The Sun (New York) Newspaper, March 30, 1869, Page 1

fMIRTY-SIXTH YEAR. JIM FISK’S BROAD GAUGE, —- A CROWNING TRIUMPH FOR THE PRINCE FISK OF ERIE. casiaailiiomse ‘The Only Broad Gange Road to Ch'enco— Mr. James Fisk, Jr., hus gained a crowning triumph in bie arrangement with the Michigan Southern Ralirond, on bebalf of the Erie Company, by which he has secured a continuous broad gange line from this eity to Chicago, The Michigan Honthern has lensed ite right of track to the Erle un: Ui! Oct, 10, with a privilege of renewal, on the condi lion that the Eric builds a new road connecting Akron, Ohio, with Toledo, @ distence of 7% miles The papers were signed on Saterday, and work on the new road hae already been resumed. Pansengers and freight will be carried throngh to Chicsgo, under Wis narangement, without change of cars, and more Quickly than by any other route, THE ORIGIN OF THE RRIE WAR, Tt may be remembered that it wos the attempt to éarry out this through bron! gange projeet that gave rise to the Erie war Inet epring. The parties In con. trol of the Pennaylvanta Central and New York Cen tral ronds were bitterly opposed to it, and used all the means within thelr power to defeat it, But Pisk Was indomitable, He clung to the idea with the tenseity of atultdoe, Vandsrbitt, hardened by @ thorongh eonrse of tra pped within the ring, And dealt the heaviest kind of blows, Still Visk was ever caught napping. He fought a hard fight in the courts of this city so long ns tt was possible so to do With rafety, Then, when peenniary influences were rorroding his legal foundations, he changed front like the Seventh Regiment on a tield day. He tucked old Mr. Daniel Drew under his arm and fled to Jor. doy City, The siege of Fort Taylor followed, Fisk Played both spy and general, At one moment ke np. peared in the midst of his enemies in the Manhattan Club, and at another from bis etronghold in Jervey City he planned flank movements on the wings of his opponents in both the New York aud New Jer. sey Lexisiotures, His trusty Lieatenunt, Mr. Jay Gould, exceated them with the marvelious eclerity of ® railroad Stonewall Jackson. THe RSCAPROF DREW. Vanderbilt fought with the foroeity of a tiger, Fisk played the lion, then suddenly changed to @ fox, reappeared us a panther, and again shrank to the dimensions of a weasel, Me made a capiial bit In each: character, winning points at overy new deal Old Mr. Drow grew shaky and began to talx of tompromise, but Fisk wae ns firm ase rock in bis position, and refused to yteld an inch, He watched Drew night and day,{but Daniel at last cacaped from his den of lions, rushed over the Jersey City ferry, And threw himself on bis knees before the New York Central Darina, Fisk wus not dismayed. He drew his girdle all tho tighter, and caretully examined his helmet, Then he went into the fight almost on his own hook, And again siashed away with bis claymere to the con- Hernation of all hi opponent MOUNTAINS oF INJUNCTIONS, All the traps and pittills of his enemies were tarefully avoided. The election for Dircetors of the Erie road followed, and Fisk came ont of the fire triumphant, Injunction followed tpjanction, The ric Prince began to Aght Ore with fire, and retal- Inted with injunction upon injnnetion, Mis drip: Ding-pans overflowed with the fat of his enemtos. He foug!t them on thelr own ground in the New York courts, The pattie were obstinate ones, but Vietory invariably bel on Fisk's eagies, It waa Puring this sever days’ feht that Fisk took bis re markable midnight rde to Binghamton, and lo't unctuous chief of the New York detectves biting bis finger pails iu chagrin on the long dock of ‘the Ps ia ferry. And still tp m wee filed on in function, ind recciver afior receiver was appointed, until the w case became a | ‘ik of im. mene proportions. — Pbiladelph 4 crazy over ft, but the Evie Pri J unraveiled the skein im hi Be kept on the broud own good ze, and was exactly one your after the devilopment the atege at Fort Taylor th ticle visited Mr. Fink in hin that the Drew Tk he Eric road in th of thise managers was to the Erie road to Ciiem one running direct to New ‘One ofthe first 4 extend the broad gauge of Af this road was the onl York city, the advanjages resulting irom ane: tion of the broad gauge to Chieago were ti Freight could be brovgit direct to the elty without breaking Luik, Passengers preferred the broad La ‘hese and other considerations caused the Direct. ors of tho oad to appoint a spectal Committe of which Mer#rs, Drew and Fisk were the principal members, to carry out the project. The roud, by 8 coun ion with the At ie and Great West Salamanca, has already a broad gauge to ‘An examination of the Pittsburgh Fort Weyne road, ‘ich intersects the Atlantic w toad at Manstield, Obio, ws nd ft Wos found that the sleepers and bridges on tis road were loug enough and wide enough to lay fan extra rail along the trac, aid thus secure an un, Inwerrupted broad gauge for the Krie roud from New York to Chicago, THR RXTRA RAIL ON THR FORT WAYNE ROAD, The Directors of the Pitteburgh and Fort Wayn pect, and after various hich would accrue to tra umount of freight, agreed to fold Cincinnall, ealculstions of tl their road by this Tay down the extra rail. ‘The distance wan. ne 80) miles, and the expense would be about $2,500, But there was a clause in the charter of the road ‘which forbade the Directors to expend more than 5 Bor cent, of the cavital stock on improvements, ‘without a vote of the stockholders and shareholders, the latter being also allowed to vote by the charter of the Company. ‘The expense attending the laying ‘of the extra rail would be $1,500,000 over the lim consequently a vote of the shareholders and stock holders must be had to sanction the undertaking, Jt was tought that there would Le no difficulty in Obtaining this sanction, A CHRCKMATI FROM PRNNSTLY ANIA, Through some leak, the Prnusylvania Central Company found out what was going on had un uninterrupted narrow gauge clon Chicago, they fancied that the movement of the Erle Company Would seriously affect their business, They took prompt messures to cl project nd were successful, e share: of the Pittsburgh and Fort Wayne roa held eeting, and refused to sanction the action of Bo the proposed extension of the iieago via the Pittsburgh and Fort fell trvugh, RATING THR BUSITES, About this time the managers of the New York Central and nsylvanin Central met the man- the Erie road, and endeavored to continue Gn agreement for a unitorm tari on freight nud p sengers {rom this elty during the coming five yeur A proposition wae also made to divide the net pro: ‘ceeds of the three roads for transporting passengers from this city cqually between the tores companies, hie Erie Directors refused to consider such w propo: sition without a showing up of figures, After some Hesitation this was agreed to, It was found that the Erie carried 7,000,000 passengers from this city dur- tng tho year past,’ the New York Central 4,000,000, and the Pennsylvania Central 2,000,000, The Krie Company then rofused to listen to the ition unless the New York Ceutral road would throw In the net proceeds from its New Encland passengers and the Pennsylvania Central would toss in the nel Proceels from Philadelphia passengers, ‘Thi Fefused, and the conference broke uj agroement, was ithout aay THE TAPPING PRINCIPLE, In the mean time the Erie Directors took new ste] for the extension of ita broad gauge to Chicago. An tion of the Atlantic and Great Western road was made, and {t was foond that the road could be tapped at Akron, and a pew road construct. ed between tha: point and Toledo, a distance of 74 miles, At Toledo an extra ruil could be laid to C « the Michigan Southern and Northern I ud, and, thus carried out, broad gay; woos. The ty deter fined to build the rowd oa Akron to Toledo, and 1 With the consent of the Michigan Southern Direct- ors, 0 lay the extra rail hom Toledo to Chicago, Bivd! rails were to be used, <'ut there Was a serious didiculty iu the way, THE SERIOUS DIFFICULTY, ¢ Erie treasury was empty, and tue road already owed Mi, Daniel Drow ¢1,00,000.. During the wine the road docs uot begin to pay eapenses, while during the summer there is more travel, it pays a dividend, It was winter, and the treasury was worse than empt this “dilemma the Di- ectors determined to iesue some $3,000,000 worth of jock, and throw it on the market, this money to be STARTLING NEW JERSEY MYSTERIES. — Jersey Clty—Reported Discovery of the Body of the Miss! Female-A Man Found Flonting Near in bis Heart. ms to surround the case of the young woman who wns abducted from the Jersey City car, and the police suthorities and the car officials are suspiciously inclined to reticence. The dersey City police yesterday frst attempted to make tout “abers,ygbut upon being questioned, they admiited the fact of the alxluction, and rald that the young woman was no better than ale ought to be. Curiously, the Jersey City police do not want to know anything abont this matter, They pretend to know that the young woman has been seen within the last day or two, and yet her fur cape, sail to be worth $10, is Ftill In the possession of the railroad company, and remains to be called for, REPORTED DISCOVERY OF THE BODY. At about 6 c'eloek yesterday evening the body of @ Wounn, Which had evidently been in the water Several days, was fond floating at the Hoboken Se 1 Dock, The face i# crashed In and the oly greatly mutilated. It is belleved by thos Well Informed that this is the body of man who was torn from the horse cars and carried away by @ burly ruffian some days ago, The cirenmstances of the story were given tn detail to the reacers of Tux BUN at the time, ‘The ruffan entered the ear tote In the evening, A male possenger and a young lady rather richly attired were the only oceupanty. The rowdy sat down at the de of the young Indy, ond begun to whisper, #eemingly con fidentiaily, within her ear, She appeared great ly wlarmed, and made monosyllabic reply He then apparently begon to urge her upon some mysterious matter in strong te nok her head, ond looked appeaingly toward the eentlc: man at the farther end of the car. He, however, drow his bat partly over his eyes, and paid no atten tion to her remonatrances, Suddenly the rufian sprang to his fect and jerked the bell-rope, ‘The car stopped immadiately. He deliverately seized the young Indy by the walst threw her over his shoulter, and walket out of the ear. Sho kicked, ecreamed, and struggled, but in vain, ‘The conductor endeavored to reseao her, but the burly fend, resting his burden on the dnabbonrd of the car, struck the conductor » tre mendous blow with his right hand which stunned him, ‘The rough then placed his brord paim over the young lady's mouth, and disappeared tn the foggy darkness, going toward the river docks, In the struggle the furs of the young lady were torn from ber und left in the cors. RECOGNITION IM POSSIRER. Tt Is impossible to recognize the countennnoe the corpse discovered near the Hoboken bulkheads Inst evening, Tho fice seems pounded to a jelly, And It in said that a physician, who superficially ex. amined the body, avers that there are external + of ouirageons treatment before death. There aro no © youny wo 4, but she marks on the clothes which would lead to identification, The hands are very white, and show no evidences of having don Any particularly hard work, ‘The halr is black and Y, and the features appear to have been regnlar There are traces of beauty about the mangled face, Tre body Is about five feet two inches in length, nest will probably be held on the body to when Important developments are looked for, ‘The mystery bids fair to rival that of the summer of 1985, when the naked body of the beautiful Ada was found fastened to a barrel of piteh, Which bad been rolled into the North River from a Jersey City pier. A FLOATING CORPSE WITH A OLR IN ITs MeART. Coroner White, of Hoboken, and om jury yea terday examined ‘the body of ‘an onknown man, Je anpe Von Su North River, atriument the physichins ‘The body was found fh vo." On iting up the corpae it was dep wound bad been inflicted with in the m heart, part of wh troding throu Incision 7 gives rise to a strong that he hin been foully It with, opinion being that he was stubbed somewhere in the vicinity, and then lost bis way. When taken up. there’ were found in his pockets pipe and & pocketbook containing fifty cents, The body, which more than two days in the water, waa conveye to the oMce of Mr. we where It neous ntifleation, deceased ‘was about thirty ve years of age, and five fect six inches high, ad grey eyes, dark hair (rather long) with tee and motstuche: was d in w’ hand ne shirt, pantaloons of a dark blue color, black coatand vent, anda fulr of Boots appareatty The tentures Were long and slim, aud he was 1 reepectable In appears — TUE LATE JAMES HARPER, - Interesting Reminiscences Action of the ity Government Trade Mayor James Harper is tho frst break in the great publishing (rm of Harper & Brothers. Mr. Harper was a member of the Metho- ist Episcopal Churet, and an eminent clergyman of that denomination tells a siory illustrative of his vivaciiy as follows: He once asked the Mayor what he did. He sald, “I know that Mr. John Marper attends to the business; Mr, Wesley Harper looks after the literary correspondence; Mr. Fletcher Harper recelyes authors, and looks after new books and the Magazine—but you, Mr, Mayor, I have never been able to discover what you 0." tell you,” answered the Mayor, in a whisper, “but you mnst not let it out; Tentertain the bores,” Mr, James Harper wax never a poilticlan iu the hackneyed use of that term, and kept aloof trom the din of party excitement. ‘In 1544 he was elected Mayor ona Citizens’ ticket, He discharged the dn ties of his office acceptably, but he never afterward manifested any inclination for oficial life. It is, perhaps, his bighest merit that his personul qualities were embodied in the works of tus firm, No book of meretricious toate or low aim ever bore the im- print of the Harpers. ‘The Board of Aldermen passed resolutions of re- anect yesterday, and voted that the flags on the City Hail be displayed at half mast on the day of the funeral, Aldermen White, Norton, and Cushman were appointed a Committee to tender the family ti sympathies of the ety Government, The Board of Assistant Aldermen concurred with the Aldermen, and appointed Messrs, Bonghtog, Pinckney, ond Chooningham a Commitee, Both 'Bosrds and the Mayor vill attend the funeral, ‘Tho book publishers of this city met ton's publishing house yeste e firms of Appleton & Co. G. P. Putnam Beribaer & Co, D. & J, Sad News Company, Leavit & (0, Hoe Lockwood & Sop, and thany others pron. ncut in tho publishing trade were represent 1, Mr. Roe Lockwood was called to prot idé, rnd Mr, Smith She Was appointed — Bec tary. After addresses highly egiogistie of the ‘deceased gentlemun had been dellvcred by Messrs, Roe Lockwood and Robert Curter, Messrs, iain Appleton, t Carter, and Charles Col: lins were appolute nmittee to draft reselutions expressive of the ecnse of the wecting, After a short absence the Committee reported, and tho meeting adopteds resolutions announcing thy deat Of Nr. Harper, who lid attained the highest posit-ou ainong the publishers of this city and country. Ti was then decided that the publishers should a tend the funeral today, and that the stores and houses of the trade be closed during the obscquies, ul's M. E. Church, Twenty-secnad avenue, at $ o'clock this afternoon. Shock! Mar oan fosane Hospital, Hautvonp, March 29.—Early on Friday mo ing one of the attendants at the State Insene Hos pital at Middletown, on going the rounds of the female wards, found in one of the dormitories a tient named Jane Bow, of Hartford, lying in hi ed horribly gasbed and bruised, and weltering in her own blood, * An investigation that she had been beaten by another feminine inmate, who had taken an iron caster from the bedstead for the UF pose, hundred and fifty cuts on er pers tery had been vered. The woman was when found, but died about four hours afterw aEeerres jow at Dover, Englund, Loxpow, March 29.—At the great review of volunteers in Dover to-day over thirty thousand men were in the ranks, and an immense multitude of people witnessed the spectacle, The weather was equally, and some. suow fell in the morning, in sed to pay off tue prossing indebtedness of the Com- heed 0 Paid the foad frum. Akrop ‘Toledo, and AE NAY the extra rail to Chicago, ‘such was (he remarkuble statement of Mr. Fis anderbilt Vegan bis war, and Fisk retaliated, fier oue year of financial biood-letting the Mehigas uthern has been secured, and » thousand work- geen are, again tossing steel rails along the Akrom and Toledoroute, Itis expected that the road will be waady for overation withia four months consequence of which the execution of the mui yres was delayed until the alternoon, Some acel- Geuts happened and. several persons were burt, but ‘Chann el ‘feet nO one seriously. A portion of ‘was off the shore and exceuted Dayal review, exchanging salut on the land, The Jersey City “ Veloci dest ovening With an addrene with the batteries drome" was opened the ereat Barguun, NEWS FROM WASHINGTON, a THE TENU OF OFFICE MUDDLE STILL A MUDDLE, tina The Nill to go Before a Conference Com mittoe-Tho Probability of Gen. Butler's Surrendor-The President's Health -The Registry of the Treasury The Railroad Fight-The English M4 Special Despatenhes to The Sun Wasiixetox, Murch 29.—The action Sonate in sending the Tenure of Office bili to ference Comunittee, Indicates that it will finally be como a law. Merérs, Edmunds and Trambull, on the part of the Conference Committe of the Senate, will stand by the bill, and Grimes will be for defeating it, ‘The House Committee will probally bo Batter and one Democrat against it, of in favor of a further emasculation, and Bingham in favor of the bill, This will make ib necessary for Butler to aurrender, ot some one to surrender to him, o for te Committee to report a nonagreement, in whieh erent itis Probable the Mouse will recede and concur im tie Senate b The President haa beon suffering two days with nenralgia in the fue: setiiod In his weeth, clay that he could talk only with dificuliy, Me came out into the reeepticn room to request to be excused from interviews to-day HORACE GRERLEY DRFRATING MMARLE It is well understood here that there w. strong disposition in the President's mind to a the Hon Horace Greeley to the Engli#h mission, or At ony rate to that to Spain, until Mr, Gr of the lis fee was «6 vy came Lore recently to advocate the appointment en Warhrid ctorship, The President net pect for Mr Greadey's talents, and for the spotless Integ ity of Lis personal ebor: ter, but was also extremely desirous to recognize in him the services ant deseris of the ace spaper press, Dut his effort in bolal? of Walbridge de stroyed tho confidence in his judgment (o auch an extent that it is now scarcely porsible that he can bo Appotuted to any office whatever, ao great Is the dis trnst felt toward bia with regard his possible ac Hion in any {position of responsibility, Walbridge had no fricnds ent no support bat that of Mr. Gree ley, and would probably not have been confirmed by Senate lad he been nominated ; and yet Mr Greeley in @ manner almost pathetic esought the Frosient to appoint him, Me also implored Mr. Boutwell in the same feeling manner, stating that if he conld have this, he would ask nothing else of the Administration, ‘That he shoalt make appeals fsregarded as indicath:.e a very erratic mind, and in in fet the reason why It Is deomed impracticable to give him such a diplomatic station as hi In the nowspaper world and in the Republican party would fairly entitle him to claim. ‘The fact Is well understood that (he ploca of Ci greatness Jeclor was promised to Mr. Grinnell many months ngo ty Me. KB, Washturne, speaking Iu the name of Gen, Grant AN OFFICER WHOM. THR OFFIC ROU AIT, The Hon, Geo, A. Halsey, of New Jersey, at the urgent re utwell, reconsidered his declination, aud accepted the Rexisterahip of the Treasncy to day. Mr. Halwry will ive ile tine to It for the prerest, and Intends to thoro nize that Bureau, ‘The Senate will undoubt edly confirm his nomination tomorrow, aa he ts the first man under this Administration whom office has sought out. PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPLICATIONS, Senate Pacific Kail ittee this With only five members out of eleven pri 4 to report a resolution Axing the juvetic w of the Pacific Railrouls at Ogden, The vote stoo Ayeu Slawart, Marjan ; Absent Rice, and Col 14 twenty seven miled West of Ogden, and the workmen expect (o et to Monument int, forty-nine miles farther, before the California Company ean reach that point, fa they are fifty five miles beyond that place, Tis resolution, which would arrest the construction of the road, will give rise to an animated debate when ieeomes'up RECONSTRUCTING MISSINMIPDE, . Farnsworth introduced a bill to-day for cconsteuction of Missisaippl, Tt provides an rs Military Governo whe nis to be again sum: tions are lo w likely that ony it this sensi States will RETINEMANT OF SUPREME COURT JNSTICRS, amendinent of the House of the Justices Grier and Nelson will proba retired list. This will mae threo vi whieh will no doubt be tiled by artter, of the District Court TH PACIFIC RAILROAD MUDDLE in an hour after th of th tion about the issue of bonds to the ¢ fie Railroat Company, the following letter handed to the House {ari The Hon. Win. A. Wheeler, Chatrin Sins I reapect{ul y retest tha Under the Judiciary bi bly go on U y Chief Jasite House tral Wit reso’ comm call earl Dot Lat 100 duties Imposed upon itby & Udy pasned reverting to tue Parihe comen y Tnurther remut and all other p ty ofthe charges in tet 13 present thernvelves nth ath A that the anthor of thot 2'ty assuine the reape "bie thereot, ymvake go ours, Very respectfully, HUNTINGTON, "acide Ibelivoad Co. Vice Vresident Central Vani President has nominated George Earle to be First Assistant Postmaster General, Brevet Brig.-Gon, Elijah 8. Parker, Inte of Gen, Grant's st off, bas tendered his resignation, Mr, Colfax returned from the West, and pre- widod in the Sonate tow iz, en. Fremont's Moinphis and Fi Paso Pacific Railroad bill is to be jndeflaitely postponed when it is called up in the Senate, This bill, which How parsaed almost n.ously, ka nothi more than the right of Way from Congress, It is oy posed by the railroad subsuly ri boanel fl BOK MOVEMENT. ‘The Carmen HKefore the May Owen Mulr repre: the Carmen's THE LA Protective Union, caused to be tiken before the Mayor's Marshal rday Michael Reilly, on a charge of owning ris than the ordinances of the Common Council permit, [These ordinances allow @ person to have and use for his own parpos.s ee curts, while, am alleged, R ) it aia that Michael Reilly haw th ad James Reilly, bis nephew, these are licensed in the names of une! they were the 4 that his wnele bad iis (the neplew further hexring of the case Was postponed, - Other Labor Meeting The Practical Painters resolved last ni and $4.4 day for eight hours’ work after Murch 1, he printers held their usual weekly meeting yesterday, paid their strikers, and listened to re Ports relating to the conference of thelr Committee With the employers, which couference has nut yet resulted in entire ‘satis to the compositors, and the strike is of cou Pon, About 100 men e idle, fe — LOSSES BY FIRE, edie The American House and adjacent buildings in Hillsboro, N. H., were burned on Sunday night ‘The furniture was saved in a damaged condition, Lows about $5,040; lusured for $0,000, Last night, at 615 East Fourteenth street, occu- pled by Rudolph Drange, as a German boar ling house, Damage to furuitare, $50); insured for $100, ‘The building is owned by Hf, Gelscntelmer, tnd is damaged about $1,000, Last evening, in a cigar store in Third avenue, Ie street, eupled by Thomas Morris, s to stock $1,900; Insured, Dainage t ing about $1 The adjoining building, ocen| asa candy store by William Bull, was’ da about 9500, ‘The stock was destroyed by tre water $2.00; ured for $10, Th ings belung to the Dutch Reformed Church 4 tion, and nild sucia- t daon, the lower part of Troy is An immense and tears het. T Atpaxy, March 20, inundated, and the water is sul rising quantity of snow isn are cutertained here of a disastrous fr fee is still strong aud heavy, but the weat and showery. Povouksersie, March 29,—A severe rain storm has prevailed a! Kiver, Tele. Krams from up the river ludicate that all the tee will move by to-morrow, At Castleton at 9 o'clock to- night the water was four feet bigner than the ordi- nary ‘igh tide; and a Coxsackie the people were preparing for 4 serious freshet, | The tee is movinj at all points between here and Hodson, The west end of the Dutchess and Columbia Railroad is sut- fering severely, ‘Tle, locomotiv t back canno to Fishkill Landing. The storm still continues, aud the wind le blowin real oun the morvygast- AMUSEMENTS, oereon French Opera, Mr. Grau's season commenced brilliantly. The house was full, the music sparkling, the audience cothusiastic. The new opera ‘La Vio Parisienne was one that Offenbach wrote to please and to make fun of the strangers who flocked to Paris at the time of the great Exposition, It is more of a play than of an opera, for the Interest contres rather on the bright dialogue and irresistibly anny plot than on the music. A play may be jndyed from many standpoints Judged from the moral one, this particular opera Would stand @ very poor ehance, But it was not written for morallsts, Measared, however, by the Amount of wit ond sparkle and fun that it contains, it isa prize opera. Except the “Grand Dnchoss,” there Is no other of Offenbuch's works with a plot if so coherent and well contrived. Asaplay it would and olone and be rated @8 @n excellent comedy, Tho music, of course, sete It Of, ives it niquancy, nnd adds to ite charm; and this without displaying any groat novelty, Offonbach, as everybody has dis. covered long ago, repeats himself, and constantly re Produces his melodic forms, dressed up ina little diderent fasion, varied in their harmonies, but ail recognizable as near relatives. But while his tn Ver tion ts not great, itis eminently lively and viva. cious. and if on the one hand we are not deeply i a od, on the other we aro pretty certain not tobe pr bored. ‘The prineipal réles are entrusted to Madame e Bell, Mile, Declauzaa, Mr. Carrier, Mr. Heckors, all of whom appear to admirable advan: tage, but especially the gentlemen, for they have greater scope for their powers of humor. ‘There feomis every reason to predict that this will prove Mr. Grau's most fortunate ventures, It rtaluly achieved last evening a very genuine au ani the beneft to the manager, for it enedit night, waa most substantial os - Wood's Masoum, Although it how oftep happened in theatrical business that a woman has cssayod the part of 7am fet, (C}ias reldom happened that a woman flied the part satisfactorily, But last night 3 took that charactor, In her first app theatre of Wood's Museum, and so ensetot {i aa to merit the frequent ant hearty plantite of the Ince audience which had assembled. Mies Marriott ts ce wasa hot unknown to fame, She bas a pleasing pros ence, & perfect command of herself, and a knowledge of stage business — unsurpassed, Miss Rosa Cook was a vory fate Ophetia, Mr. J. ¥. Catheart, as the @Aoe, sustained his part ereditably, ‘The sconery was new and well arranged. Mr, Sol. Snith, Jr, an First Actor, sustainod his wellearn reputation, as dil also Me, Louls Mestayer as Mora tio, Mr JW, Attangh . Laertes, and Mr, Curran as Pblontus, Mary Weils won Jaurels in the part of tho Queen, The play dranged somewhat, but on the whole was very well mounted and presented - A Somersnult In the Air. Last night was porformed at the Tammany the new and startling feat of w somorsault in midair, 1 Was accomplished on a horizontal lalder forty feet above the stage, by the Gregory brothers, Jean, Al bort, and Arthur, ‘The boy Jean, hanging from one end of the ladder by N's knee joints alone, supports by his hands the boy Albert, whom he swings to and fro, anit foally Iaunehes into space, During the pasaage Albert achioves a cloor somersanit, and eateles the boy Arthur, who 14 also hanging by his knee joints alono at the far end of the ladder, Tt Was announced that the boys would use anet for this Orst occasion, ‘The net was brought on the cted 10 tising It, and aner m if by the nuilience and ex na io them, the leap was made and neatly ‘I gracefully accomplished, ‘The houre resoundod with applanse, and the boy, who had for the frat time pertormed the feat, were called ous three times, to be loully eheerea, and to mako their acknowledgments for tho appreciation of thelr «kill. A great many theatrical and serobatie colebrities witne ain the appla i Vit the Freatest and most daring feat they had over wit: neaved, ———— : PORTY-PIRST CONG sieichy menntes Wasrvorox, March 29—Mr. Wineow (Rep., Mane.), from the Commit on Military Afuira, re: ported the joint resolution continuing the pay of th enlist min, at the prose Jove, 1870, and It was token Joint :esolution wae Y eros of the woth of LOANING THE PUBLIC MONKY—NAVAL. Mir. Srnaave (Itep., R. 1) moved to refer to the Commitee propriations the DAL intre Diva the «the oF loaning the publie ne Carr Mr. Draxe citep.. Mo.) Introduced a blll to estab. ish the oflice of Solicitor and Naval Judge Advocate- General THE TENURS OF OFFICR BILL, zo Was revelved from the House announe- nomconcurrence in the action of the Senate peal tho Tenure of OMlce act. (Rep., I) moved «hat the Senate nits aimendinents ana ask for a Commitice nee, Mri (diana (Rep., Towa) moved that the Senate receds, A long debato followed, Jarret Davis, of Ken- tucky, spoke in favor of the latter motion: a1 ‘od by Lyman Trambull, of Hlinois, who spoke in support of the motion to insist, Messrs, Morton and Sprague said they would vote to recede, wud Ju M. Howard, of Michigan, declared biinself opposed to the repeal, The motion to recede was lost by the follow: vote (Democrats Italie) sd sa nas—Dayardy Casser} Book, kobertaan. Ke Thurman, Vicker Nave Abbott, Antho Cole, Darts, Fenton, Fes fe Creat, Me on ‘Stockto an. Brownlow, Buck tell, Conkling Ct a a Nye, Pattoract ioe. Baw Vor Kehure Brot, umbull, Willey, Willian ‘k 9 Committee of Con: The Benate went into d sv0n after adjourned Balak joune of Kovrosontatives. BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS INTRODU Dy Mr. Winrrawons (Rep., 8. C.)—To enable the “Secretary of the Treasury to contract with Fisk & Mills for # group of statuary for the south wing of the Capitol, By Mr. Lawnenon (Rep., Olilo)—To punish the crime OF holding oflee tn violation of the Co ion. Hy Mr. Jupp (Rep M.)—To regula of converting gold Into eurreney By Mr. Van How (itep., Mo.)—To provide for the consolidation of Indian "tribes, and. to organiae a system of government In the Indian ‘Territory. Hy Mr. Pomenoy (itep., lowa)—Amendatory of the tend bill y Mr. Sanowant (Rep., (i termination of fur-beariog nals in Alaska; also, to provide ® temporary Government for Alaska: 0, to abolish tue Burcau of Statistics in the Tica ry Departament ir. Bowrn (Rep., 8. C.)—Appropriating $20,000 to tho Sisters of Our Lady af Charleston: ik i 8 gratuity lor sovices rendered to Union prisoners dur ing the law war, tho Senate im, UDICIARY axata. The Senate to amend the judiciary system wi tuken up. Mr. Binanam (Itep., Ohtoy. trom th Committee on the Judiciary, reported w aubsiitute for the bill, and explained and jocated it ‘The subsuitute was passod by @ yoto of yeas 90 to nays 50. The voto was, with » few excrptious, & party vote. a NEW YORK LEGISLATURE. fe Ba ay ,., SENATE. ...Aunany, March 29. Bills were introduced—To punish ‘the issuing of fraudulent certificates of naturalization: nt frauds in weights and measures snd the in of food; it creutes a Bureau of Weights DINELOY, b bias waicer, Kune the method 1.)—To prevent the ex an res under the supervision of the Metro: politan Board of Health, eousiating of «Commis. sioner, a Deputy Commissioner, «chemist, and four policemen, to have an office for recelving complalits Mr. Van Perten reported the Assembly concur rent resolution requesting the Senators aud. Repre sontatives in Congress to use their best eiforts. to secure the promised bounty to soldiers enlisted in 164 and discharged within ayear, which is now belig Withheld because the service did'not reach oue your. Adopted, —— ASSEMBLY, Bills were ordered to a third reading —To regula.e tho leasing of stalls ana stands tn the public mark: Of Now York, In relation to the Watishoat irasroves ment, For tho relief of Brooklyn Central, Williius bargh, and Brooklyn{Homa@opathic Dispensaries. In. corporating Stuyvesant Savings auk of New York po Mask Be Saati Latest trom the MH Volocipede. paberrao, March 92.--C, N. Payne and E. eon Weston will walk to-mo ol £50. They will start from Walnut Croek, ten inites Above Erie, Pa., and walk to Bullulo, distance of and three miles ; ny tne speculed ; the ‘oe pucaw, 30, 1869. —_ CLOS® OF THE EMIGRATION CO. MISSIONERS' INVESTIGATION, pein” Aten Fort Board the Ship James Foster, Utterly Shocking Recital-The Pa Advined to suo tho Owners of the + Particulars of the Murders s no AD Aton inv ation in Castle Garden yesterday before the Commissioners of Emigration the testi hiony Was confirmatory of THe Sun's accounts, The first witness, Jacob Freja, a native ot T fied, through an interpreter, that ho was a passenger tn good health when he went on board; that, to: gether with what they had of thelr own, the passen gers had enough to eat and drink for the first four Weeks, although the quantity and quality of the food supplied by the ship was bad from the very Orst, and #0 continned until the end of the voyage, In reply to a question by the interpreter, the witness ex claimed, “Oh, my God, we were badly treated t" Any mon refusing to work wore kicked and beaten by the carpenter and mate, a brother of the captain. ‘The doctor was as great a tyrant as the others, Fire was allowed bat o board ship. ‘The provisions given on Saturday lasted until Thursday, Six passengers and nine of the erew died on the voyage, all complained of the treatment they had received. Once, when he was sick, he went to the carpenter and asked Wim for water for two. That brote atrnok and ent him in the mouth, knocked Lim down, and then kleked him, Witheral Morgan, an Engiishman, testifed th tue passengers hed to cook thelr oatmeal with cen water, and frequently the carpenter put out the fire th tho galley at whieh they cooked their food ; once the witness was lying sick in the bunk, when the ctor came and pulled him out by tho feet; he then brought the carpenter, and they put a rope on the foot of hia companion and dragged hie also out on the deck In that way, ‘Thomas Bornldy, an Englishman, charged the ear penter with the death of flve passengers, Anoter witness tesiifled that the doctor some- times visited the hospital, but was always drank ; the captain would not hay how washed in the water drank by the passengers, being too sult; at another time he nalled up the windows of the ship’ howpital to prevent the crew from affording any aa- sistance to the wretehed inmates. At the closo of this witnoss's testimony, Mr. O'Gorman announced that the action of the Com- missioners would now terminate, and the testimony collected would be at the disposal of any of the pas: sengors who sought to obtain compensation for thelr fulferings by eivil action + The Murder on the Ship Ledonta, Yesterday afternoon, Thomas Newson, one of the seamen on the steamship Lodonia, who was stabbed on Saturday afternoon by Stephen Jonca, the steward, diod in the New York Hospital. ‘The summoned to take an ante mortem ex- put before Coroner Flynn could reach pital the sufferer had breathed his Inst, Jonen eo wm day ¢ {s in the Tombs awaiting the investigation, <a CURIOSITIES OF CRIME. > A West Street Shark Committed at Law Wilson Honderson, of Inver of the Culifornia Hotel, Cx along West street, ar Canada, now al street, was paseing «Win, Morton, who {nvited y atoro, wi “tne draw game, 0. At first Inek fu and then again it “eo until vanished and his revolver had been pawned. ro onal was then made to change the game to tie Ani Ing of one particntar card outof three, and « wager of 90 og: t ¥ atch resulied am the reader might wanpo ad ontand disgusted, Henderson quit the plice ; but subsequently becom: ing acquainted with Detective OMicer MeGivney, he told his story, and, Morion was arrested and taken her lerman Comanat the Tombs, by whom he was committed. ~ The Wost rircot Sw Lottor a Viet To the Pititor of The Sun ‘robubly. Sin: Strangers, beware of these places fr a fow items; aleo, where these " kept. As you stroll along West street y several men with small handbilla, Ef they think ye ‘one, and then ato Hit ure green” they wlil hand yo steps m sharper or t 0, He takes a Sharper No, 1 says he fa selling watehos for one dollar, Sharper No. 9 All step tn and jook at them, and in there mall ease Whih abe dozen watches and al articles of Jewelry. ‘Then you pay a dollar and have a throw, “Sharper No, @ says he will try it, and he wing a wateh, ‘Then he tells the stranger to try his luck, and he gets a small ring, worth wb five cents, After he swindles you out of all I by thi¢ method, be then tries tiree-eard monte, sharp ts and Wins, but the stranger bets and loses, ‘They always have one of the cards with the corner bent up, but that is only a bait to eatet you, and wh bet they take the corner off the car There are two of these heil tnd put it oh another, ‘ui West street, and Holes In Went treet, | One is it ls kept by William White and Joba White, "The other one is at Th West street, kept by Robert Wil- Hams and Charles Abrams, Willian White is an old offender of the law, He ray he eares no mors for being arrested than’ eating fis dinner. ‘The courts avd polico are well acquainted with him, an Already served owo terms on Black w a EASTER ELECTIO eof + St. John Baptist. —Wardons—The Clerke, LEDs ‘harles Shot Dg Ventuymens Kovert 1 Clarkso Wm, Jaffray, C. Brooks, Robert Walter, Jos. U Orvis, Joba’ Dewauap, Wa. Baker, Hugo B, math: ban, Anthon Memortat Jolin Wheeler, Frederick PD. 'T Currier, W. He Robinson, Hayes, Jos, Larocque, D. Mt, Fite Fessenden. ‘AU Sabits Church Francis W, Doa fey Asten, William Miles, Char Wheeler, Geo, Smith, Stephen Keany, George B. Blaney, Trinity Church, Morrivanta.—-Wardens—Walter Chisnolm, daa, P. Fiich, Vestrymen—Wn, A. Be dell, Chas, J. Gtilis, 8. Farrer, FM. Nash, William Lockwood, George Smith, KR. M, Johnson, 8, N. alg se hake Church.—Wardens—Anthony B, Me- Donald, Franels Pott. Vestrymen—Wm. ©. Mi Isaic seltzer, Alexander L. MeDonald, Bilward lor, Charles Hedges, Milo B. Root, Jobo H, Puli Julian Botts Church of the Holy Mortyra.—Wardew Ottiwell, David J, Ottiwell, - Veeteymen Joseph IL Wiley, Arthur Forbes, dr, Jono Haws, Samuel Deviin, Thos. Harwood, Moore Mulligan, George W. Fox, Wu, Manning. ‘orge W. Riblet, Bartholomew. C Ht, Blake, Kelinund ), Pucker, Kijah Charles + Election Brooklyn, navel Church, —W Alex. B. Orr, das Whi Veviryinen ry Dudley, WoW. Liddy | J Merrill, D.C. Tew ron, 9 ick A. Yenu, William Heri _ Church Wardens—Dr, J. Hawkes, men—H. M. Odd L. cnt . Cook, H. oJ. it, Allaben} W. H. Waring, J. 8. Stearns, W. HW. Chirk, Unirch of. the, Messiah. —Wa John Halsey, Frankiin Boll, Vestryinen—J.. Alexander Agar, A. G. Jobna, Julian Allen, & C. Humbert, D. D. Ives, ©. Went, J, ©. Perry ‘st. John's Church.—Wardens—Alfred Emanuel, James, Boers. Vewtry —John W, Muswary, Otton Kotion, Norman 8, Ber John C. Davis, Alien A. Sonsel Church of ‘the KedeenverW. Walker, Cliristian W, Bouck. Vestrymen—Wm. A, Cook, Robert L, Woods, Jun Cooper, M. D., Henry Y. Brown, C. W. Carcy, Wm, Blancasd, Daniel A, Binith, John A. ‘Tue! Church of the Holy Trinity,—Warden Webster, B. Leonard. Vestrymen: ‘Vownsend, Samuel t, Joseph W. Greene, Charles P! nayer, Joba D. Cocks, Win, P: Clyde, Alt Saints’ Church.Wardens—Arthur Binelair, Edward Hl. Boldwin, Vestrymen—Edward Buckley! J 9 Gouge, Hoary Bristow, ‘George Beal, Ray W ys Charles Batchelor, He) Henry Bainbridge, Wardens —Ferdinand —Towea Kaward . Howard, Voter, James Dent, Meury 8. Lansdell, Sainuel W: Bergen . ‘Sh James Church.—Wardens—J.R. Shuttleworth, J. 8, Weils, Vestrymen—Wm, 8° Woodward, 4. D! Dr, BP. Fes: er, HM. HM, Todd, “J. 8, Lous: Wardens—Thomas Messenger, Abraham Wycko®, Vestrymen—Henry P. Moran’ ALD wa, Jesse C. Sinith, Thomas Howe, Pitt Cooke, A. H. De Witt, Josepti Bryan, Heury "or. rance, ——_—— The velocipede hall re- contly opened by Mr. vane Duryee at 236 und 25 ctlog With great success, His iun- both on iinprovement apd & novelty, va vor THe CLenaymen.—The Board of i recelved communlcation yesterday from Mr..Jobn Bowne recommending & lawsult against the Rey, Sidney A. Corey for not sending in a cor- tideate of the marriage of Geo, A, Pettibone to Celia ‘Tuateher Cooper, as required by law, Al suit be instituted agslust the Rov. Joh Bmlth, who bas wover sunt ln any certificates F, De Seli ©. Von Boikkeli wenden, B.A. Whith Dury, Brank Washburi AL Ann's Church, Mat Vevocirang Wat ANDY JONNSON'S LAST RAKE. as A Zncchews in m Tree Al Railroad How He “Came Dow: Wasnivatos, March 20.—Mr. Johnson did well a few hours before the inanguration of Gen, Gront. Several hours were spent in signing the pardons of notorious erimuinala, But the grant haul of all was not exposed until today, In the Mo Mr vobn A, Blagham, of Ohio, offered a reso. jution, which was aiopted, — reciting that on the M1 of March, 1880, a few hours be- fore the on of the Lato Administration, bonds to the ai 400,000, were by order of Presi- dent Jot Prepared for issue, and $1,100,009 of them were actually iewned to the Central Pacifle Ruitrond of California on aceonnt of the alleged eon- struction of certain sections of that rallrond; that it Is alioged tn cortain proofs on file in the Treasury Department, that the nes of fond on whteh the bonds were lasued were hastily, wrongfully, and tl locally approved by the late Secretary of tho Intertor, and tthe value of work done did 1 $10,000 per mile, touga certified to be #000, and that if such allegations were 6 Government is Livble to be tejured and de frauded, untess the honds 40 Inaued were recovered and cavecited, and fmmediate action taken to pro: et the interests of the United Statos, and Inatruct ing tho Committee on the Pacile Raiiroad to inves tigata Immediately the elreumstances attending the fase of United States t ntral Pacitle Railroad, and wo ve h action as it deem important, with and papers, and to ex to nd at fave to send FUN ror tu - sellor Denying lyn Col Jurisdiction How a Pollcnman Took Re» vonge Management of the Liaw news tn Brook In the trial of George ©, Hornung, of Brooklyn, hefore the Metropoliton Hoard of Excise yesterday, Mr, Bernard Hug! sel for the defence, dented He Jurisdiction of the Hoard, on the ground that his client had been tried and acquitted hefore a jury in Reooklyn, ‘There he was tried for selling liquor on Jay, March 7, hile hore the Brooklyn acquittal 1s ¢ untle, and the man ts tried for having Nis place Amproperly closed, But the Board went on with the trial In spite of tho protest of Mr. Hughes, and in the course of testimony It waa proved that’ on the fet of Moreh Mr. Horny ¢ officer Carran- eler tried before the Pol ers for beat. \ng his ttle son, only eleht yours old the ehild Having | boon | chuxht pitching penuiien; | for this Corraugher fined 0 | days Be, ne eoith wtlleged that he then hint he would get square with Hornung, nh of March, como ont ingly, on Sunday, the house, and saw @ wo: her ed her 85. to b mply heareay, woman denied it, Mr. Hugl earnest apeech, dnring Which he said, when epoken to-about its lungth: " Whou Dani eniployod to de: amon, be ho black or white, of Irish or other birth, Twill take care that he geta the worth of his mney. Bosworth agreed with Me. Hughes fo far nw to way that, In his opinion, the ease bad Leen disposed of tn Brooklyn, ‘The heense was not revoked, # awore, ree against him, Tht the officer and t mn 1 wnat Police Thirty-ono complaints were heard by Judge Dosworth yeatorday, James J, King, of the Forty- seventh Preeinet—wherever that may be—was ac- cused of refusing to make a complaint against 9 Nquor dealer whom ho had arrested for having bi barroom open at 1:25 A. M. onthe 10th, ‘The de fonce was that the oMicer had found no one innide ; the light was burning, but that is usnal, as both the proprietor and barkeeper slept, there. "The ridica- lous complaint was dismissed. ‘Thomas Sullivan, of the Firat Ward, was accused of being off hia pout at 1A. M. The excuse was that he went into Vuilding to get a drink of water, Judge Bosworth advised him to drink enovgh in the station before or that driok Stephen Cronin looking that he wan olng on duty, and charged him $0.6 Phomas O'Brion waa arensed by of nrrentiny ata fire, him without causo while In bin defence, the officer i auions & crows 10 g him to go bac’ sid We wi ombe sine Company Wen tetoreman, who wal eto the pany stall.’ This was admitted by the complainuity Sud the complaint Was disinissed, carina INTELLIGENCK, MASONIC “‘hapter Work, kson HH, Chase, the R. E. Grand Lecturer of pier of K.'A, M. of the State of New York, the MoM. M., PM ME pier, No, KA. om of Odd Fellows’ Hall, M. degrees in Cor Pa M., tn'the Encampment 1 in the pre of the members and the tollowing Most ccllent Companions; J. Aust Gen, Grand Bin Priest of the U, J. Bouck, Phenix Chapter, No, 2; W. T. Wax nhattan, 186; J, ‘on! roxressive, 108; P. Hreed, Lafayette, at; and E.'eichinan, Metropolitan, 10; ‘and the follow: ing Ex, Ce anions: d. Boy Manhatt Im; a, W, Southwick, Mt, Zion, 1; J. 4, Gorman, Hope, ana dW ng, ‘Triune, degrees were work: “in due form,” Comp. J. K, Larke presiding at the organ. he Convention fs to be held ench evening this week, except Saturday, in the pandery Room of the same butlding, ex} reasly invited to be p hold omtee), ng tho It. E this city for his meat fi 1 all ft. A, Companions are nent (especially thowe who Ivana Loctnrer will leave abora on Saturday. ————— Alphn Grand Council A.and PR, The following is a list of the officers elected to the various positions in this Connell meeting In Odd Fellows Hall: Benj, 8. 1 al; Charles Toope, First Mystagogue: J.T. Second Mystagogde; H. F, Herkner, ‘Trens: E. M, Alford, Jr., Secietary; Samuel Stretch, Orator: Re BH Rev. 8 J Corneille, Pre 1 OF Musinan,’ Archivist; Charles Beek, 0. F. Anderson, Ac Thomas Gregg, Standard Bearer d; A. G. Dawes, Steward; J. H. K.'G. Millard, W! H, Budlong, Ira —— Complimentary Dinuer to Bancroft 1 Newnvxon, March 29.—Leading citizens of Newburgh have tendered a complimentary diuner to the Hlon. J.C, Bancroft Davis, in honor of his con firmation by the Senate to the post of Assistant Se crotary of State, Mr. Davis declines in consequence of pressing official duties, oe Jottings About Town, An Assembly Committee is in the city, ‘The Aldermen hesitate to prohibit the use of veloc pedes in the public str A concert was given Inst evening in Turn Hall, Orchard street, in aid of the Turners’ sehoul, Jeremiah O'Neil waa found dead last evening in a stable ut 215 Monroe street, Mrs, Postal died suddenly at the Revere House, adway, yesterday morning The } bng Seva, port on on the 1 Overboard her captain and thre ‘Think of the cheek of 4 counsellor in asking @ prisoner to deposit $2,000 In gold bonds with o 1, ina town Where # sherid’s oftive is mercly an OMice for extortion! Police Come nd sue ex-Capt, Gri Hazell, Sentinel; Starr, Trustees now due at this just. and had lost m oners will take Tim Sun's nin 8. Young for ¥ e jilegally withholds from the Orphans’ Fund, About tity members of the Saint Nichola cloly celebrated the Pans Festival at Delmonico's last ulght. ‘The entertainment, for a rarity, Was the iufiction of after-dinner speeches, Win, Duggan, an ex-policeman, was committed yerterday for putting in practice the lessons of ket picking which he learued while receiving pay for preserving the people's property, Tho German Republicans of the Fourth Assem- bly Distrie ringing thelr power and influence to bear to have their national language taught ln the public schools of the district, The commencement exercises of the Evening High School laxt evening in Steinway Hall w Jorgely attended, Mr. Kichurd L. Larremore pr sided, and brief addresses were del by the Hon, Wan, E. Curtis and the Hon, 8. J, Tikien, In the Pacific Railroad suits yesterday, Mr, David D, Field moved that Mr, Thomas ©, Durant, Vice-President of the road, t sout to Ludlow street Juil, Judge Buruard reserved his decision until to- day. The Cooper Union has returned its thanks to Thomas W. K ox and f. W, England for a copy of , Political Record, witch those gen. ul men recently presented to the library of the J. W. Currier, Consul-General of the Domini- can Republic, having left for St, Domingo, the Con- sular duties fall upon Mr. A. Ebermayer, Viee-Con- sul of the Domiuican Atepublic in thé Cousular office, 81 Broadway, The City Sunday School and Missionas Societ: held it# abnual meeting last evening, W. reviding. The an re Sos'40 was reccived, and sll but ity work last year, W. W, Cornell, Presid * : ‘4 i Jus, H. Pelton, riding A i Wet, Dapay, yy jupu; Corresponding Bearstay | PRICE TWO CENTS THE CUBAN REVOLUTION. ——- ADSURD REPORTS THroven THA UVOVTERNMENT CENSOR, pe Surrownding « Guerrilian Army t-Th fords Movi Havana, March 20.—In the outskirts of Car denas last Saturday night a patrol was fired apom, The fire waa returned, and two Cubans were killed, and one was taxon prisoner, and several wounded, President Baez, of St, Domingo, has refused to allow the organization of expeditions im aid of the Cubase rebels. In tho Cienfuegos distrtct the Government troope havo completely surrounded the insurgent forces ¥ Gen, Ballon, at La Valladora, en. Buceta, with 9,000 regulars, left Cienfuegos yesterday to attack tho insurgents in the mountaing fear Mignanoa, Ho expects to effect a junction meat that point with a column aavaneing from Tripided under Gea, Eacalante. — Reported Defeat of Patri ‘Twelve Thouannd Men Supplies Capture of Jem, Davin. Hivvaxa, March 20—Evening.—A largo party of insurgents was defeated on Saturday noor Trig idad, Telegraphic communication with Cienfuegos was Featored on Sunday, ‘Troops were arriving there and departing for the interior, A detachment of 1,200 troops arrived at Santa Craw on the 20th Inst, from Puerto Principe for supplies. ‘They were to return on the next day, Advices from Nassau to the 224 have been re celv d. A Spanish man-of-war had captured the British ship Jet, Davis, which was returning with & cargo of sponges, and had also boarded an@ searched the schooner Britannia, One of the Peruvinn monitors still remained of Regged Island, walting for supplies of coal from Nassau, a at Trintdad— Market. jatox, March 20,—The friends of Cubam " dence are confident of ultinate success, ‘The geeat want is money and arms, To anp, ly the Want of money Caban bo to be placed tn the marke Whe the frien nity of demon: way. EEE erence THE BURNING OF STEAMBOATS. Four Misstes pec Sr. Loom, March 29.—At about 8 o'clock thie evening s fire broke out on the steamer Ben Jonm- on, lying at the foot of Washington avenue, and im lesa than fitecn minutes the Hi above, and the Carrie K, Kaants and G, B. Allen be low were a mass of flames, and the entire upper works destroyed. The Fanny Scott and two other boats adjoining the Allen were cast loose and floated down the stream, and although the Kaunta followed swiftly after them, still burning flereely, they evcaped um- harmed. All the boats were loading for the moum tains, host man in Virgi . Jor, died at his home tn Campbell county, Virginia, {n ‘the neighborhood of Lynchburg, on’ Saturday. Mr. Miller was the architect of his own fortune, and was a man of such large comprehension of com- mercial affuirs that, bad he lived in London ot New York, he would doubtless have been one of the mono} Kings of the world, | Living In perfect secla. sion on his farm, he yet operated in all the «read centres of trade, aud. had not the war greatly im Paired his estate, would haye left behind him a prov ond only to that of the greatest of oar milk Mie wealth ts estimated at three This not knowa how this hag will, bus $193,000 In seeurte or a fomale orvham saylum tn Lynchburg, and $100,000 aa fund for cbair of agriculture at the University of Vir ‘Charlottesville, — ost, ——— a Ex-Govornor MeWillie, of Mississippl. The Hon, William MeWillio died at his resis dence in Kirkwood, M Mi 1 inst. dm bie Tath yr Hill, Kershaw Distriet, 8 ¢ 7th of Novem ber, 176, His early edu required im tua {nage, and Le was at schvol in Camden, preparing to enter college, when the regiment of volunteers from thi# section, commanded by bis futher, Col, Adam MeWillie, was ordered to Haddrell’s Polut, He acceptor the ofice of Adjutant, aud served in that capacity to the close of the campaign, with the appro- bation of his superiors and the adection of his sul> oruinates, Upon the disbanding of the regiment he ime nediately resumed his studies, entered the South Carolina College in. October, “1815, and graduated with distinetion ty De 1817, was admitted te the bar In 1818, and oner commenced a succesatal career as alawyer, Mr. MeWillie wun frequently im the House of Representatives frow Kershaw ‘bis trict, and had been for many years State Senator, when, ty IM), he Soy a seatand removed te Mississippi, where he had establinl jarge pl Interest ton years before, “He was costed te set gross in 1819, and was made Governor of Missiasippl in 1907, He was one of the lenders of the rebeliiom, ——— BROOKLYN. ph ats at Asoroen Remanganie Scrcipe.—Coroner Jones held an inquest yesterday over the body of Mr, Samael D, Brown, of 105 Johnson strcet, who com mitted suicide by leaping down the cistern in the rear yard, having previously prepared liimaelf for tha fatal plunge by tying two bricks to his neck with e cord. He was a mason by trade, and had formerly been employed in the Navy Yard," Having been dist charged, with many others, when the working f was reduced, he became despoudent, and hence suite Tho Mayor recommends that the wells of the elty be abundoned and fliled, ‘The Aldermen yesterday directed the Na Yard Ferry Compatiy to resime the running of boats, Mr. William Richardson addressed a letter te the Board of Al 1 yesterday, setting forth the Inability of the city rallroails to reduce the tares te five cents per passcnger, that sum being insuilclemd to pay the expenses on some of the lives, Mr, John Naddie, of 65 Fulton street, applied tothe Board of Aldermea yesterday, for dai having been assaulted and hi b ee broken asa the Brooklyn firemen of ruflans, The Alderm 1 regard the elt rosponslble for her riotous Bremen, Tux Deawsack Fuavos.—In the case of J, HL Wihoster, one of the parties implicated in the al loged drawback frauds, Cuited States tastor Jones yeal ined to fix the amount of aad decided to let the matter rest until xrand Jury bad acted upon the papers presented te them. ‘The quostion of jurisdiction was lef for the decision of the District Attorne; ‘The Erie canal ts open at Buffal Work on tho Missouri River bridge, at St, te progressing favorably, ats OP anit The Erie and Niagara Railroad Company tatend to tunuel the Niagara river near Fort Ei Orleans yesterday three m re of the wine cases were ‘decided in favor et the Goverament, The Methodist Conference assembles at Sing ‘Sing on Friday of this week. The death warrant of Louis Lane, of Pitta! celta nth warrant of Laule Lane, of Pittsburg (SUR rhureahy, April 2 for the executions ‘The preliminary examination of Pyke, the Ife polsor ed Fitent sufrecttgutesgae enune atFihbutg eater apne arate lectured Ne Presidcuey of the United States to 18. ms O'Neil died in the eat! hedral on Sunday e) . Hele Buried in Utica on Tharedays 2 “ems Lhe ‘The floor of the Episcopal chapel in Me. tell on Sanday alah ald Nervous Tere in the basement, "Two of three were seriously Six miles of the Union Pacifle Railroad Bose ald on Saturuay, Workmen are pushing west ‘The Dutchess CountytAgricultural Society will remuluine for nounee heavy jelocipede Face at next meeting. French officers and privates on leave of nave bic ordered (o rejoin thelr regiuneats 0a the of April. f entered the residence of " hysiclan, in Colden street, ADe i and cits he lang ae Bat eae iene New