The Sun (New York) Newspaper, February 23, 1872, Page 1

_— WASHINGTON IMPOSING The Colebrati woly The 0. Wubington’s Birthday ‘The mombers assembled Mastor's residence, and proce berto fll up the vacancy oc sloned by the death of the Inte Col. J. Plek, Jr. Bach member was furnished with a triple ballot sof H. Greeley, A. T, Stewart, was elected at the lately be notified of per. tlon of a m bearing the nari and ©, Sumner. first ballot, and will fmmi It, Tho 0.M. H, sincerely hope that Dr, Greeley will do them the honor of accepting the nomina- e day the members were re- united ata banquet in Mouquin’s. ‘The toast of the evening was “George tho scathing re ministration tion, Later in th sored * bre toasts and the and orphans, the company. b hour. Iminediately after the meeting of the O.M. 1. the following letter was delivered at the Tribune ‘@d Feb., 1872, office 0, 1529.4) HL, NEW YORK, the! en ot tie Them t rolving Heither ayerif eatly benet OF Four uanie, so widely known and po universal It{s necessary, I appre MH. form ther have th that thetr eh fellow creatures’ condition, withou color, oF nationality ‘Trusting that you will kindly notit Acceptance, Lhave the honor to su (Signed) The Great Proce BM. The beautife foated in the cold, brisk bree: fagstail; the ferry boats and vessels in the rivers lay of bunting. and large hotels flew the Stars and Stripes. sleaale houses were generally closed, and the fetall houses on the fine of the procession’s garch followed thelr example, ‘The dawn of the day was beautiful and clear, h wind that raged all of blinding dust in unpleasant, «of men, ¢ sand afew de- Washington made a fine dis but very cold, and the day constantly kept clo the alr that n mw early as 10 principally of labore’ dectives: mquare were | tic boys, Who. scarcely wer began the Ps centre Yam ob horseback and the inserlj thon: The members’ badges b *L.0.1, U The Grand Master, John Bond, was not on the »f the procession, and M., acted as substitute un- irth street, when Mr. d his placg at the head of the pro- fession Beats « tract New Hrightot Tn th ay a Htatue Mrough Thirt Eight teent Matus Grand Master Were d, ‘hey ony NEW YORK, FR THE METROPOLIS. DASHES HERE AND THERE BY THE "ORTERS. NINTH YEAR. BIRTHDAY. DESPITE 1TMOSPHERRK, THIRTY presented a ry flne appearance, and Broadway 4 as many interested spocta MR. COLPAX'S TL DR, GREELEY'S CLASSMATES. LIFE 1 HE FIELD, THE LAROR REFORMERS DENTIAL NOME} Senafor Morphy Condemning the Corr of Grant's Government ing Dr. Hornce Greeley. The Hon, Schuyler Colfax lectured in the Brooklyn Academy last evening, under the auspices of the Young Men's Christian Assocta- The hall was not uncomfortably full. Mr, Martin, stated that Mr. Col- fax had retired entirely from the lecture fleld, and had refused many similar applications, but had been induced to come here at the request of many prominent citizens. singing “My country, ‘tis of thee,” which was intoned with touching unction by some office- holders in the front eeats, Col, Sprague was tn- ed, and gave an eloquent and exhaustive eulogy of Washington. He was followed by Senator Murphy, who ght that the signs of the times are porten- tous of evil. Corruption seems to have pervaded every branch of our Government, and stalks un- blushingly in our legislative halls, What exter- nd Internal discord has not dono may be accomplished by the same means that have proved so baneful to the republics before Upon the young me of the liberties of the country. op Mu.phy then introduced Mr. Colfax, who was received with applause. MR. COLPAX'S ADDILES Mr. Colfax sald that after hearing th before him, he had felt Ike retir lying way to others, but their aps 1 him to remain ure at the urgent appeal of prominent citizens, as he had long ago re “Tfelt,” he sald, “that it was Hof duty, and I Bad no right to refuse t four great anniversaries country, the irthday of Him who rte of heaven to give light to the world, and the birthday of the year, hatlon Fests hot on its mon of ‘Those of usin have our candlos entirely consume The Reunion of the Alumni of Amherst Col- —What the Sage of Chappaqua Knows w, and Physic. n of the Amberst Col- lege alumni was held last evening at the rest- dence of Waldo Hutehi their officers for the year, more for the purpose of a social meeting In honor of Washington’ ery college in the neighbor- hood was represented. Among the visitors were Senator Fenton, Prof. Laurens Seeley, Prof. Wm. 8. Tyler, Augustus Schell, Mayor Lincoln, H. N. ‘Twombly, Wm. A. Dickenson, Prof. Roswell D, Hitchcock, Dr. Wm. Adams, R. H, Kimball, E, W. Chester, F. A. P. Barnard, Col. Storrs, Horace Greeley. Col. Crane, Whitelaw Reid, Charle: Van Dyck, Wm. F* GEORGE WASHINGTON'S COACH. One of the chief objects of int DISPLAY rest was Wash- THE CAMP FIRESO The annual reu! wed In comparlsor Thrilling Diaptny of Eloquence in the Special Seasions The Ginnts of the udge Shandley Astounded. The Hon, A. H, Hummel ts th Hon, William F. Howe, feven inches in height, weighs fifty-seven pounds, and has Two weeeks ago he appeared In the Special Sessions, before Justice Shandley, on bee half of @ gentleman weighing two bundre accused of assault and battery, Col. John B. Fellows, a powerful man from the bowle knife appeared for the prosecutlo testimony against Mr, Hummet's client was conclusive. ‘The complainant bh lvered, lopioliied giraffe, the complainant down. In his summing up, Mr. Hummel trageous character of the provocation. Bolling over with honest tndignation, the raised bis fist tn the air and said fn thrilling tones: y client erlos for Davis of Ilinois for President, and ker of New Jersey tor Vices President-A Sound Platform, Conumnvs, Ohio, F Reform Conyention to-day the Committee Platform reported taken up seriatim and adopte inderwent the close and jar in Cons sin part to appoint Megnificent Compliment to Dr. Hore ol, Fink's PI celebrated most befitting man- ahundred yea y originally tt wi stantial vehicle. nl very rheumatic certainly a subs ly unlike any carriage w partner of Mr. Hummel is. th ‘The Chairm: 22.—In the thing like that of an on leather springs, with frontend rear seata; the italde, built of wood and fhe lower portion of the body was originally yellow, but has. now a very © portion is. black, » coach, hung resolutions, a fist like a hickory nut, driver's seat ts ed with hide. litical power ia inherent in the ment is founded on thelr author thelr benefit; that all citizens are dirty clayish Behind the carr with leather, on w tlons of the lamps a hue: the upp ta and entitied to the largest religious and ly compatible with the good order of #o- he fruits of their ntitled to exclusive vermont eX: regions of Arkaue h the footman stood the use abd enjoyment nd no man ts Fowlor, the Rev. Mi and others. resident Hutchin, an whom he d nber of the al introduced last year. Greeloy responded. little Indeed of colleges, and as to this college he had never actuall town of Amhers! in the right town mpathies with the name at least. ¢ reason of the honor conferred by Amherst College had to the law, and that he was appointed t something to the cure of somebody. oom that the world ought as it grew older to row more beautiful, but that didn't seem to be Jays seemed to be loss ‘of Abraham ‘and so there was a greater 1 doctors of laws as well as of 1 Boas he understood Doctors of Laws wer had felt that colle; men to wisely know the laws, e, except som ndant a white, jefendant ad knocked separate emolum cept in conalderation of destructive of these fandamental foree and should uupand down by @ green cord about the The vehicle ts very hing nearly a ton. 4, and was decked moral bindin| ul, having only euttabersome drawn by four wh with several flags. A DLUE-NOSED GODDESS OF LIDERTY. Barnum's golden chariot, drawn t driven by a man clad in arme ‘one by ts aaud and gilt, nquiry as to what, purpose dwelt upon the o ‘ean be renioved by He knew very f the principl declarations: he Nret resolution declares that it ts the tablish @ Just stand dium, based on. th Ixsued directly to the people, without the intervention of any banking corporatlo tender In the payt interchangeabl “Your Honor, proposed by Washington, the the Master, model statesman, uke to the present corrupt Ad- A brother from Maryland pro- coupling with it the name nal violence but unfortunatel Ustribution of nrely national clrenia! Fees of the nation, 19 not know what your Hu 1 been in hie pl we would have done If y Ing his voles), if any jolited giratte, T would attention of ¢ nd caused many an suid be put to by its owner size of a Svils throne on the top, In whieh was s young woman re had personal 5; Ho supposed t ke this flat of hickory nut) down If he was the Inet man on the face of depended th [Applause]. Sen- eeequare in shane, with At the option of t ® emall rate o} . mubject to fut Mr. Hummel then sat dow perspiration from his brow, Col, Fellows replied briefly. oddess of Lab exhausted and wiped the end of her J Oke up at an early nd resolution favorg the ‘according to the origina The third declares the exemption of Government bonds from taxation a violation of all the frst principles ayment of the na ihe men now! healthy than In the d Methuselah doctors, an On each corner was astandard or. and an artisan was by th painted a dazzling er clad in ar side of each, red with strik niiiie lands to individ. ‘The fourth oppore nt ne holding of them for als or corporations, the benefit of landless 9 ways produc especially those that riot was on its way down town yeater= day, while in Third avenue, the tower or throne wis enught by the thlegraph wires near sion free of du should ever strike Ould hear af at thundering tones) L would carry the cue even the Supreme Court of heaven Itself, but 1 would have from lecturing itside to bring in the root doctors uld be stopped some ‘The life of religion had been sald and the charlot was dam: ires were broken, Shameful Treatment of a Father of th ntlemanty South | ‘The birthday of th H tr sdvocates the prohibition of the tmporte- the Chinese by le cventh favors tie Light Hour taw, cighth demands the abolition of the cont labor th prisons. (©. M. HL of Amerien, in their meeting of this i honorary metnber Hat you will do doand sustain land had stre: alliances. wit m the shining n Francisco a, and boasts of his re yh J. Joseph of the 8h er, and they OUTRAGE ON DR, JOUNSON, evening, two unknown men threw {nto the wi police fs a native of lationship to the De Saussteures of the old Huguenot aristoer ata John C. Calhoun, thern Democrat. On Tuesday evening, while prome rd a great nota tse wae a Cheap John. He was colleges for dist roduced, oF, at, bi in outsiders 'as doc twas necessary to apply Jaw, but the law makers He aimed at this, and he was in favor of herole | treatment of the disease The hope of the ‘shor loss of life ou y had not ch essing and collecting of war taxca wad Of leaving the der, may be seen. Th p and down, and although not resp matters aa they apps air which, by th utter hie he Rising Star is said to have greater slowing capacity than at and has th ald of some forty men to take in all, and 09 fast as offered. dow of Dr. J.J. 1 Dover street, demolishing the ything in the window, Hoon a chair upon r. Johnson had a moment before e progress of the War. | some remedy to the Iso needed doctoring. legistation to pre- dnand telegrapis. d, to inform y Dt fvors the ‘ih favors gen TIGht6 Sud privileges to all The Committee on Platform reported addi- al resolutions: ‘The first demands the the civil power, and the to national purposes alone ‘Tho second asks for a revision of the to give labor more fully the benefit of Its own Ideas on He was reminded nading Sixth avenu ‘The man who made the selling pictures of the Generals of the war. 4 dozen pictures, he cr y aud equality of Kan important 1 the parade Association d that the assault was sectarian opponents on that account. luc to the perpetrators of the outrage has et been obtained. ‘The enormous missiles were aken to the Oak street police station. THE WORK OF TH® VALIANT POLICE. Nobody having the remotest appreh: trouble of any kind yesterday, t Police Depariment prenatca themselves for an ostentatious display of power and vigilance, The Commissionora Were on duty as early as 8 with the Superintendent and About five hundrs s were at the Central d squad, numbering ho men, went te lock, and ‘et the same hy Caffry's command, with fifteen marched to Lamaitine Hall to escort the lodges eting there, and such men of the Loyal lation as might che Stages and other yehloles w neas to convey the police to any part of the city where thelr services might be required sult of this elaborate preparation was the arrest M ohn, O'Brien, his country, ‘and it {a belle “ How much # ple* 6 at L ide pleture wpe He meant to Amhert College y toward both law and law-makers, his authority he heir face and say, * look of oMcers if milde full this ap) means failed. jection of the militar eribe myself, alr, ynnueient of ite operations that “the poor of T supporitig that all the i our Weste hilar character, bid ten cunt they were knoc rIvPENDERG, Master Ordo Maltw Hierosolymmque, The American Ly captain banded eap Jobh and receive ven examined his pletures »ple,” pursued Mr. Colfax, h his diploma in “domand that the nation should stand forever on the rock of cents change. showed up as £0!) 1. Stonewall Jackson. Business Generally Suspended, The W0th annive: Ington’s birth was New York. ‘The day having been made alegal holiday, all public official business was suspended, and the banks, exchanges, and markets were closed. Wall street was deserted. open only two hours in the morning, and the Custom House did business for only one hour, The pollce courts transacted no business after flog of the United States from every avarice TT AS A MARKSMAN. Third, that Qtness, and pot political or personal con- eration, should be the only recommendation to uy public offive, ‘These were adopted without debate. for the postpe omination unt! laboring une by the con vorge Wash- »propriately celebrated in y of Gentlem y SKIN nt Fem jeath to Pigeons on the Wing Live Yankees Notwithstanding the cold wind from the northwest wind as disturbing uncomfortable a large number of amateur sportsmen visited Park Pigeon ment of the dition of boundaries in the i ing iim May was yoted o'clock, tagether When the war some public men, * We will standing dispute, and when G volved in trouble we will » as she has upon ours. ple, as Abraham Lincoln called them, the Ameri~ cople would not have It, If the dispute honorable way. h all these op referred to internation hat Lhear by the cable un yuntry’s havin, der a countryman, and ell nigh annihitat ant Avivara mara on David H. Davis of Minols was nominated for ird ballot, the vot Joel Patker of New Jersey, H. Day of New York, 3. ade unanimous. this be an « t Britain ts | upon her com- ked at his pietm at Cheap John. President on the th avid H. Day out from under his yesterday afternoon—a arksman as | bystander— ing inch by inch to advance, ‘The Post Office was Die aWindle, slr. od of Routh Carol jan would dare to w, fir, that the nomination was dditional men, J Jersey was nominated for Vice-President on the first formal ballot, the ing as followa: Joel Par! M. Chamberlin of Connecticut, 57 Ewing of Obic Some skirmishing took a friendly character, Hay even 3 hours In one pl A-humered men have dene, would try the eof th the Jerome the grounds Thomas H. Mr. Parker's nomination was then threw the Mabie gentleman partly to celebrate what Mr. Heckscher called | “ Birthington’s Washday," but more espec totest the skill of the various competitors for After appointing committees to walt on the an » of one mem= pointed, and the Con= the call of the Naw would dare, world, to destroy @ com= crowd than Lam, why L'il shove the m The City Hall the face of th: pact so solemnly COLFAX ON GINERT PIE. Speaking of the cat ve of vou think tha William Jones Franels McEntee, Chas. hn here salted down the Capta and the Captain sailed for John C} he spent the evening tn den John Smith. Nolan, James M sper. Geo, Sinclair, Win. Brady, Robt. Thompson, Ja Rice, and Wm. Smith, piek HIGH MASS FOR THE CATHOLIC (The second grand high mass for the Catholle Union was celebrated yesterday Church of St. P and Pity-ninth street stling, others singing, as thou their coura the rost had built fires, and tried to draw conso# lation from temporary outward warmth, Others took tothe saloons, ‘Toward morning the Sum rer si lenly sitting to the east to cate Only bs lay, the ni, Me. Colfax ani ‘The first trial was in a match for a cup bee tween Messrs, Redmond, Johnson, and Heck- scher, twenty-three yards rise, eighty yards fall, one and a quarter ounce shot, fifteen birds each, | off and dropped amid applause from the ladies, a number of Mr, Johnson followed, but | . Heckscher also missed THE OLD DIAMOND BADGE, nes O'Reilly, George > Horse Talk and Horse Tricks in Twentys fourth Street. ks of Yorkville Is rather vain of ever he drives down mong his chums in street, is sure to grow boastful, especially if there hay pens to bea social glass at hand. His horse knew tho route almost as well as bis Twenty-fourth envy and malice then discussed the 1 Kings of Spain, the Ameri ny atid Aluska, lusion was wel The Third Army Corps Honoring the One- Old Ike Bre his skill tn h morning in th edmond led ‘at Ninth aver Fr was coverc sand wax lights, seated the cele raised platform, Arebbishop M: The Third Army Corps tendered a com- plimentary banquet to their former commander, Daniel E. Sickles, last evening, at raham presiding. sts were Collector Arthur, Sharpe, Gen. ul the Apostle med with tremen- ather about e sidewalks and doo ‘onged with men, women, and half-fran- What was up, but Bands of muste as of polleemen entered ved and girded M Irsteeds Without any seem whom were present met with no suc and by 10:30 t turned ts the Recently he ear Delmonico’s, Gen nent among the gu ther Farrell, Gen en, Tieman, Gen. the left, on ele speedy deliveranc 4 the Right Ti Father MeNle with Ira Paine ever, and nit Mr. Redmond) bagaing ‘The follow- The tiring was ki doing duty as tre and when he ed westward and the Doxology. in the events ‘olfax was seronaded, horse over th PIGHTING Jardine, Gen en. Ketchum, Gen, St Jor Howell, Col, M. W Beers, Judge wrote the Her Gettysburg, Catholic Chu shamed of itself plished; it has defend the Papal See, also ¢ ch, inthis nineteenth century, was rk it has ace RMING THE PROCRSSION From the reports pul regarding the rem Marega, the Territle Scene In Forepaugh's MWonne Piiladelph) 1 Bengal Tiger—Nar a 0, 01, 1, 0, 1,0, s, Col, Church, Judge ae Wenty-fourth tr Kirkenin, Mr 1,0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, O— ved in on the north side unt of the battle of The menegericof Adam Forepaugh t Twenty-se Redmond and Mr, John- + with the fole There being son shot off at MeMichacl, Philadelphia, Wakeman, Cif Thoripson, Sheridan hn Pox, and Col, Fitzgerald Gen, Sickles, the Papal See geheral spirit of good na- tting Bolder, well-dressed inforn Yesterday, at a magnificer A NEW CLUB r rer and two large Ii nined to de- warded to Mr atulations from 2 cup was the eived many his lady friends after the match members wore black suits, f the Seventh * gloves, with lly decorate his summer t the services of He rof the day, it was resolved to for: aintaln and eherish Washin Belmont, the | of its whoreat earney and Heintzelman band discoursed the music During the evening Miss Emma Cella Te lady of much, long from“ Mignor William's Waiting Signor Herthune, of th iy with selections from fasts were as follows ¢ Giesemann’s ulso in the procession; their col They were boys un- ples of liberty r y Hamburg, ¢ The tamer arrived on Christmas D pewan bis task uth building of solid white oak, ability, sang se linont, the latter taking former shooting at 25. minently successful. and rose wond brother sportsmen aston, while and surrendered grace- elivered by Mr. J A n were next In Hne In the GATOGER Joust The Hon. Angy e officer th 1 the desk and then took Howe © wiy-wlarm ¢ Hately ran to the hmond, and Col. E down by the River ected in the » inches thick, Inced with tron bars lar intervals. t Lineo!n Club, in honor of successor and e birds in succ by popping o Mr. Palmer killed none fully after his third a rnelius Van A. J. Campbell different operas blue and orange 4 of the lodge: n is entered, and tn th ng partition, which divides y be opened or In thls strong den rs were placed, ee) t when being’ tral 1 to be together. she had done every day since his rious entered the den diately that something was with the thers, gfare, and hist f the robbers One the father of his ighted with Mr, Relmont wan, Treasurer; Allen, and Joseph foture of King Wil on blue ground, a State law, did this In view of the faob rhune, John H evt—our beloved ec Haburgh aud Gettysburg. sed at the trainer's will A him with sompli vith his usual gra was the exelth day, a handicap sweepstakes, birds each, one and @ quarter ounce yards boundary, There were ix entries: James nett, dr. W, Doug! ¥ . Heckscher, and he responded The Jumet Contest. Next in orde 8, Cirouit did not adjourn yesterday In rke Washington, but ¢ George Washiugton should not be re LEVARD CLUB, Houlevard Club, Wid street and Hudson Brennan President, celebrated patriotic style and sunset. The Club rated. In the evening 4 grand hop the partition, exce they were permite Glorious and Linmortal event of the tinued the trial of wen's sult for Mada ss, Mra, Trauch and continued to refuse to e iialt Hartt was next called by M Madawe durel River, Matthew T Washington's Birthde: were fired at sunrise house Waa beautifully de an exhibition of: fireworks and closed the day's festivities, Prominent among ere Matthew J. Brennan, John W. Owen Brennan, Stephen J. Geoghegan The following verses were sung during the evening by the entire company : ordon Ben= Wrong, partion LD THIRD CORPS. s. from your brothers’ graves Mr, Fellows. Found at the format 1. Fullerton, D.G Ui thelr arrival at Thirt Bond assum asserting Its nd Heckscher, 23; aud Mr. Judson Jarvis, Col, Forney’ Bril PHILADEL until opport spring, grasp with a crash. tiger with him, he made a sudden nd closed it ‘As Recorder Hackett was not on band to handi~ e Gray had not ih eaisteuce, which was i aside by the courts 1 the partition doo: But he was not alot The separation from its mate at once lashed into fury the slumbering ferocity of the animal, and with a frightful yell hi upon the trainer and bore him to the fluorof the As Herr Darious went on his fi the heavy form of the monster across him, he for help, and then lay still hat it was his only hope he running to the scene, ne full regalia of the A FRIGHTENED STATEN While the Orangemen were arrangt p rd Corps forever! Fall into Ine, Star Banner men! f the birds es shooting Was tnost exce killed his bird stone dead, lowing Is the nan, E. W, Ostendorff, ap THE MILITARY BALLS EN THE EVENING. ‘ay Troop, Capt entertained their friends William Creed. John Walker, a st: et, Was sentenced to ten days’ tn the Tombs yesterdi Ris way to his cell W cutter, of M2 Washing. Treason tn the on aquare ta hop in thelr er slipped from Officer Harris's fer arrived on the ground and saw the <\ to play, for fea ‘The Orangemen therefore Uttered one loud er th, knowing £ the place « nd dumb with t of the partition « ans and yells dashed to and fro, and sy grand reception and 1 Dullding was tug the guest the Engineer ¢ were officer: Killed, 144 thisved, 7 ADs Ay Hs 14 Ly Oy Hy By My By Oy 0, Oy Ay 0, 0, 0, Comrades, rally, &e his place at the head at 11 geslon moved in the f examiuation by Wie Hot a serious ouL A Colored Mu Gilbert Walters, a int before Judg: two years was detain that his efforts to se His wite Was #01 for the Insane ing the ever hited States Marshal, resp 1 11, 1150, 1.0, 1y 0, 1, 0) 15.0, 2y 0, 0, 1,15 0 likewl-e gave a ball at t nded to the t d and pleasi ir armory, which w LaF sled td HH, M. Kane say H, Eighty-fourth Regiment, pa- raded In cbediens juted with any other orgi Section of Pol H,1, 1, 15.0,.0, 0, 1, 1, 0, 0, 2, 1, 0, 0, arious still lay beneath the tig Jing to her the when Adam bor ‘ed Walter, made Barnard yesterday that 1 by a Mrs, Cath fraternal affoctio gements of the Jue Batley, and it were met by abua ken to an aay lin from him, its long © Received in Washing» ms Preparing a Reply, ‘The communication of American case has been recelved Adams 1s now en- gaged in preparing the reply, which Is to be submitted nd went out by Saturday's Secretary Fish holde THE DAY IN NEW THE ROUTE. the procession moved Broadway, stand (where Dr. Underwood is wont, at at the spring and fall meetings, to deliver bis orations to admiring er to grief ; for there stuod Alder his trusty double Alderman ts fe d' Hotel, and likewise the sal Forepaugh thrust ou Davis, the left bower of Col. ¥ me of the tiger's mself with his foot, igh the grating. for God's sake, us lightning, arm through t hind legs, auc jerked It thr: 0 elty wore & WASHINGTON, F Earl Granvill by the State De 1 p ‘i. da) [twas sure to come un’! Kighth street t e security for bis cliili's up. bars, seized is) [twas sure ¢ W the nocensary habeas corpus ularly before bin & poor man, but up Fourth avenue t Twenty-third stre papers to Drug tae case Tn Newark the First and id paraded, and the stores were ruisces d ki Maitre ein ple with 1 t to Fifth avenue, irty-fourth street, th save yourself,” eUiger turned with a iner leaped to bly feet Who in this Man? On Wednesday afternoon the body of @ man was found floating iu the w shouted, and ast Rutgers College in New the hand th held thelr annual © the handicap the veto Witness t 6 to Fourteenth street, up Four- around Lincoln's od in'review before the id Lodge offivers, and then Brunawick last eve tof 149d treet proper officers wore summoned, and wonderful prese! nd the no less wonderful bravery of wugh In seizing to this time Mr nd all was y tiger's hind was saved, the trainer escaping At Iaterson the Fi fires the United States to modify th nett and Mr. Belmont, old anta Ty yards rise Bennett killed 1 bir Mi birds in the cage acknowledged hin e Gray and Mr. Joho ver half a mile long, and i, White: birt, Wkx nd lively must rites were Wasninaton, Peb, 2 General and the Government's ylelding anything, and the lok of the treaty Is auiatter whd that this The correspond: lain that the atest excileme Belmont gave up und on with Ge regiments ¢ ind supplied. with forty Oid Homed, the clephant, t t Inhabitants corner-st in the Court r ence ts entirely ted by assembling fe Intand Quars he upper st to the reading of a paper the upner OFA. Forepuugirs recent inportations, and League Club Bucking the Sevens Guard that yards boune wfsome companies PRovipescy rae Washington, inteer organizati National flay President's M subsequently were flying over triking quarry sht to consult with € four out of 1 bird The ihe Lengue Chak 1 The Union t a i bs son killed six, and teok the p of the zebra c tiful and yaluabl the charter ree ee of Seventy with rican Mechank At half pas gored to dea Jess LO Masset same boundary as bet excollent au the wirework hore eavitt won by his tenth bird t y arrived were taken place before for his horns ber tured and place further damage. ‘quarters without doi anther Grant's Friend Dead, Willard P, Stoms, at whom angry because he Wouldn't give #0 to thy J ia Chictunath tended with nume ur Beaver Falls & Base Bull on lee, was a gala day itand Marshal ace of ber husband, ¢ Massachusetts tinuing day and ugh the wind was high and cold, the lee was coyered with skaters all whing a game of base ball be- line and Concord tens was the Tho fun we heavy batter, would take bis Ji-tine strike at the ball With as nmiuch effect on himself as on tl some time to fall, but fall he the struggle ¥ on the ball went anied by her, al Two ehilidren were HOURS OF LEISL and found the advocates of the ime hours of the night ind ‘and &t 9 o'clock rode of the moon, letter carriers of Station D have a calico y Monday evening, and will lecture before the New The Amoskeag tween the Capit young lady wa anulversary of U supper at S position abd tn Passive Policy ti Chicago, Feb The distinguished. physi bee advertisement, NE tal uniform. even thoug! several minutes, field on the fly the result wi would go for the but In many cases he asing daily, and Is becoming Freneh prepon timiste are well re lot Hanover art of @ State Convention: The caucus was a ¢ Proposition. t LOSSES BY FIRB, The annlyersar Here, the German observed her hnston, R. I. Walsh's dry-house in fully covered, Healy's slaughter-house, in Lafayette With & lure par taniate from [aly ing to the city os were Phe attra In the afternc The wind was stror crate as 4 triuinph of was between Mallock's Fly ond was between pion pennantor the ‘The Flyaway Won both ning the latter will pare wassett House and stable at JERSEY, An association of budies his been forme DAY LN PHLLADEL ts for the chat 4 kklyn Ive Boat Club, Hirnel & Co.'s » welliag iu St, Mary's ‘The dwoiling of Charles Hyllost uve Douuldson, 'y_and an adjoining igh City Hal paratively qui Insurgene Gen, Cabral, wt Uiroatens an attack on Aziia, at went hence to reinforce the President. Bae Just now, but canw An Awful Bate In Prospect, A dig and seh outing Ah the ahibit, slgnale mn Press, is a pat treet's cotton knitting anil Fat Kenwood, & ttings that irvivers of the & Sinipaon's dour u pao et Bak, M Mark Heath A fire at Selino night, destroy aud 12 stables aud barus Jab javitation fr ‘The chuwe ‘ouat soon nerieh frou bupger and ted bis Guilat bype, divi Lutterod the other, was culled obe wriet, and 4 PRICE TWO CENT GREAT TRUCK BLOCKADE, ANAL STREED ABLAZE ALL NIGHT, —— What the Snow has Done for tho California Stenmers—The Approaches tothoir Whar? Jammed with Vehicles Heavily Canal st bustle and activity yesterday afternoon and evening, owing to tho rush of cartmen with heavy loads of goods of every conceivable kind, urging thelr way to the pler at the foot of that streot, wher California line awaits her time of departure om Thursday, Feb. 29. ‘The cause of the rush isthe snow blockade om the Central Pacific Railway, which prevents the running of any trains at present. As a conse quence, no goods can be shipped In that direos tion for the Pacifle coast, and merchants in the city, overrun with pressing orders, resort to the steamers as the only means of transportation, ‘Tho rush was begun on Wednesday mornings and has continued without intermission sino, even the darkness of night seeming to be no barrier to It. At one time yesterday a line of trucks extended from Broadway to the wharf, and a SUN reporter counted last night nearly one hundred awaiting their turnto discharge. Some of the loads are very heavy, numbering as high 4s 180 packages. In many Insta DIIVERS HAY etabl which should not have especially on such a bit kept their horses In harness, and stood shivers ing by them. | ‘Travel this partial, blockade to the river are also in a most A glance ts sufficient to i ot presented a scene of unusual the steamer Rising Star of the * GIVEN UP IN DESPAIR J thelr horses; others, with hope ade their hearts sick, r night as Inst nighty the street is impeded by The various approaches waded condl« dicate the the gates. of things insid so parrels, of every concelyable n every conceivable position of dise 6 single watchman paces nsible fow ar on all hands, puts on am e dim gaslight. reflects the seome way relle lossness of her steamer of the Califore far done her best with the A KNOWING TRUCKMAN, whose establishment was nearest the entrance to the plier, said that the old steamer would, tm his opinion, take # hundred londs a day for a8 least a week to Broadway end might think so too, but without the comforting assurance of realization. ‘ It is impossible to describe the scenc fusion when at its b ome. The last man on the of com ight yesterday afternoon. of it may he gathered from a ade, to disentangle which would lace, hut mostly of ng to atand 24, and as these naturally best. ARKNESS CLOSED IN, t of reaching the a As ap I, and the Jute certainty of having to, watch ‘and wait on the street, the Tizht be seen pacing down enveloped in blankets some: to, » thoughtful {had up. Some m: a larg t number of fires, and men turning now and then first rays of rerurning ve men could so well endure th watehing and the cu le mathizing public will rejoice in beholding —— i GIOVANNI MEREGA'S DEATH, - Whoerenbouts of the Property of the Dead au Sul a Mystery. shedin Tur Sow death of Giovanni rkabl Broadway hair dealer, the police and Judicial authorities have been stimulated to terday morning the Public Admin= sont an officer to Paterson to cole n regarding the affair, He nh Miss ‘Ther, Merega’s betrothed, where the deceased man's prope but she donied all knowledge ts. Ho next called upon Mr + Police Justice and Coroner, but could no information In relation matter from that gentleman, except whi gs in yes. terday’s SUN ( jen returned to this clty and res to th inistrator, who ordered the place was, and to allow nt, wolf ak r ds belonging to an intestate citizen joved to Another State withoug ary legal proceedings being gone In this respect his duty becomes more imperative on wecount of Merega’s having Do relatives in this © | of Me understood that the body of Mere try. ‘The officer ts now tm za's inte place of bus! and analyses made by ¢ medical men. — HLA, Feb, Col Jun to-night was one of the inost brilliant, afluire of the kind that ever (ook place tn this city. fully three hundred persona present humbered some of the most distingutshed The Colonel's residence, 618 South Washe Mantly ilumiaated aud bande ly decorated with flags. President Grant aud Generals Porter and Babcock of rps arrived at Fo'elock from Washinge awere crowded, ‘There Geberaly | Mead 4 Cadwallader, Kk, exesecretury Borie, Seeretuy” Dow Charles "Morne. E Davenport, te actor, Mayor Stockley, Tot Beott, the Mou, Arad ' Hires A. 'd, Dreach, dns. Cooke, Vivern, Dr, Resbelion Slack Fas pron of the Pailadelphia hallroad, Aditewl Ticading, Madison Maliauy ot the Novy, Dry Jit, tthe Nav I dames W. Korey of the W. For othe diattingal youn the Hon. Clayton’ Me Michael, managing edie adelpiita h American, wid MY — lew Hon met fn Jefferson City a full delegation of lore with lustructions to Vote for thult com JOTTINGS ABOUT TOWN Lewis Jones of Hrooklyn was appointed an bert Leonard, aged fell dead yer day f'the new Manhattan Mare G. Washington, nephew polcred for prubate im door reot, who fell ue Weduerday, died yom Leary Catharine Mott 1 Piret avenue, . t hug, foil k, Belleview t e, wud thy Binail pox Hoepits «having @ f tel Mr-Kichards that the atuteae Wer Wab publlabed ho know law {Was foley belorg aa