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The Poole Affair.

New YoaK, March 6.--It is said that Baker, the ex
policeman who led the murderous assault upon Bill Poole
at Stanwix Hall, has been discovered in Albany.
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they aege that there is sucency OF the right kind
Of paper offering aud they appear to have set their faces
what grounds unable 10 say-agsinst carrying
parties whose misfortune il is 10 be unable 10 com
mand the cotton here For all practical purposes indeed
II might well be the top Of the Rocky mountains
in Red river Yazoo and the other tributaries and bayous
where Ii is now locked up
RESooNrRE AT WELDON MORN CARoLNA-A AGENT
DESPERATELY woUsDKD-The following Geographic des-
patch appears in the Baltimore Patriot OF last evening
@RIcHsoSD March GA desperate rencontre took place
yesterday at Weldon, North Carolina in which Mr. Ma
grau mail agent the southern route SO seriously
injured by pistol shot that his life despaired Of when
last heard from II appears that dispute be-
tween Mr. Magrau and two persons named Everett father
and son. with regard TO small amount Of money.
The Eyerets kept small the railroad station and
Magrau had been in the habit Of purchasing from them.
Angry words passed. epthet causing another
ill each became greatly excited One of the Everetts drew
sx-barrelled pistol and knocked Magrau down, hitting
him heavy blow the head When thus prostrated and
struggling the elder Everett fired his pistol and Of the
balls passed through Magraus neck causing dangerous
If not fatal wound Some eight shots discharged
during the renconre producing other but not serious
wounds The two Evere represented as being despe-
rate. Mr.. Magrau also had pistol which he drew in
sefdefence but at the time weak 10 be unable
to use IT, The assaug parties not arrested at last
accounts There but slight hopes OF Magraus re
| coyeryn
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sEM sotsN. HREmEN, AND SOUTH
~3 AMPToN UNITED STATES MAIL rrEAMERS.-
The ships comprising ths lima WASHING
a1aU TON, rap. V. CavendyI HERMANN, Can't. I'd
ward Higgins.
atop Southampton going rerernns
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VERY PLEASANT summer Rooms to as No.
Y ss6 l2rh street, between and "
6--dlw
DERRY Il Gfs.LuTE's steel Peas.-yarous Kinds and
from the makers by the undsrssned and
warranted genuine.
Mare FRANCK TAYLOR
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New YoRK, March Ga custom house officer named Ca.
sdy been arrested for making false entries in the pass
book the Irving Savings Institution to the of abou
| 81, 900.
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CREnCH MoKsING-GowNs, Cashmere, ysivee, Me
nno, just opened Ibis day al ,r . ,,,,,,y,,,a,.
Corner Of stseet and Pennsylvania avenue,
-eo2ysif Browns and National Hotels.
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BY Il Ell Il q X A II Ill

Tornado IN Ein,ira, Ner York.
ELMrRA, March GA regular West India while squall
swept this place last night and its Frustrated al
everything before ithouses, trees &C. The house
Of the Wiamsport and Elmira railroad blown down,
destroying three engines and mach other property Boxes
signs &C. scattered McCoys Hotel the depot
took fire during the night resulting in considerable damage
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Hy >. q. MCGUIRE. Auosto~ssr.

Hy y. G. McNUIPE. AunsS0hser.
rHoiCR OLD WINES, LIQUORS, STOCK, AND FfxTUkfs
u confectionery ~sahishment Ac.0a Friday mofning
March oil ~ kbsf
bach avenue, 2iss and xa streets
shA s~A-
Glass cases, counters, drawers
shelving, bar boEes
Candy Jnrs, bottes, scales and weights, &c
Alss. . quantity Of
Madeira sherry, Rhiss Of superior aas' ~o'e" ~
sesnn bottle soms ysaU
email o . cas<l~s, psus~s, rai*sns, oisve sai
PSahtss, psesssvss. n~ss, Ae IA, AZ s,,,v ANA
Twsunes - thss sa@ cfea' p -
ns~sy 1ays fw satisfactorily endorsed sosss I.ss
s1sr~A I'd
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DISABLED IN A GALE.-The United States brig Banbridge
has put into Norfolk in distress having on the 2ls Of
February Ia gale, been much disabled The storm was
40 furious that her guns had to DO thrown overheard
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BANK yKroEs IsDIASAr-Governor Wright, OF Indiana
has vetoed the free banking BILL and, il is said he viii
also veto the State bank bill if ii passed but the friend
Of both viii unite and pass them Notwithstanding the veto
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itOID plated spectace glasses, &c. OF
focuses, perocai pescopic, and raabos gasea
tong gives peculiar selecting
adapted to eyes OF wcarers.
N. w. GAIT n BRO,
1874 Penn. svenae Ninth and Tenth
Jan 2S--if
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AN ACT making appropriations for Notifications and other
works defence for repairs barracks and quarters
for year ending the thrtieth of june thousand
eight hundred and fifty six
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NEW YoHK BANK srArKsrsr.-The weekly statement
the New York city banks shows the following totals
Loans Ss23seooo specie, sl65al, 275 circulation 81
100 200 depostes, S75,95s 300.
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BROAD msre--A popular clergyman In New York, who
va. sadly annoyed SUNDAY last by inoessant cough
Ing among his congregation paused in his discourse and
mArkod that if ladies would their bonnets their
eads and tie the strings coughs would not be preya
Int He certainly don't mean to be "coughed down.
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A NEW LIFE or WAsHRarog--Was hington Irving has
nearly completed life Of Washington upon which he has
been long engaged.
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Mar s-dtJuneIif Tint and s.arl
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AsorHEa DUEL AT NEW oRLEAss-0n the 26th ult a due
took place between young Creole and Frenchman a
New Orleans The weapons used were smal-swords The
iormekreccived three woundsone in the leg and
two in the body-and conveyed home in very dan
gerous condition; but the other received only shgh
wound The encounter is said TO have been witnessed by
large number of persons.
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LATEST MAIL NEWS
cen espondrace of N. nj.

Correspondents OF the Dispatch.
Fatal accident Lease Of Water Power fyyeen
Peds-Cirenit Court, &c.
PETERSBURG, May Is.
An old man was run over and killed bv
the downward passenger train on the South.
side Railroad, last Saturday evening. II was
n early dark at the time. aud II was presumed
that, being nearly blind, he wss not aware
of the approaching danger until IL was too
late. He was not seen by the engineer. and
not until the section master passed over the
road with hand car. half sn hour afterwards
was his msngled corpse discovered living in
the ditch near the track.
The Appomattox Company leased their
wster.power by auction, this morning. 10 the
Merchants Manufacturing Company. at an
annual rent of thirteen hundred dollars. for
ten years. The rent heretofore has been but
three hundred dollars per annum
Green peas, at 63 cents per peck. and
Strawberries at a5 cents per quart, are be.
coming plentiful in our market.
The term of the Circuit Court, which was
to have commenced here to. morrow. will he
postponed until Friday or Saturday. owinp
TO Judge Nash's unavoidable detention NJ
Prince George Court. BLANpFoRp
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Correspondence Of tn, DI,p.,,h

Airetioas Murder s-Marriaee- yae,ud;or;.u
NORFOLK, MayI4.
Ny letter being too late for the boat teleeraphed
a message to you concerning the murder here
most determined and cold blooded homicides ever
committed. The two prisoners are from Staten
island. New York, and one, John Decker, lie The
commander of the oyster boat "0dd Fellow :" aud
the other, Wm l.. Gosline, Is the captain of The
schooner "Shultz" Their victim, John Mnr
ply, was married man, about % wears of age
aud permanent resident of this CITY. and tboneb
man OF loose, Incorporate habits was honest and
tnodensye.
Tue difficulty originated 10 the oyster saloon Of
Ed. Harrison. 10 Metcalfe Lane, about Q O'CLOCK
Saturday morning, when Murphy Jerry Vaughan
and the two murderers were there The lie passed
and Decker struck Vaughan. and, 10 turn. was
struck by Murphy, for which he swore he would
have NJ. hearts blood. 1t was then about two
o'clock, and Decker and Gosline left. secretins
themselves 10 Mckeevers' Lane, and waiting for
maspny Wnen DC came by. they sprung out. but
seeing Vaughan deferred attacking him, Decker
said ho would catch aim soma other time" Shcrt.
iy afterwards they sprung out on Thomas Spratt.
but hndiog that he was not Murphy. did not moIes
him. They then returned 10 Metcal els Lane and
finding Murphy. knocked him down aud stabbed
him four times twice in the breast and twice In the
back. MIR. B. Peddle, who saw the attack, called
for the watch, and the mnrderers lied, pursued by
the police. They got into Ferry Point boat and
rowing quito vessel 10 tie hsrbor battered the
matches down arr pretended to be sslesg. Officer
Guy collected some of the police, and going on
board arrested them. kurpby did not 9 soak Il
the assault and died 10 shout an hour
This murdsrers wer6 examined to day and COM
mi;ted TO Jail to await trial.
THIS afternoon, about 2 o'clock, a. old shed
attached 10 the cooper shop of Z. Il. Sumner on
Town Point containing $500 worth of tools and
materials belonging to VIM. C. Dlggs, was destroy
ed by Gre.
On Saturday last, Mr. Ferdinand Come of
Richmond, was married TO Della A. Bristol of this
city.
TIE Mayor Of Portsm l.h has offered $500 re.
ward for the detection OF incebd sries in that city
Mr.. L. w Boutwell, Is discharene the duties of
Secretary to CON- McKeever, at present
The Juniors" of Portsmouth, turned out this
morning, preceded by the Old Point Band and had
pie lie al the fair ground.
Yours, MARINER
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MARKETS.

Nav YoRX, May 15.-Cotton unchanged and a
Limited business doing. Flour declined IL cents
per Dbl. Good Ohio Sl025 SlO.37; Southern -four
steady. Wheat unchanged. Corn declined trifls
Western mixed Sill q 81 10 per bushel. Pork
and Beef firm. Whiskey 80 cts. per gallon.
New ORLEASs, May H.-Cotton has advanced
Ia 10 consequence Of light stock. Middlipg 10 IA
q 10 l.2 cents per pound Flour $40 SO IS per
barrel. Wsatern yellow corn 81 05 per bushsl
BALTIMORE. May 15.-small sales of Howard
street -four at Slo.e7 per Dbl Wheat-red g. 60 q
S272. and white 81. 10 $276 per bushel. Corn
white 81 .O6 81 o.; yellow 81 10. Flour and
grain both heavy
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Correspondence Of the DispatchI
lafaatieide- Cape May -Non.Accepting Fire Com.
paaies-Death Of Printer, &c


PHILADELPHIA, May IA
On Friday evening about dark. an unknown wo-
man on the ferry boat William Penn, deliberately
hurled her infant through the guards OF the boat
and drowned It. She wss arrested.
The steamers for Cape May commence their trips
from here about the middle OF June.
The everlasting Hutchinson family are giving
concerts here.
The Good win Hose Company have sold their
carriage 500 feet of hose, and other apparatus 20
q company recently formed ct Carlisle. Tho Good
win l. one Of the nop- accepting companies, and,
BY this SALE shows that II hss closed fs career.
The annual session of tho Grand Lodge OF Penn
sylvanis, l. O. O F., commences ON tomorrow 10
this ely The session win continue Tor or
dsys The annual session OF the Grand Eocamp~
msnt Of the same Order VIII be held to-day 70 me
sixth street Hall. % Saturday next The Grand
Lodge, accompanied by number OF subordin,se
lodges, will proceed IN the Trenton cars g srans
ford. to participate 10 the ceremony oil deosca.
tas the new Hall at that place
John Perry, well known Printer OF shn Guy,
died Of e,nsunptiou o. Frldsy. ~ ote time es
VS. ~ able preacher of the UniveFsense isln. g
sctive member Of tho Native America. pssty, asa
atsnothsr time the Grand Mastsr Of the ORDER Q!
Odd Fellows Of this State, end also held ssvefsi
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BY LARUS & SHINE.

CERGEANT'S SALE READY
~ MADE CLOTHING. CLOTHS, CASSIMERES
&c, &c.-Wiil be sold, at the store of Mr. Lewis
Cohen, No. SO Main street, on TUESDAY. the
"a OF May, commencing at 10 O'Clock, M ibis en-.
French Cloths, (sl colors;) French and Enelish
Black and Fancy Cassimeres; Linens and Summer
ment OF Gents Shirts, Hdkfs, Socks, &C., &C.
The stock 10 composed of the very best materials
and gotten In the most fashionable STYLE and will
be sold to the highest bidders to satisfy an execution
now In my hands. Terms cash.
MARTIN NJ. LIPSCOMB
Sergeant OF the City of Richmond.
Sale conducted by LARus SHINE, Aucts.
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Corrs.pondsnos of the Di,psteb.

Miniature FL DorGdo-Sunday Liquor Lap Viola.
tions-Prirs Fight Stopped-Mortality- First
Boat Through, &c.
NEW York, May 14th.
There was coed deal of excitement yesterday,
at the corner of Nassau and Beekman streets 10
consequence of the fnding of large quantity of
Spanish pistareens in an old house which was
being demolished Some two three bushels
were found, and the news boys had jolly time
taking and selling them about the streets. 1t was
though, to be counterfeit money.
Three of the largest lager beer saloons In the
18th ward were open yesterday.
Patrick Fogar.y, who was accidentally shot ON
the 25;h ult, by boy named John McBrennan,
died yesterday.
The Academy of Music still gives forth an opera
every night, Notwithstanding the row among the
singers
The city continues healthy; only 431 deaths last
week; of consumption, So; diarrhes,9 scarlet
fever, "a; commissions. "a. Now, however that
the hst weather 10 about setting In IL reasonable
TO suppose that the mortality will soon show an
increase.
large number of Southerners are daily arri-
Wing at ribs port. Two steamers-one from Charles
ton and the other from Savannah-brought 235
passengers OH Saturday, many en- route for Eu-
rope
Barque wildfre. of Boston, two years old, built
1t Freoport No. 1913 tons register, has been sold to
bar9ue Adjuster, 496 tons, built at Fraeport, Ne :,
and owned by Funche & Meincke, of THE city, has
been sold at Hamburg at Gil per ton.
About quarter to ave o'clock yesterday morn.
Ing, the 10th ward police were notified that large
number of ''loafng pugiiists" were coming through
the 9th ward to have n fight at the foot of 10Th
street. North river. Lieut. Beam, with the reserved
force, Immediately repaired to the reported scene
of action, but the fighters discovered that the pc.
lice were aware of their Intentions and declined
to make their appearance.
The Sunday Liquor Law was generally disre.
garded in this city yesterday. A great many in
a-I Nah uA d. s%r~ ,taf 10
wards shutdown, In the vicinity of the Staten
Island and Hoboken Ferries.
The drst boat through from this city to Buffalo
arrived at the latter port at noon the 12th inst
IL was the r II Bell Capt II Price, and she had Q
full cargo of merchandise for the West The for.
wsrding business Is row In full success
General Anthony Lamb, one of our oldest clti
Eens died last night
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STILL LATER FROM CALIFORNIA
ARRIVAL OF THE PRoMETHEus

NEW ORLEANS. May 1.-The steamer Prome-
tneus from California. with dates to the 24th ult,,
has arrived here
The United States Land Commissioner had con.
nrmed the Weber land claim of eleven SQUARE
LEAGUES OF land Including the city of Stockton.
There had been many heavy failures in San
rrane'sco Jose Duncan bad failed for $50, 900
and Geo. B. Upton for sI0O. 0o0
Saunders, the forger, had escaped from San Fran.
cisco, on Chinese vessel
The papers are filed with accounts of murders
and suicides
The revolution In Nicaragua had received new
impetus from the accession of Gen. Morres to the
ranks of the revolutionists
Two rich copper mines had been discovered 10
Costa,
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AUCTION sALHs.
FUTURE nAY0.
BY GODDIN & APPERsON
EARM ON THr Crrrp.r p,,,

FARM ON THE CENTRAL RAIL-
s.bss s4s E5. s !SE Aso tShsse 3.
DAT ArfERNOON, June Stu lass sommsn rS.s :.
ociosk, II hir, not the next fair day. win 81 IA
~ aasnon. on TIE premi.es the farm Known q Mes-
the soanty Of Hsnovsr, 1--WE to in nile fnu ~
Fly OF hiehmend. containing 2G7l acres ThIs farm.
souns5 Psoosscns ysl the ordinary crops Of the
and for watermeious add sweet potatoes Z ssiIevs
% g equal to any land In the Ssats An import.nt
fedmoIt snd mountain corusry. b. ia e.ntr. III
Iosa. MAIL rich ia sppearance has been fonnd
Siteas few hundred yards Of the premises The
Duiangs Oh II are con Portable dwelling rood barn
ssaoies. Kitchen. weaving house, &c sprina Of
pure wstsr near the dwelling. and q never fsiina
fsrding some fine Meadow Land. The trset mi ~
Is,d On IN lots Of from Eve to 100 acres dat sf
Which will in few days, be LEFT with m, and Il viii
thus be soid or the tract entire The Srnvi.s c,.n.
VIII Dc reserved from sale. After the ssle Of ~
,.nd, .ne s.ocE farming implements and provender.
.1ans-One fifth cash; another ons-fifth at wear:
tne balance, say three ffths at years The credit
asss to 5s nsS :m
Eles, per cent. will be taken off the face Of the
s s,se. rs5msn: for cash down FOr.he personal e.
endorsed negotiable paper under $40 cash.
"S io-1GFeds Auctioneers.
H ANOVER LAND FOR SALE AT
rIIs..A q ZION, AT HANOVER C. Hon
fDESDAY the 18th of June. 1855, commencing at
l O'Clock, r; n. we will sell at Hsnover Court
nouse, that being Court Day for said county. a9
; ;cse ~ Q, LAND being part Of MECHUMP'S. iy-
ing on Mechump's Greek, and also on the county
rosd leading from Slash Cottage on the Rirhm oud.
ccredereLsourg and Potomac Railroad to Hsnoysr
Co1tt House, being but two miles from the former
and three from the latter 1t lies beautifully. ha:
shouts mile Of Creek bottoms, and q part cf Il 10
9 aessiiy timbsred With pine and ceda,s 1t win be
snlA t;vn y.
agreed ON at the time of sale The saIs win bs msds
&C the Court House, because there 10 decree to sell
the remainder of the Msehump's Land, {estimsted
place. ~ .~ - '"' 'o1Aae
TERMs-One-ifth cash /; another enc fifth at ous
year; the balance, say three ffehs, at Eve years
The credit payments to bear interest to he maid
ssemi.annuay, and secured BY trust deed. or, if
tns Purchaser Desires Ave per cent will be tai On
Oh the race 81 the credit payments for cash down.
GODDlN Z APPERSON,
Anal
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stations IN the Mssonc fraternity Atths
sonic Mirror " =" WIG
,,,s,.a mcoisin was convicted Of selling liquor to
nnn and sentenced on Saturday 10 psy fine Of
SJo ana ten days' imprisonment.
Daud IL kollock, well known citizen Of South
eepal Church. died on Saturday. from tho eascis
=. cancer 10 the throat, from which he had been
~ "erer Tor two years previously. The cancer
- rup'ured vein, and Il being impossible TO
eusck tne hemorfhage, he gradualy bled to death
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BY ALEXANDER MOTT,

FURNITURE, CLOTHING, &C., AT
=. ACTION Twill be sold, on THURSDAY,
18th Inst. at 10 O'Clock
large lot OF new and secondhand Household and
Kitchen fu.nitare, consisting Of general sssort.
mens OF we'll sept articles. being the effects of
ALSo-A largs invoice CT Clothing Dry Goods
and Fancy articles, embracing varied assortment of
seasonabls goods
ALSO-3 Feather Beds; 4 N attssssss; g Rsfrissr q.
tor; Water Coolers; Pitersrs; 8 Trunks 20
Counter Stooli; Cooking Stoves &c
my 10 ALEX. MOTT, Auct
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CLERGYMAE IN DIsTREsa-For some time past
says the Koston yHusn'l 81 Saturday, ssrsy
ct No IL Avery street, keeping himsef aloof from
company az much a. possible. Being entirely with.
out means, the iandlady spilled to the police. and
yesterday permit was obtsoed from the directors
Of the House of Industry, and he was sent to Deer
Island Last night be was very sisk and this morn
Ing Dr.. Moriarty expressed the opinion that he
would not recover. Mr. Wells il seventy years OF
age and states that he has frequently preached for
Rev. Dr.: Sha'p. Rev. DR.. jerks. ard other clergy
men 10 this city.
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THE GREAT BLOOD PURIFIER,

INVIGORATING COMPOUND.
DR. ]. s. ROSES
tof Phitadslphia)
CELEBRATED
SARSAPARILLA BLOOD PURIFIER.
As Spring and Summer 4tterdtire Medicine and In
vigorating Drink. it has equal.
1t purifes and enriches the Blood;
Acts upon the Liver. Stomach and Bowels;
Carries off all secretions and humor
Cleanses the skin of all eruptions;
Gives appetite, bloom and vigor;
Strengthens and invieorates the constitution;
Make the shin soft, smooth and natural;
Expels Pimples, Bos and Sores
Cures Scrofula and all Skin Eruptions;
Cures Dropsy, Kidney and Bladder Affections
Cures Rheumatism, Neuralgia and Gouf;
Drives the evil effects of mercury from the stem;
Builds up weak state of body;
Allays nervous affections and enlivens the spirits
For Femals Complaints. which in their very ma
ture are exhaustng and facilitating IL particularly
recommended. Indeed, 1t makes the weak stronf;
the pale and emaciated, from sickness natural
ceuses soon have color. bloom and health. Al .
summer drink 1t 10 exhisratiug, refreshing stimu-
lat,ue and enlivenng. Persons young and old) Who
have used this delightful compound surprised at
IL. immediste beneficial effects.
Quart Bottles 81; small bottles sos For sale BY
PuscELL, LADD Co, o. A. strecker. A. Bodeker.
Aiex'r Duval, Duval Merton, B. Wood. VIM.
P. Ladd, g. n. Zachrisson. 8 ?. semple and Bennett
Beers.
an &-FM&W&cis-h
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
tsPEcIAL DEsPArcH.I
TRIAL OF MuRDERras-convcr,ov

rIkAssuAG. May 15.-In the Prince Geor,.
.ouf. 'o.day, Judge Nash presiding, the case Of
'onn Goodfslrw, scoschman, char red Win the
murder OF Peter Nelson, mate OF The schr surn,,..
MCity Point few weeks since, came ND for trial
ine jury rendered verdict Of murder in the acc.
ond degree. and sentenced him to the peniten,,,r,
for the term Of eight years.
VIM. Thomas, an Irishnarn, viii be tried for the
same fence mex. fall term.
An adjourned term Of the Court commences here
to-day.
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MORE ScHUYLER FRAUDS The report lately
made to the stock holders meeting of the New York
and New Haven Railroad Company, by the old di.
rectors, who were reelected, reveals soma new
frauds by Schuyler through false entries
ON the books OF the company. The statement of as.
counts, from the opening of the road on the Ist Of
January 1885, to the LIST Of April of the same current
year, shows deficiency of $56, 557. The dividend
which was paid in January, 1853, was made 1t ar
then exceeded the net earnings $lGe4 9s The
frauds now newly revealed amoust to SlS7 ST. being
purposes but applied to his own use or that Of his
FIRM The earnings of the road for the last financial
year. lending Ist of Aprl,l amount to S9O6 0l8 and
cent of the receipts; but including other ex senses
interest on bonds and payments on account of the
Norwelk disaster amount to S778 942 which Ia 87A
per cent. of the years earnings The remainin1
surplus-siH, o4o-has been appropriated to the re.
duction of floating debts