The Sun (New York) Newspaper, May 17, 1871, Page 1

ae saa re THIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR. TAMMANY, JR’S, ELECTION, —_——— THE ROUGHS ATTEMYVTING TO DE- STLOY THK BALLOT-BOX, — tragcous Era the ~The Reform jection — George Charies of Periy to Co Beth ‘The vestibule of Clinton Hall was a scene of turmoil from 6 in the morning to @ in the evening esterday, The occasion was the election of four directors of the Mercantile Library Association Two tickets were tn the Reid, the “ Regular,” bear: ing the names of Wiliinm H, Guion, Jr., Georce ©. Clarke, W. H. Lewis, aud James Bruce, Jr., and an Spposition oF * Relorm"’ ticket, on which William Lavrent Bailey, Heary D. Lioyd, Edward J, Wright, and William H. Cary fzurcd as the nominees. The spirit of faction ran high, each party being well rep- Fesenie! at the polls by numerous chailengers, dis tributers of tiekeis, and energetic canvassers. The ‘Vote cast Was not @ heavy one, considering the num- ber of menbors; but for exciting interest, the elec tion may fairly challenge competition wita any city er State election. LIVE-M128 IMITATION OF TAMMANT, John O'Brien, private secretary of Collector Mur. phy, and an ex director of the Association, was at the rcene of action early in the morning, accom panied by a number of Custom House and navy yard employers, and the notorious “ Edéy Dumpliy,” an Bicbth Ward rough and politician, mustered of repeaters in full force and made Chuicn Hall bis headquarters during the day. Many st. tempts were made to “vote early and often,” but they were generally (rovtratd by the promptness and energy of the inspectors, ander the lead of Aaron F Allen and Marshul Tooker, Some of these were highly amusing, and their failare created no Httle merriment among the spectators that thronged the vestibule. One youth, with a bloe ant white shirt and flashy red neck tie, apnnrenaly a sport of the first waver, arructet np to the pol Is aud gave B, Guldschmidt. “THAT'S MY NAM! shouted a voice from the crowd, “Vat'a di you #1 reiterated be of the red tie, with voice and accent which Joe Kmmett might have envied, and turning mn tS challenger s look of mock ‘indignation, ‘Ile chalienger of the opposi- tion party here in posed with a peremptory cna! irming that the man had voted out ten ofe unuer (he name of Cohn, In=pector-—What is your name? —Coldseumiat er—You just voted under the mame of ‘Dis name as Hi Conn Roi Tie—Dat ish my name, Vat for you talk to me? Inot know you. IT ASK YOU LAND M2 VIVR TOLLAR Fou not know meatal. (Lauyhter,] Inspector—How long have you been a member ? Red Tic—Nine wonthe I ‘ctor=Mr. Goid: Wree yours, | Stand aside Red Tie—Vell, you makes me a little #0 excited vet Tdon't know. Til see my fade Exit amid roars of lnuchter proved to be an icrepressible repeater. Five win been a member Bies uftcrward he was at the Lox again with no nce in his outer appirel except in te and time professed to bea Bir, Stokes of Wail t. His vote was rejected, aud he tailed to put to an appearaice therea'er Eddie Domphy" wos mo t etive in the dis @harae of Lis duties. He offered a reform ticket © young man sirnegiing through the crowd on bi way to the polls, which, being rejected. and ™ Rddy” furmising therefrom that the youth would vote Biraight, be gently raised him from the throng and DEPOSITRD HIM ON THR SIDEWALK, with an admonition that bis mater: relative was Ja pressing need of his services, Twelve polic men were in the lobby at the time, and wot one raised a floger or voice in defecce of this vstra- Ged voter, Tue amazement with which applicants received the announcement trom the insnectors that their Qames had already been voted upon was amusing. ‘The repeaters liad been beforehand, and the legal voters wero thus devarred the privilyge aceorded Wem by their memberanip WHAT CAME OF 4 BAD MEMORY. A fishy youth, who wore a large cluster of Alaska diamonds on the little 1 of his left ignalized nis entrance by grasping the Lan eh policeman, and anxiously inquiring the holth of bis mother, Reaching the poll at length, he attempted to vote pector—What nome, sir? Appiicunt—Hariborn, Inspe: tor—What business? Harthoro—Insurauce Inspector—W hat company horn—I don't know ; I forget Harsborn was summuriiy ejected by the pol ce man presented himeeif, giving the name Dm, avd designativg the folio where the name was wo be found. The tnspector, im turning © the name, found it already checked, and #0 told the applicant. * What?" exctaimed the youth, * Mr. Johns no bas alreaoy voted” ‘Wor, he isn't in town,” was the rejoiaier, and the would-be repeater Slunk away, auld the langle acd Jeers of the erowa. BET A¥D Lost, Mr. George Hall, who prides bunself upon a su perabuadance of *vveck,” laid a wager of » botie Of wine wits # boon companions that he would take a tickot and get tn ihe box, although he w: ot a member of the Association, George made Bis apcesrunce Lofoie Ma bat failed, for once, so cheek i oat, ‘The vote was not taker and be Ceparted u poorer if Lot # wher man Toward 76 sioeK the thi ng became eo dense and Baoruly that |b was wish the Glows diMlculty the po- Nee cous busiain 44) t>ing opnrowching order. A large nuuber of :oug!s cane w ow ell the crowd, ad the ‘that Pulled from tie OF CONFUSION + Legare description, Men were n6 &) . others ovsued in their place, ibly ejected trom the ouiluing. ‘The roughs and repeacers beld full Sway, and no one Seemed inclined O: courageous enongh’ to dispute Aheir right, About tuis time the * Re‘orm " ticket, which had been is guisving througn the day, an fo be polled more vigorci-ly. It was noticeable that jorge nombe fH Le stepped up to the Pollo, ot this titae, «ad all, without exception, voted the “Keform” Licket, vivbably ou wccount of th clauee in the ».atorm. woich advocates the open- tng of TUS LIURARY ON sUNDAT, At pine Inst n:gut, ihe polls cloved, and the police Cleared tue ioDvy. “Vue box Was sealed, and tae Keeper started with his treasure for the Library on the upper floor, guarded by the entire force of po- lice, A rush was made by the rougns to secure the box, thus to deleat the election, Such # scene of Violence bas seldom Leen witnessed even in the Mereaaiile election* which are proverbially exci\ing The police stemmed the tide to the best of their feevle wi ility, and saved the box, but could not pro Vent moco of the unruly element from peuetroting to the Library. ‘Tae doors were closed, and « | not belonging to the Association were forced to retire belure tLe box wis opened. THR VICTORY OF THE REGULARS, resulted in the election of the Regular ticket; 797 voles were polled as toilows: Reguiar: rm: W.H.Guion, Jr, 317 GC. Clark rf u W. Hi. Lewis a) Somes Bruce: Jt 5:) WH, Cary, 06 The leaders of the “ Reform” party annoua their intention to contest the election on the around Of fraud, and claim that they nave suM@cient evivence to susiain them. iuey hold that the election is Anvalid from its inception, the inspectors nok havir been #Worn Kccordi to Taw. A protest to the avove Mr. Livy d, aud he requested tue inspeciors to consilur this as '® warniag that they should seek legul redress, —__—_—_ fan Domingo—The Plot still Matutained. From the Purriat, Besides the letter trom San Domingo received by (he last mail stating that the President had writ: ton to biueg assuring bim of continued eupport, and ex.ressing the belief that annexation would be toon Coury ted, there is oter evidence which proves Coneiusively the purnose of Gen, Grant to adbere to Shai ovLexious achee mt all homaras, ond wishous ward to the surge cost wate ay ental: upon te country Inet neconnte, pL ports of Mana, the Yautie wt Han Don droit 2NatArH bad received orders (he squadron. ‘is iarwe havai (orc, whic cannot be matataln- @d Bt auc. less expense to tie people than $2,000 & Gay, OF ADOUL $1.9) evig for every second of time, Ie Kept hovering round oan Dowiugo, for no other urpOse thn to prop up! the ‘alling fortunes of j4ek Unk! some Chance may offer oF completing the corrupt Jov between him and the militury ring Which now ‘controls matters at the White House. Noiwitustanding the rebuke waich this pet project bas received frow Congress aud the country, ne President pas not abst Jot of bis design’ nor re ted public opial even #0 far as (oO recall the cosy Adive Which are idiipe at the Inland only to kive Baw the ofa) support of thelr guaw''—to Wie tue language of Mr Robeson — Biographical, Te ihe Bittior of The dun Dik. twas born in Brooklyn twenty elght years Mca T defy avy man to say one word seainst neler eituck puolic OF private, ‘Tis true] was ee, nid while there did my duty fait varices.) ae a cibizeo and man, Having some s\ eek in Few, [ eout 1M iy Fesigpation, which he, 9. ably ae instead of erie tie div uty, Thave done Yvowen lo Him. 1h regard to aiely work Lo he we sre OF he same principio€ ab OUR [ator Democrats, Bacouiy'n, May Ly ute pide. viotowy, HOW COLLECTOR BAILEY ESCAP Phitadelphia— eote-Embarkl Battery—Reception Brond Dayii in Montevi vondence of The #np, Moxtuvineo, April 2.—Tam able to give you an seccunt af Collector Batley's oscape from the Oui tod States last year. known, he took an feveoing train to Philadelphio, where be remained in the house of a friend for more Through the agency of his friends ® presage was secured for him :in the bark Jobn a gentleman aftor veasel is named. While in Philadelphia i# little diticuity to inter: be wos repeatedly leations beeome Bea tor, owned Mr. Batley did not allow seen on Chestnut ship was ready to sail, Mr. Bailey ar w York in broad daylight. aback with his wife and a friend to the Buttery, der the alias of Mr. Wood of tout of his reckoning iv bis city of refuge, for on warmly welcomed by one of the leading merchants, who is @ connection of Mra Mr. Bailey consequently found himself obtained introductions under the Aud went on board Philadelphia, lecting this place the indignation of Kear Aumiral Lantavn's clerk, Mr, Winters, Mr. Winters conferred with the U. 8. Consul to ise a plan for Bailey's capture, but without any result, a8 Mr. Stevens refused to inter(ere auless Government at Washing ton to do 80. ‘These facta would seem to show that the United States Governm nt ws ont, UNWilling to arrest the dofaulter, ¥ sowed himeselt in public betore his de although be carries expressly directed. by t , from unrevenied parture from the L ‘on his foreacad a deep scur by express company js to be established with Buenos Ayres and tee rivers Uruguay, Ps the frst enterprise of this kind I! be denominated the * Evans ‘The Government of Paracuay has lately awardod © contract to a Frenchinan uamed Gutusso, the coining of # large amount,of guid and silver for cireulation in this country, J. Harmony, kinsm: of the gentlemen of the r Harmons's Nephews & Co, of New York city, ‘has lately obtained a very {important railroad contract from the Goverament ublie of Urugua: wing to the Buenos Ayres ts I of English capitatia ress under which the city of Jaboring from yellow tever, the cultural fair that was to take place at Cordoy lias been postponed until after the abate jerument of the Very aoXivus to enter into a contract u Americans for the deepening of Montevideo ind the erection of a bre accomplisument of which liberal terms are offered * lonizetiou will be vigorously pusoed forward HeUay, Under the auspices of the United States An agent is On the spot water, for the A VIGHT THAT NOY A FIZZLE Hiring « Bal Goetug toto the Basin \\ ay-Burrows Te yy, William Burrows, and a number of other shoulder hitters loou tn West Twenty-sevonth street lart Saturday night, discussing the merits of James Mace Murphy thought Coburn was the better man, bat Burrows tusisted that Mace could whip Coburn tm no time ina fair From words Marphy and Borrows got to d were soon rolling over end over on the floor, tudustriously punching eacn ot! fered, aod the talk that ensued resulted im @ match for $50 @ side, Sgreement were then and there prepared. Thomas chosen seconds by ip the Sixtecath Ward, and a Joseph Coburn, Their friends int od Johu Fudge tensibly for a tal d yesterday after. fight between Murphy and The doors were carefully guaried, ring was soon formed, followed by Murphy. two hundred FAONK asso:00) Boto men were | Marpliy was the heaviest Wter the usual hand shakiog, time was called for the rst round, and the men came to the scrateh After some cautious sparring, Burrows gaye mendous whack on the che melling each other, but witnous damage to either ‘This round, iasting 17 minutes, was eaded by Mur phy throwing Burrows. On the secoud round both came up sparring, but Burrows caugut Murphy terrinie left-hander on his potato-trap, drawing the first biood. Murphy soon rec coi, and choching wit bis autagoniet, thres bim, failing on top. On the third round both came promptly to the scruteh, bat nearly exhaus: » and both fell t vered from the re Alter # liste spar mawley, and Murphy 4 desperate blow a his opoonent, jevorly dodged it, and as the same time got in bis st and left on’ Murpby's eye and nose, arphy like «lox, Alter being well rubbed and bandied by bia sec onds Murpiy came to time, and both men toed the raich, eyeiug each other savagely for ten seconis. flash Murpuy gave Bi enous blow on the sido of bis bead, which Burrows walk off on his ear. * Now you've got him, Murph homas Rotdoa «: Burrows licks bia yet.” Then came shouts of Give it totbim, “Tl bet $10 that Morris Powers took te ‘The Ofih, sixth, seventh, eighth, and ninth rounds of stubbora fehti On the 10th and last round Burrows came up ering, but gume to the back bone im another whack, aod he tried to counter but failed to hit Murphy,’ Seizing the op: jumped in and threw Burrows Time was called, but na Murphy was declared tne vie portunity Marpby over the rop fuied to respond, fight lasted one hour conclusion Reddon for tne $19 which he (Reddon) “didn't see it,” by their friends. \d twenty minutes, Af red to fxbt Powers id lost, but Pow were taken nome Seeceeeeneee A HUDSON RIVER MYSTERY. jermanu Found onthe Shore near onghkeepsie-An Inventory of a Dead rty~A Curious Theory, Povouxearsiz, May 16,— tog of @ drowned man in the H Park, on Friday tory of the find son, near Hyde last, has been but briefly Around the body wae strapped an eight-block life preserver, securoly fasteved, Peter K. Goetenin thus dereribed before the Cor- oner the Qoatng of the body; * Twas towing on my and a bal! south of H. Dewith a life preserver ow him nd (hab he was dead Edwin Taylor was with ine. » MOLY. the Corouer at bough To ex stminiag the ro were fours {with the naine of It did not know body where it wa 1 could see ocket @ liven handkereh| Wauin, Manis or Minis o od LWO B20 gold pieces, ingly that of a mi with bitck hair, dark moustache, and Over the right side 1s an old ‘scar, On the back are whut appeared to be four pistol and (wo scars as from knife wounds, ‘The frat jo\nts of several fingers of the right hand ‘The man bud on one blue woolen sock and one white cotton stocking, ® blue frock coat of le, long Diack Denver vest, dark hoavy Pantaloous, One white shirt, undershirt nud drawer tion was made of e pockets, and the foliow- Hen handkerohier ater wallet contal mostly in twenties and tens; twenty dollar gold pieces ; one advert steamers. Drew ang St. Jobo ecard w: 3 linen bandker Bi Lo greenoack another card, “ Dr, ediuim, 496 Forth avenge bladed Jack knife ; @ hora co ad spe otter large pame, “Frank Audtwo Keye, eoe small Checks. one marked " A. 0) fact of the Moding of tne body has Veen Wlegraphed to different parts of th been received, The ret evidently upused to ‘Although’ the those of a man ts delicate, be fo , ‘and slim, and the the most fas! ‘The body was not nd had not been in the ty-four hours. The hie water bad ch, and when the tide receded, ce down ward on the stone 1o# Are presented in relation to it, ta that it may be the body of a pickpocket, who. after robbing his victim on board « steamer, donned fotention of swimming A well-known thief says that this bus be line of steam able kins, and of cosily q wator over tw washed it on the b it had lef it lying Droverver with done may times on ; The life-premerver is wargod M. A. Scott and Thos R, Scott, West Hoboken, ry carefully put on. the ehoulders 80 as id was firmly featene NEW YORK, WEDNE CLAFLIN FAMILY HISTORY, — ey THR WOMEN BROKERS’ STORY OF THEIR DOMESTIC TROUBLES. peat ney d Tennie ©. onthe Witness Stand Aunte Claflin= Fold Papere—Te' Blood, accused by Mrs. Annie Clafitn,the mother of the female brokers, Woodhali & Ciafiin, of breaking up her family and threatening hor life, was resumed before Judge Led- with yesterday, The room was packed by Interosted spectators, Dre, Claflin appeared, in company with Mr. and Mrs. Spar and Wer counsel, Mr. Jobin D, Townsend, Mrs. Victoris Woodhull and Tennie C. Clafin appeared, with Col, Blood, Dr. Woodhull, formerly busband of Victorin, four servants, and her counsel, Mr, Raymond and Judge Torr ance. ‘The prosecution having rested thoir, ease, the de- fence called for their first witness, Mrs. Victoria Woodhull, who, on examioation by Mr, Raymond, testified: Victoria What they think WHAT VicTORIA SATS. T know Col. Blood. He is my hasband. Know Dr. Woodbull, Married Dr, Woodhall when about fourteen years of age, and was divorced from him, Was married cloven years, Was married to Col. Blood five or six years ago. Mother has lived with us since we came to New York, nearly three years ago. She lived with us at 17 Great Jones street und at 15 Tuirty-eighth street. At the house {a Thirty-eiehth street lived my father, this man Sparr and his wile and four children, Mra, Miles and ‘our children, myself and husband and two chiluren, Dr, Woouiin 1, Miss Tennie C, Claftin, my mover, ant theservnts. My usband, myself, and Miss Tenuie ©, Cl flin supported the family: My husband always tresed mother with kindnes She elways treated him with violenes. 1 think that her mind was so influenced by other persons that she was partially iowane on that eunject, aod Was not responsive for what she aiid or did. COL, BLOOD NRVER TOUCHED Bre to my knowledge—never offered her any violence, and never in my presence threatened ber with any Violence. I never took hold of Col, B.ood to vent Lim from doing any violence to her. She would go to his room door and abuso bim in the Worst manner, and call heard him tell her to go. would push her away, 8) she fret of April, and, . went to tne Wash ington Hotel with this man Sonrr, Mother left the house because sie was influenced by this man Sparr and bis wife. Their only protection was in taking my mother away from the house, Some times she would be very friendly to all of ts, an to Mr. Blood, Lut when she came in contact with Uuese people she would forget that she had uny children, as she must have done when she brought this action. Cannot reawember tiat she ever pro tested against COL. BLOOD TAKING MONKY that Teonte C. Claflin bronght in, She koow por feetly well that the money came from Woodhall, Claflin & Co. Thave heard her the would ruin bim, and be should end in tue pew Very possi he would kill bim if she could me Wok eh provisions for the family, but sue tan up. tue e penses ao that we were cdmpelied to take It Out ol jer hands. (Here somebody was heard to say that they * had Ledwith all right," which seemod to p.case the Judge.) day tentiary; that she would nbuse bia ble way, und that MISS TENNIN C. CLAPLIN then called to the stand, She bozan gi ery calmiy, but soon Feat She went through wita her siory ina lively manner, Her testimony. whic. fully cor:vvorated Uhat of Mrs, Woodbul!, in brier was: fam one of the firm of Woodhull, Clan & Co. Know col. Blood, husband of Mrs, Woodhull, We lived tometer in soiriy-eighib atreet tur the Mr. and Sire Soarr lived with ws 1 had (> dump them out, to my mother, At this poiot the witness became very mach ox- cited, and was very violent, Sie said toat she heid in her Land Gocuments that would suow WHO WARE DLACKMAILE) In spite of the remonstrances of Ler counsel and Judge, she openc: began to reid a letier whieb she sali was written by her brotuer-in-law und signed by ber mother. She said that they wore addressed to prominent men for the purpore of Diackmuiling, and that she wished to vinaicate her character, Mrs. Woodhull was warried, and had a protector; but it bad been announced to tue world that she was a blacktwailer, and she Wished to vin dicate her character, which was all to her, Bae had always beea THE MARTYR OF THR FAMILY, and hae supported by her own efforts for yoars from fourteen to twenty-four dead heals. Her m ther w taalist aod was against alrs. Wood null and Col Blood because they Lad taken herself row tue |.f¢ of a travelling clairvoyant end fortar teller. She said that tiey were the best und only friends she bad outside of her mower,and that they had rescued ber irom shard life, which she would never go back to. Tals was all the wrong that they had ever done and sbe had always supported her mother acd could now influence her and ao Apytinag with ber, if it was not Jor the iuflueuce of Mr, and Mrs. Spare, She said? SUR WAS A srinitvaList herself, aud had great power; but it was a hard life and she could not endure it. ‘Mother alwars abured Col. Blood ever since he came tp tho house, Bie is ivsane oo Spiritualisn), and bas eaid she would rain me and bring mo back’ to my old Dut she was elwaye Mild aod Kind when not induenced by this man Spare and bis wife I wish, Jadge, that you would les me make provision for my mother. 1 waut to take care of her, for sne is my motuer, 20 no may do. I will pay $150 per mouth ‘ant cure, had stepped from the stand she and Mrs. Woodhull went to where their mother was nding and attempted to induce her to leave Mrs Spurr and go with them, The otd lady BMBUACED TRNXIE with great affection and patted Mrs, Woodhall on the cheek ina tencer manuer, but refused to go with them. be said she wanted’ vengeance on" that feud, Bloo!, whe had broken up and ruined her family.” Jd k Miles. son of Mrs. Miles, one of the sisters, was called, He had wever beard Col. Blood. make any threats against, nor go any violence to Mra Claflin, Had lived with the family seven years, DR WooDULL testifie! to substantially the same state of affairs He said that Col, Blood always treated Mra. Cladin well, but that she treated bim very badly Milton B Jed for the prosecution, Am ason of Mra. Spurr, Formerly employed by the firm of Woodbuil, Claflin & Co, Tad heard Col, Biood call Mra. Claflin all sorts of bad things, and threaten to wipe his hands in ker blood, Several tunes had to lock her up ina room to prevent Blood and Mrs Woodbu'l from doing her personal injury, and was roughly bandied by Mrs. Woodhull while protect ing’ my erondmother, ‘They discharged me since the late trouble, aud Would not give mea recom mendution, Hud been at work there ever aluco they opened Justice Ledwith withheld bis decision, Cot Blood, Judze Torrance, Victoria, and Tennle da: hed away ine carriage: Mr. and Mrs, Spare took Airs, Clatin away, and Mr, Woodbull wandered sway ston << 4 Grend Brenaan Demonstration, The Prosidents of the various Matthew T. Brennan Associations mot last night at Delmonico's, Fifth avenue and Fourteenth street, to make the jnitiatory arrangements for @ grand ovation to Sheriff Brennan to tike place some time in the sum mor, Deputy Bieri William H, Barns was Cuair man of the meeting and Mr. Thomas Lynch, Seore tary ‘The arrangements coutemplated includes barbacue and ovations during the day, freworks in tue even- ing, ® grand pall at night, and other entertainments, It i proposed to hold the celebration at some weil known place, aod Messrs, Koehler, Fields, and roll were appointed » Committse with power to ubjock to the approval of the Central Brennan lation, Lion Park seems to be the locality most favorably regarded, Atter breaking & few bottles of wine the meetin adjourned to meet with the Central Association at Masonic Hail, Friday, night. ae 4 ‘The Iunuguration of Governor Jowell, Haarronp, May 16.—-Marshall Jewell was to rated Governor of Connecticut to-day, The woather was fine, and the military display imposing The strecte were tironged with thousands of peo plo to witness the parade, Governor Clafliy and staff of Massachuseits, Governor Perham and staf of M aud Governor Fairchild of Wisconsin, rodi procession escorted by # body of mount ed Connected oMcors ‘commanded by Gen, Hawley, ‘The Legislature assembled ai %30 o'clock, Gov fervor Jewell ook the oath of office and read bis inaugural meseng king for Money, nastox, May 16.—-Gov, Soott came here Jani night, and has been in consultation with the leading ers to-day. It is understood th oes 0 New York to-morrow to carry out the a one of the taxpayers’ Convention forgstrougth- oulng Wie Gnanclal position of Boush Carpiaa, BRICK POMEROY'S MARRIAGE, Comm roy's Private Secretary's Marringe, On Monday evening Mr. Murk M. Pomeroy, proprietor of Pomeroy's Democrat, and widely known as Brick," was married to Mrs, Lou ‘Thomas, by the Rev. Dr. McBiroy of the Fourteenth street Presbyterian Church, uncle of the bride, The ceremony was performed at 9 o'clock, in the parlors on the second floor of the residence of Mr, Pome roy's chief book-keeper, Mr. John W. Robinson, 219 Kant Soventeonth street, near Third avenue, The rooms were decorated with camelia, tube roses, and other rare flowers, The wedding was strictly private, only twenty Ove porsons, inciuding we families interested, boing spectator Mr, Pomeroy was dressed in full evening costame of biack, with diamond sbirt studs, Mra, Thomas wore a rich white corded silk, décoldet# and en train, trimmed with point lace and orunge flowers, Ter ornaments were s diamond cross, @ brooch of nique design set with forty taree diamond: large solitaire diamond ear pendante—the wedding sift of the groom, The new Mra. Pomeroy is a Indy of medium tetebt, with a far complexion and a pretty face, She bas for some time past contrid- uted the column called the “Home Corne Pomeray's Democrat, over the signature © Kim Orion.” There were no bridesmaids or grooms- mon, After the Rey. Dr. McEiroy had salated th ried couple, Judge Reymert a and on bebalt of Mr. why ped forward Pomeroy gave the bride « dowery of $75,000. She also received a number of other rich and elegant presents. A’l then sat down to s bountiful supper, and dancing followed until a Inte hour. the Indios at the wedding were Mra. C. P Sykes in block silk en frain, trimmed with white ehendile and point lace, di.mond ornament Dr. MeKiroy, ia black silk, trimmed with r: iton ince; Miss Cassio Reymert, daagh in bioe and white striped sitk, trimmed with tk, ornaments; M . Braat, mmed with bine ; Mire, J. W. Robines with pink fosebads; Mi fon, in blue silk, with wh Rath, in A allie with In eocher, in Frenen gray silk Mrs, Badie M. Sanford, ister of the brie: ‘olored silk en train, coral ornaments iG carnation pinks apd maize fosebuds in ber batr, Among the Messrs. CP. r Brant, Judge Reymert, Tais morving Mr. and Mra. Pomeroy will embark on an overland trip to Sait Lage and the Pacite Coust, They will stop in Binghamton, to attend the marriage 10 morrow of Mr. Pomeroy"s private sec retary, Mr. Charles €, Fritchers, to Mise Bila K ler, daughter of Judge Keeler of Usioo, who will accompany then the rest of the way ——$$$—$—__-—_ ERIB'S BRITISH POLS, Pstevl let day 6 id's amin 81,000,000 Bond Money Advanced ~ ‘The examination of witnesses in connection with the books of the Erie Ratiway Company rela tive to the Heath and Rapimel stock of tie Erie read Was continued yesierday before Master im Equity White, Mr, Southmayd examined Mr, Gould, tine elapacd between the atening of the cou Bont FoF B1.900,000 aud the ine (ho ten taousand shares of Brie soe Une aiterwars; on the sane day Q.—Waat.if aayuin \ you Advance or pay to the pompany {oF oF oo accouat of the boad white it Fe Doni, before it was eigeellod aad converted ae ves) took bond in part vay hare vot ik Lillie Robin ‘dward Willer, how id you pay to the Company eudse- to the 1th of Janury. the day of the iesue of the aitogetner? “A. 60.00 on the 15th, 63,00) on 10,00 ith, and on the ih of Felru , IGN In wad vauces to Wi lard, Martin @ Bach, | made other advauces out of my indi¥itusl Rccouot, Fanning from ten to Attven tou sand dollars ‘Q—Iidn't you pay aiter the date those bonds were cohverted into sock ® sum equal to the price on ac count of these bonds? “A.—Yer, sir, and & great deal more (G.-Were not there two convertible bonds one for #! 00, ox and obe tor 84m Tk. Mande to. tue purpans of Bete converted into into aoek. and witn dhe fateut at the Dad be 'Q.—How ¢id you get it out of their name, Didn't vou gel it out of thei name? A—L gut them so sign blank powers of ney on the Vack of the cerudcates ‘When was this ast 10,l00 14? A.Orad. About half of it was seid tumediately, Don't joct tha date of the meetirg of tie Board of 1) HOS I WAS APSE a onveriet, 1 think it 18th of Apri joned tat the bondi as ihe mee and been. as to the these two convertible bonita wee isaued they wero not stamped, ne the revenue iaws require ? A.—They wore staciped with fifty fve-coat stays. Q.—ihe three thousand dollar stamps were pur upon them since they were produced upon this exawioa: tion? A—The were puton attention that t Mr. Joho A. H and briefly ques wy were the transfer clerk, was recalled relation to transfer of on Mr. Justin D, White Mr Southnayd heave ai), Mocting wore will be di peskiabares sate a THK BALL AND BAT, How che Mai A very one-sided, yet by no means uninter 1 ame was played yesterday afternoon oo the ‘nion ground, between the champion Mutuals and the Tony Pastor pine, The latter Club consists of members of the theatrical fraternity who are con. nocted with the well-known east side opera bouse, Althongh they made but a poor show in the batting againnt the Matuals, their Gelding was very frequeut: ly brilliant, ‘They played with excetlent judgment, bat trom want of practice, and the knowledge they were playing against the champioas, they were ra. ther nervous, and threw the ball wildly ia conse- quence, Keegan, Lynch, and Redmond played much better in the fleld thon two-thirds of the players ja crack amateur mtoes, and they all showed « very ex- cellent exemple to many of the senior clubs by their quiet, gentlemanly behavior ‘On the Mutnal side Fergnson, as catcher, dil the Nioo's shure of the putting-out Dusiness, Two of the regular pine were absent, in addilion to « Mills, who was sick, The seore is appended MUTUAL. 19.20| TONY PASTOR. 0. m. 1.2m Poaree, 6.8 4 4\Be Ne ea | Moma! 498 6 at Or Fa Blart, e548 p. 4000 Herne! 264 TKeegane 63 0 1 7 Forguson. c.s,1 6 4 4 Dovle, tt by es a Thorastef..0..6 2 2 Rogers.) 1 0 9 8 euler, U.00.5 8 2 4/McGown, Lib. 3 0 1 7 Wolters, p. 1 6 7 M)Redmoud,sdb/4 0 0 0 Fabterwia, dab: 1 8 7 iOPowersrf... 4 0 0 9 Total Mw HS Tot... 9 78 Innrvas, 1st, ad. . SE. Gh. Tih. Beh, vib Matval ie 7 0 tl 6 Baap Tony Vasior,. 1 0 66 6 i od Umptre—Mr. Clinton, Rexford Club, Time of game—I hour 9 nisutes, Ponnsylvanin urz, Reaping, May 16,—At the annual couuty meet ing of the Democracy held here to-day, resolutions were adopted arraigntug Cougross for tho recon stroction acts and the Ku Klux bill, endorsing the speech of Senator Schurz at St, Louis, and declar. ing the euormous freight charges of the R Rai pond to the residents of this county violtiog of the intent dou y's el and ree the ‘ormation of & Labor Union by the working men, basiness men, and farmers within the party ation of the’ National Democracy, In order ‘@ may be @ thorovch union of labor ag: inst ell unfair and unjast agg! ions of capital ——— A Son of Liberty Calling for $100,000, Ixvtanarouis, May 16,—Lombdin P, Millig suit against Gen, Alvin P. Hovey, late United Staces Minister at Peru, for $100,000 damagos for false nr- rest, came up to-day, The defence claim that a Federal court bas no jurisdiction, and that only the can try the case, Judge Drummond decision to-morrow. Mr Milligan was “Sons of Liberty" who were tried by President Lincola, ading & groms ning of the Com Dg as A remedy the ——— “ Ware, the Murderer. ‘he Court of Pardons had overnor issued & Wai b ‘Trenrox, May 16, ® meoting to-day, and the Fant for’ Ware's execution, but recognises i Warrant the action of Judge Woodhull of the Co erminer staying sentence, This 6 of Ware's caso Until after the writ of error is argued, Bonnrd’s Grave. Yesterday afternoon the remains of the bene- fector of the damb race, Louis Bonard, were re moved from the receiving Yaull In Greenwood Com otery and interred ina plot purchased by Messrs Bergh and Campbell, the executors of the will $< A You # Sutotde, Yesterday forenoon # young and beautiful Woman neatly attired aod wearing valuable jewelry, drowned borself in Lakewood Pond, Liewellyn Park, near Newark, iis supposed saat bor name is Gardner, uninterruptedly, bu: important, The Assembly to-day appointed « Com- mittee to examine and report apon the treaty of peace negotiated at Frankxfor from P lave been releas of the Central Committee, or the of terms, General Hen! of the Ministry of War, and General Mattuiew com- mander of the forces be(ween the Poiat du Jour and the Avenue W this evening, the O'Conor Don, m common, eubmitted a motion that it ts inexpedi to continue in force the act for the preservation of A Gathering of the Sp: o THE STRUGGLE FOR PARIS. THE GERMAN FORCES MOVING TO- WARD THB FRENCH CAPITAL, name Ramored Repulse of Veraniil tempt to Ten dome-Decia Of several attacks made by the Versaill forces on Monday night at Chatillon, Moulin Pierre, and Moulin-Saquet. There wi vigorous engage: ment in the evening, extending trom the Port Dauphine to the Maitlot gate, in which the Versailles troops were repulsed with great loss, It is rumored that Fort Monirange has been evacuated by the Foderal forees, The Commune holds a well-armed force of 20,000 men in roserve for a case of emer- wency. THE COLUMN VEXDOMA, Immense crowds gathered this afternoon in the vicinity to witness the expected fall of the column in the Place Vendome, Great efforts have been made by the Communist engineers to tear the col- uma from its base, but it has as yet withstood their utmost exertions, The engineers not, how: ever, given up bope of success, and are now renew- tng their attempts, The members of the Comm and Dattalions of the National Guard sre on the «round, DECLARING THR RBPUDLIC PRRMANENT, Vensaties, May 16.—The Assembly to day voted the urgency of @ motion for the rebuilding of the Fosidence of M. Thiers in Paris at the public exe pense, A motion declaring the Repablic per a- nent was re erred to a Committee. Prayers were ordered in all the churches for the cessation of the civil war. M. Grevy was reGlected President of th Astembiy, — * THE FRANKFORT PRACE TREATY. ‘The cannonade of the enceinte of Paris continueg the results of to-day are not It i genorally pected that the coxsion of French territory provided for in the treaty, will be severely criticised in th Assembly, AN ARMISTICE. Loxpon, May 16.—The 2imes's special despatch tis says that Gon, Cluseret and M. Mecg \d from confinement, An armistice has been orranged for Wednesday, to enable the iuhabitants of Vanvies and tis neighborhood to move, A circular from M, Gronsset, the Federal Minister of Foreign Affsirs, invites © Provinces to join the Commune, ‘The Germans ore concentrating their forces toward Paris, The hoadquarters of the Prince of Saxony have becn transferred to Margency, and the cbief commands of the ards have been re. moved to Montmorency. Tue {all of Fort Montrouge is imminent. The Western and Southwestern arrondissements of Paris are uninhabitable, There bas been great LOSS OF LIFE AND PROPERTY in those portions of the city. The Ono Hundred and Forty-fourth Battalion of the National Guard bas re‘used to march outside of Paris, The tri- color is not flying on Fort Vanyres, A despateh from Saint Denis says the dissensions in the Com- mune will be terminated to-day by the dissolution orption of the Committee of Pubiie Sa ety with Central Com- mittee, All mechanics over forty years bave been called upon to work on the defences of Paris, A new Military Cowmission has been appointed. M. De leseluze and the Central Committee are on the best has been appoiate! Chief ram, What John Martio said iv Parliament, Loxvox, Murch 16.-—In tho House of Commons aber for Ros peace in Ireland after the date originelty fixed as tts limitation. Gathorne Hardy, member for Oxford Univeersity, and Chichester Fortescue, member for Lonth. in consideration of the continued lawlessness im ire land, Opposed the motion. Joln Martin, member for Meath, spoke in denun- ciation of English tyranny in Ireland, and. ciained the right of seifgovernment for the people of Ire: lend, ——ee— ~ TROTTING ON FLEETWOOD COURSE. — Day ot New Candidates for Houors of the Tart. The love of sport and the balmy weather at tracted a Lost of turfites, old and young, to witness the opening purses at Fiectwood. From early moruing the eager fanciers of collected around their favorite end closely scrutinizing the animals, in order to Judge of «1 bets, The enterprising managers of Fleetwood bave since last fll made extensive alterations and ad ditions to their stables eolargemont was insuMicient to secommodate the nember of vehicles on the ground, The track, by dint of tnceseant scraping and rolling, was in tip top trim for speed, and its condition reflects credit upon Superintendent Tallman. various entries . buzzing the drivers salety of (ueir progu ications oF thelr d sheds, but even ali this FOR THM FIRST RVENT OF TU DAY, horses that had never trotted better tuan threo min ules, there were Afeen entries, but as most of them were unknown to fame, outsiders were st sea in their selection of prime favorites, Before the bell rang Roden's sorrel gelding Fleetwood was the fa- vorite in the pools, Heather Bloom se out cuoice Bright Eyes third, and Dunderberg fourth ; the othurs were sold in the field at alow dguro, At the call of the judges, only nine put in an ap. voarnnce, Fleetwood, Heather Bloom, Edwin Boot), Hank Smith, Gen, Tweet, Brignt Eyes, Dunder berg, Trustec, and Fleetwood (No 2), Roden's Fleetwood won the first heat, and Dunderdere, Trustee, and Fleetwood (No. 2) were declared ¢ tanced, After the frst heat the prime favorite was nowhere 1m (he race. Heather Bloom, a slashing gray mare, went to the front, winning the second, third, and fourth heats and first money, In conse- quence of Roden’s Fleetwood being distanced in the fourth heat, second money was awarded to Hank, d the third prize to Edwin Booth SUMMARY, Fiertwoon Park, Tuc $700. for horses that never t 1400 to rst, & best three | May 16. 1871.—Purse Her (han thiee 1th 100 to third. Mile M. Roden'e «. &. Fle 1 8 64% Gea F Serventeree m Meauor lod ¢ gg Wi MAwih NOOUh ess se 5 oe x. Gen, Tweed dias (ogy Wea | Hank y Wie, REY Fae | hom, Bright F 6 6 Sadie aude q ai we ae, THK TWO-TWENTY-NINE PURSE excited considerable speculation, and the pool-seller kept busily engaged at his vocation, ‘The black Aug Thomas Jeerson was slightly the favorite before the start, but after the first heat he was the decided card at two to one, though many of the friends of Prince stuck to him to the last, Sheppard Knapp was shut out the frst heat, aud Dreuduaught was evilently short of work. The lust Were closely coutested by Thomas Jefferson and Prince, the second heat in the race being declared by the judges a dead heat as bewweeu Jefferson ane Prince. Tue following 1s & soMMARY, May 16, 1871.—Purse (rotied better than 28200 to third ib barnes, OM crass Bheppard Tun, Ad beat, $4 beat. ath heat, O17 rT Os 4ooohis L134 at ay Dapp. Firat quarier aif mile Mus. ‘The Sheriff of Broome county has borrowed the scaffold from the Tombs to be used in the hang ing of Kulloff, It was slapped yi CoLumaos, Obio, May 16.-*Priace d Prussia, was married to day to bliee Mary Pareous, of thie city, Bishop Mclivuwme oMiviaiod. THE SENATE'S JOINT HIGH SESSION. Piacintr “tin Investigation inte the Premature Pub- Nention of the t and Det adents for Wasuixarow, May 16.—The Senate met at noon. Mr. Buckingham offered a rerolation, which Was agreed to, requesting tho President, if not in- nt with the pubiie intoreat, to communicate to the Senate copies of all correspondence in the State Department in relation to abip Hudson and Schoonor Washington, property of eltizens of Con- necticnt, seized by the British authorities in th Falktand Isiands in 184, and also the report of Lieut. Lynch, or other naval officors on file in the Navy Department on the same subject. On motion of Mr, Cameron, the Sonate went into executive session, whon Mr, Carpontor made ar Port from the select Committee appointed to inver- tigate how and by whom the Treaty of Washington 4 other recent proceedings in the executive sos- n of the Benate wore made public, The Commitiee savpenaed Z. L, White and Hiram Ramadell, who testiied that the copy of the treaty publistied was transmitted by them. They refused to state when, where, and from whom the copy waa obtained, resting their refusal solely upon the ground tbat they’ were onder honorary obligations not to answer tbe questions. The Committes were of gpinton thay by euch refaral tne witnesses were in contempt of the Senate, and should be for misconduct, They therefore recommen: adoption of resolutions directing ¢! Bor Arm to arrest White and Ramsdell and bri defore the bur of the Beoate, and that they be de tained unit they ‘er for their contem| der of the Benate, and abide such farther action as the Senate may’ take im the premises, Resola- tions to that effect were adopt wo 15 ‘The Benate then adjourned without considering the treaty, the above proceedings occupying all UUme of the session, ‘The statute under which White to be held makes a refusal to aus wor fore s Congressional committee « Dunishadle wiih Oue and imprisonment, T' is colne to see if the porches 4 nts cannot be broken v 7 it ie = question if Id wot be overhauled as well as his om- ————— 4 WIFE THROWN FROM 4 WINDOW. A Visit Hitching bis Wife from ¢ Her Back Broken—Dead. Shortly afer ten o'clock last night the resi- dents of the rear honses 133 and 185 Reade stroeta, were horrified by observing © man endeavor! throw ® woman out of the third story rear window of the front hovse 18%. George Hume of the rear house 133, hastily opened his window and called out, * Stop that," but scarcely thad the words leit his lips wien the womaa was harled into the yard. It was found that her back was brok: and that she had eustatved internal injuries, She died in an hour and a balf. Aitor the dreadful deed William Radd rasbed into the street, where he was arrested by OMicer Jolly of the Chambers street police. William Radd and tis wife Margaret occupied the third story rear room of the four-story brick tenement house 133 Reade street, The origin of the affray, which had 90 fatal a termination, casa at present only be known from the story of the prisoner, who gave to a SUN re- porter the following account : 1 was born in Norfolk, England, of age. I married my wife, wo bot born in America, about six y eral months past Tiave pot lived happily, for my wife took to drinking, and would pot act asa wise should toward me. ‘I would come home from my work to my dinnor and find her tight on we lounge. [have prayed for her night and day, and doue allo man conid do to make her change, for 1 am an Evangelical Kpiscopahien, and ' belong to the Port Society; bos it was all no food. She kept on ‘drinking, and — about & mon! co loft s she said Wo visit Ler people. Where sie went I do not know, She eame back Inst Weduesday. ‘Thi eveniog we went ont to see some friends at 83 Watt street, and on the way back had some words, The quarrel was rene Wo got up #airs, When asked how she esme to fail out of the win slow, he replied: “To tell you the truth, I pashed her ont." At this time he was mot aware that bis wife was dead, and asked ‘Low is my poor wife f'* To this question no reply was returned, as if the question bad not been heard, and bidding the ua. fortunate man ‘Good night,” he was left alone ia his coll, ‘The room in which the anfortanate couple lived was poorly but neatly furnished, although the dis order attending upon a fut was plainly discern- abie. The husband was formerly a seafaring man, bat for the last six years Las beeo « porter for E N. Taylor. 101 Pranklin street. He is 39 years of age, wel: Duilt, of fuir complexion, and rather good looking His wife Margaret was 34 years olf aod at one time had been comely. Her face when last seen alive wi too much distorted by pain for evi dences of dissipation to be discerned, From the time she entered Centre street Lospital, sbe was wandering in her mind, b ntences be: roken and disconnected, io ir story could be ob tained from her, either by the doctors or the po lice, and she was therefore left with the pricat, wao attended her iu bor last moments, nd am 39 years f Irish descent, re ago. For sev. SPIRAUY? tleman Got bis Jewelry und Clothing, About @ month ago a spruce young man culled at the private boarding house 125 Pith avenue, engaged board, He described binacif as Andrew Wilson, a dry goods merchant of Cleyeinnd. Wil son, whose long face and unexceptionatle bol soon won the confidence of the lamdiady, became « favorite with the boarders, At vartous times the doarders missed eandry valuable articles from their rooms, but suspicion never revted on Mr, Wilson, uutii Monday, On that day Jobo J. Wysorg’ room was robbed of clothing aud jewelry vaiued ot fo03, Search was made, aad shirt belonging to yong was found on Wilson, Officer Nolan arrested Wilson in the parlor of 125 Fifth avenue while be was durgainiog with John ©, Anderson of 276 Bowery, from whom he had ordered three gold watche: On searching ison, the officer found oi arf pin, a pair of cloves, and a which wer fied by Mr. Wyrong as bie property, Io W room was a bag filled with thing belonging to other boarders, Justi Jiey committed Wil son, He says that some one bas “put ups job” on Lim —— 4 PIRATES IN THB SHREWSHURY. Red Bank and Clearing out « Dry Goods Store William T. Corlies & Co.'s clothing store, on Front street, was broken open yesterday morning, between and 8 o'clock, and robbed of goods valued at $600. The robbery was discovered at 6 o'clock by the porter, The thieves forceed an entrance through the back window of the cellar, and then sawed a hole through the store floor, after whiel they unlocked the back doors of the store that they might lave easy accoss to and from their vessel anchored in the river below, ‘The store is im the central part of the town, about 150 yards from the shore of the Shrewsbury river A suspicious vessel was seon yesterday afternoon anchorod in the river opposite the place, which is supposed to bave contained the burglars. "Ab about 5 o'clock thin morning the sume vessel Was acon by some boativen sailing out of the wouth of the river and heading toward Keyport, N, J, = oat al ee More than Half of the 654,000,000 De- manded by the West and South Unup- piled for. Wasurvaton, May 16,—Tho amendment to the Nations! Bank act of iast July authorised an in crease of bank circu'ation to the amount of fifty. four millions, and provided that for one year none should go to those States whieh had a surplus, Only abous twenty-five million has been applied for, and of this only fifteen issued. The sear i¥ now nearly up, and to-day Secretary Boutwell was appliot to for authority to start «now bank in Bostom, After consullation with the Comptrolier, he decided to refuse it, and said Le would hold the balance of the fi{\y-four millions uatil the South and Wast were able Wo Wake ib up. He tought ibe Middle and Kastern States bad all they uooded Sail —— ~ A Double Murder in Kentucky, Owsxsnono, Ky, May 10.—A farmer named Cain, while passing shrough au adjoining farm owned by one Sumwers, Was shot at and slightly wounded by Summers, The latter's wife joined in the attaok, and fired throe times, wounding Cain twice. Catw then seized on axo, and nearly split Summers's head Mrs. Summors's was also Lit on the head with the axe, tn the load and breset with hich Coin seized. 1 LD wae bot ia the head, Cain fred at : Mre. Summors lastepring, Rech bad larbiddes the abr Wo puaa Wzuge bis (prays . PRICR TWO CRATS CRISIS AT THE COAL MINES, tes THE WORKMEN STILL UNDER THE PROTBCTION OF SOLDIB. —+— A Mob Throate to Bare « Breaker= Headed Of by the Military—The Hyde kk Minere Rojoct! Proposnis—The Penosyivania to Resume To-Day, Scnawtoy, May 16.—There has been no general riot to-day, although slight disturbances have bees frequent, At abou\ daybreak o party of about fing miners, srmed with clubs and platola, went to Filer, Marsh & Co.'s works, evidently with foul totent, Their near approach was prevented by a squad of soldiers and Mr, Marsh himself, with » gang of about twenty of bis men. A determinod resistance being evident, tho rioters ebanged their tactics, and ata distance of avout thirty rods from the picket Hine, sought to intercept jaylay the men om their way to work. This design was discovered by Mr. Marsh, who at once sent word to Gen. Ow borne’s headquarters, and before any serious out- ‘Tage Was committed & company of infantry appeared on the se and & squad was detailed to escort each workman from his home to tie mice; and thas was farth or BLOODSHED AND MORDER PREVENTED, It is thought by the military move of the miners was only @ feint to draw the troops from Briggs shaft, in order that that breaker might be fired, and work effectually stopped there, This conclusion is arrived at from the fact that sow eral hundred miners were at the same hour skulle ing near the Briggs breaker, The large military oree which arrived last night, however, oa which the misers had ‘his morning been ad vised, is sufficient to quell any disturbance that te Filer, Marsh & Co, have been working their mine only three days, with haifa force of men. To-mor- row a full force will be at.work, now that ADEQUATE MILITARY PROTECTION is afforded. Toward evening threats were freely indulged tn that the breaker would be burned dar. ing the night, and ase precautionary moasure a few: ‘wagon loads of water buckets were sent to the breaker by Mr, Filer for use should such an al ‘be mad * At Briggs shaft almost the same scones took place as those described in Tum Sum yesterday. About forty men after marching from their homes armed and guarded made their appearance at the shaft this morning, thirty-five of whom descended to the chambers. They marched to their work ine body and sllarmed with rifles, Crowds of the same character gazed upon them from the surround ing hills, but not a land was raised in molestation, as CERTAIN pRaTH would have followed. The troops on guard at the place had been reinforced by one of the pisces of ordnance which arrived yostorday and which is Placed in au advautagoous position to repel any attacl When the Scx reporter visited the shaft, which was at about 4 o'clock, evor)tiing was in active op- eration, sixty car loads of coal having been hoisted during toe day, At the time tae miuors quit work 8 crowd gathered along the rajiroad, of men, womel and chilyren, but the presence of ‘tie miiltary sured order.’ Itis expected that an uddition of 39 workmen will be made to the force to day. OVERTURES REJECTED. At the meeting of miners to-day in Hyde Park, te Permit the miners assembied in made (o express am ovinion whether they were in favor of resuming om the terms offered by Mr. Dickson, 93% conts per diamond ear, the Yoto Was unagimous fr rajecting the proposition. Tue action of the delegates is thus sustained. Pirrsron, May 16.—At a meeting‘of tho mea of the Pennsylvania Coal Company at th is was rosolved by an overwheiming majority to ao copt the Company's offer, and they are to resame work immediately Pirteron, May 16—Eveninz.—Tho mon of tne Penusylvania Company dociied to day to Ko te work acoepting the Company's offer of rise, Eee A FIRE AND A SIDE SCENE, {-Hoarted Men, Last eveving an alarm of fire from tho burning of @ lot of cotton waste in the old gunjmill in Vam Houten street, Paterson, brought out the Fire De- partment, The fire did not amount to much, bat there was a“ side sce A boy, wheeling s threes year-old baby in ® perambalator, lind his attention distracted by the passing engines,and the little wagom slipped from Uuis grasp and roiled into the raceway, in whieh the water was rushing at the rate of five of six miles an our. The little wagon landed right side up, nota drop of water went inside, but the vehicle rashed down on the swift current, the in- font clapping its hands in glee over the unparaliciod ride, A wan employed in Todd & Rafferty's maching works reacbed down from one of the bridges spam ning the racoway, and. in the effort to rescue tne child, overtarned the carriage, and spilled its occ Pant into the water. The excitement now became intense, The draughtsman of the works plunged to rescue the child, followed by #ix or seven others, One of the latter was drouk, and might bave beew drowned but for the assistance of four or Ave mem, who bad sprung into the racew: Meantime Barne: 6 fufont and bove Ww: ‘That was all be could do, steep stone sides of tho racoway offered cilities for landing. In this manner he flosted out 200 feet, when it was seen that he was thas becoming exhausted, and must soon relinquish the child to save bis life. “Just then, however, he felzed an overhanging bush, and held fast until the infant was resco the multitude polled him omt, ‘Tho chikd was iriumplantly carried home, and its brave, unisjured rescuer wae congratulated, cereale Staten Ie! Charter Elections, The election for Trustees and one Assessor for the village of Elgowater yesterday, resulted as fole lows: | First Ward, F. Diederick, Republican Third Ward, Fred, Lenting ; Filth Ward, Charie Morgan; Seventh Ward. Joun O'Brien | Ninth Ward. J. G. K. Duor. Mr. Denis Haggerty was elected Assessor by @ large majorit three candidates ia the fold. Dr, Trask, the principal medical witn Mra Fuir on her trial for the marder of Col. Crit tenden, sued her for $2,100, for medical servic He sent oficers with an aitachment to the Bank California, bat all her funds bad jast been drawe out on check payable to Lor mother sat ——— BROOKLEN, —— They have begun to tear down the rotten w rect at the Fulton terry, J.9, Wells (oll from lis wagon and wae killed yenerday alteruoon in Norman strect, Greenpoint, Kings county has leated its Court House grounds to ® number of liquor deniers, aud Kings county Luebr> ate Asyiuin is to be enlarged: Tie fourth annual convention of the Diocese of Long Isinnd opened yesierday in the Church of the Holy Trinity, Bishop Litvejoun presiding. The sermom was delivered by the Rey. ft, T, Pecusone Coroner Whitehill held an inquost yesterday tm the case of the bewsboy John B. Cochran, aged P ho was killed in Fulton avenue on Saturday by ‘The jury exonerated the railroad company The steamer Thames River, built for the Prove cisco jad Company, and’ intended to run be tween New London a n connecting the Haven aud Shore Line roa with the Provident onington Line. is to be launched from Leary Stee! Tard, Greeo poss, ou Thureday, ——— JOTTANGS ABOUL LOWN, ae ‘The Twenty-secund parades to-day. Horeatter the President of the Police Board mast keep & record, open to the pUblic, Of pulive assigu meals. The Washington Market Wa. M, Tweed Associa: Hon was addressed last might by the Hon. 5.8, Com Mr. Lanpy, and others. The Fourtoeth Ward German Wm, M. Twaed Aw socialion last might adopted resolutions (avorag tae Fenownation of Mr, Tweed To a suit for $5,000 damages for seduction, ander proinise of marriage, Catuarine Gherkin yesterday tes covered 64,00 against Jona K. 1’ 8 bartender, ‘The body of an unknown man foot elht laches high, 1u cle ae i od woollem socks, Was found yeslerday of pler Ean Kiiver. The trouble at tue Crispin plonic on Monday wi caused by @ clase of oat) who somehow galt to larwe Ye morulae Be ited Aud assaulted iwnoce Wouien ana men, The imperial steam frignte Smelt fitted out lor (he mconimodation of ti Alexis of 1a, WhO will come 10 Ni tama feet ts to ba met w by the Ki Woradnix and Biates (ri Beaver ta ons, Vhvls Brena, : ‘ aera’ ar sere res =