The Sun (New York) Newspaper, December 20, 1870, Page 1

aed rh Be i FTuINTY-LIGHTH YEAR. Til, EUROPEAN WAR, The Prussian Conditions of Peace. ADATTLE PENDING NEAR AMIENS. A Dig Prussian Victory South of Dijon. 200,000 Prussian Recruits on the Way to Paris. s<Luxembarg to £0 Phe Glimmer of Peaco-Luxem The Germ mpire to bo Recogaired an Indemulty of 12,000. France to Pa $00,000 France, Code Alence, aud Kaze 000,000 Fray Two For:resres. Lospox, Dee. 194.80 P. M.—A special de: grat to the Manchoster Gvardtan from Berlin bys of (he ropresentativos of the now es! powers has been held at the Foreten OMice here. ci) the following basis for peace was agreed to Fire:—Acquiceeeuce im the annexation of Luxem- borg to Prnenia Becont-The recognition of the German Empire, ‘Thirt—The parment by France of an indemnity to Germany OF 19.000,000,000 franes; the razing of two foriresse# op the German frontier, and the ces fion of « portion of Alsace, ‘The Berlin Poet, in an editorial, reports that the neutral owes will probably suggest to the Peace Congres#, Which Is about to assemble, s proposition H terminate the war on t:¢ terms proposed by Ge: A con’eren pay, viz: Tie vuconditional surrender of Paris, and thy sdtalssion of the French peopte, THE ARMY OF 1HE RAST. — A Grout Battle in Front of Ni Inveatmont ot Langres—Pressing oa to Lyonn. Bonvescx, Dec. 19.—The Prussians, 21,000 trong, attack:d Nuits (a few miles south of Dijon) testerday, with eleven batteries, and after « com offve hours, in which they sustained heavy losses, wecupie @ place. 1s is expected that the battle ill be resomed to-day. THR SIRGE OF LANORES, The Germrny have inves ed Langres (Afecn ies north of Dijon) with the intention of putting ief done in the neighborhood by THE ARMY OF TOE NORTH. Bave the Pru on Havre t—-Evacaat French Advancing—All Brit Bonvavx, Dec, 19,—The Government here tonounces that the Prussians have as yet made no ack on Havre, ‘There bad been skirmishes at some distance from the eity, but the enemy had dis- ¢outinued bis advance in that direction, ALL BRITTANY IN ARMS. Brittany {9 greatly excited. The people are all taking up arms, and so great are the numbers of woops going forward, that the roads are almost dosed to public travel. AMIENS RVACUATED BY THE PEUSSIANS, Loxpow, Dee, 18—Evening.—The Germa: have sracaated Amiens They retired toward Clermont, bus anucunced ¢ vention to return noun. ‘The Jormans wre reported to have captured Ham, in the Department of Somme, Twenty)'bousind Germans dave bussed Chauny, Gen. Faidierbs bas advanced beyond Amiens. ‘A DATTLS IMMINENT. Later.—Telegrams from Bordeaux state that the Germun troops recently occupying Atniens and Boau fais huve evccuated thore cities, They are now ac Gorstood to be concentrating from various poluts aod merching agaist the Fronch troops under Gan Patuberde, at present in that vicinity, Itt thought that a meeting of the hostile armies may occur between Amiens and Liam, whore # battle b considered immicent. The Lille Echo ascribes the active movements of the Prussians in the north of France to an attempt do arrest the designs of and capture the Froach General Faidherbe, A TRAP FOR THE FRENCH, Lonvom, Dee. 1%.—A despate’ from the hoadqu ters of Gen, Faidherbe, via Ham 17h, states that tke Prussiins had rent @ division from Soissons toward Ham, while all their forces at Amieng and Beauvais are moving in the same direction, intend Ing to fall upon Gen, Faidherbo and crush im, FaidberLe's force 1s 50,000 mon, BELOIAN NROTRALITY. Baussxts, Dec, 19.—The Moniteur Belge devios the Prussian statement that Freuch troops and bat - lerics marching to join the|Ariny cf the North wore ere! tv cross portions of Belgian territory. —_ TNE ARMY OF THE SOUTH. -—-— Heovy Fighting tu the Army of the Loire- ihe Prassians Captare Six Gunsand a Mitraitieur Vendome—Chauzy again Altacking=Mazzini Gambetta’s Adviser, Verussitos, Dec, 18,.—The Tenth Prussisu rps, on cecupying VenaOne on Friday, captured #x Kuns and one mitrailleur, On the next day Gen, Vou der dann tork Epuizay, with 23) prison tre, A Ger van detacument from Cuartres defoate His Freveh battalions at Bron. Tag loss of sue ber Was 100, and that of the Gormaas was 35 Killoa Aad wounsied THE ADVANCE PROM VENDOME, Dec. 19.—A dospatch from Blois states Mat che town of Freteval, in the Department of L her, on the Loire, nine miles northeass o: Ven 6 # attacked by the Prussian troops on We fand, as the garriaon wus comparatively , ped ibifier w slight resistance, On the Firs owing the French troops appeared tn fr ¢ the town, and after a successful euguge r ed iy driving tho Prussians from the ly in making them evacaite bic cily MAZZINT ADVISING G\MDETTA. L The French confionting the Duke of Meck \ toetr ground with splen lid r his tMozzini is tue adviser of M1. THE PRENCH REPORTS Ux, December 19.—The Prussians attack yesterday, but no! sed. Tho operations were The enemy faile back as Ge Lees, The French troops have reoveupie.! ng tho valley of the Chor and bi on the Loire, again a’tacked Gon FRENCH REIS FORCE MENTS Ys thousand Kabyle horsemen havo been ' ‘A and will join the French arnios 7 Woo went to Algeria to replace the , will return to France, and a portion ® 1 Guare will go to Algeria : DOURMAKE GOING 1 t \tvices received from Bourbaki, who, MA my. teat present enzoze! in hold ry in cheek in the neighborhood of M, Stato that the positioa occupied by & very advantageous ono, and that the tupplied, the material being excel brits and ¢ i * nevory, aduct of the troops are in MINES OF THE PRUSSIANA rom the furces in the wnat and o ; , 1 some excitement hore owing t bh . Of (lew news over the forged aig Ms () mhetta, the purpose being apparently “clon by the divveminalion of ows unfavorable to the French arms, Deapateles of thi Sort, purporting to come from Havre, have ap peared simultaneously in ail parts of the country. It sa¥ 6 on demonstrated, however, that it was ® Prussian device, GRUAT MRRTING IN DoRDEATE. It ts a noticeable fact that the Opposition journals are more bitterly violent toward the Prassians than ever, A great mevijyg was held hore yesterday, which was addressed by M. Cremioux and others, The routiment that the Pronch would defend thelr country to the lass received ® most sathasinatic enlorvemnt, — THE SIEGE OF PAL The Grent Sortie Anxiously Awntied — 200,090 Prussinn Recruits on the Way to P Preach Desorters Drives Back the City Peace Knmor. Bnvssexs, Dec. 19.—Advices from Versailles say that a great sortic is expected, bat the natore ofthe round ard the strength of the Prussian works forbid hope of its saceess, ‘Tho Prassians are short of men, and 900,000 fresli troops are cowing; but Versailles ts likely soon to be untenabi the beavy gans of the Freovh, Which are being moved forward, will soon bring the Paluce within their range, and tho Preach are re- @'vod to destroy it, Rventually Paris will fall by arvstion, but not within three months, There Will be no bombardment. A SCENE IN KING WILLIAM'S CAMP, Varsaittrs, Dee. 18,—Thoy’eputation from the Reichr.th proveated the addross of the German Empire to their future sovercign to-day, King Wil- Mam received them with great favor and distinc tion, replying in feeling torms to the words of coneratulation addressed to bim, but preserving diplomatic reticence as to his fature policy, He has nob yet assumed the title of Etperor, aad his coronation Las not yet been arranged, NEWS DIRECT FROM PAR Bonvravx, Dee, 19.—Somo of the journals here bave avrerted that there have been troubles in Paris; that Gustave Floureus has been imprisoned, and Biangui shot, ‘The Government pays no attention to these re: ports, Semt-offcisl advices from Pai state that the city was quiet, and animated with ove sentiment, What of the common defence LiFe OF AN AIDE-DE-CAMP, An side-de-camp to Gen. Trochy lias eseapod from Paris by balloon, During his passage he saw ¢lsarly the positions of the investing force Official advices to Dec. the 17th h ceived from Parie, The city was calm, and the people confden sapply of food will last a long time, Tie army peo; ‘Were eager for battic, Despatches from Gum- Cetta bad beon received in Paris, dated from the Sth to tbe 22h, giving ‘11 dotaile of recent military events, jeonty of Provisious—A HOw aBocT pxtm? Lonpon. Dee. 19.—Tho University of Gottingen sarcastically rebukes the Dublin University for ask: jog Joint Intervention to save the literary treasures ia Paris, The communication refers unpleasantly to the slege of Delui and otuer tokens of Britis civilization PREPARATIONS FOR THE souTIR, A despatch received from Versaiiles, dated the 18th inst,, eaye that the German programme at pre sent requires the unconditional surrender of Paris and the unqualiied submission of the French uation, through its representatives, to German dictation. An the event of continued rosistance oa the part of Paria, the Gorman plans incline to an attack upou the eastwardly oatworks, or a bombardwent With shells directed to the interior, Another sor. \ie in momentarily expected in to direction of Vin ceunes, where French irvope are being massed, us may be observed by the sigaal corps here. DESTROYING 7H8 VERSAILLES YouESTA. Despatches from Versailies aunounce that Connt von Bismarck has issued an ord struction of the wational forests of ¥ districts surrounding Versailles and order 1s regarded as tlinely, as it onables the peas ante 60 procure fucl and aysist in the military ope. rations, TOE DOMDARDMENT OF P\RI The bombardment of Paris is conswlered lib! degin at any moment, as the Prussian supplies and awutinition have been fully recruited. King Wi liam gave m banquet to the deputation of the North au Reichrath PESSRTERS TCRNKD BACK. Nows nas been receivea froi Paris that provisions were plentiful, and will last for these three months and that great confidence was felt in future success. Deserters from Paris are numerous, but are all ed at Verva ilies to THE LUXEMBURG QUESTION, —o— Granville on Pruysian Theorton—Prussta ios having Violated Luxemburg New= y-Mhe Expects an Indemnity from the Duchy—Troubles in Borlla, Dresses, Dec, 10,—An informal meeting of the Luxemburg Deputios having been Leld to con sider the complaints of Count voo Bismarck, and especially thore regarding M. Cussy, the French Congu}and the shelter aforded French soldiers, Herr Fobr, represeatative of the Duchy ab Berlia, wus sent to Veraailics to explain tho facts to the King. ORANVILLE ONJECTS TO PRUSSIAN THRORIRS, Loxpox, Dee. 1%—The Observer says that Kurt anville’s de h to Count von Bismarck ex presses the hope that Prussia will abstain from th enforcement of lier theories, aud will frame wa ami cable srrancement, Prince Henry of Luxemburg bas sent Prassia an official disavowal that Lax inburg een violated by bis permission, THY LUXEMBURGERS WANT TO BY LET ALON neutrality had ‘Tie people of Luxemburg vote almost unsnimo: 1y in favor of the Independence of tue Duchy. The Bishop of Luxemburg, on tho part of the inhabit vata, thanks the King of Holland for lis cheeriug ounciug the trausfer of the Duchy to PROSBIA LOOKING OUT POR INDEMNITY, A despatch to tho London Times from Bertin ated the 181i, eayst The Prussian circular re contly issued from the Stato Departmant bers ro ervos the right of exacting an indemnity from Lux. omburz for the infringem ont of neutrality. Bensix, Dec. 12.—The K 2, Zeltung, of this city, says that Couat von B smuiros # cicwlar of tae 44 concades ax fo lows: * Prussia is freed from the obligations of neutrality rrspociine Luxemburg. and the liberty now to enforco hor claims agalust Duchy for violation of neutrality, THOUDLE IN BERLIN, Despatches from Berlin sta.o that the Prussian as issued ordors fur the are nguged in the recent disturban They are charged with jovernmen bof the # who werd es in that city troason avle plot Same WAR ON THE OCEAN, Kumored Naval Engagement between a Prussian Frigate and ive French Gun bonts off Coast of Brazil-a Broueh leet of the German Coast, Mowrevipgo, Nov. 20,—A rumor town that (here has been @ naval eng coast of Brazil betwoon « Freneh ganboa that the Oght Insted for several vod was terminated by tho Prussian sinking to Frenchmen, ‘The names of the vousols eugagod are not known, nor i@ te Los of Ile atace |, AYRENCH PLEGT OFF THE GERMAN COAST, Kozniasaxno, Dec, 17.—-A despatch was recoives hero todey from Villau announcing that the Ove French frigates, which recsntly passod Skagor- rack end the Great belt, have beeo sixhted off that port, Pillan is only twenty-five miles fron this city, and there is consequently considerable alarm felt in tome quarters, It {8 belived, however, that the prepaiations tande to meet the enemy are ample. ame : Congress Menacing First Ward Thievos. Wasuinarox, Deo, 19.—The sub-committee of the House Committee on Commerce bave prepared Dill for he regulativ. of emigration which the full Computtes are #atinfed with, und will report to the House, Li passed, it will abullal Caste Gardea tn ew York is current in gement off the russian frigate ant two NEW LIFE IN THE METROPOLIS, cmecretheesoemee DASHES DERE AND THERE LY 1b SUN'S REVORIERS, <= The Wonderful Piny of Garnter—Diou's Tees nendous Averuge of 150-The Man when udolpke will give 15 Per Cont. t Yesterday afternoon about 400 people, the ma. Jority of whom were ladies, gathered in Samuels’ Lilliord rooms in Brooklyn, to witness the exh tion given by Cyrille Dion ang Monsieur and @ Ooraler, a The announcotnent of the détuf of the ty asa billiard player had doubtless attracted the mojority ; but an“ortunately she was anable to ap pear, Mr. Samuelis said, however, that he wo have an entertainment in January, when Mavavr Garnier would positively eprear, th Invitations is ed for yesterday holding good fur that also. The first part ef the performance was a gare o 200 points, French carome. Buth men owls and it was at once observed that neither was play ing op to his uenal form, which was exploined by the fact of their having travelled in the cars *)l Aight from Bosten, ‘The runs were accordingly con fined to units til Garnier in his ninth inning made a Pretty run of 19, on | in histweith inning le scored 15, Dion makire 12 immediately atter, T then stood: Dion 48to nier M4. In the #ixteenth inning Gat ¢ 12, and be passod the hand when Dio In the ueat inning but one Garnier made the beat ran of the game, in which he Moaipulated 47 caroms with each uraey and deli ency of touch as to make many people inquire if this Was the man to wton: Rudolphe proposed to con- code ffteon per cent. This made him 2 points akend of Dion, and a! though whe Intter puti up # what toward the finish, was eveutuaily defeated by 8! point Gornter's best rons were 19, 1, 15, 12, 19, 47, 19; and Dion's, 10, 18, 31, and 14, ‘The winner's aver age was 610.0%. abd Dion's a irvction anver 4, ‘The experts neat p 4a fowr-ball came of 90 roints, which was ended In a very eulden anner jarnicr won tho bank, and reored 15, louving tt nN & ‘Wvorable position. Dion thon weut r ve he down luis cue tw the string. Garnier followed with 18, When Dior © Out, thus making AN AVErage Of 190, The End ofa Grent Lawsuit. The lawsuit of King against Ruck ing over a million aud a haifof property, after a lone and tedious litigation of two anda balf years, has just been bronght to acioss in the Court of a4 Appeals at Trenton, N. J, In May, 1968, Dr. W, King of this city | urcbased of Blishia Ruckman of Clo ter, N.d., 9,000 acros of land opposite Youk on and along the Hudson river for m three roiles, and extending vack neurly to the Nor orn New Jor Keckman retasine to car Ty OUt the agreement, a suit was brought for specifi verfor snes of coutract, before the Chancelior of New “ey, and in October, 1880, was decided aeain King. The case was apperied from tie Chance!ior's doris! to the Court of Errors and Ap- peais at Trentou, 41 was argued on behalf of Dr, King by Wm. L, Dayton and Frederick T. Fretivg: uynen, anid for Mr Rackinan by TJ. Davidso: The Coart has jot reversed the decision of the Chancellor, and decreed that Ruckman must convey the lend secoruing to contract to King, and pay costs, 0, favoly — Erie's Next Battle, A petition bas been presented to the Common Council of Jersey City by the hors of the Cole estate, praying that the northern end of Monmonth stroet may be opened and graded. This street is wed ass lighway ty the Morris and Resex Re road and the Erte Railway, There is a probability Of a fight by these compontes, and that tn the event of being ordered to remove their rails, they will re: sort to exireime messares. Tue cotire property tn the neighborhood belungs to the estate of the Inte Jonn B. Coles, Attention, Harlem! Draw Purses! At the Aldermen's caucus yesterday the con- spirators agreed to pass the resolutions providia for the Hamar wooden pavemeut in Harlem over the Mayor's velo. They caliad mooting for 2 e'elock ; but, not having a quornm, tuey could nut Bat the Job tra y took & recess util 4, At that four the crowd orrived, and Mr Walt 1 pavement. reso! Hons be kev trom the table and pasted, not ith standing O'dini’s disapproval. The resolutions were adoptet, Ruy of Ave) All the steam railroads from this eity will cor mevee runuing on Fourth avenue new depot is completed at Forty-sve the Ivt of May next. It will then be sible to cross Fourth avenue above Forty street, A meeting of property-owners ant c will be Veld at Brevoort Malt, FMfty-fourth « ner Third avenue, this (Luesdoy) evening, at § o'clock, in (avor of having all the tracks sunk down Deiow toe sarface on Fourth avenue, and to provide OF a quick transit road from Hurlem to City Hal —- A Lawyer Temporarily Deposing a Judge, The important point raised by Col. rut, counsel for Alexis Nicolas, the Russian counter foiter, that the conviction of hia client was tilezal, beevuse Jodge Bene lict bas no right to presige on the benoh of the Circuit Conrt of the Souther: DI) trict, where Nicolos was tried, 1 to be deciied this weok by Judge Woodruf, Méantime dudve Rene. dict declines to sit on the bench of the Circuit Court until the opinion of Judge Woodruff i+ known, Ae soon as tur d btrest on nost itnpos econ What Sinith Doos for bin $14,000 a Year. The Hon, Henry Smith was caught at Police Moa/quarters yosterday morning, and his room was filed with politicions instanter, Jadze Bosworth pped down from the Police Court and requeste! tim to wtlend 0 trials, "Trial! exclaimed Henry, “My Godt bave Lenourh of trinls vere? Only look around you, I won't go," cee Laat Chance, The Hebrew Fair for the benefit of the Mount Sioai Hospital and the Hebrew Orphan Asylum will close on Wednesday evening, Lot all our readers and their friends avail themselves of the fe waining days to visit it, Ite success bas be Paralelod. and its receipts tus far amount ward of $145,000, Ball, $75,000, Dr. Lookup Evans was adwitted to b $75,000 yesterday by Recorder Hackett, His sare Hes are bis sister, 101 Stunton street, $90,000, und ! vr B. Walsh, Gd West Thirtg-eiguta eitrcet. £2,000. A Lesyon for Highwaymen, Judyo Cardozo yesterday, in the Court of Over an: Terminer, sentenced Michael Kerrigan to x years io Sing Si ie knocking ® man down, aud To.bing him of 85. ae The Sicwe of Monte Montevipo, Noy, 20,—Late reports concerning the porpose of the troops besieging this place ure to tle effet thet within a fow days thelr commandont will forward to Gen, Battie bis ultimatum tor a «) render, Accompanying it will be acireular #ta'ing thut, sould the terms of aurrondor be rejee ved, Wey will be given forty elgut hours to provide for Le snfety of the lives end property of fu. eigners; hut at the expirction of the speciBed time an aitick will be mace upon the city; and that, when the troops force an entrance, the city will be given up to them for four hours, and they will be relieved Tol all responsibility for lows of life or for property taken oF destroyed wibhin (hut time — ‘Twenty Men turted Alive, Unica, December 19,—Au embankment in a doep out om the Syracuse and Cuenango Valley rail roud, between Lebanon Ho!low and Earlville, caved in early this morning, Fifteen or twenty m were buried in the ruins, nine of whom have be recove threo dead hnd two fatally Injured, Piey wore mortly new hands, and their names are unkvown, ‘Lhe work of exhumation is delayed by the nigut a Was Sir John Sober? Kixastoy, Ont., Dee. 19.—Sir John A, Macdon ald, the Prewier of the Now Dominion, in ansiver to & deputation of the Corporation requesting pormis sion to open the streets throuzh the ardilery park lormerly occupied by the Hrltish troops, expressed his conviction that the British troops would be back within five years, and did not encourage the views Of the deputation ——— Admirat Porter's Fatal Letter Wasuixaton, Deo, 19,—It is pretty well under Vin the Sonate that the Peosident’ will be per foctly satisfed if Porter is not confirmed, Several attempts have boon made to get bim to say he w ed lim confirmed, but to all he replies that his duty oncernia the affuir ended when be sent his name to the Senate, Had Porter not written that letter o Grant he might hive beon in no daoger, — ——— ting Butler's De Navi ch Gap Canal, Kicumonp, Dee, 19.-——The steamer Olive Branch today passed through the Dutch Gap Canal with @ lurge tow (he first vessel to go. thre ugh wince the Canal was cleired out by the creat fo ——$—<——— A Party Sloun iv 1872, Wastinaron, Deo, 19.—The indications are nosty bill Of any kind can in boon, YORK, TUESDAY, ‘ESDAY, DECEMBER ANOTHER GAS WORKS EXPLOSION. ~— A Half Milllor Feet of Gas Ieoiteé—Shaking the City of Cincinnatl-A Baiiding Crashed Under the Immense Columas of the Gas Werks—Loss, $100,000, ixcixwatt, Dee. At SP. M. to-day, a tor HUle explosion occurred at the end warke, At the time the holder eottained 450,000 enbic fect of ens reone within @ few squares of the gas works noticed a low rambling ound, and an oppressive condition of ihe atmosphere, when suddenly red and white flames shot upward. ‘The detonation was heard at a distance of feveral miles Tho oight immonso columns that supported the holder were thrown down and broken to pieces Some portions fell across the roof of the oflice, crest ing it in and making # wreck of the place. The ho'der waa eunstructed of No. 12 gauge tron nnd was regarded to be one of the bet in the Cuited States, and was erected In the place of ono that was Jestroyed hy an eaplosion In the suinmer of 1469. It had a eapacity oF 480.000 endle fort. The buildings of the Company tn the nelebborbood of the holder were somewhat scorched by tho mos, and were otherwise injured by the fying ant falling mass of tron. No person wns at the holder when the exo: occurred, and at presens tie couse i unk Only one wan was tnjored, and Le elightly by although forty men wers as work at the retorts a fory hundred foet away. Tie loss to the Com Will be about $109,000. _—_ MARGARET DUNN'S —_ The Amazon Marderess's Eecape-M jntty's Wit and Mareary Duo econ A Eiest Ward Rough's Last Spree. Morgarct Duno, otherwise Big Mag, a six-foot, red-faced, First Ward Amozon, was placed on trial for ber life in the Goneral Sessions yesterday. Ov the 1400 of last August sbo killed William Davis by crnahing in his skull with a ciab, ‘Tho testimony showed that the prisooer lived in TRIAL. on upper room im & wretched terement puse, ut 1 Bridge street, On the night f the killing, Williom Donn, @ soang chanic of the neighborhood, whi'e help wkeu home by a friend; but he etroet at midnieht, and wand He stumbled into Margaret abvence, and lay down on ing the intrader tn her mas Dowliug's drink loasly deoak, was denim went luto t od lute 1 Briuge street, Dacn's roow during her her bed. On rotiriag and bed. she went down into T ing place in the basem “Mr. Dowling, ther she. “So. there's a dog in your ness" Jocosely quos. Mutialy, a bystander and ciab bit ous,” was the bomane Mr. 108: Mag acted on th) hint of the high-toned Mquor dealer, armed herself witha broken white ny eturned to her rvom, Poor, drunken Davis still jay there uneo sclows. Mag pounded his head to a Jolly with the whiMMeirce, and dravced him out on the landing by bis \aront. Davis lived Gitoon days, but never spoke afer ke was taken from tie mur her elutcn of Big Mag After the teatimery hed beon taken against Big Mag in the General Bessions yesterday, she told ber own story {0a lame sort of way, saying that ste struck Davie with ® broom merely, and that be js tno.ta! invuries at tho bands She anid tont ho did not know re that she had beer in conversation wite Rim curiier in the evening, and bed urged him to go up to ber room, Nothing in the testimony ehowed her motive for committing the marder; ber explanation that she “thought he was sloaer” being the ouly excuse Oered for ber crim ‘The Jury, after onte returi ing to the court room for instructions conesrning the different degroes of murder, delivered s verdict of mansinughter in the second degres Recorder Huckett sentenced the irisoner to seven yaar in State Prison, the :ovgent ‘erm altowed by the statute. * The jury,” sold bis f ‘$a man in my bed," suid “have taken a very T been in the Jury different.” Mag reecived the venterce with tears stream: rum-reddoned eboe — INL INTERES ON $18,000. ‘The Mo: prose : Momohody Watt About four years ago, Mr, William (ent of the Sixponnf Savings Bank, gave a plot tn "ypross Hilla Cemetery té the Police Department Tron railings were placed aronnd 11, ond sev urrounding lots were subsequently purchased from Mr. Miles, and added to the original plow Within «last your the police fore, alded by several citi aens, 1y $18,000, with a view ot erecting a memoris the centre of « clonure. ‘The Nu Monument & anions forn missioner Henry Swwith aa Treasurer, and the Hoard uf Police oe came ex-OMli0 trustees of the fund, The just weelirg of We Monument Assoc! Just bovore abe retirement of Joba A nd at that meeting a resoluuon wus carried approvriating a portion of the fuuds to pay Mr. Miles for the additional lots, whicu be bad sold at hall price. Dut up to tots day Mr. Milla has not receive t on cent of the money, nor have any eeps whatever hoon taken townrd tie etecdon of the prop monument or the beautl'ying of the plot. The moey. His suid, ts lying in the Riguth National Bank, and the éxcuve vitered for tus Inactivity tie disarrangoment of piane coused by the death of Supecintendens Jourdan, Mr. Milos, however wants bis Little ball west the fund want 'o kn WW! teks tls the #ulseribers to AL has become of the m tas been mohody has profited to the extent of the + on about $1400), oF is somevody waiting eming Lins or to set up © plea that the Meir, 1 Police Monument Asse tion fond cannot be expended by the New York chy police? Wlien you hold the atukes, concoct a quortel b ween the men why have loia the wager, and you can hold the muney Unt! taey Bettie bis dispute THE DEATN OF KIT BL ‘Tho Closing Scene of & Lite of Dissipaition The Probable Kod of the Fourth Ward Rat Pit uro'a Real Na Christopher Burn died at 10:30 last night, in tho old Bandbox, 269 Water street, axed 43 years His agony and contortions during the lust few hours of bis existence wers fear ui, and ouly Witnessed by Mrs, Burvs, their wo daughters, the Roy, Father Murttn, and the medica) attendant Kit Buro, whove rval name was Wiliam Key . emigrated from Donnegal, Irelund, in 1644, san life in the Fourth Ward os a burkooper 2 A notorious dauce house, ‘wo vecrs later. he Was proprivtor of a | quostionsble pin Of resort in Water strect Vaving much leisure time became a dog fancier, ayatour caubier aud associate of spor'ing men, I a loaned ‘he mysteries of the tistic art, aud a fow years lator ne Lud ® reputation as @ Urstclaes treiner, ‘Phen, being at the height of his fame, he married, and tent fur lis parents and brother, The former are aged, aud reside in Brooslyn; tue latter Is a New York policeman OF late years Lily whol attention was riven to o esnibitions, in rat pit, sdjotiog th , now used’ ay a Mis. His tt ter sireet, then became centre of uitraction, three hundrad rats baying Leen given away (rve of charg single evening, for owncrs to uy their d On th Asions prigos were siveu tu the tc killing large t vumler Of rate in the shortest tine, Tuis is probabiy te eud cf the Wourth Ward hate A STIR IN CAMBEKIDGE, petty A Ganpowder Plot at Harvard College—A Keg of Powder Exploded Koomn Occupied by the Fre From the springsleld tepublican On Thursday evening last denis at Harvard College powder in the cellar of 8 Under the a. some of the stu. exploded a smull keg of yusnton Hall, « ye siulely under the rool by ot the (resliman class, The result wan tie destruction of almoxt every (hing in two of tue rooms, tho shock lifting the floor more than a fou tearing up a plank in each of the rooms, scattering nd dostroy ine their contenis, and sending tele oc uants forcibly up against tho ceilinz, In two of the adjacent yooms the floor was divided aud one part raised nearly a foot, ‘The rooms were soon filled with #moke, which, povring up through tue floor, increasod the terror Of the aireaty: allriz! tot occupants, An slarm of fire was started und tio Camoridze tire departinent turn d out, but furtue Rately Micir sorvicen Were Hot needs |, Bom | va of the power of the concussion may bo from tho fact that persons in the secon Slory above were knocked Ol their toot, and the pletures lunging in rooms in tho third story were shaken from twit nails to the floor, The strangest thing about the explosion ts that nobody. was hurt, A person passing by outside was knocked down by the ru*u of air from tie cellar, and almost stunned ‘The whole oMair is charged upon the sophomores, but nothing detinite 9 Known, A quantity of fuse was found in the collar, which may wid in detecting thecrininalw, President Ritot the uoxt wor ut chapel apoke of the outrage, and dedlied the co- Operation of tho studouts ia Bri Wore to justice, he porvetine 20, 1870. LIFE IN WASHINGTON CITY, TUL THIRD SESSION OF THE FORTY- FIRST CONGRESS, The Little Diflerence Between those Demo- ats who Seo thatthe Rebellion has been Crushed and those who do not-A ble by a Wild Kentucky Secession Wasmxorox, Dee. 19.—Mr. Nrn (Rep., presented a bill to enable the people of Colorado to form @ Consiitation and State government for the admission of said Stato into the Union on equal footing with the orixin Mr. CONKTING reportod, with an amendinent, a bill coding to the Stato of New York the oyster islands in the harbor of New York, Mr, Scuiunz’s resolution looking to amnesty tas reverred to the Committee on Disabilities, but Mr Mourox (Rep., Ind.) snbsequently said that several Senators proposed to discuss the question, and en tered a motion to reconsider Its reference, ANOTHER WAR LROACT, Tie Senato resumed the consideration of tle ques: tion of Governtment lisbillty for individeal losses ia consequence of the appropriation of private property to public use daring the wer.as prevented by tie bili to compensate J, Milton Best of Padacad, Ky., for the destruction of nis dwelling, ‘This discussion de monsirated that this claim was to be disposed of as atest ease, ‘The cliim was that ho was a good man, living in a State in insurrection, and that the prop: erty was destroyed during a robel attack upon the town of Paducah in 1964, In favor of the bill It was argued that the premises wore destroyed by order of the Union commander representing the Got ‘© prevent thelr use by the enemy, aud ay 5 asei ting the range of the guns of the Union fo: On the other hand it was contended that while the dostruction wit have been @ benefit to the Union foreca, it did vot consiitute such a Property as was coutemplited inthe Cons Mit it was iteel’ ou nctial part of the bai Which the Government could make no indemnity Dir, Howanp (Rep., Sieu.) beld that the elim Was equivalent toa demand that Government shail insure ite citizens agalnst loss by eart: quakes tinnderbolts, or ony other natural phenomena by whics property Was destroyed, Pending « motion to postpone, tbe Scuate adjourned, ouse of Representatives. Mr. Jexcxes (Rep., It. 1.) oftered » bill to pre Vout and punish bribery and corrupt practices in the olection of members of Congrom Mr. Scuvmaxgn (Dem.,.N. Y¥,) introduced a bill to reveal the ect cresting the Eurtern Judicial Dis trict of New Yori Mr. Hun (Rep, N. J+) introduced a bill suthoriz- ing the Postmaster-Geueral to issue one cent corre apondence of postal cards, Bir, Hanis (Rep., Miss.) jatroduced a bill to aid the establishing and endowing of the American Printing House for the Blind and of the American University for the Bin Mr. Ket1oce Rep., Conn.) tntrodneed a resolu tion iustructing the Committee of Ways and Mo to inquire into the expediency of the immediate REPEAL OF THR INCOMR TAX, Tue House roiused to second the previous quet tion—64 to Ti—und debate a-ising, the resolution went over nntil Monday, din. & Mr, BRAMAN, from (oe Courinittee on Appropria ticns, reported’ the Post Ofice Appropeiagion bill, and it was wade the special orvler ior to-mbrrow, The bill appropriates #2,101 £°9, the prinetp being as follows: For iniava ation, 812, Po for mall me itor mail Fy ents, @U04L {or FaLlWAY post Tor forelen mail trapsportnliom, $4L0.00 ; Leia, $8,100 00; Jor oleths In poste leiter carriors, 81 90000: tur the iauufacture af adhe five postage ai mie. 819,000; forthe mauutacture. of Started envelopes, Hit 40; tor miccelianeous items, 1a, Yor sieatisnlp service between the: Uaited Sates and Japab aud, Cnina, $30,000; betwee Uaited eacee nnd iiras 1 $129,000; etw es cisyo wed the Saudwies Isiands, #45,0%0. Mr. Voouirss (Dem., Ind.) offered a resolutio instrvting the Comnittes on Pubite Lands to report at (he preseut sossion a bill exempting disgblod pen Sioners from the requirement of the HMomestad 1000 iow, which makes personal settiement necesear, Adopted. AMNMSTY AGAIN, Mr Tonks (Dom. Ky.) offere] a preamble and re solntion, reciting tiat the Goverament of tie Unite Rates Was established as» eon (cderd of eoequal States; that Lie qu the right Of #ocesston was from atable; that the right of rovol nd Was ufliriued in the bad feccded and et up a govert in accerdaice with honest convictions rererved rights; thit a great clvil war en: We experiment Was made anit settiel Dy arms; thit rineo then the people of the ern Slates wad eon formed to ull the require wents of the Gove ant had been fully recons ructed; and that ib was the duty of the Governwont end Congre ce; th States to grant fee, unqualifot, and perfect pardon and 7 to all pulitieal offeuders in tue Inte war veted—yens 14, nye 1A Among the Dent crate youing in the ne; Mosers, Barvum, Coa, Crebs, M Mungen, Schumiker, sid Siock Mr. Cox (Dew,, Ni Y.) csked unanimous consent (o oUler the rane Tesolution without the preamble, ‘Mr. Jones (iep,, Ky.) oujected Mr. Cox suld Uidt-mauy ge itlemen on the Demo cratic side had regi that they would bnve vote at did nc lesire Ht to bu ebay with tle preanblewhve pre ive were man, Morrissey, rs Volwd fur the Fesuiution in spite of thi amble THM TROURLESOMM INDIANS. Mr. Mancwxr (Ttep, Cul) reported a special bit propristing FH, 40 enable We President to cul evtie Apache indian triber of Ariacna and New Jexico On reservations, ty piuvide subsistence for them, and to. promote peace and eivilieation among them: Vassed PENSIONS, Mr, Lawnrxce \Kep., Olio) troduced a bill to amend the Suldiers’ Homestead uel. [authorizes the suidiers of the wae of 151% sud of the. Mexican war, to enter unite ihe Me mestoad law 100 nerey of the “Hernate reserved #eC lous along the rollroats Vhich have received land grants, thus giving them le satve rights to Lomesteade ay Crited biatos svidiers in the war of the rebellion, ‘The bill Was asscd, petite House went into Committes on the P Avpror bil, Mr, Kensuy uid Cut Ht appropriated $20 U00,000, t beon instrneted to offer an amend: diuent which Would reduce the atnount to §29,000,000 ; that the taxi wiona toad boCK reac gate amvuut would cow be The numovr of invelid pens the rebellion Was 4 n Phe total n ful por rolls up to the s0Un of Jitoe Votide, 1110 Reyo,utionary Widews, 1X7; toll, JA,00, amount pall for penoions trom sive, was €96,000; the average from 1816 to 1S31 sun $1,002.30; rom Ash to ISU, $2,901,200; from 1849 to 1851, §1.601,000; und froin 1892 bo 1561, '§1, 34 Tue bil was passed, CORRECTING THE PALSE-REPORTING Mr, Connan (Rop., T TRIBUNY, Aas) mide a personal ox planation in r editorial article in the Nev York Tritune retlecting upoa him in connection with 2 resolution offered by lim two Weens the abo.ition of the duty on After Le had spoken flit aniiject of reveu objected to a wed to Mr ea, Sugar, und coffes } iuinuted On the general Mr, Dawes (Kop, M. tension of the time ul OBITUARY, The Rey. R, Il. Btonchfeld street in Philadelpiiia on Sen: Phe Hon, Byron Kilbourn, an old r waukee, dicd on Friday last 1d Jucksouvilie, Fla. ‘Toe funeral of Cat, Norris Raudal No pinee at Ld M. today, wt bis late renay Amos I ret Titcom, a Colifornta pioneer, and lat 1 Francisco Board of Supervisory, y Grav, & prominent citizen of Sprirefel, nd Kuleritesdeut of the Western baurosd W to 1 st night, axed {0 years Commodore William 1. Gardner, of the United States Navy, died suddenly tn the St Lawrence Hote iia, yosturday. He was 10 yeare vid, wud bad the Davy since 1si4 ——s PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE, ‘The Chicago Repudtican says that Renator Sumner aed $3,000 On his receut lecture tour Gen, Phil, Bheridap has written to a frlend ta this city 0 say he will return home early in February Tho members of the Grand Opera House orches tra gaye Mr, Carlo Patti ® massive gold medal on oat turday, Mr Carlo Patt! ts the happy. fatl days'-cll duugter, who, tt Us sald, te to be Totta, after her gifted auat Adiniral Porter is wandering ab feareh of letters to assert hia frieue mau, Wouau, OF child, dowd oF ailve tated over his d of n threo med Car ut Washineton in ip WHR eyory Ue Tat Walcueu Ly tie Drst ollleve Of the deuion Drigude Gen, Vieaxonton will not assume tue duties of Gommigsionerut tuternal Revenue uot ater tne holt Ve Lo was th Washington ) esterday, wud visited the bxecutive Mansions ee? _ Gon. Bt andox ghtly 4, aud osing no hs comm lites mattors, i OW *RAVELLER. t eo to Martford—fut took Lodgings in Capt. Barden's Free Hotel-And will Unil rt Yorkville Police Court Early this Morutog. Cept. Burden bas stationed Officer Marvin at the New Haven depot, to look aftor the confidence operators. Laat nizht the officer arrested one of the gang, James Moore, while fleecing Isract Miliot out Elliot, who Lives in Hartford, was siting in the depot, waiting for tho train to start, when Moore took a sont near him, Moore opened the conversa tlon by asking Elliot whither he was going. On be ing informed to Hartford, he exclaimed, “By George, Lam glad to heat tt, for we will be company on the road." Aftor conversing ® while Mooro in- formed Eiljot that he was ® merchant doing busi ness in Hartford ; and, aid he: “1 fod, after making my purchases and paying my bille, that T am #hort of ready money; but, as ve ure Doth going to the samo place and 1 have a cheok for $2,600, drawn by Brundelet & Jamison of Hurt ford in my favor, If you will advance me $50 until our arrival there, you ean hold the ebce 0° curity," Elliot was about to advunco the $59, whoo the officor, Who was drovsed as a civilian, nad who had heen Watching the proceeding, Walked op end ar rosted Moore. The fellow dropped a wallet while on the way to the police station, It contoined counterfeit United States 7,39 bond for $1.00, n spurious ticket for the Erie Railway, and ton checks fon banks at Naw York, Osweeo, Washington, Hart. ford, Portland, and Syracuse, all drawa in favor of Geotge HI. Seamount & Co., and each one for, $9,000, He bad also weveral lotter+ purporting to be from husiness men in almost every principal city in the Union, eee THE SUANISH CORTES. eaenilpiacane jon of King Amadeus- Spain Recoguize the French Republic t Grant's Mossuge and Cubs- ‘The Annanl Budget. Mapnip, Dei An early date wos fixed yes terday for the reception of King Amadeus, Spanish Treasury bonds are to be tsaued, repay able at acy time between four and eightecn monthe In the Cortes on Saturday the Ministry made an explanation to the effect that Sefior Oluzaga, for merly Minister to Paris, left France because Spain recognized the Government of National Detence, but not the Republic. Seflor Sagosta, in some remarks, said the lan guage of Prerident Grant's message about Cubs was without signidcacce, as Spain wos ready to ac cept a mixod commission for the sottionent of Atnerican ciaims connected with Cuba, Sneor Moret submitted the annnnl bodget, which exhibits a defleit of three hondred and twenty three millions of reals, He announced that the Govern. ment 1s able to meet the interest on the externa’ doubt, and progoses to obiaia a loan of ninety m Hous witula the couatry at twoive per cent. interest redeemale every eighteen months Senor Moret in a specch expr tl ‘0 the imposition of any new ation of any more loans after the one now pro porod, He expected to reduce the expenses oue half, and to economize otherwise to the amount of fifty millions, A caucus of the Depaties of the majority in the Cortes lsat night sdopted a resolution in fivor of disso:ut of tie Cortes as soon as the new King taken the ath of offies, snc As 3 INCIPIBNE KOT LN SING SING. Yesterday morving, U. 8. Deputy Marshals James F, Allen and Henry (, Broas returned from Sing Sing, whither they bad been to seize the prop- erty of the Cit ile Company, An injunction was granted by the Circuit Court on the petition of Wardlaw & Co,, steel manufacturers, and other creditors of the company. Tuo officers visited tbe but the property hed been taken away. By dint of perseveranee they learned that several thou s.nd dollars’ worth of files belonging to the Cum Fiie Company were stored ta an unoccupied ware. house on the main etreet, Mr. Flint, one of the principe! owners of the wor ec'ined to surrender the key. 7 mission of OMfcers becoming known, s crowd of idiers gathered of course, Prococding to the store, which was near the rullroad depot, the marshals were followed by the crowd, who seemed Dent on resistarce, Attor expibiting the injanetion of the Court authorizing the Marshal to take posses on of che property, the oficers broke in the doors No sooner had an entrance been effected than large gang of dockmen made arcsh for the officers. A liv Hight enwved, during which Alien aod Brow Knocked their asanilante aboot in. a lively maneer Several good citizens hastened to the sid of the officers, and the ruMans were dispersed Marsal Allen bad both of bis eyes{blacked, aad re- ceived ® severe scalp Wound, Broas bad lis pose nearly broken by one Colt, a lumbermau —— Split Open by a Police. s Baton, enchman, occupies apart monta in the tenement house 63 Washington street, and Mary Dougherty lives in the sane house, Her oom i+ opposite that occupied by Chasnef, Last night they quarrelled, and Chnsnef selzed Mary by the throal, ‘snd drew/a large abeath knife, He wae nthe wet of ssabbing her, When Oficer Muldoon en fact A RuMan's shall mi Chuanef, a tored. Chusnef then tuined upon the offcer, but a blow ‘rou the oBlcer's ciub Hoored him aad split bis sku — Cast Away ona Desert Ivtan Mowteviveo, Nov. 20,—The French ship Anto- nia was wrecked off the coast of Patagonia a short time ago, A portion of the crow manned one of the ship's boats aud put to sea, and on the 15th inet made Buenes Apres, aflor twenty-throe days of in. tense sadering and great peril, They reported that the remainder of the crew had landed on @ smail aud in the peighborLoad of the Wreck. und a wench man-of war hos d to the des ests iu Russia and the United States x, Dec. 19.—The St, Petersburg corre who sent to the foreign papors a summary of President Grant's letter to the Caar, concerning joiot mediation between Prossta and France, has bien banished to Olonetz, ‘The letter wus conel ier ed private, abd therefore its publication waa un offence und persons! ineuit to the Caur, a A Newark Detective Drugge sponde United Stees Detecuve 2. C. Sinith of Now ark, hay been brought home from ‘roy very sick, and it iy supposed that he hax beea drugged. LOSSES BY FALE, Phillips Academy building iu Rxetor, N. 1, wes burned on Sanday Dir Gibson's stable, at 824 Washington atreet, was burned yesterday, Lobe, $1,000, Benson's block, on Main street, Darned yesterday, ‘Loss, #15 9. The residence of J. Winslow Nosbua, was Jones, at Pr Hiidge near Fortiand, Mc, was ‘burued yesterday WASHINGION NOTES, — Senator Drake wos sworn in yesterday as Chief Justice of the Court of Clatui vator Pratt of Indiana intends to resign as soon he can secure # Republican stocessor. Mr. Hooper of achusella will probably sue. cecd Gen, Schonek as Chairman of the Ways and Means Attorney-General Akerman is willin 0 oUt Of the Cabinet fhe can be elveted United 3 nator fom Ge ores The Honse Jndiciary Committee has agroed to re port tie Senate Dill for the reliet of purchasers of tnd sold for (axes in the tute jasurrectionary States, The Supreme Court yesterday docised that th tnyoice prive of goods ts the only one kncien to the off core of customs in determining Wie valuo for app ary Berverd hes be ot Point; A.B. Goodale W-H. Parke, at Whitehall John balo, s+ Stapleton; I Layersiraw Mra, M . aster at Port derburg, at 0 Sherwood,’ wt —- SPAUKS FROM THE her of Virginia ts il W ia Pougukeepsic last nigh TELEGRAPH x Gov. L Ditto in Chicago William Bovley wos kiled in Hurttord yesterday by falling trom a derrick The Walkill Valley Railroad ts to be opened to New Paltz at noon to-day All the United Btatos naval veasele in West India walors survived the recent vorrible rales The reCoumeration of the population of Puilade!. phia bas added ouly 246 Gans, Waking 674,02 The Cabral insurrection in St. Domin by Hayti, i assuming formluable proportions ‘The North Carolina liouse yesterday submit eight articles of Impeachment aguiast Gov. Huldea, which wore sent to tue Senate. The City Councils of Worevstor, Maas., last even. {ngeleewed the Hon. Henry Chapin Mayor Li, plage of Mayor Ginko, killed in tho Gas Works explosion. William Johnston, of Now ¥ largo distillery at Pittaford, Son soc backed owning pnd the qisillery 18 closed,” Lbs by ve Mrnacatt toes Gen, John Raiaey, formerly Major Gonoral of Volustereny nnd ieaw Glos ACO EMD de esey ( vated in Piuisounte toe Being ovuuterivit — ———s=2 PRICE TWO CENTS, ANOTHER RAILWAY STRIKE { SIOVPAGE ON THE SUSQURITANNA DIVISION OF THE ERIE, — The Rrakemen Ienisting Superintendent Kucker's Reduction~The Freight Traine Stopped—No Interference with Passenger Trains—Me, Racker's Telegram: freight brakemen on the Susquehanna Western division of the Brie Ratlway atruce urdoy against the ordcr from Superintendent Rucker, reducing their wages {rom $210 $1.% pew day, Tho strike over both divisions is gener At Hornellsvilie the strikers are ded Vent freight trains from running, freight trains bave pasrol sinco the strike was begun. The passenger (talap are not disturbed, ant procood as usnal, Yesterday (Monday) morning the Eastern Division brakemen mot tn Port Jervis, and many of thele nomber resolved to strike, On his division they had @ etrike Nov. %, 1969, aud the Company carried their point, At that time the places of many of the old brakemen who bad joined in the strike were taken by new ones from other roads and by many raw recralis, The old men and tuose who took the places of the strikers wors pald $2 per day until this recent order of Superintendent Ruckcr's, Koe some time past new Lrakemen bave received 1.7% ‘The Bortern Division men who are on the strike are seid to be those who camo on the road during the Inet strike, ‘The old men and those of the titikers rho, have alnce teen reinetatod do not Jog them, bat co out on trains as u*nal. ‘The yard Port Jorvis is kept free, and all trains are sent owt as fast av they arrive. Yesterdsy morning the sirikers interfered with outgoing trains by ame wap ing © but a poitee force stepped in aad drove them of, One man was locked up The ‘olio Ning telegrams have been received at the office of the Erle Railroad Company: Pout Jenyis, Dee, 19, 197, z 1, nd pros Beareoly ang over those divisions To dames Fuk, Jr. To not tuink, pall requir n prosent anpearances, that ‘Tho Snerif is here, and y they can keep the Recess ig tO work and do all we want to 40, Ln AF Wes 1s, AOA CYON OF to man brakes If necessary. Ono maa endeavored te create ditturbance; he woe caught puiling oot coupting was immeniately arrested. Vi clear of freigit aud coal, d trains ranaing with toteraption A. P. BRERTHOUD, buperintendent Kastern Division Erie Railroad HORNRLLSTILLE, Deo. 19, 1970 To James Pik, Jr. Hive aucesedod In settling matior eatistaoto: All the men called upon have gone to work. Hi plenty in reserve if w 4, aba bave tal precantion to have bricces aod switches on Oty: oO onretally Watched. Have root Wat UuMCulty. waa cecato by emilssarica from Central, TD. RUCKER, General Supt. Erie it, Be —=——— TRAGEDY IN A BROOKLYN CAR, pda A on Fifth Avenue-The Capture of 2 Gang of RuM@ana, Yesterday morning, Patrick Dunn, Edward ‘nn, John Manning, Charles Haggerty, and James Marply were committed by Justice Walsh, on the charge of participating ina murderous afftay om Fitth avenue cer, At 11:90 o'clock on ‘Thursday night, William Hall had bis skull fractured, an@ Michael Rourke was shot in the abdomen, Hall, who had becn oma visit to 6 friend in Cumberland street, was on his return home, in Twenty-ecor Street, near Fifth avenue, when he was assailed bye party of ronghs, He took retoge in car 64, which bis pursuers also entered, continuing their assaul and Hall was knocked down and beaten on the hi with stones. Wuile prostiuie, he drew a revolves and fired ‘Tue bail passed through the fleshy part of his foft hand trated the abdomen of Rourk Who Was on (op of him. A policeman came up a arrested Dunn, who had #9, eru! stones in his pocke ots, The others, with tho cxeeption of Koarke, flod, Dut were afierward captured. Rourke, when taken to the potice station, was found to be so badly injured that he was borne te Loug Island College Hospital. Hall was arrestee nee, and It being discovered that his skall was fractured, he wus also sent to the hospital —— ; Recorder Hackett's Arraigament of the Commissioners of Buildings. “1 ? anid Reoordor Hack ett to the Grand Jury yesterday, in the General Sorsions, to the reeont fullivg disaster in Tuirty Gith street, whereby four persons were killed by the probableeriminal nezlivence of the Commission+ ers of Poblic Buildings, and the builder or the owner of the Pullen building, ‘Some or all of thei may be guilty Mansiughter, Examine rigitly and Uiorunztly, aud, whether ofiictils cr others are re sponsible, do Your Gury fearlessly and iadepone dently, Marde: ——— : Auk dition off for Caba, It was said in the U.S, Marshul’s office you terday that the steamer Hornet, which sailed from tidy vert m Week oF 80 ngo, stopped on the Florida coast and took on board Geu, Jordan, Col. Ry apd about three hundred men. idend The bame of the vessel in which Gen, Gordan an@ his men sailed from Now York {s not known, When the saucy Hornet sieamed down the bay, wus thought by thore "Lo did nol know butter teak, the oflcers intended merely to try her enginws, ———— STATEN ISLAND, ——— Tho Oreneo of Edgewater lust evening elected Alderwn Ben Drown Chiet ot the Departments Willtam liudson, aged 28 years, was accidentally icrday by Lalliug Leow the West nighlow —— HOURS OWL “SURE. pastels des be higher classes of Primary Schoo! No. 1, tm Judlow street will exhibit tueir prodeleney this worm tug. Oliver B. vidamith, Jr, (Little Ollie), will appear na tho Shakesearcan ‘Woner, tu Chickering’ Mew muric hati, to-morrow evening A boaaar under the dit Chee of the Heavenly Halivon Sixth avenue, Tho Rev Eyvane will locturo In the Contra Baptist Chure's, un Forty aecond str this eventa Ube Thomas n of the lattes of * The «t nol Ib Lyrie Forty-socong street, Wo for the bene rds, 6¢x| Che ol Laight steoet Cuuren, — NEW JERSEY, skating in Paterson. ace Hines, about 69 ye Lawn with a razor yesterlay ailorao COR streots, Jersey City. rs old, cut his throat wt Warren aud Mor The Hoboken Tresenry thieves were not persone connected wiih the bu ling. put a thief who wsamtod, the Ourglag was counceter with uae of tue parties dom tng busfoess ta tho building A Mra. Murray. of Union Tl, on Sunday evening 1 we walked y City, carrying’ hee child. wrod Dine, tantly weeppell li her aris. On Leuchlie Wee Jeatination, the enild was found tO bedead, havens fs supposed, been suffocated, Jobn C, Jolnson, a day evening had a pers Hoboken consteble, on Sm warrel ian dhiinkiog saloom, With One Lawrences, and ie laior war terribly beatem from pubiaiment Decatoe he Was a constable, al ——— FLASHES FROM THE OCKAN CABLES —— The Knglish Parliament meots Feb. 7, ‘Tho Fenians in Knglish prisons are to be roleased without delay, ‘The China and the Denmark arrived at Queens town on sunday ‘The Liverpool cotton markot yestorday closed at 8. for uplands, and SS es yd. & i A large open air meeting to express sympathy. with Frange was held in London on Sun diy The Cz rimandal the Corpors. Hon of Moscow for petitioning in benalt of @ [ree press, religious tolerallow, wad other returns, A Dill guaranteeing the Papal prorovatives and the perfoct freedom of the (Renmeni¢a: Council has pa: through committee inthe Italian Parlianent, “ The King of Bayarla announces tho urre fail the German Princes aud tne Haass hows th. be Urowa as Preuerice Williaus 1. 2 'UMt® the tupertas — JOUINGS ABOUT TOWN —. About $5,000 has been roalized from th the beuet ot the Chureh of the Ljapuan A mass meeting, to express sympathy new French Hean Governments te to be Coojer Institute on t 6 OF HG BCH to In the University last evening, Mr. Wil Ratler announced dndye Heuty ke. Day ofthe Law school and Messrs, B.D. it, Jaques, George HH. M Slone as Mo Proiomsore, m Allon 4 a4 Prosid alii 8 and Cuaries Franow Judge Henedict wait yesterday that nol Distict Attorney forchwith submit ay wttiday Ing case for further postponemeats he Ww Caso Of the steamer Fluoride, wuich Wins seize qust-on suspicion th Shban expe Capt, Warlow save that perfect order i maintain. ed by Air. Richara Walsh inh room At is! Cherry Strcet, aud that the place J8 by Ho het sli Mr Wulah saya thatethe Driven mneder was uinit (od on 4 that neltae Keele nur Liiwcotk Yesterday morning Dandor Rrown and Anthony Brovks, both colored, were riding In a covered exprone Wagan diawh by tea te Throne IN ty Gree street. whoa the Vehicle was fun 4 Reacher iran. Byolk. Ws. IDFEANGY Krow a werloualy wniueed Le wagon de nia ilmuei