The Sun (New York) Newspaper, April 16, 1870, Page 1

ge rr rn cae nm ee a td gee Ee ray ep tte cee ee ee OR eg og Meee ay qe em ete De Gigee erie ee “THIRTY-SEVENTH YEAR MR. TWEED’S LEGISLATURE, (0 PASSAGE OF THE WESTCHESTER KING'S PET SWINDLE. —— Porther Proof of the Hopeless Corruptio: ot the Legis! ‘e-Making O.pital fe the We ater Ke Nicaus—How Nar rewly O'Keefe Kecnpe Axnaxt, April 16.—Next to the day on which de Nockleberry charter was killed, and the Tweed sherter Passed, no groater excitemont has been wit- petwed In the Assembly than prevailed to-night, It was vccubl: ned by the debate on the Boston Tura- pko Rad b ll, which appropriates $15,000 a mile for Is constractiv», celdom has a Legislature been $i d to pass upon a moro gloring fraud, and members know it. The entire gang of Westchester county twindlors Were on the ground when the doors of the chamber opened. Benatér Cauldwell was carly do the floor, and was zealous in lobbying to secure Yotes for tie menwure, The two Democraiic Assem- biymen from Wostchoster, Lawrenee and Mooney, Were us buy as two docs im asking members help thom passing =the corrupt meisure, When ths bill came up for ite rexdivg Mr. Hosed, the ovly Republican member trom Westchwster, moved to recommit the bill to tho Committee of Internal Affairs, with instructions tos rike cut the enacting clause, In support of his Ox Tm coosTY woleb he rest sented, @ county which was already rroauing berenth the weight of nnendurable taxa. ton, nonnced ali those bills to constract Boulev: rls id souds barofaced awindles, The peo- pleof theres &, which bet weroto’ore tnvarlably professed the Deiveratie faith were eo hoariily sired sfthose Bow vad ringw tout they bad thrown off the Diucerte yoke, and elected « Republican Board cf Sunerric re, Mr, Hasved wars mB DEMOCRATS to pause botre thoy pas d this Dill, Sneha course oa thelr part would surely make Westchester county kredeousbiy Rpadlean, Mr, Hosted also read Ietters nnv telegrams from toflacatial Westchestor Domocr tie politte.sos praying for the defeat of the bul. When Mr. Hasted had ooncladed Lis remarks the brave Col, Moonoy. who somouine age hed his OSG PULLED on the floor of the Touse by the Hon. James Irving, essnyed to deliver ong of those brilliant speeches for Witch be ts -o femous, He tad a toothpick in bis mopts dering bis disoouree, He was ander. Mood to sey that the huge bund!e of papers before him contelued the names of tem thousand people Living on the Line of the road, who bad petitioned for the bevlevard, Next cam» tho other Democratic monter from Wertcheeter, Coptain Lawrence, who Was deca ci afow ‘oye ago whea be ram for So- pervisur ne hie MONSTEN MOUSTACTIIO which merrcre ncariy 9 ynrd in length began @ per: fonal a‘tack arc Husted at which every one laoghed, and nor wirtily than Hosted him- se, Tie Spenker then put the 4 the motion to rec mmit Was ios! rvceeded the fun! ni |, and © of Dennis Burns was called be suid ‘What the other diy ho voted to ABOLISM ALL COMMISSIONS In bis own city, aod that he wonld now vote to rid the connty of Wostehester of th onlevard Commissions, Belore the resals was +nvounced, Mtappered that thirteen votes were wanted to se Gore the constitutional number 0! 65 voles re- quired t yaes ary bil, L wrenee, Mooney, Canh le well, nd other wemte # ef the Westchester Boule. yard’ Hin were fn a fesriul atute of excitement. Tiev ran cvor te floor Hxe macmen, Messencors Woro es atcued to EVERY DRINKING SALOON IW ALBANT » Pomoc Up to this time Alvord and blrots | with the Democrats, bat on as- ceriainisg Ut it wan a perty qu-stio. trey changed Hei vite Mr. Torpedo Fal-tat Field a'vo enme to the conclusion tual +e won d eat bis shonider to accorllg'y rolled up his sleeven, ed vt, Tap ty this Oeht sof Water, and pre ared koa bund cd years if necessary, Jim Donny Bors were pn'y Dewoerate Who lid nerve enough to vote againet the HIOUNANDRD RoBE hich this hill soneht tov erpetrate. At this Jane Yo wu id to move aedio’ the M ie, T+ sere cloved, ant the as teats Leon s lied forth tn Wile waiting for tre ab- tn ques u 9 Assembly te Torpedo Clee endeavored to show how * me! he is in part ering the with bis pol ‘ous Questions of privileze, witch were abriy at off by the arrival of ‘the Sergounteat Arms wit Vicor! and Fianagan, of New Yors, in custody. Flanaca) assicnod 1 got reason vor his ab ence, fed Wis evened and voted against the conspirators’ bull, y the sarprive ot the Domoecrats, O her points oF Orver (rem the Torredo tobewed, Dinny Borne. with sting consistency eliinged his Yote fom the necative to the ufirmative, Ato O'clock the Honse UTTPRLY exnatsren and ansicns to be relieved from the parliamentary Cisplay of the ‘Torvedo, rescinded iis call of the Tioure and the doors were tirown «ren, Ten bunutes Inter the urrival of Dennis O'Keefe and tnotoer Democratic member swelled the vote in favor 0° tro bill to sixty three, Then followed » Jui, O'Keefe eked the bresker wom question was before Honse. There was no reply, O'Keefe ecanie Hi gitiont, ond thereupon moved to adjourn, The Democratic Speaker tod him to welt until the result of the vote w nnownced. Maddox, anxious to go home, a1o'¢ and sald that ns the paassage of the meaenre would secure w REPUBLICAN MAJONITY IN WESTCHESTER County he wonlt change lis vote from to the afirmative. (Lvagbter.) Mr. V. P. Brown, afer chuncing his vote three times, Gnaily voted with the Denorrats, Everybody wondered why Al- vord did »ot follow wait, bné there was no necersity for It, a8 the roqaisite unmber to pass the bill had now been secured. The Speaker quickly arose and dec! red the bill daly passed, No sooner vere the words ont of pis month than Mr. O'Koe ® rose to a question of privilers, He ‘was proceeding to explain the canse of bie absence from the House, when Speaker Hitchmun called him toorder. O'Koefe, who acted very strangely, and ts one not ty hin sober senses, persisted {u addroas Ing the chair, After re eatetly eal inz him to order, the Speaker became tunpatient, sud commanded the bergoant-at Arms to TAKE O'KEFFH INTO CUSTODY. ‘Tho Inttor approached O'Keefe'# weat, and wae sboat to kolze Lim, whe» the Speaker told him to Teirin, O Keofe pereivted in becoming a prisoner, a the Sergeantat-Arms to take lim od half way ou! of the od to remain until the wdjournment. which o. while some mombers were en- to cam him. The passace of ring UL by the Assembly conelu- that the oly provition which any ve the mpproval o body is wn unlimited appropriation of the pul Beneys, wich ap exper ire ip advance to be reim- bursod by tue robbery of tne people. MONMY PASSED THIS BILL. A prominent member of the Assembly says that Wille ‘Le vote wns pending be was offered a large towey tO Vote Jor the Dill, which he indige rejected. This is the model Democratic ro ol witeh Gov, Hoff'iana spoke iin such forma on the eecasion of bis Albany seren- Flow we Toe J oincorate, of course, by their actlon to- Bit, up! atical y OFoelalm to ‘tne people of Wert- chest they must not expect any protection here frou | # tileves who rule them. ‘loo much fed ransot be given to Irving and Flanagan for Weeising vo alt im \' NNINO THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY Of Wee! oster county, 1 may udd that the passage Of this 4) iy Uncoomiitational, ax 1k wae not read a Wird ‘The utter tion of tie Spenker ¥ as called fo this tet Husted, but biliéed by prtigan Real, F wsioner Hitcoman ruled that the Point ¢ veer Was not woil en. Jt is very re- Bork we thas o Democratic Assemiily refused to tuser {the pronent Commissioners uf the bon evr wine, the Supervisors of Ue towns op fre which was embreced in Mr. Mi ne Arseinbly desiguated next Toeracy as the time for the debate on ie Tax Li Altt printed yet earo has been wa onibers und reporters. By Srder ult les op fu whi roserved, ie} Lot stordea iast yoar when the Tax avy pUb through the ursembiy m forty oo Mg Diamond Closter h Vlace, Was sent back W ithe Con This kills it for the session, “K LITPLEJOMN'S MOTION, Ms 1. Lu moved that the Judiciary Commit (\'y present a DUT providing that 10 York tux levies be parsed upem by the ub Ue left wo the Supervisors of that * hored this motion would not be passed. Caurtor provides that these levies aball 2 to tue Legis Tie hoped that at wore exy erin W charter would lore ik Waa with in any par- ure. Meas thar i Monin ( Ho r) favored the motion, ‘is day forward. be w all re \ of the matter of taxut.ou of New York ie city, and county itself, Ou motion of Mr, ell ue proposition was tabled, bOL, Me eave notice A BRASS STATUF AND A FREE RIDE. What Admiral Has to Say Abo Gr: Statne—What the Admiral Would Have Doue if Grant Refused to Pay His Pare Erie Rend. A Son reporter visited Admiral Fisk in his Gorgeous apartments in the Erie Railway Com- Pany’s magnificent building a day or two ago. The tollowing conversation took place: Bun Reporter—Col. Fisk, Mr, McCullough, (the Washington correspondert of the Cincinna/t In- Gvirer) bas asortod that you and Mr. Gould together With Gon, Botterfold, were at the head of a move- mont (o get up a big brass statue of Gon, Grant to bo plnesdin— og Admiral Fisk (Iotorrupting)—Well, if anybody de serves a big brass statue, it's Gen, Grant, Reportor—It 1s asserted that this statue was either to be placed tn the Contral Park or in Wash- ington, McCullough says that the projoct fell through after the Black Friday in September. Is there any trath in the story ? ‘ Admiral Fisk—TI suppose there ts, Sun Rerorter—Will you give me the particulars of the story. Aamiral Fisk—I don't know anytoing abont tt. I Fremember something about it, but have forgotten all the particniars re porter—Didn's you put the brass statue on its ‘The Admiral (ighting « }—Me? Ob, no, All that I recoileet ts that some fellow came in here and Wanted me to come down for the statne; of course, Tcame down, yeas mach did bad come pay ¢ A:imiral—T can't recollect. It's too he Revorter—Did you come down heavy? eeadbact The Admiral—1 pose I did. I generally came down pretty heavy about those times. Reporter—Did Gould come down, too? Toe Admiral Csughing)—Yes; Gould came down, Evorvbody eame down about those times, Revorter—Cun't yon me any farther informa- Hon abont this brass atatac business ? \ Lad otter baa Mm bg frat the ac ‘tot wit 0 tip of his ‘Bhger) i have t old you all that I ose < lod a tor—Did you see that Grant refused to pay bis frre got ‘the Hudeon River road te Thomas's “Tbe, t, sea 1 aus Here ; im! lo, In"t geo that, fie MD one of bis sitendauts), bring me aad ate n7Hd SEM wee hourht, amd the Admiral reed ian ‘extract from Prees about Tefusal of the President te yoy mt fare. teporter—Whnt would vou have done on the Bele Tour uv Grant nad remused to pay his fare? numeei forward ig Bs cal witb le bapa eanped jmself torward tp his 6 e over his chest, and shout Pee ee seiess Rooker! Hacker! Here. Ho, Rucker ! Mr. Rucker, the Saperintondent of the Erte road, Fashed ont of his room at toe admiral's call, ‘Tho admiral continned “ What would we have done if Grant had refused 40 pay bila ‘are on the Erie Road t it him off the train,"* quietly reeponded the Su- “Our conductors understand thelr ness. They wouldn't pass any one—President or King—without « written vase this office, Ay conductor who would break this rule would be reeedtoc—Oe had been wort you ha the condnetor on the Hadeon River road, Col. Fisk, when Grant refused to pay lis fare, what would yoo ha’ Jone? ‘The Admiral—T'd bave switched him off et Yon- kers, and let him and his Cabinot set there as lone an they pleased (sudden! 1 ‘4 hav ing mber told the fellows there, * Here, here's some- that you want.” I'd just like to have been conductor on that train just one night. What? Pass him? I'd }ike to ree him g: Branch this summer without pa; captain of my boat passes hi time he will take that poat wo You can save your soul on tit, ‘that Captain quicker than lightning. down on the boat if be wants, but be will have pay bis fare like any otner civillan. And the same ‘Way on the Erie road. visitors saluted the Admiral, and the pees PHOTOGRAPHS BY SUN REPORTERS. ——— A Tournament of Knights of the Crimson Sir Warr At the last meeting of Camp MeCiellan No. 1, * Kulghts of the Golden of this Stote, communications were received from various sections of the Union, showing that Gen. H, W. F locum is the first choice for the position of Commanderin Chief of the Army of the Constita- tion. Three new grades of distinction bave been added to the Constitution of the Order, which are designated Red, White, and Blue, The members of tho Blue, or first rade, are to Be reeoenized and ta Of the Crimson Sash;" the White, or second grade, as“ Knizhts of the Silver a1, or the third and highest & * Sir Warrior Kulzhts of the Gol n each degree there are sicne and p kuown only, Of course, (u the initiated. Dr. Warr The Health Commi! of the Board of Alder- man of Boston, with the Superintendent of Publie Health and the Superintendent of Pablic Works, visited this elty, and in company with Health Com- missioner Muilaly and the Sanitary Superintendent of the old Board of Health insyectod three miles of tenoment houses on Thursday, ‘Ce Boston party were astonishod at our packing. In one square front ng on Third sireot, and exton ling to “irs. avenue apd Ay nuv A, covering an area of noariy ‘our acres, were 64 new tenement UoUuses containing 491! niles, conristing of 3040 persons. This squar is (ue wost populous of any tn the Western Hemisshere, and f 84) # the der rest population of nny in the world. The near it contains 53 new tenement houses, With 756 families or 2.837 persons. A square tront ing ‘hird sirest and extending to Avenue B, con. tainins 91 ok! tenement horres \d 8 popalation of 2, 7 erage rent of all the houses (or each iawily is eometbing over $11. a, How Ram. Pay for their Drinks, Jamos Warner was committed by Justice Cox yesterday, on the complaint of William Miller, who charzes that the prisoner robbe d him of « watch on the Ist of April in « liquor store, 27 Sullivan street, ‘The prisoner, with efx others, ordered drinks, They drank six rounds, when the complainaut, who was barkeeper, reminded them that the score was unpaid, and declined furnishing A} more liquor, whereupon Warner set apoo him, beat him fearfully, knock- ing him on some barrels id robbing him of his watch, After this the crowd helped themselves to Nquor, breaking the decanters and glasses general: Officer Layeraft undertook to arrest stock Lim and fled. and fired upon the rom and, it was Loped at the founding him so ime, mortally, Pushing Forward the New Pont Office. There has been at no time the past two months Joss than one hundred men at work on the new Post Office, Goo, Halburd has received the plans for the irom work, and only awaita the additional appro- priations by Congress to advertise for proposals, <<< Routine Proceedings of the Legistature, In the Senate bills were passed authorizing the Brooklyn Common Council to eetablish public baths ; jo relation to the Croton Aquedacte in New York; for the further impr ment of the Diookiyn Prospect Park; authorizing the sale of Prospect Parg Brooklyn; for the erection of @ public market in the “thirteonts Ward im the "City’ of New Notage in the of we not relative to oat in Kings county; amending the act re 10 the support of aispensaries and. fi in Brooklyn; for the linprovement of Washington xvenue, Brook!) Dj Folative to tne Union Home for the ed children of volunteers; amending the Brooklyn Masonic Hall Association: amending the act for the bepeot of co\ored orphans in the city of New York. Mr, Tweed reported” the bal amend ng the charter of the New York and Brooklyn Tabular Tunnel Company. ‘The bill to reeninte the Kind.rg wud nving of Eigth avenne, New York, was Dassed ty'a third roading; also. to wmend the charter of ‘he Eastern District Ht spital of Brooklyn; alro, ehartering the Carpenters’ aud Joiners" Association o New York; lao, rolative to Irregniar assessments. In Brookiyn ‘also, relutive to New York fistrict Courts, To the. bly, bile were To prov.de for three ar 1 Justices for in ¢ Court in New ork quiring loamy Keres tO weigh fourteen OF tw O4 BVOFdU)O'S. To Vecontinne tat part of 8 xu Blieet, runing to Gowanus Capa won’ of Fo ‘Arion society OF pital stock; relieving the ¥ from taxation: xing the teins of tore In the towns of it euch ; amending the Giuobal Justices of the Peace in Lrooklyn the proylslens of the act relative to ti road ln New York to othe nilar cou Pla NEW JERSEY, —-— ‘The trial of John J. Nixon for tho murder of Da. vid cusco, at Bloomingdale, N.J., in January ast, be to be called ia Paterson ek from bext Muuday, A liberal reward. is offered for information con- cerning the youth Frederick M. Bennett, who is miss: nis {ather's house la Borgen City.’ For descrip: ‘sdyortsemeut, Mr. Hugh F, McDermott, of t annouuces ina card the revived Brooklyn, Providing {Ur the 06 ree years elon ot ad extending Elevated Bair auivs. Jersey City Heratd, f bie Journal, wil: B lay declares Lie intone ad hays Jag them punished, ‘The Paterson Common Connell mi after canvassing (he ballots, officially announced the three or (our days ago i the newspa. fectual attempt was mado te throw out t pight, and lat night, au result puvlis . A RICHARDSON'S LATE HOME, THE HERITAGE OF THE WOMAN WHO LEFT HER HUSBAND. ——. The Rural Retreat of Woodside 4 Comfort. A couple of miles north of Newark, in the mod- orn suburbs of Woodside, and noar the banks of the Picturesque Passaic river, stands the plessant villa, which A. D. Richardson, the giited young journalist, fondly hoped to make bis home, and where, rounded by every comfort, with overy luxury at Mediave command, and with tho beauties of 4nd art combined to elevate the tastes and ions of the children left to bis care by the man! Hi loving, and devoted wife of bis earlier could pass away into a quict, natisfactory, doyable old age. To-day the master reste in the lode of the valley, the victim of an assasain's ballot, and the cause of the terrible tragedy— tte woman whose first husband lives « Wreck of humanity, discarded for the second, who now slambers in the grave—this unhappy wo- man is the mistross of the house, And throughout the populous saburb which boasts few finer arehitec- tural ornaments than this house, there are scarcely any neighbors willing to acknowledge an acquaint ance, much Jess familiar intercourse with the seem- prosperous and fortanate woman, Shanned Nike @ pertilence, a simple object of curious gossip, with none to pay her the respect and deference American women of character so universally receive Abby Sage McFarland, revel'ing in the name and fortune of the dead Richardson, has here her hapvl- hess Or misery, solitary, frieadloss, forlors. MRS. M'PARLAND-RICHARDSON’S SOCIAL STANDING. A reporter of the Sum im seeking the house was driven to make inquiries of the passers, Among the i rest he met a of 19 or 14 Tears of are, whom be peccseedt 7 a ‘My son, do you live ta this neighbor- Boy—Yos, atr, Revorter—Can tell me which honse Mr. Richardson lived in? Roy—Yes, sir. You ‘on this street to the first corn: of s lane; but ther call Ib is only a kil it May street, IMP, Hiobardson house stands at the farther end of that street, just at the foot of the bil Who lives there how? McFarland. Berar. del mess. Reporter. cFarland? Boy—1 appeee ite Mrs. Richardson; but most prone SDSRE here call her Mrs. McFurland when Sherk of her. Boy Oh, Lsuppoce thoy eat her Bice, Richardeo suppose thoy F, ” thon. But'tts oli the same; people will know who you mean wiichever aame you use. Reporter—Do people abou here go there muoh ?2 Boy—No, air. The don't like her. Repor'e:—Doeen's she have any society? Don's Boy—Mr. Baird toes theres she gets hee groceriea y—Mr. Baird goes t 0 gel Of him, and he takes them up to tae house, Reporter—Is that allt Boy—Weil I've seoa Mr. I. Anthon and Mrs. 1. Autre seine up that way once or twice, May be oy calles). Roeoorter—Well who is Mr. and Mrs. I. Antbon? Boy—Mr. Anthon {s the man that built the housa, suid it to Mr. Richardson. He lives close by. He used to be a farmer, but has got preiiy wll off and I be don’t do anything now, rter—Then Mr. and Mrs. Anthon end Mr, that visit at the house ? v slrcand Mrs. “Falcoute'go ap’ that Mrs. Paitonte? tehant. He lives in street. Boy—Mr. Paitoate is a coal that house jast at the corner Reporter—And ts that all? Boy—Yes, sir. I don't know of anybody else. The most of the people abous hege are down on her. ecorier—Bowe ou re ? ‘ov, sir, and they won't have anything to do with ber, TUS HOUSE FROM A DISTANCE. ie time the reporter had reach the corner strost, wliere the boy pointe! to the house im. The boy was quite riit in calling it a than a street. It boasted po sidewalk, but about thirty feet in width, d unpaved. lane Was perhepe six or eicht nandred feet in ngth, terminating abrapily at the baso of a lone, low hili, recently stripped of f forest 0 early opto. @ vila, The rnamented & carringe road to. The inclos- ure embraced perhaps ten cept that portion Immediat ‘Lhe enclose Is the ro! board fence, seriously «ilnpita neod of repairs at the gate, which wholly broken down. 17S ARCHITECTURAL APPRABANCR. The house ts large and cheerfol looking. thengh lecking the surroundings of shade and ornamental shraodery which had doubtless bewn desizned to be supplied In me. It is fuil two stories with an attic, and bubt of wood in the elnstered or conglomerate style peculiar to American rural architecture. Its foutures are two cablos, facing respectively to the cast and south, wiih w square tower at the Intersoct- ing angle, thronch whieh Is the main entrance. ‘The tower rises a full siory or section above the roof of the man oulding with balconies at te upper wine dows, thes furnishing a fine observatory command: ing an extensive view aloug the charming valley of rouinl eustle built by Koarny, the nabrag jam Herbert, known as the *( and ot! # of scarcely less prelen-tous with whol t region abounds. Lhe eity of Newark 1s also cov ed by the view. with balf-a-dozen «mall boroughs or bamiets in elther direction, ‘The honse properly faces the east, In the gable on that front, north of the towor entrance, ts a large bay window openiaz from the drawingroom. “Over this {8 @ lirge doutle window lighting a chamber, while s smaller mehed window in the veuk of the Kable elven a finish to the whole as Well as furnishing light to the ‘The south wing is of the same Leight and general stylo os the main building, though the ground flor ie surrouade: by a broad pinaza, reaol- ed by a side door from the toner, with steps down to the terrace in front. Over the main door in the tower is a broal bilcony, reached by a window in the #econd story. ‘The kitchen occupies au ex- tension on the buck of the main building, pr-Jecting a few feet beyond the north aide, thus furnisiing au entrance from the same direction as the malu door of the building, ‘TUM TOUT ENSEMBLE, ‘The exterior of the house ts painted white, with cornices of dark brown, The window blinds are eon; the chimneys rod ; the paint .is all fresh and Erigit‘os if newly done, ‘The grounds tmmediately ndjoininj ‘well sodied and clean, but furnish abundant room for elegant ornamentation by the gardenor, The fow evergreens that have beoc planed on the torrace look lonely, and the absence Of ali heavier shrubbery gives tho’ place a desolaie nd barren appesrant jovether strange to the ioral deulgn of the hi hich ls light and ebeer- ful in ite wala characteristics, ‘THE NEIGHBORHOOD. ‘The location of this residence is all that eould bo dosired bya student or gentleman of leisure, Re. moved from, the hurry, noise, and confusion of a great city, tt 18 still accensivie within forty-five min- utes’ time from the City Hall of New York, Really @ country home, it ie nevortleloss eurrounded by the residences of those who have passed the jostliug, crowding, eager-striving era of Iife, and can now affor' to' devote a fow hours of each day to quick contemplation or rural pleaences. ‘The whole rexion called Woodside, recently hut fields or anpro- dueti has wititn a few yeors been broken up in and is now thickly dotted with tasteful, and, i , really beautiful subur- ban dwollings, Though removed from the din of re city life, ond revelling ina silence onbroken even by the shriek of a locomotive whistle, stil the busy commerce of the Pussaic river serves to remind the dweller of the realities of lite, while the unpoetic se car couvers him back to the real buslness of . Li'tle Gothte churches, and quiet, rustic school houtes indicate the moral and Iniellectal habits and tastes of those who seek their ome here, und the concern they feel for the well-being of their children, The location such @ one 4s a man of Richardson's educated habits wogid desire above , &nd he found it only to leave it to other Browne will Swear to. From the Boston Herald, It is said that when the prosecution In the Richardson bomictd 1 their testimony in rebuttal of the d , © Greeley will testify that McFarland said to him before tae first shooting that he had decided to yermanently sey from his wife ; thut if she was full p from him, it must be 60; he added in bis interview 1 Grecley thas he should try and make @ man of himself, J. F, Cleveland, » brother-in. toy, will testily that McFarland fon to say that he would agree th thuuld be Bnal, on condition that the boy placed rding school until 14 years of age, When he could decide to which one he would cling. J. Henry Brown will testify that McFarland bi 1d Richardson's steps for some time previous to the last sooting, looking for en opportunity to shoot hin and not got shot himself; that on one ay While he and Richardson wei Astor House reading room Me stole up bebind the Tater, Richardson tarned an looked him steadily in tho eye for « nt; Mo: Farland then turned aud went wo a window as if looking for somebody there, Similar teatimony will be presented to prove that. McFarland was sane enough to watch for a sale Opportunity to shoot. foa—Karl Gronville’ spondence of the Canadian Miniater, Mowrngat, Canada, April 18.—Although the Canadian Government recently declined to place the correspondence relative te the Northwort quos- tion before Parliament, that correspondence has now Jeaked out through a French-Canadian newspaper. On the #Tin of November, Sir Jobo Young tele gtuphed Earl Grenvilje to the effect that * Canada Cannot accept the transfer.‘of the territory in qnes- tion) If peaceable possessfon ts not assured to her; Adding, that his “ ministers recommend that the pro- clamation be deferred,” &c. Under date of 80th of November, Barl Grenville reads a very long lecture tothe two Bir Johns of Ottawa, in which he goes over the his- tory of the longthy triangular negotiations, and then says: “During all these negotiations i wos never suggested that the Company to tranater ite territory in a state of tranqutl- My; ‘on the a it te evidently to ve Chg ny meno § assume all the country." that “the rosin. ‘OF new arrivals, Ae and raised under the Gov: rament of the Company. The rel lon is evidently directed acainst the sovereignty of Her Majesty, against the Government of the Hurtson's Bey wy, Dut against the taking possession by Can- Ada,” The inhabit tisted ith the sto of aire, snd if th 0 wi existiog stato Gorernieat in lrnataned, the, ‘robels will return Deaceat u oocu! ions.’ Bir Joun Mactonaid, crideutly wished to scare the Imperial authorities into « support of his Govern- ment. Eart Geonville replivs tamoly through his secre tary, who ab the roncicsion of the despatch, rays: hile ‘Lords. yhinks tint & short delay tm the scoomplishment of the contract would more than co.npensate for the Inoonvenlonces by the cortainty that the cession hed been finally with the full consent, and to the satisfaction of both parties KNd Ihua, go far tbe UA, as i ye pate Peas Tes RUE, BAL Nhe gore Rave a colonial seeretary in rho, by having a Girect pecuniary interest tn the transfer of a trading 7 nual allow ‘ibe ation vo be tors, in hor Rarstt American domisions, ee THE YOUNG DEMOORACY ALIVE. prctess trices O’ Hall Repudiated— Power D.- y Blarere—A First Ward. Last evouing, » large and enthusiastic meeting of thet power(ul political organization In the Pires Ward known as the Boarding-house Keepers’ As sociation, was had af 36 Greenwich street, Mr. Jobn T. Enright was elected Chairman, Christian Disch Vice-Chairman, Thomas Mitchell Secretary, and Charies Boohme Treasurer. The object of the ‘Meeting was stated to be for the purpose of rep ating the action of a previous meeting of the same rT ‘tion, held under the auspices of the would- de leader, Ms. Michset Halpin, at wick resobetions wero passed endor-ing the course pure ter B. Sweeny, Wan. M. fwoos, and thelr satellites, At the ee last ever resolutions were onan- i ton pesexneaage ef ond Mmontl on write of an nen 0 i seat Tpla oars Avan Snace tat ut me in question pot rey it jority: cf the taembers composing tho Association, Tt way furtaer segaived, thay be gee Soponece, 4 condemn Mr, Tweed for his recreacy fo the cunf- Destowed on him by the people of the Fourth sorial District, Tie following gentlemen scribed their names to manifesto laring that thoy have no reason to fi: feuit with their repr sentatives, but mean to support them tn_ the forth- coming coniest, amd farther that tt Mr. Malpine de- vires feiitical Power bo cannot obtain it through their Association: "Keefo. John Harkins, John PF. Enwrizht, eter Den, Patries ‘Tariey, Dennia, sec Sweony, Tweed, A Searcher aft viol K, be Cornel Wilken, C1 N. Meyer, tng, Chai! Boehine, —— A BROOKLYN MYSTERY, pas alan Doad all Day Undiscovered House—Tho Suictde of a Prowp ness Man. Yesterday morning, Mr. R. C, Callicott, a well- known Brooklyn citizen, residing in Skillman street, d doing Vusiness aaa lias and cap tip printer at 7% cer street, in this elty, shot himself through the head, nnd wag found dead in the outhouse connectod with bis dwelling. Mr, Caliicott was last seen at a little before 8 o'clock outside bis house, Mrs, Cal- livott presumed that her husband bad gone to his business, and while stopping in this city yesterday, called at’ his office, and was surprised to Jearn that ve had not been tuere daring the day, After making many inquiries in tho neichborhood, and satisi) ing herself that her bnsband had not bean at his busivess, Mrs, Callicott retorned to her house at § o'clock in the aiternoon and told ber sister of the mysterious Absence of her Lusband. The sister, who lives in the sume house, romembered seeing Cailisott ¢o to the outhouse in the morning. Search wae made for lim, acd be was fonnd dond, with a revolvor beside bin'five of tho barrels remulning loaged, ‘The ball had entered his leit nostril. Cailicott was prosper- fog to business, robust in health and happy in his domestic relations, — GOYENECHE’S DEFEAT, —— Cor.frmation of the Sun's Dispatch from Key Wont—Jordon Showing his Moti Wwsnixotow, April 15.—The friends of Cuban independence have received letters roprosenting that the laborers on the sugar plautations near Colon were obliged to abandon their work on account of the advance of @ large body of insurgents, and that the Spanish troops retreated ; alto, that acoluma of Spanish tr under General Goyenechs, had been twice defeated and driven back to Puerto’ Princepe, ‘and that General Gordon is sull in command of the Cuban patriots, eee ‘The fost Stenmabip Oneida, Saw Faancisco, April 15.—The survivors of the United States steamer Onelda, now in this city, ‘Will co enss by railrond instoad of by steamer vis te Istumus, ——— A New York Se Burned at Sen, The schooner Emma, Capt. Hall, from New York for Galveston, was burned at sea, Her crow have arrived at New Orleans, ——— LOSSES BY FIRB, ———— John Dunn's lumber and coal yard im Pasasto, N, J., was Dorued lact evening bleschery at the Pontixe Mills, Warwick, R, fe Durned lant evening, Lore, 900,00; insured. A fire originating in the Tremont House, Wabash, on Thursday ulalt, extouded to twenty-two build: nd Fellows & Ul, ‘were burned on |. Three noises per- the wool room, 1d with J. Wileox & Co.'s ML WAS burned Inat ev The Unilding eontantn and 4 — THE LATEST LABOR NEWS. aeons The Newark stevedores have strack for higher waxes, and driven off new for ¥ The ship yards in Greenport are all flourishiog. ‘The abip carpenters are ail actively employed, The iriends of tho Ven-Hour Iaw in Boston insist that a reduction of the bovis Is demanded by religion ‘aud buwavity. ‘The attompt of several hundred ‘aborers, prinet- from Hers ‘general strike througa- Ferrey chy bi ‘ork in the Penneylvania coal mint t to be resumed on Monday next ¢ determinod (o adbere to thelr demands, ‘Three Swedes emploved on the Delaware, Lacka- ‘and We-tern Hallroad extersion at Montvill NeJ..have been sent to Jail for lociung a riot among tue laborers, region is employees Samuel G, Hill. rostod for stab She hiad reused to George F. Dunning, ex-Superintendout of the ae acres Mi bonds belore, Comuitenon day renews is bonds bei Hv furuished bail 96,00 euch on throg dietments, One hundred laborers encased. tn & Ment on tno utchess and Columbia Railroad on Thursday tn Piuw ‘olnt. One cause of ¥I iMoulty was a demand for an increase of wi * r Bor of ne its atrond were tot to ota, wih cuoated the 6 4 @ German, was terribl Seaton. ‘Clube were used, sod ki ove Iastance » kuule un ae A WESTERN TOWN IN ASHES DESTRUCTION OF TH? BUSINESS PART OF MEDINA, ONTO. y People Severely ie re of Horrors, Mepixa, Omo, April 15.—Tho disastrous fire which ewoke this village this morning had its origin in an old wooden building, occupied as 8 barber shop and by several negro families, in the business part of the town ; and in four bours every Dosiness block but two was burned. There are no engines, and the efforts of the people, with buckots, Wore uvavailing, Many porsons were burned, some severely, but no ves were lost, Several persona wore TAKEN PROM ARCOND-STORT WINDOWS, 4nd others escaped with only such clothing as they conld hastily lay hands on, Men, women, and ehildren fought the flames with the only available means, buckets, but were driven back. Many mor ts had but recently stocked their stores with now goods, while others were on their way to par- chase, The Court House and several churches caught fire ® number of times, but were saved. The fire finally stopped on the west side of the square at Aarou Anderson's block, which, however, isa ruin, Tho following is @ Uist of the buildings burned ‘and the suiferers : ©. B. Bostwick's frame building, whe orizinated, no Insuran dwelling; H. Sha es, no instrance ; done brick bloe dry goods, &e., in Mrs, Batlor, up stairs in ine building J. H. Millor, ‘a, block, light insurance} Castle's block, Cig Hoe ehine agency, no insurance; J. B. Beckwith, fram Iding, no, ‘tua J. 1 Green, Gazette office, Boek, no Barrows, cabinot shop, no {i K. @, BLAKE'S PHGINIX BLOCK, brick, tially {i Vatidine, ocenpied by jas $1,000; J. millinery; G. A. L. Bolt, dry in Phenix Biock, lore Probably $20,000; McDowell drugeists and book dealers in Phanix Biock, heavy loss, ally insured ; Dr. Belding, dentist, in A lock; Biake & Woodward, wiers and library, tn Phoenix Block ; 0. M. Ji dealer in produce Dr. J. 8. Hort, with brick baliding, ar and st Wonery, a tots Jose; H. B Tillany’ & Co., pains, ‘be, insured; 8, B, Sackett, photographer, AINSWORTH BLOCK ; inson, sa Walker, law office, insured; Dr. J. N. Rob- Ht. J. Root & Co., jewellers, in’ Ains- tally Insured; J, B, Blake, boots and shoes, in frame Dullding.; SUMPHASY BLOCK (rick), cecupied by Dr. B._G. Hart, the Commer- Gal iBank of Meine, W. Wo Pancoash, and Wd. Shippley ; Bich & Broadway, frame building, gro- ceries aud hordware; Roose’ & Breoner, harness makers, insored ; A. Grotager, trame buildlog, boots and shoes, insured; Y. ‘Batehford, boots and shoes, frame building, no insurance; A. 8. Lain man, frame building, ‘meat market, total loss; E. Brown, Bagle Hotel (trane), no Jasurance, heavy 1068 SELKIR KBLOCK (brick),tocenpied by Goodwin & Hinman. and provisions, partially insured ; 8. J. Woitmore block (brick), dealer in millinery and funey goods, Insured for $000, heavy lows ; Houck’ International House and bara ), BO insurance, heavy loss; W. H. Canfield, bara: WILLIAM ASIRE, TWO BLOCKS (frame) Filally inaared, iret, few Ufo Wn kates grocerice, frame building & Ainsworth, livery stable; the ly, Dut the bailding is a total loss, wa ie the International Hotel; ite saved. vile to tell what the total loss will ‘be business part of the town ts ia eo A BROOKLYN COU How a Husba Househoid G by the Wife Ellen Moor and the 6 House, followed I Megira, who lived in Franklin avenue, Brooklyn, was before Justice Lynch yesterday on a t which had been taken out by her husband, Franets Moore, © Moores hud lived in matrimno- wlal avion dve yeors,and Mrs, Moore curing that Ume suffered ander the eroelty and improvidenee of her husband in uncomplaining poverty. A ‘ew days ago her hasband went away, and was absent some time, Ashe had left her no money, and had provided no food, hls wife converted the furniture of the Louse into ensh by ling ittoa friend, Mr, ay. The fugitive | and retrrned and found jouse empty of furn!| and wife, he obtuined ® warrant for bis wife's charge of sten'iig his furnitnre, valuot at $850, ‘The wile when taken into Court said she thought the furniture was as mach hers as her husband's, The hearing was adjourned until Monday, ee Incendiary Five in Williamabury tion of Live Stock, Tho livery stable of Owen Reilly, altuated at the corner of North Elchth and First streota, Willlams- Durgh, was Gred at twelve o'clock Last night, when three vainable horses end several corriaces were consumed, Destrace $8,000. ee Seer ae Shocking Death in Oakland. Pont Jenvis, April 18.—Jas. Griff Ketchum & Bros.'s wheelbarrow fa and, Soilivan county, N. Y., in grinding some tool: Was caught in the meehinery, yesterday, and was revotved over a sbaft ata tearful rate, tearing an arm from the socket and breaking his neek. ——— Disi at St. Anthony's Falls, Mixwwapotts, April 15.—Tho tunnel at St, An- thony's Falls is caving in to-day, ‘The Summit mill fell yesterday, A planing mill fell yesterday morn- Bion ® part of the Inland mill, Loss #o far, as WASHINGTON GOSSIP, pote ty Both Houses adjourned over to Monday, ‘The Senate will vote on Georgia on Toesday, ‘The President has recornized Victor Place Con- ful General of Franco at New York, Gen. Hancock will succeed to the command of the late Gen, Thomas, ‘The Commissioner of Internal Revenue has pre- seribed @ new form book to go Into uso May 1. ‘The House has grante! $2,500,000 for the bulldli of the new Host Office Is Nom Fore sil ‘The Senate has suthorized the First National Bank of Deibi, N. ¥., to change its loeation, Senator Sumner bas introduced a bill abolishing the franking priviloce, and reducing postage to one cent for half-ounce letters, Judge Noal Davis turned opin Washington yester- day in his sent for the first time io pearly three works. Hu returns s Now York to-day, ‘The Senate Naval Committee will not entertain Applications for restoration, or for changes of or Erade in the navy, except on the recommendation of the Executive Dopartnient, Washington blezed in a torchlight procession last night tn erlebration of the Fifteenth Amendment rath feation. ‘The Executive mansion was {lvamlnated, and the Premdent addressed the procession, A delogation of farmers from Long Island bad an Jnvorview with Commirsionor Donelase of the Internal Revenue, yesterday, and recetved n deosion from him Which perhilts farmers to Fell the produce of their own {Aus Along the atrect without rendering womselves lable 40 special tax as pioduce broker. —e HOURS OF LEISURB, ‘The guests of the St, Cloud Hotel have a hop on Tnowiay evening. Ole Hull in Assoctntion Hall, Twenty-thirt street 4nd Fourth avenue, this afteruoon, Mr, Lester Wallack will appear tn * Ours" in a matinge at Wallack # Theatre this afternoon, ‘The first grand annual military ball of the oMcers of the Ls ‘of St. Patric is the event In Apollo Hall ou Tnesday ¢vening, ‘The annual ball of the Irish Rriga le OMcers’ As- fociation 10 Apolio Halon Monday e ventug promises fo be ono Of thn faust eFents of {uo acason Mr, W. A. Briggs, of Boston, organist, and Mise Jennie K. Ball, coptralto, wi | perform at the asaal con- oertio Piymouth Qaureh, Brookiva, In consequence.aff the {iIness of Prof, B. L, Yon: man, Prof. Watherhouss Hawkiis will lecture this ‘eventog in the great lull of tue Cooper Union, ‘The Sing-Hchule of the Now York Allgemeino SMogerbund anno ince w grand Yoon! and Instranen: tal concert Ip toe Germania Assembiy Kooms to-mor- Tow evening. ‘The second exhivition and fourth sociable of the econd Foason of the gymnasium ciase of the New York Caledonia ab was’ success in the club house, Lid Sullivan street, last evening, A grand vooal and instrumental concert is to pe ven in wleloway Hall to-morrow evening, at which m8, apgooel will make Wer débul in AoticR, abd duaus, Horr Hermanns, Mies Auge Mehiig, Mr. Goo. W. Morgan, and br, 8. Whiteley ANOTHER GIN MURDER. —_——>— A Drunken Mothor smothering ber ‘Ohild— A Hoart-Broken Hesband Dragaed Down Saualor—A Onco Attractive Woman Ka: d by Meventh Ward Rum. ‘Yesterday morning an infant, apparently about two months old, was found smothered to death in the basement of a tenement house in the rear of 1 Monroe street, oceupiod by Michael and Kate Hallo- an, ‘They live in 9 small, cramped-up, dingy room, containing but few articles of furniture, The hus- and is spoken of as an honest, temperate man, The wife, once a fascinating woman, has become a vio- tim of drink, and her beautiful featares have beon ai red by dissipation. A little over two months ngo, the wretched woman gave birth toa child, and {t was hoped that the ten- dor ties of oature might win ber from the cup, Bat instead ehe became immoderately intemperate, Tn her wild debnucheries she became de'l: babe was frequently taken from the pathizing friends of the poor vearcely ever offering any ree! ) evidently deemed an incumbranee by the ein. fessod mother, as she repeated!y thrust it from Tn her drunken { y she even threatened, witha frightful oath, the nirht previous to the tragedy, to polson the little erenture with Paris green, it she ‘ould not rid herself of it io any Oo Friday nigit the mot mandiin ik. Foaring danger to the little one, the iriends tempts to Kot the bade from her arme, but e resolutely refused to give it up, and the friends retired from the room, ‘Scornor of the room the father threw himeelt down heart-broken. The mother with Jay strevehed in fottisnly Gucousclous of the misery thet surround: Apbrehending harm to the little one, Jas. Piynn, the brother-i w of the woman, entores teen tne ene at balf-past 2 m the morning, where he or ti pt in lier race, sleepin of a debauchee, whilst under her ‘the Lelploss bal the sound sleep lay the corpse of }, sMOtbered to death. ad ———— EDWIN PERRY 1N JAIL. Sentence to be Pronounced on Prid:y Nrxt— What Perry Says of the Trial—Resigued, Grambii Edwin Perry is confined in the Kings County Jail, awaiting his sontence, When the jary declared their verdict, Mr. Spencer, counsel for the prisoner, moved for an arrest of Judgment, on the ground that the ruling of Iiis Honor Judge Barnard, on a vital Point, was different rom that of the Judges before whom Perry had been previously tried. District Attorney Morris had no objection to a postponement, and sentence ts not to be pronounced until Priday next. In jail yesterday, Porry was resicned to his fato, and said that he would be poriectly content if he only know his wife and children would be cared for doring incarceration. He thought that he bed been hardiy dealt with, and that Judge Bar- dleed against him, ae be had given in his favor during the trial. The hard on him in begged to express his gratitude to ‘Spencer, wie ex] 8 nce, cout not have been ‘kinder to him if he had’ been Min father. He also thought he had beon treated badly in the ‘pashing through of his trial. He had mo chance, Le suid, to get his witnesses together. nard was ore; pat et WHAT WORKINGMEN ALS DOING, eee Cluseret’s A the Wily Politiciane— Priators’ Strike Ended. ‘The Workingmen's Union met last night, Mr. Young in the chair. Mr. Jessup, Chairman of the Committee on Slop Tailors, reported that that Committee had resolved to print 600 circulars (half in English and half in Gorman) to be distributed ‘among the tailors who work at home, ‘The starting of a workingman's newspaper was dincussed, and Gen. Cluseret’s pian of obtaining the money to start it with from city politicians, was dis- approved. The idea in itself wes generally favored, bat as no definite plan had been proposed it was re- Solved to postpone action. ‘The delegute from hical Union No. 6 re- Ported the, strta ‘olhemus's establishment set fled, and that one but Boctety men are employed ore. enacts daaiaeecaia ‘The Fron Not only havo we “ Frou-Frou” on the stage of Mr. Daly's Pith Avonuo Theatre, and“ Frou Fron” in the studios of our fashionable galleries in the form of counterfeit’ presentmonts of Agnes Biel inal! sorts of sentimental pores, bat the music publishers cive usa ¥rou-Frou" waltz, the party- civors Lave organized a “ Frou-Frou” Club, Knox hon put forth a “ Frou-Frou' not, Stewart lias im- porte! anew sensitive dross flvrie which, in com- liment to the popular idol, he culls the“ Frou rou. and the rewost “weet thine” In spring bonnets is pamed " Frou-Prou" too. To er iwi all, the last number of the London Court Journit de. series how the magic name turaded the Queen's recent rece,tiou, in the sliapo of w * Frou l'rou" coiffure. Ae Settling the Naval Rank Dispute, Wasmrxatox, April 15.—The House Naval Committee bave ved to give tho staf officers of the Ravy the rank they ask for, and provide thi commanding officers shall take precedcenes of staf officers under their commond, and thet no stail officer, by virtue of his rank, shall exercise coum ‘mand or authority in the line of the Navy, or in any sial corps, except the etal corps to which bs be- Jong*. In ali Courts and Boards, line and staff take Precedence uccording to rank, Gen. O'Neil is reported to have said yesterday that the Fonians are meditating an early sftack upon Conada, and that a Fenian Sisterhood is to be start ©d here at once, to prepare army supplies. i PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE, —_——— The Committee on Lamps and Gas of the Boston Board of Alderuica are at the Fifth Avonue Hotel, Mr. J. B. Fellows was out on the rond yorterday with his magnificent $9000 four-io-Land. He at:racted moeh attention, Edward Bi Id Journalist, has conyrichted an advertising fan which be considers the bert to the orld, and 1s bully eugaxed io furnishiay 18 to mer- chau Clarke will remain Secretary to the new Ith Department. Dr. Harris will certain! probably become itary Lospector. je Ci JOTTINGS ABOUT TOWN, ‘The American poet Percival's faess poom ta his “* Apostrophe to Tite Box.” A favorite diah at nearly all restaurants, just now, fa callod “ omelette shoo-fy.' The cry ull over town is “Threo cheers and « tiger for fig Six!" A big thing, from Hong Kong, and ship Her- arrived tusk night: , Knight Commander Tweed ond his eallant follow- ere have thelr visors up and supervisors down, A new political nostram, guaranteed by the Citi: sons’ Association, is called * Sauds's Sarsanonparella,”” ‘Tho fruit dealers continue to hang out their ba panas on the outor walls, They are all for Harry Gonet, The bod morphin Marta Hughea, badly burned last sene tani Bishop Littlejohn administered the rite of con- firmation to abous 100 pervous la St. Andrew's Church lart evening. ° William Bennett, aged 0, was badly injured on the noad Inst evening by « biow from Pawick Gan- on at 2W First avenue, ‘An ‘andy man is Andy Garvey to have about the new Court House. Let him stick there like ® plaster, Abd leave up-tows Jovs to others, May Day 1 approachluy, and Nobile ts to paint » pietnre onthe oucasion € Pater fainilias weep: Tg over the aiue of Cartay ‘The policemen of the Sixth Ward paased rvsoln- fons Jast miubt comp! wry to their retiring Cap: tain, the how buperintendent, Joba Jourdan An unknown man fell on the sidewalk in the Seventecnth Ward, in a fit, on Thursday Dichte aud ind in the First avenue pollee station yesterday. Patrick Loftus died yesterday in St. Vincen pital of @ bow on the Lewd w Crook, ov Deven) it mortem examination yesterday on tho Dr, Meury Marsuall, developed the presence of ced 29, of M Cherry stroot, was wing Wie Biling lighied kero- Ton. ® bottle, in tho beaus 15, George Callicot committed sult morning at his restdencs tn Skillman street, b ing with ayisto!, Business tronhles lod hin n Kall, aged 2, a Ge ap, residing in Spring shear Mott, fell trom the recond awry to the cel Duane stree koa to the Chainbe: #treet police station, where he dic. Mr. Oliver Dyer will lecture to- AL fe p'ciorm, at the hail oye ner of Third aven| Bpurttval Bignities, Mr. Bliss, the Hartford orrow afternoon, Hom Bank, cor! Babjoct: The Tower ot Babel. ublisher, hav had en- yelopes printed for lotters dest\ned to piss trough tuo Fost Office in this city, Dun't open this; there's bo money in it,” Col, Jumen Fairman's monthly reception in bis studio, yesterday, was very interesting, Taree of hw Duet plecos are in ihe Acnduiny, ‘Tho Kighth Wari Ropublican Legion of this etty, compored of colored men, are Lo tke part in the Fif- fecutivAwoudinout celebration in Pluladeipiua oo the nina “Bem in devotion" there's # fashion, Buflo Alpace and beaver m hair suits were dixplayod at Mad- ane reat's durioy Lout, with the maine of * Lolleltes dambcardme.” Woat way'we expect (or the Bester someon ————"——X—X—X—X—X—X—X—X—XSX—XSX—X——Xxx PRICE TWO CENTS. THE OLD WORLD'S NEWS —— GEN, PRIM DETERMINED TO CORKOm THE CATHOLIO CLERGY, — ‘Tho Priests Refusing to Take the Oath of Mapnrp, April 18,—In the Cortes yosteraay, Gon. Prim indicated that a certain time would be al- lowed auring which the clercy must take the oath Of allogiance, The clergy poraist in thor refusal te swear allegiance to the Constitution. Thoogh the time wititn which they are required to take the oata: is short, they have se far shown no disposition te riela, Sofior Olozagn has been eppointed President of the Council of State The Barcelona tnsurrents are recotving anusnally severe sentences at the hands of the Council of War, Five men havo been executed at Barcelona for rob: Deries and assastuations committed last month, coameaipaeiaes NAPOLEON'S PERPL EXITIES, Strong Opposition to tho Emperor's Latest tPoltey—Chi sin the Cabinet, Pants, April 15.—There was a meeting of the members of the party of the Loft in the Corpe Législatif, and the Radical journalists, last night, af the house of Depu'y Cremicux, to take action with regard to the pladlecite, Mossrs, Gambetta, Jules Simon, Pelletan, B. Pteard, ond many other mom vers of the Corps were present, Sixty-two provincial and fourteen Paris journals were also reprosented, After an informal discussion, It was decided to vole negatively on the plebiscite, and to circulate manifow ‘toes aeninat the ohject of the webtecite. ‘The Journal Optctal to-day contains & “lecroe nom: Baling M. Soeris as Minister of the Finances, rer piscine M. Buffet; charging M. Emile Ollivier with the Secrotaryehin of Foret Affiirs ad im ploee of M. Darn; and tee Richard wit ot Publie Iasirustion ad énterim. hi ALARM IN ROMB, _—+ ‘The Arrost of Partisans of Mazmint—A Com ravy Sanpected. Roms, April i5.—The authorities keep them selves well informed of the projects of Maxain! and Dis partisans for anothor attempt on Rome, and arg obliged to tnorease their vigilance and roverity, Wihbin @ few days forty suspected persons have deen arrested te Rome, ani the neighboring pom tifoal towne; and the avowale elicited at sholr exe mination leave no doubt of tho existence of a com spirncy within the Papal territory, the leaters of which are acting in coucert with tle revolutionary party outside, ‘ — The Reverend Fathers Doda Roma, April 15.—Yosterday a certain number of the fathers ubsiained from assisting at the meet fog of the CEcumenieal Council when the vote om the schema against hetorodoxy was taken, Otheet secompanied their voies with declarations of dis not the manner in wich the schema had deen Tho new Aastrinn Ministry's Manifesto. Viewwa, April 15.—The new minis! have Published ‘a manifesto of policy, They will endow Yorto rmooth difeulties ant soften asperitien, va violating Linporial rights, : sl — BROOKLYN'S LATEST TRAGEDY. —— ae Fatally Assaulted by his Wife—& dem. ri soheld. James Donahue has resided for many years With his wife Mary Donahue at 901 Pacific street, Brooklyn, They have led a wretched life, freqnentip quarreling and fizbting. Dr. Holmes, who has bees attending James Donahue, sufferin, ‘unon bum by nis wife Last Tuosda given infor mation to the police and had Mary Donahue arrested. Mrs, Donahue was before Judge Delmar yesterday moreing, and on pleading "Not cuilty" was come mitted to full. Jnines Donabue has been employed asa porter In Lennington & Co.'s wholesale liquor store on Front stroot, New York. He reached home on Tuesday evening intoxicated, and quarreling with bis wife, she siruck bim in the face with hee band, knocking him down, In his ‘hil he struck the table, and several of bis ribe were broken, He is 75 yours of ag Revenge: t will Cost Something. John and Mary Cosgrove, who lived in the Hasoment of tie t mont house 340 Kast Twenty. Hilth street, had a dispose mont warrant served om them on Tiursday worni Atnight they pnt thelr furitare Into a woodhouse in the yard. hnd ath yesterday morning t! ey emptied 4 straw bed on the floor, and sot it on fire, ‘The flooring was badly burned, Both were arreste.. ee and dumb be i ‘od hirasetf on. Wortnesday niebt sticking pina through Mra. Dr, Walker's trous: ers while she was lecturing. ‘This lito pleasant Jo to abloody fracas in the audience, which result in the shooting of an ox-Suerif, and the mortal wounding of another man, wesron — Sqnive Grifin, of Ossining, has beon apnointed by Gov. Hoffi-as one of the Coroners of Weatches coo ity, to Mii the Yacaucy occasioned by the death Taiued ‘NicEnvee i if —— THB POLITICAL CIRCUS, patible The German Central Republican Committee that cyening, Mr. Gelman in tho chair, adopted & remome Atrance Against any alteration Of the statutes couceras Ing inspectors of elections, ‘The Seventh Assembly District Union Repoblicaa Association. John Forbes th the chair, Inst evening im ited the eniored y th (uo Orgauleation, agenring Wom a xind A FLASHES FROM THE OCEAN CADLER ower ak ‘The strike at La Crenzot has ended, Five huntrod einirants sailed from London ow. Friday for Canada, in the steamship Medway, Mr J. Astbury, the owner of the yacht Cam| offers scventy-fve kainear ‘to be con tor by the Yorksh're and. Yacht (lube, am Joly next, the eonrae belong from the station of omg Clab to that of the other—(¢ «, from Harwich w Hull. desi tadbabitaatisad BROOKLYN, Richard Londenborgo, of Bast New York, (af down stairs in lis house yosterday and was almost im stantly killed, The Brooklyn Yacht Clud have purchased rounds at the foot of Court street, where ther Cla® house is situated. United States Commissioner Jones yesterday hi Jobn Hegetns to ball in €1.000 on the charge of tiliclt distliiing Whiskoy at 4 Littio street The receinis of t Catholic Orphan Se fioty Inst year were $73,841, and the dl bursementa foi. Bisagp Loughitn has Been elected President. The trustees of Plymouth Church have just chased for $75,000 the old church edifice In Pearl st which bs to be converted tuto Piymoath Bethel, No. 2. George Jonos, agod 14, of 78 North Third « Wiiliainsborgh, fell of the ferrytboat Idaho yesterda ant waa drowned ip the Rast Kiver. The body was us founa, ‘The Water Commissioners bad better look to the supply tn the County Jail, as yesterday there was Water to pase through the pipes in the women's Colla ow oud ter, Its necessary to flood the pipes thres Or four times Aday to preserve anythin cleans 1 ea: in the horrivie dea futo whlch“ Drookiya Rings mew ma efactors, all SPARKS FROM THE TELEGRAPH, od Templars of Maize will aot nominate te for Governor, ralay the lirst shad of the season waa Tt was sold for $8. On Th gilied at Newburgn, The ship Crest of the Wave went ashore on Hogg Island oa Banday night, Ali hands were lost. A Kentucky farm @ignation at the entr ‘Tho Massachusetts 1H 1 to report the Foading aiid writing clause in the State Constitution, ‘The gains of the three-card monte men this woe 6 Care Of tue Hudson Kiver Keilroad have bea Mrs, Emma Willard, the founder of the Troy Fer male Beuinary, died yesterday siternoon, aged years, ‘The ateamahin City of Adelaide, sailed from 8r@ hey March 17, for San Francisco via Houviula, crowded With passenger A contract heen signed for the constrneth ofa city tailrond in’ Mala tireets Poughioepeie: tad care to be runuiag on the 1st of June, Christi: Garnell, the City Auditor of St, Louts, who embezzled $100,100 and fed to Germany to avoid Arrest, his returbed whd delivered lumself up to tbe autuoritic ‘The referees have accorded $18,0% to George D, Loid agalost the Metropniitan Home Radrond Com by of Boston, for injuries resnitiog in paralynis of lower lms by being struck by ous of their ea: ‘The Prince Kdward Islanders have just beem severely robwked by the British Governmen( tor opaoe sition fo anbexadon with the Dominion, Granville, frou Downing street, te: chat the Inipe Voruinenut Will Bever ack 10 thoir lA!" stakes for the Long Branch and Saratoga cloted wt 1.100 1 Taat night, ‘4 of distingulahod ‘a a ijourned te Chambertaln's gorgeous in Wost Fwonty ath ‘treet, and heavy bets Mored that the preseat id prove tue aval OXCHLIVE raciMs soMeun In (hit country, larce