The Sun (New York) Newspaper, January 12, 1871, Page 1

—————— ——————E oe THIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR THE BINGHAMTON HORROR | anatiiionntinae @ONVICTION OF RULOVF OF MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGRER, panes dal lan Authentic History of the San Burstary im Halbert Brothers’ Store— | Biographical Skotch of the Murderer. The Drowulng in the Chenango River. Bmowauton, Jon. 11,—Between 9 end 3 fo'ttock on the morning of Ang. 16 the dry goods Store of Haibert & Co, in this city was entered by Haroe burglars. Two clerks, named Burrougus and Myrick, slept in the rear part of the store, and were Maaoltencously awakened to find ® man in mask pteading near their bed, who, at the first sign of Weturoing consciousness, dealt tho nearest (Bur Foughs) © heavy blow on the head with ao Tron bar, Tho clerks, thoroughly aroused, jamped™ from their bed, Mynick grasping his pistol Bnd Boroughs leaping upon their assailant, A Jerce # ruggle followed, which brought the combat- yante ovt of the bedroom into the main salesroom, oad peers stairway leading to the basement below. A} this juncture the other two masked men came to Abe rescue of their companion, who by this time Bad beon dieabled and disarmed by the clerks, Leaving him prostrate upon the floor, the clerks Burned to meet the assault of bis pals. This was an wOneqnal contest. Myrick’s pistol had missed fire, nd the only serviceable weapon the clerks had was Aho iron bar wrenched from the hands of their first @ssailant. With thie and with chairs and stool tips @hey diove the burglars into the basement, Thoy @eon reiurned, however, and made another attempt Re rescue their comrad One Ored thi shote ot Borrovcus, and then rushing up to Myrick, who had © burcior in his grasp, placed » pistol at his bead, Rad literally BLEW OUT MIB BRAINS, “Without waiting for similar treatment, Burroughs @ushed ov! into the street, crying * Murder!" The ery war cchoed by the night clerk at the American lie}, end soon a crows of people bad collected on Bo etre. ', :ushing toward the scene of the tr Before :caching there, however, the murderer Bod,deny ing boiiind them a pair of boots, rome tools, BBs iron Lor, a cap, mark, &e., anda pair of sho ¢ of wiich was ill shapen, and Atted by wear toa nee: 1 leM foot, This wae the only clue on fubich te authorities resved tor the apprebeusion of Re mor aercra, A coiden of plekets sarrounded the city Imme- y, aud for Wo @. nights maintained od gules vigilance, The Chenango river above Reiow tue scene of morder was searched for (races BE the burglars, Tut with po avail. On the second bt alter te murder, two officers stationed at be Kri> Kailwey bridge saw @ man spproscing m they ordered to helt, and questioned him as bis charactor and calling and as to his destination, soi! be was going to New York, and bad been Pat off tue curs at Uniou for lack of money. ‘The Dificers decided to detain bim fer examina‘lon, bat Wat this time @ ireight train caine wong, and Stranger dashed aeross the track nhead of the etne, (0 the imminent danger of bia life, ‘The aba HUW Uragged its length between the officers id their man, and all trace of him was lost. He Wwe subeequentiy found, however, ‘u an outhouee @p Clieu: coy Livingston's place near by, and wae MAKCHED TO JAIL. Me gave} is uame as Smith, and on bis examina Bion ropeated the story of nis unsor Hrom tie cars at Union, Judge Balcom, however, pflor a sare scrutiny of the prisove stood up be fove Vit, .nd in a calm, solemn wanuer, pointing fet ovis ricbed bond’ to Lis altered but still fv Qailiar ince, said: “You are Fdward H. Kulo%! You wordered your wie and omly child ot Ithaca jover tve.ty yeas ago. You esexved the gallows Bhen, tut I sentenced you to fourteen years in prison for ihe wtdietion of your tanity! Doring the Fearfol accusation the face of the orisener assumes Blwis ond stern exprvasion Nothing abostivd, ever, be cuanged Lis tack an] said ke left the gars ai Union because he feared some one it Bing Bemton neat recogniae win, and be bad good eneon. 4s sie Judge lus stated, (or met wishing vo Dekoows. His busiaces, which was that of a Bawye: iu New York, often tone him to Batavia Derce tre unused Lice! in Lis posression. Kuo Bes DISCHARGEO FOR WANT OF EVIDENCE, 4 picking up his hat pissed out o/ the evart room. veasurer of y, came rushing into Court a lWwok ut On jer route he had Maken, Matuews procured al company qwith the veteran Sherif! Brows pursuit Bolof was overhauled five wiles east of binguav fon, which cistanco be had made in Jess thu a Bour, On bis second st hulo besan to show Sherif! had wita him the by tae burglars om the nigut o en Le ordered Kulof to remove hi ook, pre at (he Satne tinie the tell-tale shoe | loft “ollnwod him on the next steamer, fhe man sauk to the ground overcome with fex His {cot was deformed aud fitied the shoes exactiy B cocoud Lime Was Le MARCHED BACK TO PRISON, mith but small chance of rele But still there wos room for doubt, The desormed foot might be Bcolncidence, and one of the escaped burgiars yet @o be founs mizht barn ont to be the wearer of the erouked thoc, Ou the third day alter the aarder, abe podies of vo men were found Moesung in tre Whonango, near Halbert’s store, one badiy braised, tocking feet, and the otuer a tall, berly fellow, tb fet encased in rubbery. Both auawered the Rr of Burroughs of the burglar, as did also ry off, (he only live inan of the three, | Neither of drowned men had a deformed foot; but one of em did buve on bis person a ticker to Batavia, faring the fscme date w* that of Rulof, ‘The Growued men were ideutified as reckless despera Goes irom Tompkins and Cortland counties, in whose company Kulof liad been sven more than Letters from Kuloff in country Were unearth: ace durinz the summer. New York to the pals in th pd, and Buaily » formal INDICTMENT FOR WORDER found against him. The trial began on the 17th 4 the tertimony confirmed the above story RaloM defended his own case with consummate skill, Mbe clerk Burroughs, however, positively reco, Bized him as the burglar who had killed Myrick. During the shooting the mask had fallen away, and Borrotigin saw tio murderer's face, ‘The case was fiven ts the Jory avout noun to-day, and this even dng, after un aLeeuce of six hours, the jury retaraed With a verdict of GUILTY OF MURDER IN THR FIRST DRORER, The prisoner's counsel Proceedings, which Judge Hoxeboom will hear at 10 o'clock touiorrow morviny. 1. the mulion should be decide adversely, tho prisoucr Wiil receive sen. moved for # stay of Mone wm cutately ward Loward Rulofson (is known aliase dong rd oH Ru Janos Hit E. Dalton, Ewire Lewis Caries Aucusius, and Ge lim) is of Ger man descent, aida native of New Lr k, N.J He beg career of evil g by sealing fron is euiployer, and in 1842 removed to Dryden Pompicit inty, N.Y THE HISTORY OF m4 ChIMes. In Decemher, 1818, ue married a daughter of a Mr ut, a refined and intelicent gentenan of Dry den, aid soon after we ent to Ithaca Huot having rk in a drug stor tb : s rage ikklag' Bh Violence, ¢ © tried to tha her tase poison, snd she was ouly prevented t bhe astiy w s. On thin * Mer bewed his insu 1 is wite's chir ctr, when she duped. on. her h aod cet, “Oh, E oF 1a f au unbora child el charge ck her in the to tmauuer whey 1 every way to hide from her butural aracter of her husband, afrerward Kuioll t cr to live in ate ok bis wife an ted farm-house One morning in dup @ house of a neighbor an und other articles to in uncle some wight or ten miles distant 8 went to Kulofl's house ard assisted Jing the box, ‘The latter suid his » visit, ind had taken ber ebild with ould be back the next day NG HIS WIFE AND CHILD, this word, ng of the horse house ame out wud started in bundle in his hand er and Nave never recurned {rom this day wi hus ever murdered them aud how he dies Will undoubtedly ever for conjecture, Kuloff told rial {or abduction whieh fo his wife. and tien took up & oF, an, Opening an artery, let nd after Lut soon ¢ Tinea wita nd their subject 1 ow the the #trang he house fl remain his co Towed t board in her bleed to deatn, the’ blood flowing through th open the floor, Having smothered the child Men rine month old, be put the be into th box, wien (ie nein bor ianoceniy heiped hin load tn He then drove to Ithaca und tot lake where he put the box tuto 4 skiff Worn ter enough trom the shore sunk i li the water PeOoPR AND CARTER OF THE MURD ui round Ithaca for some time, giving its Of the whoreaboute of lis ie Rochester, Minding ‘himself oagtutéd, | Bulof Propored to Schutt to go on te Ohio with him and cet the misting wife and ebfid, At Butalo ‘hey stopped at the Mansion House, where Huloi kept tocked in aroom, ‘The two the mext mori- tng t a steamer for Ch the bustle of departure Ruloff again sacaped, Schatt on the steomer, Schutt wont on to Cleve Grrestod, put In trong, and. taken back to Ithaca Here he was tried on the ebarge of abducting his wile and child, found guilty, and sentenced TO AUBURN PRISON POR TEN TRARS. He served out his term patienély, employing hi genius and acquired knowledge in light occupations, chief among whico was the drawing of patterns for carpets. From dosigns made by bim, most of the carpets manufactured in prison during bis term were wove, On his discharge from Prison, bo was rearrested on the claige of murdering bis fofant child, an Indictment was found ye bim, a August, 1856, the trial began at Bul the excitement was so high lat it was sound impossible toempanned a jary, and the ca ‘Waa removed to the Supreme Court and the place of trial changed to Owego. ere the trial waa id in October, with Daniel 8. Dickinson as counsel for the people, and Joshua A Spencer counsel for the Prisone ‘The result was a verdict of guilty, A ‘Writ of error carried the case to Binghamton, where Arguments were heard and the verdict sustained, Rulotf wae taken to Delhi and SENTRNCRD TO DRATIT, But law again warded off justice, The case was taken to the Court of Appeals, whore the verdict ‘Was #et aside on the ground that n0 morder had been Proved, as there had been no body produced, While Waiting for the execution of the order for his dis- charge Kuloff was taken to ithaca and lodged in jail. Public indignation the result ran bigh in Tompkins county. The public verdict’ was gnilty of marder in the fret degree, Feelig that juseice had been grossly vio: lated, printed calls for an indignation moeting in Tsuaea, for the purpose of forcibly taking Ru lof from jail aod lynching him, wore clandes- tinely circulated throughout the county. ‘Th arrived in March, 1859, and a larger or more ferocious en in any Inland town of New Every appliance had been prepared, even to the ropes and a battering ram with which to batter down the stone jail should the Sheriff re. fuse to give up the victim, ‘The Sheriff, however, on the morning before the appointed day, quietly removed Ruloff from the county jail, snd found sale Keeping for him in the Cayuga county jail at Au burn, where he remained until bis discharge came While in gail in Ithica, Rolo «pent the time in studying criminal law and in teaching the languaces He received students in jail, and ut times wouid Wave a number of young men,’ and even young la dies, reciting to him. “He so'won the confidence of bis Jaulor, Jarvis, and bis wile, that they com Med their young fon, Albert M. Jarvis, to bia tutelage. ‘The resis of his instructions wasa life of crime, which terminstet with te Binghamton burglary and quick-toliowing death in the Chennago river, Since his release be has been engaged in writing a treatise on the grammars of Rations. The manuscript of thie work bas been found in bis room tu New York. In his room were foued burgiars’ tools, disguises, and various other appliances of rascals, ‘He bad recorded an assumed bome, * Lenrio,” ae the author of the treatise, Ku lof is now about 6 years old, JAMES B. TAYLOR'S WILL, asaliiiaesisi Teatimony of the OM of the Shoe and Leather Bank, in which Mr. Taylor had bis Account during the Innt Yeura of bis Life-Not Mr. Taylor's Sigunture. ‘The proceedings in the Taylor will cass were yorterday resumed before Surrogate MMutchings The first witness called by Mr. Clinton for the con tostante was Mr, Royal 8, Crane, a lawyer practising in this city, He testiqed I was acquainted with Mr. Taylor since 1803, and during that time transacted a great deal of loge! bu sincss for him ; Lofton visited him at his office, and from what 1 saw of bim there, would judge him to pave been an exceedingly careful man in the disporition of his papers; [saw him write frequent ly, I ehoull #ay more than one hundred and arty times; I think I am very familiar with bis hand writing [At this point the contested will was own him.) 1 should sey this signature i aot Genuine jin L have no doabt of it Vhe next witness wae Mr. Joun M. Crane, the cvabier of the Soe and Leather Bank, anu (orderly Setelor He tested I Lave beaa connected with the Shor and Loather Pak for ffwen years; Mr. Vaylor for many years bevore his death kept bis account # our bank, und asteler [formerly paid all bis checks, and since thes as canshier have nad opportuaities very. (re gnei'ly of ecing hie signature to caecks and notes livie toe concerted will was shown to Mr. Crane Th vy: not the sizhiest doubt saat this signature is Mr, Stoushton Mr. Crane Yes, st You aro cashier of the Shoo and Br. Stoughton (emphatic. the ly)—So then you are not Weil, that's ay ing-teller at present all, sir; T want to know. a saxt thistus very confident d tone, but ke was somewhat sury find thatthe neat witness war the paying the bank, Mr. ‘Theodcre Kogers. Tha gentiemon ied: Ihave been teller of the Sue and Leather Bank for severvl years, and bave freqnevtly liad checks signed by Mr. Taylor presented to me tor paj ment, [uere the convested Will was auown Mr. Kog er-); L think this signature is not Mr, Taylor's Un Mr. Rogers leaving the witness stand) Me. Stougliton called for the preceding witness, Mr. Joba. M. Crane, whom he wished to cross-examine, Mr. Crane bad ‘already roturued to bis bank, but Was recalled Ly » messenger. Mr, Stoughton—Mr, Crawe, when did you last eco the signatare te the will? Mr, Crano—Abous ten days aro. Mr. Stonghton—Did you form your opin! from’ the actual eignatare, or from Dr, Ciinto notograph of tt Pili Crane had formed my opinion, air, before Mr, Clinton showed me his photograph. Mr. Clinton—Mr. Crane, #t whose request did you examine the sygnatare to the contesteu will? Mr. Crene—At Mr. Goorge Duryea's, (Buza in the court room.) ‘The proceedings were then adjourned to next Monday neon, from which vime the ease is to be np ny wail tue teatlmony for the coulestants 1» and cama = THE DEATH OF JOUN COFODE. An Infue) Member of Six Congre The “ory of His Life, At 4 o'clock yesterday morning the Hon, John Covode, then guest at the United Stal Hotel. Morrisburg, was in bis usual health, Que hour ater he was prostrated by an attack of hoart ‘isease, and in a few minutes was dead, The deceasod was a meinber of tho Forty.firat Congress from the XXIst District of Pennsylvania, having received 13,477 votos, against 13,152 cast for his Democratic opponent, Mr. Foster. He was orn on his father's farm, near Lockport, West moreland county, Pa, March 17, 1308, Atter re ving the rudiments of a common school ed ueation he engaged in agricultural pursuits past his mujority, when he bec a turer, and grajually obtained large in s railroad euterprises of bis native State, As ¥ the transportation of coal froim tke mines to busines# centres Increased, he tnyested uch of wis capital in’ the development of thi fource of wealth, and was up to the time of his toath extensively engaged in this b He was elected ® tember of the Thirty-fourth elected to the Thirty filth, serving on t niitee on Public Kxpenditures.” He was agum el 1 as a Representative in the Thirty-*ixth Congre wid Was mude chairman of a committee to invest za'e the ges against Presi Buchanan and has Cabin their reckless ex ure of put The “ Covode Investigutint Comm ra long time a nding head’ F mitteo’s dull ressions tired Ue pe they Carre bronght into notoriety subject of this sketch. iy was Thisty-seventh Cor In the Fo: rodlwctwd to the ie Committee n tue Committee on Publi I er the trouble in Kansas, John Covode be came ap ardent Republican of the Radical striv Ho was bitier in his personal aud pe oumitios a good judge of Overhola whiskey, quick to dotcet s fraud, whether in man OF measure 4, shrowd peculitor, and one of the vafest counsellors on r road projevis any whe e found, be was very utspoken and bint pression Of his op) ion, aud up to the 1, While always auxious to see the arty assnred, he could peyer be induced to utter a word in praise o1 the Administration of Gen, Grant ‘The rewains of the deceased Representative were yesterday forwarded from Harriavure to Greens: urg, Pa, twenty-five miles from his birthplae re they will be interred in the family burying und oe ~ What the Workingmen are Doing. Wasuixorom, Jap, 11,—The Labor Union Con veution, which has been in secret sersion here 4 day or two past, heid an open session, in which exolutions were adopted looking toa better organi za‘ion, and calling on branch organizations to hold ventions, and to turnish stalisties of labe education, Wages and other matters. briefaddresses were delivered —_ The Albany Expres bern. Aunany, dan. 11 thur X. Breed, who was brought here from Syracuse on suspicion of being lie wns asin OF Lhe express messenger Hulpin, has n dicoarged. Halpin, it ts thought, will re fers! We Lives lores eagle UNL boneate > a " " , arr LIFE IN WASHINGTON CITY. osemnatneaae THE THIRD SESSION OF TIE FORTY- FIRST CONGRESS. Feoerns ‘The Houne San Domingo Rerointion Pushed through the Senate—Yeons 57, Nays None =A Junketing Party without Authority to do Anything, Wasuinatom, Jan. 11.—The Senate took up Mr. Sumner'n motion to amend the House amend- ment to the San Domingo resolution by adding that the Commissioners shall inquire especially into the alloged pendency of civil war in Dominica, and tho state of the territory occupied by the opposing par- ties; also; 96 to the relations between the existing Government of Domipica and the neighboring fe public of Hayti, and the ponding of any claims, ter- fitorlal or pecuniary, by the latter upon the former, nd whother any war now exists or is menaced be- tween these two governments, Mr, SavLsnuRY (Dem., Del.) moved to add: And Providing further that Benjamin F. Curtis, Millard Fillmore, and Gen, W. T, Sherman be the Commis sloners. Mr. Scwronz (Rep., Mo.) declared himseif hostile to annexation, Commenting upon the extraordinary spectacle that in considering proposition to send out an important commission, the Senate was under the whip and spor, being told that it must be done instantly, he asked, who noeded the Comm! sion? Not the President of the United States, ve- cause he bad told Congross in his message it was an act of folly to reject the treaty, and that the failure of annexation would be at calamity. Reiterat- fog his opinion that a conscientious investigation would occupy from three to five years, Nr. Schurs enid that the weakness of their cause was #0 far felt by the advocates of the resolution that they had en deavored to manufacture all sorts of pretexts for justification. “They now alleged their otyect to pe to RXCULPATR THE PRESIDENT from arpersions and accusation, He (Mr. Schurz) had beard nothing of the kind from any responsible source, and did not believe the people of the United States thought the President was acting in the mat ter from corrapt motives. A creat outery bad been made against the Senator from Massaebusetts (Mr Sumner) becau 1 aeserted that the Prosident had menaced tie Haytian Republic, But was there a Senator on the floor who thoueht fora imomont that when wo liad aegnired the Dominican balf of the ieland of Hayti he wonkt atop thero? ‘The Sen- ator from Nevada (Stewart) hud assorted we would have the otver Lalf as a tatter of course, ant the Very exigences of our customs service there would compel it, ‘Therefore i Was trifling to deny that there was in this project renily a tlreat against the Haytian Republic. According to the theory of the Senator from Indiana (Morton), CUDA ANU PORTO RICO were to be absorbed, and thus the work of acquisi tion would proceed, until we bad all the West India Islands. In the sanie epirit we would soon be drive to specuiate for the acquisition of the conti nent on the other side of the Gulf of Mexi direction we would not Mr, Scharz coi co, and once started fn th Stop on this side of tye Isthmus, teuded that in the long run tropical possessions were not a source of wealth to foreign nations; that the rebelions in India, Cuba, and San Domingo had ewallowed up ail profta derived by the mother countries from their expendiures; and that no reasol appretiension weed be ‘entertained of foreign interveation on the soil of (his continent Mr, Montow (Rep., Ind ) thought that, if San De mingo ought to be annexed and the Uniied States fused to acquire the island, our Government Would be debarred from unserting THE MoMROR pocTRINE against ony attempt of any foreizn government to Ussene it Mr Sciunz believed the Monroe docrine applicable to every foot of Awerican aoil without direct refer ence tu acquisition by the United States. It reply ing to a remark by Mr. Morton, that there was good reason to believe that Germany desir:d to jon in tlh Seluiz spoke of the immense cc eft derived by Germany from her system of which did not devolve upow her a particle of responsibility tn a political He denied that Germacy, in particular, liad any dis- position te acquire Dominica. Mr, Seuunzgeoneludes with a ref ideas suggested by Mr. Sumner, that U this island or some otber rich posses: Indios, Mr cial b ence to the TROPICS SHOULD BELONG TO THR COLORED RACE. If that rece should concentrate there, aud thos West In 44 should form » Contederacy of cir own, ho would be tho test nun in the Senate to sland in tie way of (vec fices of this Goverument iu aid of such a coneu mation Tue Senate then voted on Mr. Samnor's au ment, instraciing the Con aners to inqu pecially into the sliezed eney of CIVIL Wau IN DOMINICA, of territory occupied by the opp: 80, Into. the reiations belw ment of Dominica and the neig ng of Hayti, and pendency tefritorial oF peeuatiry, by the lot former, aud if there be any w betiveon the two Governinen uace of War THE SAN DOMINGO COMMISSION, Ben Wade at tho Head, an son and President Whit Norfolk the Polnt of Departu Wasmxotox, Jan. 11.—The feature of the day in the Senate was Sefator Schurz's masterly expo: sure of the San Domingo scheme, Mr. Sumner and others, who wero.to have spoken, gavo him all their time, afd his triumph over Norton seemed com- plete; but there was only one vote to be had alter nll the amendments were rejected; that was to con- car in the House amendment, which all but Uam- eron voted for, and he then changed his vote and made {t unanimous, ‘The resolution will not reach the President be- fore late to-morrow afternoon, It is not known outsides the oficial ring who the Commissioners are beside Mr. Wade, and it is preity certain that the promoters of the San Domingo schome who expect to ase him to gloss over any of thelr. Jobe wil be sadly deceived in their man. Specuintion has it that Andrew White, President of the Cornell University, and Bishop Simpson of Pennsylvania aro the otuer members of the Co pission, ‘Tie President has invited several newspaper men who sustain the annexation project to accompany the Commission, which is to be undor the care of Fabdens and Babcock. The nesseo will arrive at Norfolk on Thursday evening, and the Commission, who wore selectod fome Ue ago, are to be on board on Friday ‘The Prosident i very anaious to yonke ® hurried trip and get back by the middle of Feoruary, so that the ennexation scleme may be pushed through by March 4, when the Dewocrats are to be #0 atroogly Feintorce: It is aafo to predict that it will fall, A decided majority t* against it in the Honse, which is not Wkely to be demoralized, and tuo late stage of the Session in Which it comes to the Senate ovables any dozev men to talk it to death, or sacrifice the priation bilis, which are all yet bebind, and wi are to be purposely obstructed for this object, The United States frigate ‘Ti omer, Cantata Wiliam G. Temple, which is Ottine out to carry the San Domingo Commissioners, 1s likely to be delayed by the tremendous Beids of ice blocking up the North river She will drop down to an anchorage off the Battery to get her powder on board; but a4 Kilis Island, which contains the maguzine, 1a cut off by the ice, it will be aifficult anul @ change of weather to ‘communicate by powder boat with the shore. In case of the possibility of a prolonged de- tention of the ship, she is likely to proceed Virectly to Hampton Roasts, to take power from the N. folk magozine, as every moment is precious if the Commission is to return before the adjournment op Simp. mentioned— of Congress. Taw Admiral’s cavin of the Tennessee is very bandsomoly and noatiy Mited up for the re: volion of the Commissioners, Everything is new and f avie t fected. g, anil their quarters are sure to be comf the tropics, as the ventilation is 40 weil per a THE BILLIARD CHAMPIONSHIP, Rudolphe Bonten by Frank Parker of Chi ago on the Eigkty-second Inuing~1,501 to 1,235, Borrato, Jan, 11.—A match game of billiards for the champion cus and $1.00), between A. P. Knaoiphe, of Now York, and Frank Parker, of Chi cago, was played in this city this evening. The game commenced at 8 o'clock, About 1,000 persons wero preaent, among them @ number of Iadios George M. Van Vieck, of Buffalo, was appointed referee, Mort Huinpirey, of New York, acted as umpire for Rudolpie, and Henry Rnines, of ¢ cago, for Parker, favor of Rudoiptic othe pocket. 7 © betting was $100 to Parker won the lead and played © following is TE SCORE nu 7 ph. ia In Ru. 7. 1871. MR. TWEED’S LEGISLATURE. THE WHOLE LEGISLATIVE MACHINE SUMMARILY UPSET, Spenker Hitchman's Committees Astonish- ing Everybody—Adjournment to Think of t-A Dash at the Kan Dominge Spec lators-The Elevated Railway, Correspondencs of Ta SUN. Avnayy, Jan, 11.—The Committees are an- ounced, and thero-t# music in the air, New York ‘and Kings have gobbted all the plums in the pudding, and loft the crust and empty dish to the members from we rarad districts, Contrary to all expecta- tions, Flagg is given the railroads, It was genorally believed this morning that this would go to Nelson of Rockland, or Weed of Clinton, but the wiseacres were for this time mistaken, Nelson was given the Chairmanship of Federal Relations, owing prob- ably to his sedate temperament, while Weed, who is genorally conceded to be one of the ablest men the Democrats have in the House, t8 not given the Chairmanship of any Committee, This, it is be- lieved, {8 owing to the position which he took in the House in 1865 0m the Constitutional Amendment, thereby placing limsvlften years im advance of bis party, and earning tho undying enmity of the pro- siavory portion thereof, But he is young yet, and can afford to wait uatil they come uo to bim, as they assuredly will have todo, The announcement of the Committees so completely upset every one that an sdjournment was tinmodiately taken antil to-morrow morning. Mr. Murphy of Albany to-day introduced a series of resolutions in WOSTILITE TO GRANT'S SAM DOMINGO JOR, and lauding the Hon. Charles Sumner for bis course im opposition thereto, and ordering that they be Printed and that ® copy thereof be forwarved to President Grant and to each of oor members in Congress, On motion of Mtr, Littlejohw the resolu. tions were referred to the Committee om Federal Relations, WORK FORRSHADOWRD. ‘The Canal Appriisers lave decided, in relation to the Black River claims, that the State was liablo for damages incurred above Lyons Kalla, Rufus Hatch's circular, No. 1, on railroad manage. ment, has been placed in the hands of ever y Senator and Assemblyman, and the announcement is made ofa strong effort in behalf of restrictive legislation concerning railroads this session. Bilis bavo beca introduced in the Assembly to amend the act for the relief of the Cannon street Baptist Church, New York, aud chartering a Ger man Soeicty In New Y¥ Mr, Husted to-day introduced @ three-tier elo vated railway project for New York; but as it is essentially the same as those heretofore introduced, all New Yorkers are well acquainted with its pecu Marities, Nearly the ontire session of the Senate to-day was consume In eulogizing the late Senator Blood, Tuo Erie advance guard (represented in the per. fon of Mr. George Crouch, the great English stock: holder) arrived to-day, He comes propared to give the “ strikors" all the Agut they want LIFE INSURANCE, Mr, Plogg introduced the following yesterday: An Act in relation to Lite Insuranee Companies, The people of the State of New York, &e. SRCTION 1 tion bronght, or which may here. after vet ff any policy of Ie Insurance, vaued by any Organized under the Inws of this State. oF any fore OFMLioN of Hite insurance % busines. within [his State, whereon three aunual Payuicale Dave been mare, w which action any d tall be interposed that feck pollcy was obtained by frvud OF Inisccpresentatioy on tho part ot the accused. Ht aball be Geetied conclusively on the trial of wad w Lon. ‘that such compaty or cuinpautes consented bo contiiuauce of such policy notwibstandine sach fiaud or misrepresentat on, and. watved. a! n fraud oF musrepresentution ti the original application. THE STANDING COMMITTEES, ‘ays and Merans—-Mesers. Jacobs, Murphy, Coon. +» Loutrel, Littiejohu, ‘Mustedsselkreg, end Commerce and Navigation—Measrs. Flanagan, en, Cour, Van Stveubureh, Loutrel, a, Fuller, Cham Ker. wd Bhopari Mving, Weed, Koche, y. Joy. Ransom, Vaaner is, Madigan. Ait all, and Glea- On Tisurance--Mosers Hayes, Decker, Scrivner, MeD On Dwo-thirds and Three Aftha bsttte—M nett, Wiley, Cole, Coon, Fianagan, Uren, Dans. ‘On Public Raucatton Hayes, Bartiett, Coan Mosers. tandall, Watert y, Grifla, Lewitt, Lord, ‘On Grieral rs. Pel 1 Alvord, Listes nd Husted On Brivieges dhe Plections—Mesare. Murphy. Hill, Loutret, burns, Mosely, Holt, and Hine wall On Pesnons of Aiena—M Bays, Fleck, Kraack, ‘The amendment was rejorted as follows Yaas—Hayard, Duckingham, Casserly, Darts, Fow Meureery, Morrill of Verni ler, Haru, Jobsco Patterson, Now, Saulsdbury, Schur, Scott, Storkion, Vickers, and Wiison 20. y Hrownlow. Carpeater, Ch Cole, Conxit Katies, Featon. Flanagan, Hai lin, Harian, Howell, Jewett, Lewis, Morton, A eaaL'Hratts Heamsey, Revels, itice, Baws Spencer, Stewart, Warncr, Willey, William Yutes—36. The House amendment, providing that the ap. pointment ofjtne Cousmtssion shail not commit Con gress for or against annexation, was then coucurred th unanimonsly, by year 57, nays none. The resoluson accordingly Kors to the Presiden —+ Flowse of Representative ‘Tho Speaker announced as the co THR BROOKS INVESTIGATION Messrs. Bingham (Kep., Obio), Polana (Rep., Vt.) Kerr (Dem., Inv.), Beaman (Rep., Mich.), and Biggs (Dew., Del.). He stated the reason why Mr. May arrd (Rep.. Tenn.), who offered the resolution, was not appointed chairman of tLe committee to De the fact that he was a member of the Ways and Mean and an associate of Air, Brooks on that committe TUM BAN DOMINGO RESOLUTION. The following is the text of the resulution for the Commission adopted by Congress ad, by the Senateand Huvee of Repy even tee om the United Ssates of America in Congress ae 4 ‘That the Prosident of tae United States be authorized to appoint three Commissioners, ond alsy ® Secretary Inther, who i tu be Yorsed im the English and co the island er places, Hf ADY, ecessary, aid bere Inquire Into le jo ate aud cond! nica, the p umber and the desire and disposition of tho Hepublic to become annexed. aud t f eo Heople of the United Siaten ; the phynical mental, and ioral condition of said yoopie, ind herr general condition ua to uiatertal wealin aud Capacity ; We resources Of U Fy Ls sericuitural products, the pr Onis sus and the Koueral characte +01 extont and proportion thereof capable of cult tie climate and healin of the country. ile bays, Harvors and rivers; its meterologival ob Ty fh existence and Irequbucy of remarcable meteroiog cal ph nowena; sae debt of the Goverament, ls ob fons, Whether funded and wc tang. adn gr unadjusted and under disc Featies and. Bagcmente with other pow nt ot boundary And. territory; What prope covered by. 10 lea CrAIMAnws, OF by #TAnta. OF concessions and gencrally, What covecssioas and chives have been granted, with the na {tle respertive GIaBteCe | Lue Lorne and con | Datid become ® PARE OF the United states, Ws O tere tories there i, and such Olber iuformation with pect to said Government or Its terricuries as, to th 1 Con loners, Ball be desirable or Mnpurtant With relerencs to the future theorporation. of aald Hountuican epublic lato the United Suies as one of its tere * § Ana be tt further resolved. that sald Com: sion nil, @# 8003 a8 CONVERIONTIV May De, Feport to President of the Unied Stater, who shalt lay their Fevort beiure Congress Ail bo iturthor resolved, that eatd Commis 8 serve WildOUL con ation, except the i {their expenses and the compe Of the Which suas be deternin aby Ue beoretary Of state, With tse ‘oval of th tent led, That nothing in this revolution eontalnod « held, uuceratani, oF construed ax COMI bBE Congress to the povley o: nbaexing the territory ul said Kepublic of Dyunnica The Capture of the Wite of President Conpede Havana, Jan, 11.—Anita, the wife of President Cospedes, #peaks in tho highest terms of the gentle manly and kind treatment sho hus received at the hauds of the Spaniards since ber capture, She says that she left he previous to her eapture on tho coast, whe sWalling ® vessel on whic isiand, Zenea, Who acted as the escort of the wife of President ‘Cospedes, and the two sailors who Were captured ab tho same time, were taken to Puerto Principe. Sefora Cespedes is about 2 sears of axe, has # pleasant looking face, is affable in con Versation, and is w fair type of the women of the Camagucy region, be is Low, however, in delicat health husband in the interior several days she was to embark and leave the —_ sh's Drunken Husband, the Mra, We Tho Coroner's inquest in case of Mra Mary Aun Walsh, lato of 40 Kent avenue, Brook lyn, Who died of neglect and ill trea was cow cluded yesterday, The Corover's jury rendered a verdict that Mra. Walsh came to her death from ho, lock und excitement, eausod by ber husband while Tie Wee drugs. Walew Was bold Wo baik 3 1 0 3 " 3 3 1 1% ee o 4 “4 “4 wf m4 i 8 Oh ‘ 0 3 fur a we bi = KILLED BY WIS WIR, Tho End of n Christman Spree—A F fu BelfDetence-A Flight and Pursuit over Housctops—The Work of Rum, Yesterday at noon a tragedy was enacted at 62 Warren street, Jersey City, in which Joho Moran was fatelly stabbed by his wife Ann, Moran was employed in the steel works, and since Christmas bad indulged to excess tn liquor, When the water famine threw bi, ont of employment, he guve him: self up to gin, and his spree culminated on hie re- turn to his home yesterday, when he began an att upon the crockery aed gareware, This nish havior excited the indignation of Mrs. Moran, and she expostulated with ber drapken husband, where upon WE ATTACKED HER SAVAGELY, and with a stunning blow biacked ber right eye and kuocked her to the floor As soon as she recovered from the blow, ale rose and began poalivg potatoes with a large carving knife, Moran again attacked her with fury, and beat and kicked bor. Ina fit of rage, un able longer to withstand bis attacks, Mrs, Moran dropped the potatoes, aud CUT HER BUSBAND ACnOSS THE ADDOMEN, opening a ghastly wound through which tho intes. Unes protruded, and whicn wil prove fatal, Mornin fell to tho floor, and Dr, Wateon was snmmoue: by the neighbors, but he declared the man to yond recovery Ax soon as Mra, Moran realized the extent of her husband's injurios, she ieapel out of a secoud-story window, and, falling without injury, entered another house, folowed by © roof she passed from one house to anower, unti tuding an open scuttle sic descended, and was found by an oMfcer secreted under w bed, ‘She Was taken to Capt, Jourdan’s 1 and locked np on # cha of murder. ‘Lhe dying man requested that lis wile Taight not be arresiod, and assed that she wight be allowed pt Jouraan, 'Rusning to the 1800 TO SIT DY HIS BeDSIDN until be had drawn Mts last br Ilo refused to make a e-morten deporiti uo was aa muc & Tue SUN visited the woman, Who Laid it; do noc abuse me in the papers, 1 was mad, but ie Was a good husband tome. Tam sory for it,and will go mad if be sould div.” Moran ts described as a hord working man, and las been ona spree since Christmas, His wile is said to be w good and suber woman, vut with anu governuble touper, bho is 00 years ofago, Tucy Have been marriod two years. NEW HAMPSULER DEMOCKACY. The Opening of tho Campaign for 1871 Making Use of the Chinese Kirebrand, Concoup, Jan, 11,—The Democratic State Con vention in session here to-day nominated James A Western of Manchester for Governor, giving him 497 votes to 140 for A, R. Hateh of Portsmouth, D.vid Gilebrist of Pranklin was nominated for Rail road Commissioner, The Convention adopted resolutions recognizing the paramount authority of the Constitution ; de nouncing tho interference of military tho right of suffrage; denouncing thieves and plun power with dorers of the public Treasury; favoring a revenue tarifl for the support of te Federal Government Dut opposing a protective tar for the benotit of monopolies ; Opposiug the importation of Chin. ag tending to degrade the dignity of American labor! protesting against the Injustice Of the leading moas of the Administration: and dewinding ® re duction of expenses and ization, and protection to the public domain —— Two Women anda Child Burn Cineixxany, Jan, 11.—7 and tho dry goods store of Walton, Boone Kentucky, by Ore last night, daughtor of Mr. Percival & young girl living in the family, and a colored woman perished Aames, Poreival's wite was seriously Lurved, ‘Phe hotel was valuod at §5,0 jusurance, $1,00, Jubusou's loss was $7,000) uu V insured. to Denth, hotel of Ira Percival inwon & Co., at wore A hit lestroyed Hrown, Carey, koapp, and Goodrich On iets Lit Moats. Drow, Buckley, C Iain, Montague, Van Steenburgh, Winans, and Wilson Oh Ciaima~Sossre, Ransom, Madigag, Futter, Cole, Joy. Carey, Flauagan, Woolsey and Wood ‘On Internal Agus’ of Towns and Couniter~ Messrs weet, Kay, Multall, Chamberlain, Drew, Coon, G.I" Lora, Ward, and Lene. ‘On Pubnc Healih—Mossrs, Decker, Brown, Aitkio, Flanagan, Sweet, owe, Wileoa, Shepardion, aud ortnru: On Bia'e Charitable Institutions—M, Whey, Banoke amber- rs. Ten Kyek, lige, Barry, Brown, and isigut On Agate of Cuter—Moasrs. Frear.” Moseley, Canip- bell, Corie, Howell, Koliey, Haven, iy, Kilbam, Car Ass, O'lirlea, Fisk. Pierce, and Pridce. Oruthe Manufacture of Sais Messrs, Moseley, Cook, Fields, Kaward Connol!y,Sniper, Bradford, and Brown. On Trades and Manufuctures—Messrs.” Connolly Fiecker, Wiley, Irving, Stevenson, Chadwick, and ato. On state Prisons—Menars, Nicholas, Curtis’, Haver, Bartlet, Burns, Delans, and Baraey ‘On Evigroseecd Jaile—Sioesrs. Mair, Bayits, Bennett, Haver, Kilhau, Johnson, and Carman. On Milida and Public Hefence—MMesars. Back, O'Neil), WrRPrRnt, Howell, Cook, Oakley, Solver, Seadora, abd 8fr: abana. On Reade Camp Gakiey, Wtouis, Mut bhe Larde—Mosere, GiiMo, Aitken, Montayne, Ray, Wage, Bradford, sod Hil, On India Cuambertain, He On Chariicible hs, Conse ye and Stoward Howell, Bennett, Howe, and Chadwick 1y, Buckley, Norturap, Guford, ‘On Agriculivee—Measrs. Fuller, Bancker, Waterbury, Grmn ck, Baree, and Durtee P ‘initing-Sicass,-Montayne, N Hayes, Krack, Chainvers, Lord, Berry, Selkreg, y in Bependitures Mensrs. Buy Pound, and Saze ‘On Bependit of the Bxecusee Department Madigan, Carey, Decker, Sunderito. #9 of the House—M dail, Ranvom, Fiecker, Tucker, Prin ‘On the Judichiry—Mevsis. Pivld, Ne Biair, O'Neill, Geason, Alvord, ait Hnsted On't Mosars Nisan, telyen ck, Gruban Vahud ‘On Joint Library~ Mossrs. Tanda Rocke, Comselves, Wytnan, aad Ben 3, Curt and Gree Jacobs, Lil Weed, Con: Jobson, and Weed, Chambers, Saved from Suicide. Last evening Oflicer Smook saw a woman about to leap from the pier at the foot of Broome street She was richly attired, He took her to the Do Jancey strovt police station, and there she gave her p as Jane Baldor, and said she resided with her husband, who keeps @ 1 +t 815 Grand street, Her husband, having been sent for, suid that he saw his wife pass out through the sloro early in the evening. She suid she was going to buy some eotfec He knew nothing more of her unti he heard that se Wus at the police station, Me thought hor mind The Stenmsbip City of Brooklyn, Loxpoy, June 11 axicty is felt in Liverpool for the safety of the City of Brooklyn, which was reported to haye lost the fans of her scrow and t be proceeding under gail, Nothing furiher las been beard of her — BROOKLYN. The Bro Park Commissioners exponded $89,075 las: month Tho ball of the Winona Association tn the Wash tngton street Institute, Was enjoyed last night Policeman Layton was dismissed tho force yeater day for wésauiting Lis superior oMlcer, Roundsman Tigus. NEW JERSEY - In West Milford, on Saturday, a colored juror por formed his duvicn efeditably # of the Protestant churches in Paterson Usnociation, having foF ite object the Ow permanent hospival Bolleville ts to placed tm fof the work darsey The position to-day, an new stand City aod Hobukea will have a full supply of water. PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE, Mr. Gladstone is 61 years old, and Mr. Disraeli 65 Tho Rey, Wim, F. Bnow, pastor of the Kliiot Con grogal Chur LuWwiouce, Mass, diou yester Loe Hon. D. David met the Ninth Regiment ta an Wi aveuue car last night, wud whipped tt out Uf 16s Quoon feabelia of Spain is now living in Genova Its said she pays My trauce a day for (he (uur rove A CLERK'S REFERENC. em The Bcheme of two Boston Swindlers to Flecoe Now York Merchante—The Trans= actions of Day, alias Edwin 8, Day and John Al, Bailey came to this city from Boston about a year ego, but finding it dificult to do a legitimate business with little or no capital, they adopted @ novel plan of raising the wind. Last July Bailey, who isa man of fme per- sonal appearance, with silvery locks, rented an office at 165 Pearbetrest, and put op a sign, * King- man & Co." Day shortly atterward answered an Advertivoment of Follows & Co., of 17 Maiden tone, for a bookkeoper. The style and address of Day being in his favor, the firm agroed to engage him, Provided that he could give them » good recom- mendation. Day referred them to Mr. Kingman, of the firm of Kingman & Co., of 165 Pearl street, who, he said, had known him in Bosten from boyhood. Mr. Kingman wae called on by amomber of tho firm of Fellows & Co. Bailey or Kingman was seated ina lai #y chair in front of a handsome walnut desk, whon Mr. Fellows inquired of nim concerning the antecedents of Day. “Tcan recommend him," said Bailey, “with the froatost confidence; I have known the young man Bince boyhood. He occupied positions of the gre est trust In our house at Boston, a large mercanti firm, of which, I am proud to say, I am a momber.”” Knowing that such frm as Kingman & Co. of Boston did exist, Mr. Fellows did aot for » mo ment doubt the entire reliability of the soltstyled Kingman, and forthwith gave employment to Day Day was sent to deposit $1,400 to the credit of Fel lowes & Co. in the Mercantile National Bank. He only deposited $900, and decamped with the rest. Aftor this transaction, Bailey not only found it con. venient to change his location, but te change the name of the firm. Accordingly, he removed nis office to 41 Wall stroot, and styled his frm Rienard- fon & Co., setting fortis that be was connected with the firm of that name doing a large cotton basiness at Galveston, Texas, Day also deemed it pri ne to adopt another name, and, as occasion required, was known @ oF Colgate. About the latier part of November ho answered advertisoment of Chartes, Field, Haniand & , of 49 Barclay wtreot, Ho was asked for reter- ence, and ogain referred to Bailey, alias Kingma alias Richardson, and obtained the position of book keover. Attew working for Haviland & Co. « few weeks Le wae one day sent with a check drawn on the Park Bank, by the firm.tfor $150. Day, alias Lee, alias Colgate, immediately sought the dance of hia friond at’ 41 Wall atroet, and between the two they nipulated the check uatil the amount ren $250 instead of $180. Shortly before the peculutic was discoverod Bay was missing. Information was given to Detectives Walling and Cloyp, of the Cen tral Oftice, and yesterday the confederates were ar d and held by Justice Shandiry for forgery and larceny. ——— - THM REICHEL-H1IGGINS plane a bit's Watchman Shooting a Su Kobber—Convicted of Manstauy! the Third Dew HOMICIDE. Bi pomed er ta Four Years in Prison, Valentine Reichel, the night watchman at Rab. Ditt's soap factory, in Washington street, who shot Christopher Higgins in front of the building on the pignt of the Sth of last September, was yesterday tried before Judge Cardozo for murder, Disiri Attorney Garvin was the prosecuting officer, and Mr. W. F. Howe conducted the defence. The wife of Ketchel and bis seven children were prosuat in Court. ‘The witnesses for the prosecution were Mary A. Marrison, a girl of about rixteen, who was with Higgins when h shot; Mary Tiayes, whose shawi he bad texen ina frolic just previously, and wio was on the other side of the street; Jane Shields, who stood opposite the factory; Joba Cr gan, Martin Cooney, and Thomas Shields, who were in the vietnily ; Dr. Shine, wha mate the poet ortem oxawination; and Robert Ramsey, ihe policeman who arrested Keicuel ‘Tbe testimony was that Higgins w der the awning at the door of the fictory, when che} came out, with a tin can in one Wand, and ed hin what he was doing there. He replie | Aa doing nothing, when each made use of some ingalting words, snd Reichel, who waa sland ing about a foot from Higgins, raised his pistol and stot hua in the throat, and then Ww to the building. One of the witnesses swore that Heic!« look the pistol from his pocket: auother testitlec that he went in immediately atier the shooting ; while another said he stood over his prostrate \t: tim quies. Dr. Shine toatifiod tuat the powder from the pistol burned the shirt of the de ceased, and that, as tho ball severed the stinal cord of the beck, death must lave been instaptancous Mr. Hows delivered a short aud forcible address, reviewing the evidence, which he claimed showed the killing to havo beeu the result of the accidental Judge Cardozo very brinfly but plainly stated tho law of the case, and charged the jury that all the Questions of fact were for their decision, The jury, after about an hour's deliberation, re standing un turned a Verdict of manshauchtor in the third degres.! Judge Cardozo then sentenced the prisoner to four years’ confinomont at Sing Sing, —$<—<—— - ANOTHER COMMISSION. ——— The Civiltza: the Red Men— Operations in Lands. Wasuinorox, Jan, 11.—A number of Friends baving charge of the Indians belonging to the Northern Superintendency called upon the Previ- doot this afternoon in compaoy with Secretary Delano and Commissioner Parker. They reporied to him the improved condition of the Indian tribw under the care of the membors of their Society. Schools have been established and industries in- troduced. The Indians, who two years ago were in # savage condition, are now living im houses, and luke the white people. Some of them oxten- i brick, agd eabiblt encouraging sigas of proved property, for recoiving their lands in severalty, they heve a large surplus which they wish to have the privi loge of selling, intending with the procoeds to erect school houses ‘sad houses of worship ‘Tho Presicent expressed his gratification with this reprosentation, and said he would submit the question to Congress, so that a Commission may be Authorized (o sell the surplus lunds with tae ap. proval of the President, deeretary of the Interior, and the agent, and the money received appropriated as above mentioned aac ae The Carvers About to Strike, ™ At a meeting of the carvers last night it was resolved to strike next Monday if the employers do not agree to the eight-hour law. This action is y to benefit the workmen bat to bumpers of carvers to obluin employment, ‘The but moderate in tone —— Child Burned ¢ Yesterday aft physically, ow out of work ing was lively Death, noon dames Beck, of 7: verck Atreet, went out, leaving his infaut boy, aged 4, in the honse. Betore bis retnrn the child had set him Hon fire, it ts supposed with watees, and burned himaclt fatally, He died Late last rgzht No Change in the wsaron, Jan. 11.—'Thore is Secretary Cox, of Cabinet chav particle of foundation, kyery ou oughly eatisflod — LOSSES BY F Jolin Looger's mateh factory, 425 West Fifty fourth sticet, Wi damaged j esterday § 10,000. The Rastwick Skating Park buildioge at Gray's Ferry, I'a, were burned yosterday morning. Lube, $5,000. Uuilding No. 9 of Kimball & Larkins's carriage factory in Purtinnd, Me., Was @ataged §5,00) yesterday moraing ; insured Col, MeMichael's bow factory in Pordentown, N J. and two barns adjoining were burned on Tawa, Bight.” Loss, 910,000, 214 MS ? ‘The Episcopal Church Bast & Epplor's dry goods In Nownern, NU swore Loss, 660,00; im-urauce store, and Naske's book si buried on Tucsday night #2 000, William Bavier'a were dainaged $100 on materiale were found. he Which cireamstance suspic ag (he incendiary ction rooms in Orange, NJ eaday might Hout the allen oe WASHINGTON NOTES, Willis 8, Drammond was yesterday nominated to e Commissioner uf te General Laut Otice: 1, 8. McLaughlin bas been nominated Postmaster At Fishulll, HEN. Buckley ALD», Lafayette Altred at Mexico, aiid Wai, Waukee at b vacut a « Judiciary Committee yesterday heard the nrzunients of Victoria ©. Woodhill, Mrs Leabells Houcher Hooker, Susan H_Anthouy, mud Mr A, Gi lild éle,ciaming ¢ Firleent Aw Mr. Welch of on Appropein Tone of anew Pojlade!phia sent to the Committor ons yerterday, charges and speci! Virands wud misconduct 1 the purcha: f indian go A copy of then has been seul wo Com minsioger Parker, and & reply reqneetod The Commercial’s Washington special says the President, 10 @ conversation Wish soveral. Now. Y pol Liciacé. sald that he comtemplated. as chanwe it Nava Oitice at Now York.and taat Congressman issilii had bie sirouguss backing Cur the poubioa, Leullrago ior women unde the ——————— es PRICE TWO CEATS. PRUSSIAN INVASION, THE NEW VICTORIFS OF TIE PRUSSTAM ARMIES REPORTED, pacers The Army of the Enat- P near Rougemont—Gartbaldi feated—Capture ot Ville Vonveaux, Jan, 10.—The Moniteur publishos the following news from the Army of the Rast: Rovormont, Derantaext oF Dovns, Jan. ® A battle was fought north of this place to-day, ending at seven in the evening with victory for our arma. Night vrevents us from ascertaining the falt extent of our success. The General commanding bivouacs in the centre of the battlefield, and all the proasaigned positions are occupied by our troops. Woe carried Villersexel, which was tho key of the enemy's position, with shouts of * Long live France and the Republic.” OARIDALDI DRFRATED, Vensatiize, Jan. 10.—We bave good nows from the eastern departments. In an enxagemont on the Sth with the Gartboldians at Montbard, in the Dee partment of COte d'Or, our troops were victorioas, + CAPTURE OF VILLERSEXEL BY THe PRUSSIANS, § Gon, Von Werder advanced yesterday on Viller fexel, and took the place by storm. The Twentieth French corps was engaged, and lost two staff off cers, 14 other officers, 600 men, and two eagles, The French attempted to rotake the position, but failed. —_— THE SIUGE OP P- petite ally ith Side eof the City Bombarded— Denpatch of King William to Queen Aw a. Lonpow, Jan. 11.—A despatch from Versailles states that the Prassians ore firing from the south sido of Poris, and that the Gring is teNing on the southern French forts, The French offer but little resistance. 8 BOMBARDMENT KEPT UP YrooROUSLT. Loxpox, Jan. 11.—The bombardment of the fortt- ficntions of Paris, on the worth, east, and south sides, wos vigorously kept up ail day ‘Tuesday. The French returned a moderate Ore, WH FRENCH FIRE FLAGOINO. ‘The Germans represout that the return fire of the Parision forts flaze porceptibly. KING WILLIAM'S DESPATCH TO THE QUERN, Brrgi, sha. 11.—Tho Queen bas received the following despatch from the Royal Hendquarte Vensaiurs, Jan, 10.—Owing to snow storm and heavy log the bombardment is slower to-day, Peronne has capitulated with 3,000 prisoners, Werder defeated Bourbaki on the 9th soath of Vesoul, He took 900 prisouers, The Army of the North, Lonpox, Jan, 11.—The rumor current in Lom don this morning that Havre was occupied by the Prussians bas been denied, and has been found tobe an exaggerated statement, Phe Prussians continue the investment of Givos French town near the Belgian border. PAIDHERDE’s SUCCASSE Loywex, Jan, 11—Morning.—Gon, Faidberbe's cavalry had enconnters with the enemy on the Stl and Oth instants, ang met with some sucos —— The Army of tue Loire. Vensaruies, Jan. 10.—The army of Gen, De Coungy ts retreating at all points. ‘The Germaue are in pursuit, and have already taken 1,000 prisoners, > War Notes The Brussels Echo of the 10th says the Bet gion militia bave agin been summoned to the frons tier, aud that the staff officers have already arrived at a point in the neighborhood of Longwy. English travellers bear testimony to the generous RIS. treatment accorded to Frouch prisoners of war in Germany. I is reported that Gen ferre Mantouffel will be trans. 1 to tho command of the Army of the Vosges, Von Goeben will succeed bit at the bead of the Army of the North - The Loudon Conference. Loxpow, Jan. 11.—Berlin letters to the London Jourvais assert that the London Conference is tikely to consider the question Of peace, in caso of the sure der of Paris during its sessions. ‘Tacy also stato t Lord Granville ts the author of the postpone- wont of the assemblage of the Conference. Vienna, Jun. 10 —Somi-oficial organs hore declare that the approuching Conference must aphold the Vallaity of treaties, und insist. that modifeations are possible only by general consent. When the amend ment of the treaty of Puris is proposed by Russia it is essential that it should be secompaniod by com- cossions compensating the other powers, —— PREPARING FOR 187%, eee Baltimore Anti-Democrats in Conference with Pre: Wasninatox, Jan. 11,—A delegation of gentles men representing the entire eloment in Maryland opposed to the Democracy in that State,headod by the Hoa. C. L. Leary, and accompanied by Postmaster- General Creswell, bad an interview with the Prosi- dent to-dey upon the subject of » consolidation of ‘she opposition to the Democratic party, The del gation represented an organization covering tho en- Hire city of Baltimore, and come bere as the repre- eniatives of a Convention composed of delegates om every ward in that city. Nothing was said during the conieronce respecting office, office-hold- ‘ers, or office seckers, the Conveution referring solely to the pofitical consolidation above mentioned, The President received the delegation with courtesy, and expressed bis thorough approbation of the wovement. — = Baso Ball on the Ieee Yesterday afternoon a base ball match wag Pinyed on skatos by the first vines of the Atlantic and Mutual Clubs, wt the Capitoline Skating Rink ia Brooklyn, ting in tho defeat of the Mutuals, The bases were marked with paint and ashes, and the ice was in Ane condition. ‘The play was good, and the Motuals, who labored under some disad- ntagos, covtosted it vullantly, About one thou- persons witnessed the game, In the second ng® ono of the Mutuals, Biieeves, toow the bab, and struck at the first bali pitchoa'to him. ‘The next that Was soon of him he was lying lu iw heap on tho ice, while bis bat way flying over the he Of tho spectators. —— Women's Rights Recognized. Tn the orgavization of the Kansas Leg isiature wonwn were elected er and cnrolling clerks, aud one girl ae @ page iu thy House, — HOURS OF LEISURE have The Laureate ( Mail next Vu The Yosomity Cin da Rooms wext Moaday night The Excelsior Socia! Union will dance gorus ‘all on Thursday, Jaa thelr hop in Alemania es iu Brooke's Assembly in Pytha- The Hon, A. 8, Suilivan will lecture this evening on ©The Pablie Charitics of New ¥ detore the Fitoenth Ward Wi. M. Tweed Association, at ticle toouie, 4 Last Nath steer Fi ust I", BL —m— SPARKS FLOM INE TELEGRAPH, Colored children have Pwo thousand Chinan the Northern Macitie Ka: The Wisconsin Log reo with the Hoa, Whilaa E. Smith as Sp A bill to make tho reading of the Bible in pudlie chools uuiawtal Las fated to pase the Olio Legislae ture Phe British Government new kind of gunpowder strength, The Si ployed om nized yesterday, is experimenting with @ Id to be of uncommon nth Carolan Le ainst tho fur uth. gislatur: yesterday passod Leal dis wbilisies —— JOITINGS ABOUL TOW - Orders have been receiv city for the immediate de to Atlanta, Ga. Con Bevey, fatally injured | atthe Hou lovard. About 25 1 at headquarters in thie atch of shres uundred p Tinian, of t nigut by 42 Mulberry atreet, was the fall Of au eivankmens ) people. we » skating in the Empl Rink list evening. The lee was beautiful. One ualt tue indies wore the nglieat dresses hnuyinaple Achampion curling maton wa od on the Jacein Central Parkycatergayy by. pavers. frou (he North und Sousa of Scotlands the south wou Orange Judd, of the American Agr It gnersetic, onigh Hier ite roeantly , (othe winoantot $8 for tho beat spot Hh hg und palching sockiigs and clown ie tan 1,800 arvicion of clothing hays. book arnt. In trog tweaty-clgnt state ayacun A vil Inake the awards wi 30) Groagway. and on Pelday who wih t Dateniig aud daiuiug in pericoucs Can exauiue the article