The Sun (New York) Newspaper, August 10, 1869, Page 1

THE GREAT YONKERS FIRE. mE MAGNIFICENT SPECTACLE DEAD OF NIGHT. - The Palisades Uiuminated—Whole Yards of Lowber and Coat ina Biaze—An Engine from Morrisnnia~The Fire Boat Jota Faller and two Evgines from New Vo The Luss trom $100,000 to £150,000, + At about 1 o'clock yesterday morning, ae Roundsinan Austin of the Yonkers police force was Bt his post in Dock strect, be saw a great light ashing up in the shed at the rear of J. K. Parsons's Jumber yord, about a Slock from where he was Standing, He gave the alarm, and hastening down ‘€he stroet, released fifteen horses from the burning Yard and those immediately adjoining tt, By this time, the engines of the place were on the ground ; ut the Ore, from a few square yards in Parsons’ shed, had epread oil through his lumber yard and the yards and buildings around bis with frightfal Fapidity, until the whole arca, bounded by the Hud fon River Railroad, Bashford street, Dock street, -and Wells avenue, was wrapped in flames, ‘There were four yards here close logether, con aining lnmber, coal, lime, cement, and general Duilders' materials, upon which the fire sprang with ‘2 roar, defying the efforts of the firemen, and dart Jog furionsly upward, lighting up the whole sky so Bhat a newspaper could be reat, it is asserted, on Bho opposite banks of the Hudson. ‘The dark-folt- ged Palisades stood out in bold rebef against the Reavens. MORRISAINA SENDS HER FIKEMEN, ‘The conflagration spread until it bad surrounded Ubree fiame tenement houses in Welle avenue, ekerman's very stable, and Cohen's pickle factory fhree engines, one hose company, and one hook And ladder company wore preacnt, together with the mmhole police force. But they could make no head- (Way against it,and fearing that the whole town Might be destroyed, the Yonkers firemen tclecraph- ed to New York and to Morrisania for assisi Bot until late no train contd be found to take the team engines from New York; from Morris ania, however, engine No, Larrived at 4 A.M., aod Fenderod very valusbleaid, The fremen behaved grell, and the conflagration was gradually brought under control, The Yonkers freien did what they ould with the means at thetr command; but that Was certainly very little, It 1 not to the credit of Bhe town that her fire department should be sup- pled with old hand engines, that her bose should De rotten and shamefully 1. suMcient, and that her supply of water should be ¢o {fearfully minmanaged hat it cannot be reached when tho tide is low, THE SCENE WITH THe FIRR oy ITS MELOTTT. Many fymitios Inhabited the three frame he 0 Wells avenue, When tho flames reached Rhe wildest confusion prevailed, Somme stood still In Wespair, while others recklessly plunged into the Burning pile to rescue what they could, Much kind Bess was shown the unfortunates by some of the areaitly citizens of the place, A number of pigeon Tooryy were located within the burning space, and 1 ‘vere Remmed in by the fre—vuch was the frightful dity with which the flunes leaped from roof to Pes i pigeons were nnable to ercape in time, of them flew up in the air, their feathers ‘them that 14 dnaily dropped dead to the ground. This peril, 1. way # fact, Bflerword adv THE NEW YORK FIREMEN, lconstruction coqoon, attracted, Bo aout: by. the fear. led this city, Gen. Shaler, accom: Rake up the trat-oimmissioners Galway and’ Wilson, ver necissary, ene on the Mitrpdolitan Grehoat ri peste Mon! Teeyere ly put out ee y this tine the flames were almost ‘The trestles this shand fortunately ao, for the tide ‘moved. ‘They can baihat the John Falier came.to a ic meeting is to Brom the shore, while the Yon bods Be aot have brought Mrchange building 10 veo pen threatened with In, Bad eympathios of OOF 46 enzines, 9 and %, errived ! THe sUBPRme Hime time; but they too had | Binanaurox, Aug? © Grains have. arrived '® IN THR APTRRNOON. orning. The MaNh alternoon was anything, but in re busy thing « f he Albany and “cout c dust Blled the a hat two SPMole area, be day before by lnm. * guerillag’s, stores, lings, Was a VaKt heap iN oo Wore 9 0} wi ba Eris, ere and there a fragment of a brick wall “Bluck on n Were standing about directing gungs Of laborers and firemen in the faint hope of saving Part of the coals from the sinmbering fire that wax I beneath. The Franklin House presented a sad spectacic. ‘Tae Interior wax torn and battered out ofshape; but for all the disfigurement, a kee of Mager had been mounted on a three-legeed table, and ‘the forming liquid Was Vanishing with marvellous ra. pidity. As nei Be follo $10,000; Tul and builders 000. ween THE Losses, 8 could be aacertas : J. KE, Millard, cont insured. HH.’ FB materia A. Austin & ( ed, the losses were (lumber; loss, rt, coal, lime, lows, $10,000; Insured for flour and teed; loss be- 1,600 and $3000; insured for $1,000, The Duilding fh whieh: Austin's business was couducted for $3,500. Wm, H. Ackerman, livery Btabie; swail iovs, between #300 and $500. 'Ackirt & Quick, builders and butidiag ymateriais, were the Hoaviest losers. Their lo # was $25,000; insured for 600. The workmen for this firm, forty in nu F, lose $4,000 worth of toola—a sad accident to meh who lore their work at the ame time, Wan. Hi Cohen, pickle factory, was also a heavy losor, Three amillion pickles, 1,00) barrela of salt, and a large Le of Darrels and hoysheads, were destro; 8 lows 8 extimated at $20, sured. J. &G Biewart lose $10,000 In the desiruction of three frame jouses; Insured for $8.00. A. RK. Van Houten, uilder, lores $1,500 in lumber ; insured. ‘The Frank’ lin House loses” $1,000 3. B, Parsous, lumber, bo covered by insurance, insured for $15.0), whicn Probably covers the | Besides these th roa few smaller and imma- terial lovses, The exact fyures of the vario eannot yet be arrived at, but the agurogut Very probably between $100,000 and § 150,00. Se SL ca OTHER LOSSES BY FIRE, 7 Great Fire in Cherry Street Li Last evening tie was discovered at 2 Street, occupied by Van Tuyl & Co, as a mill for Erinding coal, The ouilaing is four stories in herglit, with high Dasement, connected with the build B24 Waiver street, ruining through the biock, ‘Th fire had its origin tu the centre from friction frou the ach uery. ‘The flames spread so rapidiy that jam Newton, Who was ut work on the second story, had to leap from the window into the street, ‘The engineer, Louis Harprocht, who had ou the first alarm rushed into the sir eing that the lace wus likely to be destroyed, returned Into the lazing building and raised the safety valve of the Doiler #0 us to prevent an explorion, Few only of the spectators expected to see bum return alive, Thi horses were taken in safety from the Water atreet side of the building, which Was suved fron destruc: Hon, cltioush the Cuerry sirect end was gutted. ‘The’ loss on building, Which is owned by Robert Murray, Jr, will Le about £5,100, and on aiachinery ‘and stock about $20,000; mad to be insured, Hecx ver's mills und the ‘adjoining property were saved, although Murray's flour and grain siore, Nu. #11 somewhat damaged by water, No,’ 275 ts slightly damaged by water, McLean's oat meal mill in Cherfayle Canada, ‘was burned op Sunday ; loss, $4,000, A Urick block, including Coirse’s Hota, on Jolin sireet, Port Hope, Canaiin, was burned on Bunday night; luis, $30,0N). Roberts, Calkins & Hull's steam saw-mill, in ‘Muskyon,' M was burned oo Sunday, Li $00,000 to! $0, An attempt was made on Sunday evening to Durn the boarding bouse ccunected with the Young Ladies’ Seminary at Windsor, Conn. 25,000. Cherry Atroctous Political Assault, Nasnvitie, Aug. 9.—Last night a party of foung men’ Went Yo the “City Motel ‘and called ¢ Joseph L. Barbour, of Hartford, Coni in the name of Mr.’ Stone, late candidare for Senator on the Stokes’ ticket. Whicn Mr. Barbour appeared im the office, they took him out, and carried him toward = th Duspen- on Bridge Barbour seized a iuinp-post. While me were trying to pull bin eway others Sirock hia over the shoulders with thelr canes. Here gentlemen came up and iaterfoaed in bis be half, and ne woe permite return to his hotel Barbour travelled with Stokes during the latier part f the canvass and corresponded with the State Journal, Ouo of the most interesting matches of the sva- fon came off List wight at Brady's Curriculum in Jor sey City, Mr. Messluger, the cluimplon 600-mile ‘elocipedist, was to ride tive miles on the veloc: pede, while’ Adams, the well-known pedestria, Would yak three miles. ‘The place was crowded to exces, many of the mort respectable ladies of Jer- ey City belie present, all taking the utmost interest $n” the’ contest. Tho ‘start. was first ‘mile nade in excellent tine—by Avams in Tw. 4ls,, \t by Messenger in din. 8s. Mossenger won easily, ‘king his five miles im 2m. 1s. to Adams's three alles {a 2m, 0s, The Ohio Democracy's New Couventior Corumnus, Aug. %—The Ohio Democratic He Consrel Couinitice will meet ig Thurupa (Sra ti by, on Wed fa t 1, 10 bake ‘Petioa upon the declinatiun of Rosecraus, A ie" for a new Convention i# probable, THE NEW POST OFFICE. The United States tnkes Possexsion—A Vet eran Post Office Kmployes Throws ap the Firsts jetul of Karth—Now to: Race between the New Post Office and the New Court House. New York is to have a new Post Office, The rotten concern in Nassau street is to be vacated for 8 handsome edifice—one that will be an honor to the metropolis, Yesterday morning at 11 o'clock, a party of gentlemen, among whom we noticed Postmaster Jones, Assistant Postmaster Biant, Mr. I. W, Norton, in eharge of the money department, Treasurer Whit- ing, Superintendents Collin, Coin, Strong, Knapp, Hallett, Kelly, Van Pelt, Forrester, De Lamater, and a number of others, wont to the City Hall Park, and took position on the northern side of the foun- tain, for the purpose of digging up the first spadetal of earth, The ceremony was superintended by Mr, Mallett, Many citizens were very soon attracted to the spot. It was not long before they ascertained what was about to be dono. At about a quarter past 11 Col, Joseph Dodd, who had been selected to perform the ceremony, a sitver- haired veteran, stepped a few fect in front of the other gentiomen, and sald, in @ votes that was bro ken and almost inaudible : GeNTLRWEN : Tthank you for your kindness to me. have been employed 1p the Past Office of this city ty three ¥ Wed to carry the malle ia @ row boat across the Hudson, aud-— ‘The rest of his epecch was inaudible, ‘The first pick was then strack and the frat spade. ful of earth thrown up by Col, Dodd, Doda entered the New York Vost Oftice in 1816, and in perliaps the Government's oldest employee, The multitude that witnessed this plain and simple cere- mony cheered lustily, and greeted the old Colonel with applause, None seemed better pleased with this achievement than the laborers, One of them, in the ecstasy of his joy, enthusiastically eried ont: “Regorra, ye apalneens, hollow till yer troats melts This thing Will niver be fwulshed Lil my granchiidren have hada sip outof it. Sure. Mr. Tweed ought to bave charge of it, and then the Job would lust for ver I have two brothers working on the Court House this #x year, and begorra 1s ny turn wow.” The workmen immediately afterward began to build a fence on the northern line of the property owned by the Government, and in. a few days the lower end of the Park will be hidden to this generation, Mr. A.B, Mallett will draw tho plan of the new building, as the Commissioners cannot use the other dosiens, for which they have paid the insignifieant trifle of $15,000. © Committee of the Common Council on the t OMee in the Govervor's Room yes terday afternoon to receive a communication from the Mayor In relation to a change of the A ptmumittee WAR appointed to walt upon Mis Honor, and inform him that they were ready to procend to business, After considerable waiting, tt was found that the Mayor was out of town, — ORTE os Au Ingentous Italian Proposes to Kiddie 86,500 per Month white New York Burning The site met FROM OUR RE ‘NOTE BOOKS. Signor Albino Abbiati, an Italian, has made the following proposition to the Board of Polive : Eibter to organize a etvie band of New York which will belong entirely to the city, or a Metropolitan Police and Fireman's Band, which will bolong en- tirely to these Departments, or a band to belong to both the clty and the Department, For his services Abblati asks $4,500 per month for forty members, or $9,500 per month for sixty members, He proposer that the necessary casi slall be raised elther by a contribution from the State, or fby contributions from the elty and State, or by contributions from the city and the Police and'Fire Departments, or by the members of the corps to which tie bund 14 attached ‘The proponal is addressed tothe * H Intion of the eity of New York king th of an act authorizing the formation of the band, and is figned by A. Oukey Hail ant Richard B. Connolly ‘The baud isto play in diferent squares cvery eve ming of the week, fur the benefi. of the working classes. The proposal was fled, Sane as Stopendous Dry Goods Fait Messrs. Bowers, Beckman & Co., of 61 Leonard street, commission merchants, stopped payment on Saturday, The fact was not generally known in mercantile circles until yesterday, ‘Their llabilitios ount to two millions of dollars. They had nude few bad debts by sales, but Ld made large advanecs to numerons woollen milla thre at this State and New Kngtand, ‘The inability of some of these mills to refund there edvances was the cause of tue failure of the frm. The honse has been established fifteen years, IL bas always borne a high character, and been In excellent crodit, Lt temporarily stopped during the panic of 1857, but subscquently paid up in full, Itmade a considerable amount ef money during the war, and three years ago Wax understood to have been worth a million dollaré, It is thought that Mie assets ond capital combined will meet all liabilities, and, in any event, the private fortune of Mr. Beekinan will saifiee for the purpose, pasties thos Express War, Judge Cardozo has dvlivered an opinion upon the motion argued before bim in the American Mer chants’ Union Kxpress suit, to varate the order ap- pointing the Hon Willirm F, Alicn Receiver, and to appoint a receiver in his stead, also to appoint a re- ceiver of the Merchants’ Union Express Company. ‘Tho learned Judge, in {an elaborate opinion, denies ail the applications. sudes to re Allen as receiver, virtually app ted company receiv ing a bond, the fixed, (o be appro Couri, and orders ar lite, upon th be hi Justice of the Supren Janes M. Sweer Esq., for the purpone of taking Gn invemsory of the value of cach item whieh belonged to tie Unton Ex. press Company, and which Was trausierred to the consulidated compan, MASSE The Germans on Woman Suffrage. The +e an election of officers of the Arbeiter Union Vet nigh in the choice of ©. Kunn, President; A. nent F. Young, Vice-Presidents; F. Julity, Recording Sceretary; J. M. Boss sponding Secretary, and Treasurer, ‘The delowates to the National Union were instructed to oppose wor Suffrage, but to favor the organization of We ‘Trade Unions, and to urge intersatioaal union with the European Labor Congress, Fixing the Slate for the Bhrievatry, The Alderman € ation had # pleasant picnic yesterday, in Dudley's grove, on the Hudson, At least 4,000 persons participated. Among (ue dis Linguished gnesta were the Hon, Richard O'Gorma man Asso Judges Clark and MeConn, duscices Kertin ai Dowling, Senators Tweed vn Norton, and Creamer, the Superintendent of Ex-Assemblyman Danicl Leamy and Alderman Coman. — Reddy the Binckami Capt. John Jourdan has favored us with a despatch, received from San Francisco jast nicbt, from Detective Om Wooldridge, announcing bin departure from California, over the Puciie Rullroad to New York, with Redily the Blacksmith in custody: Mr. William Varley will therefore be ready for Dis- trict Attorney Garvin by next Tuesday morning, aud cought to be in Sing Sing prison within a fortnight, —_— ‘Trunnt Boys Roasted to Denth in a Pit, The charred of Michacl Maboney and John Carey, of Eitzaneth, N.d., were found in a pit at Elizabethport on Sunday wfternvon, Ou Fri- day last the boys stole aride ona train of the Cen- tral Ratlroad, and not being dircovered before reaching Hampton Junction, were put off, ‘They then wandered about until ‘night, when becoming cold, they took up their quarters for the might in an ash pit used for hauling the fire from the locomo- tives, During the night the live coals and w a locomotive Were hauled out into the pit boys were sleeping, completely covering t ad suJocating them, —— er the Punsnte Cliff. tunday evening Maria Law, of 94 vp, feli down @ precipice at Passaic Falls, (tal injuries. ‘Phe girl and two you 4 about the grouuds alo i npted to pick up a butiernut ttle way down the oank, and fowing her poise fell d-ioremost down the precipice about forty feet, esate pruce ” 9.—The latest returns show that wixty countics give Tate 68,428, and Wing 15,067. Mason Morris (Itep) is elected’ in’ Butler aud’ Ba: mondson counties by 70 majority ; « Republican gain, A Democrat is elected in Monroe county, in place fy or (Rep. . ‘The lowerthouse of the Legisia- ure WTil wind about 92 Democrats to 8 Repablicans, To the Senate \hery will be 36 Democrats Re bublivans, NEW THE GREAT RAILWAY WAR ae A SUCCINCT RESUME OF THE st QUEMANNA FIGHT, pe The Pisk Side of the Story—Mr. Fink's Couns ael'y Version of the Crse—Lawanite Ale moat Innuimerable-Injum and Couns ter lujunction: One of Mr. Fisk's counsel sends us the follow. ing succinct history of the great railway war: Fim INITIAL LawatrT, ‘The first gun in the Aight came from the anti-Ram sey party, in the shape of a suit by Joseph Bush (a stockholder living along the line of the road) aguinat the Albany and Susquehanna Railroad Company, tts President, Directors, David Groesbeck, and others, who held tliree thonsand shares of stock which was alleged to have been issued by the Ramsey party and sold at twenty-five conte on the dollar, ‘The law for bidding rale of any of tho stock for lows than par, the sult was Institnted to prevent ite transfer, The Jodgment prayed for In this auit is as follows First—That the tesne of sald several amounts of atock be deeiared unauthorized and ide; aod each of them be rest or attempt it Third—That mn OpON ANIA to vote thereon, the Company and tte airectors, and {tt officers snd agents, and the inepeetore ing aad each of them. Go. restrained by foyane emitting aay vote to be cast upon aay stare “Tint receiver of eald shares be appotated, ENTER THE TOWN OF ONEONTA, This shot from the anti-Ramacy party was replied to hy suit No. 2 (in the Ramsey interest)—ia the name of the town of Oneonta against the railroad company, David Wilbur, and the Commissioners of the town, to forbid the trans er of 700 shares of the stock of the Company owned by the town, In this suit an injunction was obtained from Judge J. M. Parker, of Owego, ‘Thomas G@, Shearman, Esq., of the frm of Field & Shearman, of New York city, ing as generalissimo for the anti-Ramaey forces, went to Owege di bad Ghis injunction dissolved, and this finit scems practically dend, although not scont 1. While the leading counsel of the anti. amisey party was at Owexo (and mot at Albany as many newspapers reported iim), he sent to Albany the papers in suits No, 3 and No. 4, rOCKING THM CARDS, ‘The first of these suits was instituted In the name of David Wilbur against the railroad company, and Jnoeph H. Ramsey, its President, and W. L. M Pholps, its Treasurer, ‘The complaint alleged that tue plaintiff’ had bought 200 shares of stock of the town of Oneonta, and 60) shares of the town of Worcester, whieh stock hod beon duly assigned to the pinintiff, and whics the Treasurer refused to transfer, ‘The following is the prayer for judgment in euit No. 8, Pirst That the defendants and each of thom be re stratned by Io): from refusing oF nog ectlox tr t shares Of stock to the said come the. books. of the o mpany, ting to isame to the pina t Herefor in his Male, Upon the surreader of Uneate That the defendants, Phelps and Ramsey, ng e platutatt $100,000 A TaN Lawsuits, Seti No. 4 was by David Wilbur, Director, for the removal of Raney as President of the com- pany, and an injonction was granted and served upon him, forbidding iin to act as President of the road, and » simitar injunction to that allowed in suit No. 3, above set forth, was also issued and served ‘The Ramacy party replied to these frosh assaults by emit. No, 5, brought in the name of the company against David Wilbur and other Directors and Mr, Phelps t In tals action, it wus alleged that these Directors had conspired to place the road in the hands ef Jay Gould and bis friends. Mr. Phelps was in th? Ramsey interest, but was made » defendant for fexr that he would obey the orders of the other defendants, ‘The plaint® prayed for the removal of these defendants, and they were enjoined from necting aX Directors of the company, or Inter fering in {ts affire, and the Treasurer Phelps was d from obeying any directions of his co-de- casurer, dante. A RAILROAD WITHOUT MANAGERS. This brought matters toa deadlock. The Presi. dent, Vieo-President, nd a majority of the Dirce tors had been enjoined by one party or the other, and the road wos thus left to manage itself, Mr, Shearman, counsel for the anti-Ramsey party, took prompt advantage of this condition of athiire, and brought ent No. 6, 1n thename of Azro Chases a stockiolder, against the Company, its President’ Vice President, Treasurer, Directors, and Superin tendent, ‘This nt set forth the foregoing facts, alleged that the affairs of the Company were all ted up by these various proceedings and injunc tions, #0 that no one could operate the road, sign checks, or do any business whatever, and that the property of the Compary was thas being impaired in vaine and the stock of the plaintiff rendered worthioss, A receiver was prayed for, and Charl Courter and James Fink, Jr., were duly appointed receivers of all tae property of the Company, with power to run the road. ‘The order appointing these receivers was made Friday—an important advantage to the anti- Ramsay party, as their opponents did not get their receiver until ( morning, Saturday, Although they were early field at 9 o'clock M.. with Robert Pruyn appointed receiver nuit Nu. 7 by the Raineey party, in Van Valkenburgh, Superintende: Comp Ts cided ti-Ramsey party here obtained another de- nitage from the fatal mistake made by their opponents in bringing their suit in the name of tie Ruperimiondent, there being no power under the statute o Dring such a suit. In following this move Of Mr, Shearman upon the legal chess bowrd they were, as they had beeu all along, Just one move tov Inte, PRECEDENCE OF APPOINTMENT. ‘The order appointing Fiak and Courter receivers was dated Friday, ond took effect from the moment twas eligned ‘This is the law tn the First Judiend Distuet, where the order was obtained, but in no olner pint of the State, At Albany, where Pruyn wus appolnted receiver, the order cuuld wot by law be oprrative or effectual until the opening of the special term of the Supreme Court on Saturda orn Y o'clock, althongh the order itself may have been and probably was signed wt an earliem hour THR MANLY ART, Armed only with bia order of appointment as re. ceiver, Janics Fisk, Jr. at 8 o'clock A. M., Saturday wornihs, took posession of the office and property of the Comy ia He was forcibly ejected from th wilice, but got In again peaceably before 9 o' the hour when the order appointing Pruyn receiver could Orst have y possible legal effect. At this hour Pruyn produced ond presented to James Fisk, Jr, Ate order of appoint tas receiver, manded possersion under it, Mr, Fisk refused, of course, and a mélée followed which has ulre doscrited by Tue Sun. There waea ee ad the result was that off parties remal ctual possess lo Courts will decide, in du ime, Who has th 1B MR, FISK'S BOTTLE-MOLDERS, Mr, Fisk was accompanied by only six persons, including bis three lawyers, Harilte , Jules J. Parker, and J. W. Sterling (junior partoer of 1). Mr. Mruyn had fen lawyers and to buck hiin, SUKARMAN'S COUP D'RTAT. ‘This condition of affairs being telegraphed to M Shearman, at New York, he i sort of rider or supp) 7, in which an iujunction was obtained against Frayr, the whole Albauy Police, and ull tue railroad emploveus, forbidding them to interfere with the receiver Fink, Write of uasletance were also insued to all the Bheriffy slong the line of the road, cou mauding them to entoree the order of the Vourt, ard to assist Mr. Fisk in the discharge of hie duties! ‘This writ Is litte known and rarely used, except 10 tho last extremity, but it is very potent, and is equivalevt to yiving the Sheriff the power, and cous nding win to cull upon the whole county as a we comitatus, if need b ‘Buaday brought a truce, Both parties agreed to He on their arn sunt o'elock on Monday morn ing, cach receiver leaving @ personal represeutative in the office, to euforce the writ, LAWSUIT NUMBER INR. On Monday morning hostilities were w suit No. ¥ was brought by the Ramdey whieh the Company aad William A, Rice, were plaintilts Tlis was un. exact following of the anti-B euit No, $, aud an injunction similir et forth Was obtained aud served upon the receivers Courter and Pink, ‘Ou the motion to punish Mr, Fisk for contempt Court in intert “Wy with Pruyn °* receiver, ques tions of fict were brought in insue, and the matier was sent to @ referee lw tuke tetimony aud report to the Court, COUP D'RTAT BY THE ROAD'S SUPERINTENDENT, Bince writing the above we have anew develop ment, Tho Superintendent of the road, appointed by Fisk and Courter, receivers, in bitsa/ul Ignorance of the legal difficultics surrounding bis post, and hay. ing no knowledge whatever of the existence of any wod, and barty, in rector, mse; O RK, TUESDAY, AUGU injunctions, has calmly taken pe sion of ali the rolling atoek and ts quietly ruuning tue road, the conductors all acknowledging lis authority. pobiin Nebel The Latest Telegrams—Judgo Peckham's Binghamton Ter Prospect for the Pas Aunaxr, Aug. 9.—Sadge Peckham has decided that the Hon, R. HL Pruyn is tho leeaily appointed receiver, and that James Fisk, Jr., is not This gives the Ramsey interest full possession of tho road, and they are now in charae, JODOR PECKMAM'S FINAL ACTION, Aueant, Aug. 8.—The report sent this morn- ing that Judge Peckham lind decided that Mr. Prayn was the logally appointed receiver of the Albany and Susquehanna Railroad was incorrect, ‘The question has been referred (o Surrogate Law. ton, who will take testimony and report on Thurs. day, Judge Peckham this morning issued an in- Junction restraining Fisk from exercising the duties of receiver, and requiring him to show cause on the 18th of Augast why be shoald not by and restrained from taking any further « ing or altemptlug to act as receiver Proyn Lolds bis posttion as receiver, sey interest Lave poasession of the roi RAMSRY’S LEPT PLANK TURNED, NonANTON, N.Y., Auz. 9.—This afternoon at o'clock, Sherif Brown solzed the ofico and what rolling stock of the Albany and Susquehanna Rail road he could get possession of, on the an a writ of Judge Barnard, of New York. Mr, V: of this city, has been placed in possossion of the business and telegraph offices. Three engines were seized by the Sheriff, and ed and is now! making ec ime for Albany, An engine from the Krio Ruilway was laced on the £90 passenger bat was not al owed to leave the track at the depot, The train at 8 o'clock, drawn by ay Krie engine and in charge of an Erie conductor. Suyer ‘ot Pratt, of the Krio Railway, has heen ap inted Superintendent of the Albany and Soaque anna Railroad by James Misk, Jr., a4 receiver, RNTERPRISE OF THE SUN. In view of the fine prospects for firstclona rail road MASH Ups, & CORME Of OUF MoE efficiout NON re porters have been sent ont on the line of tho Aibany and Susquchanta railroad Departure of Shivei Dinner bert a Clambake—How G Politician Sansroca, Aug. 9 -The carpet-baggers aro much annoyed by the frequent change of weather ‘These poor fellows have only the one suit to endare the heat or the chill, Some of shein left the city when it wus warm, and wear Licht cassimere quits, and feel the cool, sharp alr of the dewey morn, and the moonlit eve, Yesterday the weather was mild and pleasant, and there was generally a flutter of liven and wasn, ‘The air this morning ts eagor and nipping. ‘This, however, is preferable to hot weather, asa brick walk will soon warm you, A SKEERS OF DINNERS, good as Delmonico can furnish, was commenced yesterday afternoon on the dining-room piazza of the Union Hotel, overlooking the lawn, Mr. A, Lambard, of New York, entertained Gen, Sheri’ Messrs. Leonard, Jerome, Travers, and Hoxshi were also present. No apooches were made, band on the lawn performed sacred music during the dinner, The dinner to-day will be given by Mr. Francis Morris. Mr, Jorome has engaged the tables for to-morrow. Mr. Hunter will preside on Wednes- day Hofman Trentsthe THE CLAM BAKE, Mr. Baboock, who is famous for his #kiil in cook. ing tho deliclous bivalve, gave a clam bake yester- day afternoon in the grove adjolning the race truck About three hundred gentlemen attended by invite tlon, a ticket bearing the inseription * Bake" Uaving been issued, Among those present I no: teed v. Hubert of Louisiana, Col. Nelligan, Mr. Leonard Jerome, Mr. U.P. MeGrath, Col, O'Fallon, Dr, Valentine, Mr. M. Il. Sanford, ex-Gov, Bowie of Muryland, Mr. C. W, Wooley, Mr, John ©. Heenai Mr, John Morrissey, Mr. Samos Conley, Mr. James O'Nell, Mr. Chris” Conner, Mr. George Den on, Mr. MeConnell, Mr. Jon Foster, Dr. Billott, Mr. ‘Wall don, The pow-»ow ‘lasied several houes n sind won shells baked with a hberal sup ply of corn and chickens. ‘Two tables were erocted Iie oroceedinga wero enlivened by singing by Mr. Mars'nal!, De. Valentine, Mt Bubeock, aud Me. Me- bv. ‘Col. O'Fallon, Dr. Valentine, and) Mr. ‘Thompson made speeches PRRSONAL, Gov, Hoffman is making bimse!f enemies among all clases by holding bis head unusually high, He yalked by & party. of polluicians on the ‘plazza of Conzress H ull yesterday afternoon without recogni He could not bi of them Sfuiled to have t Roberts, of Liberia, loctured yesterday rowth and position of that Republic. Hon. Hoiner Nelson, Secretary of State, is He goes every on the The stopping ot the Clarendon ‘Hotel. where and enjoys himaclf generally. Mise Emily Dearborn, from New York, lectured ligt night at Huthorn Hall on + Lito, Beaatltul Li Senator Buckingham, from Coonecticut, arrived this Resales, Senator Caaidwell, from Westchester, joins his famity to-day at the Union Hote! A large corps of anglers tn the Adirondack region keep Warren Leland supolied with trout, which he serves regalarly on bis tables, A Cicinnatti gambler, wlowe name hes slipped my memory, won $6,000 at the Clab House (Murrinsey's) on Sacurday night. It ts ered that Morrissey won $4,000 the same night at Boston, The tion, Richard B. Connolly looks gay in a linen suit, and @ patent lineG hat, Dr Cheever preached last evening in the Presby tertan church before a large congregation, Tun KAc racing was equally as targoly ant ded us on the previous day». ‘The The Afth day’ fashionubly att grand stand was well illed in every part, The rar ing was of @ most exeiting character, commencing with the hurdle race, for which Lobulid and Mitehell started. Mitchell was the favorite at flora magnificent race Lobulia won by thre hin 2OW%. ‘The second race waa fur two-year-olds, one mile, for a purse of $600. Pix ran, viz Ciilleothe, who was the favorite at even against the Held; Hurbenger, Nellie James, Cricket, Kelso, and Midday, After a apleniid race’ between Midday and Neilie James, the latter won by a cicar leygth tn It he Sequel Stakes, for -year-olde, two miles, was 10 to $4) the last race, Fight horses ran—Niagura, Narra cansett, Invercould, Thunderbolt, alee, Blarney: stone, Dumy, wand ‘Athlone, Narraganseit was the tavorive at G100 to $4) ngainat the fleid, and he won with per e In the fast time of i:37%. Lnver- could Keeond and Athlone third. ‘Touuurrow finlshes the meeting. ——— THL BALL AND BAT. Po ts ‘Tho Atlantica Detent the Havmakers, Sanatoga, Aug. 9.—The Atlantics of Brooklyn a came via the’ Troy boat on Sunday night, nied by about fify friends, and created quite a sur onu arrival in the care at Saratoga lock “Haymakers” of Lansingbursb arrived at 3 Jock to-day, and the game commenced at 4 clock, with the Atlantirs at the but, Tliey scored eight runs, a6 follows: Plerce 2 runs, Chapman ¢ outs, Zetteln 1 outand the reat one r 1. In the filth inning six runs were scored, lows vere 2 outs, Ferguton 1 out, and ran cach except McDonald, the ninth inning mx rons were made by Chap:nan, Ferguson, and Crane The winth inning closed with « total of twenty-tive runs, The Atlauties out-batted the penta, but therr felding was only medivers T 0 May wukers was poor, except In the eixtt in d Craver's home run in the fourth inning. fielding was at times good, and at others bad. Haymakers closed their ninth inuiog with » t eleven runs, About 2,000 persofis were present, among whom was a crowd of noisy individuals, Kach Club hay ing Won a mateh, @ third and decid! one will be Bayes soon, The soore stood, Atiuulios %, Uay imakers 11, NTRAL Cite va. AteRt.—Tho Alert Club of Rochester defeated the Ceutral City Clubs of Sy ra cue in the former ity yosterday, by i tu 15, =e ‘The los and the Ou Vasiinorox, Aug. 9,—The following appoint- pe ts were made to-day im the New York Custom Ouse W. EK, Sedgwick, Cle Kirk, re 1 $1500, vice AW. moved) J. He Mefedithy Cleee ta’ tie third pirwion, 3.00, Vico BON. Burrill, removed; Frank W Fishor, lerk in the First Division, 1,00, ‘vico ©, Clark, re moved; Fred. H. Wright. Clerk’ in ‘the eame Division, wo, vice J. H. Meredith, promoted, N. H. Giilett, lnapector, view Fred. A? Wrigit, promoted, Kd Jimmerson, Dart vice ©. W. shiriv) Hed ‘A.M. Tobla, Night Inapsewr, vice Alex. Cilich. 4 moved; JH! Marsh, Night Inspector, vico 8.1. Lvos, Femoved: ¥. Btatabridie, vice We Wobo, remov rap snag AiR it Tay maior. vico James Jobnet resigned; J. H. Dumond, Storekeeper, View John’, dmnithy ggmoved dott. Youngs wise Inapoctor, vi i. A lorson, remove pelle Van Cott, Ninth Division, vive Bastravelli ¥ Rervices of John 0 olds was today appoin oa Watchman’ In aoiatant Tromsurve's Ui as romoyod. LT 10, 186 THE REBELLION IN COURT. STATE SOVEREIGNTY TO THE RESCUE OF A TEXAN DESPERADO. pm A New Phese of Stuto Rights-Happy Ree sult of Nictal Forgetfulness —Jadeo MeCuon Uninteutionally Tarning the Pri soner over to the United States A thorition. Tho caso of John H. Pratt, tho Texan rioter, who Is accased of murder, conspiracy, and treason, took a new turn yesterday, ‘The prisoner's couns Roger A. Pryor, obtainod a writ of Auteas corpus from Judge MeCunn, which was made returnable at the examination of the prisoner before Commi sioner Osborn, and this unexpected eonfliet of authority between the two tribanals was watched ‘with interest by the friends of Pratt and the ofcers of the Federal Dopartments in Chambers street Gen, Cochrane was subscquentiy pressed into the service of tho Texan, and both counsel made alter- nate visite to Commissioner Osbora’s chambers and the Superior Court, not knowing in which the pri- soner was to be examined, JUDGR M'CUNN’S SUMMONS TO LUDLOW sTRErT. At noon, Judge MeCunn took his seat on the bench and called the case of Pratt; but (he prisoner wasin Ludiow streot jail, and the deputy keoper, Mr. Gardiner, informed the Court that bo was held by ® process of the United States Court, and was consequently not amenable to the jurisdiction of His Honor, The Judge, however, wouid listen to no ex- cuse; and threatened that if the person named in the writ was not produced, he would direct the Sherif to bring him before him at once. Marshal Barlow here entered and reminded the Court of rome case, which he did not mention, as a precedent for refusing to de liver up Prntt to a State tribunal; but the Judge In formed bim that nothing could be sald tn behalf of the United States Government until the prisoner was produced. Mr. A. H. Purdy, Judge Pierrepont’s assistant, axked for an adjournment, bat the appli cation was depied, and, at longth, Anding that Gen. Pryor's imperative demand for the appearance of the prisoner was emphatically approved by the Judge, the deputy keeper sald he would produce him attwo o'clock ANTER THN TRXAN, IN TRONS, Next thore was a race betwoen the oMecrs of the Sunerior Court and the Deputy Marshals to seize the Texan bally, The rival forces arrived at Tracy's dungeon about the same tine, and rushed to the cell THE CUBAN REVOLUTION. - Las Tunas Provisioned— Aeuganon- Arrival of Lesca ment at Dew Meten: © of Havana, Aug. 9.—Gon, Legon arrived boro laat week in bad health, and bas gone to San Diego for the baths, Mr. Valts, a relative of one of tho United States Consuls in Cuba, who was recently arrested and sentenced to four months’ Imprisonment, has been released at (ho Intercession of Consal-General Plamb, and sailed for New York in tho steamer Columbia, A convoy of provisions has reached the town of Las Tunas, and relieved the garrison, who were suf- fering from scarcity, The troops recently surprised & body of insur. conte at Deseuganos, and killed forty of their num- ber. A Cavan Traitor 1 Ctirton Hovan, Nragana Pana, Aug, 9.—James Hi. Day, former! Pu ate secretary to Gen, Ryan, arrived ‘here riday. with letters purporting to come from the Cuban Junta in New York, asking him (o return to New York immediately with Day Ryan, suspecting the letter was a forerry, accused Day of treachery, which the latter was Qnaliy com- pelled to admit, ‘whereupon Ryan gave him a se vere and aninereiful horsewhipping. Day oa hia of the alleged murderer, But one ob the Federal aMicors, Crowley, firat tapped the shoulder of Pratt, and he claimed him as prisoner, pat the Irons on hit Vand, nnd bore him in triumph to Chambers street, where he was conducted before Commisetonor Os born, ‘The prisoner was handeued when ho ap- peared in court, and somewhat pale and nervous. Soon after he had taken aseat near his now kooper, Deputy Warden Gardiner made an effort to redeem bla promise to Judge McCunn, and be asked the minissioner to take Pratt to the upe rt. Mr. Osborn, bowever, emphatt cally a the application. ‘Turning t Mr, 0 low, he said, Twill hold you, M aiblo tor the production of the privone THK TREAN RIOTHR DEFORR JUDOR mM CUNN, At half-past two o'clock, Pratt was In the Saperior urt, in the custo, the officer who en itn, Inter took the precaution to remain behin oner's chair, so as to warn all interested that he was In Federal custody, There was a very large attond- ance in the court room of United States attachds, who eagerly watched the procoodings. Among the latter were Assistint District Attornies Jackson, Fardy, White, E-erson, Pielps, and Shields, Bar Jow anid all his deputies, ‘and # nomber of Southern- era who reside in this elty. Among the Ward poll- ticians in the court was the famous Paddy Burns, of Mackereliville, who kept hia mouth wide open, de- youring all the remarka of Mr. Pryor und Cen, Cochrane, in Dehaif ot the pritoner and on the sove= reigmy of the State; but hoe closed it when Mr. pont spoke of the legal right of the United to hold him for hia terrible crimes. THK STATE VRNSUS THK UNITED STATRS, Gen, Pryor opened the nll in an eloquent appeal for the great State of New York to extend her hoverelgn protection to the prisoner, What is he with, anked the counsel, aud he auawered, J ‘treason. Murder, however, to be an offence against United States Taw, tnust be commit ted where the United States have exclusive juris: diction, Murder ix a State offence, ond this mur der was committed in T # Stato not exclusive ly under Federal jurisict As for the crime treason, the Pres "s pardon covered that, that this client could not be held for that offen Apparently well atistlod with his elfurt, Gow. fr) oF fat down, any Gen, Cochrane rose and contonded that the arrest of Pratt was not le id that he had not been roperly placed in custody of Commissioner Os porn. ft jed that if the Commissioner should comtnit the prisoner, he would be de to the miliary authorities of ‘Texes, and tried by martial Taw, wittoh thoy all know was tio law at all THR NAIL IN THR RIGHT PLACE, Judge Pierrepont dismissed the guments of the counsel on the other side in soins brief remarks, He liad caused the prisoner to be produce! as a mat ter of courtesy to the Court, aud to show respe:t for the writ—the object of which was to secure an cx amination for the pr.so: Now, the Commission Wwhure authority to insue Warrants could nut be ques toned for a moinent, and who had legally committed bin, was waiting to'give him a full aod impartial examination, thus carrying out the object of the le dirt not come there to discuss the merits Was OF WaH not guilty charged, ‘Those Were inatters for the Commissioner to pass upon, PRATE AURMENDERED TO THE MARSIAL, ‘The 9 then added, Iwill take the papers on the case, and reserve iny decision, and in the mean: time Lromand the prisoner to the custody of the Marshal. ‘The moment the last word—which transferred Pratt back to the Federal nuthoritt wax ultered, he was surrounded by Deputy Mar. ells, and Crowley pat on the bhandeulls and burried him to Commissioner Osborn's Court, A REMINDER TO THE JUDGE, At this moment some advocate of Stave rights told the Judge that the Marsbal had sutd that Prat? was tn his custody, when le remarked, In very erplatic language, that’ that oficer would be forced, it neces sary, to submit to the authority of the State Court, BACK TO THE JAtE. On being teken before Commissioner, Osborn, the I next, ter adjourned the examinution unt! Thur M, ‘The prisoner was then tikou bi to gal {siorday Gen, Jackson received a telegram fro tho Washi thorites, infortming bin he quiltof th er could bes n pie y A tolograin was also received directing the Miarshat to hold the prisoner. ——— Has the Police Board Jurisdiction Meret Mrs, Hamilton, a genteel! young woman, who is employed asa boot ficer in“w Murray stroct ahoe house, lef her home ten days ago, at 6 o'clock in the uloruing, on her way down town to her work, When she arrived at William and Chatham stroets, suo was accosted by roundsman Charles Wandiing, No. ##,who, mistaking her for a etccet-walker, gave her three heavy blows across the back with his club Half fainsing, he staggered acroxs the atreet, to Keod's dining rooms, After resting a while, ‘she gained pufficient strength to return to. her hoine at Hi Weat Eleventh street, where she has since been cuntined to her bed, —— PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE, - Frederick Douglass, Jr, has married a daughter of Prof, A, Moiyoeux Hosts, vi Harvard University The ion, Charles Sumuce is at Mr, Sergeant's, Font! Landing Senator Casserly, of California, i tn South Orange, Nod, With his tamily Mr. D. de Vivo took a train tat night for Califor: bia, $0 eifvet an engacemunt for Brignoll Gov, MeCook, of Colorado, lett Washington for Denver yonterday Prof. ‘Thurston started from Mendville, Pa,, ys trday, tn w balloon, for New York, rived hos returned to 1 the popular Superintend ol of the Kele Kallway, hus Knslun Wm. ©. Strong, U. 8, N., hus been ordered Seflor Marisoal, the new Mexican Minister, ta Washington yorlerday mornio Washing The Governor-Goueral of Canada is expected in Henry Hobb entof the Bast Vice-Frésldent Colfax and party roachod Virginia City, Nevada, yesterday afieruoua, They were received pt. Thomas W. ‘Thorne is to be made the re- Hent to-day of ® haudsume testimonial from his Sefior Francisco Gomes del Palrus, the Mexican Claios Commissiouer, arrived ia Washington yesterday Mr, Musgrove, the new Governor of British Co: junbia, arrived in San Francisco om paturdey bight, ty the Brooklyu Navy Yard, Postinaster-General Creswelt Halifax, NB. Cit Satta Tatceah triends in the Fourta Ward, en roude o Vicioria, Princo Arthur, of England, 1s expected to arrive in Halifax on tho ¢2d inet Prema ning a lew days he will go to Charlottetown, PBL, to st Joby a7) Freaerickton and Quebeo via the St. Juba ri Chairman of the Committee on 1 ato Washing: Lon yoaverday, after an cxtousive tow among the Ludiap Wriboe of Boutlera Kausas koors begged for hak bat none was shown bim nuit the gueste rush In and took the whip from the General, — Americans Kxeout: Cada, Wasiixaron, Aug. 9.—Important despatehos have been received from Admiral Hoff, detailing the cirenmstances of the execution of American citi- zena at Santiago de Cuba, and. the results of his in- ons on that subject, which have been with- the present from publication, They are to be Inld before the Cabinet to-morrow. No restrictions have yet been received from the President oF Hccretary of State in relation to the panish gunboat: i ng tho ¥ ready in about two or turee weeks. ——— THE TAILOKS' STRIKE. Mpeechen, En AtBo'clock yesterday morning » large body of New York tailors gathered at 48 Avenuc A, and preceded by ® band of masio marehed through Mouston, Forsyth, Stanton, Bowery, and other streets, to the foot of Liberty atroot, where they re- ceived the Newark tailors, 600 strong. ‘The proces- sion thon marched past the newspaper offices and into the Park, where, in frout of the City Mall, platform had been erected for the speakers, About 9,000 tailors wero thas assembled, and nearly as many more of the idle and curious, The utmoat enthusiasm was manifest along the route, and alo in tho Park, ‘The several unions represented car- ried banners bearing such inacriptions as these: ‘ Workingmen of all countries unite,” * No slavery rece ry’ ae lent Workingmen's Union, for the chuir You who was received with euthasiaam, addrewsed aanemblage upon the justice of their cause, the ne- ceeaity of anion and determination in this fixht, and the promise of moral and material support from the workingmen of this city. cent death of Mr. Sylvis, the Prosident of thy Na- tional Labor Union and the friend of the working- man everywhere, Mr. Henry Lucker addressed the mecting in Ger- man and strongly ureed codperation, by which they could soon run out thelr employers’ by turning out better and cheaper work for the public, Mr. Win, Cashman spoke of the natural antagoniam nd said that tailors wero bet- than thoy aro now, bat they “perfect freedom in their labor to get for it 8 much as they can. Ho thought the slavos of the South were better off before the war than the tallors of New York aro to-day, Mr. Reinmayer followed in German, and gave some Ling incidents and statistion of his. trade Himself and wite, working about fourteen hour day, can cura only $10 «week. Te had to make & pair of pantaloons for 9) cents, The best frock coats, which sell in the stores for $0, are made fur ¥. A man and bis wife, working ‘about twelve hore a day, enn make two of them tn the work. Many men ln the trade have not received above $3 & week for years past, ‘The cheaper kind of coats, for making which they receive $4.50 apivee, are more profitable than the others, boeause the work ts not ev good, and @ man can Make one every Huded to the re. day. ir. Roseman, Mr Kuhn, and Mr, Wurtalack ad dressod the mecting in Koglish and German, ater whieh the procession was reformed and the tailors marehed through Broadway, Franklin, Contr other streets to Avenue A, where they dis and the Newark men went hoe, ‘The #hop tailors of Devlin & Uo,, to. the number of 1 or more, assembled last night in Nation Went Forts-fourth street, and price lists were This 0 igned the scale last week, ly fovl confident of ge workmen of Brokaw Bros. held oa indigustion meeting against their employers, who on ult. signed the new price Hist, but on dertook to pay at the old rates. The fr sending clothing over to N large quantities, The wor men last night resulved to take out no more work frou Brokaw's shop, ox: cept at trade prices. A Comuiittes was appointed to walt upow Mossra. Moran and Harris, and induce them either to pay the prices or stop work, JOTTINGS ABOUT TOWN, mili ‘The Irish Brigade OMcers' Clo will hold its an- Bual plenic on the 12th toast, at Dudier's Grove, Margaret Archibald, aged 31, died suddeni torday at 87 Willett alrcet of convivial atnnly te ‘The Grand National Festival and Irish Games come off at Jones's Wood Aug. 14, at? P.M. ‘Tho Shoe Cutters! Lodge meet to-night at 68 Bast Broadway. ‘The Union Republican Contral Committee hold thel t the Everett Kooms, Thirty. Md BIXth avenue, tum evening at M. * of the Park Lodge F. M. ‘nor of Forty #ixte street nry Clay Lodge A. P. treet and Ei A. meet at ath avenue, shata, Who bad been run over bya truck nat, Uled yeeterday at St Wost Forsiesh on Friday fhe Fourth Company, Seventh Regiment, will re ceive the Fit y bn its return from New Dorp, nigh A to-day for an injunction agulnat the Sus- nd New Knog and and Erie Ratlroa ved to-day Dolore Judge McCaun. Count Favernier, the Fre Minister ton, baa come hatlly from Newport to rviow with Senor Koberts, the Spans! Mark M, (Brick) Pomeroy, of the Democrat, in- to rai to Novowbcr peat lor the Seuate from U ith Diabrie Patrick Weir and Joseph Robinson were ap at the Tombs on the charge of obtaining liqhors from several down town merchants on spurious chucks, ‘The Mev. Michae! Reauan, the clergyman wy been dragged down by drink, was tip at the Toul terday ou the charge Of false bretencen of 25 Seventh avenue, th paitlug’ the root West Tweu terday alternoun, instantly old Ptaten by vy the Manhat- haa Owen Boyle, while Med, ville, where Yann granted a writ of habeas corpus Superintendent of Police to Harwood aud Hutcher, the Boge rs, Who sailed for Europe oo Savatday ‘The Vreeland divorce case was before Judge In- rabain yesterday, end, afbor certain techuieslities bad n dirensved, thé heating was adjouraed until Thure 4 Chancellor Abram G. Levy goes to Troy Ie evening to institute Promter Lodge No. 30 Knights Vythias,. The Grand Chancellor has beued a dispen: tation for Progressive Lodge No. 21. ‘The dismissal of the caso of the United States sgainet Thomas Barnard and others, (or selling can- Gellod stamps, Wad Ayko. for yesterday by counsel for the defence, Dut Cominisstoner Osborn dvclined. ‘The New York Medical College for Women will Degia their eixth wnoual teri ta thelr ew College, Twelfth streot aud Secoud avenue, on the fires Monday to November: ‘The inquost in the ease of August Singer, who lod Of Juhnman troatinent at the hands of his. fither , Fehiel Singer, was held yosterday, Bulicl was svat to the Tombs aud locked up. Edwark Wilkes, the assistant foreman for Bean, the accured weighmaater, (ostiied yestertay before Commissioner Osborn, tat Ewan bad endeavored to #loace him, and that lie had seen ben waiting for pay who had never worked a day in the district, The Seventocnth Ward Jeffersoulan Club last IZM adopted 4 Fosolation, thas the rediection of the present Police Justice of that district wold bea "di race,” an" auront to the intelligence of the people, Sud a ead puble ealainity,” The Republican Association of the Second Assem- bly District. adopted a revolution laa nicht denouuciog hie address of the Thirty fourth street that portion of ‘igahieation, willeh speaks of tholr dist:ict, and charges thacthe secon District -reprosented ts that orgaul: zation by persons residing outeide the district, William KR. Thurston, Jr, of 70 William street, preferred a complaint ai the'Tombe against Edward Sivin aud James LhoMpson, Whoin he accused of enter: ing tho promises of T. D. Merrick & Co. 70 Willam fitvet, o0 Sunday last by meaus of false keys and of stealing $00 worth of Vanilla beans, Duane Lodgo No. 60, 1.0. of G. T., Installed the following officers on Saturday evening : B. MoCor- ok, WoC. Ti ML. Haywards WV. ' 8: Amelia A. Maranall, W. b.4 J.” Conkiin, i Win. H. Duncan, W. M.; Wm. HL. MoCormick, W. i W. Boal 0.8. J; Mt: Nugent, H. 8 A. Meliroy, HS. ; Wm. Diogmfeld, W. U.; L, McCormick: L.A} Fae. E. alibi, Qs Wet dag she unstailing oflove, ~ PRICK TWO CENTS, THE OLD WORLD'S NEWS. THE SPANISH AUTHORITIES CRUSH ING THE CARLAST MOVEMENT, + he Bishope—Don Carlos Ape the Bishops—Don Car! he Clergy Carliat Ubsoake Nine Carlist Sotdiors Asenssinated= Defent avd Dispersion of Carlist Bande Led by Priests Manin, Aug. 9.—The recent decree issued by the Spanish Government in regard to the part takew by some of the clergy In the Carlist conspirsey, calls apom the Bishops to report what stops they have taken to restrain such disloyalty, and to far nish to the Government the names of the conspire tors, ‘The Bishops are required to issue thelr pas torals requiring obedience to the laws within eight days. Up to the present moment the Bishops have maintained silence on the subject. Many cireniars from Don Carlot, addressed to the bishops and clergy, Inviting thelr cobperation, have been seized by the authorities. Balanactegua, © Carlist clieftan, after making « desperate resistance, haa been captured, tried by court martial, and thot. A band of Carlisia were defeated Inst week af Mortialegro, Nine of them were taken prisoners and ‘skot on the spot, by order of the officer commanding the Government troops, Several partis of Carlists, led by Priests, have been defeated and dispersed. A reinforcement of 20,000 men Is to be sent to Cuba in Septomber next, ‘The Cortes will assemble in October. The frst business will be the election of a King. posits atti hic Notes from the Old World. th Read, Jr., has received from Frenen Government his ¢requatur as Consul-General ¢ United states at Paris. In the Department of Lotre 8% miners, who took f rt ip the late riots Etienne and newght have been tried, convicted, and seutenced to v1 terms of imprisonment. publishes the The Paris Jovrnal 0 y the French Cable ment of July 16, mace with the United Bates wuthorities, under which thw landing of the cable at Duxbury was perinitted. a OBITUARY. bones Denth of a Remarkable Woman. Mrs. Margaret Barnard, widow of the late Frederick Barnard, died at Poughkeepsie on Sam day, Aug. 8 ‘Mrs. Barnard was a lady of bigh character and Yery fine abilities. Wo saw her only a few days ago, when she appeared to be in perfect health, and st though in her eightieth year, she had the personal Presence and bearing of a woman of fifty, Few American mothers have raisod so distinguished @ ‘3. ‘Two of her sons, George d, are Judges of the Supreme o of the most raccesafal akiifol civil engineers of the day. Her itor 1s the wife of Judge Jones, of the Superiar Court of this city. Other No Chartos_P. Waldron, «pi N.Y, dled iy eral of Mr. John Randall took pax! i ivernaca, from the Church of th ‘orty second street and Madison avenue. ‘The Hartford county bar met yest to ee een pert Senna wey Chapman, He will be buried to-day. Capt. Tucker, of the schooner Frances erat gua, died ‘at Portrom "Mourve, Sousrday at e(harlon ©. Little died at bis residence in Came .. yoaterday morning. Ho was many the head of the publishiag houseot Little, Brow in Boston, Mr. J G. Hanley, tho well-known paneger nod satat, Inte of Bocthts ad Wasiso tae, tres. died yorterday morning at bis residence In wburgi Mr. Haniey waa favorably known to the pute 98 the stage. me of tne Winter Gardea, ooth's, and Wallack's, ca ttt River Thieves. Yesterday morning a gang of river thieves stole four bales of tobaceo, valued at $400, from the Hamborg pier at Hoboken. As they were olf, the two night watchmen orderod them to but no sttendfon was paid, ‘Iho watchmen them opened fire witn their revolvers, which was returned by the thieves, and although a brisk fire was keps up, no one was harmed, and the fellows escaped. 4 a NEW JERSEY, fel Lar A Deabrosses atreet ferryboat smashed the bridge in Jersey City yestorday. Edward F. McGee and James Gallagher were ar- reatod in Jeiwey Cliy last evening, for assuulting Jokm D. Nolan with a slunianot, ‘Two Newark policemen went down to the plank road bridge yesterday, and encountered the monster which has terrified everybody of late. His hideousness fs only the limb of an old tre On Saturday evening, a train of ompty coal care wav thrown from, the tFack of the, Morris And asa Failroad, between Stanhope and Waterloo, and Heary Hyde, « brakeman, was instantly killed. ‘Tho Caledonian Club of Newark had their annual pic-nie yesterday at Tivoll Park. ‘The Common Council of Newark have . Suit against the Nowark and Now York railroad, for ther Obstruction of Hamtiton street, Late on Saturday night, St, Mark Church, at Groveand Montgimery atroets, J Ct Tipped up. ‘the windows were bro Last evening, John Rothe, a carpenter, Wanror'in'the part of 28 fualirond nreate, Jersey Dorte No. 86, West Hoboken, N. J., work we fat eachirtamaanaie yates conferred on the evening of the following. Louis Loar was arrested last evening, of having surly yesterday morning brok taioon of chard Hankin, ot First and Man tal straws, oboken, and kicked beaten the latter over ad with w bottle until be was seriously injured. bs —————_— SPARKS FROM THE TELEGRAPH. peach ‘The Fourth of July was celebrated in Sitka, ‘Tho Masons of Alaska observed St. John's day, ‘The Bourse closed quict; rentes 73/, Ae. ‘The reports of disturbances in the neutral lands of Kansas have been greatly exagg Four prisoners escaped from the Baltimore City Jali last evening. ‘The silver exportation movement is again agitated in Moncreal. Counterfelt coupon bonds of 1381 are in clreula tion, Five hundred bakers paraded in Philadelphia yea. terday, 19 wniforn The soldiers’ mo ument in Plymouth, Mass,, was ‘The Utica, N. ¥,, Citizen Corps lett that clty you terday for a ten day's encampment tn Saratoga. ‘The brig Hidalgo, bound out from San Francisee harbor on Saturday aight, weat ashore oo Lime Point, Une of the finest soldier's monuments in Masse chusetts was dedicated in Piymouth y z of murderers who bave for 8 at Lroaton, Mi fghe with | Sheriff, ‘The workmen in St. Roch, Quebec, propose a pub- Me meeting to d 4 td Stop tiie alarming exo tlus of Prench Canadians to the Caled States. ‘The annexation party in Nova Scotia are the umsparerive’ beuedts of Independence oe" ee. tion. ‘The Washington conscience fand received an ad GiMion yesterday of $73 trom Burton, and §10 frou Mound City, Ke. The dead body ot Mowry Irons, who murdered his wife in Burriliville, R. [Ji ‘was found yesten. day ln @ swamp near the scene of the murde: ‘The State constable bas seized 123 gallons of ale and 6 of whiskey Io tho brewery of Josovh Shaw, Salen, Mass, The site of the new State Department buildi in Wasblogton Is avar the Treasury aad War Depart ments, No (ears need be entertained for the safety of the Scuoois, when bes ‘beeu dorpatched to look afters pirate, Oliver Ames, Prosident of the Union Pacific Rail road, denies that his Company has sold bonds ‘the new law for 100 miles of the completed line of the roaa, he California Pioncers, of San Francisco, will com os aneroursion io New York aad other Mistore cities next fall, ‘Three, survivors of the long lost one ee vo roturned to Sithe from Behring pa ‘now ‘versal Was wrocked, ‘The Government obscrvors of the eclipse at Des Moines, Lowa, took 133 photographs of the celipss, two being of totality. ‘The Internal Revenuo ceceipts are much than at this thine Inet year, ‘They average ay. Col, Bowe, in command of the force sent Were wounded heat iro jaie, Mo. Lake Vi peat sion that he was a burglar, isco Pilg Gilmartin. proprietor of the Da Abas seen. ts dn mp ata sts nicht, Bit iio ‘Grew weet. ‘pesseagers ture Hildebrand, the desperado of southeast Ho yeca and Sammi streets, Cleve While the was fired upon bj indebrand, and some of son Thomas esterday morning, Pile he. re of a Gorbach, late of ‘ od