The Sun (New York) Newspaper, February 28, 1871, Page 1

THIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR, PEACE RUMORS CONFIRMED ©HB GERMAN WAR INDEMNITY TO BEB $1,000,000,000. pissed dette jams Telegram—How Prose Declare the Terme Crnel—The News An a Benuix, Feb. 27.—The Emperor William tele ‘raphe from Versailles to the impress Augusta follows : “ With a deeply moved heart in gratitude to God. Tinform you that the preliminaries of poace have Deon tigned. The Bordeaux Assemby must yet Fatify them. (Signed) Wronmia."’ HOW THE NRWS WAS RECHIVED IN ‘The news of the conclusion of peace hi 4 fmmense exeitemont in this city, The air e crowded, the houses are decorated with flags nd festoons, and there aro thousands of people in front of the palace. There is to bo a gonoral tila mination to night. Phe Cologne Govette says the vignature ot the Prelitniuarics to the treaty of poace was delayed by intervention of the English, Rassian, and Aus- trian G.vernmenta, Tho Italian Government de- ¢lined to interfere. m THR WAR INDEMNITY €1,000,000,065. Panis, Fed. %.—The pretimisarios of peace were Wigred yesterday at lial!-paat five P.M. France redes Alsace and Mets, Belfort is retained. The war indemnity is Axed at Ove milliards of franes,for the payment of which three years’ time is granted, abe Gormans to bold the fortresses until it is paid, The armistice i prolonged » week. TiLe TERMS OF PRACE CROW ‘The Journal des Détats comments on the cruel terine of peace imposed on France, and says Thiers and Favre were several times on the point of broak- ing off negotiations at the risk of the resumption of hostilities, and yielded only to dire neceenity, Bis. marek at first demanded an indemnity of ten mil- Wards of francs,and it was reduced to the sam fivally ‘agreed upon only by the most strenuous exertions. THE NeWa REACHES PORDEAUZ. Bonpeava, Ped. 26.—An oficial despatch from Paris states that tho proliminaries of peace bh deen sigued. PRACE ANNOUNCED TO THE DRITISH GOV BRNKRNT. Lowpon, Feb. 27.—In the House of Commons to- night Mr. Otway, formorty Under Secrotary of the Foreign Department, sfier stating the reported farms of peace betweon Germany and France, asked WU Her Majesty's Goveroment had made any efforts fo mitigate their severity. Mr. Gladstone roplice that Count von Bernstorff, the German Minis hed notified Earl Granville and himself that the pre- Mminas jee of peace were signed this morning, » ANTTIING TO RETAIN MTZ. The Telegraph of to-dey bas a despateh from Ver. iNes, 26th, whieb says M. Thiers proposed the par: enase of Luxemburg by France, and to transfor it to Germany if Motz wero restored to France, M. Thiers offered another milliard of thalers to keop Meta, but the offer was refused. THE ASSEMBLY AND THR TREATY OF PRACR. Borpuavx, Fob, 21—Noov.—The Assembly will heli no session to-day. Thiors and Picard are ex pected to arrive here this evening. A meeting of Abe Dep: ties belonging to the extreme and moderate Left was held Ist night to prenare © common pro- test against tho cossion of French territory; bat no ction was taken. THE ENTRY INTO PARIS, Conficting Rumors—The Germans will not Enter Paris—Ouly 30,000 of thom will It is now thought Whe German army will not enter Paris, and it ts said the Emperor and Prince Imperial will certainly Rot do #0. THE ENTRY DRLAY RD TWO MONTHS. ‘The triumphal entry of the Germans into Paris Bas been delayed two montha, as the whole of Ger- many will ovserve six weeks of mourning for the victims of the war, BOW TUR CITY WILL RECEIVA THE GerMANa, Pants, Fed, 27.—It bas been stipulated that only 90,000 German troops shall enter Paris, and that they shall not march beyond the Place de la Con- corde, Several journals sneounce that they will Suspend publication during the occupation of tl ity ; and all recommend the inhabitasts to remain ‘withto doors and close their shutters, The autior!- ties are YRRY ONRAST tn regard to the attitude of the population wien the I'rustians march in, The National Guard have Deen under arms all night, and perfect order has prevailed. But the Guards and the regular troope ete greatly discontented, and it is doubtful it they an be depended upon to restrain the people from Wolence al the appearance of the enemy, BRITISM OFFICIALS NOT TO ENTER WITH THE TROOPS. %.—In the Hoose of Commons to- stone said that the aiplomatic repre sentatives of the British Government in Frence had been instructed not to accompany the Germans on ir entry into Paris, and declined to ma further response to the question, DISORDEL IN THE CAPITAL, Seas, A Revolting Scene—Stonin, Polive 4 Drowning lying for Sunday being the anniversary roclamation of the Republic of 1848, the held & mea Meeting on the Pisce de la Basji/!0, The demonstration was disorderly, and “Vertitosted in a scene of revolting atrocity. A po- lice agent, who attempted to toterfere for the Preservation of the peace, was seized by THE ENRAGED CROWD, fastene’l to a plank, and thrown into the Beine, where, after ‘uggling for some time, he wi @rowned. Aw long as be could be een above the surface he was pelted with stones by the crowd oa the quay. A magistra who attempted to save the enforting’® man, was tlireateped with simyar treat Gont, and was finally obliged to fly for bis Iie. , NUKSING TURIR WRATH, The journals continue to asset! Germany in the Ditterest terms, ‘The Republican manifestations continue. The feeling among the people is strong and deep for future revenge upon Germany. The Prefect of Police refuses to assume responsibility for the preservation of order if the Prussians enter the city. The mortality bas greatly lessened, aud provisions are abundant, pn WAR NOTES. fy ate The Emperor William's H Movoment Retura Arranging for the German Armios, jam is much improved in beaith, ‘The opening of the German Parliament is Oxed for March 16. ‘The Morning Post contradicts the report of the fusion of the Logitimirts and Orleaniste, A cospaten from Amiens, 2th, anys an ord ‘Deen received for a movement of troops to Roven Accirculor has been issued by Bismarck recou sting the breaches of the Goueva Conveution by the French during the war, + Isis said (hot the Marseilles cloctions have been Annolied, and that M, Delegny declines to assume has rd the Deputyship of the Govern tn thas city. ‘The Londen Telegraph bee a aveciat despatch from Versa ills, 261 ouncing that the Emperor William will lunch the Etvsée Bourbon with bis Court, and return to Berlin next Saturday. ‘M, Rothschild bas been summoned to Versailles, dents, who are troops back to their will be preceded by a8 bave also the railway pri arrange to carry the German own country. Their departur: jew in the Champs de Ma: Dignity. Loxpon, b, 27.—The difficulty between Bpoin and Beypt originated in a complaint made by S dragoman altacbed to the Spanish Consulat» at Othat be bad been maltrevied by the police, Spmee Government opored an investiga- se ailt Spain refused, demanding imsnediato Balinizction. he Consuls of the other Govern- Penis a: Cairo approve of Egypt's course, ———— BLLENVILLE’S WITCH. oe i Destructive Fires in Three Weeks, Ancient Lady Canal and Tells Four fires within the last three weeks have Stirred ap the people of Ellenville, Ulster co ‘They occurred in different parts of the vilinge, ‘Wore spparontly accidental; at any rate, there was no clae to incendiarics. ‘The lant fire, which oc- curred last Friday night, was nothing less than « conflagration. It buret oot in the middle of the Village, aud in {ts mort thickly settled part. Seron houses (oll before it. After the second house was Wrayped in flames, the supply of water gaye owt, the Delaware and Hodson canal, which runs through Ellenville, boing too far distant to be renchod by the scanty hore. ‘There was Gnally no resort left to stay the progress of the conflagration except the levelling of the adjacent houses, This had the de- sired effect, The spread of the Ste was so rapid at one lime that two volunteer firemen barely escaped from the root df & house by climbing down ite Wghtning rod; apd meanwhile the windows of Torwhiiger’s Gotel, which stood directly opposite, bocame #0 neated that 1 ©25 jypnossible t *such thom “withont faisiig a blister, All the mon in the Village tarned Gremen, and all the women spent the Right mekivg coffee and sandwiches to refresh the workers after the danger had passed. At the hotels trunks were packed and valuables were hastily col. lected for removal tn ease of need, and in many houses venerable feather beds and ancient linen laced at the doors, to be taken away at a mo- warning. People were Degipning to think Ellenvilt irably hot #8 a place of aboJe, and a ance committee matter of urwent necessity, Saturday they talked of nothing but the fre, and Sunday they began to harp on the eame subject; Dut Sanday afternoon Bhe is an aged, witbered hag, with ein like tanned ather, and Ler scanty lait concealed be- ath s dirty cap, She It the canal, in the lower part of tie village, where known by the ‘of Strouse, end is respected as a ven: She toils for- er trade tunes for a coi im other in KLenville ual ind Wan have annoanced the time, pluce, and char- acteriatics of each. fre for this (Tuesday) toan opy thal bas prece it It ie to consa the heart of the village, ana after it is to Kreat freshet whicd will destroy all the rest of the Village, People who live ta the neighborhood of the spot iadicated by the venerable witch are at Qhoir wits’ ends. All are prepared to find ler pro- diction true, Mony have taken measures to meet it, and some dosrders at the Bllenvile hotels have actually taken their departure, The member of Covgress clect from Ellenvife. who yesterday started for Wasuington, told several of hia frivnds shay ho bad deliberated as to wrother Le bhouid not make preparstions to secure hia wost Valuable property in case there reaily was a great conflagration, but that he ind dually determined to take the risk of going away without it, Otners fake Madame Strcuse’s prediction not less to heart. To make watlers worse, there ie to be & Popular ‘concert to-night In the very place indicated by the vanerable bag, and the sacitement the People Will probebly ceuse many tw stay at home aad wait in anziety for the hour an nounced. ‘The: F euch agitation in hillen ville belo rest fresiet of tle Boerskill river overwhelmed Bitenville last epring, and it may do fo again this year, but the Ore will be @ thorough lest of M-dame Sirouse's vatue as @ genuine adulterated witen. ——<——___ INJUSTICE IN THK MARINE CORPS. —_ How Col. Broome Grat Punin! and ¢ Tries them—A New Miltary Jur! nee ‘The recent court martial held at the Brooklyn Marte Barracks for the trial of Capt. Biker aad others of the corps bas dissolved. Yet a good desl of feeling is manifested in the corps at the extraor- inary and unosual treatment of Capt, Baker, who hos been io close arrest for nearly a month on the orders of Lieat..Col, Broome, who commands the post. Ib is the cusiom in the army and navy, as well as tn the Marine Corps, to place an oficer in arrest when charges involving ® court martial aro preferred; but beyond giving op his sword, the fymbol of bis office, and the nou-exercise of his he ts not disturbed or restrained of his ‘and no other steps by 5 comwmanding ofleer unt the decision of the court martial is promulgated and the semtence is to be carried into effect Col. Broome, in bis wisdom, bas inaugurated « how system, and on n trivial charge puts in arrest, and then punishes bim With clo ment in his own quarters before the ssnte court-martil ts knows. He punishes an officer first, and then tries kim aferward. Capt, 0 lias suffered all the ignominy and distress of c.0se conduement, is one of the mose gallant aud weritorivus cMcers in the Marine Corps, with & record far more briliiamt than Wat of the martinet who Vindictively, as it would seem, persecuios im His record aud good name are nothing; nor do the fact that Capt. Baker very sick man—Ct candidate for tho hospital, instead of being cooped up in bis own quarters—have woight With Col. Broome, All applications trom Cupt. Boker tw bo relieved from close arrost bave been thwarted by Col. Broome, and unless the Captuin chooses to violate thu customs of the service by Koing over his cowmandanis and persecutor's bead, aud appeal directly to the Secratary of the Navy, lie is likely to be paaiahed 4 long ss Broome’s vinuictiou spite and batred sball last, ‘This is one of the greatest outrages of the day, and it bebocves some ono in Con: ross ifthe Secretary of the Navy should re ‘use Lo do justice, which is not likely, to ascertain what right « commanding officer hss to toflict punishment om & junior ofticer without authorization or jaw, No geatiensn can consent bas which is to be greater for moment to serve in & Corps (ust permils such # violation Of al! rules of decency, ju 4 com- mon sense, This is acoso in which Gen. Logan loseon to tyrannical commanding ofiicers, ————— First Meeting of the igh Commission, Wasuixatox, Feb. 27.—The Joint High Com- mission met this morning at 11 o'clock, at the State Department, All (be Untied States Commissioners were present except Mr, Hoar, and ail the British Commissioners except Messrs. Mucdonald and Norihcote. The proceedings are conducted secretly. One of the American Commissioners that whatever is agreed upon by the Joint Commission shall be mado public before it is submitted to the Renate, so tat the opinion of the peuple of the United States may be ascertained before final ac- thon Is taken, The belief 1s expressed that except a tonty Is negotiated it will not go to the Seaate be- fore December next. Sir Jobn A, Macdonald, accompanied by Lady Macdonald, Col. Bernard, Deputy Minister of Jus tice; Mr. Waitacker, of the Fisheries Department; and Mr, Drinkwater, Sir Joba's private socrocary, took » irain at Ottawa for Washington usterday, ————— A Child Burned to Death tu a Tenement. Yesterday morning, in the tenement at 288 Witiom street, Jacod Levi, a child three yours of ge, was burned to death, and nother child a year older wes slighily burned, When the neighbors found tbe children, the carpeton the floor was on fire, live coals from the stove were on the floor, and the room was Biled with cense smoke, A few pails of waler foon extinguished the flames, Victor Levi, the father of the children, after ling break- had gone to bis store at New Chambers and am sir vets, and the mother had stepped out to make some slight parchases in s neixhboring sire, when the childr egen playing with the fire, ooh aac Biba A Brave Boy's Life. A span of spirited horses attached to # private carriage came dashing down Broadway at 834 o'clock yesterday afternoon, As they reached Cuaal streot ‘sla about twelve years of age was endeavoring to cross, Policeman Duffy (104, Broadway squad) saw that ino boy was wanble to get out of the way of the horses, aud, al the risk of being run ovor himself, sprang’ im front of the team, grasped the lad, an carried bim in safety to the ‘All honcr to Poluceman Dolly. Killing bis Diverced Wife, then Hl if. Feb, #7,—John Hess escaped from the jail at Oshkook last Batords, ight, and immediately west to the home of his divorced wife end murdered her, first shooting her, aud then cut- og ber throat fro rtorar, The murderer then paired to bis brother's bouse, and bid io the tic. ‘There be was discovered » 4 an effurt was made to arrest him, when be ‘the head. Neosua, Wis. ‘Tho Fall of Brooktya Bull During the heavy rains on Sunday vight the partition walle of three anfpished buildings of « block of ear Beventh avenue, ¥e way In consequence of the undermining of the foundations, They are owned by A. C, Bquires & Brothers. ROBERT MURRAY'S ARREST, AN EXCITING SCRENB IN THE COUNTY COURT HOUSE. County Bheri@—A Northern Rebel ing Confederate Bonde—How Gravt's Goverement Pro- tocts ite Offlcere—Ka-Marebal Murray Dragged Out of bin Own House, In 1861 Robert Murray was Marshal for the Southern District of Now York. In the summer of that year, by order of Prosident Lineola, he arrested @ man named Petrie, in Greene county, on aMdavite made by two reputable citizens of that locality, charging him with disloyal practices and discou: ‘oging enlistments, ‘The arrest was made by Deputy Marshal Buckloy. When the prisoner was drought down to New York it was found that be w: ignorant, worthless fellow, who could have little or no influence in the county. He was confined at Po- lice Headquarters, where he was allowed to have the Ton of the building. In roporting the eas to the Secretary of War, Marehal Murray recommended his discharge on eiving a bend of one thoysand ac! lars to refgnin from any ditloyal practice daring the War Cub night, howovor, whic he was stil! in Custody at Police Hendquarters, he became very much excited, and spoke vory disrespectfully, 10 sy the least of it, of the Government of the United States. Detective Rider, who had charge of the Place that night, found it necessary to LOCK HIM UP IN ONE OF THE CELLS. The Marshal, however, ordered his release noxt morning from te cell, and as soon as orders came from Washington he discbarced him opon giving a bond of $1,000 and two enret Marehal Murray procured one of the sureties for him. When the prisunur left the office he expressed bis gratitude to the Marshal for the kindooss he had received (rom bim, Shortly after bis release Petrie commenced a suit against Morsbal Murray for false tmprisooment, ‘The damagos were laid at $20,000. Subsequently Petrio went before the Grand Jury of Greene county and charged Murray with committing an assault upon bim in that county, Mr, Murray alleges that he never was in that county in his life, An officer thea came to New York from Greene county with A WARRANT Fon MIs ARKEST, On being presented with the warrant by the om. cor, Mr. Murray said he could get any amount of bull that was necessary in New York, but that hay- ing his ofMfcial duties to aivend to, which were thea very urgent, he could not go to Greene connty. The oMficer insisted upon taking him, but Mr. Murray in- formed him that if rsisted in that sort of non tense, he (Mr. Murray) would be obliged to find lodgings for him in Fort Lafayett tho country ‘oficial, and he 1mm tracks for Greene county. The eu was put opon We calendar of th Court for that district, and ts allege), was taken of Mr. Murray's absence in Wasbington on ofcial business to procure {edemeut aceiust hin by, detault, Jadement was od against bim for $9,000. Mr. Murray was for the first time made aware of that fact by reading & report of it ia & newspaper when he was re- turning to New York from Washington. Shortly allerward the Sherif of Greene county came and informed him at (we Marehai's ofice that be haa an execution against him for this Greeve county tuatter, nd stated the amount of the Judgment, namely, $9,000, Mr. Murray told him to make out is bili, tnd. that ke would pay ik ca recolvlug the usual satisiaction, Le wt thal time bad on baud ® large quantity of CONFEDERATE MONET owever, Suprem advantage, a8 ney: wi bin Contede: The Sherid became tedignant if Murray intended to ingult Bim. ‘Th that he did pot, but that Le kept Conte, sveh claime. He though had no right to refuse should pase among the Copperlioads county just as well as it did among the rebols of Richmond and elsewhere, | 'T eri then saw that it Was a joke on the part of Mr Murray, and they finally talked the matter over seriously, Murray fiving Cie Sheriff to understand very plain that he Thtensied to fight the matter ta court, By cirection of the Goverument, Mr. Murray employed tho Inte Judge Dean to oven the de and gave him» check for one thousand dollars as'a feo. The cace was first carried to the Special Term, and wheu it reached the General Term, Judge Dean received an additional sum of one thousand tive hundred dollars from Mr. Marray. The Court retused to open the Jodgment, and the President of the United diates ‘aiterward directed Judge Bistchiord to BRING IT INTO THE UNITED STATES CovRT for this district upon a mandamus. An alternative mandamus was issned by Judge Nelson, wuica the wthorities In Greene ccunty refused to obey, tubsequently a peremptory mandanius was directing the Clerk of that county to certity a proceedings to the Circuit Court o; the Uuited Statos for this district. Argument was had on tho merits Samuel If, Bistchiford appearing for the t,and Judge Parker, of Albany, for Pe uw Judge Neison ided tue case in favor of Murray, and Mr. Par then appealed it to the Su. preme Court of the United States, Ponding that appeal, Mr. Murray tent in bis bili to War De. partment ior Wwe disbursement of tue $2,500 in toes Wo Judge Dean. It was paid BY ORDER OF GEN. GRANT, while he was Secretary of War ad intertm, The ase was argued before the Supreme Court of the United States last wenter, Juage Parker appearing tor Pirie, and the Attorney-General ing for the United States, ‘Tne case was decided in the lat (or part of April inst, the substance of the decision Deing that Murray should ave removed the ease to the United States Court before judgment, and that he was debarred irom doing er Judgment. counsel made a mi in taking the case of Jones against secretary Seward and consequently the on a8 he Kot an oficial copy of the decision of the Supreme Court of the Jnited St Mr. Mar i / woot to Washingto Ww Secretary Fish, and told him the facts, Fish said be kuew all about the whole affair, ass mem- { Congress from Greene county ‘liad called nd told bim al abouvit, Mr. Wish said jurther (hat there was no fund from which the Judgment could be paid, and that he (Murray) Would lave to aply to Cougress for relief. Mr to see Benator Conkling, and tcla ing irom beginning to end, laying upon the fact that every movement he in the matter was by direction of the Government. Senal ivg told him to go tack to New York and fend bim all the papers in the case, and he (Conkling) woul! then introduce jn the Sonate & joiut resolution cirecting, THE PAYMRNT OF THE JUDOMENT, Mr. Nurray carried out bis instructions, saw Conkling again, who tola bim that be would in: duce the resolution right away. Mr. Murray then returned to New York, and slortly before the 1 ! Journment of Congress ‘went back Bgain_ to Wash. ingtou to have another interview with Mr. Conk. ling. That gentiewan theo told him that owing to the gg tg of business it we impossible to gots hill of $8 ind ugh Congr it wou have CRS Rune hext aslo beanie the Greene county people bave been doing thelr ute most to get the morey for the juvment, and have pat Mr Burray tos uroat deal of trouble and ca pense in defending himsetf, Last Thursday moraing at 6:30 o'clock his door bell was rung, and his wife opened the door, A gentioman appeared and said thal Le wautot to feo Mr. Murray, She said Le was cot up, but that she would go aod call him, The man fol lowed ber up stairs and into tke bedroom, where he arrested Mr. Murrey ia bed on @ bench warrant chargiog wim with the commission of an assault and batiery in Greene county in 1861, He dressed fnd invited the officer to breakfast, “Tho mau ap: peared to be {nu a great burry to get bim of, but Anally consented to trke breakfast, which they bad ok, Alter brenkfast, as it was impos before 10 o'clock. Mr, Murray pre sibie to vailed on him to go with him to Samael ort ney’s house on Thirty-fourth streot, as be bad some business to transact ‘there, found ourmey mt home. On being tut: of the arrest, Mr. Courtney requested the officer to a chance to attend to some of his ive bis prison: Eusiooee “in the course of tl y betore taking him of, After some delay, Mr. Courtney managed to prepare all the necessary papers for A mapEas, aod after some further mancuvring they got the oficer to let them go before Judge Sutherland, wh granted the hadeas, When the Sheriff cam to serve It, the officer said be woul % cause it Was not the sort of writ t ved in the country, He regorded the whole proceeding as bogas; and alter somo further deiay, the retura (0 the writ was wade by Mr. Garvin, and with a great deal of dificulty the officer was provailed upon to sign it. Meanwhile Mr, Murray gave bail, and was discharged, He alleges that the object of the par- ties was to get him up to Greea county on a war. rant making ® bogus charge against him, only for the purpose of holding lim on the iimits of that county in order to compel him to pay the amount of the judgment referred to, Woen the people outside Decaine aware of the arrest, there was & cood deal of excitement and indignation among them. About sevouty-five men gathered in the lower part of the tew Cliy Hall, and when Mr. Murray was passing down the stairs of that building with th not knowing that he lad just beea dischal wore that he should not be taken out of tLe county of New York, and denounced the Government bit. torly (or not standing by biw when be was assail for executing ite orders, Ii was with considerable dimcuity that Mr. Murray saved the officer from being roughly bandied, > EW YORK, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1871. NEMESIS. —o— ‘The annexed order of arrest was granted by Jadge Barnard yesterday azainst Louis J. Jennings and George Jones of the Times newspaper, in « suff brourht against them by Goorge the Count Joanves for libel: To the Sherif af the City and County of New Tork # al. Pe, canee mentioned in section 179 of the Now ind that tho vertsoa complalit ie GiNy mad nant syne fons hercto attached | And that. tno written, aden on the part of Ube plaintif proved and fled, ahd upon jered by t that the for Arrest tbe personal bodies ings and George Jones, Gerendants. 0 the Action, edit and ee of the Ne pew ‘and them bold t with umn o} wre os weary fs Youtnselior at Law of the State of New York, plaimff, in person, at bis office, No. one hundred aod six Broad: way, City of New York, on or before the fifteonth day of March, A. D., one thovsend eight handred and ety One, GEORGE G- BARNAND, Justice of the Supreme Conrt, In secordance with tho above order, nisite documents, witty eammgne and coniphaintes wore duly given to the Sherif yesterday, for linmedtato tervice and artost of the do‘endants, ‘The compound bails amount to $40,000, ‘The damages claimed are £75,000. ‘The Count says that a few years atnce the Times contained @ libel against the Count Joannes; be sued, end the Inte Mr. Raymond retracted publicly, and Corrected the slanderous paragraph, Tao Count says that be forgave the wrong, with the clear un- derstanding that tho 7¥nar in (ature should nover contain libellous or malicious matter against im. ‘The Count asserts that the pudlishers of that now paper, since the death of Mr. Raymond, have often attackod the Count Jonnnes, when, on Jan. 21, ult, they believed they had killed and duried hin, nae een SENATOR'S OBSERQUIBS. —a——— Life ot « Colored Wil- ay, the Gth of March, Last evening the colored citizens of Williams burgh mot in Zion Methodist Chureh to arrange the funeral of the Hoo. J, L. Lyons, the colored State Senator of Virzinia, whose decoase wes an- nounced in ‘Tam SUN a few days ago. Mr. Lyons wns reared in Williainsburgb, and gained some know!- edge of medicine ie Dr. Ray's ding store South Secoud and Blevoath streote, Before the war broke ont he was appointed Hospital Steward to the Sixth Pennsytvania Roe!- ment, and was subsequently transferred to the Freedman's Hospital in Rampton, Va, Ile a ter- ‘ward opened a deug store in Hampton, and was en- GRETA In that business when elected Btate Senator, Phe meeting organised by electing Col. G. H. Grif President, and Mr. Vorely, Socrotary. Col. @ rift President’; Gorge Drayton, Vice-President ; Ro rowly, Were Vogeley, Secretary; aod the Rov. Mr. arpointed a Commities of Arrangements, Ip the course of the evening Dr. Ray wad that the body of Senator Lyons bad been embataed, antl that they covid Wwone tho fn ‘wook at toast. Tt was voted thd the Into MM h L. Lyons ‘do buried with wititary aed civic honors, Tep- tatives of the Grifin Rxcelaior Guards, 'Town- Musketecrs, Skidmom Guard, Veteran ds, and Saldonemen's Protective Union and civic Societies, were invited to participate in the obseqaics. Mr. Towts H. Putusta was invited ip yt ¢ fuveral oration, on Spats Mareh 12. BW, Ray, Col, Gritin, Lewis HL Puleam, Goo. M. Drayton, Robert Croly were appointed a commitice to weil apon different Socielies wlich Lad éxpreseed » desire to unite in ths ceromony, es POLICEMAN OLINR. pissed alles A Blographics! S%-+-% fram the Goueral Besa * Bar. Philip Brady, James Hare, Oficer Michael Cline, and another frieud were out on «lark oa- ti! aor midnight on the 24 of Octoder, and travel led through the saloons in Sixth avenue and Twents-Aith strevt. Cline and Drady had an old grndge, and before they parted Brady stabbed the officer, who wns not then on duty, slightly injuring him, The counsel for defence of Brady, cross-ox- auinipg OMcor Michael Cline, asked : “Did you ever bite the ear of John Mitcholl 1" Cline—No, ear (emphatically), Counsel—Did you bite his ear? Cline (sheopisi.ly)—I wos accused of it; yes, air. Counsel—Did you not do it, air? Cline—Yes, alr. Councel—Were sou evor charged with assaalt upom a colored woman ? Cline—Yos, str. “And, slr," contlaued the counsel, “were you over slot while resisting au arrest Model Officer Cline—No, sir; yom, ett; that ta, Oficer MeGowan shot me’ once while I wus tryin’ to git away from bim, and bin tryin’ to arrest ma, Brady baving no defeice save the assertion that he did stab in self defence, was convicted of an as- suult witle an intent to do bodily Larm. He was retaanded until Friday. A pleco of Brady's left oar iso Jadge Woodrut The U. 8. Circuit Court was opened yesterday by Jndge Woodruff, In charging the Grand Jury, Lis Honor said that the principal question whieh would be brought to notice, was the treatment of seamen on shipboard. It was necessary that proper discipline should be established and enforced on board of vossels, as tho captains bad _no opportunity of their aid. the off fine Salter taking at ideration, they shoaid see that soamer wore pro- tected from brutality. Tbe trl! of Capt. Lssian Grindle, accused of cruetty to Maymona Raa and Franco Frank, wo of bis men, was set down for ‘Thursday. 2 aera Guonstug for a Us: Dr. A. D, Newell of New Brunswick, N. J., bad @ pure-blooded Chester log, which he valued at $00, By arrangement, sixty of bis acqnaintances invested §1 for a chance of the owuership ef the hog, the person guossing noarest to its weight to win the untmal, The various guesses wero recorded fon paper, and each placed to 1 separate envelope, When tr onve et and tho pi igheds It yas found What Postinaster ischor, J, erson, aid J. 3 Withers, they having aueseed the exact weight—6° pounds. The highest kuess was 060, and tho lowest 65) poonds, Starved to Donth tn the City, Nency Farley, a very old widow, was found dead from sheer destitution ina miserable Novel in Pifty-eignth strect, near Sixth avenue, on Sunday pight, ‘There was not @ single’ prticlo gf faruiture in the place, or evon'® piece of bread. There wore large cracks 1p the walls and rook through which the rain entered, end the interior of the Lovel was wretched indeos, Heraclitus in the General Sessions, Three-decker Howe was examining George Lossio, a iad, in the General Sessions yesterday, ead George began to shed tear * Ob, don't ery, my 80 “dont ery yet.” “Ibis enoued to wake any one er Fellows, to sit there and look Mr, said the three decker ; " waid Mr lowe in the Work for Mr. Bergh among the Aldermen of Kings. ‘The Brooklya Aldermen yesterday adopted the following resolution : ‘+ No person shall hayo or Keep, oF permit \o be Kept, on any premises owned or occupied 10 whole or in part by Rim or them, within the elty, any dog whicn, by is ining, shail 4 ‘he Helghborhood, howhng of whini Under penaity of 88 8 Of any citizen, the M Bitue a eummmons tot for each offense. Upon the com. yor Is hore: jorized. er OF posseasi vinous of thie Ordinauee, sell be solaed OF killed by order of the Mayor, LOSSES BY FIR & Kotch anaies 2 tena on Bur da) reo hundred uilding wae s, oe! ©. H. Berry, wie partial doubtedly by an lacend: Teoelved gn anonymous ing, occupied by tof} od ay wight, un wt erty bad grovisusly etter, {a which the "wrivet ih he was rus Uhreatened to burd bin out ned, —— ——— FLASHBS FROM THS OOBAN CABLES, pote Qvodra bas been declared President of Nicarsgua. Lime, They captured Minister Au nome and buried hun altve. A revolution has broken ont at Ban Salvador in consequence of the President muduying the Comstitar Loe We tonne bie redicoliom gap ies vase MR. TWEED'S LEGISLATURE. —e ANOTHER RAILROAD FROM THE DATTERY TO HARLEM, eee Oorreaponttonce of TH sn. Auaant, Peb. 27.—About two-thtrds of the law- makors arrived bere to-day, and both Houses held ‘sessions this eveuthz. In the Senate Mr. Go notin troduced « bill fo eroate a Board of Commisstoners Of Pransportetion in the city of New York. It fives the Mayor, Commissionors of Public Works, the Presidents of the Departments of Parks and Docks, William B. Dodge, Moses Taylor, M. 0, Roberts, and Poter Cooper tho cower to open and operate @ now avenue and railroad for stoam trans- portation from the Battery to Harlem River, on the ‘Wost while of Contral Park. Tho Commissioners are HOt to Fecetve auy compensation. Tho ronte is to bo from the Battery uy ander or through the two inter®@ning bloc! Colloge, place; throngh College place, Wat Broad to way, ine Lenrene BHeset to Wasbineton eqaare; then dlogowaily through or dndor” tkaahington fquare and the block bounded by Waverley place, Mecdongs!, and Righth streets and Sixth avenue to Greenwich avenu thence to Seventh vents; thence to its intersoc- tion with Brosdway; thence under Broadway, the “Cirelo," and the Public Drive, to a point midway between Eighth and Nints avenues ; thence through the middle of the blocks on eaid avenues to 100 street, and thence through the sald avenue to Har- jem river, It is to be A DEPRESSED ROAD not lees than twelve feet doop, so as to clear the streets, It is to be seventy-five feat wide, so an to tive room for foor tracks and sidewalks. Where the road i¢ on the sarface, it ts to be covered on the arcade pian. This road may be extended into Westchester county by a tannel uoder the Harlem River, if the Commissioners see 6 Benator Broks introduced a bill relative to juries, which provides that whenever « Juror sball be chal- lenged on the ground thot ho has formed or ox- Pressed an opinion, such challenge shall be only a challenge for favor, and not for princtps! cause, In the Assembiy, several resolutions on the coel entkon wore introduced. mr. Marphy of Albany, who thought be saw in the present excited e of fooling on this subject a chance to make a little political capitel for himself, sprang to hia feet before tho Clork had Gaished reading the jour: and offered resolutions eslling upou our Senators and members in Congress to remove ail DUTIES ON FOREIGN COAL; bat Mr, Alvord objecting to the tminediate passage Of the resolutions, they bad to lie over under the rato, He subseqaontty introdaced them again, and Mr. Selkrog sakéa him bow mach the tax was on enthrecise coal por ton. To whicd be replied, © Ove dotler ferty in currency.” Mr. Alvord asked how long that duty had been imposed on oval, end Mr. Murphy replied, “ Bver since the Republican party had been in power.” Mr. Alvord then informed Marphy i$ there was no duty at all on anthracte being the fact, took ali the wind out of ail, and Lo SURSIDED, be agceap it Mr. Weed, of Clinton, introdaced witioas Iboking to the same end, and they were referred to the Ways und Means, Mr, Irving. of Maw Yoru hem Stee wun vy sue HOFEE OR ‘a bill whieh Le introduced authorizing the Delaware, Lackawanna, and Western Railroad Company of Pennsylvania to rua cars over any of the railroads of this State, for a reasonable compensation, aod in tho Company over to run, aa to the compensa- determined by the law passed ind recuinting the formation of Mr. Goodrich took RR ANY AT ERIE ing m petition of thirty-seven American stockholders of Evie for a repeal of the Krie Directors’ vill, A petition to the same ctfoct Was presented from citizens of Oteego county, Mh Railroad Committeo of the Assembly have azreed to give Mr, Goodrich a Fearing next Wednoeday morn ing at 9 o'clock. r. Alvord introduced concurrent resolutions evlogiaite of the late David R. Floyd Joaes, which wore laid o¥or under the rules. The Now York Central and Hudson River Rait cane they cannot agree w whose track they wis! tion, then tt is to b: to-night, by prose: road Company sent in a repory in respons to a ro- solution passed several wucks of the monthly business done by tem ut the pst year, The New York — Cruiral — ecarried 1,547,008 tone of teroushh fraghh for | whicl they’ received 013,483.73. OF froight they carried 1,323,047 tous, fur which they recoived $4,197,216 "The number of through passensers for We year was 252,653, for which they recoived €1,256,- 736.77, and the uumber of way ‘vastengers wos 3,704,036, for whieh they recetved $9,547,034 47. The Hudson iver road carried 1,041,243 tons of through frolyot, fOr WRICh Was received $3,623,074.11, a4 10.48 tons of way freight, for which it received 05,084.28 Tho muniber’ of through passengers ried wea 37,57, for whitch was received 81,110, 744,10, the pamBer of way passengers was 2,125,008, for which was paid $1,413,177.77 ASSSMULYMAN IRVING'S LAVISH GENBROSITY, Immodistoly after te adjournment of the Asseia- bly to-night. a poor min and his wire, eccompaniod by threc stiall children, who said they had fh most of the way from North Carvlina bere, wade their appearance on the floor soliciting alms.” They Fecoived numMrous quarters and Ofy-cent notes, um they reached the Hen. Jawes Irving of your tity, when to handed thom a'$5 note, but immediately took it back and gave thems §% pote. Tho poor woman began to shower blessings on his bead, whew ho intorrupied her by giving her two more $20 notes, and lelliug ber if sbe would come aroued ecain to-morro: when be bad tome money, he witat ie could do for ber. £1 the bicesings bowered wpe the Hop. Jim's ead y effect he will live @ tuoussnd yeurs, bavo i reo pass to all the best places in the nexs World when he dies. Mr, ‘Tweed's bill, inereasing the number of notaries publics ta Now York X@, was pessed oy the Seuaie. ROUTING DUSINERS, In the Assembly pecitions were presented to make the 80th of May (Decoration Day) a legal holiday ; also against refunding moneys to drifted meu, | Nr. 1 move! thot the vill amending the charter Ortoutal Bink be called back froin the Goy for amendmen) Agreod to, Bilis were in Yoduees to incorpdhite Whe Euwerhood of Gi Nuns of the State of New Ycrk; incorporst ng the Island City Limon and ‘Trust Company; to. fire (ier inprove Uuon street, Brooklyn; providing for a Buresu of Elocttoas’ ts Prooklyy, we. ine spectors to be elocted as ut present; incorporating ave Glass Coyapany j lucorporating out; antending sh Set for lighting hs ets of West Iarms; amending the charter of the Colored Home in New Youk City, authorizing he Lolding of a largor amount of property, ite pos sessions having incruased in valae, wine SE AE a ber. Feb, One more juror was ob- itv day is tho Fiiking case, making eeven, Filkins, the Expr Auany, tasne HOURS OF LEISURE, pita ure Club will dance {a calles March 15, of Zion Chyrch ts annoazced to te eveuiog, ‘The A. H, Hammel Coteria last oy Fihele grand Dail tu Lrving Hall on District Atio wa fs Chairs: nd W Howe of the Ke ing arranged SP4RKS FROM THE TELEGRAPH oe Maine's Legislature atjourzed yesterday, Ban Francisoo subscribes $200,000 for Frei brains W. H. Huot, of Momptits, Tona , blow bis out with a pistol Thureday, ‘Thomas Duna was run over and killed at Allston, Mass., yesterday, by the Albany express trata. Martha Clark, s factory operative in Manchester, N.w. je 24, was fatally burued by the upsetting ofa ib. Henderson Osendino, one of the North Carolina Nogro outlaws, for Whose a ze rewards ave been offered, was captured oa Ba! y Edward Tyson, brakeman, was crushed to denth esterday at High ridge, pear Kast Albany, by falling Ustween be wale the train was in motion, Thompson H. MeMuhon, a leading banker of Gal veston, abd. prominently ‘contected with. buriness clie'es'in America and Busope, died of paeuwor the leador of the New ADS, Was ariested yesterday N. i, and Aired Teaay, soother of the g captured at Lowell, A locomotive on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad oft on Sauday, Janos Kor, the cugineer, a off the steam, Jumpr from the engine ly injured, ‘Tho Whoeling (Wost Va.) Savings Tustitation went Into Nquidation yoaterday. Ibs labititior are 6150,000, About 840,000 belonging to the city siukiog (upd was ou depoat, and many private individuals and working moo have All their savings (hors, & ©, Quernier, wo Gasauiilig Gasbier, Le Lm jplle ich stront to Dey, and ¥~Thoe Luck of Folix Rogers f the Dream Ticket 28,889, the lucky number which drew the opera house, valued at $110,000, in the Hamil. ton, Obto, lottery, was seld in this olty on Batur- day Inet by P, ©. Devitn, of 9 Wall street, to am onknown man whose mame was not taken, but it was believed from bis sppearsnce, might Do a farmer from tne wilds of New Jersey. if may be ressombered that when the Crosby Opera Honse lowery was drawn it was masy weeks he fore the lucky maa was discovered. Ile proved to be & farmer in an interior Niinois town. Mr. Devlin eays that tn the course of the sale on Sat- Urday moruing « gentleman picke@ ap a ticket, Dut threw it down, saymg, ‘28's an anlucky nuw ber; I don't want that.” Our rural friend, whose turn came next, when asked by Mr. Devila, * Ha you any choice?" responded, “No, TU fike the whl t rete * etntidas Thanet Wey vated ae tant biden yf Tas deen the actA ripe, ot fad of Lie prise Tra oh ‘potteue @rawin:," a owl Seat day. One of tne St, Nicholas Hoist” Seks wa rene hpi de bse eta 8. Forbes of Greono sireet, ‘Mr. Fett; rw ih ion Theater. received 8 telegram Pater from Mend in DAMON, coite prin Mbt @ Ucket held by him had drawn tho $20,000 cash prize, Mr. f® pot unduly elated. He fears that thero may come mistake. A gentlemen. whe holds theket No. 95,009, Mr. Deviin's oMee yoste: and dream which led him to bel at he had drawn the Opera House, Notwithstanding the announe meat of the lucky sumbor, he sii! believes that it is his number (2,0°9) which bes drawn the prise, nod ‘that an orror inthe figares has been made in their travemission. Tee following are the numbers, as far a8 known, which have drawn prizes: No. 2840, the Opera House; No. 11, 1000; No. aud 23,174, 9600 * soc ‘3 1.1 paca NEW JERSEY LEGISLATURE. Overcharging. Trextow, Feb. 27,—A bill has been introduced in the Senate against gambling, aad providing for the fortetiare of ail bets. Both Honses have passed the Nework Board of Beslth dill, giving additional Powers to unter into infected or disorderly places, A dill bas been introduced in the House for the estoblishment of a Boord of three Ratirond Commis- sioners, who ere 10 heve a close supervision over all the steam railronds of the State. Powor is given them to teke ang railroad that is operating against the interest sed rafety of the public into their own hands. ‘The Governor, Chancellor, and Caiet Jus- tice cf the State are to appoint the Board, A bill introdueed Is 10 regulate the tates of fare and freight on reiiroude. Auy rates charged ov thore being lozal are punishable with a flor of $100, whieb reverta to the person 80 overcharged, ‘be Plarmacentists’ Dill, to regulate the sale of poisons, Was lost in the H. Lane STOLEN FROM STATION D. eee One of the Benutics of Now York Post Of- fico M George H, Marsbsll was convicted yesterday in the General Sessions of grand larceny, proferred by Julins Wiesner, a cigar dealer of 205 Disecker airest, Me yas months tn Wicsuer testitied (hat Mershall bonght $34 worth of cigars from him on the 20th of November, and gave bimackeek on the East River Bank for 56, Deepa agsalt” Wietuer wecepied the check and gavo Marshall the change, On presenting the check at the bank for payment, Wiesner leerned that the entorsement, “ E. insteaa of “F. ey. wen 4 forgery. He subsequently ascertained that Mr. tai }, tue maker of the chee'r, had rd it at tation D, Now York, to FF. Bailey, Bloomi ad that it had been stolea frow Station 0, ‘Three dass bd Marshal! cap- tared apotber ¢ at Statioa D ty Horace neon, of Fock, port, Mass., and on the veced Mr Weitner, bd tried to purehaso with tt $10,000 1 toads of Mr. James L. Ctuze of 200 Broadwa; Mr, Clute would not deliver the bonds, however, until be bad had an oppo ity to examine the check, Batisfymg himscif that the endorsements, of which there were three or fou! ad been forged, Mr. Cluto prepared to arrest Marshall, After tho arrest Marshall contrived {fo break away, and on being recaptured in Nassau street’ be presented loaded revolver st bis parauere, but was ove powered and taken to the Tom! He did not te how he came inte porressiva of the checks, ———— TUM BILLIARD TOCRNAMENE, —- Melvin Foster of Norwich Benten by Clark Wilson of Providence. Hanrronp, Feb. 27.—Three games were played w England billiard tournament to-tay. ‘The frst game, between George Stoue of Hartford 200 points, wns won by Stone. inner's aver- age was 10M. and Rest rons 96, 84, end 63, he game between B. F, Monvison of Springdeld and Matt Bewine of Harfor Pofuts, was won Dy Hewire, was 94, and Lis best rans ‘The hist wit boi Norwich, and Clare B. ‘ latter getting 800 points. of Providenc mg was won by Wileon, scoring 1,001 poiate to, Poster's <3 winner's average Was 12, aud Lis Dest ruus 8, TA ond 4 The Democratic @ eutarl The Check of Mtr. Cox Wassixoton, Feb. 27.—The Deinocratic mem- bers held a caucus to-night in tho Hall of Reprosen tatlves, Mtr, Niblack in the chair and Mr. Reeves acting es Secretary, Lhe Congressional Executive Committee reported, showing that the expenses for Circulating documents ainaunted to twelve thousand dollars and the collections nive thoassnd, leaving o deficit cf three thousand dotars, ‘To pay'thin, Rep resentative Cox of New York guve bis individual check, thos settling all indevtedness, It was ro solved to hold # caucus next Thursday night in one of the commitice rooms, pscollh ES NEW JERSEY. pole wets The Paseate river is nearly four feet above tts usval lev: the fails approach sublimity, The Cong fair and testly ‘Trains are to gattonal Church of Paterson closed set pight (hat will not $1,000, run to-day for frst time 4 trom Pal to Yan ‘Guklandy” as it ts tw be called in tho future nowspsper of Paterson an tii not cupport every loacc ation, Dut advocate only over the Midiapd Railn paugh or BROOKLYN, e Jobn McCiausen, @ watchman employed on the nclevator Leigh. lyiax at the south middie pire of Atlauue Dock Hasin, bas Leow miseiug suey Barue- ie Brooklyn Aldermen yest the Mayor's veto, by revo Departue stone, ‘day doubly over Ke to increase the tand (0 pave Certain sidewalks Wika ch, end a party of gentlemen in- sit the sources of water supply With the view of uscertaining DOW slorage reservoir 1s ueces: ‘The Willinmsbare Mormons are much excited and highly tedige: discovery that a number of In fidel Ncw Yorke! been (or the last threo weeks ropaing ® Kevo game ta tho building wet epart by tue Saints [oF devououal purposes : ilies CURLOSITIBS OF CLIMB. peas es convicted of the murder of his fa. Jos Wee Dea sentenced to be Lanzed Joho Davis, of 40 P: ball yeoterday., to ans miab Laue of 416 Pear Fenry Samve!s, payio est, was held in $1,000 he charge Of stabving Jore teller of the First National Bank of Camden, NJ defaulier in §11,00, Le had used the mouey in buylag farms WF, Flint, tho Sheriff of Davis county, Mo., elatmas fo havo boca inocked tosensibig on Thursday last, aud robbed of #17,40 belonging to the county. ‘The Coroner's jury yesterday returned @ verdict that Hanoah M. Love, w! Howod Paris greea on baturday a} 2,08 Tui pibted aulcid Patrick Murphy, 9%. and ( Heked the pocket ol SH. Spier i box, ‘Thomas Gray, & cooper, employed on Pier 40, Mrrelled yeoterday with David Brown, a stoyodoo. “Bruyn knocked Gray dowa, and Gray Siruck Browa with an adze, woundlog him terto of Waterbury, Vi... havin Verwout Central Railton. fired upon the condactor, tod” the sido of the sleep: Gustavus Sherman, boen pasof a train on'tt for refusing to pay Dut missed bin, ( 1g car, Bherwan Was arr y and Eric Winlad, seamon of th Mt Pier 48, North Rivers quarrelied ‘on Winladt war held b Preriaminctst, of iaury f knife stabbed 4 Wi 4 rel Eeneatsboa a Bate) ———=——== PRICE TWO CEATS. LIFE IN THE METROPOLIS. DASHES ANRE AND THERE BY TAB SUN'S REPORTERS, —— States Oficers Competing the Rast ¥ ond Policy Dentors to P ment Special Tax, ‘ offioiele began » crusade Against about 9 poor and bankrupt lottery and polieg Yonders in this city, on charge of non-paymont of the special Government tax. ‘Phe speciat tax law Was made not long ago to the intérest of several Wealthy monepolints, with a view of closing the erous mall bat independent dextermy ‘This has been done with a vengeance, wart rants Wore «ranted yesterday for the ary ci gin Dietorick, George Rovbamer, ‘Thecdorg Kappel Benjamin Nefflees, Christi ug, Charon Hallowe Se lg ae | h Justia Henwood AMUSE, Fitzs ‘wuatubonreW tig, Wortgn, Chistian Wah, Cr lal . * eb, C1 Noolke, Lewis Newline, Predoriek Boner, Joon Ry Of Chrystio street, Gnable to seo” the Government dotectives Melntyre, and Philip Biebert. The only wom offender who haa been crreste rade Fis Thono of the eeensed wh ‘expect to be prosecuted criminally with vigor. poaiaten sec Crodit in Elizabeth, . A yotig finn, 7 aie of With By Robinson, of the Arm of Robinson & Co. Wall sireet brokers, parchased a splendid outdt of Van Doren, am Efigabeth (W.J.) tailor, and took the goods awag Witkout poying for them, promising to return in @ few winotes tod sestie the bill. He didn't returm of course, and Van Doren had him arrested, Duriog the examination before a Justice, Robiuson offere® the tsuior a $x00 gold watch and chain as Recurit Which was accepted and the prisoner was discharges Yosterday Van Doren took the wate to a jewoll named Wade to ascortain its value, and the Jowoliet recognized it as the ono he had sold Kobinson om credit # few days before. ch The $30,000 that they Missed, On Saturday night thieves operated extensively in{Roslyo,Long Island, Not Laving tho requisite tool they broke foto the railroad locomotive house and appropricted hammors, ehisels, and other tooly. They next went to Benjamin Hicks's store, and forced the rear door. On entering they killed My, Hicks's dog. Finding no money in the draver, they blew open the in which was $430. Four hundred dollars was in’ @ pocketbook, and the $30 in currency im a tin box. Tho $400 fn the pocket book was blowa into the middie of the room, ume perceived by the thieves, who got oniy §30 for (help wou! Delinquent Jurors Fined. In the United States Circuit Court yesterday the tris! of Joi ‘T, Lawrence, a mail carrier, tm dicted on a charge of emberzling letters, wes ore dered on, Subsequently Mr, Stillwell, the Deputy Clerk, called a panel of petit jurors, many of whom failed to respond, Fines of $50 each were imposed on fonr merchants who bad not heeded their sub- Fornss, as follows: Isaac H. Dulloy, EN. Lawronce, 8. Leavitt, ond Frederick M. Winston, ‘The Court ordered notices to be served on John Hop kins, Charles ©. Haten, H. C. Hardy, Kdward Q, Hatch, Jancs L. Jackacn, and George Weetieidt, paver eat Tho Painiero Consolidating. The New York Benevolent Society of Opera tive Pointers mct litt night to organize the craft Into lodges or unions for futare concértet action, ‘Tho hall was weil filled, sont 500 painters attend- ing. Tho meeting was called to order by Mr. Fity-, patrick, ond Mr, Bben C. Currio was appointed Chairman, aud Mr, Samuel Carr Secretary, Aue Lanes Gannedivar bmee the jo divided on the cizht-hour movement, and thought that it was time to" Dury the hatehot,” ‘The Next Prize Fight. The final doposit in the Mace end-Ceburn fight for the championship of America was pat up yester- day. After a deal of * cltoning,” Harry Hill wae made stakeholder, Tho men will Oght st Point Al- bino, Canada, o the 11th of May, Among the notae vies Who Wilnessed the Bnal sottioment of the pro- liminarios, were the Hon. Jim Bcc, the Hon, Pooley Mace, the Hon, Harry Hill, the Hon, Barne; Aaron, the Lion, George Hill, the Hoa, Jim Ca: the Hon, Deoney Harris, and'the Hon, Jim Cusick —— No Questions Asked, “ Suppose,” said a lawyer in the General Sem sions, addrossing @ jury in defence of aman who had boen accused of receiving stolen goode—"* Sup. pose myself or—or any other counsellor practising atthis bar should ask our cliente where they get the money they pay as to defend thom, what answer do you sappoe we'd qoty Why, gentlemen, Do lawyer possessing common seneo would ask sach @ ridiculous question.” Several practiiioners sitting: hour the speaker nodded approvingly. ——— Quick Work ta Yorkville, Thomas O'Brien, Chas. Sparks, and Abrabam Cody, broke into Joseph E. Redman's store, at 658 Third avenue, on Sunday night, and robbed it of @ large aventiy of solder and other materi: they sold to Thomas Eilinworth, at 1,096 nue. Detective Lambrecht arrested recovered the property, end bi trial by Justice Coulter by 3 o'cloc afleranocn, Barnum's Black A beautiful black leopard, fi isamong the rare wild animals just arrived for P. ‘I, Bar- nom's great travelling show, It is the only spect meu ever seen in America, ee WASHINGION NOTES, @ Senator Sumner was in is seat yesterday. George P. Andrews has been nominated Professoe of Freuch at Woet Potat, ‘The President baa appotnted Henry D. Cooke, of the Bru of Jay CooKe & Co., to be Goversor of tue Dime triet of mbta, ron Gerolt is g90n to bo sacceeded ns Miz tstor of the North German Confederation at Washington by Mr, pouloger, now Sliaister to Mexico, LITERARY NOTES, ritae edb Messrs. T. B. Poterson & Bros. hove just repay ed the popular povels of Charlier O'Maley, by ant The Black Tuitp, by Alexsudre Duwas, readable form, iu the pr Sf expression, but more trag eal ia 1 tbe wodt Of thaw Aulbor—a Very Interesting ovok. A very valuable book Is the Manual of Ancteng Uwiory. by Profewor George Kaw farper & Br is learned, t the latent ree coudensed fant BO enor inoun formiativn in compact form, It must become the leading teat in wll sehools and colleges, —————— JOTTINGS 4 —< Lorena Oldrich died suddenly last evening West Thitgy-sixth streot, John Thomas, the colored murderer, has been de niet a pew trial, Mo is to be banged on Friday of next Yesterday Arenbiahop McCloskey administered the racrament of confrmation ta tue Church of tha Epiphany to about 99) wen. Mrs, Amelia D, Anderson, nen of 1924 tri Sécond avenue, died ruddenly lart ever tn t's shop ut Third aveaue and 122d suce he Germans wore overflowing with Joy ang F lnat night, and right royaily celobrated the clo Of the war, & popular demonstiatiog le Foun to be vote rant vn An order of arrest war Yerterday against Louis! Of tho Tinea newspaper, 10 a suit Drougas wgaluat heme by George the Count Joannes for libel, A abont, ‘A loan, skivay-looking object ts raan| by Judgo Barnard s avd George Jones thle city repren hiniself ASA BON Feporter, ite Dbime la Saruel OC. Beaman, He is no reporier of Tu f° KVorwil tidak those iuberested Uf they Will be him over to he poilee. 203 Bi Tey ait ie pe rephon J. Seany, tu Meson Lato on Sunday night, Honay Kenny, of 4m Bighth avenue, was tacen to Heiie oslbie, eu joned to be a Diutal aasaulb. Laat nig he recov aiid sai that he had fallen Gown atvire ac (44 Ligh'h aveuue, He eaupot recover, The sixth annual ball of tho Ttelion society, * Unione & Frateilanze,” for th At of the Italien, Joyed tn Trving Walt last O1RNe, ‘Crotil, Fardela, Vercelli, and leh tng spirits, and conirivured 1a, of sleepy Jobn Willlamson's come” veulig Scheo! tgnors Condi, P Monsefuri werd th much to: a MeCounell of lean closed FAD stupi othee Ht 'uat we can foletaie, thought they, and ‘We may #000 be compolied to relive him on # pension. The large ball of the Bollovne Mospital Mo tical College wis Jammer inst night, ‘ne oecation being the Seventh hovel reunion of the'O. A Secicty, ‘The ome talnmert wae partly ¢ociag.¢, abd aitogether eujore The Hon. John C 0 one oc hw addresses poke of * Our # COML DUR €0 to the epicrtainmont SE Ee