The Sun (New York) Newspaper, February 1, 1871, Page 1

THIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR ee § WY, Fy, WEDNES =e PRICK TWO CEATS. ACK, ‘THE EXTENT OF THE ARMISTICE. Me DAWN OP PE ——— a bd GERMANS PROVISIONING PARIS Gambetta Ratifies the Capitulation, ANOTHER PRENCH GENERAL'S SUICIDE, , Loxpox, Jan. 31.—The armistice in France be- instantly at Paris, and three days later in the and expiros at noon of Feb. 13. The vision betw: ine German and Frenen ‘Deperates into two portions each of the de- 2 of Calvados and Orne, Tho Germans those of the Sarthe, Indro-et-Loire, Loire-e . Loiret, and Yonne, Tho neighborhood of the Wore is excepted from the provisions of the armis Meo, which include the naval forces of both powors Ya alt parts of tis world, THE Teaus OF THE CAPITULATION ‘pve that the prisoners of war are to remain in Paris ng the armistice, having Oret lered their ‘The National Guards ant xendarmés sre to in their arms, as are siso the police. All Francs. rears are to be disbanded. German prisoners are ‘Bo be exchanged. The public funds are to remaiu in ‘ POSTAL COMMUNICATION @etweon London and Paris has been reopened. The seians are driving cattle into Paris to feed the habitants, & Bismarck has notified the British Foreign Omce What the Dieppe line alone is at present available for Whe trans; ortation of PROVISIONS TO PARIS, t that antil sufficient supplies can be received the romans Will share thelr stores wiih the citizens. Bro execution of the terais of the convention be bwoeo Fivre and Dismarck proceeded yesterday Without interraption. OAMMETTA RATIFIES THR CAPITULATION, ‘The capitulation of the city of Paris has be Patified by Gambetta, He refused to resign the po. Bition of Minister of War, and acted in the sigwing Of the copituiation in his official capacity RIVERS AND RAILMOADS ALI OPE Loxnox, Jan, 81-6 A, M.—All the rivers and Yailroads have been opened for the tra food to Paris ortation of + The Forty sixth Prussian Regiment has occupied Bort du Mont Velerieo. ‘ TH GERMANS FEEDING THR FRENCH. Vensaittes, Jan. %—The distress in Paris is ery groit, and the destruction of tm. Peles the rev ‘ine of the city. The Germans fre meanwhile supp!yin Bity from their own RATLVAY REPAIRS, Baverers, Jan, W.—{mmense gu Wlons Love been forwarded to Paris, and great of fre being made to restore the railways. The fois ons line will be repaired in forty-eight nonrs, aud We direct route in eight days, The capitulation of Poris has caused a feeling of stupor in the north of Mrance. articles of the frst neces sof provi BISMARCK AND WILLIAM, Lonvow, Jan, 81-1890 A. M.—Count Bismarck will lowe France after the meeting of the Nations! a fasoombly #t BorJeaux. + "Hb early retnrn of the Emperor William !> r. fin isexpected. ‘There fs a report that he will star: o-day (T vesday), but it has mot as yet been authon ticated. GAMBETTA TO FAYRE. Borreavx, Jan.'30.—M. Gambetta forwarded a de Spatch by telegraph to M. Favre at Versailles, re Questing bim to break tbe silence maintained by the Paris Government : to state the name of the Mini: fer whose coming to Bordeaux has been announced, fend the motives of the delay in bis movements, and fo ive precise information respecting the condition Of Paris. TMB NORTH ASTOCNDED, Lm, Jan, 20.—The armistice bas astounded the People of the North of France, Though the genersi Bmpression ie rather favorable than otherwise, re iv a fesling of uncerta inty as to the future, a © to wait for the conditions of peace befor Gecid ing upon plans for the fupure, INVRSTMENT OF ANBEVILLE, It in reported th + have invested Ab! Ville, notwithstanding the armistice, MOR OF ANOTHER GENERAL'S SUICIDE. 3:90 P,M.—The Keho du Nord assert, jeneral of the army of Paris bas committed No name is given. The Army of the Loire. Loxvon, Jan. $1.—As the French forces wer fenin advancing south of the Loire, the J’russ! Gestroved tho bridge at Biois. This stopped the Bivance, und the French subsequeatiy retreated Douthward. The Army of the East. Lonvow, Jan, 81.—Gen, Manteuffel encloses the army of Bourbok! on the Sw frontier, Le @vertook the retreating French west of Pontarlier, and captured Chappoy and Sombrecourt, with 3,000 Prisowers and six pieces of artillery, War Note ‘The Fourth Prussian Reserve took 200 pris Bors a: Paitevant DEMONSTRATIONS, Demonstrations have occarred im several Fren fowns seainst both the armistice and any matiliation bf the territory of France. LYONS RESISTING. ‘The municipality of Lyous appears to maintain its feelstancs to the Germans, and has sent @ deputa- Hion (o Bordeaux to urge the adoption of general measuron for tlw same object, Bon . A Berlin despatoh published in the Loudon Winer this morning says that ihe negotiations of the Booapartiats with Count Bismarck have taken an Ymportant turn, + A later despatel, however, reports that eon Vion bas been caused at Wilhelmsh af the proposition to oonvoke thi vembly of France Tho Duke de Porsizny had Const & long Interview Gay at Ch islehuret with the Empress Kugévie, @dject of the visit of the Duka was to urge thu f Press to sign the terms of ¢ jon, but tae Leia Press declined with drmness, Further entre the part of the Duke resulted in the Empress requesting the Duke to qait her presence The London €snferenc Lownox, Jan, #1—2:80 P.M.—The reassembling oft quence Conference has been ag of the illness of —— Kollel for Exporters of Whiskey. J Wasuinarox, Jan, he Commissi of Anternal Revenue is urging the passage of ao export Yaw allowing the exporta'ion of all distilied spirits tmbond for payment of tax, the same to be sipped n postponed, ip con: Granville, Wow the place of mannfacture in bond to the expors Donded warehous> at the port of entry, and from Which st must be exported ja six months on thy ex peuiion of bond, aud cn paying the tax on the disc ro woen the ounge of the spirits at the thu of exportation from tuat shown by the original gauze, Yess sach per cent for toes ia transportation as th: Bowness once may allow. On proof of landing in foregn ort or total destruction at sea, a 1iaw. ck OF Luge. per gallon to be allowed. ‘ihe bill on been prep. red alvesly ja the Juternal Revenue Mee, anid will snortly God its way Into the bond the Commitee of Ways wad Moaus fos lutrouuce ln thie House. A FIGHTING PARSON. Disorder in a Penn: ing Parson Patting a Head onthe Offenders tn the Name of the Lord—-A Lively Watloping for Jim Correaponaence of The Laxcasten, Pa., Jan, 20.—Not very far from here iso little edifes called the Octorara Methodist Episcopal Church, over whose congregation Parson Grege sometimes presider, Parson Gregg is man Who fears tie Lord, bat never stands in dread of man, be he never so mighty, The Octorara Church, gen erally known as the * Gray Horse,” stands in a sort of desert, and lies one-balf in Pennsylvania and ons half in Maryland ; that is, the old Mason and Diz- on's line cuts It in two, and leaves t,o pacred build ing equally divided between, the two States, When. i the ungodly from the South- ever there is a rer, and raise Cain among ern side of the line come ov tho faithful. They congregate aboutfthe door and issue cat cails, and they swear and cut up generally Vike barbarians. When meeting is over they force their attention upon the young ladies of the Church, and make love to them ina highly undecorous mau. ner, and on meeting the parson, always {insist upon bis taxing a drink. This, invariably offends the wood man, Raa @ached BiG Wrath against the Wieieies, ‘the more since they wre almost always Minsy, aud invurlably biaephemous, Last night a party of tem came over the line and disturbed the meeting. Parson Gregg paused a mo- ment in the delivery of hia sermon, (Wc oy tno Way, was from tue Sth chapter 6{ St. Matihew) and rolling up his sleeves, uttered himself as follows: “Young ment If there's another disorderly found irom amorg your disreputable crowd, I'il come down from this sacred desk, and in the name of the Lord pat s head on every mother's son of you, Get down on your knees, ycu hounds, and pray for beter monnera, oF ates Tevant,"” Saying whieh he proceeded with his sermon, & most ediiying discourse, Ina moment tue noise again began, An anbible of the Orst magnitu: athe room with its Odor, and caused the worshipers to shrink Wifbin themaoives with horror atson Grogg came down from that pulpit ina state of quiet rage, He took off his coat ond. lune chancel raii, and then went for those od young men, ouly one of whom he succeeded rbaniing within the portels of the church Him be basted sativiactorily. Following close upon the truil of the others, be came up with the most outragooas heataen of all, one Jim Page Bodloe, bo.n he tackled without a word of grace, Parson Grege Bedloe a most clerical and ¢: nical Walloping, When he baa @nished pounding wish his fists he resoried to his heels, Jin was able to defend ali of bim but the other end, and when hia Punishuent had been duly adwigistered he weut honve wiver ond sorer than when he came. The Vsrson then returned to bis pulpit and fv {hed bis sermon, He will never be troubled any mor Na i THE ROW IN ARKANSAS. — The Swearing {nu of Mr. Brooks—The FE tire Police Dorce in the Senate Chamber Brooks does not Appear-Impenched. Mawrurg, Tenn., Jan, 31.—The Avalanche has dye jay, which says thut fince the meeting of th oth! eat hus occurred, Conven ez of in on Mach interest is manifested by al! classes in the swearing of Bruoks on Thareday by the Lieutenant Governor. From 12 o'clock Sf. on Sut night the Clayton men were in cauct the Governor, Supreme and Circuit Court Judy were present, deliberat ting as to the proper courre to purs Lue friends of Johnson see ow hat sure trap would be sprung upon Ber © hour for the Senate to con Chief of Police, with his entire forces, marched into ie Senate Ch and the men were post ad vantoy positions in the galleries sud lobby, B. whore order they came no one seemed to know, nd the Livutenant-Governor alone anthorized the ch aid bad not beon aske? for, KR Senators looked grave and thoughtful, as thous) Sonie desperate deed was about to be dono, Warr 11 o'clock arrives), and the Licuteuant-Governor not Mr. Mallory callod the Senate to onde and on his motion the body adjourned until to morrow, It was understood that the police were ent to eject Mr, Brooks by force if he attempie to enter the chamber, but ne did not appesr. After the Senate cdjourned, the House was con Yened and the jouruais were read. — lumediately Mr. Plazeltine, chairman of the commiitee appoint to (ynire into malfeasance in-omes-e/ any oftcer the executive or judicial departmente of the State e Ws & privileged question, and submitied a re chihent against the Lieu Aenant Governor fur bigh crimes und misdemeanors Brooxs {Objections were raised hat betor at, and before ihe question hai! been statud by the Chair, heemoved the provious question; and sevoral members raised the point of order tbat the resolution could not be ente 4 now, but, vader (he rules, must be laid over for one day, The Speaker, however, ruled ail out of order, snd, without permitting soy to say auy thing, orderes! the rull to be eailed. result was 33 10 89. So the previous question was not ordered Tue peovle iu the lobby snd eallery applauded loudly when the result was arrived at, The House then adjourned until 9 o'clock to morrow, amid the wildest shouts of ap . Cheer aiter cheer was raised in the ba.l and outside, both the members and among the spectators, This t defeat the Goveraur's party bas yet From the present sigue you need not be {to learn that all these troubles will end joodshed, ‘The passions of each party are strosg 0 She highest pitch — William, the Emperor of Germany, to the Nimrod of New York A fow weeks ago Tne Sux mentioned the fact tant Mr, Charles Siebert of 594 Broome street vad shot a noble young buck, weighing 1,900 pounds, in the wilde of Minnesota, Mr. Sievert packed the buck in fee and sent it to the headquarters of ri William in France, A letter, of which the following Was yoniorday received by MM Biebert from King William's camp at Versailles : cm OF THR ROYAL COURT MARSHAL. To Charles Siebert, Ba Flower Manufacturer, 82 a: ws frounse street, Bei York. n Sint His Majesty, King William, acknowledzes eveiwt of your letter of December tho 1th, with no back you have sent iin, wud. auihorized ine to ¢ LO Yuu a6 $000 Ae pomibiv, 1 molable Geran. patri cen on Fecelving the gift On have fo kindiy seat n. Hie wt ention was attracted at Wont of we buck. He was this day inspec . King, and whl be served up tomorrow on the King's table. Very r Hy G. A, CUIKLET VERSAILLES, ac) oe Threat jd sirike of Erie Employee: A Sun reporter yesterday visited the machine and car shops of the Erie Railway Company, and found that the report that the workmon bal not deen pald their wages for two months was only too in ia threate ¥ 3.00 men ed in depot, Whose Wages Vary frum 3.00 to $4.00 a day, the alter amount being paid, however, to a few first-class workmen, Average rate of wages in the shops is §3 por day. ‘The Company, it appears, have become alarmed at the determined altitude of ‘their employees, and buve Promised to settic the matter satisfactorily by pay ing off ail hands within a day or two, —<——__- J Gotug into the Pork Busine San Fuanctsco, Jan, 31.—Hitherto the Japan. eve Government has probibited the raising of swine, a boing impure; but recently it has decided that it + advisable to encourage the production of pork ticle of food, and has removed the prohibi: agent of the Japanese Government arrived n California by the last steamer to purchase stock ea Government account, The steamer tor Yoko oma tomorsow;earries 2) live poge, the brig Per ry Edwards 600, and the sfifp *, $k bb 00 wSre. vs on pb. A Che Labor Party in the Presidential Fletd. nixotox, Jan, 31.—A pamphlet bas been circulated to-day, sotting forth the objects and pur. e9 of the National rparty, Delegates from 1 (ho Sistos are to moet 4 Ohio, on the ind Wegneatay of Oct purpose of nominating candidates for fees of Viesiient and Vices resident of the Unite —-— eo Whiskey Denter, Boyle, the owner of a large liquor es AU 44’ Broadway, wan arrested yesterday on complaint of John D, Catroll, who charges. bita with not esncelling nue stamps be had used Hy was brought delore Commissioner Shields, who held him in $1,000 bail to appear for examiuation, —— - BROOKLEN. —— Mary Jones, agod 52, was found dead in bed at 80 Huntivgton street j esterday. Judge Lett of the Court of Appeals is slowly re covering (ow his recent severe tines During the past eight months there have been 135 deaths froin siball pox, 1545 marriages, aud 5,808 burial vermils granted In Brooklyn, Lawyer Jobn Perey, who w: Supreme Court room by order of Judge Diiouyt on Saturday Iast, bas sued the Will Tomes for $50 000 damages for Nel in stating that Was once thrown over the bar at Albany, For the accommodation of newamen, editors, and ag 0 the Hug of the Atlantic, Fifth avenue, wood allroad, Brooklyn, ME. Hichardecn Fomutred (he inning of @ special vat, payee tacergwond ab ts A: Al aia ening, lesvoe Fulton aud Sou ferried YB bie Artie Val Of 60 4A dhe iby Dyas removed from the Ibert for WILLTAMSBURGILS TERROR. THE WRETCH WITH A MANIA FOR STANDING SCHOOL GIRL _ ‘ations on Christmas He Beains bias 0: Night—A Score of Women Victims ton Madman's Knife-Seven Girls Si im One Day-8250 Reward Ofere: The women of the Fifteenth and Sixteenth ds of Brookiyn have been io a terrible state of rm for the past six or eight weeks over the out- rages committed upon a number of young eiris by a buman vampire, His mode of operation has been to coine up behind the girls unawares, stab thom in the face or back, and then, before they have recov: ered from the shoes, make his escape in the dark ness. Four eases of girls thus stabbed have beon reported to the police, but it is said that twenty Or thirty other cases have occurred of which no re- port has Veen made. These outrages have all been committed early in the evening. and in the most public places, where people are constantly passing. Thus far evory effort to catch the rascal have proved futile. Naturally enough, the women are feariully frightened, and the streets that were once filled with girls on (heir evening promenades are now almost wholly deserted. Parents will not aliow their daughters tow oat during the evening, unless accompanied by « male companion, and (ow up women are bold enough to venture out unat tendo Thore are hundreds of stories afloat in regard to the mysterious assassin, Some of the women, who are naturally superstitious, believe Lim to be « supernatural being— A VERITABLE IMP OF THR DEVIL. They say he bas never been seen by mortal eves, except (or an instant only; that he approaches his victims noiselossly, gives them a stab, and then as aoislews!y vanishes into the air, Children listen to these storios with wondering eyes and bated breath, and they so Work upon their young imaginatio that even their waking dreams are peopled with images of the demon. Many of them are so fright ened that they dare not venture iuto the atrcot after dark With a view to get at the truth of this matter, SUN reporter yenterday called at the Sixth Precinct station, coruer of Bushwick avenue and Stag street Sergeant Miller was in charge of the office, and gave the reporter every facility to prosecute his inqui ries. ‘The first outrage of which there is any record occurred on Christmas evening, when a girl named Amelia Hendricks was assaulted and cut over the eye, About a week previous, however, s report came to the #talion that two ellerly ladies were as faulted on So'clock in tie norning, Whit Oe of them wa Montrose avenue, abo Mass. going to seriously stabbed, ‘There is no record of this case on the police books, On the evening of Jan, 6 Liz zie Haker was assaulted on n t and on Jan, 9) two girls were assaulted, one on Ewe and the other on Wyckof « Reports of other outroges have come to # neorly every d but invastigations bave proved them ty be withou amnor, wiLuen's THony, porter—Sergt, Mil rf. who do you think is com ta mad or a woman t smo, In fret, it nu have a theory, haven't you? but not one that Is really eatistye * have occurred at the full of the moor is that this vampire 1+ @ young man ru. zy by an improper habit Repor } why should his lunaey take this sanguinary tara? Sergeant—Al medical aut*orities agree that this habit ereste in tho mind of its victim an aver If not hatred to the opposite sex, This hatred nay have become a monomanla with the young man in question, and impressed him with a desire to intlies Dodily injury on the objects of his hate. Veporter—Is that your oniy theory t Serv Tis sugge that the assassin may Dea woman who has been wuchred in love by anoitvr Of ber sex, aud has beew made crazy there by, Her gn" oF 6 * the sex generally Reporter-Tuen | y young rascal ls doing ai ? vouge herself pon n do not believe that this out of pure m: some cious Sergeant—No, sir: Teannot conceive of any one so, wholly given’ up to the devil The ser aid every effort was being made to Wetect t and he hoped in a few days to have under loek And key, ‘The reporter then took proceeded across the street to inter view Amelia Hendricks, THE YIRST OF TOR VAMPIRES VicTIMG of whom there is any reeord at the police station She lives with a German family on the third foot of the house corner of Rushwiek avenue and Sta street. A big-Whiekered German, who could not spook ® word of Knglish, ushered the reporter into wbock room, in a corner of which the young lady was souted Dusily at work making vests. As she looked up sve exposed a bri,ht red scar over her ooking as it caused by a'recent cut, Approach. her the reporter ing s Amvlia Heudricks*" hed Were jou porier stabbed recently on the street? Miss Hendricks—Yes, sir; on Christmas evening as Las coming Home froin’ work. 1 was walking up Montrose avenue wt the time, It was about six o'clock in the evening. When between Graham avenue and Smith elreet f saw a boy looking into a lager beer saloon. med to be watching Tie also se Thad gone ock when I heard ‘bout haifa b e one coming up bellind me, and soon I yeceived t over the eye +—Did you see your assailant ? Miss Hendricks ~Not until atter he had cut me, T turged around and saw bim run away. The d bevan streaming down ty face, aud I ran home without giving any alarm, Hendricks ia girl of 14, bat is large of her age. The cut over her eye is fully an inch one, be ginning on tie lid and extending toward the temple. Tiit had been an eighth ot an tnch deop it wo have destroyed the eye sight, ‘The girl is wow afraid to venture out alone at night, vue Next vieriM was Lizzie Baker, living at 186 Montrose avenue dhe is 16 years of age, tall ond siout, with aubura hair and blue eyes, She she was going down McKibbin street on the evening of Jan. 6. Another girl wus with ber. When near Ewen’ streot son Che slipped op benind ber and struck her ta the face Reporter—What did you think had happened Ligzie~At first thought some boy had rubbed pardon my face, it felt so funny, That ws a trick of the Duteh Town boys, 1 put up my band to brash it off, and received a deep cut lengthwi eross my humb. en the blood squirted oul and ran down my cheek, and then | knew ‘as stanbed. Yroporter-—Where was your seeuilant then? Lizaie—I urned arovad as soon as I could, and saw a boy running from me, nearly half a block off. She said she did not think she could recognize the rascal again, as he was s0 far of, und she was bo irightened that she did aot even notice the color of his clothing. Her companion knew nothing of what had transpired ust the raacal had Rot out ‘of sight, The girl was badly cut across the fleshy part of her chook, the scar belng nearly two inches long. The scur on her thumb extended nearly ite entire length, LITTLE ANNIN BLINKHORN was the next victim, She is a school girl, 18 yeors of age, and lives at 143 Remsen street: She is bright and intelligent, and told her story ins plain and artless manner. ‘When the reporter enterod her mother's apartments, little Annio and her younger sisters were Dusily engaged over their echoot books She laid them aside, however; and on the, Bex Fe= ac Repor porter making known his’ business, she came bnd took a seat boride him. Her story wan that at about six o'clock on Friday evening, Jan. 2), whil oing eet With her little sister, @ boy ne up behind them und stabbed her under the houlder Reportor—When did you first see your assailant ¢ Aunic—Not until aiter he had stabbed m Reporter—How did he accomplish his purpose ? Annie—Hoe came up behind us very still, put bis hand on my sister's shoulder, and then plunged his knife into my back, When Tturned round, he was Jo the middie of the street, storing me in the face as if watching the effect of bis blow. Reporter—Did you make any outery ? Annie—I could not utter a word at first: it seem: ed as if my breath was taken away; but when I saw staring at me I gave a scream, and he ran, 1 was standing in front of u store that was brilliantly lighted. ‘ho storekeeper heard my scream, and came rushing out to seo what was the matter, He gave chase (0 the boy, but he avon got ous of Bight, And that was the last soon of Inn, Reporter—Was the street lighted at the time? Annie-—Yes, sir, and tho lights in the store win dows on either side mud it alimovt as light as day, It was oar Grand street, too, Were people are con. stantly parsing. Reporter—Did you get @ good look at the rascal so that you could recognize bim if you saw him again? ‘Anuie—Yes, sir fe 4s he stood In the roadway uring wt me, the light from the store window shone full in his fa here was a wild look in bis eye, think am sure I could recozaize biin, Keporter—Describe him, as near as you can, Aunio—He way about as tall as my sister (point ing toa girl 12 yoars old), He was dressed in dark clothes, and had on a black soft ti ‘The dress little Anuie wore wlien she was produced. ‘The cus was just und shoulder blade, and oenelvaied through seveu thick 10 Wound Iv not yet fully healed. On the same evening. only a jittie Inter, girl, Agnes Lo, ser, aged 15 yenrs, was CUT ACROSS THR LIP, Agnes lives with her motner at Grviam aveane and Grand street, and works in New York, She «as not at home veaterday when the SUN reporter culled, but her mother gave all the informavion desired, Mrs, Loyser said: On Friday evening, Jan. 90, Teent Lizzie on an errand to Wyckoff street. It wax botween 6 and 7 o'clock when she started, As #he was going into ® store to do hor errand, some one come up behind her, pulled her head back, and drew ® knife across hor'upper lip. ‘The lip was cut ciear through. and Across about an inch, As soon as she recovered from the shock she turned around and saw u tail young man ina gray suit, With a cap om his head, Funning away, She was ko overcome with fright that she could not raise an alarm until it was too Inte, Agnes Was so faint tat sho had to be brought home, Keporter—Do you think she could recognize the follow again? Mw, Teysen to, not by hie fine, for oho didn't foe that. She might possibly recognize him by bis Azure and clothing, This was tive last of the enfferers whone nam recorded at the police station, but there ure MANT OTHER VICTIO pothor {f the positive statements of people cin be hollered one One lady told the reporter yesterday that stormy wight last week a daughter of Mr. Ri ung marriod woman, wis assantted at North Ninto streets, She tid no premoni assault, but suddenly (elt a abarp. poin in her der, She put up her hand and exclaimed, © My God! what's that?" end in doing so turned par. tially aronnd, and saw a young man running from list, Seals co2 Who heard her exclamaics "eve chase, but the” rascal climbed over high board fence enclosing the Wire factory works on North First street, and secreted himself, Tho same eve- ning another lady was assanited on North. Second street, Just after gating out of a car, One Indy said card that there wero ARVEN LADIRG STANBED ON SATURDAY NIOW, And as many more oo Sunday morning and evening, Probably this is ao exagweration, but the alarm is so great vow that the women Delieve everything (hey lear about this terrible demon, Uirls seldom 0 upon the street at night unaccompanied, Coming Gown Montrose avenue last evenine, the Sew re porter thet oue only, avd sho slied out to the curd. stone as if (earfal shat the reporter might be the terrible vampire sveking nuother viellm. One even- tog last week a Mry. Smith, living on Leo avenue, had just left her house, when a man came up to her, grasped her by the wrist, aud drewarozor, The Indy weapon, and gave a wild ery of afright, The mau then let go bis Lold and made his escape. If one half the ators told are true, there is an alarming state of affairs in Williausbureh, and the authoritins owe it to thems il to the reputation of to ort un. turned to clear up to mystery, Tue Aldermen of Brook we wuthorized the Mayor to offer a re- ward of $25) for the arrest of this devilish seou AN ANALG! od great 18 AKO. 4a casn itement in this city about For @ number of weeks ladios 1 other public places had their dresses ruined by some person who threw vitriol upon them, Scarce!) a nigut passed but three or four dressea were thus ruine!, and the outrage was cominitted #0 secretly that "none of the victims kiew anything about it roached thelr homes, ‘The police were long time baled in heir nttoinpts to detect the perpecrator,until “shad. 8" were employed to frequent the theatres und Wateh for the mysterious rascal, Finally a young HAN Was arresied at Christy's Minstrels, aud on being examined it wus found that ia a nole cat in the lining of his cont hi d secrete! a email ean of Viiriol “By puting his hand tn bis pocket he could Krasp the can, press upva tie botion), and squirt tho Vitriol upon ‘his vietim. ‘This could be done tv ® crowd almost without f Vheovore sent to the Island ar of detection, The young ¥, Was adjuiged a atic and ——— A TENTH WARD TRAGEDY, A Man Shot at and Stabbed in Four by Bowery Roughs acen x iting Chase atter One of the Asvsussine—He Takes Refuge tn Reddy the Blackemith's Old Saloon, Last night, at 11 o'clock, Officer Ash, of the ‘Teuth Precinet, was patrolling his post on the Row ery, when a young man rushed ap to him excite ily, and told bim that aman had boon killed at 2 Bay ard ateoet. ‘The piace in question is s low eating house called the Cas de Cuba The young man farther informed the officer that the parties implicated in bbing Were at that mowent carousing in the concert saloon, 58 Bowery Oficar Ash. jolned by OMear Fitageritd, descend ed the saloon, warm Oificer Nash eth, were od ont two young roughs named John Waters and Sonn Conttors, ant a note 0 called * Long Mi the guilty part Mecers captare d Waters and Cougors, but "Long Mike,” abled by the waiter giris, Dounited up tho steps and escaped ‘The two men were taken to the Tenth Precinct station house, where they wore recognizud by Ber. Evant Carr as desperate characters Officer Fizzeruld was tien despatched to the Caffie do Cuda to bring in the wounded man, whove name is Hoffman. He tound him in.a very critical Condition, aud eonvevod him with didieuity to the Station hooks, when his Wounds were deessed. OMcers Asi ant Fit started ont in low quest of "Long. Mike, is said to have been the perpetiator of a Lit stand ing on the cornor of m starts On seeing them he started on a run down Chathat stre wip the ¢ ers ia hot pursuit, For a short time Wis eapture seemed coriain, and his pursuers were fast gaining on bim, when L¢ dodged around » Third avenug car end atartod up the sireet, Whon poaring Chatham square he f encumbrance, and threw it off OMicer Fiizgsraid, add is no Station louse. Arrived in the sousre, he dived into the saloon formerly kept by Roddy the Blacks closely followed by the officers, On entering t saloon they fonnd that he had escaped through the cinct rear entrance, aud from that time all Waces of Lim were lost, Hodwn states that he has only kept the Café de Cuba a con months, but Was not aware of tie charactor of the louse wien he took it, Last uight a gang of ruflans, headed by * Lon Mike," entered Hoffman's saloon, and eu men denting ond insulting a German nanied Hulf Moko Homan rewonstrated with tiem, when "Long Mike” excisimes : “G—dd——n you! T'll do for you!" Hotta then attempted to leave the <saloon, but the roughs closed the doors. He then Cold his oar per to go for a policomun, This was the signal a general sculls, Long Mike drew a pistol and fired at him, luckily missing. Mike then drew a bowle-knife and stubbed Hoffnan in tho neck, in ry he back, and other placer avout tie body. ‘ihe rufiany thea fled, leaving Hoffman help. less upon the floor. — THE WILLIAMSBURGH SUICIDE, _ The Body Identified as that of Miss Katrina Sawkup- Disnppointed Aflectionthe Cause of the Rash Act, It was ascertained yesterday that the young Woman who committed suicite on Monday evening by jumping into the river off # Williamaburgh ferry boat was Miss Katrina Sawkup, a tailoress, 25 yours of age, residing alone at 88 Kwon street, Williams. burgh. Coroner Whitemil! and her friends have taken charge of her body. The following 18 » eopy of a note found room yesterday : ani The caume which brought mo tovnis step is from die: hot in dene but Barts Me Rranagen Mzou, TL for me. Please tell my tather that {died « mavueat eats. “Pray every good poeaou for wy vive son eee address of her Mutthing Sawkup, in her On another sheet of paper th father was given as follows Klutter, Bohemia.” lie person alluded to in the preceding note Is tess Wenzel Hobec, a young countryman. of , for about a ronth igo she applied to Jus * werrame for his arrest on @ Katrin, unfortunate young woman possessed more than ordinary personal attractions, and her friend Say that, With the exception of hor gad acquaintance with the porson to Whom she alluded tn her nutc she led an industrious and blneless life. Jer Loon Was furnisued with taste, apd presented an appore ance of more than the tisusl comfors enjoyed by Young wouca Who toil for # living. ——— Robert Collyer's Clear The Rev, Robert Collyer of Ch a lecture on ** Cloar Giit’" last even Hall, before the Mercantile Library Association, ‘The pMicers of the Association—Cyrus W. Ficid, Kaq., ‘ud Mrs, Tennie C, Claflin—occupled the plauicrm, : —_~ EW JERSEY, ~~ The Governor has signed the Newark Police bill, Conra! Hauer, a young man residing on Orang and Piaue streots, Newark, diod yestorday sudden Edward Reilly, & laborer on the Midland Railroad, was killed on Monday by the caving to of ap ombank ment. rh. ago delivered gin Steinway ¢ Ph Hervey's Chinese have been indulging ina free fight. ‘The Captaln end his foreman quvilea the vamult, A strong oupoeition to the proposed new charter ie forming In Jersey City, Meetings of prominent men Of ail parties arc belug held nightly for that purpose. An immense blast took place at the freestone Quarry of Jolin C. Grant. ashore distance above Tren (on, Bixty kegs of powder Used, and 20,00 lone thrown out, Of thie ploces' being 25 feet in lengtu An unoccupied house on Palisade avenue, Bergen, Yesterday eusered by the police, who found It had sod (Gr ths ‘pucnose df start atten goo ty A large amount of silverware, dry goods, bed clothiug, fod number of cons Were Cound, MR. TWEED'S LEGISLATURE. —— THE SUN'S PREDICTION TWO DAYS ALTER ELECTION FULFILLED. - Mr. Twombly Counted Ovt by m Vote of 63 to 60- Mr. Goodrich and Mr. Nelson have jog a Spar-The Republicans Take tt olly~ Railways and Insurance Men. Avnaxy, Jan, 31,--It was evident this morning to the most ensual observer that something interest ing was about to trenapire, ‘There was a smile of trinmph on the face of the jolly Tom Fields which foreboted po good to the Republicans ; aud whe afer the transaction of a little routine business, Mr. Murphy, Chairman of the Cominittee on Privi loges and Elections, arore and asked consent to make a report, it was immediately apparent what was the cause of this fecling on the part of the Democsats, A count of noses roveated the fet that there were absent one Democrat, Mr. Buckley of Sul- livan, and three Republicans, Mr. Littlejohn of Os- wego, Wood of Wayne, and Wade of Fulton and Hamilton, The report of the majority of the Com: mittee was read by the clerk. ‘ Immediately upon the faishing of the reading «; the report, Mr. Goodrich, THE GAME CHICKEN FROM KIY‘ss, who has fought for Twombly ineh Ly inch, moved to lay tho report on the table and make it special order tor to-morrow, oh waich the ayes and noes were taken, and it was lost NOS 6o—e strict party vite, Mr, Gooarich denounced the whole thing ass set-up job. ‘The Committes had watched their opp rtnnity until three Republicans were absont, and wore now determined to rush the matter through under Whip and spur, He claimed thac it was in Keeping with what mizht be expected of a Logisinture and Spcuker Who were elected by fraud, At this point he \728 called to order, and, his five minutos having expired, was compelied to take bis seat, Mr. Selkreg, andar the plon of asking to be ex- cuted from Voting. pitched into 1.%¢ report of the mafority. as did Mesers. Alvord. Ser, ner, Husted. and others; but they were met at every ywint by the wily Fields, and though they resorted to ey *¥ i ner of Slibusterin mK the a all motions, &e., they were laid out every time ¥ 4 strict party’ vote, Nelson of Rockland, tn reply to a statement by Mr. Goodrica that last year his seat was contested, and it was ninety-seven days before he could get the matter from the Committee, said that be hd the misfortune to be Chairman of the Cornmittee on Privilegos and. Elections last your, and thot it was the gentleman's owa fault that tae Committee did hot sooner report MR, GoODRICR'S MIsFORTUNE. Mr, Goodrich—I would like to say to the gentle man (hat it was my misfortune wisy that he hap pened to be Chairman of that Committee Mr. Nelson— The gentleman is tuistaken : his mis- fortune consisted in the fact that he hid not the decimal part of a fraction of evidence to prove his claim to the seat ‘The vy-play between those gentlemen was beginning to Joy ing thelr sn Just interesting, and the House was ¢ at ¢ Whoa Mr. Bignall, 2 young gentieinan from Tioga, who bos evidently Leen te ing school, and Whose long, lank form rade still longer by a habit be has when wddressing the Sp of standing on his tip-toes and pointing with is index finger at the chand whi over his head, coe down upon Ne son with a pol of order, w and at wai cht po lared to bo well take THR FUNNY NELSON MAD TO SUD bat not until he gave Mr. Bi of the Speaker wio this fel stantly interrepting the proc The Speaker informed Sir, } on, Ha shot by inqu W was that Was con House jon that it was Mr Bignail of Tioga, ond Neison thanked the Speaker for tie introauction, Mr. Decker, Democrat, said it took nearly one hunered days for the Republicans to make a case strong enongh to unsent him wien his seat wes con tested, and this Committer bad done thor Work in a much better manner andin far less time. He be. lieved that what was fauce tor the gooso was sauce for the grader, and should vote aceard After abuut one hour spest inar sion, on motion of Mr. Ficids tho was ordered on adopting the resolution of the ira Jority of the Committee, and it was adopted bys sirict party vole—Mr. Carey not voting —aves Oi, hoes A report was recetved from the mivority of the Committee aud read, but no setion was taken on It, NOT RYEN A REPUBLICAN moving to substitute it for that of the majority. rire eatin ie mae ME the floor Sequhera LIN 5" ih AAA ABOU Wes particularly 90 ¥ fe The abscuce of Mr. Littiojohn at this fIime was no doubt a sevore biow to. theyiepublicans ; and this, taken io cooncetion with the absence ut Messrs Wood and Wade, seemed to utterly demoralize them. Mr, Littlejohn ‘will bave to give a pretty good vx. case in order to satisfy the Kepudlican memers of the House ; for even though haa he boen present the result Would probably have been the same, yeu Ine mbling dis revious qu doubticss have saved them from such a Waterloo defeat as they suffered today Mr ably Was present on the floor during the sir He Is not disappointed at the rosult but does not ImMarily dispose! of ke being s0 The tion. T. C, Fielie has covered. himeelt sith glory in the eyes of his party for the manner in Which he has conducted this case on the part of Carey, No other man in the House could bave handled is as well, THE FRIBNDS AND OPPONENTS OF TR AVENUE C BILL BRFORK THY GOVRRNOR ‘There was a bearing before the Governor to-day on the Aveuto C Railroad bill, Slr, Adriance. the ronident of the Bet roat. called the attention of the Governor to the fact that le had vetoed a emi lar b this last year, with the exception that this tives a longer extension of line than the bill he yevoed, He was instructed by his counsel, Mr Vanderpoo}, to say that Le could only reproduce the Arguments of last year if le were to come here, against his siguing the proseut bill jen, William M. Tweed, Jr., together with his pariner, Mtr. Euelsten, and Senator Genet appeared r the bul, together Wisi several other gentiomens The hearing lasted about three-fourths, of an hove ‘There seems to be but litte doubt here about the Governor's si CAMPBELL APT N INSURANCR COMPANIES Mr. Camptell of Now York has prepared a bill to jd the act which comovis foreign insurance fompanies to make sud Olo statements of thelr con dition and alfsirs, passed April 26, 1861. It +o amends the law ns ‘to make it obligatory upon all ‘Such companies, Wheiber incorporated or hol doing aGre, mariue, oF life insurance business, or any Kind of insurance business in this State, to make Annual sbasements of their condition to the Insur D. ot in the sumo manner as simi lar companies organized under the laws. of this State, Tt makes it unlawful for any company to make contracis of insuranoe or expors such companies to loss iu thts State in aby one risk or DazKA 10. ON AMOUNE execeding 10 peresnt. of tre valuo of the securities deposited by with the Superintendent of the Insurance Devartment, in ng the t cluding the securities deposited with the several tn surance departments of Other States, for the seeurt ty of their policy holdors residing’ tn the United States, In case of their neglect or refusal to comply with the provisions of th to the sume penalties a: act, they shall be subject companies organized un tor the laws of this State, Suet companies to be lable to taxution on their capital stock, the same as home companies, and a tax of two per cent. on promiume. Mr, Goodrich of Kings will soon jutroduce « bill to incorporate the New York Financial Association It names William P, Pbipps, Joho W. Simons, Chas. BE. Leland, A. A, Valentino, and John H: Mullin. as incorporators. ‘The capital stock is to be $500,000, in shares of §10 each, 'o he personal property t rable on the books of Law Association. ‘The bust em =F the Association is to loan money on the sur- Fender, OF iis; ‘o<urance policies, and to. Lay jown ite funds in Bay anda, . re M2 to bey And sell the ‘sauce on muAey, e+ Otherwise, oF to invest its funds tn any way’ the Directors may determine ; but they shallneterey cine any b Ae Iseulng Dilis, notes, or other e The Board of Directors to consist of three members, « majority of woth must reside tu tis § bartioe above hamed are to constiiute the Orst Bourd of Directors Thv Board are to hold ofiice {oF ouv s+ ar or until there and manor a lividend: deem expedient ANOTHER ELEVATED RAILWAY pa Wey muy Proggcr Senator Caldwell to-day introduced another ele Yated railway project fur the city of New York The motive power is to be atmospheric, and it ty to run from the east side of the City Hull Park tirough Chatham street, Bowery, and ‘Third avenue to the jarlom river. "Che company ave the right to ge ten cents fare to tue Harlem river, and five for shorter distances, aud two cents a. mile th Westchester county. The capital stock is 8,000,000, 19 shares of $100 each. The Dir amed are Jordan L. Mott, Jacob M. Wilson, Jobn Black, f.'P. Wh Jus, eB Davidson, ©. Rates, RH. Gilbert, M.O. David son, Wm. Foster, Jr... A. Packer, Joel A. kithian, Tuomas iogers, H. P, Dogratf, and several others MONIC AL MATTERS, The Senate Committee on Munictpal Affairs met this evening in the rooms of senator Twoed tn tty Delavan. James W. Gerard, Jr of New York, ap. peared before them and prosented a protest, szned bythe lot owners on. Gramercy Park. neniist es tonding Lexington avenue through that park. Afver hearing Mr, Gerard the Committee listened to'a de logntion appointed by citizens of West Farms and Morrisianta in favor of thy project introduced in the Be Mr. jouet for aanesing a portion of We chester county to the elty of New York. ‘The dole gation comprised Messrs, Lewis G. Morris farmer; William Herring, a lawyer of William ©. draphagen, of the firm of Hunter & Co.; and W, W. Niles, lawyer, Tues’ four A stock ‘Vremont Traphaven, a Wall street Geatlomen reprosented the town of West Farms, where they live, and Samuel B.D n't Charles Morks, both merchants doing New York city, Fepresented Morrisanis Mr. Herring read a long set of resolutions adopted Ata public meeting of the citizens of West Farms, in which it was get forth that they wished to be an- nexed to Now Yora, for the purpose of securtt ¢ Croton water, the benefits of the Metropolitan Fire Departinent, police, ge, &e., &e. They claim: od that by this meesure h xraod port of entey would be created, which would prevent the ebipping from going lo New Jersey, axit now does, It is impossible to mention all the great benefits which the delegation believed were to be derived both by New York and Westchester county trom annexation, Senator Creator wos of the opinion that they showed very good reasons why these towns should be annexed to New York, bat ho was not so ceriain as to the beuelts to be dorived by that city, ‘The total valuation of the property posed (o be annexed is about $8,000,000. wiitel wt two per cent, would yield to the city an incom” 4, only $160,000) per annum, while the cost of acing the Crotoh water into West Farms alor 4 sould be at Jenst $5,000,0 In reply to this, the gentlemen yr the delegation stated that they Would expec yny“of those improve: ments only AS THEY CCutpy pay ror TuRM. Mr. Niles W'-yed the biil embraced Brooklyn and Wate gh; but he was gently reminded by the vat lie had better confine himself to the ob- 4 ci the present bill, and leave those cities to be snken care of hereafter, Mir. Davis said that Morrisania also wanted the benefits of Now York's water, police, Fire Dopart- ment, &c., but would ask for them only as they could y for them. The oelegation were uoani- mous that the lines should be drawn straight across from Spuyten Dny vil creck to Long Isinnd Souad and not include the town and iiage of Yonkers, a: the present bili proposes. The Committee was it session about two hoors, and Onally it was agreed that the delegation should submit their suggestions to the Com ee in writing, sad they would take then: into consier, I noticed in the room Senator Genet, the Hon Denny Burns, the Hon. Timothy o, Csmpbell, momber of the Assembly Committee on Cities, aid many other gentiomen, Tie Hon, Peter Brains Sweeny is her eops closely to bis room ut the De‘avan, whence he issues hin orders to the rauk and file. I alxo noticed at the Delavan to-night Congressman Rooseveit, wno was fying about. w busily a9 an old hen with a brood of young chickens, $< JERSEY'S LEGISLATIVE FOLCANO. for the Mem. for Yater with Brace of Revolvers—Sanxay ina Row.® Taxxtox, Jan, 31.—The Rev. Mr. Woodlin, a colors Methodist minister, of Trenton, opened the procenién*s Of the Senate this morning with prayer. ‘This te the Gist colored clergyman that ever pra; for a Jersey Legislutsre. They needed it, A bill was introduced ig the Legislature pormit- ting the Morris Canal Company to lease their works tor the period of ninety-nine ;ears, It is sald that the city of Newark will bocome the pur chaser. A ill was introdaced in the Mouse yesterday to revoke the charter of the City Fire, Marine, and Boller Insurance Company. Dr. V who secured the passage of er, desires the repeal on the ples that it is ently transacting business by pretending to live a capital stock of $110,000, whereas the officers of tie comprny, on oat, bevore the Arsessors stated that their capital amouuted to but $10,000. Representatives of the eity of Orange visited Trenton yesterday tu have a vill introduced for a charter for a new railroad from Newark to Morris town, and a branch by way of Boonton to Paterson The Erie lobbyists lave taken charge of the mea sure. A bill has passed the Senate to permit indicted persona to testity in their own behalf The difficulty between Niles and Yates it seems has lin suvoke, Niles arrived in town this morning swearing vengeance on Yates, and repaired immediawly to tho Trenton Hotel, waere Mr. Yates is stopping, but found the gentleman bad not arrived He was a aniod by Br. Sanxey, who, it is of revolvers, Mr. arrival was informed of the y ‘aves opon t of Mr. N and refused have hy couversation wita the kentlemon, stating that he considered him beneath his notice, Mr. Niles tried hard to force his way during the morning up into Mr. Yates's room, but all to no purpose. ‘The friends of the gentleman, seeing that be was excited, wou! t him meet Yates, The action of Mr, im the matter has been the general enb- Jeet of comment, anda cause of mach surprise to the Republican members. In the House Mr. Niles, finding that he conld not Ret into au Altereation with Mr, Yates, moved tue tion of the bill whieh caused sue dispute rounds that "aa'iate ly we condod the motion on tmousiy for its passuee here (sith had voted unani to leave it to thom for a second Investigini@h asd motion was carried, and thus ends the affair for the Drosont, A resvlntion was offered in the House of Assem bly this morning by the Hon. J. G. Irwin, of Barz, to give the public printing to Cuns, W. Jay at less than what ty paid the Ring contractors, whereupon the inevitable Sanxsy arose aod moved to refer the resolution to the Committes on the Luaatic Asyium In repiy, Mr. Irwin’ rewarked that the mo tion Was not altogether inapproprii consid, ering the soures from which me; for that ho one but a lunatic wonld expect economy or jas Lice from partigans like the Otting place, on Hae cures like, utlemsn, whose so ve homeopathic priuciple tli would be on such a Commit. t tee, Sunaay Laving failed to raise a. laugh by his melancholy’ wit, and pereciving — that © ouly incurred contempt, moved to re to” the Printing Comunitiee, which was done, and whieh is sinply con tem t at public econo lets.” Sanxay was ning an honest at ¥ to the * tomb of the Capt. inclined to be belligerent, nd was moving his burly torm towards iis olieagne when he eauzht the gaze of Cuariey Joy's bright cyes fixed on him, aud cowerel to his pale ard trembling ® flagellation as he will etin the Sentined might almost mov a heart of stone to pity, — — LOSSES BY VIRE, - The A an House in Painesville, Ohio, was burned yesierasy, Loss, $15,000 At o'clock tis morning a ff ery store 70 Muriay street, causing $1,000 damage The stock of Charles Hupperbeth, lumber dealer tn West ‘Twenty second street, au if yoaterday $2,000, FAR SSERERA SEU John ©, Bogart's auc! ain street, wore Darued out ing. Dainage $300, Late on Monday night, a kerosene Jamp exploded fn an ontbonse be onging to John Viols of Elizabeth, The Maines spread to his resitenc war wih ocurred in the mn rooms, 1 1 o'clock’ forth is worn Githenity that he was able to rescue Nia sleoving wits and cluld, The house Was damaged §1,00 ; insured a SPARKS FROM CUB TELEGRAPH, > ‘The Germans of Albany city are making arran nents to celebrate the (all of Faris A salute of one hundred cuns was fired y: by the Germany in Deuyer, Colorady, over dor of Paris, ‘Tho whaling } basetts, ow & Co, of San Franehco, was wre Scummons Lngoon on the Oth inst, Her crew were saved. An address of welcome and sympathy to the Lrish exiles was atoptod by the Iris Natronal Broth theca of Bullalo, and forwarded to New York yesterday —— CURIOSITIES OF CRIME, uae , Datective OMcors Tilley and Kelso arrived at the Central Oflce yesterday aiterugon with C.D. Vander as Brockway, who had Daun arrested in Mich jp the charge of forgery, Judge Brady has denied the motion to corre eoital in thy order made by him. changing the pinco of Fin} of the case of Janes Fisk, dr., agaiast the Alvan. nd Susquouanoa Mallroad Coupaay trou New Yor to Rensselnor Coun'y, Donie Fournier, of 151 First avenue. yesterday burgh, Penn. in hor room, He ‘ran and she cried top. thie! and ho was arte the. stath terday we surren: rk Mass: 4 by Moore t the house he was senrchen and, two porketdoore: contin ng $73, stolan fron Mrs. Fouruler, were tourd with bith. Bioward, who sald he resideu hc ST Grand street. War couinitied by Justice Scott Lor tal, On Mondoy night, ss Mr, Thomas Stunott wis leaving the ligudt Tot Forty-sevenin stroct An Few avenite te wae ati acxed by two ‘uh honey. Jamies Cahil, notoriduy eotate tent térty to State's Irlson for pas Highwaymen. Mo. was brought up. ta ig Coren Pouce our yeaterday, Ue Me Siauoxt esata noi y lilt as ne of bie’ asta leat as, box hel toy examiuation wedded —— WASHINGTON NOTES, The Houto Commerce Committee spent yesterday Morning on the question of stoauship sndaidicn, vat took Wo vote on any of the Lille Low bufory theus. ‘The following nominations w. yesterday: Thoiuas Adanison, Jr. to be Consul at Me bonrne, Australia: Henry J. Zimmerman, to be Consul at Cordova, Argoutine {kepublie. Orders for the reduction of the Engi falion provide that unexpired portions of pi InMletod by General Courts Martial, tn. es enlisted mien of ongiueria. as tne be weloct eo sont (o the Renato Sharue, will be rewtted, aul the hicu discaurged tree the servicer Bee ey The Senate ‘dey confirmed Joshua D. Gid ied atts VAM MNn TLeaalt ot ai Cominiveloner of Wilevn, lod (o ae 4 Offer. ID place of te, bub HO Con tusion Was Feache te The Lonisville Courter.Journal save that Pro dens Grant has been eatdiod with au obligation of « pecniiat character, Mr. Williaue of Orey waving MUAH AB SXPOUsye article of horse turni- ® place tn the Cabinet tn return. ts bot likely to lea there is a0 THE THIRD AY, DEATH TRAP CORONER'S INQUEST ON THE YORK. VILLE CALAMITH oan Room and Doncription of the F ictor Racapes. The Yorkville hort’, py which four miserable Groatures, insens! 1@ from the effects of whiskoy, Wore suMoe 64 with coal gas, a full account of which © as given in Tum SUN yesterday, was the °x0' ang tople of conversation throughout the day, fhe scone of tho terrible affair was visited by crowde of people, who satisfied their morbid curiosity by examining minutely every article in the miserable apartment, Coroner Schirmer held an inquest om the bodies early in the day; and soon after noon the Commissioners of Charities and Correction took. charge of them and removed thom for burial in the Potter's Field. DESCRIPTION OF THE ROOM. ‘The room occupied by this wretched family we, about as forlorn and cheeriess as it could well be, Its dimensions are tweve by GNeen feet and ten foot bigh. The walls id once been painted, bat are now black and dingy with ago and filth, ‘The room is the upper rear apartment of a two-story frame building, No. 1,495 Third avenne. Ms contents were a diminutive semi-cook stove, standing close in @ corner, the pipe from which was #0 near to the wall 8s to scorch it from the floor to the ceiling; alittle cherry table, three or four odd and broken chairs. @ three-quarter bedstead, on which the fonr corpseq Were found huddled in the most shameloss promis cuousne#*; two whiskey bottles, partly emotied : » basket containing @ piece of meat and « loat @@ bread, some odds and onds of crockery piled upow the table, a little pile of cont behind the door, = of flour, a greasy kerosen* ©". ‘emp, ahd o mantel littered wih jaopien, ‘THE M’LACOMLIN FAMILY. M:Laazhlin, the tonant, was day Inborer, with Ng regular employment. Durivg the summer he hed some work in the Central Park, but since :then has depended on occasional Jobs, Both he and his wife have been pensioners during the winter on the charity of the St. Vincent de Paul Society, whieh has kept them from starvation, The bag of flour found in their room bad be nt to them on Bat urday by that Society. They were both hard drinks ers, MeLanghlin was seea at about & o'clock on turday afternoon. He was thon apparently sober. He had just come’ home, and found his wie away, and was making inquiries of the neighbors reeard ing her. This is the last that was ever seen of him alive, His wife wax not seen to return, nor haa it been ascertained where ahe waa, beyond that during Saiurday afternoon she visited her sister tm Forty. sixth street SUSAN. SAND: e companion of the ein their miserable t death, Was a notorious drunken vagabond of that Vicinity. She wos not nto have apy reraiar home, and was about at home in the eolls of the Eighty-sixth atrect police station aa any- whore else. Sho was noted for her perfect freedom in appropriating any proffered lodging, either in a dry goods box or an overcrowded bed like th: in which she met her death, She had no relation shiv with the McLonghiin family, other than @ me tual fondness for liquor, A MURR p INQUEST. The inquost heid yesterday develoned no new retain the case, Indood that formality wan rather rried through witt taken meraly to identity the parties, the immed) cause of deata, ‘The gencral facts are thes McLaughlin rented the room of Mrs, Maller bee tween “Christmas and New Year's, paying one month's rent. in advance, Recently the Orientab Club rentod the front rooms on the same floor, with the privilege of using the gas, which bad not Delors b don the second floor. though the pipes were putin when the buiiding was finished, These were so arranged that a single faucet shut of the flow from the upper floor. On Saturday John Halpine, plumber in Kighty-sixth street, was applied to by amewber of thi bp to put apa chandelier s in thelr room, Te And then applied to Moller for instruc’ to lob the gas on, MOL ler showed him the faucet, and THK PLUMBER Ler ON THR OAS. The club room was open that night and gaa barn ing in it until 1 o'clock Sunday morning. Durioy the evening a strong smell of gas wos perceived, but as po leak was spparent, no further attention Was given to it Ono Monday afternoon some mom. bers of the club were in their room, when the odor Of gas was so strong that Halpine was again sent (OF to find and stop we leak, Between 4 and 6 o'clock Qh..Monday afternoon fialpine appeared, and not the odor to (SUB, the club room proceeded to trace the ‘room occupied by McLadulth™ t9,the door of finished with glass in the upper part. one of the Panes of which was broken, and through this aper- ture the GAS WAS PooRING OUT INTO THR MALT. The door was locked on the inside. there diy not appear to be anrboly within. One of the mem bers of the club went around through the club room. to another door leading iuto this apartment, and by means of a rcrewdriver removed the lock and effect» edau entrance. ‘The horrib!e truth was then dis covered, as reported in THe SUN yesterday. From these cireumsiancos it would seem that Mo- Laughlin found bis wile on Suturday atornoon soon, afer he was seen inquiring for her, and probab found her drinking with Susan Sands, ‘They must all have returned very soon to the room, and, having drank rapidly and freely, threw theinselves on the bed at once and, STUPRFIRD WITH DRINK were quickly unconscious, Whether te child way drunk, too, cannot of course, be determined, But it is clear that the gas leading into this’ room Was unplugged, and when the gas was lob on in the club-room it began dischargiug into this apurtment with the full yoluue of the open pipe. This was very early in tho evening—not later than 6 o'clock If the ebild had not been stupetled with liquor lik the rest of the party Would have noticed Uie fum: of gas, und made an outcry. The appearance of the bodies, one and all, indicates toat they were uncon. Scious at the time they Were enveloped with the eas. and this could not have been later than T o'clock on Saturday evening The Coroner's Jury, afer hearing all the toatl mony, returned the following VEnpicr. ‘That John MeLaugh in, aged 47, Ann McL wife, aged 89, thelr child, He ra. and Susan Sunits asphyxia from the i Avenue, and we cen Caps put upon the Pils serdiec will the public mind hin, Nie wentin, aged 4 eame tothelr deaths bi as, at NO, Lin Ute olor for not having as pve teal tooin, aly ¢ rprise ia ‘The censure of M Way, DOF bups, be just and proper, but it will occur to most people that the plumber was fir moro deserving of conmnre than was Moller. Moller ts an honeate industrious Gorman baker. He had but recently bought these promises, and could not be suppose Il the intricacies of the gas service in hem, if, Inderd, he knew anything at ull about such atters, ‘The plumber, on tie contrary, should have known enough, when a new service wis introduced, to examine wil the pipes and ascertain (hat they Were cure, Ne dove not preiond to have done this, bi esmy let on the gas Without any where ik Was going, Yet the jury h for hit — FLASHES FROM THE OCEAN CABLES, Console closed at 9, Right vessels arrived in Liverpool on Mond witht 22,040 bales of cotton, be sss ‘The catter of the U. 8. war stearser Shenaados bent that of the Hritiah'war steniner Helicon at Ha iu tho fastest Ume ou record fur such cumtects. Rivas, the Mexican Consal at San Franciseo, not fea the public that Magdalena Hay 10 Lower Calltermy Isola port (hat any goods iauded there re Hable to The surrender of the Coban Chief Andres Domi- pigues wi cers wid 72 men, of the OMist Pers LL) men, sad of Capt, Vania with iy wen, —— JOUINGS ALOCT TOW) Jone Cain died suddenty last evening at 549 Woot Phirt; wixih stroet Fifteen Street Insy receiving each $1,500 per year, were aarged Henry Goe rney atree Mary B Was killed by failing through a shy URMGy beventn etree8 yosterday dirs, Aun Peters, of 194 Hester street, was severe: burned I gas Prof. W. Powell Ware, of Now York teolared eutitied to the award fur the | equation lof paymente, Pince last Friday upward of 35 ave been carted from the atreeis North Kiver ab # ost to the c ' The Comptroller's ¢ hoon, and Audiior Jan Sunday next ‘The funoral of eulbg through the explosion uf @ bas deen e0 rule in the 1) loads of snow ‘dumped wmto the, yeos miot yostorday afters pon the deatn of County hope fuaera, Will OccUE Um, tho ste James Watson will take x, Tho arrangements haye not rat vis Comion Counell. the Ainecr Blossom, and Jackson’ Clive wil joln lu ine irae A piece of fe falling fr ‘om the th: t ‘i of tik Vroad vay, aurick di ria at iar Fiurtinth ety an Mh Inve evening. ie Re, deaieved £0 ine 'Mutsopolitea utet in ga eMjguae At the ana 1 magting of ths Goographical Socie ey bo aN Mr. ¥ My ‘unprofitable investmdat Preauoh Syei, a ODE saddle alicad ow WWOUTEs Presidodt Grant, how | uta Rae lag ofthe ; aetna Cenereahen fal Fauld tag? eee AEST Had goed a ka aun aay enya BOR? Fatah napa at To ond Maris; Domestic C OmUnE, Bet y Pieavoadiug, Secretary W. HHI. Moore Keoording. Socreiaey sk. te Ulguy; NeemeusesUsusy Clagect een” Hh Bieme