The Sun (New York) Newspaper, April 2, 1869, Page 1

TILE ESCAPE OF JOHN REAL —— JUDG SUTUERLAND'S DECISTON, STAYING THE EXBCUTION, - nee for the Vackeretville Gang ne Prospect tor the Lawyers Another Darndvee ye Jarndyce Foatened upon the Calendare-Real's Chances of Dying of Old Ages The gallows-builders in the Tombs began their Dideons work yesterday morning, ant when John Real awoke from hia unessy slumbere he heard the hammering upon the instrument for his execntion. Nevertheless, he had hope; for bis friends bad aa Sured him thot a reepite wae certain, The work men, however, kept on with their work until 11 O'clock, and then, ata signal from the chambers of the Supreme Court, the gibbet building ceased. Mean time, a most remarkable throng had Blied the court oom an? jammed ft« corridors—men and etriplings from every walk of life; the lawyer, wating to are Tadge Sutherland's law poimis for respiting the mur derer; 1s to know, na they Oxpressed it, whether the thieves were to be formal Jy declared the raler# of New York; Real's po! Associates, still fearing that the Judge might not take toe rn lity of making Real another Charles Jefferd dof fastening upon the eriminal talendars another interminable lawsuit; while Reels ‘Other cht associates—perions Whose names are not Known outside the lower stratum of polities—were forcing themselves into the crw in search of Chances to pick honest men's pockets. At the appointed heur Judge Sutherland asern ted the bench, and, without cercmony, delivered bis opinion, as follows: THE RESPITE ¢ the matter of the appite Pllowance of & writ snibetay THe MURDRNER tion of John iteal for the with @ stay of provced ‘The evidence of Henry Real, a witness enticed and tworn on beliaif of the prisoner, wns certainly mate 1. On his cross-examination he was asked by th Diateict Attorocy this question: “Have you ever been arresiod in New York!" Wis answer wa “Tbave, sir” He was then asked, © Do you, tember what furt" restion Was objected to by the counsel for the privencr, and appears not to have been answered, 0 Disiriet Attorney then asked this question: “Have you ever been in the Penitentiary!" ‘This question was objected to by the co for the prisonor. The Conrt then told the witness that he need not anewer the « tion ff he did mn he Ag toe had Penitentiary.” Attorney then nxt How long there? Months; fonocent of the ert Witness whether he hed bee Was ful atentially In efect ask Ponvicte! of acritinal offevee Pewter tary. An wuswer to th anadnassion or denial by Yiction and aenience, Neweom a N.Y. B., 208; the Poople agt. Herrick. 1s Jobn. it $3) the King et bitanis of Castell Careimon Hast,, 77; and other eoses which might be refer to tend bow that thr prisoner had x right to Anise that the ec tontiary offence, Record of ce nvicti asked whether he hi to the Pemitentiar even on the er onviction of 1 me could nit b Proved by way of in by his own win Bion and consent, if the pricouer objected w Buch Proof. Teapnottay, therefore, that there are not reason. able grounds for thinking that the court may luce erred in permitting, alter objection by the pri unscl, the witness to answer the questhon whether @ ad been In the Penitentiary, althowghzthe wit hess was willing to answer it." Teannot may that this question nso free from doubt that it Is not rea Sonabie hat the prisoner should have an opporty Bity of presenting it to the General Term for dee fion, Again, considering the evidence of the wil Rea# Real on his direet examination, which tended to show, Af credited, that there was a etinch and a firuckle between’ the prisoner and the deceared fore any shot was five! oF any report of a pisiol heard, 1 cannot art was so elearly right in overruling prisoner's counsel fo show that the deceased tad on wey rior to the killing beaten and bruised the peril of his life, and had made threats Jence uxainst Lim, anit that those threats h fo the knowledge Of the prisoner, that it is unreasou: Bblo that the prisoner should have the opporiunity Of presentl« also the questionas to the adnussibiiity ¢ this evidence for ihe decision of the General Tern Vithout adverting to other points or grounds: error urged by the prisoner's counsel, TU fe my duty, under the clreumstances, Writol error, and direct that the wame shall operate ata; of proceedings until the opinion and judg the Geveral Tern ean be had upon thee not say that [have not ¢ thie ex sion Without @ most crre.ul exumnluation of the bil ‘Of exceptions, and Of the questions presented by it But perhaps d should say that this concluslon ba ot been arrived at Without consultation with the jearned Jurdges who so kindly sat Wilh to when the Spplication Was argued, REJOICING IN THE TOMBS. A mormur of oppliuse ran throueh the part of the multitude ax Judge Sutherland resu his sewt, and the under sheritfy flew from the eourt room to the Tombs, Capt. Coulter received t Hdings with sincere Joy; for during the prison Incarceration he had become very mnch intersted An him. The Cuptuin, therefore, jomt no time in co: Manicating the welcome satelligen al, who was found surrounded by the Sisters of Charity and his spiritual advisers, Fathers Kearney, Duranguet, nd Docey, with whem he had spent the morn and who had prepared him to receive an adverse de cision, The announcement brought tears to the con. vict's eyes, and for s time he was overcome with emotion, Ho warmly thavked the under sheriff and Capt, Coniter for thelr congratulations, and received his triends with a light heart and hopeful manner, THE ROUGUS AT WORK OUTSIDE. After the announcement had been made to Ren}, one Lingh Micken, of the Twenty-Orst Ward, 9 peared at the Tombs, and demanded admittance to foe the privoner, As he had no ticket, his applica Bon was reyrcted, But not to be put off by d to press his Way throwgh. AL this’ ti ho is detaljed at the 7 yietlon of the witness of the Pe f proved ab oll, be proved by th contd not be convicted and senten he did not objec f the witu action of a i i Court, and bir bac ers, wh pfticer ia the back ken wa ly conduct, a to the His offence was builable, he soon obtained the neces. Bary securities, anil Js at large. he Twenty first Ward thieves hada jubilee Inet Bight, and reapectabio citizens looked forward to the future with a sliuddes REAL TAKEN PROM MURDERERS’ ROW Aftor the Warden others had finished thelr congratulations a keeper approached, and familiarly Addressing the murderer, said: *Come, Johnny, this ts the frat of May—moving pack ap your duds, and move up stairs.” All right, Charlie,” replied “Ll move, and you ean send my things after me,” Baylng which, he stepped lehtly from his cell into the corridor, ‘The keeper now told bim to take his up When he was ready, and, taking ad: of the permission, he stayed belo and-con: with his friends. He suid that he was ready to go At muy moment, and that even. Af the Judge should reverse tis decision, order tie execution. to proceed, It would be no ttohim. He sald, A man has got ced precinely in ny position to thorousily preciate my feelings.” “Suppose you should by fome meuns escape the terrible doom whith now over your lieail and be liberated, would you your oid haunts and companions and Teau'the same life you formerly did fu this ques: Won Real replied ; Ido not think Ishould. We do not know our- felves, and therefore it ik not best to he too cont deut, ‘But Ido not think any contingency could arise Uhat would return me to my. old” ways, or to the commission of alikedeed, Ido not belleve there Bro sny more such men as Smedick, andif there is, Shere i» no telling what they Would drive @ man. to He followed me pertinaclously with lus persecutions, And what 1 did was done in pure self-defence In further conversation he remarked th Heved pabiicopinion was undergoing a chunge, ‘The Police and Iteat's Execution, nton'with bis Tauled ont aod. ety ho bo Heretofore it has been customary, three or four Gays previous to un execution at’ the Tombs, t ofiicially notify the Superintendent of Volice of ti fact, in order that u sul placed under the command of Cupt, Jourdan to pr veorder, It is a signiieaut fact that although Ul execution Was appoluted for to-morrow, up to the hour at which news of a stay of proccedings reuched the Cential Police Oftice this alternoon, no official notidcation of the event bad been received,— Com mercial. force of police may be en *Koal' Justice, Wo the Editor of The Sun. Sin: Murderers, loafers, thieves, blacklog &, if molested henceforth in their © just calling, ‘ally Wien to rid themaclvos Of M. P.'s"" lignai't P “erseeutors—let them get loaded volvers, lay in ambush for said persecutors, and ‘shoot them on the spot. This whitbe considered By, poten! Judges, Jurien, fe. Real" justice Hisk Of hanging. Hei “17 o auch thlog as BIO ITUB AD AST! TION MBETING OF VIGIL- ANT nine Stormy Merting of © Viellance Come oxition to March Upon the etsion of the Under a special summon the officers of the varlous ward orgenizations of the Vigilance Com mittes met last evening fo the Ninth Ward, ander the Chairmanship of the President of the Local Central Committer, Tho special object of tho meet- Ing was to consider the action of Judge Sutteriand In granting a #tay of proceedings in the case of Jon Real. The debate was stormy, a majority of the meeting being destrous of * obtaining permission to cali out the ward organizations in a body for the purpose of marching at once upon the Tombs, there todemand a surrender of Real into thetr hands, «0 that the Inw might be vinliested, and that a cold- Mooded murterer might mot be allowed to escape justice.” The excitement was so Intenso that the President of the Loeal Central Committee eould not control the meeting, althou the Committee ehould be the Inet to enter upon a relen of anarehy, One excited member retoarked that the wor tad been waged vpon society by # corrupt Judiciary making a farce of law and justice and therefore be held {t to be but right that the ettt zens should now rise in their might and protect the nselves and each other, Finding that the volce of the meeting was stronger thon his own, the Local resident left the canir, saying at the aame tine that he should adopt measures to repress any undue violence, if the meeting should resolve to adopt any extreme measure THR LRADRR OF TIE VIOILANTS. Finding that the local President had resigned hit position as Chairman of thia mecting, one of the members burrind =@ message off to tho General President, briefly reporting the focts of Whe case, and desiring Me presence. AF tor a short delay the messenger returned, and with him the eller leader of the orgavization, whore presence seemed somewhat to allay the @ although the members atill clemored for per to cali out the full force of the orgenization und go to the Tombs, A PARALLRL CASK. The Generel President advised the Vigilante to avail the action of the Court of A ne member arose excitedly and exid that they ba! known asim Mar case (that of Canceml), who had been condemned to deat! for the murder of @ police officer, A stay of eines was granted, @ second tine he was condemned to death; another stay of proceedings, and then he war condemned to State Prison for lite; and yet he w this city at this ume without even police surveillance # the #trec AWAITING THR ACTION OF THE COMRTS. The General President replied that Real was not yet at liberty; that it would be better t time, and see what the politicans | For his part he believed that the Conrt of App Would confirm the action of the Court below, walt aehort end to d nt in result would only bem short, Dut at the sume tie poiniul, respite for the murderer DISAATISPACTION ( vin MeMDeRs The excrement somewhat subsided before the meeting adjourned; but still mony of the ward eens to be wagefied with the result ae WOMAN IN MEDICINE, - ‘The Woman's Medien! College of New York— Addre by Dr. Emily Blackwell. Dr. Samuel Willetts, Dr. Willard Parker, &e. A lange mulutude gathered last night in the Union League Club Theatre, to participate in the closing exereises of the winter term of this noble institution, ‘Theodore Thomas's orchestra enter tained them with selections from the favorite operas, Dr. 8 Willetts presided, and the truste faculty, and mombers of the College bad seat on the staxe, Dr Ewlly Blackwell read the annual report, which combined a falutatory address and a professional essay, Her commanding figure and admiratieelocu tion riveted the attention of the audience. The Col lege is in Mts twelfth year, Its triumph is demon: strated hy the fact that from 250 naticnts treated the first year, the number thas tn 0 lant year, During its entire existen Hons have been trented by the g leaders did of the meet ver 7) vates and members of the College, Its good work ts chiefly among the poor families east of Becond avenue. Dr, Geo. H. Wynkoop, a Professor tn the College, followed Dr, Blackwell, with some excellent practi- cal suggeation# and advice to the womun physiciana, Judge Kirkland advocated the eh upon the aympathios und the pockets of his auditors, and Mr, Geo, William Cuitis spoke very handsomely pon Woman and Woman's Rights in general, the Woman's Medical College in particular, Dr, Witiard Parker brought up the rear with some re morks ilusteating the usefulness of the College and the lnrge field of operations open to it, The ad- dresses were Hatened to with interest and received frequent manifest of approval — GLO P, MORKISS GRAND-NEPHEW, poate SS Nephew of the Poet Morris Clatined by Mother and Grandmother- Interesting heeue In the Supreme Court, In the Supreme Court, yesterday, an interest. ing ease was up tor argument. ‘The object of the litigation, bright, promiaing little fellow, the grand nephew of the late Gen, George P. Morris, has been living alternately with bis mother and grandmother, At the tine of bis father’s death, about five years ago, his nother, being in feeble health, and expect ing soon to be contined, eent him to live with bis grandmother, She says she meant it to be a merely temporary consignment, ‘The grandmother denied this, and around this point of the ease the of both sides tiave arrayed thelr arguments, claimants are of the highest reepec ture, and the boy seema grently attached to one as well a to tho other, sitting with hia grandmother, who has hin tn her possession, and embracing his mother affectionately before leaving the Court, ao that merely the legal right of the mothor to take her chiid oack, after doing as she haa done, seems to be the point atissue, The decision ix to begiven on Tuesday next, —— The Twenty-sceond’s Reception. Last evening the Twenty-second Regiment gnve their reception in the Academy of Music, ‘The building was handsomely decorated, In the rear of the stage were drums, muskets, swords, bayo: nets, &c., artistically arranged, At an early hour the building was filled with ow handsomely dressed party, the now uniform of the ‘Twenty-second contrasting well with the varied hues of the dresses worn by the ladies or the sombre biack of the civilian males, ‘There were ulso many of the uniforms of the First, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Seventy-firet, and other regiments represented, Prominent ainong the gueste were Commissary-General Morriv, Engineer Tweed, Maj. Gen, Shaler and sta, Brig..Gen, Burger aud staff, and many others, Col, Remmey, LieutCol, 1 Major Camp, and the remaining officers of the com mand were unremitting tu thelr attentions to their guests, In point of elegance and numbers the bull ofthe Twenty-sccond may be classed as among the most successful of the season, ane The Arrest of Strakonch, Tnor, April 1.—The Times says; Max Stra Kosch, the tmpreesario avd manager of the Kellogg troupe, #as arrested soon after bin arrival in Troy Tuesday afternoon, by Marshal Daw, of Cohoes, upon a caplas waued by the United States Court, (or alleged violation of the Internal Kevenu Strakosch was Indicted for this off term of the Court at Utica, He wos taken before United States Commissioner Sylvester, where hie kavo ball in §590 (o appear at the next aeesion of the ‘Court to be held in Kochest ——s——__—_ Poughkeepate and Eastern Railroad, KxEPak, April 1.—George Morgan, Mayor of Poughkeepsie, Clio! Bugineer Dickinson, Prof, HH. G. Bastman. and other prominent citizens, tn cluding the editors of the Datly Kugle and Dally Preas, went out in carriages, with picks and shovels, wr, OR MOVEMENT. PROM WASHINGTON, —— CAMERON'S DENUNCTATION OF GEN, LONGSTREET, THE LAR ht-Hour Law, Secretary of the Navy Borie has written to the Committee on Naval Affairs, bemeing them to obtain © repeal of the Bight-Hour Law, xt very Injurionsly to the Interoats of the ‘The appropriations are cut down to the low. re, and yet the exponses aro increased by the fon of the eight-hour regulations one-third. think you would be conferring navy by procnring a repeal of the law in question, Seeretary Bor He eays: Ut ts Pennaylvanta Remembers York and Chams bersbarg-Fiendish Destruction of Union Register of the Treasury—Tae Tonure of aveat benedt of the Special Despatches to The Woasttivorox, April 1 fn hour aver the revel Gon, Lor Yourned withont Cameron made an onslanght upon the that whfle on his Senats spent near atrect’s case, ond | Elbe Honra a Day Brooklyn Navy Vard-Redaet al in command of the navy yerd ree er from Washington on Thursday, die on of one-fifth ‘all laborers and mechanics emnloyed tn t The working time per day being f by Congress, the naval ay to give tie fame pay per, ae the men receive per h hours per day onteide the yard, eaterday morning, rent When ditver hour enue congregated In York etreet, and dise ‘The general feeling was, thot throwing themeclves out of work they would erent # committee to. Washingtoa to remonétrato with the ‘On the part of the officers of : aid into Pennsylvania during the war, when he was blacktwoailing the ple of York, Chambersiurg, and other cities, he oralizing eflvet i J have upon his army, he would have laid the entire tate in waste; that dy of the Wildern orton dectde: our for eleit hours a day when they work ten announced ¢ t but for the de ing one of the battles he directed the woods to be ret on fire, and that under this atrocious order by the reduction, thonght that eretary of the the Yar, it is contended that the Government is Daving the same Wages per hour that private estab. ishments pay. ait out to have honor and tor Robertson, of ance before he woe riches conferred upon him, th Carolina, spoke some the without indicating ch way he would vote, ported him, and other Southern were in favor of his confirma be put upon loyalty since the w ta very active in behalf of Longstreet, and claims four majority for his confirmation; but this i# pre mature, as only a few of the lending Northern Sen- ators have yet shown their Landa, been advived hy eome of his friends that tt ta not ex: at this time to Fingle out Longstr honor bim, and that the Senate may not confirm the resident has not ind ‘aw the nomination ayjourn, five Senators were ~ men in Goverament employ ura per day, while t rh workmen tualat ‘aires the Navy Yard oftelsis ty pa ours’ work per day in the Nery Yard men Ket fora day in prlyate F tie differcnee of hours quit work, the majority Walting n of the Secretary of the 1,100 wechantes aud laborers employed in the Benator Spencer sup senator Kellogg Gen, Grant bi The Strike in the English Cotton Trade, On March 17 the long threatoned strike in tho actually took Hie at Preston i for three w Ingness to with any willingne ment be come n was tande to are ulrency idie, ond ach the town i* peace it to urbitratio, but they have as thought that they will ob: Ve reached for rome daya yet. THR THRASURY. The P esident did not wish to run any risk in A. Halsoy for Register, AV Coopers. No. 6. last night, Mr. John Connell the Socicty have although Gov he was eliethle under name of the to the Senate, and eon on strike acai them a (ax 0! embers last night pay morced te low of 1 te oneh wns tes naylvanin, Was 4 cr What authority so bors work for and wna recommended by the gees Umion No, G haw 14) mcm. entire Repubticun delegation THe SURVEYS SUP OF PITLADREDIILA, Boutwell has sent the name of the Hon. The German Clothing Caice ig Catters held a mocting of dele- Mr. Menacter fates Jant might, and the Drea commended by ya, both Senators, and nearly all the Stirvey or of the port salthenrete for work for bill are to be 1, wowing ty insieidinl ane Ared to w comtnitice of Ley sion, at a meeting to be hull ow Sun tay. ex Speaker € Republican members TRSURW OF OFFIOR MILE Jont did not act up ber Meetings, ative Huilding Soeiety met last evening at 24 Mowery, and received sub- » the Tenure of wonted to look into it, The Third Union € an Society of Arts and Selon Min existence eleven yours, igiit celebrated Ite ann. versury, urneymen Gilders* ferred to Attorney rrow after the Cal will probably U_ mot tast night, public debt statement of March 1, shows that the been reduced $2.6 the sum of $2,000 {fic Hailroud and branchea, eqn Qh SAN ‘This statement embraces the receipts as shown by the returns received up to 13 M. today, extent of nome $4,00 tonal, had it beem withheld unl the Oth oF A comparison aud today with th ‘The wociety bax avout 6 members. ation met lust might ‘od at thete last sacinded a reso! nanding wn ext the Int of May the same perio sued to the Th Who Association ts ore: u Bannon and HM, J, Keating, Seer be reduced tot ir Builders’ Association mot last night, ounsed a report $101,416.60 0 Amount outstanding un well aw for capi Debt bearing Anterest A MISCREANT APPLYING THESOREWS 20 OUR CORKLESVON DENT. Debt on which tite ed eines tmnt Fig BO Mnkar ek: Siow Murder by the Mennest Jatlor Hades ‘The Black Hole of Cateutta Trea ferred to New York Appow bers who are Incarcerated. 1 debt, principal o from Were 9,506,008, 08 6 al wind inte’ wat at in the Treasury. Cotn belonging te the Goy In the nome of God's mercy, is there no law or justics left under our bold flag of freedom, tant a poor prisoner hell here apon a suit for libel bs Inches in this ac + Hecause he thinks proper to avail himaclf of your powerful pen and in- xpore the infamy and dastardly outrages ted here under the eye and with the consent To convequence of ny 4 tn your column ) the House of Det a writ of Aadeas corp! to be deliberat cursed place? ly murdered iiie atts Wes "eae ha” Pond snd hewueh lawful money ; REDUCING THM © Fighty clerks were discharged from the Third Auditor's ofice tovlay Gays one hundred und ti from the Second Auditor's office, nearly al) of W are still here ying ty got luto some SPKCIAL, TREASURY AGENTS REMOVED: Robert A. Bird, James W, Taylor, The Dudley, Geo. 1, € 1, daines M. Bryan Ww odwin, M. F, Bongano, J. Wt. Tuowp: son, W, D, Svewart. Fx-Goy, Hamilton ommittee this ior ti Lean obtain bail y five have been diseh down for wat . Howly murdered, write to a leading vurnal and expose the villany of ighth Ward. gan, mde ‘rough your’ cay iM, the aeelatunce of free born Awericans to put down this wholerale, barharc ous ervelty and op; writing to tho Hon, Jud nis romoval from this horrible #pot, 1h, Uhie aftalr will end tn w bloody Is there no redress, no hel ‘exus was before the Re The Vacitie tinued by the House Commmittce today, with no new weds Mr. Har! protection iv giv . Douglass, who si KOMETIING ANOUT MR. DA tered upon tie dutie Hecretury Horie has decided pot to lease a hovse hotel while he is at the Ne WAR RFT OSted head of te Navy ‘The action of th Louisiana casts will iso until neat winter is here are affected by the rv ahiows that trickery w news that Gov, Wells is to be restur ion Committe tus proof that he hus ve defrauded the men’s roldiers, RIN TO STINKING DUNG: wz beeome a motte aud the dover tng out iegal votes, 400 majority, he will t lis weat early next week Fanny Price, action ugaliat the 1 her child, when Aunany, April are Jail, and bere ccd into vinuti papers as her betrayer dictated, sical LETTER FKOM ANOTHER CORRESPONDS Th the Faitow of TN Bin: Since my realy to be removed to the House of has kept me #o you and the publi From Coes mane wouth to Was blockaded this ine Coxsackie the peuple crossed 1 ade at Purser's Reach, ado below Hudson, tn still and extends (wv Deoper Muvik, a dis tance of three miles Hupson, April 1—Bvening —1 hus broken, aud navigu v edown, aud ihe buy Ulica ium New York bes must be the best judges of the ice, revenge, and hatred they show fre only the act of cowards. who aro aried with a power y law or Justice, and who dely bot suppose Inn day or Ko they Will, porhaps: give me Tread und water, the thumb screw, ti tru collar, or the shower bath, Reports from oukeererr, April 1 is rapidly suv he river indica’ Coxsackin, N. in rapid motion here, wind ie river Is open mouth, on W. Jewett. wi i by Judge Bs war keived on the Sheri March 26, piled that he would and thie law fir arned an answer, Now Orleans Ofice-butders at Loguerhends, New Onteans, April 1.—Thy fy Auditor bas renu le nid Seventh, Dis vilew of the discharge Pi Sheritt re bis lawyers, whic of Brown, Hall & Vaui * Do not release Jowett." quevee is, that Jewott's lawyer, Averill, is obliged to obtain a writ of hutheaa eo:pue Lo get the already discharged debtor out of civil suit Is not returnable unter eizhit da: WN prisoner eight d *, and ‘ne county fay DENIED, the Seventh District Court, and Wyciliife was yen prison for torty-cight hours for Suvscquently released on a writ of Aabeas debtor has to rem) Satinfy the whain of 40 pay eight duys! more ke BY LIKE, Cotton Factory Burned, Acnvuy, April 1—L, W, Nyo'a cotton fuctory ett & Dailey, ies Prodigious Exiravagance in Lad To the Editor of The Sun. Sim: Every Christinn belioves t was the blessed day of our into heaven, Viewsed morning opened i broken «pints when we reo f onr Lord was with ere gladened by # 1: Vie goods t floors were principally re Duilding 8 $10,000; the The machinery | t Good Friday ing was valued tor @10M), the ceted this blessed day About i A.M. ou sue from our kind pi the Hout bridge in was buried on Wedavaday No insurance, grain and horse bi 3, with the contents ents, rails, & c= Ain Hentietts, wished to know t would like to * bolled cod's head ai nutnes ‘of tore. prisoners who were burned on Wee amount to $3,200, Last evening, at 114 Cl third floor, occupied damage $2,000, North, dealer in cloth, is di ‘The frat floor, occupies ‘Trankel, slso dealers in cloth, basement is occupi & loo of $250, Aamaced about @10%9, At! Insured, ny prisoners who ligion, of course preierred the lobster sauce,” fort of fecling of holy dish of * cod’ Jength the dinner bour arrived, every mag of religion expecting to wee his tin plate tull of fine '* voiled bead and lobater rouce we to find inatead of che hope of his ase: nd lobster sauce,’ ie Bertie talary be at once inorsared to street, on the vy Marks & Cohen, cloth occupied by 0, naged abuut $4,000) b: by Rothschild “boiled cod's bead ‘be building is 1869, FROM THE TATE CAPITAL, es THE MOST IMPORTANT WORK OF THE SESSION, — Light Bronking In on the Assembdty on the Exclee Queation-Free Trade to Lager Rocr- Broadway Surtnce Kattrond Canal Coutract Hill Passed—The Charter Blec= tn New York to bo Dispensed with, Bpecial Despatch to Tho San. Auwaxr, April 1.—There aro symptoms of ro turning roason in the Republican majority of the Legistaturo, In the Assembly ot least, By a voto #0 decisive as to leave Hitle dentt that ft expresses the fixed Iotention of the large ma: Jority, the House, in Committes of the Whote, last evening, resolved that the restrictions upon the wule of intoxtesting liqnora should not fn any mannor apply to Inger beer, and then or: dered the bil! ton third reading. This was upon the motion of Mr, Bender, a German Kepabticrn mem: ber from the city of Builalo, and It will inspire fresh everywhere, Will the hope in the Teatonte rin Senate concur? [think «0, It only needa one ¥ publican vote In edition to the Demveratic vote in that body; and of more than one, 1 think, it i# pretty eure, Several of the best Republicans bere tee In tho continnance of the present system the certain and permanent overthrow of their party, Although it has been sald that Ropubliesn Senators us against any modifeation of the Kxcise law, ft fs understood that this Is not ex. havo decided In eau actly #0, They did decide ageimot the sweeping measure known as Creamer's bill, but they are tree toact apon the Astembly bill when i comes before them according to thelr judamont. ‘The Benate Railroad Committe held avother aes: sion yesterday afternoon, to bear enument upon Genet’s Broadway Railroad bill, The advocates of the bill, with their counsel, were her nlarce delegation of omnibus propriciors presented ther selves before the Committec, and eraved Mather time, it woa concluded to have ene more hearing on Tuesday afternoon, ‘This to be positively the final ono. ‘The Benate tony parsed Mr. Stanford's DIM abot- Ishing tho contract #yetem of exnal repairs, which Wat a has been debated Ko often and at such fongth wt thie soaaton, Ithae yet to Le passed in the Arsen ‘This is a great triumph for the Senator, ae the © ring felt entirely confluent that they had compare the defeat of the measure. ‘The charter election in New York city witl prota bly be dispensed with hereafter, AL favorably reported in the Senate dirceting the om cers chowon at that time to be chosen in future at the regular November election. —_ YORK LEGISLATURE, - RENATE .. ALmANY, Mareh 90, Rille were ine the Metr District. Incorpor: x the Workimewomen’s National Avsociation, Yunishing frands tp uaturahszvion, Auth the widening of Twelfth avenue and other New York, Sena « tes of Went reribe Rallroad. ater, Qneens, ond Richmond. to sub Bills were Passed—To Incorporate the New York Lumber Manufacturing and Linprovemeat Company to aid the Boys’ and G@ r Children’s Ald: Society of New York. the How Water and Sewerae Ce und for paving sticets in Brooklyn, cunal contract system, ASMEMBLY. Dilla wore reported—To amend the act relative Lo preventing chmtrwetions in the New York harbor. For. filing 0 snd. oxtending West street and. te erection of & basin atthe north end of the Battery. To amend the law relative to the Commisaloners of Kmigration and the Marine the New York wod Wallan relation to the Wallabout i In relation to Heli Gate Mie wore ordored to a. out an a ae from Prospect To amend tie charter of Mereantile Library Asal ympital, ‘To tion of Brooklyn. Young Men's Christian Association of Now Y ‘Te extend tho provisions of the Ueueral Insur nich to L Health amend the Incorporation octety of the Met rely tn urporaty the New York ‘Fo amend the law Glass Ins to loeurat Comp euple’s Fire lusura —— CURIOSITIES OF CLIME, oe An Enoch Arden Case tn Connect! I. On the evening of August 24, 1807, Mrs, Mil burn, of Pomtret, Conn, while standing gear a win dow lo ber own tivure, was shot by Sylvanus Gre and at that tne wir not expected to murvive, She did recover, however, but Ue woul be ayvavsit wam not to be found, and, consequently, at tet tine xcapad “arrest. ‘about @ week ago bis appearance 16 Nort , and belog reew © pol nit app ed that the woman why Milburn) waa hia own wife. He bandoned ber in fe8%, roon after hi 1oin the navy, wad had i five, Hs wife had married Milburn, —- nd Ticket Swindling. de a complaint yesterday be Mayor's Marshal against Josep! Loew, Th , a8 stared by complainant, vas iollows: Com phanant gave defundant §M19 ‘in xrecubicks to get changed Wito Kughah gold; complainant had pre Vionsly wecurod his passage to Liverpool on a vessel which was to rail on the dist day of Moreh, After tho complainant had abourd the versel a short time, be whowed the eaptaln the guld which he ted received in exchange for the greenbacks, and the cuptain said the amount waa short about WW qsover cline, | Loow was sent for by the Marshal, Who com pelted hin to refu Pialnant $4, afer Which he Was released ae The Repub.scan General Committees, Tho Twenty Repubiicas Com teo possed resolutions lust ovenipg in approbation of the bew appolitiments to the Su veyorsiip and Col lectorship of New York, They ulso re ea afer a warm debate to approve the action of the Lexislas ture in modilying the Exelse law, especially that part of it dispensing with a Ucevve for Luger Lice venders, ‘The Twonty-third street Committee passod #linilar rewoluti ‘One member moved that « eumunitice of five b to present candidates Surveyor ant Collector of N. thelr disposal. He clalnied mittee hud a right to deniand ution of patronn ily for the offices, the ‘Twenty second » Committee Would carry ‘off ail the apoils ‘I WEN, WOFL hot pproved is a lint of the mombers of the Twenty-second street organization who voted agaist the resolution exempring lager buer [om the Action of the Racise law: Joka D. Laseon, HM. ¢ Robinson, Wo fo de, Win. H. Meriiil, John Mt, Higgins, ‘Joti i, Chas, Pullman, Geo, W Lyon, ds, Owens, dol 'W. Oliver, Geo, W. Thur ber, dad Chas. Frist a Tur New Sunrverow ov tue Pour, —Yostorday morning Mr, Alonao I8, Cornell asmuined the duties of his post, ond daring hoon Wus Visited by sovoral of tbe members of bis Department, all of whom were received with courtesy ‘A $90,000 car is building in a Jersey City sho; for the Brie Kalivoad. 2a BAB A Citizens’ Association at Borgen has named Mr. Beth G, Babcock a» its eboice tur Mayor, A Corounn Curnarmax.—The Rey, HM, Wil son, 8 colored an, well Known in this city, having rocentiy had trouble with certaly persons, has been nssuited npow the pot of his iutesrity, ‘The Jovradt Commerce hat made an y strong methods of B onnection with the 1 Asylum, whieh is highly uttering tu Sr, Wilson's Lodesy’ and dolly A Barrist Howe ror va Acen,--Tho Baptists followiug the expe of other den ali ab uit fox torr azed eu: We thiseity, bi February » et in the ro ytist Publiention nd organi elation with t owe They ti Ml several priv ai Might the Orst publle behalf wus lield in the Madigon av Church rwas offered by the Rey Mr. John son, of Pawsale, N, J., aud addresses were deliverest by the Rey. Dr’ Anderrou, who presided, Dra. Arint Age and iincbt, the Rey. H. Kunyp. tbe Hon Win Murphy, J. B. Colgite, of Youkors, Veter Balen, Exq., and oles, Several subscriptions of $1,000 each were given, together with aunual subscriptions of pie. ‘ir dud avn, Nathan Bishop gave $5,080. ‘The ty wants at least $100,000 to start with, Pro: mises for shout one-third Uf buat um were given taot OU INSTITUTE ¥ BY ASSESSOR WESTER, Clarke, Dod rte Pluare New Role Fy Another Tax-Tho Government Defr of $3,000,000 a Yenrs yy, in accordance with instructions from or Webster, of the Thirty-second District, the United States District Attorney, Mr. Courtney, Ine stituted fificon different anita against Messrs, Clark, Dodge & Co., the brokers of Wail street, to recover penalties amounting In the agere, their omisston to pay the tax of Of one per cent, on thelr capital In activo nae during the lost fifteen months, the penalty being $900 a Tho firm refused to pay the amount, and hence the Assessor invoked the eet in behalf of the Government, tried ot the next term, CHEATS IX A NRW CARACTRR, When ail the tx on eapital in active use shail be ected, It will amount to about $10,000,000 s year, Bot there are othor taxes whic by the brokers, and which would swell the amount sof dollars per annu doen evaded by ingenious plans, give nn instance: ‘The Revenge law imposes a tax of five per cont. “ on any bill of exchaage, dralt, or order for pay. ment of any rum of money not exceeding @ otherwise than at sight or on demand, or any ory note (except bank noted Issued for elreu- made and tnvended to be forth With presented, and which shall bo presented to a bank or banker for payment), chock, receipt, or other writ of an amount 0 te to $9,000, for e-twenty-fourth have not been paid i any memoradum, n or printed evidence ney to be paid on demand, atime designated, for a sam not oaceeding $100, Fore DRORERS— It isa remarkable fact that the brokers have never some unexplained renson the Aas ketor who held the office previons to Mr. Webster's time dit not carry out the Inw,and bi hina resulted in an estimate year to the governuent, Were not ignorant for some of the AARP PRACTICE paid this tux roo millions a ‘The brokers, however, f the requirements of the law, irewdest members of the Stock ted an ingentous plain by whieh they ‘They elansity ail and in every case In have evaded pay men fuch transactions as which they they boriow money or give checks they printed espectally for their benefit, AN opm form which ts endorsed thas! 1 has been n they go to the bank, where they elve securities, and obtain the amounts they require without paying the tax of five per e ‘The aggregate amount thus borrowed daily te enti mated at $200,000,000. Mr, Webster ix endeavoring to enforce the law, bat the brokers feel confdont that the plan they have adopted will enable them to evade tho pay: ¢ tax, and protect them even In the Id the Assessor fil to have this tax may ponsibly insert the word With this form the names of th ding the not esta. ri ith nidwell introduced a bill authorizing the cities of New York and Brooklyn and the conn PRICE TWO CENTS, THE CUBAN REVOLUTION. a REPORTS THROVGH THE SPANIOH GOVERNMENT CENSOR. ——— ptmre ndoned Schooner—Incendiaried Executed —Ke-enforcements from Spain. Havana, April 1.—The steamer Comanditarle has arrived at Nassau, and her captors at Inst ae counts had abandoned her and gono ashore. Shq will probably be taken possession of and brought back to Havana by a Sponish man-of-war, ‘The Spanish war steamer Gnadalquiver found @ schooner abandoned near Siguane, and took her te Ratabano, ‘This schooner ts supposed to be the vem fel which recently landed a cargo of arms on the coast near Cienfurgos. In the Sngua district seven incendiaries were caught, and were executed on the plantations whieh they had destroyed. Fresh troops from Spain arrived, ond disembarked thle morning. —— IMPORTANT CORKESPONDENCE Be TWEEN DULCE AND CESPEDES, ain Praction! Recognition of the Liveratere+ Destrvetion of the Wealt! Why Orapedes Cries Wart Tho Mai? transtates tan following Monnet da Cog ing ail this prvi Don Frane Amy Inotractions, to sek a conference with you. tls wad to see 9 ingeh blood flowing on account of this fratrictdal strife, and [should be pleased ite matualiy honorable plan could be agreed upon tends ing to the returo to this Spunls province of that tranquillity which it sorely needs. Accept t rances of my sincere consideration, DOMINGO DULOB, To Ils Excetency Senor Don Poniingo Dr Ine a: Lam in receipt of the letter which sour Bite ‘eney Was pleated to address me by the hands of Sefor Don Francisco Tamayo Hertes, who, together with Messrs. Joaquim Oro and José Rawires Vila) Las ariived here authorized by your Excellency te enter upon a conference with me, Tae; force as much as your Excellency, the de. struct) ofall the elements of wealth existing fg this privileged Island, throagh the eifeets of th War which the Liberators of Cuba are. waging ; bi it Is not my fault, your Excellency, if at the present time a war ofextermination is dociared against ws for the only reason that wo have raised on our ows oil tie banner of liberty, T have olrendy re every means for the purpy bat the Spanish chiefs wh Sperating in this department, aud iz $Be nity and wuquallded pride, bave my © Hons, and pere fisted in bi thing in their way, dest int pinntai ghiering domesth Joaving their carcasses upon the highway capturing our Women and children, e have met these acs by setting fre with our own hands to one ‘own homes, to show men Who have no reeard what ever for the practices which jn all places govern evi ized warfare, that we aboll spare po sacrifices to ee cure the desired end of theo ed upoo, repeat, therefore, rT hor the army Which Leommand are to be blamed i the Cuban revolution shall destroy the elements by this country. ed With the above-named gentlemen, by whom L have beew tm, awore of the instrac A which you gave them; but at the very thoe vurely fi law, and thas make the brokers the capital stock of the Central Underground TUE DETECTIVE PO. ging House of the Prom the Rochester Chrontete, to learn that the lawyers to ed the question whether an ac John S Young, the ex-Can- for recovery of the whom war # tion wonld lie tuin of detectives in New Yo money received by him se @ reward fi to the New Windsor (Md.) Bank, have A ruit be brought forthwith, We hope that course Will be taken, and also that the deiendant will, be 1 to Wisgorge nv much of bie Hl gotten gatns , holding positions as policenien, public as the thevos Are quite wx dangerous to th ‘0 amend the charter of the York Poilee Board from. the At appeared ths Ost Of chief dete the Captain hat caught a held him for a week up a hundred thousand dollars in be nthe New Windsor (Md,) Bank, and ten 4 were returned to’ the bank tage Of about $a) Swinburne ts the sain ninus a pere How who stole * Now York ny. To Lehigh Coul and mp ny two or thine nog Valley Hotel, by Pinkertou's do r most ruspiclou: | the detectiv; pie day be forced to fetective foree aud the burglars are py the two dividing the spoil abetting the other woen in diflculty ? nk it probable that every body will by-uud-by believe ti ne made ‘ ntzed by Hers, way arrested, On bis n he t Conviction of « Father un Rureanp, Vt, murder case, whieh haw been o County Court ace Ma day by « verdict of gullty of ‘murder ay: d mansiaughter against Zieba Pun erick Punley, Lin Two Sons, triad in the Ratha’ hb L, was ended on Wednes H. Piinwley, a ley, ged 08, on Jr, at Sivewabury, Vt, Au ultauion for'fve Supreme Court on exception ‘The jury werd #0 case goes to the bitedelphin Tragedy. All the bodies w: to the rooms of Mr, us Horne, undertaker, children had a npared Lo thatof the day betore, The Husband's face hich wos Fat dressed in white and enclosed in plain w He bad a good-sized far Waitavet ox @ youn ived the idea of ne to Piiladelpbia und engaged His recent couduct Mus been strange Ani unnatural er in a wealthy forr siting in Branton, Conn., over W yew hay exhibited peculiar tralts whlch have tea sui FH ve bin at leust eeeontr ullarity is that, nutwithat tumate of th fears ho stilt t y ra, Blackstoue ia feeble His not engug Jottings About Town, has bought the Worth House, Jomes Fisk, Mad! on square porns W, Knox, of Si lecture before the Y, M,C. A. this n Institute has engaged the Third for tts next exhibition, iwou voted yesterday to at- avenue bkating rin ‘The Assistant Alde tend the funoral of Assistant Alderu: nu Jolin Petti- David Scott and Mra, Mary Eliza Raboudin din Jefferson Market Police Court yes William White, of 26 West nulary, as Was recently asserted by @ correspondent ‘et, has not been 1 has seized Sutton's clipper aiming $10,00 penalty for violation of Aved had a brilliant reception last evening fhlla's band discoursed sweet music, Sotnebody has been ashing around in the with w knife, Shannon's chair was cut In four places yesterday On Wednesday evening thieves en Melano, 18 West Ter ouds wud other jewelry, Valued house of Mr. Moris Juhn Matthows, aged 68, wh freight ears ot the near Canal, shipped and fell uuder the cars, aud hall his ¢ soldiers and non-commis- of the Posouse held a might with # view to forui- 4.0 permanent organization Ehcur Tanentols, of 88 Market stroet, pawn: e d wwourin 80 cents f 1.0, wasztaken before the Mayor Mr Churles L. Connell, late of ‘Troy, N business in’ Broadway, bas recently become possessed of a very queathed to bin by one of the Swallow family. Naval Officer Merritt took possession of his inted Cornell 8. Franklin P 4 William Usher and’ Jo! putea, ‘The oftice was, of course, property, be- the inte w, I received informat o that some bilized volunteers, at apestre del yeereas had assassin- 1 the distineulshed and brave elizen, Gen. Aas 10 Arango, who had gone there with a flag of Tile scandalous uct naturally protuced wl most Intense excitement in our midst, and has every paliiot agaist entering into any treaty Witt the t which your Excellency represes Nevertheless, L shall call together the military civil chiefs of this republic, and after baving the opinion of all upon the subject of your communica. tion, shail forward LF dcrly Lary Leigh decisive am ewer Wo the une. have the honor, a CARLOS MANUEL DE CkSPEDES, - Recogvition by the Telegrams to the Con Wanwinaron, 1.—The Committee of Foreign Atiaira Ain favor of Gen, Banks report. Banks's report, a ennetioned by U ‘nuibioe, provid: uuion of aympas thy with the people in thelr stroggle for tm ty ‘Congress to give its Con- titutional support io President Grant whenever he 4 to forinslly recognize tho ime Wak Adperttaer, reimuty of the island. There ts adoption joiat resolution by both He It is exp Spanish Alinige F Will presenta rewmou i eutagainet the re ve the country In ease OF the adoption Of Mx, Banks's resolute —. - Assistant Alderman Jobn Pettigrow. # John Pettigrew was bora in 1804, of Scotch pd et gall with hie \ather lor Amerion, % 4 his way up, ik many other ou n poverty lu case He contractor in the clty in grading reety, having snpplied @ great part of the Ho et, and Parl place W an payerient, as well as the bighwa oa tein Bridge to Westchester roa His fest contract was on the Menbattan Valley part ° Croton Water Works. Ho bad ulso the con- trace for paying the eity of Havana, and the works wos in pro at the outbreak of the Cuban revue lution, Mr. Pettigrew however, being, Uke huost Anforicans, & hearty symipathiaer with the etorta. of the Cuban pati Tound it necessary ta leave cho city and suspend the work, Mr, Pettigrew Dulit the whole of tho Figith Avenue Kailroad from cok to Kify ninth sirect, was one of the oadway raliroad, and one of holders du the Ninth avouw id Forty-second and Grand stre In isi} he beeamo Assistant Aldermag York, ond ne tine Was nominated fo the Assembly,” He died ov Sunday, a The Darton skip Canal, The Manama Chronicle has the tollowing + It will create uo surprise to fad that the Darten 0 Treaty us been r ya of tine, thy mammoth work be enter ici diMealtiey WHICH. FOF Ee ie. . apyedl. Lue Senate of Columbia conside Neue tho territory trough whieh it ls contemplates At tho canal fe Colobian property, the advantag sult to thts ie ehould. bo greater tham Uy winch werd p Jected. te Wis beh wit to ors sh pos owed to foterfere with the petty wationnl Drojeck wulen tae exigeucios of the broseention of World dountid. Hay ing rejected the propoeitions to wich the United Btaioo Ub Ainencabeck'e wparty, Ibis HOW (OF LBs CO Pialit Ge atmatdrcs onions foe? ine “eouslderation of hat Gover u — Sparks trom the Tolegrapi, Tho Nova Seotia Legisiature will mect on the 20th on April Richard PD. Wood, yestorday, Ho W The steamer U! . from New York, reached tvkill at 10 yesterday moruing. © Gew, Stoneman has b rary command of Virgini ‘he Hudson River aud Central Railroad trains are aya.n running op tate, vy snow storia is reported in parte of Whee and Minnesot ero has been appointed Governor-General of twePhillipplue Islaud Goorge Francis ‘Train lectared in Middletown, Conn, Imes might, he boiler of Kloo saw mill, near Sank Rapids Wis, exploded on Tuostuy afternoon, aud wouael seveu web. ‘Tuomas ©, Rowle, a nephew of the Hon, Reverdy Johwson, tell to w'ccllar in haneas Chy op Tuesday ight, aiid hus heck Was broken ‘Orders. have been. received In. Momphis by the commanding officer to transfer his troops to Ab Tanta, Ga he Me mittee of Arrangem bx President dolins Win Ilendersou, hile Intoxicated, fell on the carte iy Jewaik io Caicago yesterday, and his pect ite, erected and fam fo be open on Mom cn relioved of the tempo mmon Council appointed a Cot nis yesterday, foF tho reception Oke. new Gait House, Lou ninied at @ cost of OVER 91,0000 Harrison P. Turne haut of Raltinor by cutting bs th Detunes. commission cide pester at with afasor, The ca on, Indicted in Clim ler in Uhefrst degree, haying. been owt rendered averdict at noon yesterday Of mae wuchter, The defense novel a new trial. Peo Montreal publisliers will apply to Parliament tor ao amcndment of the Copyricht law permitting Car Radia to print British copyright works 00 paywent of Was per cet. to Britiet aati A tract of cou v in Southern Africa, four hue- dred ones long a na HE Lee > a hund, id Oy nilice broad, ha been butged over, Several vatlyee ed th the’ tla Live *hamber of Commorce have peti- the Holise of Commons, Mr. Gladston wster General to snpport the with the atewumeblp Mnee 108 carey mericn. ‘The Royal Commissioners recommend the euset- went of a low recognizing. naturalization abroad at lieoutlug wiitiss suofects (fom sheik ailegiange to kngy Tand, and propose tne total abolition ve disabities of allens to hold landed property. In Flushing, at about sundowa yesterday, works i u a cisterna, oule Church, and some childfen Jumped se HE onan ties real nd cl