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PEIWOffaUi. MUNICIPAL. BOBBERIES. SHOT DEAD. AN OUTRAGE.

THE INSANE. O'CLOCK EDITM COURT NEWS. THB WRONG HOUSE. Fasten Your Doors tend Windows ob Relirlns; The Secrets of a Night Policeman The Nice little Party, in eluding Two Naval Officers, in the Front Parlor The Distinguished Mil. itarr Gentleman's Exploits In a cel.

lar Tho Two Neighbors Who Claim to One Bedroom Tho Cry of murder and the Interest lng Sequel. "You. must meet with some curious experiences on your rounds that never got into Court or the newspapers," an Eagus reporter said to a policeman yesterday. "Ton bet," was the reply. "And it's a luoky thing for some folks that we koep a still tongue." "Suppose you give me a specimen?" the reporter said.

"Well, I dont mind," was the reply, "provided you dont bring in any names." "All right," the reporter said, and the officer stroked his magnificent black beard, and mused for a moment. Then he went on as follows "I remember being on post one night in Summer, not long ago, on Taylor street. It was somewhat sultry, and the time was about an hour past midnight. All was quiet; my tread was the only sound that broke the silence. As I passed along, I observed the window of No.

no, I guesB, I won't give you the numbor. I observed a window on the balcony half open, and a dim light inside. I went up the stoop, stepped over into the balcony, and looked in at the window. I oould aee no one, so 1 stepped into the room, and then saw that a speck of light glimmered and quivered on one of the gas burners. I reached up and turned on the full blaze.

Then I glanced around the room. It was well furnished. On the table were three or four empty champagne bottles, and another lay on the floor. Empty goblets, some of them upset, flanked tho bottles. In tho far corner of the room, stretched full length on the floor, with his legs wide apart, and hia arms Sung out at full lengtti, LAY A NAVAL OFFICER IN FULL UNEFOBM.

"I took a good look at him as he lay, and recognised him aa holding a high positipn in the United States Navy. He was breathing calmly, though he was evidently drunk, for I pushed him two or three times but be did not stir. "Turning around I made another inspection of the room. Under the piano I saw a pair of boots protruding, and moving toward the spot I discovered another naval officer Btretched on the carpet with his head between the end legs of the piano, and his foat near the stove. He was younger and of lower grade than his eUow slumberer.

I knew him well, and foellng pretty sura that he was in a similar condition to his superior officer, I did not molest him. In the oorner of the room, close to his head, lay an empty champagne bottle. They have had a bout, and both have been beaten I said to myself, and was about to quit the room by tbe way I entered, and leave them alone in their glory. When reaohing up to turn down the gas, my eye aa tight sight of something on the floor. I paused and looked dawn.

A woman elegantly attired, lay asleep under the table. There was no mistake about it. I moved the table so as to allow the full light to fall on her face, and I recognized her as the wife of a man whom I well knew by sight and reputation, and who I afterward learned was absent from tbe city on business on the night in question. "I turned down the light, closed the window and fastened it, and then quitted the house by the front door. "No doubt you'd like to have the naraas, but I think I shall decline on this occasion at all events." "That's a pretty good yarn," the reporter said, "but its Incomplete.

The number and the names would make It thrilling aud a sensation." "Guess you wont get any more information on that little Incident from me," the officer said, "but 111 tell you another funny story." "Go ahead," the reporter said with energy. A DISTINGUISHED MILITABY INTRUDER. "One night," the officer bogau, "I was on duty on Washington street, when a man came to a door and askod me to help find a burglar that was In the house. I entered with the man and closed and faatoned the door." door must have been left open by my son," the man said, "and the pcraou, whoever he ia, came in that way. We heard his footsteps as he came downstairs, and he muBt be below "The man got a light and we went downataira into the baeemoDt together.

We found the back door fast and the kitchen undiBturbBd." "How long has been in the house?" I asked. 'My the man replied, 'says she heard him moving about ten minutes before she awoke "We turned into the dining room. Ou tbe conch a Btalwart man lay fast aeleop and snoring. He was attired as a military officer, but was minus his hat and sword. After some trouble wo aroused him and got him outside, feeling satisfied that he had mistaken the house when drunk.

I managed to sober him BUffioiontly to get him to tho station without mnoh trouble, and there ha was accommodated in the Captain's room. Next morning he was allowed to go home In his own carriage, which he sont for. I heard no more about this for three months or more, when, one evening as I stood opposite the house where we found the Intruder, the man camo out and Informed me that when they wore laying in a stock of wood and ooal for the Winter, in the front collar they found a military cap and sword. Tho gallant colonol for that was his rank had probably discovered his mistake and made an attempt to get out, and in doing so had wandered into the cellar and lost his' cap and sword. How he got down and up those collar stairs iu the condition he was in, is a mystery." TWO CLAIMANTS TO ONE BEDBOOM.

"That don't come up to tho first story," eaid the reporter, "though it is good," "Walt a bit," said the officer "I've got another to tell you, and when you hear it, I think you'll say I kept the The following robberies were reported to i Superintendent Walling, of New Tort, this morning On Monday evening the residence of Herman Oswald, at No. 217 Hester street, entered by as. McCauley, of No. ISA Elizabeth street, who gained an entrance by forcing open the rear door leading to the yard. He succeeded in making his escape with the following property Five boxes of cigars, two breastpins, one ring, one stud and one cigar bolder.

Ha was arrested by Officer MoGuire, who recovered all the property. The residence of James Flnley, at No. 5 Lewis street, was entered by sneak thieves, last night, who stole an overcoat valued at $25. The residence of Frederick Frank, of 425 East Nineteenth street, wis entered by thieves, and Jewelry valued at $111.20 was stolen. Part of the stolen property was fonnd on the men Donald Harris and B.

Gibbons, who were arrested for an attempted burglary, on the residence of Mr. Gotteborgor, at No. 345 East Seven teenth street. Tho hardware store of Messrs. Fell Vsn Ness, at Nos.

410 and 414 Second entered by thieves who broke open the second story window, and carried off hardware valued at $85, Offloor Hardy recovered from tho pawnshop of Moses Buckhelmor, at No. 539 Grand street, Peter of No. 86 Grand street, $67.40 worth of the stolen property. During the absence ot the family of Michael Sheto, from his residence, No. 245 Second street, was entered by thicvea and robbed of a shawl, one Bllver watch and a Bet of jewelry, in all valued at $27.

The thieves effected an entrance by bursting open the hall window. The cigar store of J. Deglman, at No. 167 William street, was broken into and robbed of cigars, valurd at $23.20. Officer Crowley, or the Fourth Precinct, discovered the robbery.

THE BRIDGE. Completion of the Brooklyn Anchorage. An Enormous Structure Not Fully Appreciated The Actual Terminus of the Great Work The Business of Cable Mating to Commence at Once A NoTel Workshop. The Brooklyn anchorage of the New Yok and Brooklyn Bridge was completed to day. That Is to say, It is finished so far as it can bo till the oables, wire work and flooring are placed upon it.

It Is completed in the sense that the tower on this side Is finished, and now both await tho building of the New York tower and anchorage and the drawing of the cables. Only tle cap Btoqea wilt then remain to be placed in, position. The anchorage, owing to the fact that it is more than half hidden by the surrounding buildings, and not being of nearly the same height with the tower, has not attracted equal attention from the public, but Its importance cannot be much longer overlooked. It is in fact THE ACTUAL TERMINUS of the bridge, holding the immense superstructure in Its place, while the tower is merely a rest and guy Bteadying purposes. From tho quantity and character of the material entering into its construction, it will bo seen to be nearly as great and expensive a piece of work as the tower itself.

It contains 33,000 yards of raaBonry tho tower contains 44,000 while the foundations, extending to the water level with an excavation of twenty feet, consist of an immense timber platform. The anchorage forms a mass of stone, iron and steel, one hundred and twenty nine feet by one hundred and nineteen feet at the base, and one hundred and seventeen by one hundred and four at the top. The height 1b eighty nine feet abovo tho river, it being necessary to carry it up to the grade of the floor. The four cables enter the masonry at an elevation of eighty two feet, and after passing into the wall for twenty five feet they form a connection with the chains. The latter conBist of cast steel bars, thirteen feet long and ten inchos wide by one and a half inches thick, arranged in ten sections, each containing nineteen bire, and forming in all four curved lines extending from tbe cables to the anchor plates.

The conuecttins aro made by six Inch steel pins. The four ANCHOR PLATES are located at the base of the masonry. They consist of castings oval in outline, with radial arms, having a dimension of nineteen feet by seventeen feet and depth of three feet, weighing twenty five tons each. The arrangement of the anchor walls is such aH to have t.vo largo Bpaces in each, eighty feet long by twenty feet wide, and divided into six stories, serving for warehouses above and for an underground railway passage in the lower story. The location of tho anchorage is very generally known to bo about in tho centre of tho sipiaro bounded by Fulton, Front, Garrison and York streets, and to tiko up nearly all the Bpace formerly occupied by Ja ues Btreet, between York and Front streets.

It is in an exact line between the tower on th bank of the rivet and the corner of Bauds and Wasliinuton Btreets. When the adjoining buildings are pulled down or an they will be in tbe progress of tho CABLE DRAWINU, the anchorage will stand out clearly and lie readily scon as a part of the grand whole of the bridge. Now that tho work is completed ou tower and anchorage on this Bide, the business of cable making will commence immediately. This will be douo in a novel workshop. Derricks will bo raised on the top of the anchorage, and the whole top surface of the same will be enclosed by a spacious shed with roof and walls, where the work will be carried forward continuously, secure from all the elements of cold, wind, rain, snow, and ice.

The opening of next Spnug will find the enterprise far advanced, and roidy for the approaching completion of the great work in the succeeding year. ABANDONMENT. In lusiice WrIbL's Court this morning, lire. Racbael Braisted appeared in a ease of abandonment against her husband, Mr. John W.

Braisted, of Staten Island. The couplo are very respectable people and have been married thirty nine years. Thirty four years of this time Mr. Siaisted has lived with his wife, but they had considerable family frequent fights occurred, so five years ago thoy agreed to separate. They did so, and Mr.

Braisted agreed to pay $15 a week to his wife. This he did for about three years, and stopped it. Since theu it seems that he has been boarding on Stattn Island with another woman, who callB hersolf Ella Bruif ted. and has been paying her rent and board. This excited the indignation of Mrs.

Braisted, and bo she sued her husband on a charge of abandonment. She has seven children, all of whom, however, are over afie. Mr. Braisted said he left hia wife on account of her temper. Justice Walsh resorved Mb decision.

TURN TEACHERS. Proceedings ot their Convention Xo Day The Convention reassembled at ten o'clock A. in Turn Hall, New York, Mr. George, of Chicago, in the chair. The technical subjects referred to a Select Committee was, on motion, referred to the Convention of next year.

With reference to the Teachera' Seminary the Committee recommended its reference to next year's Convention. The Committee was of the opinion that it was too early to agitato the matter of turning in connection with the Seminary. Mr. Heseler moved to instruct the Committeotomake propositions to the Convention with a view of securing instruction in gymnastics in the course of studies of the Seminary. The motion was carried.

The Committee on Literary frizes reported that no prize be given for tho prize essay, as its subject had been previously discussed, but a vote of thanks was given to the author, Frederick Bortsch, of Cincinnati, for the zeal he had displayed. Mr. Globcl, of Peoria, moved that hereafter the judges prepare their mans before and uot at the time of the contests, which motion was carried unanimously. Mr. Grohe moved that cps b3 take i to secure a representation of the Turn rs at the ih ladelphia Inhibition, which waB carried.

Mr. Hochston, of Chicago, formerly Consul, explained that this subject had been discussed by thia Association, and that they had taken proper steps lor this tubjeet. He bolioved that the societies from localities near Philadelphia should send delegations to this city aort ihat proper explanations be given to the visitors, giving the beneficial results of gymnast as in Geimany. The Chi Society had resolved to issu.i a call to he for. tho purpose of collecting means for that object A motion of Mr.

Hyer, of Philadelphia, to divide the Turners who contest for prizes into two divisions, one to be composed of Turntrs who had carried oil prizes, and tbe other of new men, waB voted down. motion of Mr. Lang, of Chicago, it was resolved 1 1 recommend that hereaf tei medals inBtead of wreaths and diplomas be given as prizes, but the motion was On'motlon of Mr. Zapp, of Chicago, it was resolved to hereafter give the successful cadets diploruae beside the presents. 3 On luolion of Mr.

Globcl, of Peoria, it was rcsolvf hereafter not to give more than one wreath to any or.o of the successful competitors for prizes. The Convention then adjourned nine (lie. During the afternoon the festival was brought to a liv an inf f. rmal sccial gathering in Turner HONEY SIAUKET. Wall Street.

August 6 3 1'. M. Among the sales between calls and at the second board were, Northwest gold bonds 87 a Cmtral Pacific land Brant 90 Union Pacific first 103JJ a ditto, land grant I00f a fi ditto Hinkiug fund South Carolina non un Jiug 6H; St. 1 juis Northern preferred 31i Cleveland Pittsburg 90; Illinois Central 98 Tennessee, new series, 50)tf U. S.

67'b registered, iO's registered, 115; American Express, 61; Mariposa, 10; a lOJi Wabash preferred, 6'e of 1881, eoujon, 1167 Old TenneBBec, 63 Central Pacific bonds, 102 Western Pacific, 93. The bids for the Treasury gold am ulnted to 000 at 113 to 113.48. A lot of $1,000,000 was bid for at 113.43, and the award of $1,000,000 was made at and above this figure. ThiB bid of one million caused an advance in the loan to 113i, but the price fell back again to 113, and the market was dull thereafter. The stock market was quiet and weak at the second board and in the final dealings.

Tho greatest decline waB in Pacific Mail, which settled downward oasily, and apparently had no Bupport in the market. The most active stocks to day were the above named and Lake Shore, Northwest, common and preferred, and Western Union. 8:15 P. M. The decline in Pacific Mail this afternoon was due to a report that $500,000 would be required to repair th 3 City of Peking.

Gold fell a little at the close. Stock i were dull and heavy, and money loaned at two per cent. The following table shows the course of the gold au 1 stock markets for the day Opening Highest Lowest. Closing. 0oM 113V, Wi 1I.

14S N. Y. Oen. a Hudson. Harlem is" 73 li Union raoino Lake Shore W.hnfth 73K 72M 01J4 Col.

O. Northwestern 4 Northwestern 57i Rock Island 1W 43 mi K8 41 4l7i 108 XIH sci'anl oo St. Paul nreferred. 64 Ohio and 19M 13 i New Jone; 111)4 The Board of City Works had a short meeting thia morning. President Woodward and Commissioner Adams were present.

A resolution was adopted directing the General Superintendent or Sewers to apportion the sum of $910.83 for cost ol a sewer laid down In the Twelfth Ward, upon the land involved. Commissioner Fowler has not yet returned from take George. He has been absent all Summer. MORE LIGHT WANTED. Twenty two property owners In South Brooklyn have signed a communication and sent It to the Mayor complaining that the lamps in that section of the dty have not been lighted regularly for sometime past.

The complainants apeak more partloularly of ths neighborhood of Bergen, Hoyt and Wyckoff streets. WATER CONSUMPTION. Tht consumption of water yesterday amounted to 27,063,992 United States gallons, TAX BJtOKIPrS. The receipts lot taxes yesterday amounted to $10, M1.97. WATER BATES.

The Registrar of Water Rates yesterday received $1,312.30. POLICY FRAUDS A Fight Between the Simmons and Smith Lotteries. Arrest of the Taylor Brothers A Job Put Up and Successfully Carried Out bj Old Pearsall A Few Points for the Uninitiated. The arrest of Franois A. and Oliver Taylor, the prominent poUoy brokers, of No.

11 Wall streot, laat night, has treated mnoh excitement among the small ftj" dealers in the game, and alarmed ths prominent manning firms of this notorious swindling scheme of game all over the country. Until the arrest of ths Taylor Brothers, but a few people outside of the players, were aware of the groat trouble whioh has arisen between tbe "big gun" policy firms a trouble whloh threatens. If the authorities will soiae the advantage now presented to them, to cripple and confine within very narrow bounds, the influence of this game, if it will not, Indeed, kill it, in this and other Urge cities. This trouble began to show itself about two months ago, when eertaln firms WERE HIT" FOB LARGE AMOUNTS. These hits" were always regular in their oomtng.

Twice, and sometimes three time a week, a play consisting of four numbers, would be bought from them. These plays invariably proved winning ones. The firms from whom thsso plays wore bought, dread, ing to become bankrupt, set men on the watch to discover ths little gome, for they knew that there must be something wrong in "the business," and that their competitors in the swindling scheme were getting the best of them. They, however, were unable to discover anything, though they suspected a great deal. Tbe arrest of this prominent poUoy firm of Taylor Brothers, however, has disclosed tbe secret of the Job whioh has been successfully "worked" by certain parlies for the past two months.

In order to fully understand the whole business, it is necessary to give a short narrative of the workings of those polloy managers. Until a week ago there were four lotteries. The "Old Kentucky," tho "New Kentucky," the "Sholby College," and the "Henry." These lotteries were under the management of Simmons, Dickinson snd J. S. Smith Co.

Ths lotteries under the management of Simnione, Dickinson were the "Kentucky New" and the "Henry." Those under the firm of Smith ee were tho "Kentuoky (Old)," and the "Shelby College." BETWEEN THESE FIRMS, as between the others which have existed, thoro never has been muoh good feeling, for eaoh knows that tho other will do all in its power, and seek every means to destroy tbe business of the other. To do this, they employ a large force of men In each city to watoh their interest, and work the Jobs they put up on eaoh other. Tho drawings of both these firms take plaoe daily in Covington, and each firm has men at this plaoe watching the drawing of the numbers in the lotteries of the other. About two months ago, when the "Job" began to work, Luthey visited Covington, and, after a week's residence in that place, returned to the olty. On his return the trouble began.

Shelby College lottery was "hit" right and left, and the firm of Simmons Dickinson were the losers of large amounta of money. The Smith Brothers were also out and injured to the tune of a few thousand a week. THR JOB WORKED SUCOF.SSFULI1Y, but none of the shrewd men of either Simmons' er Smith's lotteries were able to dtsoover how it was done. Being unsuccessful and unwilling, knowing that there was a "o'oan beat" somowhoro, tho Shelby College Lottery was forced to "step down and out," and last weok it was withdrawn. As said, the arrest of tho prominent firm of policy dealers, Taylor Brother, by Captain Petty, has disclosed ths secret of the job.

This is the way it was worked A few days before tho drawing of tho numbers, certain ones wore fixed Burej as for instance, the numbers 18, 32, 66 and 12 would bo marked ai the ones which would be among those drawn on Wednesday. They would be SENT ON TO NEW TORE with certain directions. These directions were Play them in two or three shops, but not for an amount greater than $100, or mayhap $800. On tho reception of the numbers the porson to whom they were sent would give them to noma of hia particular shrewd, trustworthy friends and tell them what to do with them. Away tbe parties would start and visit, as directed, the shops in which thoy were to play them.

Entering tho plaoe they would carelessly ask for their numboi saying "Well, let me see I've a good idea of 18 32 60 to day, and just for the fun of It III play 12 with them so that makes four gigs and a horse. Give me tho gigs for $50 apiece and the horse for $100." The unBuspeoting policy would make out the slip and givo tbe numbers. When this job first began to work the boys were not over hungry aud obeyed the direction of their principal, but finally within the past two weeks they got anxious and hungry and PLAYED ON THEIB OWN ACCOUNT the numbers given to them for doublo too amount ordered. Prominent among those men who went about Btriking the Shelby ou these sure numbers were Old Pearsall snd his son Garrle, residents of No. 28S South First stroet, WilliamBburgh.

These men are well known policy players, and their names have figured iu all the policy sketches whloh have appeared in the Eaoue for ycarB. A month ago old PearBall bocame one of tho men to whom the person, who received the numbers from Carlngton, gave tho numbers. For a while THE OLD MAN AND HIS HON acted square and obeyed thB Injunction of his "bosa." About two weeks ago, however, he received the following numbers, 18, 72, 60 and M. On these numbers he determined to make a "grand bit," and ordered his son Garric to play them for $2,100 instead of $100, as he had been ordered. Prior to thiaa)he men about town who were struck had begun to suspect something, and had warned each other in their desire to keep "hunk" to look out for the HORSES AND GIQS IN THE SHELBY.

Old Pearsall himself must have had an intimation of this, for ho told his son to purchase the numbera in broker's. The boy went to Taylor's and got the numbers by the Is what is oalled a "seal play," which is the placing of the numbers in a sealed envelope. This firm on seeing the numbers sent them to Burr, in the Bowery. In the evening the numbers came out and PearBall was entitled to $2,400. Taylor, however, refused to pay the amount and referred the boy to Burr.

BDBR WOULD NOT PAY HTM and the old man waa at a loss what to do. When the other policy writers heard of this big hit they refused to have anything to do with the Shelby and it was forced to shut up. This made old Pearsall angry, and his man ot boss vowed that ho must have his ehare in the amount he had staked or else have the men he had bought the numbera from arrested. Forced, he flnaUy ordered his Bon to make one more demand on the Taylor Brothers, and, if they refused, to buy a Havana ticket. The young man, under direction of his father, went to Taylor.

Thoy refused to give him tho money, and he then bought tho ticket No. 16,652 in the Havana lottery and started at once to Captain Petty's police station. The Captain ia an old friend of Pearsall, having known him years ago when he (the Captain) waa, it is Baid, engaged in the policy business in WilliamBburgh. He at once promised the son of his old friend to make the thing all right, and went direct to Taylor'a office and arrested the brothers, together with a quantity of papers and books. This morning the Taylors were arraigned before Justice Otterburg IN THE SO MBS POLIOE Court.

A number of influential policy man acoom paniod them. Young Pearsall stated his cause of complaint to the Justice and was then examined by Counselor Price, who appeared for the policy men. The Justice after tbe examination placed Francis Taylor under $1,000 bonds to appear before the Grand Jury, hia lawyer saying that they would waive examination in the Havana ticket complaint. The other complaint was dismissed, the Justice saying that as the complaint did not buy tbe ticket In the Sholby from them they could not be held. "But he bought it from' their clerk," said Captain Petty.

"How do you know he is their clerk 1 You've got to get him first and then I will hold him as a witness in the House of Detention against them." Tho young man PearaaU was also sent to the House of Detention, refusing to procure bail. Captain Petty, after the case had been disposed of, Bald that ho had been looking for this "big firm" for yeais, and thought thoy should be hold to a strict account now that they were caught "dead to rights." "I don't care for THE LITTLE TWO PENNY FELLOWS," said the Captain, "and I think your Honor should fel that way, too." His Honor then explained why he did not hold the brothera on the first complaint, (the Shelby case,) "bo cause," said he, "Pearsall did not buy the ticket from thorn but from the porson who rants the room in their place, and with whom they have no connection. So now I think I know my business and that and this case." The Captain then went from the room. The opinion whioh prevailed among those who are conversant with the whole case and who were present at tho examination of thoso big guns was that the "thing would bo fixed" and nothing ever come of it, even if it did go as far as the Grand Jury. Captain Petty in conversation with an Eaole reporter on leaving the Court room, said These men, Taylors, sent the numbera to Burr, and he like a Uttle man, when be ssw that the numbers came out, sent his check to Taylor Co.

for the amount of the play. This oheok la now in the Shoe and Leather Bank. The Taylors and their olerk, "Olarkoy," from whom Garrle Pearsall bought the numbers, whacked the money, hrtwesn. then I think." Ennis. Mr.

Patriok Ennfa, Clerk of Justice Eames' Court, intends taking a week's vacation, which he will spend at Fire Island. Aa Is generally known Mr. Ennis aspires. to auooeed Justice Karnes on the bench of the Fifth District Police Court. Rudolph.

The rotund and jocular barber of Grand street, E. Eudolph, has announoed his engagement la marriage, with fair widow of East New fork. He is setting his house In order for the auspi cious event, whloh will be ensummated toward the tnoae oi sue ensuing mouui. MssEBOLs. General f.

V. Meserole, having taken his departure for a brief sojourn in ths country, ths command of the Second Division of this city now devolves upon Colonel D. E. Austen. Gbeenwood Lake.

Visitors from this bity at Greenwood Lake are Mr. and Mrs. Stadlmalr, Misses Myers, Misses Townsend, Miss Stevens, Miss E. Stadlmalr, Miss Oage, Visa Deoker and brother, Chas. Ford, Howard Burke and Miss O'Nell.

Riootteld Spbinos. George W. Pier and wife. Miss Kate Mr. and Mrs.

C. Noble, Miss Noble, Miss Day, O. O. Noble and Mrs. Clark and daughter, all of this city.

Ovinoton. Edward Ovington, has left Brooklyn to spend the balance of the year in Chicago. Lovejot. Mr. Henry Lovejoy, of the Ordinance Bureau of the Law Department, has returned from a ten days' trip to Sag Harbor and Shelter Island.

Mr. Lovejoy Is much improved in health ana appear anoe. Walsh Smith; Rev. A. Stewart Walah, pastor of the Oethsemane Baptist Churoh, in company with Dr.

a. H. Smith, left ths city to day for a Bhort sojourn at Saratoga. Rev. John H.

Stansbury supplies Mr. Welsh's pulpit during the tatter's absence. Pond. Mr. Leonard O.

Fond, the gentlemanly cashier of the Water Registrar's Department, in lieu of taking a long Summer vaoatlon, delights in afternoon rambles to the Prospect Park Reservoir Observatory, from whenoe he gazes wistfully at the deep blue waters of tho Bay, or thoughtfully upon the children at play, and wishes he were a boy again. BtLET. The Third District Court Boom has been without a Judge for a week past. Justice Riley is recreating at Saratoga. His hands will be foil when he comes back.

Nt. Kev. H. B. Nye preached last Sabbath, in the Shawmut Uuiveraalist Church pulpit.

The Boston press speaks of it as a timely and eloquent temperance sermon. Gouoh. John B. celebrated his fifty eighth birthday lit Monday. Counselor William M.

Ivins has re Krned to town from a prolonged visit to the Alleghany region. He looks splendidly, and Is ready for.tae oom ing legal campaign. Babnabd. Counselor John T. Barnard occupies his leisure hours in the construction of a wind gauge.

It is expected to indicate a day in advance the changes in the great air ourrents, and will be of very great service to mariners and fishermen. Tbaoy. General B. P. Tracy is expeoted in town from Owego, at the end of this week.

He has bad a good time with his fast trotters. Cbonih. Counselor T. C. Cronin and family have been spending their vacation at West Point.

TrjDOB. Mr. Henry Tudor, of Montreal, Canada, la visiting his mother and sister on the Hill. Mr. Tudor is about six feet two In his otookings, splendidly proportioned and; wears Ms hair very nraoh abbreviated.

He reminds one much of John 0. Heenan in hia palmy days, although Mr. Tudor has a finer ora nlal development than the great fighter. Mr. Tudor beside being a fine looking man, Is wealthy.

He lives in a palatial mansion on ths banks of ths St. Lawrence and Is engaged in the South American trade. He is an original Brooklyn production, and the man who oan "get away" with him physically, io a good one. Whiteley. The accomplished organist of Holy Trinity Churoh, Mr.

S. B. Whitoley, Is enjoying a vacation. The church is undergoing repairs and the organ is being thoroughly rejuvinated. In the oourse of a fortnight Holy Trinity will practically have a new organ, and Whiteley is correspondingly elevated at tho prospect thereof.

TBE DESRAISHES ESTATE. The Accounting; Continued Before the Surrogate of Queens County. Yesterday, the accounting in the extensive Desralaimes ostate was resumed before Surrogate Hag ner, at Jamaica. The facts were published in the Eagle last week, concerning tho estate, the marriages, its management, etc Tho estato is reasonably worth $1, 000,000. There was considerable feeling manifested, that the Eagle had dared to say anything about the matter, and it was decidedly laughable to hear Queens County's little Judge, who figures as counsel to the estate, playing the second fiddle, talk about irresponsibility for the publication.

This little man accused the Eaqlb of leaving the impression that $15,000 had been pocketed to the loss of the heirs, while in reality, the Eaqlb simply said that since the accounting dosed, It had been discovered by Mr. Dunham, who manages the estate, that there was a mistake of $15,000, and Judge Armstrsng bo Informed the Surrogate. The meeting yesterday was the the purpose of allowing the executor to put in vouchers to show that he had paid $15,000 to the hoirs, which he had not included In his accounts. Judge Cogswell, for the holra, admitted the payment of the $12,000, and thereat the Surrogate seerncd much perplexed, he having understood that the heirs denied the receipt. Besides the $13,000 the executor, Dunham, claimed to have paid the heira $3,207.60 on the 14th of July.

1873. This was after the elose of the accounting before Surrogate Covert, which commenced May 1, 1869, and closed December 31, 1972, and Judge Cogswell held that this amount was subject to the decree of Surrogate Covert, and should not be included in the present accounting. Counselor Jaokeon contends against him on this point. By the showing of the executors they have overpaid the heirs $9,000. Since the death ot Mr.

DesraUmes, Exeoutor Dunham claims that the heirs have boon paid in tho neighborhood of $75,000, and if this is so it is hard to see on what ground his wife can complain of poverty. But she does, nevertheless. The only real point on which there should be a dispute is as to tho payment of certain taxea under the will. Surrogates Onderdonk, Covert and Hagner have held successively that of $3,000 and over paid out by tbe executors for taxea, $2,616 of the amount Bhould have been paid by Mrs. Desraismes as the life tenant, and a decree was onoe made ordering this sum to be refunded to the estate, but it was not done.

IE it had been refunded, instead of the heirs being Indebted to the estate $900, there would be a balance for distribution. It la by ao means lost to the estate, ea Mrs. Desraismes is perfectly responsible. This is another point which ths counsel for the heirs take advantage of. To have the point finally settled as to theliabhity of the life tenant for the taxes on the property occupied by her, counsel for the estate offer to take the question to the General Term of the Supreme Court in September, and io the Court of Appeals in October.

Judge Cogswell says they can do as they like in the matter, he Is satisfied now. Counselor Fleming appears as guardian for two children of a deceased heir, and is In perfect accord with the Surrogate on all the questions involved. SIXTEENTH WARD REPUBLICANS. Arranging for the Primary and Other Details of the Campaign. Last night the Republican Association of the Sixteenth Ward held a meeting, the object of which was to make up a ticket for the primary election and enroll new members.

Aid. David Acker, in the absence of the President, called the meeting to order, and Mr. August Ruokles occupied the post of Secretary. Without reference to the minutes of the preceding meeting, business was proceeded with at once, with a motion by Major Fred. J.

Kareher. This was that a committee of five be appointed to name persona to be voted for at the ensuing primary. Louis Froehlloh amended to make the Committee nine in number one from eaeh election district. The Major accepted the amendment, and the motion of Mr. Froehlloh was adopted.

The Chairman named as the Committee James Bale, Louis FroehUch, Jacob Rosengarden, Andrew Zelser, Victor Eger, August Bnsch, O. P. Smith, Michael Bushman, George Slokles. During the absence of the Committee, the names of fifty eight new members were enrolled, who, as understood, will be entitled to vote at the primary next Monday. A report was subsequently rendered by the Committee naming Louis Froenlich, Victor Eger, Henry Nae her, J.

Rosengarden, Fred Kareher and C. P. Smith, as the persons to compose tbe delegation to the Assembly Convention. They were adopted by the meet ing. Mr.

FroehUch said it had been suggested in the Committee that the meeting instruct the delegates to support David Williams as member of the State Central Committee from the Fourth Congressional District. In this tho meeting ooinoided by a unanimous vote. The appointment of inspectors and canvassers elicited a speech from Mr. Froehlich, who said be believed some of those nominated for these positions were rather doubtful Republicans at best. If Jobs worth $35 were to be given out, let them be bestowed npon men known as active party men, who take an interest in the party.

The Committee whose duty it had been to select men for the positions named, were slightly "hauled over the coals" by Mr. Froehlloh and Mr. OSen. Tbe Chalrma and Aid. Petry explained as to a delay in renortin'g on the names of such as are to be appointed ejection officers, which was in every respect satisfactory.

Mr. Froehlich announoed to the meeting that tbe Hon. Jacob Worth had taken tho steamer Wieland for home, having sailed on Monday last, and might be expeoted to arrive by September. The meeting then adjourned subject to the call of the Chair, A VERDICT OF CENSUBK. Michael McGuinness, aged 46, wag killed ten days ago, by the falling of an elevator in Fowler's oil mills, No.

66 Fnrman street. Coroner Simms held an inquest last evening, when it appeared that the elevator was at the fourth story, and McGuinness was in the act of taking some goods off it, when the rope broke and ho fell the entire four stories and was killed Instantly. Theevldenoe showed that the elevator was held by a single rope, and that rope had been spliced, and It broke just at the part where it had been spliced, so the jurors censured Fowler Co. for thisend found that MoGtulnnesB had come to bis death by having fallen on the elevator, whereby he sustained concussion of the brain. KEPLENISHED HER WARDROBE.

By way of increasing her stock of wearing apparel, Mary Stark appropriated a calico jacket aud skirt from the wardrobe of her neighbor, Mrs. Ellen Tobln, who lives in Whipple street. Tho garments stolen wero valued at four dollars. Mary was arrested by an officer of tbe Sixth Bub Preoinot, and Justice Eames finished the job by sentencing her for fifteen days. A COSTBACTOB IN TROUBLE.

Patrick Kenny, a contractor, of 13G Smith street, was arrested by Officer Jonas Evans on complaint of John OTSolr, who oharges him with stealing twenty cart loads of stone valued at $20, He was held In bonds to appear lor examination by Justice Walsh. HIPPED IN THE BCD. John Murphy was arraateti4ast night for stealing a piece of cloth valued at $7.50, from the store of Frederick Boyer, No. 170 Atlantic street. He was caught aa he was escaping with his spoils.

He was held for oourt. THCBSDAY EVENING. AUGUST 26, 1875. TELEGRAMS. neatb of Claribaldi's Wife.

The Baces at Saratoga More Illicit Whisky Men Arrested, etc. ROMS, August 20. The wife of Garibaldi is dead. Saratoga Bogatta. Sabatooa Lake, N.

Augtut The firsl race today was IhoKnlor double scull shell. Courtney and Robinson, of the Union Springs, won the race Kiley and LcHman, of the Neptuncs, were second McCormick and Lathrop, of the Bcavor vicks, Ihird The time, as officially uunounccd, was as fallows: Union Springs, U. Mlt 1 Neptune, Boaverwicke, The second race was the four oared shell, winch ira contested by Boavcrwycks, Atilantas, Mutnils, Dn QucsncB, Bnffalos, and Argon. to las. The six got off evenly, tho Atalantas turning the stike boat first, the Dn Quesnes second, Buffalos third.

At the finish the boats caino in in the following ordi Atalantas, first; Bnffalos, gfcnml; flu quosnes, third; Beaverwycks, fourth; Mutuals, fifth; Argonauts? sixth. Time Itlomuouib Park Races. Lnno Bbanch, N. August 26. The extra meeting at Monmouth Park opened to day.

The first race was for a purse of $300, one mile. Fifteen started, Spcndthrif, Gillyflower, B. F. Carver, Century, Lutetia Vanderbilt. Censor, filly, Dickens, filly, Camden, Bevolt, Burgo, Windam, Long Branch Vernango, Warrior.

The pool selling was as follows Spendthrift, 50') Gillyflower, J85 B. F. Carver, 50 Vanderbilt, Century and Lutetia $35. The field $200. Arrest of Illicit Distillers.

Wabbihoioh, P. August 20, A letter from Arlington, reports the followiug Major Jacob Wagner and Deputy Marshal W. O. Austin, with a strong force, have just arrived in this place in charge ol six prisoners arrested near Cumberland Gap, in Lee County, on the night of the 17th inat. The partita are charged with illicit distilling and other violations of the revenn6 laws, also with breaking il in Janesville, Lee County, last April.where they were con "fined, some being among those released, and some belong to the rescuing party.

Their arrest was attended with considerable difficulty, as It was almost impossible to enter their section witlra'sVrge force witbont being discovered and giving the alarm, enabling them to secrete themselves in the mountains, and a small force they would have whipped out. The entrance of the force was, therefore, effected by night marches and by a circuitous route, and the parties were all found in their beds. The west end of Lee County, is a narrow strip 'if very mountainous country, running west to Cum Iterlaud Gap, between the States of Tenuessee and Kentucky, and has long been a resort of a desperate nd lawless class of men, who gathered thero on account of the ready access to adjoining States afforded them in case of pursuit by officers. At the reopening of the corn crop last Fall this section was a perfect nest of illicit distillers, and their establishments, some of them of considerable producing capacity, were openly conducted. By a aerie i of well directed raids during tho Winter they were broken up, and now the local officers report that there is not a distillery in Lee County, and tho wholesale liquor dealers in the cities are at laat enjoying the patronage of a section which has long "beou clossd them, for the illicit producers could always undersell them.

During the present month eleven prisoners have been brought from Lee and the adjoining county, by the officers named, and no effort will be relaxed until the last offender is brought to justice. To avoid being bushwhacked, the force always goes well armed. Horjbery and Arson by masked men. Cincinnati, Ohio, August 26. Tuesday evening three masked horsemen visited the residence of William Mains, a farmer living near New Haven, Ind.

Mains was absent from home, and the men, who were under the influence of liquor, took possession of tho house and appropriated such articles of value as they desired. They then set fire to the house, entirely destroying it, with its contents. Mrs. Mains tied from the house, through fear of being murdered. Scrvia.

Belgrade, (via Vienna.) August 25. The popular feeling in Scrvia iB bo strong in favor of the insurgents that it is feared the Government will ex perience great difficulty In preventing a conflict with Turkey. Infanticide. ClNCDTNATI, AUgUBt 26. Gustavo Hunter, German residing near Xenia, while drunk yesterday, cut the throat of his His wife had to fly for her life.

Fire In Memphis. Memphis, August 26. About 12 o'clock last night tho Memphis Wood Works, on Georgia Btreet, were totally destroyed by fire, togehter with a large amount of timber and Taluabls machinery. A stable belonging to tho Company, in which were a number of wagons and mules, was also consumed So in tense was the heat that one of the steam flro engines was nearly lost, andonly saved by other engines playing upon the men who undertook to extricate it. Captain Baja, and one of his men, of the rescuing party, were severely burned.

A watchman on duty at the worka saw two men hurriedly leaving the premises just before the fire broke out, and fired upon them as they ran, from which orrcumstancc, it is believed, the works were Bet on fire. The total loss is about and insurance $17,500 in Western companies. Sudden Death. Weuesall, N. August 26.

John G. Witherbee, a member of the firm of Wither bee, Sherman of Port Henry, N. died last night at 12 o'clock, of apoplexy. Mr. Witherbeo has for many years been actively engagod In the iron trado of Northern New York, and his loss will be severely felt.

Tbe Winthrop, flame, Savings Bank. WlliTHBOP, August 26, The affairs of the Savings Bank in this village, which was recently robbed, will be closed at once and placed in the hands of receiver. It is believed that the depositors will receive forty five per cent. Payment on a large proportion of the stolen securities baa been wtopped. There is no clue to tho robbers.

The Corn Crop in Central Illinois. Cl.f CIN5TATI, 0 AllgUSt 20, A despatch from Bloomington, 111., says that the corn crop was not injured in the least by the frost on Monday night. Civil War in Columbia. Washington, D. August 26.

A telegram was received at the Navy Department this morning from Captain Edward SimpBon, commanding the U. S. steamer Omaha, dated Panama, August 26, announcing that the State of Panama has declared war against the Government of Columbia. The Department immediately issued orders to Rear Admiral Mul lang command the North Atlantic Station to hold all of his available forces In readiness to proceed without delay to the Isthmus, for the protection, if necessary, ot' American interests there. Tbe Tripoli Insult.

Washington, D. August 26. No information has yet been received here in regard to the actiou taken by the United States Bteamers Congress and Harttord, which recently arrived at Tripoli to demand reparation for the insult offered to the American Consol and his wife in that city a short time tince, although officials here have no doubt that the whole matter will soon be arranged to the satisfaction of cur Government. The Congress and Hartford arrived at Tripoli last Saturday, and it is not probable that any intercourse was had with the Tripolitan authorities before Monday, Negotiations are being conducted by Capfc. Carl Knglish, of the Congress.

Should the Tripolitan authorities refuse to make reparation upon his demand, Hear Admiral Harding, commanding the European station, will be directed to proceed to Tripoli with all hi3 force, and there await tho inductions of the Department. Fire in Boston. Boston, August 26. A ltrge fire occurred at Quincy this morning, destroying Robertson's building, at the corner of Granite nd Hancock streets, and the Central Hotel, indictment for Embezzlement. San Fbanoiboo, August 26.

The Grand Jury yesterday found a true bill fi eru liezzleuient against Miller alias Woodruff, the defaulting Secretary of the Contract and Finance Company of Die Central Pacific Railroad. Weather Probabilities. Washington, D. AugttBt 26. For the New England and tho Middle States continued high but falling barometer, Blight rise in temperature, north to east winds, veering in the western part to southerly, and clear or partly cloudy weather.

BECOBD OF THE THEBMOMETEB. The following is the record ol the therraomuei, ae rest at the Bbooklto Daut Eagle oftto 1 A 61 1 10 A. 4 A.M. 64 12 6 A. 63 2 P.

8 A. li. 67 1 3 P. Average temperature to day Average temperature same 71 7j HOSOBS TO A DEAD MILITAItY UEIt'l. The members of the Old Gua d.

i lei Ma jor George W. McLean and the of thr ran Association of the Seventy first Regimen', together with a few active members of the latter hjly, ass nr. bled at the Chritopher street Ferry, at nine oV.oci morning, over which they crossed and took the tr iiu fur Orange, N. to attend the funeral of i of tueir comrades, Colonel Henry Bockapeller, which is to i nff to day, at Grace Church, in that place. A SWINDLING LOAN MtOKEH.

On the lGth of June, Mr. George Eddy, of "4 Second avenue, New York, pawned a ring with E. B. Blake, a boy aged seventeen years, doing business as a loan broker, at 82 Chatham Btreet. Thirty two days after, Mr.

Eddy weut to redeem tho ring, and offered to pay the amount of the 'S' totet6at' but BWse refu8eJ t0 I'eJoJS, cWmln8 't 'be loan was only for T.TTV, dy nmde a comP'aiut to Mayor's Marital John Tyler Kelly, who to day eotupTowko to return the ring and fined him $25 for doing fee as a pawnbroker without having a l'OKT OFFICE. On the rumor that the Poat nutV, lies ol New York will lEtablisu abrauc'i i' street for the accommodation ol tiaukers, the dry trade in the vicinity of Canal street aro 'about ll.m tho postmaster to facilitate thviu iu like iuaun''r The Jacobs Hyman Breach ot Promise Suit Settled. Rival Rockaway Landlords at Law, etc. Koaina Jacobs, of this city, brouafct an ac tion for breach of promise against Abraham Hyman, of Wakefield, R. I.

Hyman was arrested, and put into Ludlow street Jail. He denies that he ever refused to marry Mlaa Jacobs, and says that he has fa bis possession a letter from her agreeing to marry him on the 28th instant. A motion was to hare been made thia morning to vacate the order of arrest, but it was postponed. Mr. Hyman attorney said that his ootusal, Mr.

Howe, had seen Mr. Dana, of the Siu Tork Sun, and that be was going to give thetn Liter on Mr. Hymen's counsel appeared tn Court, and Miss Jacobs went over to Now York to be married to Mr. Hyman before a justice. Rival Landlord at Rockaway.

Wi ilium Harper and Caspar Stumpf run large hotel at Rookaway. Close by la another hotel carried on by Leonard O. and Charles D. Meyers. Theft rat mentioned parties charge the latter with having obstruoted their use of the besch, by erecting poets oa the highway and inserting between tbem a slidlna; door, thus shutting off from the sea breeze and th shore everybody but their own guests.

Messrs. Harper Stumpf also charge that the Meyers have run elevated wooden footpaths across their plank road or bridge to the beach, thus preventing their guests from driving or riding. This morning these facts wero set forth before Justice Gilbert in Supremo Court, Special Term, and an order waa obtained to show cause why a peremptory injunction should not issue, and restraining tbe d. fendanta temporarily. General Crooke appeared for tho plaintiffs.

Habeas Corpus. Peter Groom, in the penitentiary for thirtj days, for assault and battery, was before Judge MoCua this morning, on a habeas corpus. The commltmoat was alleged to be Irregular, but hia Honor sustained 11 and dismissed the writ. An Alleged Hlfxamlat. A writ of habeas corput was obtained from Judge McCue, this morning, to bring before the Court Poyndextor ho has no first name awaiting examination on a oharge of bigamy.

The object was to secure an examination. John Percy's Ball. John Peroy, in jail on a ohnrgo of forgery, was admitted to ball this morning by Justice Gilbert in $2,000, himself in $1,000 and two sureties in 1W each. Hia Honor told the prisoner's counsel that he bad better carefully examine the case, as the evidence of Percy's guilt waa not mo weak aa his evidently rmaglnod. Supreme Conrt Notice.

Notes of issuo for the next General Term of tho Supreme Court must be filed on or before September 1 for the Special Term, on or before September 11, and for the Ootober Circuit, on or before Hop tember 25. Exempt Juror. Attention is called to an advertisement in auothor placo, requesting all persona exempt from sor vics as Jurors to call on the Commissioner of Jurors within ten days and make tholr claim. The office will be kept opon until 9 o'clock P. M.

on floptembor and 3. Decisional by Justice Barnard. William E. Buttan vs. H.

W. Stookor Motion to preclude dofendant from giving ovldence at the trial of all purchases and sales of atooks that shall not bo included in bill of particulars granted, with $10 costs; aud that plaintiff have ten daya to reply to answer. John W. Warner vs. M.

Grace and others Motion to settle issues denied, with $10 costs, to abide ovent. George P. Brown vs. W. A.

BniBh Motion that defendant be allowed to file undertaking to meet any judgment that shall be reooverod against him donled, with $10 costs. 8. D. Canning va. J.

Canning Motion to punish for contempt douiod. Caroline A. Davis vs. T. J.

Davis Keport oonftrmod and Judgment for plaintiff. J. FarrBll va. A. Farrell Roport confirmed, Ac.

The People ci rtl. William Biggs vs. Clerk of Justine Morse's Court Tbe description of tho defendant too Indefinite motion denied. F. Garcia vs.

F. Hodrigucs et at Motion denied. Papers do not show that defondanta oomposed tho firm which has the account in the bank. Motion oannot ba made in Supremo Oourt in supplementary proceedings under a Marine Court Judgment. M.

Began vs. Tho Central Crosstown Railroad Company. Motion for new trial granted on oondition (1) that defendant pay all coBts of action so far and $10 costs of motion (2) plaintiff to have a right to hia election to read from his case his evidence on the former trial, or that of any witness thcrofrom (3) defendant to take short notice of trial for next Circuit. Blchmond. J.

Samuels va. M. Goldstein. Tho papers presented show no right to any relief, being only a Bum. mons and complaint, injunction and proof of service.

Motion, if any, denied. BRAINED WITH A PISTOL. A murderous Affray at the E. D. Knickerbocker Does: Tula Morning.

This morning at fivo o'clock an affray took place on the Knickerbocker Ice Company's dock, foot of Division avenue, whioh rosulted in ono man being sori ously Injured about the hoad. It appears tint a party of men, beside tho ice cart drivers, one of whom waa Jack Brennan, of Kent avenue, wore amusing thotn solvos in compoling an old man to dance. Wearied with the exercise the aged dancor refused finally to comply with the request for yet another jig. At that ono of his tormentors kicked the man on his shin. David LeuBCh, one of the drivers, interfered to prevent further abuse of tho old man, and at once became a target for the abuse of the orowd present.

Blows quickly followod an angry exebango of words, tho principal combatants being Lousch and Brennan. The Utter in attaoking Leusch used the butt of a revolver with which he cut tbe driver's hoad in four places, Inflicting injuries painful rather than dangarous In" character. In that vicinity a single officer only is to bo found, whoso duty requires him to cover an extonded post, and at the time of the row he was absont from that particular locality. Consequently no arrest was made. Lousch was removed to the Hospital by Surgeon Hosse, and will soon be out again to prosecute his assailant.

a ciiuycET To tht Kditor of the Brooklyn Eagle On the 4th of August the Tompkins Park croquet players challenged the Washington Park cro quetists to play them a match, and intimated that tho challenge had been out bo long tbat they BUppoaod the Washington Parkites were afraid, as they had not responded. Had we seen the challenge sooner than the 1th we would have accepted it sooner. Two weeks ngti wo accepted their challenge, which you kindly published in your paper, but as yet we have heard nothing from them. If they have broken a mallet or lost a ball, we will be most happy to lend them any of ourm. A before, any communication will be promptly attended to addressed to W.

8. Brooklyn Post Office. FLATBUSH AVENUE. Ib tlit Editor of the Brooklyn EagU Can't you bring your influence to bear for the Improvement of FUtbush avenue, tho planting of trees tbe whole length and the fencing and embellishment of those little plots of ground at the Junction of streets along Flatbnsh avenue, such as at Scbermer horn street and Third avenue, Atlantic and Fourth avenues, Bergen street and Sixth avenue, and so on to the Park? Why dont the leveling of tho east aide lands and the gradjbjg of the reservoir property continue? Labor never Was cheaper and moro people out of work. Diamonds.

The largest and most beautiful stock of Una diamonds evor seen In Brooklyn. Perfect gems of all sizea, aingle and In pairs, and at prlcos to please tbe oloaeit buv er. Any one desiring something fine In diamonds will not rcaret a call on HART 313 and 315 Fulton et, ournor of Jobnton. For all Information Relating to stocks, we advise our readrn to onsalt Messrs. TOMBB1DUE Bankers, No.

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Fractions can be purchased by letter or in person. List of premiums to be awarded on September IH73, among the bonds mentioned, are as follows 1 bond receives $100,000 cub 1 bond receives 10,000 cash. 1 bond 5,000 cub. 1 bond receives 8,000 cash 1 bond receives 1,000 ciish 10 bonds receive, SB00 each 6,000 cash 10 bonds receive, 8200 eaoh 2,000 cash 27 bonds receive, S1UO each 2,700 cash 18 bonds receive, 850 each 2,0 osali 900 bonds recelvo, $21uach 1800 oaah 1,000 bonds redeemed $150,000 For pamphlets or any further Information apply at ttw efficW the INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION CO 13 Kast Seventeenth st. New York.

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CJMOKY CIxBlNEYS CURED. OR NO oharge. The "GOTHIC" PATENT GrliJIffEr TOP POT UP ON TRIAL FOE 80 DAY8. Nover fails to cure bad drafts or down draf WHERE ALL OTHERS FAIL. J.

H. WHITLEY. Ml Fulton at near Conoord. lEGAIi WOTICBbT VT Y. SUPREME COURT, KINGS COUN ils TY Herman A.

Mueller, plaintiff, afalnit James Dayton and Sadie his wife John Jj.sc,tm" Florence Bdlth, his wife, and Marr A. of Henry C. 8ciibnor, deceased, dofoadsnfe. Sunmiona For relief (com. not orved).

To th idertndanU above named, and to eaoh and of herebj atmsomoe, Tnnim Vou eiclnslreofthedayof nohservloe; and ff mb SI to ahJier the said complaint within the time Sorei'o'he plaintiff tn this aotlon will appfir to the Court Jor the relief demanded in the oonlaUt Dated Angus. 84, lffis. mL nuvvbra ajuuvi Flalatlfi'a Attorney. Report of Commissioner Norris on the Magee Oharges. A Verdict in Favor of Nelson Magee Jfcw Regulations for the Asjlum The Hiring of Nurses The Abolished Nursery, etc.

The Commissioners of Charities and Corrections held a regular meeting at the Almshouse, Flat bush, yesterday afternoon. There wen present Coma. Norris, Cunningham, Mldaa and Baber. were "a nd approved. moTS? 40 reactna the resolution passed Nue children to the h.iv.!h.1lltrat"to'"e Private asylums, as he believed that it was no longer necessary to do so and because the Nursery was now abSuaCShe buUd defective ohudTen vailed afflioted with disease.

The motion pre Oom. Cunningham moved to adopt his resolution directing that the children bo transforrod directly to the private asylums. The teachers of the Nursery tendered their resignations, to date from the first of August, 1875. The resignations were accepted. A WARNING FROM MR.

MAOEE's FRIEND. The following was received and reforred to the Special Committee on Asylum: Hazeu, No. J66 Canal Nkw Yons, August 20, 1876. Gestleuen I have known Mr. N.

Magee for several years. During the "heated term" he suffers somewhat mentally the result of a aunBtroke Borne years back, but during May or portion of the year his Intellect 1b as eloar and bis business capsclty equal to any with whom I come in business contact. Rest assured, gentleman, that what ho says in regard to his and the treatment of others in the Asylum can be impltoltly relied on. Do not aUow prejudice, which often times certifies to a person's insanity, under any and aU clronm stanoes in similar cases, warp your judgment, do justice. political favorites have to "step down and out." Respectfully, Samuel S.

Patterbox, To Kings County Charltiea Cbiniuftafoners. Referred to the Committee on Investigation. Another communication which seemed to refer to the same oase, but which the clerk couldn't decipher was presented. It was not signed. BEPOBT OF THE NURSERY COMMITTER.

Com. Norris stated that the Committee on the Nursery had beon so much engaged in the Investigation of Nelson Magee's charges against the management of the Kings County Lunauo ABylum thoy were not ready to make a final report on the Nursery. He reported, however, that the whole number of ohlldron transferred from there to the private institutions was 317, of which the Roman Catholic Male Orphan Asylum received 161; Roman Catholic Female Orphan Asylum, 92; Orphan's Home, 10 Home for Destitute Children, 26, and Convent of Morcy, 6. There remain in tho Nursery flfty aeven ohildren. The report was received and ordered on file.

A PARENT CLAIMS HIS OWN. Com. Cunningham had the following read Bbxeb Hill, August IB, 1876. Mr. J.

Cunningham: Dear Sir Please find out and forward to mo my two children, Delia and Martin Maloney, as I will not permit them to remain in New Tork, being BUfficiontly able to provide for them myself. Mr. Cunningham, you will ever have my blessing for your kindness in giving me suoh kindly notice of my dear ones. Tours moat respectfully, Dxhhis Malohet. The Commissioner stated that Delia had been given to a lady in the city, but Martin was still at the Nursery.

He moved that the Chairman of the Board be Instructed to pass the ohildren over to him for transmission to theu parents. Carried. Com. Cunningham's blank form of commitment of ohildren to the private institutions was adopted. It was decided to hold a meeting at the Wllloughby street office on Tuesday morning next to pass the monthly pay roll.

THS MAGEE OASE. Com. Norris presented the report of the Committee of the Whole on tho Magee charges to the Clerk to read. The following is the report: Pursuant to a call for a spocial meeting, the Board met at the Asylum, Thursday, August 20, at 10 o'clock, A. M.

On motion, the Board organizod and wont Into Committee of the Whole, to investigate charges of ill treatment made by Nelson Magoo, a discharged patient. The first witness callod was the complainant, who testified that on Wednesday, the 11th of July last, while at dinner, a conversation took place between himself and other patients, as to what kind of food each would prefor, when GeorgoBachmeyerand Henry Eiglehoffer, nursos, used disgusting expresBionB In his hearing, and that he shortly afterward took Henry to task for it. He said that tho language used was iuBultiug to bis wife, and warned him that It must not occur again, and If it Bhould, he would be sorry for It. Upon this, he Bays, Henry ordorod him into the back hall. Ho refused, to tto.

Henry then came to take hold of him. Magee retreated to the wall; Henry callod ttcorge to his assistance, anu ootn again oruorod him to the back hall; he requested George to hear his version of the dlffioulty, but was refused, and was again ordered to tho back hall. He then described the treatment he received and the struggle which took place, substantially us follows: "They thon took hold of me to make me go; I pulled back from them and tried to get away; Henry kicked me on the shin and struck out to hit me on tho shoulder; I grabbed his wrist with my right hand and held him for a while; my nails wore long and I realized that I tore the flesh on his wriBt I then gave him a klok in the stomach; ran dpwn the haU and repeated the cause of tho difficulty loud enough to be heard by a lady visitor who was in one of tho rooms; I was then grabbed by a number of persons and carried to tho back hall Henry then used an opprobrious epithet and repeatedly struck me about the face, head and neck; I was then takon into one of the Btrong rooms and ordered to put on a straight jacket; and after it was laced he again Btruek me on the neok Frank Lonselle, another nurBO who was helping Georgo and Henry, kicked me, and George fltruck me he was subjected to other in dlgnltioB, and his wife was spoken of in moat disrespectful and vulgar terms he says that tbe camisole was laced too tight, so much so as to leave marks on his body it was shown and affirmed beyond dispute that tho camisole was on him from Wednesday afternoon until Friday morning, at which timothe dootor ordered it to be taken off Magee then went into the sitting rooms and engaged in a game of dominoes he left the institution In company with his wife on the 27th of July. Mr. Magee was thon questioned as follows Q.

Have you testified to all you wish to 7 A. Ycb, sir. Q. Were you prevented frsm Bonding letters to friends 7 A. I was not hindered.

Q. Are you satisfied with the investigation? Tea, sir. Was It a fair one 7 A. Tea sir, it has been fair." Commissioner We aro very glad to hear you say so. It was the desire of the Board that you should be fully heard, and justice done you.

George Baohmoyer, one of the nurses complained of, was then sworn, and stated that he had been a nurse in the Asylum about live and a half years, and that he had nursed in several other instil utions, In all about ten years. He acknowledged that the insulting terms complained of by Mr. Magee were used, but only in a joking manner; he was called by Henry to asslBt in controlling Mageo. Ho said Magee charged him with UBlng expressions disrespectful to his wife, wanted satisfaction and wished to fight; that the camisole was sent for, but Magee resisted all attempts to put it ou. Hs makes a general denial to moat of the other oharges of Magee.

Henry Eiirlehoffer testified that he hadlbeen employed in the Asylum aB a nurse about fifteen months; He I says that on the day of the disturbance some funny remarks were made about the milk, and he laughed at it; about one hour aftor, Magoo met him in the hall and seemed very much excited; he told Magee that tho offensive wordB Bhould not be repeated; lie told him there was a lady within hearing, and not to make a noise; that Magea took a ohalr In his hand, and threatened to strike him with it; he then took Magee by the arm and called for George, who took him by the other arm: Magee then commenced to soream, and bit him on the wrist; the moment he did that he took him by the throat; Magee thon kicked him in tho stomach bo that bo lost his breath, for a few moments; he also tore his shirt oollar, neck tie and watch chain In pieces; Magee, he says, resisted the adjustment of the camtBole, and considerable force was required to completo the operation, but denies that he used any more than was necessary to control him. He, however, does not deny that the camisole was permitted to remain on Magee from Wednesday, 1 o'clock, P. M. to Friday morning at 10 o'clock. Frank Loselle, another nurse, Btated that he assisted George and Henry in putting on the camisole, but denies that he kicked Mageo, as was charged.

Dr. Jamas A. Blanchard testified that he was appointed Medical Superintent of the Asylum about one yoar ago that the first he heard of the ill treatment of Mageo was when Commissioner Midas handed him the written charges on July 28, He said that be asked Dr. Wettling.about it, and that the doctor told him Magee was violent and had to be locked up; and that no unnecessary violence was used, and this was the extent of his Interest In tbe case he said that this was the first complaint that had been made against these nur os he stated that Dootor Ordronaux had visited the Asylum a short time ago, and spoke favorably of the condition of things there he said that the nurses complained of wero in the institution when hs took charge. Dr.

T. B. Wettling testified that directly after the camisolo had been put on, George reported the fact to him, and gave as a reason that Magee could not be controlled otherwise that be had assaulted Henry, and had bitten his arm, torn his watch chain, collar and necktie the doctor inquired if be had been put in tbe strong room, and was Informed that he had: he then left the building, and did not return until Thursday evening; he mado bis rounds the next morning (Fridas') between ten and eleven o'clock, whon his attention was called to Magee, and after an explanation be ordered the camisole to be taken off he does not rememember to noticed any evidence of violence on Magee's face or body, and denied that Magee seemed sore from the tightness of the camisole; he is not certain that he informed Dr. Blanchard, before leaving on Wodncsday nkrht. of the difllctiltv between the nurses and Mattee.

and Dr. Blanchard has admitted to the Committee since that he had not been so informed, nor does it appear that Dr. Blanchard visited the halls in the absence of Dr. Wettling that Thursday. Two other witnesses, nurses, wero called, but nothing of importance was elicited from them.

Mrs. Magee was called and testified to the bruised condition of her hUBband, corroborating the statement of his Bufferings in a graphic and convincing manner. Another witness, a fomale friend of Mre. Magoe, was present to confirm her statement, but the Committee thought that enough had been sworn to to establish the truth of Mageo's charges, and counsel did not deem it necessary to reiterate the same testimony. Tho counsel of Mr.

Magee said that he had no more witnesses, and on being asked if he was satisfied with tho investigation, replied as follows "I will say frankly and of my own volition that the Commissioners have shown, at least since I have been here, the greatest readiness to get at the bottom facta." He was then Informed by the Chair that If he wished any more witnesses and had any to produce he should oall them. He replied that "for tbe purposes of Magee's case there were no more witnesses to produce." The Committee then announced that investigation into all the affairs of tho Asylum wOuld be made. It Is tho opinion of tho Committee that thero was no justifiable cause for using tbe camisole. In connection with the foregoing your Committee offer the following recommendation: That the nurses implicated be forthwith discharged. That tho camisole shaU only be used by direction of the Medical Superintendent or his assistant, and in the presence of Borne one of them.

That all the halls and rooms of the Asylum occupied by patients ShaU be visited morning and afternoon, and at bed time by the Medical Superintendent or one of his assistants. That a book for reoording complaints of patients and their friends ahaU be opened at each of the Commis sioners' omcee. Tour Committee ask for further time to mature a more elaborate recommendation for the better government of the institution. Accompanying thifl report ia the uU copy of evidence taken by your Committee. AU of which is respectfully submitted.

Thomas P. Nobbis, Chairman I The report was received, adopted and ordered on I file. Com. Cunningham moved that the Secretary bo in structed to inform the authorities of the Asylum ot the recommendations adopted by the Board at once. Car ried.

I quamfications of nurses. Com. Cunningham moved the adoption of the following: Retolved, That it be reforred to a Special Committee of Three to devise a better system of employing and inquiring Into the qualifications of those seeking the position of nurse in the Hospital and Lunatlo Asylum; said Committee to Inquire Into various systems in operation in the different charitable institutions, public and private, in this and contiguous States, and to report the results of their Inquiries and recommendations to this Board at as early a time as possible. Carried. It was carried that the next regular meeting of the Board should be held two weeks from date.

On motion it was decided to notify the Supervisors that the Commiseioners desired to fit up the Nursery building for hospital purposes, and ask for the necessary means. The Board then, adjourned. Thomas Carney was brought before Justice Walsh in Justice Delmar's court this morning, oharged by Miohael Hlokey with breaking Into bis liquor store, corner of Tan Brunt and SuUivan streets, Tuesday ovenlng and stealing $10 worth of wine, cigars and a pair of gold earrings. Carney pleaded not guilty and was committed (or examination. Another Bobber Disposed of.

A Highwnjman on Myrtle Arenne Hood Killed by Officer Earner. (Special to the Eagl. Jamaica, L. August 30, Early last evening, Constable Abraham Hamer, of Jamaica, went to Newtown to make an arrest The man for whom he was looking did not return unUl late, and aa he was able to give affldent surety to guarantee bit appearanee, tht offioer returned alone at about half past eleven o'clock. His course was over the old Myrtle avenue road, which is bordered by woods on either aide.

No matter how brightly the moon shines, this thoroughfare is always In black darkness. The road is notorious for the many highway robberies, and one murder, whloh were perpetrated on It years ago. When ths offioer entered that part of the road running through the woods, he took bis revolver from hia pocket, cocked it and placed It on the seat beside him. He drove through darkness for over two miles, until south of, the Grosjcan Brick Works, without anything unusual occurring. Suddenly a grab was made at the horse's head, whloh frightened him, and he shied into the ditch.

This man held to the lines, but the shaft seemed to fasten in his olothlng, and lift him from the ground. When Hamer recovered hia balance In the nearly overturned wagon, he aimed at the man with his revolver, and fired. The man DROPPED rKBTAHTLY to the ground, groaned, and then followed a gurgling noise in his throat. Hamer got out of the wagon and went to his side. He was not breathing, and the constable is sure that he killed him.

Hamer owns a very spunky horse, and a lleht road wagon. Tho wagon he lifted from the diteh, and in backing the horse the wagon went over the highwayman 'slags. Just then Hamer heard a whistle to the north of him, and an answering one from the south. Believing that the dead man had confederates, Hamer got hia vehiola righted on the road to the front of the corpse, and squatting between the wheels, pistol ready for use, awaited their coming, determined to shoot them on sight, believing that they would do the same to him. He waited in sight of the oorpse for half an hour, but no living thing appeared in sight.

Then he got into his wagon and drove to Jamaica, leaving the body as it fell. Be awoke THS CORONER, and both went back to remove the body into the brick works Tor saf sty nijtn this morning. They found to surprise that ft had been remot ed. There was blood on the ground, and the traoks made by the hone and wagon In the mud, when the highwayman olutohed the reins, were plainly visible in the light of a lantern. At Art o'clock this morning a party of men went with the constable and searched the woods In the vicinity of the brick works, but no trace of the body was discovered.

It la very probable that after the offioer went to Jamaica ths dead man's confederates, from whom emanated the whistles, oarrled the body away, and If dead it was doubtless burled before daybreak. Hamer is positive that he killed the man. During the half hour whloh he waited beneath the body of his wagon there was not a movement nor the allghtast found. It would be quite Impossible for a man with a hot bullet in Us body to lie motionless for bo long a time. Hamer is the best officer in Queens County.

He has the courage of a lion, and fears nothing. He is only eorry that he did not put corpse into his wagon and bring It to the Town Halt This morning he sent the facts to Superintendent Campbell, of the Brooklyn police, thinking he might be able to learn something of the dead man's confederates, and the disposition of the body. HARPIES. Some More Facts Respect ins; the ShysterHow He Finds Out What Money a Criminal Has Attempting to Lead Astray Unwary Female Prisoners. Sharing the Plunder With Thieves.

The Shyster to be Distinguished from the Honorable Practitioner. In an article in the Eagle a few days ago, the BhyBter was described and his waya were pointed out. Since that was written, some new and startling facts have been brought to the knowledge of the writer respecting the operations of these legal vampires. Many of these men are so utterly devoid of education that they cannot indite an ordinary sentence in accordance with the rules of grammar. So low are thoy in the social grade that slang is their ordinary language, and e.ven in courts of law they besprinkle their case with vulgarity and cent, as though they were on the street corner.

But their mean villainy in connection with the jail and the polioe oourts is what especially calls for reprobation. From what the writer has heard, there can be no doubt that the jail authorities are In collusion with certain shysters to secure for them all the patronage they can among the criminal Inmates. This collusion would not be Ukaly to exist if the shysters did not "whack up" with the keepers. These latter have a commodity for sals, and they know where is a market for it. Ab regularly aa the day oomes, ths shyster appears at the portals of the Jail and "peeks" for prey as a young bird peeks for a worm.

His admission and introduction to clieata is to be paid for. IF HE WON'T PAT ENOTJOH, there is another behind him that will, But before tho shyster hooks a prisoner, he must know what his chances are of getting a fee. Every morning and evening, he looks over the newspapers and ascertains the condition of the criminal market. Borne names perhaps, ho recognises, and knows that their bearers have well to do friends. Thoso are hia first quarry.

Cf he recognizes no names, he goes about selecting his chances In another way. He finds out the officer who made the arrest or who searched the prisoner, and asks what he had in his pockets. If It was fifty dollars, he taokles his man and goes for every cent. If It was only five dollars, he skins him of that. If was one dollar fifty, he takes even that.

Nay, he has been known not to reject a jack knife, and to GLTJTOH WITH AVIDITY AT AN OVEBOOAT. Perhaps the prisoner is accused of theft or burglary. After the shyster has got all his money, he will boldly ask him what he did with the stolen property, and Insist on knowing its whereabouta and having his share of it. But there is another feature In the shyster's character more hideous than all the rest There are profes sional shysters they oan be seen on Fulton street any evening in bad prominence who select female prisoners as their victims, and are Intent on getting them as clients. The object of these wretoheS ean be understood.

A case is known to the writer in which a notorious shyster attempted to make an assignation with a female prisoner while in jail, to hold good after her liberation. The woman, or rather girl, indignantly spurned the scoundrel's overtures, and would have made the facts known to Judge Moore, if a friend of the girl's assailant had not prevented it. The writer Is informed that there are other instances in which the shyster has undertaken to defend women confined In jail, for a fee that NO WOMAN WITH A BF ABE OF VIBIUB would pay. These men will not hesitate, however, to oppress auoh miserable persons with their filthy presence and conversation, and to do their utmost to prepare them for further advances when their release comes. The shysters are the medium through whloh criminals secure bail.

Ike shyster Is hand and glove with the straw ball man. They an brethren. They twain are one flesh. The devil has joined them together, and it would seem that the law cannot put them asunder. Their doings are known, however, for the most part, to the police justices and the judges of Sessions, and In the District Attorney's office, and the bail they offer is olosely scrutinized.

In spite of all inquiry, they will sometimes succeed In their attempt to defraud justice, and are wont to boast of their successes among a certain class In this line of business. AK OTHER CLASS ALlOOJtTHIB. No one must suppose that any reflection is oast on the lawyer whose legitimate business carries him to the jail or Into a police court There are men of known probity in that prof esaiori, and of acknowledged ability as lawyers, who take jail oases and oonduct the defense before magistrates. But their clients come to them in the usual way. They don't sneak around and ply their game with officers and criminals, using threats and cajolery with the one and promises and bribes with the other.

They are men who command the respect of the Court wherever they appear, and not scoundrels whose existence outside State prison is a PBAUD ON THE LAW. They are men of gentlemanly instincts and modesty, aud uot pariahs, whose only instinct is extortion and whose modesty Is never evidenced unless by their avoidance of the naked truth. There is another olass of men, also, who are young in tbe law and appear in publlo courts in an honorable way. They have friends in the profession whose engagements preclude their attending to oriminal business, and they hand over io these beginners oases that are brought to them by ollents or recommended to them by their friends and constituents. These yeung men have nothing of the shyster about them.

They are as different from that class of harpies as light from darkness; and could never belong to it, because they are gentlemen as well as lawyers. The severity with which the shysters has been treated may be deemed harsh and uncalled for. Some years ago the public courts were thronged with man who practiced as lawyers, without tbe shadow of a claim to the title. THE INIQUITIES PEBPETBATED by these persons were a disgrace to the community. Public opinion was aroused, and an act was passed in tho Legislature prohibiting any one but a regularly diplomaed lawyer from practicing In any court.

There Was at once a marked ohange in the appearance and efficiency of tho Police Justices' Courts. But in oourse of time men crept into the profession who were without legal skill, but whose effrontery and greed qualified tbem to fill the places formerly occupied by the unauthorized practitioners. These are the men who originated tbe present system of shystering, which is even worse, perhaps, than that which formerly existed. If any one doubts It, let him go to tho polioe courts and see for himself. Let him Inquire of men whose lawful business takes them to the jail.

The feat is, that not a tithe of the truth respecting these shysters has been told. One of these days, mayhap, something will find the light whloh will show that in this oaie the devi is even blacker than he has been painted. A DISHONEST DOMESTIC. Elizabeth Schiette was arrested last evening charged by Ignatz Pohlman, of 667 Fourth avenue, with having obtained a gold watch belonging to him and valued at $50, by going to a Jewelry store where be had left it to be repaired, and representing that he had sent her for it. Justice Walsh remanded the prisoner for examination.

BABY. CARRIAGE STOLEN. Mr. William Headrich, of 191 Pulton street, reports that about eleven o'clock yesterday morning a sneak thief entered the hallway of his residence, and stole a child's oarriatre valued at $3 Brutal on an Old Man. He is Beaten to Insensibility by a Ruffian on Twenty second Street.

George Grove, one of the oldest and most respected residents of that portion of the city known a Oowanus, was the victim of a brutal assault last night which is likely to terminate in his death, and which for wantonness has not been paralleled In a long time, Mr. drove's residence is at the corner of Twenty second street and Fourth avenue, which place he left about eight o'clock, accompanied by his niece, Miss Grade Deacon and a Utile boy, intending to call upon some friends at no great distance away. They had not proceeded far when Miss Deacon's atttention was attracted by tbe disgusting behavior of a gang of ruffiians in front of a low groggery, and before she had an opportunity to warn her uncle, one of them came up behind him, and with a barrel stave struck him repeatedly on the neck and the back of the head, felling him to the sidewalk. The old man lay insensible, but the little boy and Miss Deacon screamed loudly enough to attract the attention of Mr. D.

Freely, a neighbor, who rushed to tho scene, but not soon enough to lay hsnds'on the assailant, who was seen retreating In the distance, Mr. Freely, however, was armed with a revolver, and he sent TWO SHOTS from it after tho retreating ruffian, but with what effect is not known. While all this wss going on the gang in front of the groggery looked on with indifference and did not stir unul Mr. Freely commenced to ubs his revolver, when they disappeared. The sound of the fire arm and the cries of the niece and the little boy had tbe effect of bringing other neighbors around, who, although too late to capture the brutal assailant or his confederates, gave proper attention to the old man.

They had him carefully removed and medical assistance procured. In the meantime the police were conspicuous by their absence. The whole neighborhood was aroused and excited, but not an officer, mounted or on foot, was to be found. THH WOUNDS. An examination of Mr.

Grove's injuries showed them to be of so serious a nature that the physician pronounced nls recovery doubtful. The skull was beaten against the brain, and the neck was so cut and swollen that the head could not be moved except with unbearable suffering. The name of the assailant is not known to Mr. Freely or Miss Deaoon, bnt his appearance is familiar, and If arrested there will be no difficulty in Identifying him. Mr.

drove is now in the eighty sixth year of his age and has been a resident of dowanus for mors than fifty years. This morning his condition was suoh that the doctor feared he oould not reoover. SMALLPOX. Excitement in the Eastern District. Efforts of a Deserted Sufferer to Commit Suicide.

Something like a smallpox panic exists in the Eastern District. Within the past woek forty two oases have been roported in the Fourteenth, Fifteenth aud Eighteenth Wards. Several of them have proved fatal. The efforts of tho Banitary authorities to check the spread of the disease seems to be attended with but indifferent success. Among the recent cases one developed Itself yesterday in the Fourtenth Ward which created great excitement and threw the neighbors into a state ot alarm.

A widow woman named Mrs. Hlggine, the mother of two children, was taken sick with smallpox last Friday. She resides at No. 131 North Third street, In quite a populous neighborhood. TJnmistakcable symptoms of tbe presence of tho disease in her system showed themselves on her face last Monday.

When people living In adjacont housos learned for a certainty what tho nature of the complaint was, thoy LEFT THE POOR WOMAN to take care of herself as beat she could. It was not until yesterday morning that a mirso could be procured to wait on her. When she came there MrB. Higgins was delirious and raving like a maniao. In her wandering she Jumped out of bed, and catohlng hold of the nurse attempted to beat her, at the same time biting her on the shoulder.

The nurso, overcome and frightened, left the house. The delirious woman being alone rushed out on the street shortly after, or at about thre9 o'clock In the afternoon, and into an adjoining house owned by Mr. John Perry. On the second floor resides Mr. Perry, who was absent at work at the time, The woman went Into the apartments, locating herself in the bedroom.

Sr. Ferry's wife and children, as well as the other occupants of the house, rushed out on the street and left the woman In possession of the premises. By this time hundreds of people bad collected on the side walk but NONE HAD THE HARDIHOOD TO ENTEB THE HOUSE. After a delay of nearly half an hour Mr. Perry's sister inlaw, by the use of soothing words, enticed Mrs.

Higgins Into her own house. Meantime, Dr. Flake, of the Board of Health, was notified, and another nurse proonred. Dr. Fiske notified Dr.

Cronin through tbe Board, who has special oharge of tbe smallpox department. The latter gentleman being slow In responding, a second request had the effect of bringing the smallpox ambulance at sit o'clock in the evening. At the hour named, she was raving wildly, and was violent In her actions. For some unexplained reason the AMBULANCE DEPARTED WITHOUT BEMOVINO THB PATIENT. This action has excited much comment, many going so far as to hazard the opinion that the Doctor and the drivers of the ambulance did not wish to work after hours, as they should do by taking the poor woman to the Hospital.

However that may be, they left, saying that they would call in the morning. When the ambulance had departed, a woman, who resided on ths opposite side of the street, named Mrs. Boyd, took oharge of her and succeeded in quieting her for about two hours, at the expiration of whioh time, Mrs. Higgins again jumped out of the bed and seising the nurse by the neok, forced her to the ground. She then made a DESPERATE ATTEMPT TO BITE HER IN THE ABM.

Mrs. Boyd quickly departed, and the woman was again left alone. Her next freak was an attempt to get out of the rear window and ascend to the roof of Mr. Perry's house. She broke the sash with a chair and got her body half way out.

She had nothing to save her from falling to tho ground, a distance of about thirty feet, but a fraU hold of fashioned ehutters, which swung backward and forward with the momentum of her body. While in this predicament at least FIVE HUNDRED PEOPLE WERE LOOKING AT HER, but none dared to render any assistance. After a suspense of at least fifteen minutes, Mrs. Boyd again entered the room, and after speaking to her kindly, induced her to leave the window. Mrs.

Boyd then managed to keep her quiet until a well known physician of the district arrived, after several others refusing. This physician, whose name, by special request, is omitted, he assigning aa a reason therefor that its publication would hurt his extensive practice, tied her down to the bed. Mrs. Boyd then departed, leaving the woman alone. Mrs.

Higgins' incoherent mutterings and struggles to free herself kept the crowd around the house until two o'clock this morning, when she burst the chords which bound her and ran toward a different window from the laat, by which to ascend to the roof. Of oourse, such a feat was an impossibility, as the roof Is a distance of at least six feet from the window. She again burst the sash and catching hold of the shutters leaned out of the window backwards, her face looking toward the roof. In this position, to the horror of the spectators, she remained for nearly half an hour. Mrs.

Boyd's services were again called Into requilstion, but ahe was afraid to go to tho woman's relief, as by doing so Mrs. Higgins might THROW HERSELF FROM THE WINDOW to escape. However, there was nothing else that oould be done, and the effort to get her from the window was again successful. She was again tied down by the same physician who performed that office in the first instance. Mrs.

Boyd then remained with her until six o'clock, when she again broke loose and rushed to the street, where ahe was caught and brought back. Up to ten o'clock this morning the ambulance had not called for her. From seven laat evening until two this morning, there were at least fifteen hundred people in the vicinity of the dwelling where the poor woman resides. A BEOTHEb's REFUSAL TO BENDER ASSISTANCE. One of the worst features in this case was the refusal of Mrs, Higgins' brother, a wealthy feed dealer, named Kirwln, doing business at Fourth and South First streets, to interfere in the matter.

When applied to by several parties to prooure competent attendance for his Bister, he gruffly replied that thoy1 had better mind their own business, and that he paid no attention to old women's talk. Suoh is the statement of the parties referred to, but It is to be hoped that Mr. Kirwin can give a different one. ATTEMPTED lSFANTIClPK. Elizabeth "Wright, residing at 48 Chauncey street, was arrested this morning by Detective Murphy for the attempted murder of her male infant.

She threw It down the privy vault. The neighbors heard the child's cries, and summoned the police of the Twelfth Precinot. The ohild was rescued in a suffering stata, but It was soon restored. Dr. Terry ordered the i i.

u.Buil tn thn Citr TTnsnital. wuuiui BBU ner CJUIU ira There they were conveyed in an ambulance. The woman is in a weak conoinon, uu u. strangely for a few days past. She la married, but her husband left her about a yoar ago.

BEUGARLY ABUSK. Officer Kareher yesterday took into custody i 1. n.m. Wpil a vagrant beggar answering Grouse, whose plan of operation was to abuse those A BAmtn wfin won wno mignt refuse to Destowuu. frightened into giving Grouse money to get rid of him, informed the officer and caused the man's arrest.

us tice Eamet sentenced Grouse for a term of six months. THE YICTOBT ASSOCIATION. In conseanenee of the rain storm on Mon day, the afternoon and evening plonlo of the Victory Association, which was to have been given at Myrtle avenue Park did not take place. The pleasurable event is announoed for Monday, the sow msi. C0PSTT BU8IHES9.

A sub Committee of Queeni County Super visoira and Mr. James Bhevlln, Keeper of the Penitentiary, entered into contract this morning for receiving ud maintaining prisoners from Queens County at that institution. best until the last." Fresh cigars were lighted, the' officer slackened his vest and Btretched his IogB, and then proceeded "This was on Wilson street, and it was a pretty dark night. I had Jnst turned the corner when I heard a terriffio ory 'Murder 1 murder 1 help I' I hurried along for half a block andpaused at a house whencel thought the sounds oame. On the first floor, front, a terrible racket was going on.

I oould hear the clashing of fur niture, the oaths of men and the clamors of a woman. I sprang up the stoop and burst open the door. In a Bocond was upstairs, and in the front room. It was, as I've already said, a very dark night, and thero was no light in tho room, Still I oould see oonfusod figures flitting about, and hear the rending of garments and a babel of oaths, expostulations, threats and upbrald ingB." 'What's the matter I asked sailing in. 'The villian 1' a man's voice exclaimed 'ho has forced his way into my 'It's you, you rascal, that have Bneaked into another man's voice replied.

'That's my husband 1' the woman shouted. 'Offi cer, that's my 'Sh knows the first voice cried. 'She knows tns tbe second voice exclaimed. "And the two men for I could now distinguish TWO MEN IN THEIB SHIRTS STRUQOLINO pitched into eaoh other, tearing each other's hair and ripping their shirts in fine style. "Then one of the men seized a ohalr and laid around him with It.

I kept olear as well as I could. Presently thoro was a crash and away Sew the fragments of the ohalr, ono of tbem hitting me in the breast. 1 'Get a I said to the woman. 1 There's nary a she cried in a voice of agony, 'and theyll kin one "Just at this Junction one of the men planted a fair blow right in his opponent's oheat, and tbe latter reeled toward me. I clutched him by the arm and dragged him in the passage.

That's the the woman scroamed; 'keep fast hold of him. I'll teach him to come Into an hon est woman'a bedroom "With some difficulty and only by using force I dragged the man down the stairs and out at the front door, upon the Etoop. 'There's a man upstairs with my he shriek ed, 'let me 'And he made Buch a vigorous effort to escape that he fell backward over the railing and would have dashed out his brains on the stones below if I had not held tight to his arm. Holding him so, I slid down the railing, almost tearing the flesh from my arm, and LANDED HIM ON HIS FEET AT THE BOTTOM. "Just at this moment the adjoining door was opened and woman appeared with a light.

She descended the stoop and held the lamp toward the man. 'Good God she exclaimed, 'it's my "I brieflly explained to her how I came to have him in custody. 'Come in, you fool," she said, taking her husband by the arm. 'He's been on a drunk and mistaken the "And so it turned out. Next day the man's clothes, whloh he had taken oil and carefully bestowed on a chair, were returned to him, and he and his neighbor had a good laugh over the occurrence.

Look here always see that your door is properly fastened before you go to bed." ST. PATRICK'S MJTUAIi ALLIANCE. A large party assembled at Schuetzen Park yesterday afternoon and evening to celebrate the second annual picnioof Branoh No. 12, of St. Patrick's Mutual Alliance.

From early noon until night many happy couples on pleasure bent might have been observed wending their way to this popular place of re creation. The life inspiring strains whloh issued from Muloare's Band soon drew the pleasure seekers to the platform to participate in the dance. Among the promP nent persons present were Colonel Thos, S. Henderson, the President of the Branch; Alderman Kane, Alderman Dobbin, Alderman O'Bellly, Mr. O'Donovan'Bosso, Thos.

Clarke Lubey, W. S. Murphy, Wm. OTJwyer, Thos. Mooney, Jeremiah Shaughnessy, Michael Smith, Peter Fagan, President of Branch Laurence Condon, John F.

O'Brien, Captain GrifHn, of tho Irish Legion, John Buckley, Wm. Powers Andrew Henderson, John Fitzgerald and Miss Ryan, Edward Kenny and Miss Hartlgan and sister, Miohael Dunne and wife, M. P. Campbell, of "Branoh 11" and several lady friends, D. J.

Murphy with Miss Man, P. Brlardy and Miss Drngan, Michael Cummlngs and Misses L. and K. Cummins, Edward Began and Miss Manning and sister Maria, Philip Boyle, sister and Miss Cuff, Michael Rourko and Miss Mulllns, Matthew Maker and Miss E. Johnson, John Stapleton and Miss A.

Sodden and very many others, too numerous to mention. The Committee of Arrangements for the picnic was as follows: Edward Degan, Floor Manager, assisted by John Stapleton, James Maxwell, Wm. Lowe, A. T. Murray, Patrick Gallagher, James McMahon, James Colwell and Michael Cummlngs.

The officers of the organisation are: Thos. 8. Henderson, President Michael Cummlngs, Vice President; Michael McEvoy, Recording Secretary; John Moylan. Corresponding Secretary; Michael Dunne, Financial Secretary; John Fltsgerald, Treasurer. BAD BOTS.

Joseph Conyan, fifteen years old, and Wm. Jones, sixteen years of age, residing in Verona street, near Tan Brunt, were arrested by Detective Dooney thlB morning for stealing a roll of oilcloth, valued at $3, from tho second hand furniture store of John Dwyer, No. 286 Tan Brunt street. Tbe property was found in possession ot Conyan. The following property which they had stolen was also recovered Ono lot of oilcloth from William H.

Newberry, No. 171 Sing street; a pitcher and silver spoon from Mary Ann Kerr, of 13 Huntington street one dozen sirver plated table spoons from Mrs. Coleman, corner of Fin lay and Oommeroe streets; and six silver spoons and one glass butter dish from Mrs. Parker, of 170 King street. Thewholo oollsction is valued at 20.

The boys wore brought to tho Eleventh Precinot Station House, and locked up to await examination in court. tin West ern Union Wi Wt 63 i 8 Hi PwlfioMaU 33 88'4 Panama ui 140 110.

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