The Sun (New York) Newspaper, March 1, 1869, Page 1

— —S—S—S—=— THIRTY-SIX THE The Actual Situation on the “Ever Faithful Islo.” TH YEAR TOY, CUBAN REYOLL oo Estate-Flight trom the | The city is tull of refugee pave boen compelled to fly from their native lend to Recape wssassination or conseription, Yesterday our feporier had interviews with several of thess gentle fen, From one it was Ir arned that the situation on | Whe Isiend 16 far more alarming than the peopte of | th's country have been led to believe, Assassina Hons of natives are of daily occurrence, and, fearing desassination or imprisonment, no man dare avow Dentiments of sympathy with the cause, To bes Dotive of the Island is merime ander the military | fictum of the troops, and the slightest suspicion | Mat any person favors the rebellion i suMelent and for visiting summary pnishment upon bla, eh being the state of affuirs, many prominent na- Hivos have found it impossible to remain on the Island, and hence the arrival of #0 many refugees ia Wis city. THE GOVERNMENT CENSORED, Tho censorship of the presa nd telegraph, the Pofugces say, te exercieed In the most arbitrary man. her, and it has become tmpossible to address words Df enconragement to the revolutioniate through the Diie prints, while the difienity experienced in for rding aeepatehes to the United States withont first subjecting them to the examination of the Gov. ernment contor ts equally great. A «ystom of expto- fage {8 practited, Spies ere ne numerous as soldiers | fo woiform, Bands of artassins have been formed, | ‘who for mere money are ever reudy to strike down Any citizen agoinst whom the wrath of the Govern- may be barle: THE ASSASSINATION OF ATOR MARTING?. Tt wns only a fortnight ago that Srfior Martinez, 9 promincnt citizen of Mavuna, and the owner of ex tensive plantations a few miles from the city, was Aitacked by a band of men wearing the Government military uniform, and murdered in the most cow- trly manner, Martinez was Hot an active supporter of tho rebel cause, but it was well known that he had long favored Catan independence, and declared that Ouba was large enough tn territory and popula Hop, and rien enough in developed wealtiy and natu. fal resources, to be w free country. This was bis trie, und for this he was assassinated. After dol their bloody work, the murderers left the body lying An the road, where it was found om the following Morning. It was taken to Havana and delivered to the fumily. If this murder had been an exceptional tense, it would have atiracted much attention, But, Qccording to our informant, assassinations are no common that the people have ceased to marvel at thoir © quency. 1) -BUTCHERY OF WOMEN IN THE sTRRETS, A | 'y Who witnessed the massacre at tie Villa- seatre Informs our reporter that ahe saw re! ladies dragged by the hair a distance of fevers: Llorks, and then most flendinhly butchered by the tro ps. Their offence against the powers that be was that they wore the republican colors. Children were knocked down by the brutal soldiers Simply because they were accompanied by persous Who favored the rebellion, FIENDISN TREACHERY OF THR SPANISH TROOPS. An incident which shows to what extent the Bpaniards ond their bought volunteers curry their brutality occurred early this month on # plantation Bear Villa Clara. An old gentieman, José Lopez, the Owner of the plantation, was applied to late at ait by several strangers for lodgings. They said they ad lost their way, and thes thes wont ho exceed: Angly grateful If they were allowed to remain in house until morning. The planter at once gave them B boarty and hospitable welcome, and furnished them with supper, While the strangers were at upper they entered Into conversation with their ost, whose wile was present, as were also several pther members of his family, They told Lopes that they were rebels, and this won bly confidence #0 far that he fraukly acknowlniged that he had espoused the cause of the revolution, and expressed the hope that the fusurgente mit be successful in their efforts to throw off the yoke of the tyrunnbeal Governuent which had so long oppressed the peuple Of Cuba, No sooner had this declaration passed lls lips than the strangers arcee from the table, and all drawing pistola shot the olf way dead, and fol lowed up this flendish act with other acts too re: Volting to describ ‘Thu, however, If but one Incldent oat of many of ® similar character, THR SPANISH BANDITIE IN THK INTERIOR Many of the ro ugees now in the city experienced the greatest diMeuliy in escaping from tho island One of their number disguised himsoif and secured a situation on #hipboardas assistant freman, As soon Bs the vessel cot out to sea he made himself kuown and tovk a cabin pursage, Several nequalutances on board were suprised to find him among them, and al! tongratulated him on his escape from what would have deco eertain death if he bad been found in Havana, ‘This genile man had flrd from the interior, where, as the owner of w plantation, he bad harbored sone refugees fom Puerto Principe, and for this he had become an o! Joct of suspicion, A lady who, with her husband, arrived here from Nuevitas on Qeercreey lant, re ports tho condition of aduire (fre ax being most gloomy, She says that the Government troops sta tioned there were constantly practising the moat Gudieh brutalitice and revolting Immoralitics. Cu ban women were not merely insulted while passing along the streets, Horrible outrages were daily per petrated there, In fnstances soldiers had eu- tered the residences of private citizens und commit fod robberies of tho boldest character, This Ldy (whose name is withheld at her request) al#o suys Ghat the greatest terroriem prevailed in Nuevitas when she left that place, A GENERAL RUTCHERY APPRERENDED. Fors were entertained by the Cubaa families that leq general massncre by the troops would tuke place, Moaideod, it woe given out in revcral instances that the putch:ry would be cousuinmeted on a certain day FOwing to this state of attr, native Cubans were constuntly flying from the place to seok safely elther by coming to the United States or going to some place of comparative security In the Antilles, CODA WILL BE FREE, ‘The refugees tu this city express the belicf that the fevolution will trlumph, It ts expected that the Gummer weather will so decimate the Government Fegular troops that Spain will feel obliged to give up the Oght, The volunteers who huve enlisted in the ranks of the Government army are ncarly all mer- oenaries, who have no heart in the cause which they have espoused, aud are represented as being ready to urn thelr coats’ a¢ soon as they see any exhib: ton of weakness in the Government, or any dispusi- tion to retire from the feld. Ceapedes, the oMicer commanding the insurgent forces, bolde the full confidence of the people, who, notwithstanding the trials end outrages to which they are subjected by the Government troops, have Jost no faith In the Justice and ultimate success of the patriotic cvuse, The soldiers under the com- mand of Gen, Cosped in the beet of spints, and Oe WZ SA \! ee Wis but it was decided that at the present timo tt w: not Le wise to make a drclatution In furor of snel a Acheme, Another meoting i to be held one evening this week, and arrangements for the proposed puvlic moeting are then to be coninleted. - The Latest Telcarans from Coba—Reign of Terror in Nuevitue. Havana, Feb. 27.—Last Sunday night the doors of all residences im Nucvitas oecapled by Cu- bons were marke with a biuck cross on @ placard containing the words: “The time for clemency te ended—Vengeance.”” This attempt to terrorize the people created great excitement, and the #trennous efforts of a few prominont Spaniards alone prevented an outbreak, A few days ago n force of the besloged garrison of Puerto Principe sailted from the town for the par. pose of obtaining a supply of eatile, and while on the raid burned the Bealdivas estate, On returning the raiders were attacked with vigor by the Cuban forces, and after a severe strugcle were compelled to retreat into Puerto Principe, with a loss of forty Killed and a large number wounded Gibara bas 400 refugees from the countryfand & famive is threatened. — The Government Troops Roated near Guanaja-Engagemont at Coloma de St Feb. 97.—It is reported that the im- surcents lingering near Bantiago de Cuda have again cut the aqueduct. Gen, Lesen, strongly reinforced, fs pushing bis way nto the interior from La Guana. The insurgents are stationed in force on the road near Magarabomba, It ts expected that the troops Will soon attack them, Gen, Puello has arrived at Cienfuegos with reinforcements. The troops there are to be divided tnto three detachments, One un der Puello will go to Santo Espiritu; one under Letona to Villa Clara; and the remaining division under Puea, will march to the Sicrra Morena and Macagul An engagement took ‘place between the Sponieh troops and the Insurgeots at Coloma de St, Domingo, iu the province of Sagua la Grande, Many were Killed on voth sides, ‘The result of the buttie Is not known, Reports from Cuban sources say that a fi curred between the revol nary forces under Gen, Quesada and the army of Gen. Lesea on the road from Guana, aud assert that (he Government (roops were routed. Aid tor the Re — ‘The * © Mare ket. Havana, Fob, 28.—Rumors are circulating in the elty to-day that expeditions fom the American shore to nid the Ineurrection have landed near Reme- dios and Guearillas, Fifteen hundred soldiers start- ed to-day for the Central Department, Some of the Cabans declare their belief that as soon as Gen, Grint is inaugurated Presidont he will recognize the belligerent rights of the Rovolutiouary Government ip Cuba. Cuban accounts contradict Government despatches announcing that Gen, Lesca te making a triumphal advance from La Guana. Mr, Hail, the Consul of the United States, at Ma- tanzas, will assume the functions of Cousul-General at Havona, Speculatiors in sugar show a disposition to with draw from the market; they fear a reactiua in con- scquence of the indications yesterday of a heavy decline, = Confesston of Spanish Weakness, Tavana, Feb. 28.—The emigration of the Cubans ts undiminished, Every steamer that de- ports Is crowded with parsongerr, Additional sup. plies of troops are needed from Spain to occupy the The wholo island and drive ont the insursents, troops now here ean do no more thon hold t own, Meantime the people in the country are suf fering all kinds of privation and distress, and their complaints aro heartrendiag. Thousands are seek: refuge IM Lue criem, ——— THE PARIS POISONING CASE. oe Discharge of tho Prisoners—A Sonsation mpoiled=IHigh Life ta Paris, From our Special Corresrondent Panis, Fob. 13, 1869.—The famous Paris poison. ing case has come to @ sudden close, do the poriic are robbed of a genuine sensation, An snaly tis of the bonbons which Masson contrived to throw away upon the stalrease at Mine, Belval’s residence, when arrested by the police, has shown them to be a bormicae confection, stained with 0 colouring matter, and both he and the Count Kaldniikowski have been discharged and conducted across the fron. cr, This result is due tu a great measure to the in. finence of the Duc de BauMeoiont vad his family in high quarters, The scandal which the affuir hae alr: ady created induced them to spare no etiort to hush It ap, and this pine days Jur will speedily give place to another scneation, ‘The Count proves to have been avery poor creature Jndeed, and perpetually hard up. Ho borrowed from every one who would Kknd him money, nnd was even indebted to Madame Belwal for pecuniary tw The loteer exhibited the presence of mini of a true herolne, end ta the favorite of the hour with young Paris, Itseems that when she extorted from Kald- niakowsk! the confession that he intended to poison the Duke, he gave her to understand that he would Kill her if she refused to become his accompiice, Her courage, under the circumstances, in golng di rectly to the police, is worthy of praise, The Duke has not yet thanked her in person for ner good serviecs, Dut ft ts sald that the Jockey Ciub intend, in Lis behalf, to present her with some substantial token of his gratitude, Masson appears to be a man after the type of the apotheeary in “Romeo and Jollet," eking out a miscrable subsistence as a drug. gist’s assistant, and thoroughly ander the influence of the Count, He says that he never intended to put poison into the bonbone, but, to quiet the Connt, promised to do #0, which is probably the truth of the matter, Of the Duchesse de Bauffremont, the eause of all this mystery, who hos not yet appeared upon the scene, we bave some curious details, illnetrating peculiar phuse of fashionable hfe in Paris, She is thirty-six years of age, end the only daughter of w Indy of bigh rauk, who is described as one of the most charming women of her time. Married at a very early age to the Duke, ehe plunged into the vortex of fashionable dissipation in the French me tropolis. One evening after a ball at the Duchesse de L.'s, she retnrned to her hotel with a party of eight gentlemen, Who, in the absence of the Duke and bis chef, proceeded to indulge in what would be called a “regular spree.” ‘They all got very tipsy, (hous whether, like Hans Breitinann's "party," they " ted mit dable lecks," Is not known, Ono of thelr per formances, Lowever, which shocked the propricty of the ncighborhood, was to shy the dishes and decaa- ters at the heals of passers-by in the treet, As might be expected, there wan a “scone” next morning betwe Duke and Dachess, which ended in the inter flocing with her infant danguter to her mother's house, Husband aud wife never may again afer that eventful morning. The Duchess up: pears abont this time to have experienced religion, and trevelled over Europe attended by a Capuchin priest, who performed mass for her before an altar which she carried about ina large box. About clkht een months ago she returned to Paris with four young girle whom she had adopted tu the course of her travels, and established herself in a hotel tn th Avenue Montaigne, She bus since veen ove of the beat are in much larger force than the Government sup- poses. They have no diMoulty in obtaining sup- plies, having several poluts tn the interior from wich they obtain provisions and ammunition in abundance, 80 far as the insurgent forces are con- corned, no anzlety Is felt relative to their ability to cope with their advereuries, but great anxiety is felt by the refugees In this city in regard to their friends fu Cuba, who, not belng tn the army, are unable at i) times to protect themmelves from the brutal troops who sre doing the Work of the home Govern: pict, PUBLIC MEETING OF CUBANS IN NRW Tonk. On Saturday evening a number of leading Cub: held an informal mecting in the New York Hotel, Hic object Leing to discuss the propriety of holding @ public meeting in this city at an early day, with a ‘vow of obtaining aid for the revolution! Attia Meeting the cucgnam of sunvsation was discussed, customers of Worth, the great man tilliver, The Duchess ie email and plump, and Ler friends charl tably utimate that ehe ls an eccentric, —— Insurrection tn Barcelona, Spain Mapaip, Feb, 26.—An insurrection was at. tempted list week in Burcelna, bot it was quickly suppressed, About forty perauus cov nceted with the conspiracy have been arrested, ‘I'Le city 19 perfectly tranquil, ngerbund. The singer) of twenty-eight vocal and musice! societies met yesterday in the Germania Assembly Roos, and ‘ebearsed the choruscs to be rencercd on the oceasicn of the eleventh general siuenger- fost in Baltius ve nextaummer, After the rolearsal the business affairs of the corporation wore dis cl 5 4 differences between tho New York branch and the central organization (Vorurt) at Bal- timore have been amicably settled, The New York societies of ihe Northoast Huengerbund st one time threatened to withdi mm the main body, owing to certain dispositions made by the Vorort rogerdleg the participation of the former im the saengerleat, EWS FROM WASTINGTON, PRESIDENT GRANT'S CABINET, —. Smashed Tho Pennsylvania Member in Donuts Special Deenatehes to The sun, Wasmivoros, Fob. 28.—Tho Hon. J. McKenna, The States a! of Washington county, Penneyivania, bas arrived here, and f# the guest of Gen, Grant, There is a Very general opinion that he tay possibly be Gen, Grant's choice for a Cabinet oMerr from Pennayt Vaning bocit ts said that thongh qualified for ench position, he would not be likely to accept it, Yes torday, Gen, Grant was at the House of Representa: tives, and stepping Into the coat room, acnt for Boutweil, and talked with him some minutes, when he sent for the Hon, J, A. Griswold, with whom he conversed fur some time, and at once rumor woa et afloat that they had ben tendered places tu the Cabinet, Neither of those gentiemen repeats private conversations, ¢o'the world will have to walt and wateh for developments. Gen, Grant says that the remork nttriboted to him by Col. McClure, “that thongh he was elected by the Republican Party, te is not « party man," Is cals culated to do Nim injustice, and althongh he does not desire to charge that Mr. MeClure has intentionally misrepresented Lim, he dows not want to be consid: ered uumindial of the rights of the party and men that elected him, In speaking of Mr, Stuart and that type of men, who, though rot ward politicians, were noted during the war for patriotism, and gave atrengta to the Republican party, Gen, Grant thought that the policy which would exclude Mr, Stuart, if it liad been applied to him, would have excluded him equally as well, althoust he only spoke of Mr. Stuart As one of the many representative men who were conspicuous Repablieans during the war, Gravt's entire Cabinet it today, so. far on any. trusts information if concerned, as much of A inyatery an it wasn week MR, DLAINK'S RLECTION srcURED, The Ohio Republican delegation to the Forty- first Congress met Inst night, and discussed their Policy im the caucus for the selection of oMeers of the House, They @oally ugreed to vote for M Biaive for Speaker, and Kekley for Cterk, THE ROUTH WANTS A PLACE IN Tin CADINER, Eight of the Southern Republican members Vind w caucus yesterday to organize, in hope of secur ing members from the South tm Gen. Grant's Cabinet, They wrangled among themsclyes for some time, and then adjourn, MORE WORK THAN CAN DE DONE, Tt now scems almost certain that some of tho appropriation bile wiil foil for want of time to Properly consider them, ‘The Indian bill now before tho House has been noarly doubied in the Senate by Adding sums to cerry ous treaties which have not been cousilered by the House Cominittee, and which the House does not seem to favor, ‘The Senate will require at least two days on legislative and exccutive bills, and the doferenry bill will take some time, to say nothing of other leptsiation ANKIVAL OF JESS GRANT AND M18 DALONTE Jesse Grant, the father of Gen, Grant, and c rant, sisier of the Goner J, arrived in by the noom train on Saturday trom Ky. w vantertes Major D. W. Brown, of tho Rocke febore. and will be a conditate for the ¢ of Montana Territory, Major-Gen, Canby ling the Fifth Mili- tary Districs has addressed @ lotier tothe Secretary of War dated Austia, Pel. 14 in whieh he says. that the Convention has compieted the work of forming e Constiiuion for Te ter Democrat, Veroorship ss FORTILTM CONGRESS. gees Renate. Wastixaron, Pob, 97 is of the Thon, Hannibal “Hamiin, the successor of the Hon. THK PUBLIC CREDIF BE After th the Pubi ensue presentation of a few bills, reperta, &,, Credit bill war taken uy, avd @ alyeuaniul ecupying thy eutire atte. DISTRINUTION OF NATIONAL BANKING CAPITAL, In the evening session, Me, Winsor (Reop., Mass.) La bill for the more equal alstibution of government de fucto, according to th lous, t9 recogilue ur independence, Ie TH Pentie CRNDIT HILL After « Jong debate this bill was amended and 88 follows: enacted, That tn order to re » Gover puuhe credite Quest ons aud Interpretation: » wweany doubt ns shares all Juee whieh obligations have by provided aud’ dectareal tate roundly plodged to th quivalont of wll the obiuratly J. That any cv herealt Hy, payable in coin,avd the eo usiderat io Hloan of col, OF @ ale Of proverty, or t ‘Of Lavor oF serves of ang ‘of widen as carriod In htract may ston on banis of the uaud ¥ kind, the 9 Tabor, ehall be Curing LO ite M —s Honso of Kepresentativen. The contested elvction casos of Messrs, Hunt and Menord were the subject of @ long disenssion, 1 both centlemen were retused weats, Mr, Menord ino Jored man, and Wes allowed to speak in bis m bevalf, the first 1 stunce of # culored man ad. dressing either Mouse of Congreas, His remarks were listencd to with great Interest, During the debate, Mr, John W in, in whieh | itepablicans piled, denying the eb recess, In the evening arasion the Alaska Committee made thelr report, which was ordered to be printed. The remamder of evening wee spent im dig cussing the Judian Approprintion oli. —————————— Tho Gorman K ican Central Committee aud the Excise Law, This organization met on Saturday evening, Mr. Marens 01 burg presiding, The Committee that lad becn appointed to go to Albany to roa moditication of the Kacise Inw, espectally of tho nobis rulings, Mr, Colfax ro- ge. The House then took o Sunday clause, reported that the amendments as drawn up by tem bod been alopted, and be printed tore rdered to The logotes then bound themacives ive no other © Hizition as a represents of the German Republicans in this elty, off ie bu: ral Comiait nfzu'ion of the Execusdye Committon . and ae ohaphinentury rea lution was passed in relorence t) the elvetion of Gea, Solara to the United States }) nate, ne Ly Kogers Marder, James Richivlson, alias Moher, who wa arrested int Ro era murder case, has been im. risoned some Une, #8 the public alrealy know ie is a Britten subject, without frier no one seems to take any interest, As Le te fined with- out any defuite Ke, he thinks that the Britioh Consul ought to luterfore wee BROOKL pits Justice Hoyt, of the Court of Sessions, was re Heved of his purse while crossing Court street, near the j Bull, ow Saturday m: William A, Kelly, of 80 Seventh street, Wil- Homebureh, fll ated on Saturday alternoon, on Broadway und First street, Elizabeth Ludlow eq athe to the General Episcoval Theolo:tcal Seminary, in the clty of New York, $25,000 to found & pr ship, tobe. called tho Charles and Blizabeth Ludiow Professorship, ‘An appeal is made to the charitable by the Con- vent of the Good Shepherd, 4 Henry atreet, Brook lyn, for ce iy defraylog the debia incurred ia the Gros estabiiebinent Of this institution, —— LONG ISL Mugpenovs Arrack at a Max's Own Doow,— On Fridvy evening an attempt was made by unknown person to of Mr. Joseph the Postmaster at Mr. Page, closing bis was cal loud kn an anknown ‘outlow thraste ut him with effect, Mr. P. escaping into the bou reets on a man with whor Mr, P, rece pin Die Arent aller dito bia front door bys Jon vpening it he was grasped by who made several Suspleii ly had a bu Violent Jorge keife, bappliy without dimcuity, and a warruut has been grauted fur | THE LABOR MOVEMENT, -—+--- | Rnrvey ofthe Picld- The Strikes nl Snccemee fuleThe Latest Labor Tapiow | The printers met on Saturday, ond reported a few employers still holuing out, Whos oMces are bot bell Mlod with incompetent men. The compose tore capress confidence in their own sucerss, and have no notion of necepting less than tie Union rates. The bakers met at Putnam Mall, and sdopted tho plan of reorgan'zation presenied by tho Work. ingmen's Union, paid thelr Mle men and transa Toutine Dusinces, The Knights of St. Crispin held @ apectal mecung and discussed @ question which has A among te team shoemakors, ‘The Union, of Brooklyn, after hear. report from the Westfleld Union 1 to anetst thren now on German Vnton talked | over matters connected with + tn view o adomaud for better prlecs whies they Intend soon tomake, The Belgian paviors elected offcers for theensuing six months, The journeymen bakers of Brooklyn effect da reorganization as a protective union under the old parent Society, Vorlons anges tions were made, and among them one by Mr, Nixon, that they organize wea codporitive society, having for tts otyect the crusting out of simall establish ments, and that the fnithition foe he $5, and duce gS @mouth, There being consid rable opposition, the fubjoct was dropped. A meting of tailors of Bast New York was held yesterday tor the purpose of consotidating Union No, 9 of Kast York, with the Yiew of securing ® bighor rate of wages ia the spring. he — AN FIGUTERNTH WARD MURDER, -+ Two Rouges in m Midnight PiehtssOne Supe posed to be Mortnily Wo The neighborhood of Sixteonth » Avchue Was aronsed enriy yester: and boleterous language, and tually by the eries of a man who had been severely Injured Nya atwb thrust, Tt seome that shortly after twelve o'clock yesterday morning George Magee, James Keiily, and Latniek Mockler came out of the aaloon on the sontheast eors ner of Sixteenth stroet and First avenue quarreling, At length one struck the other, aud the blow was re turned, with, perhaps, alittle intersst, After a few exchanges Georgo Mizeo fell to the ground und em calmed, “Tam killed.” ily then ran away along Sixteenth stroot, and was pursued by Omeer Yager of te Eighteenth Ward police, who bad hom the opposite corner been @ witness of the aftray, After asharp chaste Yaccr secured the retresting ruffiamy and returned to the #pot, where he also arrested Mochler, both of whom were subsequently taken to the Twenty second street police etalon and locked up. The injured man was taken to Hellevae Hompl: tal, where at first the wound was prononneed more tal; Dut the sufferer was niill alive yesterday after noon, ‘The prisoners were taken hofore Justice Ledwith ot Jeferson Market Court yesterday, and OMtcer Yager entered ® complaint under which the accused wore committed, ‘The men are known to belong to @ gang of desperate characters who tufest tho Fighteenth Word, and give a deol of trouble to the polte.. et wid First y tnorniug by tout —_— A $15,000,000 LAWSUIT, - ndtho Aviantionnd Great Atons Kelutive te The Erte Railw Wentern-Curio the Stock of the Latter, Tu the Supreme Court, on Suturday, John R, Penn, trustee for the sterling bow tholdors of the Atlantic and Great Western Railront, ened. the Die rectors of that Compony avd of the Erie Ratiway Company, to compel the latter to appropriate the money due w @ lease of the road of the former Company to the Erie Railway Conpany, to the page ment of the juterost ant principal of the morigages on the Atlontic and Grovt Western Company. Tho plalntif alleges that previous to the loan hore al- tle and Great Western Company opon mortanges ts. fund at varions dxtes, amounting In the aggregate to over $15,000,000. ‘The 90,000 bonds teeucd to plaintiff for $500 each were Oct. 6, 1888, and Payable tn legal tender of the United States or in sterling, at the rate of four shillings to the dolar, in the national bonking capital, i foal vad red mittions | October, 1900, wit's Interest im like coin, Tt fe alleged ired mittion® | that no part of the fuiercet on these bonds hie tharawn, eo tat the mountoteiren: |b pald for wore nts Feiss that Litlon hail hot be Increased. The object of the bili the road of the Atlantic and Grect’ West. t) cive iucreneing Laualng fuctlities Lot now adeq ern Company (xhieh eonneets, with the road of tupplied. the Eric Hailway Company at Satumonea) was leased cvna, to the Intter Company; that duces Melfenry own Mr, SreeM as (Rep., Ol.) offered a resolution to | and controls a magority ot the capital stock of the authorize the recogaition of the Independence of | walt A joand Great Western Mul! Com 4 1 authorising the Pr in | for which stock he pald. vovy little if any value, the joion, Cuba shall buy inde | wholo of such stock being Worthless aa an. Invest. ment, and havh enabling ite hol’ railway ; and pany are m) tax such Dires subject to his in born paid except for the Peg of rol tho attains at the wad 7 of the Direstore o¢ the avents of the said Mellenry, his Intevest and wee and orders; that there has Company $100,000 by Erle Com- pany on whic! MeHenry and the Directors have appropriated to thensel¥en; that $5000 more has been dewended Erie Company, whieh [its st to arply fo payment ot Mere@t On ‘The plaintiif, therefore, seeks to restrain Je Railway Company frou pavlig, oF the other defendants from receiving Any Moneys On eccouat of | tc lease, Argument isto bo heard on Wednesday, — — ri es Parte Mit.—The papor mill in, Teyringham, ot * burned ov Saturday night, % $25,000; insured jor G12 CORY AIG, 10 Tre Horses ann Sevenan Canataces Dee sTROYED.— Between 19 and 1 o'clock this morning, ut tat West Thirty clgith street, a tral stabi A by Willhun IT, White, whe burned, an ses perished, ‘The butiding wes owned by Jowi en h Ix tHe Boweny.—Yesterday morning, on the d floor of 185 Bowery, oceuplod ty A, “Alten o.orte factory ; loss, abont . J.C. who oceuiy the weend fh ‘@ factory Wink paver, lose wbout €200 by fire und vLoaton or Kerosene Lanrs,—Two kerosene taro exploded last evening t0 the parlor of OF Madi son street, occupled by HV, Harris, where, @ Wedding party bad congregated. A boy, Charles Browin, Hirew the lunp out of the wlidow, and saved the bullding, In Berkway Strent—Damaoe snout $60,000,— Av abont Lo! \ yesterday afternoon, re was fis- Covered on the urd floor Of 40 Beokibum streets oe cujted by C. W. Baker, envelope manutactorer, whose lose is about $1,000, insured for (Y aud by 7. ©. Beard, book publisher, whose al dan aved about §5,000, insured, ‘The fourth and fifth floors were oc upied by Enmign & Bridgeman, manu- turers of charts and envelopes, whowe stock was ly destroyed ; loss abunt $29,000, The second ‘oceayled by Rose, Baldwin & Rose, dealers in kbinders! laney #kiig, Was saturated with wate the stock destroyed; ves about $15,000... TI tho first floor, occupied by W, H. Am p sler, was also damaged by water to th tent of about $10,000, The Vuilding 1s owned by Conner estate, and t¢ damaged about $4,000 ——— ‘Testimonial to Ma. Jamxs G, Byans,—The old stagers of the Ninth Ward gathered in the Village House on Saturday night, and made Mr, James O, Byers the recipient of @ handsome billiard tablo, Among the company were Ex-Fire Commissioner Henry Wilson, Mr. Thomas N, Rooker, Judge Phelps, Capt. Wilham Hoimes, the Hon, Miekuel Norton, George Shoarman, Judge Cartis, John F, Cleveland, Clitef of the Staten Istand Fire Departinent, Thomas C. Burns, Denuis Sullivan, Trustee F, A, Ridabock, David P. Rhoades, Chiet Joseph Walters, Samuel Wolters, Churles W, Colburn, Dantel W. Kimball, and others, Tux Contesten Evection Invastication.—The Committee on Contested Beate met on Saturday in the Afetropolitan Hotel, ‘They consumed the usual din and swallowed tho rogulation aumber of brandy cvcktalls in such cases made and provided, ‘The only unpleasant feature of the meeting was tie attendunce of several witnesses, who, of course, had been invited, Dut whose presence was by no means desired, ‘These witnesses annoyed the Committee two or three hours in telling no more than has been told before, but they were dually disposed of, and the Committee adjourned for vourishinent, Hlomm ror tHe Aon axp Ixpigunt,—A now home for the aged and tedigent of both sexes it to be bullt by the congrezation of the Rev, Dr, Chapin's church in Fifth avenue meeting Was held in th ul & com: initiee, compored of Mr. D. D. 'T, Marshall aud givers, was appointed to purcliune the requisite. lots An additional subscription of §3,000 was announced beyond the $20,000 previousiy subseribed, ‘The President of tho’ Association Chapin; ta Mrs, tee, Arsanner, Mi D. D, 7, Marsually the Secro- CURIOSITIES GF CRIME, A GHOST IN A BROOKLYN BANK, —+ Tue £15,000 Robbery Kocovery of the Ny and Moveral Worthivss Pap re The Hank's Mysterious Visiior-No Clue tor the Police. Yesterday morning a tin box, 6 by 10 by 14 Inches in mensnremont, was found in some loose hay in the basement of the resttence of James Boyle tp Adelphi stecet, near Fiushing avenne, Brooklyn. T Was discovered by Mr. Boylan's ehildrea, Who gave it io their futher, wid he at once took It to the Vanderbilt avenue police station, whers it was Adentified os the box that was stolen on Sat Afternoon from te Pork Mank. ‘The key was Jock. and the key of the aafe Was attached th With asitine, On opening the box, It was fou Contoina hook With the necounts of the Park Bonk WIth the Naseom National Bank, showing that the former hod on denosit in the latter between 840,000 fand $50,000, 9 ite incnrance poliey for £5,000 in favor Of Mr, Richard Olastead, Present and Acting Castier, another life fronrance policy In tivor of the fame for $,50), one cheek In favor of Peter Mans beck for $92.95, and another in vor of George Chapel for $f no, w number of receipts ard Papore of little value, bot none of the bods, which are still mlasing, but they are not negotiable, the Bank Will sustain no foes, The bank officers were promptly Informed of the recovery of the box, which ie however still retained by Capt, Wartdy, CURCUMSTAMCRS OF THIS ARTONISTING RONNERY, On Saturday afternoon between 12 and 2 o'clock the safe of the Park Saving's Bank, 1,133 Foiton avenge, Brooklyn, was robbed of bonds amounting te $15,000 ip value, ond ereenbacks representing 2400 more, The funds were ti a small tin box ty Tre enfe, ond the Wasdiscovercd hy tl at Zo'cloek, wud | aie sna not tecked. ‘The robbery ashier, Me. Richard Olm at once give tnformation t police, honds stolen are all on lvcal improv ta, namely: Wallabout Improvenin’ wnt ment Bonds, whicts it will be dl nego: De tank say that x who de nilarley of 2b nt K note, re appearance the nit asked sone ari vo ished, and was not seen thereat he Anatvidual find been loitering about the net hood veveral days, und suapiclon naturally point to him as the thiel, Inquiries wore mate mt 2b Ts forts street hy the rolice, but they were assnrred that no such person lived there, neither did any one ff, the nelahtorhvon know, « perscn by the mame of aricy, It ixsupposed thet the the having mace Hiweelf familiar with tae tansgementof the bank's afuirs, watcled his opportunity, and werted the tin Box wile the enslier, the only perron prescut, wus Maly ts that Independent Keys) from the sufo, il day light to walk densely popnluted part of the city ine ofa small trunk without being Ne Piptog + age th At to this enty f hie stew with a box t een by somo Patten Two or thi gent tel ieee Theman, rman Govern. e arrest of Pitlip Hip Etna, on the nace’ owas qiven t m nd he pation f thew reba When the ‘ork, he sacertolned that Diexel iad got o fax, with the Jotention of returning to Lefove starting; but gelting on “a spree, Toft behind. Hla tuggaze was therefore brought to New York, und the purser held in hia possession $4,000, whieh had been placed in his bonds by Diekel nate keeni When thin fact became known, OMfece Tiomay watehed the huecure, pr eiuaing that would gitnatey call for it, At lencth Dickel, Who foul traveled overland, appliot for the beggage a c ul rece y ead of fk amoun'lys to about £6,000, was attucl Tesult of w Lito awhit the was Willing WHEN, He weutly, be War uischarged from custody, there bung no ressun siown for bis furier 1 on Saiurony tect rid ree ethd alt WIE WR A Ad OR, SUP feomediato expenses, Si) suit ano mst he returned to Uy " pr iso righith Vatntr Dinsol artinership. The police authorities at the Central Office were Informed on Saturday that C.D. Robinson, the tin Wood & Robinson, stuck bukers, Brood stroet, went out of the oMice at8 PM. with 1.49) wort OF 6-9 bonds, tase A dlraits evel for $10,004 1 vulited at $96,000, wveow MONEY Upor the not return, It wey, anid di ter ¥ having born ecrt lot while th ally inthe bank to pay th fixaved Inu curious case woine nuriors, Whero his wile Biowdway tor teavins of w curl belonging | wont an wiih whom he wis very mimmate, I Powel thar a Woinun, MOL hy Wile, is at the be Of the tranmiction 1 IGT, three certh A HOO whares of stock, steninible purpone W wocurities, As he al Le bad rat Was orvested Sorgewnt Phillie atent Nipper. There are a great many vips ond nippers in existence, but the latest javenton int woy os that of Berreant Phillips, man a intioded te wip er minply of tro pices neta, of tral hit a portions each, wiich move on a pivot lke & palr of rcinsors, When closet by an tneenioun Rpring, whic in very worked, the ener portion cmb the ( susverso en cient Lilt, ‘Th He. tow the wrist. of the offender, while furnish bho offecr Sith 'a uae wilet ean be woized and the euiprit kon" with tho ubmost eave, dnd ly, while driving a bh avenue, Brooklyn, wagon on Trond, Was Pr 4 taen fled, — DO AELESEY, - A mail messenger ia to be put on the route om Monmooth dunuetion to Freehold, ‘The Krie Railway Company bave opened a new Kk yord at the weet end of the Berven tunnel, A Paterson lawyer haa beew enueht forging and discounting notes to the amount of ab least $1,000, Tho citizons of Borgen met on Saturday even nd uj peoved sveral scotions of ther new chur te The Martha Institute of Hoboken, whieh was to have bern sold tor $519 tax on Cuosday neat, has n saved by the exertions of tha German Evan gelical Church, Prof. Robert Kidd has just concluded a course of leciures on location befure Princeton Theologied deroiwiry, Tt ay watd that he be tobe tendered the ular Professorsiip of Klocution tu that: msll- tution, The Incomotive Paterson, which was pr tated froin the Moriis and Bysex Kathrowd brid Into the Hackensack, wo« anew one, having been une only about thes months, It had three driving whicels, and welgi ed over frty tons, Provance Merown in Woonune.—Arthur Red ing was assaulied on the Lita Instant, it is «up: posed, by William Sandford, a carpenter. "Witnesses Who BuwW the mon strike (he boy assert the assault Wis wholly unpros Reilding Hes at the port of death, and the aceused has Leen arrested, The Coroner's jucy, in the inquest over the body of Mrs, Fiunces’ Greene, whore corpse wus found locked up tn & room at Let residence in South Richth street, Jervey City, veturned tite on Fi night with @ verdirs thet’ death resulted trom tural eonsas, and not frov baud, who had deserted he A now society, to be called the Association of Evlisted Men, is about being formed tn Jersey City, It is to cousist entirely of discharged private sul dlirs, who propose to form a eluly for mutual tm provenent, And (o raise a fund tor the rellef of the sick auond tree number and the assisauey of fami lies of decewsod memiers, Kissino ory Wire waite Dyixa or Hyororno- pi- be ni y neglect of ler bus pia.—Mr. Kekerson, who died of hydropiobla at Bidale River, New. hail to be held by ve or ale amen, and daring bi ged Lo kiss bis Wile, who Was very HM tu another part of the house, ‘Just belore hiy last dron(al fit he pleaded ao pitcourly to kisé Ler once more beture he died, that, Fisklug the e thoy took her to h The ¥ wiped the froth face, an Tia ter th thgh xuding tre pressed in the lips fection, wid thy ing aw ding hor adi ed Into a roxysin and dle a Who kept th bit Mr, Eckerson, after knowing that tt had Neen bit ten by anoiier wad dog a wook before Mr, Beker. fan's death, give him $0 a® compensation for the iujurics sustained, ati pereuaded Mr, BE sigu @ paper of release from futher ein neluubors. are very indignant, and talk about elu: to carry of & Hult against the owner of the dog on beball of the widow aud orphacs, ‘The helghbors think that the very, least Mr, Hopper ean do fs to pay off w mortgage of $70) resting on ie Keck Kernon place, aul toey thyeaten #layvauib af be doce not lift that mortgages erson t ». The THE LAST OF A GOOD CITIZEN, —_—o—— The Panernl of David T. Valentine. The eral ofthe late David T. Valentine took Place yesterday moroing. Public cereriontes ¥ © rformed over the remains in the Baptiat Taber nvelo, In Second avenue, near Eleventh street, of Valentine was amember, The house was and not a few of the congregation were moved to teare during the affecting services. Tho oased patriarch had been a deacon of the church upward of a quarter ofa century, and leaves behind him tho memory of kind sevens, friew ily advic gental disposition, and an npright Ife, At bal past ten o'elock the body and monrners ar fived at the Tabernacte, ‘The front eat® were ree terved for the family, relatives and frends, and memes bere of the Common Connell, and other elvil oMvers, of whom there were many In the honse, ‘The dea cons neted as poll-bearers, and bore the coMn, mato ofr J silver-mounted, to the head of the contre atsle, while a solemn dirge was played from the organ, The ned the erry cos by reading the 15th chapter of Ist Corthians, Tie Rev, Gd, Hott offered a yprayer, whieh was fo lowed by the hyinn, sung by the choir + How blest the righteous when he ales. The pastor of the chureh, the Rev, J, Ryland Ken- 1, preached the fincral discourse, from the text, Acts xiii, 08; “Having served his own generation by tho will of God, he fll onsicep.* ‘The theme whieh those Words suggested was the dignity and reward Ca noelil public Hf, While there worts were spoken by the Apostic Pout of King David, the preacher sold that they were eminently anplieable to the famented brother whom death had just removed from carth, The purpoxe of life ts not to live for one's welt u one, We are not here to atrugete with remorseless evpidity and ambition for personal emolument and private wealth, ‘There is onc quality of a pal wan Which cannot be too highly valued, nnd that is tutegrity; and Mr. ¥. was tndispated. It made hin State, Anseful life ia also sute c inay be sabje nothing fre ne of tho pillars of ite rewards, Tt ed to calumny and acorn, butit antiers tho inward conscience, David T. Val entine lived this actu Life, and bas now gone to his roward, He wos horn in Westchester county, in 1800, and came to New York when a tod ; was Clerk of the Marine Court from 182t to 18, and Clerk of the Con n Council from 1887 to 186%. He wow forty years in the public servieo During ali this time he served with uncompromising fidelity. No oue ever breathed enspleton agatuat him ; his honesty was proverbial, Ho possensed noma antl- Quarinn testes, and was en authority on loeal history, Ilix Inet tliness was peaceful and he Literally “fell on sleep.” The sermon was able exposition of the eharveter of a true public nnd was listened to with profoand attention. Prayer was again offored by tho Rey, Mr. Holmen and the hymn “L would not Live alway” was rong. ‘The benowiction wis pronounced by the Key, Mr, Matt, and the congregation then pa around the coMn to take aparting look at tho thee of the de- ceased matiquarian, At the close of the remains wore borne to Greenwood for interment, - REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS, - to be Made Thin Woeok-A very Ate tractive List Interesting to Buyorne The real estate market last week was renvark ably netive, A large number of Central Park lots, Westehester coanty, Plathusi, Drook!; Bal tastes od pockets ofall real estate buyers, although, no doubt, (he principal attraction will be the Central ork lots, ‘The property Is on the weet side of the city, near tho new Riverside Parks, The My adapted for residence nen » uni incline wlaon tiver wide of the elty tor the ewhich the low Janda of the east invite. Another abtesction ill be the Brooklyn and West fie thfe HUT A UELeE deweription of the wales ‘aie last eoling Fe have made tinustinl preparatie poe this eprlag and sun © i i apared, ‘ae will be scen in the real estate columns of ‘THk BUN, rv, Muller, Witking & Co, Hon Tucsiay, mid Lots, the entire bhek 1d Boulevard, Ninth avd Siatyfourde eur Coatral Par Aby the Gra avenues, only #0) fer property is On Moaday tie Growl third and Sevouty Je ew River side Parks, ‘Thin property i« bleh, on grade, soil God and fee fem rock, now cultivated we w Eran. ‘Meoais, Johnson & Millor sell on Monday, March 1, 20 lots on the Duryea Farm, Kost New York. On Weines lay, Maren i, the ne'firm sell 24 lots sit Sevente nth Ward, Brooklyn, b pait of the Kingsland property. ‘This sul cellent opportunity for men of moderate © hon yeabity test Will soon ba st ale 1 Brooklyn, i ot the Tote through which the nurse cars wre conat uate int A.J. Meeckor, Son & Co, sell on Tues March % ‘Bah city ths mud ai residences. roperty Hes on Broadway, y RnOwN is nv roud, opposite Firat street, Morroanti, ond ly opposite tot street, on New York Islan, aud twenty minutes from Foriysocomd sirect, by Harlem Rivhoad, ‘The strects are thiely grvted fad Worked around the property, Beowlway uid a port of Wall stent and Second place are curbed, gut and Marge, ont the viia, Siroct Lamps ars ervetod thre ‘This property Is very e4ny ot cess, lies high, bata commanding view, mid is very Healthy, and Bae the venceal reputation of being tha town, the improvements irst-chimss lor seit on M March 45, outalnang about Pot lols, bog & wit Go Movris, f tiee Of road estate alvertacmentst Lin bin SUN» property, A eare hts Wil Interest alle A retmnrhi tie Wy to all ity readers al HE pornwal of these wil ses desiring to pur Iy OF land will take phice tomorrow, Seven dwellings aud 38) lots of lonid of the Forrest Grove property, on tie old Boston rant, Oppomie He to be soll ut auction, at HE Boadway, ti Bloceser & Son, av nova! Uoh pre i day ground, and overlooks the Central Park, tho Palirades the Sound, and the vil lace inthe valicy in front, Whe gromads wre beaut tuily wud buyers. ver undoub lly Wiad ready — Sparks trom the Telograph, Canada has exported $2u,(0 in silver, Snow at Belfast, Me, is tivo foot dee Gen, Vega has bee inted Governor of Lower ‘The skating cont wits postponed until vince Arthie will visit arly hulf the town of Chippewa Patls, Wie, was burned on the th met. Shoals of kets have goue to Washinton to wttend (6 thaugteation M. Kyymond Theodore Troplon, , died 1a Paris ou Saiurday, oe wteam Mavana on Saturday, fitted With refugees, for New York ‘The new Government of Spain will follow the pros granu which the Fe 4 vata bed the Gre the Feder si ‘ nis on Saturday night Nova Scotia, the Do: Prosideat of the Be y announced with Turke Rich gold dicgings have becn discovered near Cape Todos Santos, tu the northura secuva uf Lower Culitornta Phe Constitutional Arnentinen t was ratided by the Legislature of Kansas ou baturday, the ay Vt My pareage kK OSI Rey, Mr, Talin hod his farewell xer- ta Wl Jie iutonds bo go to ago oF he Missvurl Mouse has passed a bill giving the St. Lonls City Conneil power to provide for the sanitary hudbagoment of houses of Libta Airchild presided at a woman's rights mneet- turday night, Ih Madison, Wis, Mra. Staaton, Mise Anthony, aud Mid Liverioiu were the spewncrs, cory and Judges Agnew and Witiaus, ot YIvania, deny having #gved #NY letter room: huchdiby ay person fr @POoibou ty the BeW Cabinet, The Spanish Minister to Boglaud has reeeived ins from Madrid to go Washington to settle y lich May wile ta couse jueves OF the IEFECKON, Government hag declared null and DIFACE Made With the California, Oreg Stoaiutlip Cowpany,cu we grovud t alter have Bot Cuinpiled wilh the stipulated © Upward of 500 members of the Holy Fewilyy” int ureh of the . have sined a ue HME fall this wuthou iy Hie Churet, eventa Avenci rauuina Arraay George Fenn, aged 17, avd John Fenny aged While Walking down. tlie beveuth aveaue early yes torday morning, met Joseph Richert, of 441 Sevouth avenue, aud et aeed in on cation with bin During the sculde Kichert w i several tune ia the bark, IN THB PRICE TWO CENTS. | THE BROOKLYN DUEL — A Cuban and Spaniard Cross Rapiers, Williamsburgh was the scene of an extraordt. nary adventure on Sutorday evening, “ A hit—e pale sole hit was mode there, under most mystenons Circnimstances, ea'culated to excite the wildest carl osity and excitement, Itqwas @ deama of real tifey And We preseat it to onr revders In three acts, A MYSTERIOS MOTEL OUEST. ‘Tho aceno of cio first act is Ind ina New Yors hota, Among its arrivals one day not long since hot two Works sinee—<as a person whose appears fnce attracted attention among the carious, He Wire a foreign aspect, anda pin upon his expansive itt front, which, If net of paste, was a diamond of the fret water, and worth €5,000, A remarkable pov chhawity of this gentleman, which wonld at once sh nim from a Now Yorker, was tho tact eschewed the paper medinm, and paid dove, Hard moroy—pnre cold and ailver—in every ime stance, whither he revted his washiog bill or luxarh ated Ia a best brand cigar, Wm 15 A SPANTARD, Ne appeared to be about 45 years oli, hot him down as ones a general in the army of Expartero in Spin, and now an agent of that Gore ernmont in the United States, He boasted of being a loyal and staunch atierent of the Boarbog dynasty, [His name was conspienous on the books of the hotel, bat for reasons to be seen presently, ¢ publication of his true signature would be impolitie, We introduce him to the pablic as Deg Joss Grasko, rumor MIS MODWAT ANTAGONTET, To contrast with this fouperiat individual, porn te Mairi, there was auong the occupants of the same house a young man about 95 years of ago, modest and unassuming, aod Hkewlsea foreigner, He wee known as an enthusiastic Caban, a refuzee, fiery and uncompromising on the suhjcct of Cuban inaepem ence Whenever ho expressod himself upon it, Hl father is a morehant In Matanzas, and his mother @ native of Martiniqne, and of French extraction, Our readers may know hit as Seflor Yanaga, Tu MENTING. Ono day theso strangers met—to mest again, Ow acertain oecasion It happened that frome New Yorkers In the barroom of the hotel turned thels conversation on Cuban airs, Our friends Dom Grasso and Yenaga were present, and joined in th¢ dincussion, ‘To them the +ubject was of deep im portance, ‘Thoy talked vevemontly, geaticuiated Wildly, and #wore aud raved, the ono for Spanish age thority and the other for Cuban Independence, BLUR FIRE AND THR LIB BANDIRD, Words grew high, their eyes Mashed bluc fre, anti Don Grasso, maable to restrain his passion, threw the lic ito the Cuban's teeth, ‘The mettle of Yenage would not brook the insult, and he gave back the word to the haughty Spaniard, In the midst of thig Mich exeltement the scene is unfurtanately interrapt ed. The curtain sudilenly drops for the noxt act THE DURE IN WILLIAMS@U ROM, On Saturday evening three carriages were obserw to rattle through the frequented streets of (oa distant and retired thorouxhe appropriately — mam Mecker avenue © house of modest ex lundiond, To tle prise and unbounded Joy, the three carriages stopped Ia front of his insudiciently patroniasd ea tablishment, a gala pariy of cavalier looking fellow gotont, walked into lis parlors, aud ealled for wing and the privilege of being unobarved ducing ie sojourn, frre, Upon this avonne is a pub terior, and kept by an obse A HAPPY LANDLOSD, The tnadiond with visions of fortune dancing be fore Mis eves, promptly furnished the wine, closed the doors nly drenmed of more carriages and more grdges, ‘The parlur dope wi the sor Was afenity turned by vue of the fond act beplua. A PARLOR scene, Dons 6 this group, After taking a convivint draught of red wine all around, the company aesumed an unusmal position, Tu fact, everything Indicated a duct, & surgeon was anxlonsly arranging bis instruments te one corner, and two keen blades fished in the eae “60 light. ‘The friends of the jpals arranged theme #elves on either side, and Grasso and Yanaga too§ positions at to sites of the table in tho entre of the partor, After shaking hands 10% cach with w deadly rapier in bis hand the perilous edge of battle.” A PUATHLIKE SILRNCK—NLOODY RAPIENS, For a moment a deathlike silence Slied the room, ‘Then x sudden movement, almost unobserved, @ thrust and parry, and the Spentard’s rapier fulle from is hand covered with biood, The young Cuban, il move, bad cut the artery of hig opp sright wrist, and plieod hin Aone de aome bot, So quick hat thls been done, that the company uld not bolleve that the action hat begun natlg convinced by the fall of one of the weapons, cordtallyy stood upoe by ask A son Yor A suRanoN, The surgeon lunediately took up the artery, gave sttuinh tie wounded Doa Grisso, and he em Ure party quietly lef the parlor, redutered tholr cap: rlages, and hurried away and unsuspec® ed, The whole affalr had beon eo ted with the ae most scervey, and even the Arzns-eyed policemen of Wiklamsburgh litte dreasned of what was transpiring fa thelr preetmets on that might, PRieNpsHie’s Fines, Last secne of al!—the revolutwonary, fery Cabse aithr the tragic adventure, ealled upon his autagontst ata Late hour and was most cordially received. ‘The urgeon. pro the hand of Don Grasso ad made vseless to bim bevesfter by the wound,and the Yinizs now nurses his foo and weeps $ Tis wiscortune, “They: have for cach ovuer despite thela nobser : caine Jottings Abeat Town, Nad onother tumble of $2 a ton, amd of Health announee free vaccination dispensaries. ve has completed the Analytical beltion Record. », of Hudson Cit Index of bis Anthony Th. suddenly atthe Barcloy street ferry, Simon Sivin lectured oF Cooper Institute oa patarday evening, ‘Tue Sen's thauks to Purser Walter Pym, of the Herman Livi elute Havana files, Jobo I in his cell fist street, Geo, Bockhoff, 9 Pris mitted suleide at vb throut with @ regor, ‘Throe mutinous seamen of tho bark Rest! froin Kost Inties bence, were brought to port, locked up on Saturday, The Cierman Waverly Minstrels and other si Ing socteties had a joyous masquerade in the Gab iania Assembly Rooms on Saturduy uight, Redmond Condon and Patrick Ryan fought 10 Downing stroct last evening, and Ryan was and beuten about thehead, Condon was. Prested, Collector Builey has raised the price of whi and bighwinen by the selgure of 2 barrels of suit io @ rectifying house im (he Ninth Distriet, m ed 45, fell an civil engineer, coms sweet by cutung bid Mr. George Wiggin, superintendent of the at Hell Gute, has placed a spar buoy on the southw point of” Pin Rock," to mark bow near veusels approach it, Abvuteighty gueats sat down to the banquet te Senator Schuré at Delmonteo’s on Saturday event Speeches were delivered by Mr, Kaufwaua, Schuetz, Gen, Schurz, and others, The Hon, Marcus Otterburg, late Ameri Consul and afterward Minister to Mexico, deliv An Interesting lecture on Mexteo before the Germam Reading Clud, 23 and % Third avenue, om saturday night, ‘sof several Metropolitan Fire Come The oMe 4 met on Saturday evening privately, ittee of ten was appointed to wolkcit Gabscri, to ib te t of salary, Tus Gas Ixqursitio: examination le relation to t sance on Saturday, Mr. O. likoffer, Prestitent of the Metropolitan ‘Gi ny, testified substantially that their works lated. ‘Techical explanations were made, ina froin thgne worn end Uh case ing from these work e case Wad deeimion by the Board of Hoalthe ny