The sun., 1865-07-22
LOCAL NEWS.
NEW YORK AND THE VICINITY.

SHOCKING TRAGEDY IN THE sru WARn.-
German named George Wagner, killed his wife
Mar Yesterday afternoon, at No. Big Broomo street
sl.tiae her In tho back Of tho head with an axe, kill
Ing her almost instantly. Tho trouble grew out OF
at l oicltion regarding money In possession Of
tho wife. Tho blow wa 40 powerful as to drive tho
aNr almost through the brain, and the police found II
still sticking IN the poor victims roull. Wagner
WAS arrested by officer Barker, OF the sth Ward lie
ID 80 year, OF Gge, cabinet maker by occupation
DeceHcd was about 30 years Of are. An inquest
will be held on the body this morning.
THE STREETs.-Mr. Brown was occuniod
all day yesterday In pay ing oil tho street ,wocpor-
lie went round tho Wards IN order that tho men
should not TO taken from thor work. To-day he will
hnish the paying Of. large number OF the "SVcnp-
ef' Atsocaton" waited on Ne.srs. Dcvoc & Knapp,
yesterday They weIe received kindly and employ.
meut given TO them.
The Street Commissioners met yesterday and au-
dited various advertising bns etc An application
was received from tho Street Contractors for A
dumping board At the loot Of 3Sth street. which va.
referred 10 the Comptroller. The contractor. bill.
for street cleaning by the term, OF the contract
payable s}mi-monthly hut no bills have as yot been
presented by thon, probably because their work has
not yet been satisfactorily accomplished.
THE TEMPERANCE SoCIErlEs.-Of the vari-
Gus valuable Institutions established IN this city,
tending to the decrease Of crime, and the .stabth
ment of public morality there none more deserv-
lug Of public gratitude than the Father Mathew Tn
peranco Societies. Their meetings are instructive
sud full Of interest and are the means Of keeping
many youth in the path Of zee iudo and inducing
many a drunksrd TO reform. Thosc Association, not
only beniht thoso who ale Immediately under their
influence, but by the principles they inculc,te com
dnoe to the welfare Off community at large.
The NEW MUsEUM.-An instance of the
'ympathy extended towards Mr.. Harnum bv nj.
many friends II exhibited In the following no. frorn
Governor Buckingham
STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
EXECUTIVE DLPARr,iRST /
P.T, BARSuN, EsQ.-Doar Sir The burning Of
your museum has not only been personal lops hut
10 regarded As o's TO the public There has bean no
place in this country where the masses could in
short time and Tor small learn 20 much Of his
Tory through Interesting recs, OF much Of orni.
thology aud kOoio1y M IN the Just DESTROYED
trust you VIII receive encUuIug ument iTum those
who cccupI poritions OF Influence IN this and i'm
foretfn lsndr, nwe s contributions from those no
can readily pat With curosties and works Of historic
interest anu 10 enabled to open TO the public smother
museum Of greater value than that which hAs benn
burned. Yours truly,
w. A. BUoKIsGuAM
Two other Goyernorr and scores Of high officials
scientific men and others, have already promised
many valuable curiosios, and hoir services In col
ectng Others for his new establishment; and move
ment has been inaugurated, for the purpose Of OBJ
Napoleon tho Popo. Emperor Of Russia and other