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JOL XL NO. 169. NEW YORK, THUKSDAY, MARCH 20, 1873T price TWO CEKTS. ' I f T.MKIil'IIY'S LKGISLATUIIK. 1 . i .v i,f. xioiit'm t'tatiT ovKit tiik r.t iitisa x viia iitkii. TI.p('mIi"' House Putty Untiling In tlirlr Hems Miwire Vlrlorir for .Mayor Have-nievi-r Mr. lli-nder Itropru Ihp Insur ance Wivr-Hnss Tweed' Committee Menu limine" - rhr llrle Investigation ntnl tlial They Will Ho. Auunv, Mnrrh 10. Tho StinatpCommit tcf lire now holding what Its Chairman, Mr. Uh.mIiii, say shall lie Its final session on lite flutter. If he lm hl- nay. He U determined to remvui In session all night If ncecsaary to riiort ,t (n-iiiMtriiw it online There I no doubt that i compromise as to the mode of appointing ioiil f departments has licen agreed upon. I ho gem-rsl Impression seems to bo that the Hoard of Assistant Aldermen will do restored mil tlf appointing potvor placed In tho hands jf thi Mayor and tho present Presidents ot tho two llo.uds nt Aldermen. The member of tho r.inuiiittep are very reticent about It, however, tmt Hie) all ngrro that matters liavo lieen i-r.uii.-il. and It Is probable that tho report will be -unci by all tho incnibers but Mr. Ticmann. .WiiiiKj'if.-Tho committee tiro still In session. Miey are having a fierce struggle over tho twentv tlvh action, l'roposltlons to glvo the appoint ing p.vcr to tho Mayor and tho heads of the lo-n Hoards of Aldermen, tn tho Mayor abso lutrl) . and to the Hoard ot Aldermen, tho Mayor M ronlirm, together with about a dozen others, hare bi-en voted down. Senator Woodln, tho chairman of the committee, sa) that It wilt bo ltnHsiblr, from present appearances, to got th roui! h with the charter to-night so that It can lit reported In the morning. One thine Is settled. The Custom House gang rr beaten at alt point", and when the charter U repotted It will recognize Mayor llaveuieyer as I ho brad of thu CltvUovernmcnt. It Is probable that the section retaining crttaln heads of de partments, and which was stricken out In tho A-einhly, will bo restored. tiik Twrr.n coMwtrrnr. pitrpvniNn. The Tweed committee met this morning and screed to employ John H. l'arsi ns as counsel. The Senators have recovered from thelrpasslon, and It Is not probable that a resort to pistols and coffee between Woodln and Johnson will ho had. In fact, Senator Woodln this morning oxpresscs lilmself as very much satlsOcd with the course the matter has taken. He Is satisfied that the whole object of tho thine Is not to Investigate Tvvoed, but rather those five tainted Senators about whom so much has been said In the news papers. This kind of talk, ho sa)s, has cone far enough, and he shall inslot upon a full Invest!-till-n. The committee, he says, must repoit, and unless tlicy exonerate I'lm from nil suspi cion .if corruption In cntiiiretloii with former lc."s it Inn somebody will eel hurt. .-v-nator Im cry, who wa.s added to the com ni'ttee ycsterdny.ls ono of tho five ltcpohlic.in Senators In tho present Senate who voted for In H iss's charter, and he Is In perfect accord Kith Mr. Johns n. Mr. Allen, thentlier Senator who was addcl to the committee, was a mem ber of tho Committee on Privilege and I'lec-ti-in-. list winter, which b.td the Tweed case bo ( re It He Is In favor of a full Inve-llgatlnti. Mr Johnson suvs lie Is now perfectly satlsQvd wi:h the committee. The committee will open tlu'ir investigation at the Fifth Avenue Hotel on Frid iv THK Klltr. INVESTIIIATION, Tho llrle I'ommltteo met again this morning. Ex-pe iker Smith and M.itlicw Hale were ex-amiti'-d. Speaker Smith vvja retained nsmiiu-n-l by t:en. Ilanuw Jan. 1. leT-'. In a suit brought by Hlsi-hoXshclm and (ioldsmlth of the English ituckh dders against the Krle Directors. (Jen. Slekh H had the direction ol the suit. He was retained on account of tils know ledge uf I'.rlo Hallway affair nhtulncd In the llauisey suits, slid tli ..it was brought In Albany In order to t.ike it out of the Jurisdiction of Judges liar nvrd and C.irdozo, Smith said at that time the lrid. a'inii, were ho would be elected Speaker, and hi objected to acting as counsel. At Har low's solicitation, however, ho consented, and was tuvid f M by Uen. Harlow as a retainer. Tlu via all the money he received of llirlow. Nothing was ever said to Mm about legislation or Inlliii-r.i Ing It directly ur Indirectly, and ho had no suspicions that the suits were In any way r imeeted with mutteis before thu Legisla ture, lie did p it attempt to Influence legisla tion, but did take legitimate measures to secure fie repeal of tho t'l.is-ICcailori act mid tho p.is-M.-e nl fiicli laus as would give the Krio stock lioldrs ontrol of the alfalrs of that corporation ami a proper Hoard ol Directors. Ho denied gjlng before any committee, while Speaker, on Krle Hallway matters. He did what he could In a proper mnnu -r to Influence legislation In fmor of thu Krle stockholders, and that was all. He denied Imlng had anything to do with getting up the Attoruey-deneral's bill. He denied hav ing any knowledge or suspicion that money was lueil to Inllucuce legislation I.L't winter. Mathew Hale lestlBed that he was employed by Hen Harlow last winter, who Informed him at tho time that It would be necessary to pro cure some legUlatlon, and that he and l.ymnu Tiemaln would have to take charge of thai matter, as Mr. Smith was In the Legislature Harlow einplo)cd all the counsel and Uxcd their compensation. He gave a detailed history of his connection with the leglMutluii of I ait win ter. His principal business was to appear be fore the committees to urge the repeal of tho ClaHSlfleatluii act and the passage of the Attorney-General's till), 'i hat bill, which has heieto fore been supposed to have emanated from tho fertile brain of the Altornc-eiieral, wjs drawn by Mr. Tremaln. The prominent an tagonists they had to meet were Judge Seldcn of llochester, Shearman of New York, Judgo it.mifep, and Mr. Hemls. Thu amount he nu pvid by the Atlorncy-Oeneral for his services wts yVM. 1 he committee have determined In rase they an not get through with the examination of Mr. Tweed on Friday and Saturduy In New Vork, that they will summon him to appear before tliMin in Albany next week. The Albanians aro delighted over thu prospect of hating the Hons onre again among them. Tweed will not bo all'jwed to appear here by counsel, hut must co-no in periou. fit) MONKY PAW, The Alt irney.denenil had told him that tho Kiii.-li-.il stoekliolders were willing to spend iiomiy liberally, but lie did lint bcllere n dollar h id ever been u-ed to lufliieiice legislation. Ho believed Seaker Smith would have been em ployed oien if ho had not been In the I.eglsla-t-mi He did not believe that S;aker Smith iw Influenced In the makliuTof his committees bi his ciinueetlon svitli the o suits, Tho whole amount paid Mm by Ilailmv and others for his semees was tlu.uo. Ill reply to a iiuustlon as tOHh.it the third house, or lobby, had to do with inlluenelng Krle legislation ho said that h mon, If they were employed, Hid not eomo In ontut wllli the regular attorneys. Among them an a Mr. Thompson of Coming, but ho was 0 it a regular lobbyist. I'eople irom tho Krle ILtllrosd section of the Str.te were generally 'pp'isi'd to any legislation ngaliit the Krlo man ageiuuiit, Lewis Hoblnson, Jtidie llrooks, anil "Hior geiitlenien appeared against tho bills ho bad In charge. Hedld not know many lobby IsU who opposed the Krin bills. He heard of some, 'it could not remember their names. Clen. rliirH. ivm In Albany, but was looking after eUdein-H, and was not a lobbyist. Mr. floodrlch ot llr ookltn was also In Albany working for the pissagu of the Krlo bills, but he certainly was not a lobby 1st. At th i oneluslvn of Mr. Hale's testimony the coin i ntee adjourned to meet In New York on Irnl.i) vvimi the cur ron hailroad i-junciimm. Kar.y in the session n bill was Introduced In he ii, ite (or the construction of a crosa-town 'oul from the foot ot twenty-third street. Fast river, to the foot ,,f Christopher street. North "vur It passed tho Senate, and wa-s ordered to lluru leading In the Assembly, The bill con jaineii a provision compelling the payment to iiiocityot three per cent of the gross earnings, l hn vt, is distasteful to certain parties who had otlij railroad schemes hefoio the Legislature, ami for a day or two it has been rumored tli.it he bill was to be beaten. Ilishop Carey, the nun behind this bill, has been much exercised niertho riimor. When the bill came up tills f1'"";1"!1 Mr.Opdylto, who was not exactly sat ' !., ,, V.lal "le 'I"U" compelling the payment oi i the three per cent, to the city was suniclently ?L.! L.iA".",e'1 l.V re'oiumlt It to the commit if,?.? nIl,",rucJm!" 10 anxnl " ttiat the tto1,?? ! 'i110" nlfh be an i vestlga Hon which would show up a Credit Mobllier Jme on a small scale, the bill was pissed y" "to ti. This s looked upnn as iettlln2 ',' 'act that hereafter no bill Incorporating I liorse railroad can pass tho Legislature without Jt - contsins a provision for the payment Into the Sr""'' at Uul tb,te rer cnt 111 CIVII. R1QIITH. 'tfi;inu,t?I,'".ul.11 to I'rovlde forth protection K i'.zAn".ln tht.,r clvl1 an, r",ull r 'rn' l,a"l I mm,. il'.ab,),ny,u 'J0"l" nearly iinaiil I "lU bse?.: Tiht t ."" nuestlon but what It I btcome w. It Is as follows! 1 wX?lt h?" cll.l,tn ct this auto slisll, by reuoa of I ""Mlor.or prsvloni cenditlon oi strrilude, be ex. I rrpleitoreicluiledfrom the full tnit enatl enloytnrnt pi ny cfommoilatlun, advantage, fscllliy, or prlillege lurnitht-il bj Innkeepers, hy comuion earners, whrltirr 1 on land or wtter, hy llefnsf.t owners, n-.snsgi-rs, or , lessees of Inrstrrs, or other places of srmiseinrut.tir trustees, coininlssiuurrs, superintendents, trsc-iers, sn.l other ntttrcra of ceinn.un sclioolt snd piihflr Inillluilons or lisrnlng, and by crtnrtery nssuelstions. Fee. t. Hie violation of any pari of tne first section of liill art shall be defined a inlsdemesror. and I tics r arty or parties s Inlstlnsr the same shall, upon rnnsle ion thereof, be subject io a fine ol not less ItisntMor inure thin vm. use, X llisrrlmliiatlnn sgslnat sny elllren on arrount of color, by the use of the isonl" white" or any other term lu any law, atstule. omlnanoc or regulation now tslstlng In this State, la hereby repealed and annulled. Ktc. 4. Tilt art shall take ctlect immediately. Mr. Donohuu's gas bill came up for n third read Ing to-day, but was laid asldo on tho ground that certain portions of It were unconstitutional. It seems to h.ifc always been unconstitutional to pass a bill through the Legislature to protect tho consumers against gas monopolies, and be foro this bill Is again railed up It Is probable that the gas companies uf New York and llrooklyn will furnish convincing proof that this bill Is no exception to tho rule. will tiilse (lr.NTi.r.Mr.N vi.-irr tiik tomiis. In the Senate a bill was reported by Mr. Chat flold trom tho tlrlovalires Committee of the Sen ate authorizing the Governor tunppolnt three oommUsloners to examine the city prisons of New York. Thoy aro to havo iwywer to examine nny persons connected with the prisons under oath, and also tn Investigate the buildings. Mr. Allen Introduced n bill to abolish the Quarantine Commissioners. The powers now exercised by them, with the exception of those ronfeired by eectlons SH and !H of chapter !1W of the laws of 1":!, are vested In the Comptroller, Stato Huglneer, and the Treasurer. The ixiwers In those sections are given to the Hoard of Health. The Health Ollleer Is directed tn pay out of his own fees all or the wages and salaries of deputies and the several employees of tho Quarantine Department, nnd also the current expenses of running such steamboats ns nre necessary for boarding vessels, bury Ing the dead, and all other purposes of the iiuarnntlne cstab ineiit. gTItr.ET OPKNtNliX. The Hoard of Assessors of Now York, by a bill this morning Introduced, are nuthorlied upon the written application of tho owner of any land or building damaged by tho closing of any street, road, or avenue under chapter of the laws of 1-slT, to examine Into tho samo and to make a Just and eiiultable cstlmato of dam agosfand make a written award thereof, speci fying the damages, c. Tho Hoard shall tile such award In the office of tho Comptroller of the city, and tho same shall be a debt against the Mayor, Aldermen, and Commonalty of New York. The claims so tiled shall be paid by tho Comptroller within four mouths after they are filed, and he Is authorized to borrow the money needed for that purpose. Till: lNlU'llA.tCE WAn AGAIN. The Insuranco war broke out afresh to-night. The committee reported Mr. Hendee's bill ad versely, when that gentleman mined to disagree with the report. He charged that the commit tee was slimed over by the Insurance compa nies, and was mn In their Interests, and that Ms bill had been slaughtered In their Interest. Ho said that Mr. Tohey. the Chairman of the com mittee, had to-day told him that the bill would be reported favorably. He was proceeding to criticize the action of the committee when ho was called to order by Mr. Hosted. Mr. Tohey replied, denying all the charges - made by .Mr. lleudee, nnd saying that he was In tlie h.ililt of making statements on the floor of i the llouso whloh ho knuw to be untrue. He said that a non-forfeiture hill had been report ed by the commllteo which was far stronger and better than the bill Introduced by Mr. I Hi-ndee. Mr. Weed reviewed the history of the Hendee bill, stating that It was In tho handwriting of a 1 certain lobbyist, and thai on tho day following the one on which the bill was Introduced a cer tain Mr. Mooro took a copy of it to the printers, and had fifty conies printed In exact Imitation of tho Assembly bills, with the Introductory number upon it. He more than Intimated that there was some ulterior object behind all these assaults iiimiii tho committee. He asserted also that the lil.l which the committee had reported favorably wns a far stronger nnd better bill for thf Insured than the on.- Introduced by Mr. Hendee. Mr. White, a member of the committee, also defended the committee. IILNULK AI-TEll THE COMMITTEE. Hendee again took the floor and ssld that the history of tho Insurance Committee for the last two weeks In connection with tho bills beforo It was anything but creditable to tho commit toe. He did not believe that that committee had a right to smother his bill or that of any other member, nnd III up onu In the interest of the Insurance Companies which they repre sented. Mr. Van Cott, another member of the com nilttee, d. feuded Its action and hurled Hendee's charges back Into Ids teeth. Heudeo Interrupted Idm, denying that he hud ca.st any Imputations on the committee, but wound up bv saying that the action of toe com mittee on his bid liidb'.ited that there was soma Inlluetice to work In the committee room famr j ublu to liiMiranic companies. Mr. Jacobs also defended the committee. He sild that when copies of bills Introduced In this House svero printed and circulated among In terested parties before members had an oppor tunity to examine them, for what purpose he knew not. It was time tu pause and Inquire why It was done. He did not desire to Impugn any man's motive ; but there was something pecu liar about the history of the bill. The bill which tho committee had reported favorably had be hind It no lobby iiitlueiice. and contained all that was good III Mr. Hendee's bill and several others on the same subject. It was In fart thu ttroiigcsl non-forfeiture bill that could be dratt ed. He called on the llouso to pause beforo overriding mid Impliedly censuring ono of Its committees at thu whim of one member. After some further discussion the vote was taken on Mr. Hendee's motion tu disagree with tlieadtcrsc report, and It was ot uy a vote of lid to 51, the members of the Insurance Commit tee not voting. This is looked upon as a victory fur the com mittee. Now let them And out and expose thu man who got il'i.uw for their adverse report on Mr. McQueen's bill, THE I.NSIMIANCE DILI. The bill which the committee reported pro vides for the uon-forfelturo of policies on ac count of lapses In payment of premiums, and also requiring life Insuranco companies to make a full detailed statement of their business yearly In addition to reports now required of them. During the discussion Tlios. a. Alvord, the old salt of Syracuse, entered the Chamber and was Immediately surrounded byacrowdanxlous to wellcome him once more to the scenes of his old triumphs. In reply to compliments as to his healthy appearance he said It was entirely due to his having voted for Horace Oreoley, living where he breathed thu pure air and In u pious neighborhood. The chain her wiu packed with Interested spec tators, among whom I noticed Chas. 1'. Shaw, Jas. A. Ilootli, l'eter Tracy, llenj. Tra-y, IlcnJ. Field, On. Stephen MotUtt, thu Hon. (iilnert 0. Dean, Dunniili II. Latou, und many others. THU .VKW YUIIK I'OLltf. JPSIICPJ. Mr. Illumeiithal to-night Introduced a bill to prevent abuses In the I'oluo Courts of Now , Vork, and In relation to the salary ot tno Jus tices of the same. It provides foi the removal i ol Justices for iios misconduct, corruption In , oflloe, and luiiiltiial neglect of duty, by Judges of the Stipci lor Court, but they "hall first han n I hearing. Fines are to be paid tu the Chamiier 1 lain. 'Ihe annual salary of each Police Justice I shall be $7,fsn, and ol each Clerk, (l,i"l. I Also making provision for the Improvement ' of the parks und public places In the cilyof Now I York, which authorizes the Comptroller tu Issue stock for a public fund, to bo tailed the City l'arks Improvement I'litnl.to nn amount not ex ceeding f l,U'U),and which shall be tu addition to existing appropriations. Clinrlea Wiilsou ?llstnlie. The Hoard of Health yesterday opened the bids for the removal of clgnt soil. There were two bids, one by Francis Hwifl, who ottered to do tho work for tiJ,lO) a year, sail tho other by Clurie Vfatson for f I9.7JI. before the ore nluj of the bids, Mr, Watson said tliit be made the bid under a mlsupprchtnilon, tbluklcg tlist be would not have to furnish hosts. He Cave warning that If awarded the contract lie would not execute it i but tne bids were opened nolwlthitand Ing, and lie wai awarded ttie contract as the luwrst bid tier. He waaUlrected to send his papers to the Comp troller tor approval. He said he would contest the miller, Ht ho had given due uotlce of hla error before the bids u ere opened. l'enslkllity of the Mciiliiguil Milp Cnnnl. The BI i'orroilrnf Valle flottel, Nicaragua, of llie 'rtil of February, aaja that the practicability of the ship canal l!irou?li Nicaragua has bceu settled by the labors of the priiuit I'nlted States surveying parly In Nicaragua. The difference of levels between Lske Managua and I lie. larse lake of Nicaragua haa been de Uruilued tu Le It JVIW feet Aintricaii, and 21 3-10 feet, Hpaulah measure. The aurvcylng parly visited the cap list, and on the lath of February last look the steamer on ilia lake vvtilch was to convey them to Virgin Hay. Lieut. J. W. .Miller and Mr. Miltea remained behind In the capital, having contracted an attack of bilious fever, not, however, of a serious character. The Itev, .llr. Clnrk' Lottery. Tho Her. William Clark's grand lottery Rift concert, over which tl.tro has been such a flurry In L'rooklyu theological circles, was given on Tuesday night, Klghty thousand dollars' worth of gifts, In cluding! brn-v-u atone, brick, and frame houses, had bttaadvcrtlscd 1.1 he ilriwn for. and over),UX) tickets nan beta so d. 'Ihe procteda were to be Blveu to lie ti.ei.ia Minion, Alter a sort of half concert and half inlns rel sh-aw, tht drawing was beguu, snd lets than ttm I worth ofprcseuis were distributed, only one of ,11.ic-h,.,., ""d ' "ore than 113, there Is much coinplalctovsrtliD swindle. T.el5,.Jat',i.',,el vlng snout, now performing whli tmailo Halt and Neu Huntllne In the Urania o7 Ihe bcoutiut the 1'ialrle," Is the l-ero of an eicltlug storr lust coaim:ac,dU lbs. Y(- Ytaiii,4tt. I THE LAKK CITY OlITIUC-K, TiiitKv. a n a xt nttvvnr.tvAXH nn. Jt'UllK TIIK V. H. COVIITS. Troilinoiiv at the Iteruueeis-Tlie Hherlir, County Commissioner, nud Another Prom inent Itrpubllenn Itecomlrcrl while Firing Into I'rlvnto llonsrs-.lnmc lllglitostpr on the Mm ml-Tinir llerihiy, the llrsprrndo. Correspondence of The bun. .lAttKnoNvtt.t.E, Kin., Mnrch 15. On tho 13111 lust. Sheriff Warren H. Hush of Colum bia county was brought beforo United Stntos Commissioner J. K. Towiuend, at Jacksonville, charged with being the loader and Instigator of tho late (.hooting nutrago at LnkoClty. Owing to some Irregultrltles In the papers, the prose cuting attorney, Hon. A. A. Knight, asked that the case bo dismissed, whereupon the Commis sioner discharged tho prisoner from arrest and dtimlssod the witnesses. Immediately there ' after on afUdarlt of Sherman H. Conant, United States Marshal, now warrants were Issued for ' the rearrest of Hush, together with Messrs. Duval Pelph, Frank Helph, ami W. 1'. ltoberts. I The warrants were Placed In tho hands of Dep uty I'liltcd Rtntes Marshal Thomas McMurrny, who proceeded to Lake Cltv. and on Vrlday, the 15th Inst., brought tho prisoners before tho court. The prisoners were representi-d by Col, W. Ives of take City, D. 0. Daw kins, Arthur llassnct, and II, HUbee, Jr.. of Jacksonville. The prosecution was conducted by United States District Attorney Knight. Tho caso I elng called, the defendants' counsel moved to quasii the Indictment on grounds of Illegality, Tho arguing of the motion occupied the rest of tho day. The Commissioner desiring time to ex amine Into the caso, adjourned the court till 9 A.M. Saturday. tin SaturUay the Commissioner sifted that ho had fully examined Into the law and merits of the motion tu ipiash the Indictment, and had derided to deny tho motion. Thereupon, both parties announcing themselve ' ready for the ex amination, the District Attorney called to tho stand Mr. W, W. Moore, In whose name the caso was brought. POHTMASTril MOOIIF.'S TESTIMONY. Mr. Moore, on being sworn, deposed as fol lows; I Use at Lake f'ltr, FIs. tin the days of Ihe 5th and (Hi ot the present motiib t was at home. I am Postmaster at Lake city, and on those days was alien. ling tn my dalles as such. I know that Lske City la In the northern district of Florida snd In the Jurisdiction ot this Court. On the night of the Mh, at alHiut 11 o'clock A. M.. attack wsa made on my Ionise. Th- attack was made on the southern side of the house. It commenced by a loud noise produced bv knocking at the dour of my illutng room. A light was burning on Ihe mantel In my bedroom, near the clock, - 1 arose and started to aieirtiln the cause of the I noise, thinking It was my brnlher-ln law, but my I wile stopped mo and lotd ine not to go out. At Ibis time the tiring commenced. 1 should ihlnk about Iw, Ire or . Ihirteeu ahels were fired at that side of the boose. ' Aftertlila the) left, and 1 returned tu mr bedroom and , was going to put oul the lUlit and go to bed again, but my wife would uot let me put tbe ughl out. About this ' tune t heard more tiring slsmt a square on. tn a ahort time I beam tneiu again near Ihe depot, and not long , afur again near tho square, and told my wife 1 thought - ilticr were coming bark. Near 3 o'clock they came back and fired into my bedroom. MJIIII HALLS KNTEttEll TIIK IIOUU and the rest lodged in and alKiut the window frame. Ihey fired sll Ic-iieiiier In a volley. I remained quirt for a time, and after my wife, who bad fainted, re turned lo consciousness, we went to the window and looked out, but Urn parties bad gone. I thin look uiy children and carried them up aiaira, and Mrs. Moore went lo the door suit railed for help, and Mr. Hall and Mr. llkbiower came over. 'I here was uo further dis turbance at my house that night. The reason f my now being amy from my post otbee Is that 1 do uol think I would be aafe lu returning since this attack hat iH-inmade on me. 1 was engaged tn the lawful dls charge of my duties tt the tune of the attack. There were about twcntr-sine or Iwentv-two shots fired Into my houseman. Thissttacg and attempt to Injure me has compiled me to leare my post oincc. and I have been compelled tu discharge some of my fClclal duties, aucb aa the luoaey-order business, here la Jscksonv Hie. Defendants' counsel hero objected to the line of evidence as being Irrelevant and not having a bearing on tho case, as It did riot tend to shnvv any conspiracy on tho part ot the defendants. Objection overruled. I have no personal or direct knowledge of any of the parlies who committed the outrage. Crosa.examlited Mrs. Lussng is conducting Ihe post ort.ee dmlng my absence, rhe Is my deputy, and has In-en attending the office some three or four uionths, bne ts now assisted by Mrs, Nelson. !he Is qu-.tr deli cate In health, and leuutrea an assistant. Tbe business ot Ihe otr.ee Is Dot so large but thst two competent per sons can attend to It. 'Ihe t-uatotllco is about a quarter ot a mile from mr bouse. It is not customary lor the onirrtobe opeu at I) o'ttock st night. It Is my usual custom to be at home by that time. There wsa no out rage committed on the post ofliee. I hare made a statement to Ihe eiTecl that I Intended lo resign my otl.ee aa postmaster. I waa not performing anv of my ai tual amirs as postmaster w hen Ihe attaca touk place, I was at home In bed. Ilwsscolfnr tbe puipove ol accepting a Mate appointment that I re moved the post oibrcto Mrs. Lusang's. sine was not in goud health and thought she could attend to Ihe busi ness of tbe olllce belter If It vera at her house, the firing, tho first time, only occupied a minute or two t they first aroused me by making a nolle. I suppose tt only lasted two or three minutes altogether. I old uot see the parties, but could have doue ao had 1 been willing to expose myself. The firing was al mr house about twelve o'clock and then again about three. 1 think Ihe attack wns made with the intention of killing me. I no not think Mr. Knnk Helph had anything to i o with lb 1 do not think It safe for me to return lo Lake City without some protection. Mr. Hush and Mr. fcrlpti are both of theui my bondsmeu for postmaster. THE COLOHEU lit. VCI'.SMITII O.t THE rlTA.NI. Jumrs Hlghtuwer testified that he lived In Luke City, and was nt home nn tho Stliuiiduth lust. I know of the firing on Mnore'a house. I was lying In bed in my house and heard guns fired In the direction of Monro's. I Immediately got np and started for there, and saw some men standing at the corner of Moore's fence. There were twelve men. and they were firing on the house. I waa only about twenty steps from Hum. II waa about 11 o'clock it looked at my watch lo see. I looked al them close when they started away. They fired while they were on Ihe east side, and then went up the street. Among them 1 recognized .Mr. W .b. Hush, Mr. Frank Selph, and Mr. ltoberts. 1 saw all three fire. I could aee clearly. It waa a bright night. The moon was about a halt hour high. 1 knew Mr. Hush by hla small bat and light coal, and by his face and beard. 1 recognized Ihe others by Ihelr faces, and ashawl that Mr.rrahk eelph had on. Tney went oiT. and 1 went bomo lo bed. In a short time they came back and tired again at Moore'a house. Mrs. Moora screamed for help, and I went ovei there with Kd Hall, They came around by the way of Mr. Lulber'a house. I did not take such particular nonce ot them the second time that I could rccognlzo any of them, I heard thu firingall around the town. Vvhn they began to mure away, 1 ran away and hid behind a bush. Therdlduol aeoine. Thtv had ulstols In their hands. After Mrs. Moore screamed I ucut there, and she asked me lo pro tect hi r, and I stayed there till daylight. l'rois-i iamlnatlon-1 live la the lower end of the town, about fifty yards from the Methodist church. I live with Kd. Hair. 1 went up the street that leads to Mr. Moore's, and SAVf THE MEN standing undvr Mooru'a wladow at the lower corner, wlil.e I stood about twenty atepa from them. The alrret Is, I ihlnk. thnly feet wine. Hie parties were about ten feet from the chimney. At that time I was at sir. Hunter's corner. There was no fence between nieandthe meu. They were not on the same street with me. 1 wns behind a bush opposite Mr. Moore'a : house at Ine tlmu ot ihe second tiring. Mr. Frank helph had on a shawl that I know will. It was a gruv.colored , shawl 1 I i snoot say of vvr.at material t I hare often seen him with It on. After they left Moore'a they went dowa town. 1 only saw them at Moore's. I Identified these three parties because I know them all well. I don't think they saw me at the time of the shooting. I have seen Mr. ltoberts aome fifty times since t hare lived In Lake City. I have not been spoaen to about my testlm3ny in this case, and nobody knew what I waa go. ing to testify to. I have not been ofirred any reward to give my testimony, I was called up by Ed. Hall the second time. una. Momtt: rcheamed, and he, thinking I did not hear It. sent one of the boys to call me. I alwa) aro to bed early. Thai night I went to bed between 1 an,fs o'clock. I was alarmed by the firing, and they had not gut through firing at the time I got to ine comer of Hui trr'a f rnee. 1 ran. but cannot say how fiat. It la across one street and down a sijuare fiom where I live from where 1 saw thu firing. 1 went right bark home after the tint firing. I am certain that It took place on the Mh. 1 did not look at an almanac, but I think I had sense enough tn know the day of the month. It was on Wednesday of last week, I told Kd Hall tn it I recognized some of Ihe psrih-s, but did not tell him who. TESTIMONY OK THK NKWLY API'OINTEU BIIKIItrF. George K. Keene testified! I live In Lake City, and was there on the 5th and till of March. 1 do uot know personally anything -Ijonl the attack on Mr. Moote'a house, 1 had a conversation with Mr. Hush on tho af. lernoon of the Slh about a shooting affray that was go ing to take place that night. We had taken a drink of brandy, and he said be wanted to tell ine something but couldn't do It. We took another drn-k and talked a w bile, then took a third drink, and then he told me that Tusaey Uerthay had not left town yet, and that ho bad a school order that had not been paid, and he said he waa going to kill somebody that night I that they were going 10 raise me out of my noots-or words of that character which meant that aome harm waa coming to me, and also Dr. 1'ay and Mr. Waldron. That night my bouse wai shot Into. (Objected to and sustained. I Cross-examination Ihe relations between me snd Mr. Hush am friendly, and have always been so since 1 knew him. and are so on mvpart up to tint present time, 1 have been deputy shei'ltt, lax collector, and Jailor under hhn, 1 hare been In the habit of going In hla store and drinking when 1 pleased, and paid for It or not, t did not consider that whu be communicated to me waa mere street rumor, I thought ho bad heard that danger threatened inc. and bad told me out of pure friendship. I bad not had any difficulty with Mr, Uer thay about paying his school orders, Uerthay Is A MAN Or WHOM WE IIAVC A HOllllOlt In Lake City, lie ts a dangerous man, and I thought Mr. Push wanted to give me the Information thai I might he prepared and protect myself. I am friendly tu llerthy, and do not know or any reason why be should molest me. lit slwsys stops st my house when lu town, snd Is slwsys welcome. I believe there wsa some hard feeling between Wsldrnn snd llerlhsy. Iledlrrct I do not hsrdly know In Ihe present condi tion of attain whether I am an officeholder or not. I have no personal fears of Ilerthey, for he was always a friend to bis friends, and a fou to bis foes." TESTIMONY Of T. ', IIAHIIIR. Mr. T. F. Harris testified i 1 live In Lake City, and waa time on tbe Jib snd 6th Last. Hurt liTedlbcro two years Am shirk far Jasim Young. Am scqasloted with all tho parties In H'ls - eaorpS Sir. IZoborta. X know him wnea lasohlm. I saw Mr. Iinaa In our store at J o'clock A flit oa the (lb. Its came by lbs back door and rapped, and 1 got up and let him In. II told me he waa wakrned by a sho ling In town, lid handed in; his rsrolsrr and lasted me If I had aoj sW cartridges. 1 did not hsre sny.Msrbe uztit a Tmt of tl. He wanted Ihe two kinds of cartridges, tint 1 ealy had the one sire. Ibrardlbe flrlag, tint did not pay any atten tion to It. Thla su about ten mlsuiea after he left. From the sound I toox It to be lo the north of Ihestore, I saw Mr. Hush ncxlday, but had no conversation Willi mm. C'rnss-rtsmlnrd Mr. flash did not state what he wanted the cut ridges for. Mr Impression was iruvl he being a nubile officer wsnled Ihein to use In the dls fhirge of Ids duties as Bhtrttr.and I Supposed he wanted to quell ihe disturb?. Ill -direct Ha saldthal he had been awakened hy the ahoolinr, 1)1.1 rot sty he needed any help. I did not bear of ldni summoning tar one to assist nini, twaa cold and sleepy, and anxious lo get back to bed again, TESTIMONY Of KD. HAM- Kd. Hall trsttnco-I lire to Lake City, and waa there on the Mh and (th. 1 was at home In bed, and was awakened by the firing at Moore'a, It was a boat tl o'clock. I got up and went out anil stood by 147 front gate awhile. I thought somebody a ildckena were brlngdlsturbcJ and were be ing fired at. Haw aarrral parlies coming around the corner. I then went back to bed. After acme lime fir ing commenced again, and then I heard Mrs. Moure screaming, t got upand aent a boy over for Mr. High, lower. He came by and ran right orer. 1 stopped to dreaa. Vvhi-n 1 cot tlierr 1 dldu'l aee anybody about, At first I though! it waa aome followa on a spree, and they were firing I licit pistols and going out in ibo coun try, I was not close enough lo the parties I first aaw to see their elolbes or to recognize them. I looked around and aaw several shot hole and broken windows In Moore a house. Crosa-esamtnrd- I hid been asleep, and cannot tell how long it waa between Ihe first and acennd firing. Here tho hearing closed till noxt Tuesday at 9 A. M, ot.n i'AXd'K TifKxrr r;.iif.v tiiamjp Lcnvlng White 1'lnUs Wealthy nnd Itrliirn Ing l iiknovvn and l'rulillres A Centena rian's Journrr Itound the World, The c-lillilifii of tho curly settlors of White l'lnlns remember James J, Yang. Mr Yang, or old Yang, as tho boys familiarly railed lilm, was wealthy, and twenty years ago yester day, when lie started West to Increasoor lose his fortune, hr rras an old man. IIo was never married. He said that women who married were too lazy to work and wanted mon to sup port them. Years dew by. Tho boys who knew him havo grown to bo men, and tho men who knewtilm hate nearly all crossed the deep val ley of death. Yesterday an aged. Infirm man. with long white hair and beard, clothed In a thin summer suit, wearing ono boot and one shoe and a straw hat all tattered nnd torn, appeared at the depot lu White Plains. He gazed about him In aston ishment. Houses now stand where forests stood twenty-years ago. Strange faces appeared before him, and the old man HAT DOWN ON A POHK UAItllEL AND wr.PT. Old 8am Carpenter approached lilm nnd said, "Say, old coon, what nils your" The old man looked up. Their eyes met. They stared at each other for several seconds, and Carpenter, raising his arms, enfolded the old man, exclaim ing, " Yang, Yang, dear old Yang I I this you?" and they wept together. Young men gathered around scratching their heads and whispering, " Yung, Yang, who Is Y.tug?" They had heard their parents speak reverentially of a Mr. Yang. Carpenter Is prob ably the only man now living In White Plains who could hate recognized tho old man. Yean before Yale left they were partners In the liv ery tiiaino. Mr. Vnng Is now ninety-nine yours old and has a history. Since leaving While l'lains he has travelled all over the world. Knun St. Louis ho walked to San l'ranclsco, and worked soveral years I.VT11F. CAt.trOltM A MINE. lYiiui California he went on foot down through Arizona and New Mexico to Texas; thence tu New Orleans, and by water to Havana i and from Havana to Yera Crux. Krom Vera Cruz he went to San Salvador, und HULK!) TO TI1U rtjt Ht.VNDS, Thence he went tu Van Dleiuaii'a Land, and thence tu Australia. Then he Journeyed to Japan and bark to Australia ; from Australia to Asplnwall, and from Asplnwall to Hrazll, where he scratched for diamonds. After a stay of two Iears In Hrazll, ho sailed from lllu Janeiro J une i. im. for the African diamond fields. He stayed there six months, and sailed for New Or leans, arriving there early In January last. Ho started up the Mississippi river tu Cairo, from Cairo to Cincinnati, mid from Cincinnati he walked to White l'lains. arriving there penniless. The .Marvellous Feuls of tbe .lien l'lsli. Jot.ve M.lor of Ihi M11 The feat which the "Man Hah" proposes, of swimming from the Narrows to Long branch with the tide of course Is no very difficult task after all. It en. tlrely depends on the poser of endurance to resist Ihe benumbing efireta of the roll water. Dr. lied. toes, the relebrsted champion ot Englsnd. swam from London bridge to the Nore a distance of slaty imlca-in two tidest but Uen. II. Wemyva Johsun, then a youth of sev enteen, had no difllcultr In afterward btating hint by twenty iidjutcs iu a leu mile beat, lu till Urn. Jot.sou swain from Paris to Neulily-a distance of five tullca lu fifty-seven minutes , but as Ihe eelue runs five miles au hour, he really Ur 011 bis back, smoking a tlgar, more than half the time, and could easily hire aeeuin. rl.aaed II In forty minutes, It be bad chosen to put ou ullsleam, I'll I U). A t'onlldrnrr Opernlor Arrested, LOI'ISVILLK, March 111.-Detectives arrested and brought hero last night from Illinois a confidence man named Harry Kocbt.lr, atlaa Jennings, alias c, I), Van Name, alias Charles llllderbrant, Tbe prisoner had been In correspondence with the cashier of the Falls City Tobacco Hank, pretending to be an associate uf tbe bank robbers, aud having become angry with them, ottered to eipuau them and aecure then- captnri, alao the recorery uf the atoltu bonds, If paid tu in ad vance Krom paer found In bla possesslon.lt la evldmt be haa been prai Using a similar game with tba utile rs of Ihe bank at Columbus, Ky., recently robbed, aud lbo cashier of which was murdered 1 also, under tbe usme of C II. Van Name, with ihe oulcera of Ihe (Iranda State National Hsnk of Ureter, N. II. He was remand ed to Jsil lib trlday, to give tbe detectlvca time to work uptlieca.e. A r-rrlon linpulnlloii. rot-flHKKEiKlg, March ID. There la much comment here orer the fact that valuable articles of wearing apparel which wrre found on the body of Mrs. Uuy, tbe l'oughkcepsle woman who committed suicide at the Compton House, New York, are missing. Her relatives claim that tbe artlclea referred to were on tbe bodr when the Coroner and Ida depute took charge of It, and when the Inquest and roil mortem weio con cluded Ibey were tola they could not be fuund. Among them were a costly black silk velrel sacque, a chin chilla col. arctic, gold earrings, gaiters, oveishoea, c, Tbe family sent fur Mayor r.aaimau last eveulng, aud placed the whole matter In hla bauda, The case, as they state II, look bad for somebody. The New United Stales .Marshal. Mr. Oliver KUk, the newly appointed United states Marshal for this district, 11 a native of Hlughain, Plymouth county, Mass. a-rum Masssrhusetts bo emi grated to Iowa, residing tbere ten years, and becomlug the Westers agent for tbe Chicago and Hock Island ltallroad Company, He then time to this city and en gaged In the t rukerage business in Wall street. United Elates Marshal Hariuw In IMS appointed Mr. Kisk Ids chief clerk, and Maisbal Harlow, aiarahal liarlnw'a auc cesser, promoted Mr. Flak to be his Chief Deputy, which position Mr. r'lsk held during Marshal Harlow's tenn ol office, aud also under Marshal bharpe, whom be uow succeeds. The Count Joannes's Libel Mult, The libel suit of George the Count Joannes vs. the .Vers roil Tlmti, was coutlnned In the Supreme Court before Judge Vau Brunt yesterday. The Court denied the motion to dismiss made by Mr. Cole ycatcr day, and Ihe Count wchtou the stand to testify la his own behalf. He gave along description of Mi Interview with the convict, Kdwaru U. Howe, on black wcll'a Island, and read In extemo tbe affidavit made bv Howe Imnncallug tne prisoner James Hughes In the Nathan muruer. .More It unionism In Ihe Mnrleeulh Wurd, At 7 o'clock last night Philip Smith, grocer, and Mr. Jrannette Bcbuli, saloon keeper, both of 819 First avenue, quarrelled. Smith struck Mrs.Schulzon the head with a band ate, Inflicting a severe scalp wound. 1 be cries of Mrs. Schuls brought beraunUnd frey to ber assistance, whereupon lie was lu turu at tacked by Smith, and severely cut lu the arm with the axe. Some of thu neUnbora apprised the police, and Smith was locked up in Ihe Futy-nlnth street police station. Aecldeut ul the flruiid Central Theatre. riltutliF.LfHlA, March 10,-Thls evening, while tbe boy Leo wa performing at tbe (Irand Central Theatre, tho signal waa given loo soon, and he waa shot through a pneumatic tube eight ur mue feet, tell, aud broke bis leg. Mods, Leopold, who waa to catch lilm on the trapeze, thirty feel above Ihe stage, waa not prepared to receive blin. 1 he accident caused much excitement. A (leorglia .Merchant Mls.ln. Thomas J, lllackwcll, a merchant of llbcrton, Ga., started for this city this week with aMr.l'.A. Jones, When the train slopped at Wilmington, Del., on Tuesday, Mr. Illackwell told Mr. Jours that he In tended to cuter Ihe smoking car, and separated from ti tin . He waa not seen agaUi by Mr. Jonrs, who fears 1 bat lie baa been murdered, aa be bad muih money with him. Confti'ceniu Ceosoreil. Lanbi.nu, Midi., March 111. lloth Houses of the Legislature sdopted resolutions condemning the action ot the majority of the late Congress lu voting to In crease their pay during the expiring hours of the ses sion, aud applauding those who opposed the. measure. "Married In Mask," a new story, by Mansfield Tracy Walworth, Is uuw ready la tut) Arm 1VU H stlilU TUB WASHINGTON KING. TJlll SUX'S F.XVOBVIIKH VKT.T IX AN VXKWliVTItll QVAltTlilt. A Itow Hetvreon (!en. Cooke nnd floss Shep herd -The (lovrrnor to Hpslgn, nnd the Composition oflhe Hoard ofPubllo Work lo be L'linnged-Ttw New Mlnle. WABiiiNrjTO.v, March 19. The tnnnlfoltl exiKMujro by Tiim Hun of tho frauds and corrup tions of the Dlitrlct King are at last producing1 their effect, though In a most unexpected quar ter. Tho Hon. Henry D, Cooke, (lovcrnor of tho Dlstrlot, has boon but tho nominal head of the Hoard ot l'ublloWorks.hla time beinz fully ocou pled with other business. In this way tho Vloa. President, Alex. It.Mhophertl, has hail full con trol ot all tho vast contracts for grading and paving stroels. Indcod, the whole system of Improvements which havo been undertaken by the board was simply Bhopherd'a plan. Tho exeoutlon of It has boon under his nolo direction, and of course haa been manipulated for tho advantage of lilm solf and tils friends. That nn unparalleled rock lessnoss has marked all the actions of the board Is tindcntablo. It Is apparent to any poreon who takes the trouble to rldo over tho city and aee the work that hag been accomplished-tho rhangThg of grades. lte nnd tho unworkman like manner In which even thing baa been dono, nov. coo kr pim.vrimro. Gov. Cooke has, It Is said by his friends, never approved these reckless nnd extravagant meas ures and has In nqulctmannorproteatcd against them, cautioning Shepherd and his associates on tho board that they would Und themselves deeply Involved beforo they know what thev were about: but Shepherd Insisted nn being al lowed to go on In his own way. He Is a man of great will, energy, and resources, nnd often manages to carry his points by slmplo bluffing, (lur. Cooke Is a man of decided will also when he makes up his mind, but he Is fond of his case, a lover of good cheer, and disposed to wait for trouble rather than meet It half way. He had, moreover, great confidence In Shepherd and other membeis of tho Iward. and did not feel disposed to Interfere with their plans, es pecially when he did not give his undivided at tention to the details of the work : hut as be pre dicted. Shepherd soon had tho board and tho District Irretrievably In debt, and the Governor In time found out that It was a great deal wnrso than he had dreamed It could be. Tho Indebt edness amounted to millions nre. to several millions nnd so much work had been begun that must bo finished that w Ith the most careful and economical management It would require soveral millions more to do It. nOV. COOKE FIlinilTRNFP, This frightened him. He knew that the debt of the District nlroady exceeded the limit placed by act ofCongiess, and when they applied tu that body last session for au appropriation to cover work done around tioverument reser vations, ho saw how difficult It wns tn obtain money, how tho mass of figures which Shepherd hail got together In n report wero shown to be false and fraudulent exhibits, and all thla opened his eyes and convinced lilm that It was time to put his font down nnd rati n halt. This ho de termined to do. This ho has done. He deter mined that Shephrrd wn responsible for tills reckless extrava.-snce nnd criminal waste of mnnoy. ami th t he could 110 longer be connect ed with the Uovcriinient of the District with Shepherd tn run It. He has therefore made up Ids mind to resign. He Informed Shepherd of this fact some time since, nnd save his roasons for his course In so plain and truthful n manner that It exolted Shepherd's Ire, nnd he replied In languago which the Governor took exception to, nnd the consequence was n little scene which, but for the Interference of friends, might thou and there hare resulted tn n very big row. OOV. OOOKK DKTCRMINKII TOHESION. The Oovernor Is determined not only to resign himself, but he Intends that Ihe composition of tho Hoard of Public Works shall be changed also. He has the Influence with tho President to secure all ho undertakes to have done. Tno slate Is now made up as follows: Matthew O. Kniery, ex-Mayor of the city. Is to be appolntod Governor and President ot the Hoard of Publlo Works ; his friend and fellow pillar tn the Stato church. Mr. Norman, ts to lie made Vice-President ot the Hoard, nud Shepherd, no longer n boss, first goes South and then to P.urope fur tho benefit uf his health. Whether the chnuiro of masters will result well fur the people of the District reinnliis to be seen, but aa the Irishman remarked at Hull Hun," Faith, we'll take the risk of n change. This Is very uncomfortable, and wo can't make matter much worse by moving." srnsinr POMi:iiori .scccvssoh. A Personal Allerciillon In Washington wills n Kuusasi I'olllliliiu. MxcMl Ht-wit A to lt Cbi.-hi'i'iU Vummnrtnt. Washington, Sluri li 10. An nltcnutlon occurred yesterday evening nt the National Hotel In this city, between Senator Ingalls and Hon. ltobert Mcllratncy, both of Kansas, which came near being serious. The tumble between tlie.o gentlemen originated from the tart that McllMtney recently sent a communication to tho Vice President, asking that a memorial sent to tho Senate by certain citizens uf Kansas dur ing the closing hours of the last session be re ferred to the Committee on Privileges and Elec tions. This memorial, It will be remembered, relates! to the validity of Ingalls's election, nud reiiii'tod tho Senato to Inquire Into the effect which the York transaction had on the olectlou of the present Incumbent. Mcllratney claims to rcpiesrnt these memorialists, and he Individ ually asserts that abundant prouf ran be forth ooni'ng to show that Ingalls was simply a ron federate In the conspiracy which elided In thu downfall of "Subsidy Pomeroy." Making this assertion In the presence of Ingalls, last evening, the Senator became belligerent, nnd threatened tho attorney with personal violence unlets he retracted In the preeenro of witnesses the asser tion of his collusion with the conspirators against Pomeroy, High words passed on both sides, when the parties were finally separated by mutual friends. The feeling among Kalians politicians here Is bitter In the extreme, nnd every effort will be made to get up a rase against Ingalls, not only on the conspiracy count, tmt also because of his connection with the bribing of Judge De Ichay, which latter ts a matter of record. Irr In the Hudson, roi-nHKEEPsTC March IP. The Ico here Is six teen Inches thick. Hi low here turns were crurslngtbe riser Ibis morning on tbe Ice. At .Newburgh Ihe terry boat Union has broken a track, and Is running regularly, recksklll bay Is still frozen over, but the Irr, especially In Ihe cbauoel, la weak. Pelow there Ire Is broken and cracked lu Havcrstraw. The crew of the propeller John L. tlaaoruuck left here to-day for New york, aud will attempt In bring that boat through tu Pough keepsie on eaturday night, siie has already commenced lagfuglrelgbl. All Unlet on Ihe lloulrvnril. There were no symptoms of a riot yesterday between Ibc Italian and Irish laborers en the West Side boulevard. From Fifty-ninth to liJth street the usual nulet prevailed, and the ttallauti were at work. No anticipations of trouble were entertained by th police. (lludaioue Forming n Nrsv Cabinet London, March 19. Mr. Gladstone proceeded to Windsor to-day and silhnilltrd to Ihe Queen th tunica ol the Incumlug Cabinet. XKW J HUSKY. Miss rata Lyon, the Newark school teacher who shut herself on Monday iitgtit, died )esterdav, blie was uiicoiisuous from the lime ot the fatal act. J.OSSKS jtr rutv. ' James E. Citthbert's bakery, on Lumber street. Albany, was burned yesterdsy. Loss, 3,uui, Hloodgood & Gsirunder's patent elastic felt factory, Klngstreet, DrouUjn, burned last evening, Ihe lire originating la the drying room. Loss, tw.oi). in. uraiicc,15,u. CUHIOSITIKS Of V III. UK. John McDowell, Jr., bookkeeper for Itonulson d. Merrltt, tea dealers at 1UI Front street, waa commit, led yesteiday by Justico l.edwiih uu a charge of em bezzling tl.iu.s from bis employers. Julia Illckey, who was terribly beaten by her husband Heunls, at Ail West Forty second street, on Hie slh January, died In Itellevne llo-plul yesterday. A warrant has been Issutd for thu at rest uf ber hus band. William Vanderwnrker. the ex-Justlco of Ihe Pearo of Pouglikerpsle, charged with bigamy, has been hed tu bail, The di'fe.i.lant press utcd a decree of divorce granted by an ludlana Court, but It wa t Jtctcd. On Tuesdny night Ofllccr Ilvrnes of the Church street police arrested Thomas t-ulllvan of M3 West y orcy dllli street. Mllllmu assaulted tlie ollktr und tried to escape. The officer usild bis club, and Sullivan la nuw la the Park Huipilal. William D. Loonila was arrested yesterday at the St. Nicholas Hotel on suspicion of having atolen liothlug belouglng tu a giie.t. Ho was taken totlu Police Ceulral Office, and there he confessed the tlit-ft. lu hla aparlmeuts lu Lata) etlu Hall clothing brlouglng to Bui-sib uf the Metropolitan Hotel, HUsey House, and Uraud Central waa found, James lluckley und Junius McDonnell, who are supposed tu have tnken put lu the affray In Schiultt a saloou In Kast Twenty-fourth street on Mon. dty, were yesterday arrested by L'spt, Uunner, They I svy that the persons entered Ihe saloon, called for drlnkz, and paid forty-five ceuta. all they had, and that I when iheravkrd for more bctioult attaulled Uiui,aud L.tliciUHUiglvilVli luaoviann ikcoth. Innoernt-LooUIng (Jeantrrmen Acting Deceys-llotr Ihe llnnconnd Lottery (lame Flourishes In Pillion Street. Tim block on Fulton street, lietwcen llroadway nnd Nassau street, hs long been one of the most lively business quarter of live city, nnd rents have been kept up to a prlco almost equal to that current In llroadway. Hut now the merchants doing business there complain that their trade Is being rulnod by the opera tions ot tho numerous sawdust nnd lottory nwlnJIora who have tnken rooms to catch tho tinwnry who do their buying In Pulton street. Tho swindlers havo organized gangs of decoys who Infest Kulton nnd Nassau streets, nnd through various pretexts drnw numerous vic tims Into their dens dally. An ofllco nt lis Pulton liar bora a gnng of stvlndlera ntimborlngnt least ton persons. Their pnino Is banco, Tho cappers liore aro not the exquisitely KiD-riLovrn and dc-ihamonued Bontry, who decoy their victims In llroadway. On the contrary, they aro mostly solid-looking countrymen. Kach of these decoys hai a got lip peculiarly his own, but all look like well-to-do farmers. When you meet one ho Is sure to be Intentlv- gazing at Ht. Pa it's, or straining his neck In the vain endeavor to master the nllo gorlml frontispiece or tho Park Hsnk. Ills mode of procedure when ho meets n fellow rurntlat Is tu bo looking for some given number-generally 1(9 Fulton street. He has n colored card In his hand, and whon lie has opened the conversa tion ho any lo his victim 1 ."This ticket says 1 am entitled In a prize of f ICO In thU lottery, but I can't find tho placo." COUNTRYMAN NO. 8 enlists himself In the searrli for 1 19, nnd soon they nre In the lottery headquarters. Here No. 1 gets his flw prize, nnd his victim Is Induced to bet on the fascinating banco game, Invariably losing. This programme has been carrlod out onoaormnre every day for months, under tho very noses of tho police of the Second Ward, but they have dono nothing to nbollsh tho swindle. Huslness men near say that the cappers have become an bold that thoy frequently accost per sons In front of show windows and entice them Into their dens, under tho pretonoe that they csn sell clothlmz or hats or boots, or nny other earthly thing cheaper than anybody else. At ltd Kulton street Is an ofllco which com bines the sawdust swindle with the lottery and banco games, nnd supports n small nrmy of hangers-on, who lounge around the corner of llroadway from early morning until sundown. This house Is not so successful ns No. 1(9, but nors a TnntviNO ntaiNEs. Another firm of tho same character have cir culated tlioir cards broadcast. They read as follows : : tiffany imns. ft co. " ': : vm. : : Aunisca Watch axn Cnaix. : : t'.vo anf examine : : ncrosr Porch vatvo Klsxwhxrk. : : Aoxnts U'asriu. : : fit'oviicni. : A countryman who has any curiosity to see the celebrated Tiffany store Is piloted Into Nassau street, near Fulton, and Is lucky If hr escapes with tnoner enougli tss pay ht frs home, Fc ?uent complaints h.tvo beon made tu dpt. Cnf rev of the Second Ward by honest business men in that vicinity, but ho says hv can do nothing until some victim of tho swindlers ran be pre vailed upon to make a complaint. In tho mean time, allowing these swindlers to Infest tho street is driving trade nway. and Is greatly in juring property In the vicinity. 1'JIIK IX 11KEKMAX SrilKKi: Nan ow F:rnpr of Srvrrnl Workmen A Woinnn llndly Humid. A llroof unknown origin wns dlscovcreil nt Bill last night 011 tbe third floor ot the five story brick building forming the rear extension of to Ueekmau street. The building was occu pied by Waldron 4 Ilros., manufacturersof horso trappings. The Are was first discovered by LTlen Mahoney, who was working In the room In which It originated, and the progress of tho flames was so rapid that she waa badly burned on the left arm, and barely escaped with her life. Mr. Waldron and six of his workmen who wero working on the fourth floor escaped tu Ihe roof nnd thence crossed to the roof of the adjoining buildings to a place of snftly. The firemen and the police of tho lleekmsii street station, under the command of ("apt. Carrry, worked heroically, but the flames obtained the mastery, nnd In a short time the entire building was enveloped In fire. Waldron 1c Ilros. loss on stock Is estimated nt 10,ft.0. Insured for fr,,.VH. The building, owned by J, P. Travers, was damaged IVW; In Hired. Tho first door of the front building, n five story brick, was occupied by J. P. Travers A Co., dealers In cordage nnd twines; and the second, third, fourth, and fifth floors wero occupied by Charles Summer, doaler in h iina-opathlc med icines. This building was completely Hooded with water nnd filled with smoke. The stock of Travers Co. wits damaged f5.(l, mid that of Charles Summer $T,tss. The building was owned by J, P. Travers, nnd wns damaged l,oOU. Tho amount of Insurance could not bo ascertained. The origin of the fire ts a mystery. Kllen Ma honey says that the first she saw of tho Ore was the dames bursting out In one corner of the room. There were no steam pipes In tho build ing, and fire was never used In the room In which the file originated. There was little or no Inflammable material In the room, lire Mar shal McSpedou will begin an Investigation to-day. The Southern .llrltiortWns Itejolriug Over Vnuilerlilli'is Muni licence, Nash vn.I.K, March IP. The Methodists of Ten nessee determined during the past yesr lo raise ttUMXO to establish a university. The Hoard of Trust, when half Ihe sum w as raised, was authorized lo take steps to begin wurg. The subsneipliuu of Coiillnodoro Vander blltof half a million dollars is regarded aa making the university an established fact. The remainder of the million will b rats, d, so the leading Methodists be llrvr. without serious dlttlcuily. It Is probable that Ivaahvlllo will be selected aa Ibe location. Tbere Is much rejoicing among the Methodists snd citizens ov er tbe munificence of Commodore Vanderbllt. The Weolher To-Ilar. Washington, March 19. The Signal Office rerdlcts that the storm will continue moving on Thurs day over New Vork 1 for New England and the Middle Mates aoutheast and northeast winds, with cloudy and rainy weather. Mono centre will probably develope on the middle Attantle Coast. WKSTCllKSTKlt CO VXTY. The lion. John II. Huskln of West Farms has sold the old Pnlou base Hall Orouud lu Tremont, con taining nine acrea, to Mr. J. Phillips uf New Vork, The spring election canvass In Morrlsanla Is wsruilng up. There sre fire eaudldatea to ono ortlee all through Ihe Hat. There will be a big fight between the Hermans aud Ihe Irish, both baviug Ibelr national cau dldates. Yesterday afternoon a gang of urchins at tacked action) huuso No. I of Morrlsanla with volley of stones, breaking the windowa and creating conater. nation amorgllic pupils. I'apt. Itnhhlns raptured John McCoy, Cbarlca F.IIls, John P. Ituddcr, and James Wunn, aged from 10 to It years, Dennis Msllonr and John Tooraey escaped. Sl'AlllCS VJIOM TIIK XHLVOllAl'll. TheCunal Hoard veaterd.iv appointed William A. llobertson Canal Collector for New Vork. Mary M wlfo of the Hon. Iteverdy Johnson, died In Ilaltlmore yesterday morning In Ihe Tith year of her aite. bhe was the dsughter of Hoy, ltobert Done. The Massachusetts House yesterday refused to expunge from the Journals the resolution censuring Charles bumuer, by I i to 167. Tho question will come np iu the Senate In a day or two, Alexander II. Hlco having declined the ap- F ointment of Commlasloner from Massachusetts to he Vienna Kxhlbltlon, tbe (lovernor lias selected Charles Francis Adama, Jr., for the office. George Campbell, n brakemnnnttthc Northern Central ltallroad. aaa found yesterday- morning near Heed'a elation, with hla head and one leg sere rcdfroiu bla body. It Is supposed that he fell from a coal iralu. jorrixas .1 no ur to ir.Y. James C. Howard, merchant, was fined tiV) by Judge Ileiirdlct yesterday lor not appearing as a Juror Hi Ihe Circuit Court. llx-Senator Thomas L. Cllngman, of North Carolina, lectures In Assoclaiio i Hall to-morruw even Ing ou "bclence and t hrlstiauliy." Willie 1 lllx, aged 11, while playing In a bain, at Dockland, Me., fell or Jumped from Ihe bay 1110-v upou a pitchfork, killing blmselflnstantlr. Miss Uinlly P.ilthfiill and Miss Antoinette Ster ling In ritilnway Hull lo nlghl for thu liellitlt uf the Women's Kdnctloilsl aud Industrial Fuud. A steam pine In the engine room of Dunbar & Jackson's planing tnlll. JfJ Eleventh avenue, exploded yesterday morning, scalding tleorge Taylor, engineer, aud John snd Ueorge la) lor, hla sons, Urcnun. The report of the suspension of Horutlo N. Otis. Hecretsryt Justin II. White. Assistant Tn-isureri and John Hilton, Audit Clerk, from lliilr posltlous In tho employ of tbe Erie IlalUay Company la confirmed. At 9 o'clock last night, while Mrs. McClnnK of the barge Washington, lylug at Pier 31, N. II.. was silting on deck, she saw a man jump or tall overboard from Ihe pier, bhe gave an alarm, and Ortlci-r Ward of inelhtrlca street police statlou aud tevi rjl civilians attempted a rescue, bus without avail, Tbe mau's cap waalouiidonltieplcr. Mary Smith, aged GO, was found dead nt 7 0 clock yesterday morning st the foot of the bssemrnt steps Iq the rear of IS Cherry sln-it. She waa uf lutein perate habits, aud had been sent for beer belweeu t and B o'clock on Tuesday night, but did not return. When found the broken pitcher waa by her Sid aud a ten cent lullUS UllUiwd tiaatll la B.U ftiaa, ' un THIS SOLITARY HOltSElftAK,' J 1 con. ciiAiti.us a, BMXOKit owe if. ttonis ix rvisi, vxitouu. L A Plumed Warrior with Hurnlshed Habrf f sind Htilulng llelinrt-Crand Review as )j Hip (Inllanl Fifth Iteglinrnt. A At precisely 0:27 Inst evening n mrtgnlta. com black charger, heavily laden with mtlttori - trappings, was led Into London Terrace by a say I ble groom, and at exactly &29X (by the wstct ft; I which regulates Tne Sun) there emerged front f (9 London Terrace a military flguro ot gorgeous j magnlOoonce. Mounting quickly, without the '4 nld of the stirrup, which was obsequiously hell by the sable groom, tho military figure rode uf J ! Twenty-third street nt a rapid pace, giving t i ' tho casual observer (who wns none other than ' jf Sun reporter), a fnir Idea of the traditional soli. i 1 tary horseman " who might havo been seen." 'J 5 The solitary horsoman was In full uniform, If If, nnd wore n burnished sabre frosh from the an- ifk i vlls of Damascus, and ornamented ns to tho hill tn by n genuine California dlnmnnd. He nlso wort JA T a whllo plumed helmet, recently Imported from H ! Prussia nt a cost of HJiOO thalers, nnd a pair of Ik I calfskin boots attached to sliver spurs. if i It need not be said after this lurid eiplana. i I Hon that the solitary horseman was Uol. Charier ; 5 H. Boenrer In full uniform, on his war to mar- r shal the gallant Fifth to victory or death. , I Arrived at the armory of the Fifth, In Hester j , street (after exciting universal admiration , throughout the route). Col. Spencer In full tini. it form dismounted, nnd another sable groom 11 , his reeking charger away. This groom was not V In full uniform. I The regiment had already assembled, and on k the arrival of tho Colonel In full uniform tin V. order was glvon to fall In and mnrch toward thai I d armory of the Twenty-eooond lteglmont la ;I Fourteenth street, wnere Major-Ocneral Morris, 'is Insnector-dcncral of the Slate, was to hold , review and Inspection. iff p . As tho regiment started on Its mnrrh tin th f& m Ilnwcrr, the band struck un "Solid Men to th Hi V Front. ' Col. Snenror was about the centre ol tl S3 the line when this Inspiriting march wns begun, if ft but considering It an appeal to himself person- it' R allv, he made a double-quick In full uniform, t- II and In less than no time was In front of his com- f. j! mand. As he marched up llroadway, with till V Tl tall white plume waving gently In the freak -i U March breeze. Col. Bpenoer, In full uniform, was i M admired by all beholders, the ladles especially 'I U expressing their delight at beholding the famous V ut helmet which cost llS.OOU thalers, .1 W Tho review was a very' satisfactory one 03 nil ti S hands. The regiment mustered over coo men, If nnd Col. Spencer In full uniform, with his hoi- . f met and plume, wns justly consldorod a host la f p himself. I tl Uen. Morris waa accompanied on Ills Inspeo f Hon hy his special aid. Col. Hlaiichard, as well BJ ; by Gen. Punk and his staff. When ho had Un- Ished his Inspection Col. Spencer, In full unt- ! , form, put his regiment through sundrv battalion '1 mamuuvres, all of which wore ns wo.l executes! 'j H. ns tho limited spaco nlTordod by tin ' Ml armory would allow. Tho band, marshal- , It, led by ono of most efficient drum-majori )s In the State, was highly complimented, sr ' and after tho review mnrched to the rosldencs vr I ot Oil. Spencer In full uniform (the Colonel, not ,1 the resldenro), where they played several op- f ratio aelcctlnns to the intense gratification ol Mrs. (Jen. Morris, Sirs. Col. nponror, i-otct & other ladles. Col. Spencer In full uniform (with- 1 ( out the helmet and plume), and all theofflcen f of tho regiment. . Col. Spencer mado a little speech In full unl. f form, and (len. Morris roplled, after which a ' tl bugle solo was blown by thu chief bugler (whi ! U blew nil tho dishes off tho table, nnd did othet ( (j damage to the rrorkcry and Plato of Col. Span. J 1 1 cer In full uniform), and London Terrace was (av 1 left In peaco. ,y (ien. Morris savs he has not Inspected n bettei t regiment than Col. Spencer's, nor seen ns cop ,' I gcous 11 helmet ns that worn by Col. Spencer 1st 'IB I full uniform. -i I EAllTllQVAKKS IX OVATKMAI.A. Jf ,Jt Destruction of the City of Hi. Vlncewte-A V,' K Volcanic Kriiptlen Threatened. Jr, If Panama, Mnrch 8. Shocks of oarth. it If quake continue to be felt In the unfortunate Jfl 8 city of St. Vluccnto, Guatemala. The createi :r jr part of the housos In the valley of the Hempi tt V are uninhabitable. After the great earthiiuaUi of the 30th of December lost the river Acahuapa, f, ,1 which runs close to the city, became quite f muddy, which gave reason tn belleva that th i I causes were connected with the volcano of St. If I Vliicente, only that on the declivities of this t-' 0 mountain no damage was done. About font U & tulles dUtant from the city, toward tho east, jf I there Is n plain called Earthquake plain, with j small hill In It near the i-uiinuenco of the S- j? Acahuapa with tho Ismatlc, where tho shocks if jj are more freiiucnt and severe than lu the rlty. L' 0 At every shock great rocks roll down from the 6 K. I neighboring hills, nnd In Earthquake Hills deep . H I and broad ravines opened up some 400 yards ('I f long. In this region It Is feared that a volcanlo '.i I eruption Is about to take place. -! jf. The stene, says La 'iVibioif, presented by the f. city of St. Vicente Is deplorable and melaii- ' 4 cholv. Naked walls everywhere rent nnd J I threatening In fall to the ground: roofs useless, - 1 the public edifices ruined, the streets deserted, .' 1 and the miserable Inhabitants living In th squares and vacant Iota, sheltered by huts ol -. branches of trees and In tents. For twenty-six ' days they have now been living thus exposed to 1 the sun and night dew. Twenty-five ot the best h ! families removed to other cities, generally with. 1 out any hope of returning. 1- 1.1 Sersriint lllnli' Prlsouri-, ' Last night Scrgt. William Ill.ilrof the Ilcek- ! mail strret police discovered the door of ii Fnltoi ' ( alrret unfastened, snd thinking that burglars wert t 1 within, entered. He ascended Ihe stairs cautiously, 1 aud w ten be reached tbe landing, heard a light footfall 1. 011 the night leaiFng to the floor above, lie followed ' the sound.. The light from a atreel '.amp enabled lilm I.' to see some dark ublctt moving. He cried out. "Sue ! render I" and Ihra waited for a response j but there wta ' none. He sprang forward, rlub In hand, and seized tbt ,N Intruder, which waa nothing but a large black tomcat. II ri. A S II KS I'll 031 1IIK O CKA X OA II LB. 5 Mr. .lames I,. Orr, the newly appointed Minis- i'l ter of the t'nlled Stales to lluasl. was received by th il Czar yealerday, and presented hi credentials. Th s French Assembly has iinanlinimsly rati- fled the treaty with llermany providing for the pay meat of the war Indemnity and tbe evacuation of ' French territory . , . I The religious excitement In Genoa paused by f Ibe preachlug of Father 11) arinthe Is Increasing. Tba V I reverend gentleman Is mining with great success. That I Ultranioutanea are much exasperated. jf The three men arrested In Cork on susplrlnn of being I ho parties who committed the frauda on lh . Jl Dank or Knglsiid were released yesterday luornlng.no jl erldi-nee cuuuitlug them with Ibe forgerlca bavlaay a been produced. a llllOOKLrX. S OnTuesdav night an attempt was made to burn I K. V Hleniiardi'a stable. Hi Flushing avenue, Ituudlea fl ofalrawplacedbetwecuthestalls had beenfired, ,. A llrooklyn firm have received the contract t for erecting the building for the reception of Ihe 1 J French cable on Hog Island. They ar about to beglu ' I work, ( It John Miialerson, alias Hull, was arrested while 1 f biding ten bottlea of champagne, ouc butile of brandy, ! one of whiskey, and ) in money 111 au aah barrel. Ho , I! bad atoleu the (lull from Mr. Uoldrlck's Ibiuur store, I Hicks slrtct. - J, Last night Peter Oalvln went to his home. 22J ' V North PeveutU street, W illlimrburgh, snd found bis ,r wife rolling on tt, a fioor, overcome with liquor. (Islvlu 1 ordered her tu leave the bouse, aud, becoming exas I; perated, snatched the aclssors from the table and drove - J one of tbe hlad-s Into her hresit. The woman's crlea attracted the tenants, and llalvln ran from the nous and 'scam d. The woman's wound Is serious. . 1 ir.tsirixaTox xotks. j i1 Tho Senate has confirmed the nomination of Frederick A. ba yer of tioutti Carolina, to bo Assistant I-" : Secretary ot the T reasury. ' The Attnriiey.deneral has written to Oakes 1 ' Ames for the books of the Credit Mublllcr company, , ' for the use of the Government In prosecuting Its suit ugalnst that corporation. ( 1 Perron Chllders und Win. Montgomery of VI; Foiltli Carolina, convicted and sentenced tivu years' lm 1 prlsoument for Ku Klux trimes, have been pardoned by ihe President. There Is a possibility of a vote being reached . ( In the Laidvv-ell case to-iuurruvi-, and from present indl : '. citlons Morton's resolution will come very near carry- 1 1 I lug. the Democrats can defeat It or carry It as the 1 chuoie, . It Is again reported that Mr, Frederick I'.Low has resigned his position as Minister to China. It ts ! known Hiatal Mr. Low's request leavo of absence waa ,' sent b in a few weeks tgn, which fact It supposed to ' luvii given rise Id the report, Senator Corbctt of Oregon has donated tilt extra cuiupcnsatlou as member of the curly second Congress to Ihe Washington Monumcut Association, it auniints lo K) it) after deducting l,sfri.i milean to which Ihe Ccnotonvas entitled under the old law. Tho President has decided to commuta tne sentence ol U'llrleu, who was couvlcted of tho murder pf Cunningham lu August last, lo tinpilsoumrnt fur life. It Is understood the eommutatluu is niado on pe tition of flen. butler and other prominent persons, an on representations made by chief Justice Cartler ot lliebuprrmeteuriof the District. The artisans and scientific men, In all niiin ber lug nitcen, lecemly apiioluted by tno 1'ri sldent to at tend the Vienna Hiposftlon and renort their doings and. observations to lilm, are lo have their actual and rea sonable expenses paid, not 10 eaceed lUiSJeseh, to ba ; defrayed from the sj'i'.au appropriated by Cungrrsa. The honorary commissioners ate tu receive uo pay for lullr tjf fjuci vU 9ll)trwl)t.