The Sun (New York) Newspaper, August 1, 1870, Page 1

MH UROPRAN WAR [r= =e An Iingagement near ' Saar ol. PT a Ey : Peaeae in itn at tu bsua b x Tho French Lose One Cannon and He re At count. Be itive be seme time age te Twenty Killed, the Rar! of Clarendon for ied to the Earl of Pema ict tod etindy geacore” Ollivier said “ve gave the honor o colleagues: —— THE PRUSSIANS VICTORIOUS. BISMARCK DICTATES THN TREATY, that of that no offer was made to . Prussia other than that made bs the Marl of Claren- Meavy Fighting Reported | i i ‘The Journal publishes Count is in Baden. explanation at the secret trerty is well rene boin before sad he Bismarck Gives the Text of the Secret Treaty. anbdetance of this in. ( ‘ollorcing are the latest despatches re- Bg in ‘'1¥ SUN office down to 3 o'clock thia morning. anrst hos. rpogaea V any, will be na ript. printed in a poster ‘ipt. m the Heat of War—The Prussians ™itpert 8 Bat Baarbrick ~The French Deny the Report A Fight in Baden. ¥ Granmnven, Saturday, Joly 90.—Korty this morn- Ming ® largo force of Bazaine's division and four Pieces of artitlery advanced to this position, ap- ‘parently with a view of dislodging the Prussians, y mets force of volantoer guards who had taken 2 position a milo ands half from Saarbritek. “he Prussians attacked the enemy with vigor, aed gave notice of the con- ‘to the Emperor's Gov. Haas tnt pase Oe ee Iv reject ot Benedetti a 0 yf Erecsla was not favorable to Count Bis: 8, journals call attention to the fret that no Paris contradiction has appeared of the statemont made that the French Government sought through Lord Clarendon to effect a general disarmamemt Bismarck refused to accede to, MORE NATIONAL GUARDS, ‘The Journal iclel of Jnly 29 denies the rumor which { hat the Bank of France asked permission to suspend ‘after a sharp fizht the French were repaised and re- | ¢ Dec tan ly. Capt. Souls, the in- Greated, leaving one gun and losing twenty veator of the trail fewes. bas gone te the army to ‘The Prussians lost eight men, twspect the working of the weapon. The Govern: ew battalions of the The entire Guard ment has resolved to form 41 National Gaard of the Sei to receive new guns, NO INVASION OF LOXEMBURG, ‘The Jowrnal 0; is morning senies the story which recently ed in Germany, to the effect that 100 French so'diers hat invaded Luxemburg. French Seostor Geiger, who is the owner of large Temorion near Bearlouls, as been expelled from IN DEMANDS AN RXPLANATION, A baie pote, couched in strong language, de- manding an explanation of the recen expresnioun of the Dake de Grawmont fomerdies Spain and Cortes has been received in 1s. —— ‘The Gorman Despatchos—The Text of ANOTHER ACCOUNT. -Bansix, July 30, vin Loxvow, July 81—123¢ ‘A. M.—This morning the French attacked Saar- Deveken in largely superior force, but wore vigor onsly repulsed. A party of French cavalry passed the frontier at Perl yesterday, bet soon returned, mithout accomplishing anytat-g. + July 31—Midnight.—The report of tho Mrht at ‘Baarbruck is confirmed, ‘The King and s'aff left to-day for the front. ‘THE FRENCH DENY THE REPORT. Pants, July 90—Kvening.—There bas been no werious engagement yet, The rumors to the con- Wary aro false, To-day the Emperor assumed the ecommanersiiip-in-ehiof of the army. He has been ard at work to-day with General Le Bouf arrang- Ungnecessary details, ‘The Prince Imperial visited the camps to-day, and was received with great on Wasasw. The hoalth of the army is perfect. ‘ YIGUTINO IN BADEN. Fighting betwoen the French and Prussian forces fees commenced in Haden, Four Prussian army corps are on the Rhine, The enemy have mined the Donks of the river. Families are leaving Baden for Bwitzeriand, Baeuin, July 81.—King William, on leavitg for the army, issued & manifesto, in which he de- elares that he goes to Gght for the bonor of Ger- many, wad calls upon the whole nation (o rise as one man. The King also granted full amnesty for polit, cal crimes TRET OF THE SECRET TREATY. The Anaeiger publishes a circular, addressed by Count Bismarck on the 29th inst, to the representa- tives of Prussia at the Courts of neutral powers. ‘The docament gives the following <posé of secret negotiations between France and Prossia: Before the Danish war, says Count Bismarck, the French Legation at Berlin urged an alliance between France and Prussia for purposes of mutual aggrandize ment. France, anticipating war with Austria, as a conse- quence of (he Danish war, made overtares relative to the restoration of the Luxembourg frontier of 1814, the acquisition of Saarburg and Lai hile 4 Droader settlement of the Boundary qustion ve the basis of langaages was not to be exctnded. These instances in M 1806, took the form of propositions for au alliance offensive and detensive, the manuscript orix f which is in the Foret; Office Ler Those propositions are as follows: ANOTHER DENIAL. Jury 31.—The Frene h War Office has received no stvices of any cugagoment or movement of troops An force up to one o'clock yesterday afternoon, The sanitary condition of the army is excellent. It is re. Ported that the ekirmish of the 26th eave some idea of the comparative merits of the needle-cun and the Cimssepot, though owing to the shortness of the Qfair the test was not complete, ‘The Prussians fommenced to fire at the distance of 800 metres, nd their fire fell short by 100 metres. The French fired almost simultanconsly, and some of the Pras Gians were killed ALL ANOUT TOR PRUSSIAN ARMY. ‘The French journals this morning say that the "Prussians lave 900,000 men at Treves, 100,00) in the Black Forcrt, 20,000 near Mayence, 100,000 in Schleswig, a: 4 £0,000 near Berlin, triangle te Biould the Congress of the Lowers assemble, twoon ‘Treves, Mayence, and the river Lauter ts well have Venetia aud Prussia Duchics, ‘Billed wit d, Suould the € 8 dis ve will bo inade’ between * Lonvo! -It is now thor ‘army proposes to cross the Rhine trom Baden into France near HMivingen, two miles below Basel. There is much activity in German military circles to-day. the Prossian pen hostilities 9 the dissolution of ALL ADOUT THE FRENCH ARMY. “The French army {8 placed as follows First Corps, Marshal MaeMuhon, at S are Becond Core, General Froseard, at St. Avold. a Third Corvs, Marsha Bazaine, ai M Joel Me taa nea bebe ine eondlironbs tr Vensiin is ¢ Fourth Cor)», General Count Laamirault, at Thion q ‘vil’. xo to Haly Pith Corps, Genoral de Failty, at Bitche Bixth Corve, Marshal Cunrobert, at Chalons, Seventh Corps, General Douay, at Beliort Eighth Corps, General Bourbaky, at the ermy Deadquarters. | There are many rumors afloat touching the move ments of troops both in France and Germany, but phabitante n rritory thus dom of Prus wo a hibera seventh —A made b may be a party showd ritime alliance to be . to which Italy pone of them can be traced. The French and Ger- This programme, the circular states, was rejected men accounts of the events that have already tran. | in dune, 1800, in spite of the threatening aspired at the front are utterly irrecucilab) urgeuey of France, The proposals were in: ANOTUBR RUMOR OF A FiGuT. ceasantly renewed with modifications eacri There were rumors of Aguting today in the | ficing Belgium and South Germany, but they were never seriously entertained by Prussia the enke of peace, however, it was thought best ¢ Napoleon to his delusions, No word im- plying approval was returned ; timo was counted on to revolutionize France and extiaguish the scheme ; hence the lovg delay and silence. ‘The at- (ompt against Luxembourg fuiling France repeated her former propositions, making the specifications clear in regard to the acquisition of Belxium by France, und South Germany by Prassia, ‘These list propositions were fozemisied by Count Bene dotti himself; and ft % improbable that he wrote | tem without tLe wuthorfty of the Emperor, as they are the same Which were made four years AKO Untor $Lrest Of war ay the alternative of their refuse), Ruy one acquainted with these antecedents roast have Known that had Prassia acquiesced in the seizure of Belgium, Franee would soon have found another Belgium in Prassian territory, GERMAN HATKRD OF KNGLAND. ‘The feeling against England is still most intense, and seems to be shared by the people of all classes, The press, this morning, is unsparing in ite at. tacks, and one of the Journals says: ‘ Kngland evidently wants another Alabama quostion It is officially stated that Lord Lo'tus. the British Ambassador, lina gone to Potsdam, probably to es- cape te discussions npon neutrality preserved by England ia a very extraordinary fashion Every able-bodied Vrussian between twenty aud thirty years of age is now in the ranks, ‘THK COLOGNE MASS MEETING, At a muss meeting held at Cologne, yesterday, an sddrors was adopted to the King of Prussia, Ger- many, and the German Americans, and especially those'of St, Louis, expressive of thinks for their 's impious war, The aldress rejoices in the rvation of love of tho fatherland by the Ger Tans in the Inud groat for ite doods; for the life of Washington, and the death of Lincoln, The address whieh bas occasioned great enthusiasm, concludes as follow Hicinity of Porbach ’ BETS IN FAVOR OF PRUSSIA. F ‘There are many rumors afloat touching the move. ments of troops in France and Germany, but none @f tnem can be traced. ‘The French and German accounts of the events that have already (rauspired are utterly irreconcila- ble, Bets cre freely offered here that the Prussian t the Bis. Secret Trew marck of Dictating it-The Evuc + Rome, s, July 81,—It is said that the French troops will not evacuate the Roman territory uutt ‘the September convention between Italy asa France Tor the protection of the independence of the Pope fs redstablished. The French Minister of War bas granted to Frenchmen now servicg in the Papal + Zouaves, but why belong to the Garde Mobile of France, pe:miseion to remain in Rome, Austria las given hier sanction to the taking possession of Rome “py Maly. ‘On the Rome occupation question M. Ollivier said, tm his address yestorday : It has scemed equitable aud useful to the French Government to vvecuate Home ; equitable because Maly kept her promises, and uselul because keeping Our promises unites us ‘more closely with Italy and Aosiria, M. Bavneville, French Minister, has left Rome on a furlough. It is belived that the French troops | pre pow in Rome will be in France by the 10th of Auzurt. WILL THR ENGLISU OCCURY ANTWRRP? La Literté says it i reported that England intends to occupy Antwerp, and expresses fear that ihe ayin ith th herland. LOmsarism, which las hd of revoluLion, pathies of Queen Victoria and her court favor Pros viueland witty tend our tia, and may have some influence on the Mivistry of pt eeyremeceas we sslend Aur Bagland, America, bright daughter of Liberty - The Bonk of France has raised its rate of dis count to five per cent, ‘The National Guard of Paris has been placed under the command of Gen, Bara Fuoy d'ililliers. French priests have been arrested BELGIUM'S FEARS, ni-oMeial) of Friday Belgium has beon enlightene! by the pub- of the secret treaty as to the greed of and } wo in “If Gerinany is pa the Gerinan frontier on the charge of sending | conquered by France Bol Jost.” ‘The Corres: ‘plans of the fortresses to the enemy pondence wide tut * Belgium t9 in « position Lo ob ige Napoleon to pursue without result the war WORMIDADLE AUSTRIAN PREPARATIONS. boeul without motive. If she 4s iri Germguy wilt © La Patrte wave Austria ie making formidable | Pre ect the Belgium trontier military preparations, as she fears the Infringement UNITED STATES DONDS DOWN, of lor neutrality by Biswarck. ‘Ihe cv nd Of | FnanKrour July 20 —The city has been excited fhe Austrian army Of ovservusion will ve given to | to-day wish rumors, (he mort linportant of whieh ts dhe Archduke Albrecht, whose sympathy for Frauce | one of « foderal execution upon th ons, United Is woll known, A Hungarian corps is also to be | states bonds were greatiy allvcted by tis. report 40d, the Obambers at Pesti: having voted an | ‘They opened by aut under the influence of favor vrdivary eredit for that purpose. Me news trom Surbruckeo, but fo tO I6%y at the SWADEN ALSO ARMING close, ou the report above given La Patrie thon refers to 8 She under. 2 “ Biante the situations and is also arming, ‘The asym: | The English Dispatches” The Lord Mayor's ¥ people wre with Denmark, and the Hunauet 4 and the War ‘The we Goverument will act as Denmark does, vople Excit d-More about t Hina J lowed Pruvels to have her way, these rentys ates Would not bo free to-day. ‘The Duke ‘of Ca m 81. ¢ Lord Mayor’ dore isu ow in Stockholm on a special mission from m, July 81.—At the Lord Mayor's ban @ Freucu Goverament, quet to Her Majesty's Ministers last night in ANRRST OP PROSSIAN SPIE9. the Munsion House, the guests numbered 20. ? AGerman banker residing iu Poris has been ar- ‘Nhe Rt Hon, M. Cardwell, Beeretary of State for fomes. ‘Turee Prussian gpies have ulso been cap- | War, replied to the toast to the Army, asking thut Jared here by the police, Prince Napoleon willsoon , the resorve furce and the militin be included ta the ve for the Baltic, toasi. He spoke of tue improvemente in modern ARNO BRTWREN THE NERDLE AND CHAssuPor, | Warfare aud speculated on their effect, At the Government arsonals In France, 20,000 Mr. Gladstone responded to the toast in bonor of Were farmed fu each week - fhe Minisiers, Do aluded tp the uapysya clroum tances under whieh they met, and proceeded to re- ‘View the leading measures introduced in the session of Parliament now drawing to ® close. The Irish Mand Bill «was characterized & pence ané =the = Edaeational «Bill as to Regiand, HK did free instruc. tonto a tian ie a, the Premier reg ret Mectatine bis retronvect to wopies ie ackoa te the tame of wonnded humanity and Civilization and religion, could any- Fis mete deplorable than the sigh’ of nations of the eiviitaation, with institutions nearly per- Kamiration of" the world, Taehiog (nt a i A into % tea Seginae” Fhe sean its has - 4 me intelligent mind could - i! at spectacie, Mr. Gladstone '® position in the war as ceceonae rr % peutratity, Hi SH ‘worst. Her neu! ait selfish isolation: 4 a eg rs retaining er to é intervene at the be, “dome, to. orhelt and nothing will be omit~ ce, 80 may avail fOr renewing our of; ny the most mournful and ever wi yy mankiod, the Commons. TUR ENGLISW PEOPLE EXCITED, ‘The exeitoment over England's position continues, and Government pol J. This thought the Goverament will in mentary wer budget. soutiment just now in he subject of the war between Franco and haying regard = to the manner in which the sentiment has found expres- iblic press and Parliament, the British Cabinet will address un oMeial note both to Prauce their explanations relative to the unsatistactory. Jeane, from orders w} have been issued b; the War Office here, and the active stir whic! js observable ai the Horse Guards, it ie believed by, the people that the Gladetone, Cabinet intends to ato placing an * army of protection’ TUR ATTITUDE OF THRLAND. ‘The Catholic clerey of Linieriék, Ireland, are pro- paring fore demonstration in tavor of France on Leny? Bist. The prooosed éemonsiration has been forbidden by the authorities. rening: hare Garette biats that Irish affection for the Freue! Emperor is nourished by French gold. TAR AILR SIASAPR. The ae en of this morping Paneth the safe arrival of North German steamer Silesia at Leith, Inst might, The Silesia left New York on the 19th inst. ‘The brig Velocity was recently lost off the mouth of the Eide, on account of the removal of the lights and buoys by the Government authorities. steamer Artemis, belonging to Hull aud laden with fox, is Getained at Memel by the Prussians. The pretext is unknown. MISTORICUS AGAIN. The noted correspondent “ Historicus’’ writes to the 7imes, Jnstitying the attitude taken by Englaud on the Lang between France and erin. * ‘The Drees, regardiess of politics, praire tho ‘Kmperor'e nddress to. the people. Prices of breadstuffs and other articles at Paris are nearly the same now a3 on the eve of the Austro-Piussian war. DISMAGQCE TAKES TOE FIEL: ‘Thore is greay setivity in the defence of Antwerp. Count yon takes t! id at the head o¢ his regiment of Cuirsssiers, 1eayi charge of the Foreign Office, Belgium bas one hi dred thousand men in position. ‘The English bome force is to the Geneva Convention, so far as balances, &c. xious to serve against Prussia. wanted Gen. Sleridan authorized to go as a profes- sional spectator merely, but this, too, has been re Jected by the Government, peda ee ) Austrian, Spanish, and Danish De- epatches. Rowe, July 28,—Reports come from Civita Vecchia at Gen, Dumont, Commandant of the French oops, bas received orders to concentrate ois men at Point. aud be ready to embark them at a moment's notice. Gen, Keusler, of the War Department, propores the tortification of the city. The Pope s Chaplain lias cone to Puris to receive the Canadian defenders of tho Pom HSSION OF THE CONCORDAT, Virxwa, Joly 90.—The offic ral formally an nounces the suppress «Concordat between Aastria aud Rome, ‘The Papal Court has been noti the action of the Austrian Governme Vienna journals ¢ that the King of erand the Elector © compro Aus 5 by their say the for There ty nothing new from the troutie ny. SPAIN AND FRANCE Maprip, July 80.—While it is France has osked Spain to fu ty OF allisne {tis muld that Senor Oloz aga ady comiitto himself to the project, aud urged its propricty here, THR PRENCH FLEET IN COPENUAGEN denied toat Corexuacen, Joly 30 —The French Baltic fleet arrived here yesterday afternoon —_ The Sneak News Thief and Min Victim, Van Valkenburg, the manager of the Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Company in Sacramento, has been arrested for stealing Associated Press des: patches foran Association of which John Russell Yonng, the notorious aneak news thief, is President, ‘The following are the particulars from the Sactae mento Union: Last vight (July 23) 8. L. Vierson, one of the Western Union operaiors, while ca the balcony in front of the operstir . heard & noise on the balcony adjoining, ani Ring ‘around, figure of 4 man, Which ho thought h that of F. Valkenbargh, the manager of ¢ oftice of ral Pacine Railroad division of anc cifle Telecraph Company. As Mr. On turned, the man stepped back tuto the shadow, but MF. Pierson became confident that it waa V alkenburgh, and that bis intention wus to cateh their press desputehos ax they came uver, A few minutes afterward the despatenes commenced coming, and mr, Pierson went to the instrument to receive them, He was scarcely down, however, be fore he heard a noise on the balcony which con Vinced him that the man outside nad tiken @ posi tion from which he could hear everything, aud ho therefore signalled the operator seuding ‘the des- patches to wait # minate, and went out on the b: cony and caught sight of Van Valkenburgh tying concealed in & narrow space between the railing of tho baleony of the telegraph building and that of tae builatug adjoiningiit on the north. “Drawing bis tol he fired a shot in the air to intimidate Van Val- kenburgh and to call assistrice, which was quickly forthcoming from the other side of the street in the erson of J. F, Allen, the agent of the company, and MMicer Moore, who took Van Valkenburgh In’ cus today, Afier the shot was fred the latter called to Mr Pierson not to burt him or kill him, and holding up a‘ clip,” which was filled with writing paper, on which he tad evidently intended to take down'the report, he said: You see Lhaven't taken a word OF it.” He Kus taken (o the station house by Ofteors Moore and Chamberiain, and a charge of * attempt to steal telegraphic reports" made against him, Piervon was also arrested for discharging firearms Bot men put up deposits for their ap- pearance in the police court. Van Valkeuburgb, who is a young man of unusual abilily in his profession, nnd bas been esteemed by mber of friends, would appoar to bave wetop in Lis anxiety to further the inter- he COR no ests of the company by which he was employed thut will have ery. damaging effect upon Wim, | We J his explanation of the occurrence, Jmost impossible im to cloar away resting over lit owing to the Peculiar position” in which "he was caught, cing coucealed and having in his posse the material hb whieh to secure hes belongine to other people, State, il we mist ‘The law makos it a misde estinely obtain the #. fixing ay the pen $1,000 or imprison - ine and od meanor for’ any pers: contents of telograp! ulty therefor wf ment for not lou imprisonment. ar, or both tho party did possession of the contents of the despatches, made the attempt, which, nother off amounts to the sare us the asion of the In fact, the Western Union people ray that they hi to convict bit having taken in @ similar manner a cotuiun of news 1h dune last TUM SNEAK NEWS TiDLP'S VICTIM HELD TO BAIL, SACRAMENTO, CAL, July W.—'Ibe case of Van Valkenburgh, (he manager of the office of the Cen weile Ka i Division of the Atlentic and Pacific Lelegraph Company, charged attempt Med Viea® despat which the wires of the Weetern ume up (or examination Ved an examination, 4 bonds to ap © Bacrainento 8 follows: n tom fact in con urious telegraphic op evidence sui ing to steal the Aso Union comn “We wish to call pul neetion with this new ration, It ts that nor by it with despatches is the servile frie Coutral Pacitic Ralirond Company, who own the wegraoh and who are deeply interested In wolting op & spaper combination On tuis coast Which will holp them to oppress the public, With. and ly every newspaper supplic of the pus seri 9) tho neely 90 rail- oad anu dderstave fare sarnelty to acne paper and toleg working tools Who honor the Lao cai ba re pod," NEW YORK, MONDAY, AUGUS'I ee Om Len rceceit MR. NATHAN'S MURDERER. ——- one washed himaolf there that night. I was in the room at half past seven o'clock in the morning, of the kind. ‘What do you say to the story of the Repor: TNE LATEST INFORMATION FROM Ho fated carriage concerning which we hear so THE BEST 8O — vRCES. The myatery enveloping tho atrocious murder of Mr. Benjamin Nat 0 Friday morning last, at his residence, 12 West Twenty-third street, seems to de to-day as far (rom aatisfactory unravelling as on the day of the killing. Popular excitement, however, was very much increased,. The various theories ad- vanced pointing to the probable murderer wore yos- terday discussed by everybody, and it must be ad- mitted that the theory that the murderer wa! mati mi in rally adopted. “One know the house, and je of the house was did the deed; that that man was not » professional burglar,” was the verdict of the public. The polico are unwilling to accept this theory, and it is probably owing to this tact ‘The pub- that no arrests have yet been made. lie mind ts yet racked with fears tbat the assassin way escape, So many little circumstances which in themselves aro trivial, but which in an accumulated form seem to make a chain of eviderce, that the people are bo- gloning to inquire why no more positive action has been taken by the police toward an examination of the house of deat on the n persons who are known to have slept in the of the murder. A DETECTIVE SPRAKS. A Scn reporter met yesterday a gentleman who {s ‘engaged as a detective in endeavoring to track down the murderer. The Sew reporter entered into con- versation with him. The following is the result of the tnterview: Reporter—Have the clothes of Mr. Washington Natban been retained tm the possession of the pol Detective—No, They were examined and found to be smeared with blood. {suppose they liave been tent to the wash. Reporter—Tave the rooms in which the murder was committed been cleaned and the blood washed ? Detective—Yes, sir. Keoporter—Was the blood examined carefally to ascertain whether any of the hmir of tho irderer was to be found in itt Detective—No. I believe not. Reporter—Was the heuse examined to fad the missing property ? Detective—Yeu Reportor—Wore the sewers and traps leading from the water closet searched ? Detective—No. Roporter—When you entered the room where the corpse lay from the passage-way door could you tee Mr. Nathan's corpse t Detective—Yes ; I could seo it over the bed. Reporter—Were there any signs in any part of the house of any one having forced or (ther an entrance exit? Dotective-No marks indicating such « thing could be scen either inside or outside the house, Report an Detective—Ye age, Have you examined the housekeeper \d her son? he old Indy is nearly 60 years of very simple fello’ 1d the so Reporter—Did you lave any conversation with the sonst vay Detective—Yes; one of the sons was somewhat gue and unsatisfactory in his answers, and seemed somowhat embarrassed. Reporter—Where did the dog with which the murder was commiited come from t Detective—I om told that it was left in the ho by some workmen, some time since, who used it while they were pattivg ap some wood-work to hold boards tor othe ned murd: Detective=1t while they did some bevelli Do you know whether old Mr. Nathan money with bim on the night of the Reporte: not in bis pocket or in tho safe, He ieft money in his safe down town, ReporterDo you believe the stories about per- sone leaving the house on that night ? Db I do not believe any one was seen * cor be ‘The statement of the man washing the ndows at the Fifth Avenue Hotel settles that, Reporter—What do you think about the story of ee arriage leaving ihe house t Detective—No carringe left that house, It he- 1 to two men who were ina house lower down et Reporter—Was the drawer of the safo upset on ped #0 as to oe plainly seon tir, No ome could pase the bed Coxcnusion, It will be seen from the bin jncladea in thi nvereation that the theory of the murder having en committed by an inmate of the house is really the Weary of the pollee. Of course the gentieman mut the goed: that man was not a professional burelar. the sui Who voluntecrod tee foregoing conversation was 1 inclined to fire ls opinion ns to, who was the eren | bento it must be said—" One man did and that man Who perpetrated ew the hous arfal butehery t PERINTENDENT JOURDAN KERPING HIS OWN COUN- SEL AND DARLING INQUIRMRA, A Son reporter had a short conversation with 8u- rintendent Jourdan yosteraay about the murder, Five reception which the reporter received was auy: thing but cheering. imp] He saw before him a worn and patient countenancs, and two hands thrust deep into the pockets of a pair of pantaloons, The re- por rier obened fire, however, and the following dia- oye ensued: ‘eporter—Superintendent, have you obtained any forther intormation about the murder of Mr, Nathan, or Superintendent any clue to the murderer ? No, sir, we have not. Reporier—Have you made any progress whatever ? Superintendent —We aro not idle; we have fifteen or twenty of our beat detectiv ‘at work. Reporier—You have seen the morning mewspa- pers, Superintendent # Buperintondeut—Yes, sir, Re orter—Well, sir, ‘what do you think of the suspicions, and ‘theories which you found in them? Saperintendont—I can't say; there are so many of these things it would be ‘difficult to give my opinion concerning all of them, Reporter—But you see it in murderer, ‘tty broadly asserted some of them that Washington Nathan is the What do you think of tua? ‘Superintendent—I don't know. Re porter—Is Washington Nathan suspected ? Superintendent—Not to m: Reportor—Ie is said that sons are under Boperintendent- No sir, not th knowledge, lhe murdered man's two vellance of the police ; is that so? know hen, Bir, Superintendent, rter—You tl that it was some outsider by whom the crime was committed ? Superintendent The fact is, we boliev account of the time Vell, yes, th "s my opinion, me ys ¥ opinion ington Nathan's come home, of ing come down ather, And with the did thes in the moi lng to wake his rt regard to the blood on the front of his night-shirt, I examined that shirt, and found the stains oni; they would be, as a matter of coi stoops down over a bloody body, as W where io man ‘Ashington Na. than did over the body of his futher; while if he had of the garment would have beon bespatierod, no ty committed the murdor, all the fore part Reporter—But how about the tact toat there were cries for help? Had Mr. Nathan found a stran- ror in his library, be would have gone to the win- do bis give publicity Superi call tor help? In loud, could be heard in the ad ad shouted with all Lis sire) on, he nether feared for his ihe fact, How do you know he dia not ¢ street that wight nobod: count of the terrible thund wowhen passing toat corner kK: while in the house no crics, Hola ig roo. id it to be as T have stated. put the combination lock th; but, finding ile, Hor wisued to pndent the thing, and ortor—But hoy on tho exfe? Would anybody but one who kuew the combination be able to open it? Superintondent—It was nob ® combination lock, It Was a simple Horring safe, which anybody oenid had the kev. My opinion eoneoruing the rer's courte 18 thiss Mv eytored the roo, took the studs (rom Mr, Nathan's shirt and. the pocketbook from his In the pocket ook he found the sa 11 to ope : Nathan, wid ther came te man lett the house by tno trout door, Reporter—Did you see the bloody marks of small hands on the door-posts whore the Body was found ? Superintendent cor mt ‘There were no such marks dit nile chere, ‘The blood stains were. fu ed, And x8 for the bloody footst too con: n tho floor, thoy were of siocking-feet, und also very indistinct, There were 00 blood stalus suywhere else house, except around the body, near tne « chalr in the library Washington Nat to the contrary is bi Reporter—Did you see the in the erturned and down the stairs whore in Fan to give the alarm, All talk 88, ‘acos of the murderer in bathroom, where lt uid the murdorer Wook b bath after bis bloody work P " Rueesipleadenicnhber® MUR Re Aun beacon, Ng mere nonsense, sir. house of ill-"ame. Th Ti Reporte: Of the reward for the apprehension of the murderer being so great, jealousios and dissensions bh arison between the detectives who are working th Up, 80 that they try to throw each other off the teall, and make the faHture of all their efforts not ro) Buperintondont—T have not heard of this, si. Reporter—Have you hopes of soon apprehending the criminal ? Superintendent—We are not idle, sir; wo have more men at work on this aftir thin we over tad other. Havo you examined the son of Ann Kel ervant, Who Was in the house on the night of the marder Superintendent—Yee, air, thoroughly ; and I have released him. If this conversstion is examinod, it will be found that the Superintendent says ho thinks the murderer must have had the whole front of his clothes bespat- tered with blood; that he did not wash himsalt glean in the bath ‘room ; nnd that he, nevertholess, left the house in that condition, and did not leave stain on the staircase, in tho liallway, or about the door. Is not evidentiy the Superintendent trying to mystify reporters as much as possible, while he is working on whatever trail his subordinates may bave struck AN ournAGE. Capt. Kelso was more communicative than his ehie' Reporter—What do you think of the theory that Washington Nathan murdered bis father ? tain—I think it's false an sunday newspapers tha porter—Wiat is your theory tnin—I think it was the work of the meanest [should say aloafer thief committed Re Capt ind of thief, THE NATHAN MANSION TesTERDAT. Large throngs of all sexo, and conditions Dlocked tne sidewalks on ‘Twonty-third et., oppo No, 12, where the Nathan family ti" where Mr. Nathan was murdered, The ladies’ entrance to toe Fitth Avenue Hotel, which is directly opposite the house, was obstructed, and it was diMcuit to get in oF out. Policemen were stationed to keep the peo- ple from encroaching pou the premises. “Knots of ur and five were discussing the murder in all ite bea , and everybody bad a theory, The house, whieh is « four-story pal with English basement, having ® brown stone front, had at all the windows white curtain hangings, and no person was per- mitted to onter except the intimate friends of the family and the officers who have charg Voroner Rollins will res ‘his inquest this morning. Tim FUNERAL To-DAT. In addition to the creat concourse which will fol- low the body to the grave, tuere are to be four MH brew associations whose undying gratitude the dead man's generosity has earnod. They are the Ladie: Auxiliary Bociety of the Mount Siani Hospital, the Mount Sivai Hospital Association itsel!, tne Hebrew Benevolent and Orphan Asvium Society, and the congregationof the Temple Avas Joshuran. These socletien willmect and adjourn in a body to the res- idence of the family. The procession will leave the house, 12 West Twenty-third street, at teu o'clock this morning, —_+— ‘Tho Sunday Newspaper Theories. An article in the Sunday Mercury, purporting to be the record of a reporter's visit to the scene of the Nathan murder in Twenty-third street, and embody- ing the reporter's theory of the murder, deserves more than & passing notice for various reasons, In the first place, the statements are in many cases false. In the eecond, the writer assumes, without the shadow of reason, ti the murder must have beon committed by Washington Nathan, f fon of the victim. Aside {rom the fact that there is no just cause of euspicion agai: Mr. N: 4 and that the article was probably the rosult o| tire to pander to the morbid taste of a class of read- ers who are never better pleased that whon treated to stories of blood; the attompt to excite the public neainst aman who ‘may lie under the suspicion of the police without being aware of the fact, and who, by deine forewarned, may be enabled to securely xereen himself, tents to defeat the ends of justico, And is in any aapect roprebensible, ‘On reading the article in the Ae a SON re porter ealled upon several persons holding business 4nd social reltions with the Nathan family, and from them obtnined a mars of information which he here sets forta, As le was for Ovo hours on Friday in the house in which the murder was com mitted, and had careiully noted everything bearin, upon the commission of the bloody ‘te eis quae HHed to speak with a degree of cerlatnty concerning these facts. ‘The Mercury reporter visited the Nathan mansion on Saturday, and Was at first deniod admittance, for the reason that the family were in the bitter depths of grief, and dosired to receive no visitors sive their own immediate friends, and for the additional reason that it was the Jewish Sabbath, a day which Mr Nathan had always religiousiy observes. ‘The reportor insisted on outering in order to ‘obtain information touching the murder, He was told’ that everything that could ‘be learned had olroady heen published, and that he could ob: tain all the facts (rom the morning newspapers ant from Capt. Jourdan, He atill insisted on entering, anit despite the earnest remonstrances of the grief: stricken family he did enter. Ho immediataly set to work to cConsTRocT A THKORY of the murdor, and in due time gave it tothe world, Boe for the erael and un or Buspicion which he throws upon one of the sons of the murdered man the thoory alled, woaid hardiy be worth noticing, In thojfotlowing paragraphs the SuN re- porter oifers ay an ans 0 facts, As tar as known, gleaned from various authentic sources Capt. Jourdan, Capt. Kelso, and Detective Farley, perhaps the threo best detectives in the country, men of creat experience and sound judgment, give it as thelr opinion that Mr, Nathan was murdored by rofensional burglar, and not by ® novice. ‘The terrible sirugele Which ondod in the broker's death was not necessarily between two men of eqaal size andetrongth; on the contrary, the appearance of the body When found, and she condition of the two roome in which th would seom to argue that the marderer ‘much linger ani STRONGER THAN WIS VicTIM, The iron dog was not found by young Nathan, but by the policeman who first entered the house at hts call, Itistrue that in the deposition made by Na than (his atatement appears; but it is but right to remark here that the Coroner's inquest waa most irregularly ducted; that many, very many ments made by the Sime witness were not taken down by the Coroner, and that others were not re- corded in the cuage Of the witness. For in stance, Was ston Nathad is made to say that he came down stairs to get a glass of water, when the fact ts that he eame not only for that purpose but alae for the purpose of awakouing bis fathor, He himself had been aroused from sleep by his elder brother, Frederick. Many of toe most important fucts educed at the inquest wore not mentioned in the deposition signed by Washington Nathan, ‘These ure to be found re- corded oniy in the coluunns of Tum SUN of last Satur- day, Why young Nathan sixned the dopositiot incomplete and #0 faulty, may easily be explaine: It is pot unnatural to suppose he was too mach agitated to read it carefully, and trusted rather to the conscientiousness of the officer of the law than to his own power to read and compare, Tt was {he easiest thing in the world for throe or four men to conceal themselves in the house on ‘Thursday afernooa and evening. ‘The carpenters, in their exami before Superintendent Jourdaa and his detectives, declared that ‘THE MOUSK WAS OPRY ALL DAY, and that they frequently enterod und left it without encountering any occupant of the building. This said that the murderer must have takea bath before he loft, because the tub was filed wi soapy water, Whoo the physician and the under. taker arrived there was no water in the tub, nor was the veasel used ab oll until the Coroner’ bad given permission to have Mr. Nathau's body washed v jas been much said about Paper detectives thereby, Mr, Levi d, Taaacs, Kighth wy sexton of the Jewish synagogue, Who prepared Nathan's body. for burial, thas accounts for the Presence of the towe He says that after the physician from the Firth Avenue Hotel had probed the wounds of the doad n, he called for a towel to wipe his hands. None was to be found, Mr Tages took achisel and broke open a bureau drawer, ta which he found what was ted, With this towel the physician wiped bis hands, and ib was then thrown into the bath. ‘As to the marks of bioedy hands on the shirt and Wwainteoat of the murdered mom, it ts only necorss rk tet when OMicer Mangum entero death thuse garments bore no stains s young Nathan, who had boca handing bis father’s corpse and i been covered with blood, took the shirt and vest in bis soiled hands, and lett the gory marks upon then. Tn Ofte fi Aneuin's eX: ation before Superi tendent Jourdan, he was kod whether he trie Mr sthan's door on Friday mornin: His answer was, thet he tried it at 4% o'clock, and found it fast’; Dub that at 6 o'clock be passed it'without try ine it Bnperintendent—Was it closed ? OticerT Mdnk it was Ty it at all unlikoly that the officer was wrong in ing that ho triod the door at nuit all the doors in an officer's beat tried on every ae A rouud? A cuDR, A gentleman boarding in. the Fifth Avenne Hotel hos made 4 siatemoent to Superintendent Jourdan which may yet serve to clear up much of tae inystory surroonding the murd sons only the ouine of the states A At 10 o'clock on say night Mr. Nathan, Sava on bu WAY bom shoDbed at he Fuh Avonus gentioman above referred to, bad And started for his residens TI held in the main hall of the botsl, and wh Nathan and be were conversing, the «ontie man = declares = tuat aw 68 loman INTENTLY WATCHING them. When Mr. Nathan left, the etranger followed hin.’ The gentleman's suspicions were not aroused il the following morning, alter he had heard the news of his friend's death. He has fen & descrip- tion of the stranger, is cortain that he would be able to resognize him in a crowd, ‘There are other si threads which the detec. tives are quietly bat iy weaving into ® wob of evidence almost certwin ore long to fix the c upon the man who committed it. In mean time they suggest, with good reason, that the press in- indalse as little as bi the promulgation of theories which, whether sound or otherwis effect nothing beter Punishment of the mi —— Have the Detectives Gone to Work Right Manner? From the New York Herata. When a murdor is committed wit always well (o begin the exami r? ubroad in Beare! ctectives taken note of all suspicios of the murdered before ntored by strangers? There 0 to show that the house was broken into, There were no “ jimmies’' nor other burglars’ tools found about the premises. Tuo tron weapon with whieh the deed is presumed to liave been dove was cortainly a strange rament, and seemed to Lave no legitimate presence In the house. as the saw. had, which might have been the property of one of the carpenters at work during the day ; but beyond this there is nothing to prove that the crime might not ‘been committed without any stranger tering or ing the house that night. ‘There was a sorvant man sleeping on the promises, and, while we would hesitate to point suspicion any one, we repeat that [cis always the better to commence investigation within doors, course was pursued in a remarkably intent ner in the Burdell case; and, although tt falled to bring any one bo justice, few poo that the true facts of the trazedy wore elicited at the Coroner's inquest. ‘There are many other vital points in connection ‘with the murder of Mr. Nathan which ld be deli- cately and. keenly co ech acter of the papers usually kept in bis private safe? Tt ts most likely that bis bonds would be kept in the Broad street because they were articies in im- mediate use in his bosiness, Bot may not tho mare im that fatal library have coal ‘promi otes, deeds and other documents, somebody's ‘while to abstract? Who was 11 Aig 4 one intorested in bis death? Had he made a will, ‘and if so where is it? These are preliminary points in the investigation of the mystery worthy of the Gret attention. Science ins often something to do in the detection of murder. In has been proved in several cares that the retiva of the dead man's oye retains fur a time the impression of the last object seen in life. There seems lithic doubt, from the nature of this strucgie, that there was a deadly intent to destroy all evidence of identi. flcatiog by silencing the victim forever, This would finply that te can delay ih tho capture and the mafderer was wh to the un a- gentioman, Was the retina of Mr. Nathan's oxamined for traces of the last visible object be- fore decomposition set in, which would, of course, destroy the impression? If ao such examination was made, what claim have ir detectives to that scientific knowledge—that quickness of resort to ‘ail moans for discovering « crime which belongs to on peared Ly w to dele © police ‘avo a thorny path to tread before they unravel the myriory of this, moat foul murder, but we cancot help thinking that the Lo pa arred to bexia tho scrutiny is within the dwelling of the murdered man, pee ‘The Murder got Committed by a Profession- al Bargter. From the New Tork Dispatch. To this case science was not put to take life, In the murder of Mr, Nathan the case ts qi the opposite. It was committed by a man who doos not know the first principles of anatomy, burglary in life, and who did not know how to either murder or steal. In the Gret place, the weapon that dealt death was never known to be carried ‘by a thief in this world, The wonpor called a "doz," ts used by ship caulkers in clamping planks to hammer in the oakum, ‘The weapon is uew, and could not be used for any burglarious purpose. It could be used ag a jimmy, to Duret open a safe; for by putting the ‘obtained ‘weapon odge in, there could not ve power to bussi open a door, mach less a safe. sed was not of that character that professional men carry. ‘The inference, then, is that the atten robbery which endod tn murder was begua completed by s bungier io this line of business, giciicicsndhi Persoual Reminiscences of Mr. Nathas, Prom the New York World. Among other prominent citizens who had « ife-long tutimacy with the late Mir. Nathan is Mr Binenuel B. Hart, a gentieman so long and honor. ably known tu Connection with sfuirs of moment to the city and State as to make mention of his name familiarly welcome to almost every reador of the World, In the doath of Mr. Nathan Mr, Hart has to mourn the loss of a very dear and vatued friend. Tt was with emotion he could searcely control he replied to the question pat to him; Whether be could recall any personal reminis- conces of the deceased, or any incidents of interest that bad marked bis anit or private history, '* “T bad nad the closest totimacy with him trom voynood up," Mr, Hart said: “ puolic career he could scarcely be considered to have entered on at ail, He rather avoided than courted puoilelty, 1 believe the oaly official position he ever held was thet of colonel on the staff of Go King. What tho people koew of him was through the teading yart he took tn Ing through objects of charity and bensficence. He liverally carried bis parse band, The demands oa it wero very reat ; the response almost unlimited. He was a man ‘of rather peculiar character and habits, but, above all things, eminently practical. If au appeal wore made to woula rigorously Ie that it was ge ‘and those who worthy and deserving. ‘Then his kenerosity knew only the bounds of a wise pru dence. Iam sure I could recall instances, of individuals Dut of families, whom he ‘succored and misintained until bis aid’ enabled them to re. ad fortune. It would Is there an: particular case No, no, fe did not let bis lef haod know the that his right hand seattered broadcast. ‘'o think of lis being #0 cut off, Were you"—addressing his colloqu were you at Hayiog of the jount Sinai Hospital?” ¥ When you heard the terrible story of his death, did you sot call to mind one passage of the speech ho made when handing the trowel to Mayor Hall? It came to me like a flash, He reverently aid: ‘Invoking the blessing of Almighty God on alt as sombled to-day to witness this ceremony, and with Prayer that thelr lives mas be spared to'join in the final dedication '—and then—it was only last M to be stricken down 60 soon! for first missed among all those congre; n stone of the et Mr, Mart "—this after a panse— character stood very high amon —did It His integrity, his dignit fearcely equalled. His word was his bond. His pledge for anything, lo wny amount, was its own suMeient securil torday, {i ‘one of the most that dreadful font Auancial “That was, indeed. « tribute of uw He was, sir, essentially « good ouuon v0 his family ad dutiful # tender and devoted father. of his kinsfolk fell apon bitn when s comparatively young man, He accepted the responsibility bravely, And nobly acquitted himself of what obligations that responsibility entailed.” “Mr. Nathan was # very cultivated man, I be lever" “Not oxactly that, His education was good, but not, perhaps, Horoughly finished. Wut his taste cellout. Without being literary, be kept him self current of the literature of the Jay, indulged a fancy for works of art, und learnt much ine ju diciously directed course of tr “He was born it “Oh, ye. He and his children were ali born here, He went to Europe for the bea. eft of his health, which had been much broken down, He retarnéd about two yenrs ago, much re invigorated and restored, and with evory hope to himself and those who lovod him of leading a long ‘and use!ul Ii ‘Did he over show any sense of nervous appre bension—any manifestation of presentiment, or reboding of a trusie fate * Way, ho, He had a wonderfully well-balanced mind, ie never thoueht of anything morbid He was ihe last man in the world to be troubled with morbid uncies, He nover me thought that approuched infatuation in lis and tat was the absorbing interest he folt in Whe success ot the Mount Sinai Hospital.” * Had he wo yt No (x “No, 00, no, T don't bs he ever mado a F ure hin “is there no pecuni: } Lot one who would have Wished Lo 'y explanation for Uits fear I do not believe there is appalling and mysterious secrets w that can be met one of cho wo t loave bo fimw to unravel —— Mr, Beochor's Vacation. ‘The deacons aud elders of Plymouth Church Hrooklyn, have giver Mr, Beecher one month's Jouve of absonce, He will spond tho time vegotating on his farm Kskill, and developing his resthitie (nates in the cultivation Of cabbages, Noa torday the reverend genueman detivored fare. well discourse, ‘T'wonty ive dred sents wore Qed olmgel Mt AGIOkL Ae (ue Opaks Ware One ged. __PRICR_ TWO _CRNTS ALL THE REST OF THE NEWS A MISSISSIPPI BTRAMER nURNED, — The Dest of the Dan Able-A Rost os Firo Moving Up Stream without Hamas Guidance—Neo Lives Lost Caino, July 81.—The fine steamer Dan Able, running between Cairo and Columbus to connect with the Iinois Central and Mobile and Ohio Rail roads, was totally destroyed by fre at Columbus ast night. Tho fire originated ia the cook. room, The boat had steam ap, and the levers of the engines were suspended by ropes, allowing the steam to escape through the cylinders when cat adrift to save the wharf, As soon as the ropos were burned off the wheels be gan to revolve, and there was presented the novel Spectacie of a steamer on fire proceeding up stream without human guidance, She progressed but few hundred fect, when the sleam-pipe Durst, and Wreck? floated to Wolf Island, where it burned te the water's odze, There were many narrow but no lives were lost. ‘The boat was valued at §40,- 000; (be amount of insurance is unknown. —— - THE WAR NEWS IN THE CITY, —-- Jat ~ Bosh from the Fifth Av There have been for some time vague rumors floating through the city that a body of Americans were to be recruited here dor special service im France. The following advertisement was brought to Tim Sun on Saturday night, aud appoars in morning's issue: ANTED—29 MEN TO GO TO PARIS, APPI Wi Gants BJ, Homers tale Captain ©. &. A, KE dross &. J. ROGERA, Fitth Avcoue Hotel, New York. ‘The reporter of Tue Sox last night paid a visiste the hotel in question to soe the Captain of the late ©. 8. A. but learned to his surprise that he was an. known there; that no one of that name fad enenged S room; and'that no one in tho building had eves heard of sucha man. Speculation is rive as to the Burnort of the advertisement, but the opinion of the nowing Ones appears to be that it has ref te ine for Frow the gunboat flotilia to be launched on the the attack of Coblentz and Kbrenbreitsteln, the tmiliarity of Amoricans with rivertwarfare, their experienced services would bo invaluable noe only ns pilots but as officers. ‘The various devices used on the Mississippi against Vicksbarg har e.1, been carefully examined by the Raxvpe- are ii ror ‘Napoleon, and experi is have boos made sud rosa on {in-clads, as tho Mississippl gunboats were popularly termed. are of ‘opinions: Tearing the matter, some thinking its hoax, aad hers that it bas reference to some during enter rise 0 Baltic, the soizure of tae Altona nd Kiel Canal, or the destruction of the Pressias fleet by torpedoes. But at present ali is surmise, and nothiug is known, — $a INSANITY OR WHISKEY. <n A Remarkable Tragedy at i's Ferry— Killing in Defence of a Wife. ‘Two carpenters, named Rapp and Abbott, wore yesterday morning waiting ia John Bifors's lager beer saloon, Shady Sido, Bull's Ferzy, expecting pag- ment (rom their employer, when an unknown ref fan entered the saloon and quarrotted with the workmen, keocking them both down and badly tm juring them, aad then leaving thom. Shortly after ward be returned, and demanded beer from Mra, Kifers, who would not it. The nen then up o are ston: the roadway feresiones Mrs, Eifers, when ber basband inter~ was in turn assaulted. fore sotzed o heavy starter that was near enailead on the bead, whereupon the #000 reported that the at neon @ party of mor works attempted to Iyne! oil h ve this city and surrendered himself to 84 y Jourdaa,. Eilers. ‘was locked Pots Contral office. et NEWARK’S SEWER HORROR. een eee he sewer in Broad street, Newark, caved ta, bury der tons of th Michael Coffey and Patriot Kagan, laborers, Coffey worked his way out shoruy afterward, at one end of the excavation, half smothered, Shortly after one o'clock nen morning the life! body of Egan was four the broken timbers and the wedged in betwe sand. ‘Two days before the accident two laborers quit work on tho sewer, because they apprehended a caving in of the wails. ‘Tho sheathing was composed of thin hemlock boards, instead of thick spruce plank, aud the dirt, instead of being thrown well back, rested on its vory edge. thus increasing the da vie banks; and, worse than Sower was two feel wider than at the being bent inward, caving in of ottom of the p, the boards a Erie—A Stock Train ed—Switched from the Track, July 31.—About 10 o'clock last 4 freight train. No. 83, on the Susquchanna dlvisl of the Erie Mailroad, going west, com| of elehtecn cars filled with live stock, ran off the track four miles cast of Smithboro’ aud six miles west from Owego. ‘The two forward care wore smashed to pioces, and the greator number of the horses im the care were more or teas injured, The mon ta charge of the horses, Joba Kelly, aeed twenty. Anda soung mau kuown as “Little Tommy." Watertown, N. ¥., were tnatantly killed. ‘The com ductor and eugincer say caused by some person hay awiteh, wat the accident was ig tampered with the An Up-the-River Mystory. Tho body of an unknown man, aged aboat forty, with a cut on the left side of his face, wae picked up yesterday afternoon ia the Hudson River near Yonkers. On his person was found a writ of attacbment issued before Samuel M. Chambers, J. P. for the county of Hudson, in thy case of John W, Lamb azt. Resto Noble, daied July 2%, 1870, signed Jobu W. Lamb, pisinug. bid a NEMS shi trick Dooley, of «a0 Was shot in the left hand by hie years of age. Dooley met the youth and reprimanded him for bad conduad generally, and for staying out all night in particular, when the youth drew a revolver and Grod twice Yooug Dooley, who was arrested, is » uoted radiag é ———— “ A Brookiya Mystery. The body of an unknown mn over the left eye, was found in ti Brooklyn, ou Saturda, FLASHES VROM THE OCEAN C4BL EM ae ‘Tho steamship Colorado, from Now York, arrived ALLP. M, yesterday. The Cunard steamship Abyssinia, York July 22, arrived at Queenstown on ‘Vhe Provincial D from_ Ni iorday. meot on the ®th of Augt the Hh of Aural, shat emipor, and the I the 6th of Boptember, rata o@ —— WASHINGTON NOTBS. ———_ The next public debt exhibit wii able roauction in the “ovr. iL ehow 8 comsiten Collector of 1 for Turkey ‘she Turkish Comp Mist fret Lave thelr pap sulate The Assistant United States T Fork has been instructed to sell one Hom Of Kol each Jorsday ti ‘et, aud LO purchase One ant Hon’ bonds on ‘rhurbday. and two tai Hous ob each alternate Thursday, Fede OUR LOSSES BY FIRE, pia Minor & Fales's saw mill in Ware, Mass., was bur Saturday, Loss, $3,000; insurance, 62,000, Witiom Bano's dyeing estabishment, #10 West Thirtieth street, was buraed yesterday. Li 6:50, The Bimon Manafac turin; Diachias Kaite Works at Fitchburg, not deem burned Crane Brothers’ paper mill in Westfeld, was burned yesterday morulag, Lows, $10,000, Fance, 615,000, Archibald Scott's atal Mase, — jo, at Kightoonth strect ama Fifth avenue, Brooklyn,was burned on Sa\ucday D1gtiy Lose, €1,000 ; no tusurauce, Karly yestorday a fire in tho Northern Railroad round Noord, N. HL, deatroyed about or uur buidiog. Thre cumotives ty the Fouad 00. house were badly damaged, Loss, $9, — SPARKS FLOM THE TELEGRAPH, at During the races of the Buffalo Park Association sercum Cian will ram Detweed Niagara Falls aud the The last rail on the eastern division, from Mobile us, OF (he New Orleans, Mobile, aud Chae Tailroad, was laid on Saturday, Miss Lottie McAlico, whe recently won the single suauuiren, Oere 7, Wuaiwn, OF bolt 0. OW Mins mags @Uireeiniie soul & Monsieur Papan, of the Hun France. passed through bt, Louts @ few daye ago foe Bouthwost Missouri, lu search of @ locauun for twe (ousand Fronch families. A project ts on foot I an Bocloty of Bt. Louls to build Mons sructure to embrace Under one root an Iroad depot, Custom House, Merchants’ Changs ond hovel, ooverug tres ealire blocks, and Mp mre aes