The Sun (New York) Newspaper, March 28, 1870, Page 1

SS : i THIRTY-SEVENTH YEAR NEW YORK, — “MONDAY, MARCH 28, 1870, —————————————— ——————— ———[—_—[_—[——=_z&x—&—#_—_=_=_=_—_— PRICE TWO CENTS. A TERRIBLE EQUINOCTIAL. ee THE AWFUL DEATH OF A FAMILY IN WEST FORTY-SIXNTH STRERT, —_—— A Five-Story House Blown bown and Four Persons Crush dito Death-A Young Wo 1 Dashed to Denth by the Whirlwhid in Willlamebargh—Root Blown off and a Uprooted in Brooklyn = Part of Newark Afloat. The verual equinoetial gale swept dowa upon us several days later than usual this year, and wheth er for that reason or not, was wiusaally severe, At B o'clock last evening we bad high water, In the rbor halt a Vandred veesels were lying at the up- per Quarantine, which the Health OMicer had in tended to board and examine, He was prevented, however, from doing so by the boisterous weather, And the vessels remained out daring the day. A Bpanick “war was lying at anchor off the Battery, and did not venture oat, A small cottage or shanty was observed floating @f the battery in the afternoop. It appeared to Dave come from Gov first aupporedto be a bout upset, From the barge Office people seemed to be straggling around i inthe water, and much excitement was ereated by it. Aur was at once despateled to the assistance Of those who seemed in this perilous sit on nearine tie object and seeing what it rea the tug male the beat of ite way biek, yrs Island, and was at tion, bi was DROWNING OUT THE RATS. ' 2 to Coentios slip the rats were tr commotion, As the water rose and rose they cropt higher and higher, but were at last forced ont on the wharves, ‘The Je who lived in the hood saw the rats, and bronght out their tere ra bull-doxs, who dashed right and left amony them, Between the flood and the dogs small armies of rats were put to death NAVIGATION SUSPENDED. Tire Staton Island, Jackson str I day yeater¢ se it was Sunday, ‘There nd Greenpoint ¥ perforce, and not wos trouble on all ferry bonts reated becau the ferries; they were wisest who were not seen pear tl and happiest who bad no need of crossing them A MORROR IN PORTY-SINTH STREET. Acalamity which has stricken five luman beings to instant death, and wretehedly maimed to help- Jessness another, resnited yesterday afternoon from the full of an unfinished buliding in Forty-sixth Street, near Elevgnth Avenue. Adjoining this un finished building was little one-story brick build. ing, in which Patrick Donnelly, with bis wife an four children, lived. Mr. Donnelly was born in Ire land, andi came to this country about fifteen years ago He had acquired a little money by his daily toil, and had bought a lot in Forty-sixth street, and erected thereon a neat dwelling and stable. Yesterday, after he had loaded bis coke wagon in readiness for his morrows work, he went into his and with his Wife ond four children bad eaten dinner. They had moved from the table, and were all seated around the fire in the kitchen, except one little boy who Was riling bis bobby horse, when a thyndering crash was heard and the family enjoying the com- forts of a home shelter from a pitiless storm that Was without, were crushed to death by the fall of the house neizhboring it on the East, The house that fp its ruin brought death and destruction on Don: nelly"s home was a five story brick with 121uch brick walls built on an 18 feet frobtage. It was so BADLY CONSTRUCTED, that only a week before Doneliy bad complained to the Inspector of Buildings, and the builder was or- dered to cease the work. The walls were two feet out of plum), and the stracture was not braced from the outside in any way, so that when the flerce east Wind swept over the city yesterday, the five-story house toppled over, and falling on the little home of Douelly, literally MASHED If TO A POWDER, When assistence arrived, the houses were notning but a pile of bricks and splintered wood. The litile boy who was on his hobby horse, was seen with his head out of the d brie and a crying for help. V the neishbors were extricating him, he begged the not to “pull bard" ashe was lying on his le use, n Both bis thighs were broken, one with a simple and the ovheriwith afecmpound fracture; otherwise, b caped all injury, He is even years old,gand doe not know the result of the casualty, He said that al he knew about tt was “the house fell and the hor te The #41 secnes and the painful consequences catastrophe were uncovered when the people who lid gathered in crowds DUG OUT THE DEAD BopIEs. The mon was lying with his skall em: Lin t 1, which bad mixed with the pulverize mora’, clotting bis bair, His nose had been hide our nd his body bruised inevery part. His wile “i posture with her babe in her nd with th of smother she bad evi sought to shield the infant fre nd ruin by covering its bead with ber hand. Both v y bivek with bruises, The mother had o the ey nd the babe's 1, The eldest girl, nine years Age, wisted with broken Jaths and the work, and her bra \ raced wound tn the bead, and she was torn about the bedy, The otter boy was nd his wounds presented a spectacle uld hardly bear description. ‘They atangled in the ruins and embedded so compact!y that thore who exhumed them found tt Aificult to do so without bruising the corpses Wher had been disinterred from their vrema- ture burial, the bodies were borne to 104 West For- tysccond street, the house of Mr, Carsen Miller, » Drother in-law of Doneliy, and laid owt on the floor, overed with @ White sheet, which, by contrast, mi the bruised, bloody, and black bodies more frizht.ul ‘The little boy, who w CRIPPLED FOR LiFe by er, Wis well cared for, Dre, Littl Comphell, and Hartfeld being in attendance, 1 olght t scone of the catagtrople was dreary in+ deed, the rain was pelting on the ruins that ha been a tomb for those who had reared {t for # home Here and there seen through openings in the broken ‘walls were the fragments of bureaus and pictures, the crockery from which they had eaten their last meal was broken and lying about, The horse und two cows in tho stable were cared for by te friends. The coke wagon ready to run out In the Morning stood in the yard, wall in by the ruins Capt. Bozert, of Forty-seventh street, hud stationed man in change, and he alone stood ut *he desolate scene, Stryker and Moulton were the owners of the buildin which was unfinished, aud a Mr. West, the builder, It is said the brick® of which the L was constructed wert frosted, and would were oozing CRUMBLE IN THE HAND; tho morter wes of a very poor quality, and the plan of the house was illy conceived. Though the house bad boon condemned at the instance and report of Mr. Donelly, who a Lad a presentiment that it Would fall some day, and bid frequently expressed {t a4 bis opinion, yet, after a day's cessation from labor, the work was resumed, 'T podies, at a late ur lust evening, had not been seen by the Coroner OTHER DAMAGE IN THE City M, yesterday, the wall surrounding th of W. P, Bensels, 552 Washington at rect es hurt. A ping, the chimney of 47 Canal atre Was blown over, and fell into the street, seriously ward, but no ¢ frieht w offiver on patrol, Who happened to Passing. Ike show window of J Burns Co, corner of Fonrteonth street und University place Jown in by the wind, The cornice of the L the northwest corner of Fourteoath etre ! Seventh avenue was blown down, with «brickwork. ‘The ekylight of 108 Broad re + blown off, leaving the © time exposed to the weather. ‘he abiviney of 18 Amity ser blown down, The fron aall that 4 { from the late fire ut Bur han Incomu we Gronby street rail fom for a ine 4 ‘ Bee ‘ 4 n Aworic.s varw fouled y ft ruvom iy Quatre antine during the gale, ‘The G. B, lost her quarter boat, and her quarter was badly chafed by the Am- erican bark's head gear, ‘The brig Annie Gardner, from Demerara, which Anchored at Quarantine on Saturday evening. drag god her anchor during the gale yesterday afternoon, and went ashore below the Quarantine Landin She remains perfectly tight, und will get off as soon as the gale abates. Phe wharves at Quarantine Landing are badly damaged, and the Health Omecer's boat house was demolished, The vessels at anchor at Quarantine, doth inward and outward bound re: mained at anchor all safe late last night, Last evening the canal boat J. J, Schuyler w: sunk at the foot of East Twenty-cighth street Damage $1,000. THE FURY OF TIE GALE—A YOUNG WOMAN DASHED TO DEATH BY THR WHIRLWIND. Mise Ellon Creed, an interesting young woman of nineteen, residing with her parents at 102 North Sixth “street, Willlamsbureh, met with a sudden and extraordinary death last evening. She stepped out on the stoop of her residence to vee the state of the weather, when she was taken off her fect by @ gust and dushed against an adjoining stoop. When found she was partially insensible, but lingered two hours, When she died from congestion of the brain. BLOCK BLOWN DOWN IN WILLIAMSDURGH, Arrow. of four houses at the corner of Green ave- nue and Rrosdway, Williamsburch, were blown Jown by the hich winds which prevailed yesterday, also the root of ® honse at Myrtle avenue and Broadway was blown off. A number of nnfinished buildings belonging to Mr. Francis Swi't in Grand street, near Teath, were partially unroofed and otherwise damsged. Anew building in Withers street was also partially demol- ished, and many shade trees and chimuoys were blown down, THE RESOM OF DESTRUCTION IN BROORLYN. ‘The damage by the storm in Brooklyn yesterday was immense. but ap to a late hour jast night ruil reports bad not been received. A new three-story frame building in Throop avenue, near Myrtle, was biown down, Involving aloss of $3,000, A house In Bushwick avenue near Moore street, was also blown lown, The roof ofa hoase, owned by a Mr. Brown, at Partition and Rich» #d streets, was blown off: als he roofs of the following: f Mr, Lyne Court and Hantiagton; Mr. Ch ‘ruz store, Court and Dougiass st s house, Court and Carroll. stree «Van Bront and Ewen stree wa ana Ob Hamilton aver No.5 inlay street ; Louse corner of Luqueer street and Dent ptace. Three iarge plate glass windows inS. F, Whitney’ store, No. 265 Washington street, were demolished by the guile Loss, $700. Trees were uprooted in all parts of the eity, and sizn boards and fences were blown about tn fearful proximity to pedestrians, but no cases of personal injury Were repor At one time the heavy rain flooded the ceilars of buildings in the lower sections of the elty, A consiterable damvge; but it Iso effected goo), and that was in the thorough jeaning of th Streets, which have been #0 long neglected by the contractors, ‘The gwle was terrific in South Brooklyn, Gow annus, and in East Brooklyn, a number of wewly. erected b were blown down Jensey city. The roof was taken of the Dutch Reformed Church in Woyne street, IN HOBOKEN. A new frame honse on the meadows was blown down. A large plate glass window in Truesdell & Crane's real estate office was shattered by the wind, A tree near the Elysian Fields was prostrated on the railroad track and the meadows were flooded, NEW JERSEY RAILROAD EMBANKMENT SWEPT AWAY, The storm in New Jersey was fearfully damaging to property. ‘The Passaic river overflowed, and carried away the Jersey Rejlroad embankment in several Places. Numerous houses were inundated in New- were uprooted. ark, and many of the largest tre: One of these Was a revolutionary re THE STORM ALONG THY HUDSON, Povouxuerere, March 27 —To-nieht the piers and docks ere submerged. ‘The storm is lighter north, Below here, between Peokekill and Roahook, the east track of the Hudson River Railroad is washed, and it Is necessary to use the west track for all he east. ‘Reports from above state that the only ice ob- straction ts between Stuveysont and Castieton, A boat will be able to push through to Albany to- morrow. Br trains, ‘The wind is still blowing a gale from a 03 DLOWN DOWN IN BALTIMOR: Bartimone, March 27.—Twenty buildings, some of them in course of erection, were blown down or partially demouisned. Several houses were naroofed rent y. ‘Ten large trees in d Hill Park were torn up by their their roots. The sloop Caroline sunk in Back Basin, No one was Injured, Paitapetrnia, March 27.—The gale bas been ¥ severe bere. Some damage ts reported by the un roofing of houses, ete. WEATHER REPO! Washin Phila —Mawom %, 12.80 A.M. Ay, rather war A BORGIA IN ITHACA, Wholeante Poisoning Without Po) tive-A Bad Woman's Devilish: Iruaca, N. Y., March 27.—In the family of John Lang, No. M4 West Seneca street, resided the widow Grace Skinner, witn ber daughter Kittie, aged 9 years, and her niece, Olive Porter, a grown young woman. These with two little daught Mr, Lang, named Bella and Katty, were the fomates of the hh About two’ weeks ago Miss Porter and the three childr token ill with all the «smptome of poisoning, Litve ble Moe Tella Lung died in a few days, Miss Prrter followed her ou Tuesday afternoon, and early on Thursday morning Mite Kittie Skinner died, Coro Brown's investigations resi corrosive poison in the stomachs Trwas thought at frst. that, Miss Porter had a4 ministered the deadly drug to the chill taken it herself; but this she den death, ‘The testiiuony taken at the 1 nduct subs in the discovery of 4, points to Mrs. Skinner, the mothe nt What her motive could have been isa mystery. It is the pur ‘ose of the Coroner to exhume the body of Mr. S B. Skinner, her late husdand, who recently died, it was suppored, of consumption, aud by x post morte examination ascertain whether be, (oo. was not poisoned, Another person i pected. a Mrs. Allen, who lived In the house with the Sicuners, and who Pissed off the stage in a not too craceful manner a short time before Mr. Skinner died, Steps have been taken to secure lier arrest A fourth victim, litte Katty Lang, les very low and is expected to die every moment.” She is slowh starving lo death, being un jold food in ber stomach, Brooklyn Assemblyman furced in Efigy— Sold Out for 87,309. The reception of the Brooklyn Assemblymen who voted against the New York city charter was anything but flattering on their return home on Sat urday. Those who were conveniently abrent when the vote wos taken were viewed in the same light and were roundly abused wherever they made their appearance in public. One of them bad a placard pinned to his coat tail bearing the inscription "sold for $7,600," which atturled no ittle amus ment about’ City Hall squire. Another burned in efzy ut the lutersection of Myrt Franklin syonivs, A placard attached to the fgure was labelled§* Sold us out for $7,000." A large Ow of men and boys made themselves jolly over the destruction of the “man of straw ne holt. , one and all, had a very hard time of it, aud yes tervay kept away from the pliecs they usuily fre quent ou their return from 4 — Judge Fullerton Dee tner A number of the most influential members of the York bar recently tendered Indge Fuller ton a public banquet, his compliment was to be wn expression of their indignation at the persecution to which the Judge was recently eutyected. When Mr. Fallerton heard of the proposal, he thanked his friends for the houor, but respecttally declined to accept it, Tt ed that bis enemies had falien, and that every consideration of magnauimity impelled him to let them rest Wife Murder tn Connecticut. w Havey, March 27.—Thomas Gorman, a manufacturer of frietion matches at Westville, Coun., en ch as usnal yesterday morning. and. on ret home shortly wfior noon, sot his wile \ tol, the bali penetrat e'left breast and lodg e lung. Gor ent to the police re und said t wnotlier mn We aud her son both say that Gorman. was anand he is in tail, ‘The couple had lived un happily sever had shot —_ The Treasury selling its Gold. Wasuinaton, Murch 27,—The Seeretary of the Treasury has directed the Assistant ‘Treasure New York to soll two mi of cold and purel two millions of bonds ¢ unt of the tink fund, in April. and in tereto to. purchase tivo ipillions of bonds f s ecial fund, making in alla sale of two n gold, and a purchase of four millious of bi mouth a Great Fire tn Troy, Troy, March 27.—The works of the Walter A Wood Mowi 1 Reaping Machine Company were burned, this torning, Loss about $400,000; insur ance, $245,000. ‘Ter porary buildings wv’ lv be erected ut ouce, THE STRUGGLE TO-NIGIT. THE FORESHADOWING OF Mk. TWEED'S NEW CHARTER, Venterday. Tweed’s defiant attitude and his royal distribu. tion of supplies have materially changed the political sitoation, Tne Young Democracy no longer talk of throwing him out of the Genoral Committee, or of removing him from the Chairmanship of that Com- mittee, A caucus was held yesterday afternoon and © stormy scene ensued. O'Brieng and Morrissey made eloquent speeches, and did their best to bring the ward chiefs into line for the purpose of scalping ‘Tweed and hurling him from power, but in vain, ‘The personal feelings of many of the chieftains were aroused in behalf of Tweod, and they protested against carrying matters to such extremities. Charges and counter cherges were made, and 8 bitter dispute arose, At one time it looked as though the caucus would break up ina general row. ‘This quar- re}, while in line of by ‘le, it is thought, will prove fatal. ‘The members of the caucus were sworn to secrecy, and it is dificult for a reporter to reach the procive CADSE OF THR DIFFICULTY. It {s said that some of the chieftains had discover. ed that Street Commissioner McLean had removed ‘Tweed on the distinet understanding that he should ve nominated for Mayor in the place of Creamer. O'Brien and Morrissey also mistrusted many of their followers, and openly accnsod some of them of tron fon, The meeting adjourned with the distinet un- derstanding that the Young Democracy would con- tent themselves with demanding of the General Committee a city charter that would do away with the Supervisors, and allow a man to hold only one office; in fact, such a charter as was dofeated in the Assembly last Tuesday. INTERVIEW WITH WILLIAM M, TWEED, ASUN reporter yesterday held an interview with Mr, Tweed, ‘The conversation was nearly as fol- lows: Revonten—Mr. Tweed, how ao things look polit. feally ? Mn. Twrep—O'Brien and Morrissey have created & big etorm. They are at the head of the whole movement. They are endeavoring to create the im: Pression that Lhawe sold out the party to the Re- publicans, It is false, and they know it, I want you to deny this forme, Twant the 100,00) Der crata who read the Sex to understand that there is not one word of truth in these charges made by O'Brien and Morrissey. Their statoment that I did my best to defeas the charter and city bills last Tues day is also false, The Sheriff says that be saw me whispering with Henry Smith in an out of the way place on Tuesday morning. That isa ie. I do my bisiness fair and above board. The hoys wanted to do a little business’on‘thetr own hook They got up a charter, and called ou me to support it. T did so to the best of my ability. iy knows this better than O'Brien, T offered him $200,000 of my own money to carry that charter through the Senate. Why didn't he take itr Because he thougbt he could earry the charter without it, and he wanted the eretit of it. And th on as It Was defeated through their own ¢ confidence, they screen their stupidity fr * of tie Democ- racy of this city by abusing me and calling me 9 traitor, ‘The game won't work, T have not been slipped in the fice for nothing, Reronten—Dave you called a meeting of the Gen- eral Comn Ma. Twrrp—One word just bere. Many men gned the call for that meeting under @ misappre heusion, and some of the NAMES WERE FORGED. A score of men have visited my office and erraten ed out their names. Judge Cardozo told me that he signed the paper under a misapprehension, and afterward scratched out his name, Tcoull give the names of dozen who have done the same thing O'DIIEN AND MORRISEY. Rerontea—Do you think O'Brien and Morrissey you trom the Chairmanship of the Tai neal Committee # Mu. TwWeRD—That is what Mey are working f But they will fall. T have offered to bet both of them any sum from §1,000 to $25,000 that within hirty days they Will both be outside of the Ta many Committee, They have not seen fit to take t thoxe bets ant ea tthe That ts m or O'Brien oF Meriissey ATPR—What ie your opinion of Morrisse 4 rien. Mr. i weed Mn. Twrkp—They ar O'Brien is unvrateful, 1 ask you if the 7c blind? Can't they tee that the Denioeracy of t State will recoil (rom the leadership of Jolin M Hasey, for Morrissey is the real leader in this mov ment, and O'Brien is noting Dut alicutenantt Not hanils of such a loader as Morrissey Revo 2 OU anticipate a hot ¢ row might? Mn Twerp.—Mark my words, O'Brien rissey are despe men, ‘They will least pretext for ass jon. ¥ tance posing one of their gang should eall me a iar, aud one of my Hot headed frients should resent Apuneh his head. A general fight result. Pistols would be drawn might get hurt. [know that + Threats have been made, a fey are bound tohave a fizht if po afraid of these men. Tshall goto that ny ed of vicwory, andif any trouble occur ple will know on whose suoulders to piace it (he peor TWEED'S NEW CHARTER, Reronter—Have you drawn up your new charter, Mr, Tweed? Mn. TWKED—It is not yet completed, Twill eon vince the taxpayers of this city before get through that 1am in favor of charter Will save the REPORTED charte Mn. Tweap—Well, first all the restrictions and guards of the existing charter are preserved. RerowrEn—W 1 you do with the £ nen? Twerp—The charter w tion of tifteen Aldermen on Assistant Alderman trou ONTER- When ae these elected? Mu. Twrep—In the spring, at the same time as the judicial election. We intend that the new Hoard of Aldermen shall embrace the strongest men of the Democratic party, The new Board shail exercise a genera! control over the government and affairs of the elty, ‘They shall have power to tnpeach the Mayor.” It shall require a” three-quarters vol nicipal retorm, The wew y millions of dollars What are the chief teutures of your 4 of MH provide for the viet. Aldermen to be the Board for uny expenditures, No tions for celebrations shall be made without fou Biths of the votes of the Board, No sularics shall be increased unless by a unanimons vote, wad (hen only on the specific request of u Department, No new Offices shall be created except upon the request of a Department, and then only by @ unanimous vote. Re 0 youcloct tvse Aldermen on a Ket eral ticks Mn. Twren—Yes, We do this in complianee with Tur Sun's suggestion. ‘THe SUN has porgistentiy advocated the election of a Bonrd of Aldurmen on Hew charter, We Delieve that ‘Tu SUN is right in tis thing KEVORTER—Wohat elto have you decided upont GOODY, MCLEAN. Mn. TwwED—Well, we intend to get rid of the in. ougruitive of the Exeeutive ng the Street and Croton Agu i and substituting a Department ¢ Public W None Commis Phe powers of this Coumission wi fously stributed 4 priate Hurea voterat officeholders in. she gbolished Departments must give way, ‘They removed. Old abuses will be wiped out, ain rier of things will spring up. hich in WHOM WHE De ncewrm healthiul, And t wads of every Dovartr will be « binet under the Ma Lhe Mayor shall have r to hapeach any Het or cormpt head of tinent, and. being hin Velore a judicial tr ! Jattor shall sumanari Wy try bia founst guilly Court shall rewioy bim, THe POLICE DEPARTMENT Reronren—W vat will you do with the Police De in, IWEED—The Police Department »} all eon of four ( ner substan idly the sat ae now exist. Their terms shail ve tor ebgl vn whole f shall be coutinued and transferred duriog good benavior ‘ouTen—Do you intend to keep the present Commissioners until the expiration of heir (rms of oice Mn. ‘Tweep—Yes i And Hank Sinith=-do you consider hin ag a ssionert . PWHED (laucaine)—Well, if there is any doubt on it, Pshould think (he courte would Rettio it, Kevonren-W bat will you Go with the Health De- artment ? MMi. TWeap—Well, we will have three Commis joners wppoiuted bY the Mayor to serve for five years. The Houlth Officer of the Port and the Coup Gil Wy Whe Corporaiivw euall aioe be meubere of bbe Board, One of the appointed Commissioners shall be a standard physician, The new Board shall bave powers commensurate with those exercised by the present Board. Keronten—And the Fire Department? Mn. Tweep—Same as the Health Board. Five Commissioners for five years, with the powers now enjoyed, We will also elect the Counsel to the Cor- poration and the Comptroller as now, with un- changed powers, RevonteR—And the other Departments? MORE DEPARTMENTS. Mn. Twaerp—Five Commissioners of Charities and Correction, to hold office for five years, and existin: laws retained. Same way with the Central Purl Commissioners, And then we will have a Depart. mont of Docks, to take control of the wharvo: and iers, We will yave,e Board of Sve Commissioners lo be appointed for five years. The provisions for this department shall be synonymous with those of the bill presented by the Citizens Association. Then wo will have a Department of Buildings with one awe departments increase the nses of the city ? IR. ‘1 WRRD—On the contrary, the salaries are not to be higher than they are now, while the number of offices is to be substantially diiniuished. + THR ELECTIONS, Reronten—Any other reforms in your charter, Mr, Tweed? Mn. ‘Twaep—all the city officers are to be clectod at general elections, ‘The Mayor and Comptroller fire to be elected next November, Reronten—What else? Mu. TweED—Well, the rest of the charter consists of miscellaneous provisions providing for sales of Hubiie property, and awarding contracts to the low- est bidder Ruronren—Ts that all? Mn. ‘Twrep—The chorter is not completed yet, Those, however, are it# salient points. Reronten—Wbs don't you take Senator Norton's hint, and provide that no man shall hold more than one office? Mn. ‘Tween went the people to distinctly un- derstand that Tam in favor of Mr. Norton's propo- sitton, and L shall do all Lean to make it a inw. | Mi- ehael Norton is thoroughly honest in his efforts at reform. If all the men In the party were as honest as Mike Norton, there never would have been any tronble in the Demoeratie party REPORTER—Mr. Tweed, 1 sce nothing in your charter about the Board of Supervisors, What do you propose to do wito them? Mr. TWEED—That is ne yet_an unsettled question. Reronten—Will you aboiish the Board? Mn. TweeD=I tiivk not. It depends upon cir- cumsiances, w'LEAN, Reronten—When did you drst make ap your mind to fight? Mn, Twrep—When I was fa'sely accused of being atraltor, and put out of the Street Department by an inerate. Keronten—Did you put McLean in that place ? 1n, iweED—I did, When Cornell went out, Hoff then Mayor, sent the nimes of hall a dozen to the Aldermen, and they — refused to confrm any. Hofman then offered me the Street Commissionorship. The Aldermen urged it. Lrofusod. They then asked me to inate aman forthe place. McLean was walking around the strects, # poor, miterable devil, hanging on the skirts of the party. I recommended him to and he was appointed and confirm. ed, He be shown his gratitude by re- moving. me. He is not the only man now barking at my heels who owes Hs politleal sue. coxs tome. T bave never gone beck on my friends Tehallenge any politicam in New York to point ont one tustance where 1 have broken my word hese very men whom I tave befrion covering me with filth and howling for now wy political blood. Why shoulan’t I dght # WHAT THE THUNDERNOLT Sars, A reporter of the News visited the Hon, Michrel Norton on Saturday. The following conversation took place RevoRTER—T have eatled, Senator, to ascertain your position in the present feht, to you, to listen to any comm make {n relation to matters as they now stand, SRNATOR NontoN—T shall be most Lappy to answer any questions you may desire to put, forl wish distinctiy to stand square upon. the recor! ore the peop: ering the fight, Tam nety ated by no motive that tx not pure and honorsble. having no personal auimosiiies or resen acvinst any man or any set of men, T have n bted hopes or disinpointed ambition to rankle ‘my bosom and ¢ any bods ; ing 1 toward none, teroRTER—How do your Jation to the ste v Senator N I career, the people of my a Lonnte They elected mo Alderman of ny rs, aud then elected me Senator, subsequently cling me to the same position, 1 have never held any ¢ position than those to whieh Lhave been elected by the people, and I have re ments under the City Gove tendered me Kerorten—W yor position tn Atedly refused appol: ment which have Leen 1 sou give me in distinct terms he present Nght SeNaTon N,—Certoiniy, with p ensure. Td my cormer statements necessary in order t Jou that T possess the entire confidence of my co 4 and Twill now the reasons whieh r 1 ¢ me romt me t , ! : holding a jozen or the City Treasur be satisfed ¥ es to ge re grout 1 annot} © tLe meas of doing sugersts iteelf to your mind? N—Nothing, be ieve Thay ny hof my Views my! portion; and J particuluriae, which, by the Way, Would much of your thie, and) probably tike in your paper thin you would desir sPdo not think that [could make. an ad tional statement tht would throw more light upon the matter, [ beneve that T a) thot my constituents think t they fully sustain we Teuhuo! st aside from the path I have Mit, NORTON’ ASUN reporter reud the at view toM Ker Mr. Norton, wilt you vote for the t moval of Mr. Tweed trom'the Cholrmar? ih ¥ General Commitics to-murtow night ¥ Mu, NomTON-I will not, [au opposed touny such Levontet—Wil you follow Mr, Twee ader Nowton=If Mr, Twoed goes in honestly for Le favors the wtolition of the Bourd of he iavors the butchers of tie Republican Kt all measures of reform, Evi cive him my wid, an in this Gght on lie merity alone, Tam « poor man, and bh 4 dollar in the world, But the people will learn that. T cap not be bought muter any clroumstances, If Tweed's cherter ia not a refarsy shart Dall to wny best to Pons whon ite the Ber I we Vn y rinove Tweed from the AN INTERVIEW WITH THE COUNLY CLERK veporter visited the Hon, Charles Bow morning, ‘The 1ojlo¥ couy tor KIER—Is it tne, Ma, Loew, that you favor the rer OF Mr, ‘Tweed! from the ebaira of He Va General Comuittee ¥ Mn, Lorw=E do 1 i wh Co} I never ¥ remoy When Lpro: Jo a thing Tk se, 1 lve never promised t so, L want the MEETING OF THK CLA « 1 or wb f P {nowt Jueuice wiy i holk a Par * id vy Tout. All the Ward delegiiuns will 1. MILK IN THE COCOA NET. While a SUN reporter the Hlosgom Clu rooms on Saturday ovoning, Ley Oliver, ono of the sof the Republican Aivg, siapped hus bald he shoulder of J Ooa, saying: ow, John, why do you u-#e harmony in the pevly. Why don't you pat your wot down on all the roubles and try to smogth ov. ey ad Ley “Weil, ausWered the guaub Ube Jud to know what you have got to de wiih the Demo- ‘ou pretent to be a Ropublican, to sve us quarreling and wrang- Well now, Judge, you know how things go. You know all about tlings. {o both parties r ought to be glad 1 and I would like to see things set- * answered thi “T know how Hank Smith and Ikey Oliver Bleakley have been raising money all the week to defeat tle men who aro endeavoring to give the city an honest charte SWeep from power every corr holder, and give the people an show. That's what I know.” Tkey looked at the Judge as if he had been struck with a club, and sailed off. OLD BLEAKLEY's svAR. The old man Bleakley has laid $7,000 down tn the Bowling Green Savings Ban Durpose of deteating Senator Norton Clork’s bill, and of keeping w half dozen clerks in offices where there are Smith has charge of the «ugar. HANK SMITHS PATENT LRATIENS. Since his return fram Alban: thrown off his cowhide b Blossom Club on Saturday night in a shining pair of patent leathers, THE FIRST ASSEMBLY DISTRICT IN ARMS AGAINST THE TRAITORS, Col, M. C. Munrur has deen dorsed by the 5 lucky Judge, irter that would publican office- the honest Democ- mocratic Justices. Hank Smith has peared at the unanimously en- of the First Assembly Dis trict. comprising the First, Second, Third and Fifth Wards, for bis able and honest snpport of the abo- Hition of all the Republican commissions ip the city and county of New York. their respective wards on Saturday e the wildest enthusiasm pasted resolutions endorslny ly bis course in the prese years, While Fepre ‘They expressed their ce in his wbility in the future to maintain end their rights, This demonstration was The poople assembled in ning, and witn t Legislature, but his in the First Assembly Di ustly due to Col. the ablost and most at tentive members of the were attended by the most respe citizens of the district, rity of the Colonel in this portion of the city, GLORIOUS RALLY OF THE ANDREW JACKSON CLUD, Andrew Jackson Club were filled on Saturday night with the adherents of the me of the most ste Tt was ai unusually im. evening, and that it was 90, was recognized ms were fitted up and decorated in a to the occasion ror in the reception roo “We honor the tod and influential doubt of tho Tho rooms of tho nng Democracy And at one end of the dint # We honor honest I neatly decorated with chiets of the tion had been spread, om were the words The rooms wer had been sent to the partake of the hospitalitie { answered it by tl n of the party to Kiernan was there, enblymen Irving, seen moving lavish attentions, feals tn thelr effor 3 Were adopted it to stand to Tur SUN rey A DEAD LOCK LN UTICA, Jority Exhibi Mayor-The Minority Ald—Arrent of the Police. Contempt for t vou! Pollee An unpleasantness ‘has broken out among the Aldermen of Utica which interrupts the course of municipal legislation in that city, On Fri- day night the Mayor issued notices for a special session of the Council. Only six out o the sixteen obeyed the mandate, the majority lock- ing themselves up ina room in one of the hotels, and refusing to attend. ‘The minority passed a re- solution directing the messenger to employ force in bringing in the obstinate majority. The Chief of Police Yeas directed to surround the hotel with his police. The Recorder raised the siege at midnight by eau ing the arrest of all the oMcers and holding them to bail on charges of riot and disorderly conduct. Moanwhile the minority retained their sont ‘The bolting ten had & consnitation at 2 o'clock in the morning, and then proceeded to. the chamber where they moved for an «ijournment, and by their own votes the conneil which had been #0 long as- Sembling was speedily adjourned. Psat he nse THE CONGRESSIONAL AOROSCOPE. —_.— Gon. Ames to be Sonted tn the Senate—Mud« dling the Georgia Munddle~The Pr dent's St. Domingo Jobto be Defented. Wasmtxoton, March 27.—The Senate will end the discussion of the St. Domingo treaty on Tuer- day, and on Wednestay try to get a vote on Senator Ames's caso, He will get his seat, by a vote of near- ly two to one. Then comes up Georgia again, and no one knows how long it may run; possibly only a day or two, when Bingham's amendment will be struck out by five to ten majority, and the House wil! probably concur, in order to get rid of further discussion. Gov, Bullock remains here wat: hing the debate, ‘The Domintean treaty is virtually dead, and Sena- tor Cole,who has been nursing it very carefully, cons sidera it hopeless, as it expires on the 0th of March, if not ratified by that time. ‘The opposition will tall it to death, iF 1t connot be killed in any other way, On Priday there was sn attempt to prevent ana journment r to Monday, in order to debs it on Saturday, and Mr. Morton seid, in executive jon, that he should reeard those who Oppoeed the ion'on Saturday ns hostile to the bill, bnt it was refused, & to. "This, however, is not conside an accurate test of merite of the treaty ; bat it shows very clearly that the drift is against it, and that {ts chances do not improve with discussion. The attempt by the lobby in Its interest to ereate the impression that this treaty was got ap as a flank movement on Cuba is too thin a dodge and don't go down, but only serves to show the desperation of s¢ interested in the job. ‘To-morrow Mr. Selinrz will give it a hammering, and Mr. Sumner is taking notes of the pretexts advanced by its friends to save it, and if opportunity oceurs, will take two or three ours more at it agein. — KING OF THE O} ——_. Wore Admiral Rowan Responsible for the Loas of Life tA Significant Hint from the Japan Herald The Japan Herat, alluding to the loss of the Oneida, censures Ariniral Rowan, the chief Ameri- can naval officer on that station, for bis failure to fll Captain Wi!linms’s requisition for life boats, It Pertinently reminds him that ‘the great Repubiic, whose commission he holds, has no sympathy with Dottyfogging stinviness; that the lives of her sons are doarer to her than dollars; and that he can never have the gratitude or the resvect of his country if he be justly chare le with being the ea however remote, of saving He one to sacrifice the other.” ame journe! stiematizes his refusal a_grave error Jf judemert, demanding from the Unit States a Severe reprimand, In alluding to Capt. Eyre's conduct in leaving the doomed ship, the Her: ald * that his want of appreciation of pra ble conseqnences is ble only possible palitation, and Ms nanity could be neqnitted onl the expense of his jadewont. It argues that the amount of débrie entangled with his own vessel was in itself sugaest tve of considerable Gamage to the unknown Veesel with whieh the Bombay had run into collision, and his inquiry of his pilot where the other ship cc shaliow water to ran fi if'she were mach damaget, show that he tad his misgivings T Herald concludes from a review of the evidence, that the blame of the collision rr tipon the Oneila.and that no seeitent would hew occurred had she been navizated with ordinary pric H nd skill. TL antly adds, however thot_a more serious culpa n the fubemon Eyr held on the body of Capi. W cIDA, ——— LONG ISL ‘The toxpayers of Munter’s Point nizing a pa of the Newtown Creck dredging swindle A colored man set fire toa beay of dry brnsh te ¢ flaines were Co) Vt He ads, The tire was not exteus. LOSSES BY FIRE Gold Hill fire, which was smothered about a Ago, ts smoulderiug TW feet below ac Mille, M cit day morning. Lose, $00,000 's grocery, Ritter & n Buyer's saloon, 1 A $25,000) aged {fron Th the destruction of John Hartman's stables in Har vesterday mor eight horses perished, They were owned by Brown & Oetcall's Express, Lose #1500, losses yesterday morning at 41iLispenard 1 C6 ta good Du 0: al instired BROOKLYN A rig picker found the fond bh fan infant in an ash Darvel in front of 6 Bridge streot, he € of Over and Terminer Thursday next in the case Toanvassers While intoxicated on Saturday himself in the Gowanns Canal, bat Ked uy for ences nd Sarah B, Jenkins, of Onto, p congregation in ihe hall at La fayetwe and Washington aventics ast evening A lore number of personal and prof nal elena he. re: Of the late Mercury, to Weir instr Jk are to he continued in the this morn The cases fex-stipervisor Walsh, McLaugntin, James Lomas oF tzpatrick and Norton, Orphan Asvinty font, 1 Ota Ghioon ly and Det. Phe Mert Thos, Carroll, Franels rel, Sock bayin fea hae tee t The now FR fo Ce — SPARKS PLOM THE TELEGRAPH Cinclonati will extoud her mite FOR ORLae Bac an Ratna 1 1 \ c Ad na ‘ rst Louis, ne 110 Tl) In BS U0, haat Conde de ah : mn faved fn wdatnaged & schooner Gertic Lew arrived in Baltimore \ flim Sascau, Aywong hi were { Haanst Pitan ex a Of Nastia for 8 i i 4 ' tt ‘ ania Avainst Conge-'e"loual Injerference Itt ¥. Warmoth of Lonisians appointed t Mavor and the seve Adute ot the. varios Two of the Adults! Fatore are entored tucks re ator Summer bad an futerview with Portertat the Navy Departinent 0. Saturday Aivfung which Atul examination Was Mad « mY the De nt rela toe 9 Ghiy Gayice Wap vE0d Wy de nd all wiatters cOnCEruID FeCeUt obser Ceet WL HUME place THE OLD WORLD'S NEWS. —— PIERRE BONAPARTE ACQUITTED, BUT NOT RELEASED. ———— Can Royalty be Convicted of Murder t~ Paris—Claim fo ris Subser: Towns, March 9%.—Prince Pierre Bonaparte has been acquitted, in spite of the strong appeal made by the Procurenr-General for a verdict of guilty, with oxtenuating cirethnstances. ‘The jury were out only one hour, The Procureur-General, in his argument, denouneed with energy the political party to which Victor Noir belonged, and made of- fensive reference to the Marsellaiee, a journal, he said, fail of blomo, Nearly all the evidence of tho Proseention was set aside by the Procureur, who, however, demanded the condemnation of the Prince, deeanse the shooting was not done in self-defence, The Prince was much excited during the delivery of the argument, Messrs. Leroux and Demange, the counsel for the defence, both denounced the Mareellaise. On the announcement of the verdict the counsel for the partic civite demanded 100,000 francs dam- ages, In consequence of this demand the Prince ‘was not relensed from custody. He was exceedingly indignant because he was not allowed to leave ti Court instantly. He said he wished to show that he was not afraid of the menaces made against his life. Pants, March %%.—The news of the acquittal of Prince Bonaparte creates a stir overywhere, and fille the people with astonishment. It is the topmost topic of conversation throughont the city. Loxpox, March 26.—The correspondents of the English newspapers at the High Court at Tours com: mont with #ingular unanimity on the subserviency of the Court to the Emperor's supposed sympathy with Prince Bonaparte. In their closing arguments the lawyers for the de- fence Inid great stress on the constant and violent denunciations of the Prince in the Mareeillaise, and on other circumstances calculated to exasperate the accused, —_—— The Un Crenzot Strike Continued. Parts, March 27.—The strike at La Creuzot ntinnes, Many arrests have heon made; but as t there has been no collision between the troops init Lerenndi’s Ambition, Manatp, March 27.—The Colonial Department fe in possession of many documents showing the character of the varions whieh cul- mir Tin th proving that one of the erable of these plota had for its object the elevation of Lersundi to the Vice- royalty of the island, a Spanish Leotstation for Cuba. Manprip, March 27.—Sefior Becerra, Minister of the Colonie in the Cortes veate that the Captal has recety structions to order electic eld for Deput to the Cortes if the situation of the island will per: mit them. ——— The Election in Tenn: ase Nasnvitue, March 26.—The elect ratification of the new constitntia oMcers, took place in Nashville par A off quietly, y vote was notwithstanding ie vorain, The dis received py the Banner indicate the ratif- cation of the new conatimtion by decided ma. jority. The Con ‘vatives claim for Tennessee the credit of being the first State to adopt universal suttrage Without regard to color. stile FLASHES FROM THE OCEAN CABLES. The Italian rloters have disrersed ‘The Land bill has passed the Commons The Codane an? Spaniards hod a brisk engagement recently near Las Tunas. The Trish Churety will invest a part of its surplus fund in American securities. ee 7 sd Dr. Livingstone is still alive, pnt the papers are doing ali they can to write him to dea: on for the and for county day. Every- The shin Charles H, Southard, Penarth, for New York, has put back to Liverpool tor repairs. The Canoe Club, on the Thames, ie abont to be Clad, on the Mississippl. < were burned recently in Over two hnndred ho: nA announce the pnbliestion in May Disract 1 ns th ight Benjamin art M31 objects to the Edueation byt cligion to be taught to the minority al expense e three brothers Kivers and one Garcia, who Neouvicted of fursishing supplies to the’ Arre Joe hand, were executed in Matar Friday [tis believed in Rome that the French, Governs mnt the political aspeets of the question of Papal tae tulibility The publication of Bishop Strossmaver's proteat pected A maniesto on tie subject from Count Dar is wiso looked for ———— a NEW JERSEY The Morris canal opens to- Join H. De Row of Winockie, N.J.. 0 leading Six. sportsmen went Lake, near Pa and ought f pick Cre) ton single afrernoun The Young va Seventh Ward Democratic Campaign Chat cen organized tn Jersey City, with Jolin Connel! ® dent Y The owner of the hotel at Mackensack put the ret np to $1.00, whereupon the landlord hired a pullie Hovse elsewners. aud ihe owner Nas been glad 10 rent The last matn of the season between New Yori anit New Joreey will take plice on Cian Thi. on We. headay evening wext, reventeen patties, $1,000 the nisin, The party will absemole at Unc'e Jolin Ladlow's. The Citizens’ Assoeiation of the Fourth Ward of Hudson City have nominated, for Alderman, Willlara 1 Stith : Chosen Freehgliter, dames Montgomery, Asavasor, Henry Gaede: Coustables, Sainnel J, Walford and Raward A. Moptanye The Common Council of Orange have dcelared that Thomas Riley and Henry W. Eger are entitiod ta seats, Instead of Messrs, Smution and Smith. The lt ter received the most votes, hnt were declared ineligibio, served ut Judges of Electio Dr. Alert MeKnticins was arrested in Jersey City, on Eatnrday, on a charge of Feceiving an vlecttie bat tery which had keen stolen. ‘The doctor bad purchave the bat t knowing It to have been stolen, and he wa Aged upon sirrentering itto Its own JOITINGS ABOU TOWN, THe Svs beams on all Tue SUN isa burning and ashining light, Prize politicians, like prize cattle, are * dressed te Pak ‘The steamship Northumbria, from Messina, arrived Eliza Patier, the colored woman who dled te Wael are Saturday night, is believed to have polson Vhe ers by the late fire in Elm street are im dehted to Supervisor Hayes for kind attention aud ye W. HL, Milburn, Anne's © to tho deaf mutes whiteeuth street Jromoters of free Nathi meet in the chtirch, gig Weet F Avene, Nas even stablishments will Netreet, ear EiNh rine Fy 0 F “teeta Kev Henry Ward Hecoher 44 Tanatiis Garowsk We, aved th, wou f dew in th val reside } The Y fen's F. M. T. A. Bi Society, No. 9, gent wath ‘ atlve Hall last \ We rien M hast tan Fianeisco., The cousiguine \ und " expound : ( * i ma ‘ I wil