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AnnAuArs.-0n Sunday morning, Arrfi IA, Suddenly,
SDsEoS AnaABAMs, NJ u, IN the 6sth year Of his age
Hts friends and acquaintances arc respectfully invited
u attend tho funeral Tuesday morning. q haf-past
nine o'clock from his late residence No II Bleeckor
street, without further notice. .
ASDERsox.-0n Thursday evening, April II, Of half
past eight o'clock ANDREW ANDERSON. Jr aged % years
Tho relatives and friends OF the family are invited 70
attend the funeral from his late residence No. 233 west
Twcny.cghth street. this tMonday) afternoon, A one
o'clock
AnSoLp.-on Sunday, April H. HARRIET MARIA Ar
Sorp, wife OF Daniel II. Arnold.
Notice Of funeral hereafter
BrArrn -on Saturday April 10. after lingering III
Tho relatives and friends Of the family, and mem
bers OF Henry Clay Lodge No. TO- A. A. arc respect
fully invited 70 attend the funeral from bis late rcsi
dcnce No 20 West Twelfth street, bet~ccn Ninth and
A. p. A-Hcnry Clay Lodge, No. 10. The members
OF the above lodge will meet their lodge rooms cor
ner OF Eighth and twenty ninth street THIS day
(Mondayl April 15 az one O'Clock r. w., 10 attend the
funeral OF our atc brother, Alexander Beaiia MEM
bers OF sister lodges are Respectfully ,nv,,en' r wv
RICHARD Hale, r. g.
BaowM--At Hoboken, N. j., on Saturday, April 13yp
EDWARD ToRBEyr, youngest son OF Edward o. and AIMS
N. Brown aged years. months and daya
Funeral service will be held at the house OF the
parents No. 80 Garden street Hoboken, TINS hondayl
afternoon at two O'Clock Relatives and friends OF the
family are respectfully invited TO attend.
Burns On Saturday evening, April ~, ancr long
and severe Illness william BURNS native OF Lanafk
shire, Scotland aged 90 ycars
Friends and relatives invited 70 attend the funeral
from his late residence, No. l40 west Iwenty-ninin
street. on Tuesday afternoon. at two O'Clock.
Hamilton tScotiandl Advertiser please copy.
Cofn--On Saturday, April "a. MARY DFss Cots, wife
Of Abraham Cole, In the b0th year OF her age
The friends and relatives are invited 70 attend the
funeral without further notice. non hss ats residence
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WESTCHESTER INTELLIGENCE.

LIVELY SUNDAY IN wEsrcHEsrER. villages OF
Morrisanla Merose and Motthaven experienced lively
time throughout tho entire Of yesterday consequent
the unusually large innux Of visitors from the city
who. from an early hour In the forenoon until late
in the afternoon and evening continued 10 arrive
In crowds II Is estimated that upwards OF nifty
thousand persons crossed Harlem bridge from New
York during the day. As matter OF course
thriving business In the latter places the Teutons
scmbed In round number and with their characteristic
q ss stated h
sand persons visited one OF these places during the
course Of tho day. Notwithstanding the limited police
force the best OF order with but two exceptions
prevailed.
ACCIDENT 70 THE OLD HARLEM BRrDGx-In the early
part Of yesterday forenoon, while the schooner Olive
Branch, Of west Farms getting alongside Wilson'S
wharf, adjoining the northern end Of the old Harlem
bridge she struck OF the principal supporting spilss
the spe upon which rests nearly tho entire weight Of
that section Of tho bridge escaped being carried away
IS probable The damage ccoasonsd would have been
siderable
THs NKw SCHOOL HOUSES. MoRRnAnA. consequence
OF the repeated delays occasonsd In procuring the proper
furniture required tho opening OF school No will not
It Is considered tako place before tho LIST Of May at
which time, however, II Is confidently expected
that the school will bc In fun operation. Nu-
merous applications have been received by tho
Board Of Education for tho vacant prncpalship
but although several eligible offers have been made
Of them have ye. been decided on School house
No g. at East Morrsania is expected to be finished by
the middle OF next month The roof Is on and the
floors laid. when completed this building will present
an extremely tasteful and elegant appearance.
THE SCHOOL EXAMINATION. result Of the examina-
ton OF the various schools throughout tho district which
have been in operation during the past few weeks has
been highly gratifying Most Of the scholars displayed
q more than usual proficiency In their studies
The pupils Of No. will bo put through their facings"
to say which will finish up the duties Of the examining
board
ASomxs FALSE ALARM or Fms.-within the past
week scarcely day has passed without alarm OF fire
having boon given, which in almost every instance
turned out to be false On Saturday afternoon another
OF those "bogus" affairs occasIoned nconsoquenos
OF persons having observed unusual amount Of
smoke issuing from some neighboring mandatory.
Several OF the engine companies had proceeded far
East uorrsania whom they sent back by Chief
Engineer Bergen who had asceraned the true Of
alarm.
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We must remember, however, that since that time
namely, early in 1s64-New York Central has sold at
Ia Bris l2eK, Hudson River at 1e4 Reading I65
Michigan Southern 1854 Cleveland and Pissbarg al
Ia Rock Island st l4o1z, Fort Wayne at 152X, and
noghwsstsn common and preferred, at II and OF re.
spscsively In forming judgment Of values in re-
ticn 70 prices therefore must take these inter-
vsnng figures into consideration The condition OF the
country and the currency has TOO, changed much
che ysa mentioned that the prices thcn current
- % rmanenty reached under existing circumstances
and u II probable that they will be again. save In
exceptional cases, for railway property this country
~ growing value and In twenty years to come the
seocks which are now 30 many snutecocks tossed by
Ne bsstledore Of speculation In Wall street will cons
ssss she best paying OF securities held for invest.
esn. -~niis however, prices VIII rise and
-. snousand times without re gard TO real values, and
Wan street win alternately talk socks up ana .a.n .a.m
sswn, Just as u has done from the beginning Of its
shsnoia ;i history. ----
The scarcity Of money, to which and the European
nsws the depress the Stock Exchange chiefly
due has given place abundance and the banks Al this
osntrs are in daily receipt OF funds from the INTERIOR
including the West The supply Of capital gradually
Increased during the week. and tho close loans were
made freely at per cent ordinary mixed COL
lassrals with exceptional transactions At six while on
governments the general rate six, with few excep-
uous a hvs First class commercial paper was dis
counted At AK per cent although inferior grades
we're out OF favor at the banka Tho forthcoming
hank statement win show an important decrease
IN loans and deposits, but an increase Of
about two millions In the legal tender reserve including
eod Early In the ensuins month the disbursement Of
Shs coin intsress the nve-twsnty loan may create
some little monetary activity but the prospect generally
n favorable 70 continued ease.
The general merchandise markets were lower bat un
osttsd during the week BY the feversh fluctuations In
che price OF god Influenced BY the European news. and
sotton experienced further decline, although mot
enough 70 stimulate expora The weeks receipts at oil
1hs ports were only sso5 bales making total since
september Of l.sssl52 bales The stock a. ali the
Sori including New York. Is estimated ls7 sS1 bales
thsrs was moderate degree Of activity In the dry goods
ads and staple goods and the best manufactures were
lsady In price, while inferior grades showed declining
tendency mainly In consequence Of the heavinem
- cotton The demand was however, smaller than in the
previous week. and chiefly for light goods adapted 70 the
season, the prevailing disposition Of buyers being 10
1mit their purchases 70 their current requirementa
NE general expectation b that there win BE- diminished
hotvity during the remainder Of the season
L me foreign exchange market was on The whole nrm,
NiiA ssly nshi supply ef blllA ~ Ne saess banksm
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Steamship Moneka LIBBY Charleston 90 hours with mdse
and passengers, TO Livingston, For Co.
Bark Antelope, White 81 Crox. days, with sugar, &c,
to Roche Bros Coney.
with fruit, Ac, TO Chamberlain, Phelps a co.
Brig Eimrod (Brl Mackenzie, Palermo ia days passed
Gibraltar Feb 10 with fruit g. 70 L.wTesce Giles Co.
ground nuts toy Leaycraf Co. Had heavy weather and
lost and split sails.
Brig scotland Cof Barbsdosl, Crowc, Arroyo, PR, Is
davs with moassss to Smith Co. April l. lat Is So,
lon 50 spoke brig Sam, from Arroyo for New Yerk 6h,
lat as is, lon 70. ship Thayer, steering NE.
Brig stockton [of sockton) Grin. sagua, 10 days with
sugar, TO Walsh A Carver.
sugar and molasses, Whitney Co. Had heavy NV
gales split sails 10th inst lat 30 So lon 20,
ses SPAR about 20 feet above waer apparently attached TO
. vessel
Brig J Leighton. Leighton. Providence.
Schr Siak, Johnson Machias 10 days
Schr Mary Ann, Bryant Jonesport
Schr Exprese. Conant, Camden.
& Schr Gen Marion, Wyman, RocklAnd.
schr Messenger, Holden, Rocklani.
schr Frank Nay, Barber Orland.
Schr Granite State, Hsett Boston.
achr Alice II, Parker, Bostop.
Hchr Bca Peck Avery, Wexford
Schr Mott Bede, Bedel, Newport.
Schr Kahn, Stocking. Portland, ca.
Sehr James Henry. Church. River Head.
schr John Maitland Leighton, Newburg for Boston.
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market for wheat remained quiet but holders
sns ss S:r fh
:si ;sSS ssas: : e sf White
for vhs osnad. and Ashe.n and g ss for old
70 'sS ss.s o. Gss % .nsSs a.Ss
r s sSeas a' !S s.ss
:ss s,:ss
1s..,SSs 1:ssr bette, Gs., %sriss ss;ss a sid ies
g nsss iasp wsssrs s'1s' i tore
Sl2s 81 n for new mixed western Oats were Without
s pa s % "a, va. s.srn @ sss; sn
7s4o 79,sc. for State
more marked than The eneasemsn.: Of cotton
:..smy., low on;ss. ss u, I, per 81, and s Psr
@ e demsnd for The 70 were
fS'iSa a @ p:s sns
10 u sn Italian r % .ns 10
bacco on private terms
Gussy only sale reported was 50 bales In Bos
HArThe demand continued fair and the market ruled
arm Shipping was quoted 81 asl 60 and retail quail
Hors-All Faee. remained steady and arm under small
ss o s He and
prices were nominal
ruled hrm Sales Is hid. IeyI9 Eiso a. sso 2sdo s.
arm %s.la: 's sss @
bale. s @ The % ~ r. rons s wsrs very s
500 b6is No 81 50 81 rs tsiost inside price,;
iOi DO pale g So 800 do. strained, 70 arrive 81 Far
oMILnsssd continued quiet bu. nrm, a. 81 80 g g
oils remaised du a. our last quotations Lard was IN.
changed, With small sales. Prime city winter at 81 Is
n.. s es Es. "a o. ss :1l II
sw and Ps Ua al
:ss rsss.sS T he close. iSs being nomns
delivery we're loH bbls as go $22 s6for new mess
3lS IS prime alsO for future delivery $40 Lbls
rs Y.
e. p:n ss
s as snS s ana
saies i5o gsckasss a. l2c l4c FOR hams and sc &c
iSc Sc for Cumberland cut and s for abort Clear
si %s1s % Butter s:sa ssa
cheese were steady at our last M quotations.
very light and no sales consequence reported
Holder quite nT% n n their heir ,sS s and de-
for u s a 70. os
aSS Sb & standard sSa AZ ~. White . 90 & ses @ s 90 fSr %
bona SOD isc In Phii.dspS. X. ssiss were So Sbis
sri &
io io5lc The sales were SIS hhds chiefly Cuba musco
Sse q @ aS E.nss RSso ~s. R'I n 4 sSd Y
Arm. q l45(c lsc. for haTis.
continued steady and n,m, at Ito lshc secordng 70
Kinds were dull and nominal 4
s a.u EssSs sS Al Sc s.ss lbs
TALLow moderately active and firm. The sales
S %Sss.1ksssip. ss M is Bonded continued dun and
nominal at Soc for wsstsrn No sales were reported
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Marine Disnsse ers.


sHrp ARANSrA ELEVEN Grew Losr-fbs Br
sip Aramnta Capt Bullard, with cargo OF salt Liver
pool the l7h ult for Boston, and when on oiyhead
gale vessel sprung aead All hands called 70 the
pumps which at midnight became choked with salt Tho
nrc engine then brought into service got
ting choked resort had 10 bang with buckes which
Afforded perceptble relief and preparations made
abandoning the vessel They then twenty miles
northeast OF the smals Signals OF distress holsed
and the long ready supplied with bread water
a. the ship fast settling and the running vey high.
schooner soon bore down within cables length Of the sink
Ing vessel, the boat ns wss ss Da " csps Bas
S%,eif i's,ss . IN craft Ii: ssS;.s M and hs
IN os '1lsins S directions FOR che oas
was stove alongside ihe had 70 struggle for their
rs M as ON Tho p mao. S %
leave but owing the yosn. pitching o. .he vessel hs re
the water and ali perished within ssh o. their oomrades
ps.I March sIrhs Trsnogn,si. Sears. fr9m London
ingram from shields FOR New York, when both received
The cons,ancs Siasi from B.rbsdos arrived here had
ssss % e ss S q % h SsT nsss wnss
ond mate aud men, had pcrished when she went
down.
rALxovrn March siThs Elizabeth, lie Pers, from New
YT5 sy ss Nth c.. ~ 81 Sss damaged and "
s sarss or s5.'H Sa o
ssUsy % I s 0a he % s
Castor boat was E%oo
y s.s,ss 4. sa nsr sssaoa rS. p. r. rGns rs
New YORK for glasgow with shifted and short OF COAL
nTisceiIaneous.
BrG ABBOTT LAwnHscr Of Boston, 100 tons old measure
ent has been purchased BY James Church. o. fsiahs-
ven for whaling business She will bs nttct for the n-
dian ocsan under Of Capt David Marscn Of Fair
haven.
To MASTERS on VESSELS Posr Rrco-Any information
this occ regarding the fate OF the
Of ihe bark nes reported wrecked the south side Of
favor 70 those having relatives on board OF her.
MARINE DusrxRsThs Bureau veras OF Paris publishes
the of marine during the month Of February last
total lumber Of vessels lost M including steam
OF the vesses lost iJl Engsh, IS American, n
French n Italian, Danish. Prussan, Dutch, and the
remaining 26 sailed under various Tags Eleven
supposed have been lost with their
Respecting them having been rccevcd The number of
sells lost IN the months OF January and February 1857
e5 and In the corresponding periods OF i566 6 showing
dminuton Of % casualties In favor Of the present
Whalemen.
sid from New Bedford iNh, schr Ellen Rodmsn os Fair
ssre chsrosss Eidrdss, q Nh arrived a Bakers Islam
Bark Nssy Dsvia Of Nh. arrived a Baksrs Island De
sGs SWIM reasius, Of Nh. srrivsds ~ Bakers IsAs
Deo ~, oleAn.
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bills England. u sixty days were quoted At losK
Y; a. three days. looK lloK. Commercial bills. Ios
losk Francs. At sixty days. SICK $40; at three
days, ASK 617k. Bills Berlin, Tx ~; on
Bremen, 7sK 70; on Frankfort, loh Il; on Amster.
dam, 4ok Az on Hamburg. ssss ssk on Antwerp.
SAX ASK.
suboned the highest prices obtained for the Lead
ing stocks sold s the st regular session Of the Ex.
change on each Saturday Of the past fourweeks.-
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and the market continued rule Sales made
OF 0 bags Hcbe 2c iailc. gold, in bond; also In
Baltimore sales reported Of about w bags Wave
let on private isrmx
corTos.-There animation In the market for
this staple there being fair demand and prices
armsr. especially for middling which
Some sales effected OF middlng upland az high
Tie. but the market closed nomInzlly at go 2fc Tn.
transactions 70 the extent OF 1000 bales We quote
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corn me-, ~ SnsSss eor "a sI ~ bss nSaF' u na
ket for State and Western 6our arm, though the
demand was less active The market for Calforns dour
also hrn but quiet The sales, including California,
we're about 900 bb The parte. Tor Southern our We;
teriA changes sales $50 bb OF Canada aonr Of
importance were effected. and prices nominal For
rm: sales $50 bbls Ss S. So The demand FOR corn
meal vas fair the sales aggregang 75o bbs Brandywns
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MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
Married.

HAcAy-DARsrT.-0n Saturday, April 13 at tho resi-
dence of the BRIDES father by the Rev. Dr. Scabury,
W-.IiAx HA6As TO ANNIE NJ, second daughter Oh James
Darest all OF this city No cards.
HrcBcocK--vAxxnsE.-At New Brighton, Staten
Island, Saturday, April 13 by the Kev heman I'm.
staten Island. No cards.
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fRrsf-Un sys,--, mornrng, April Q, al No Beach
street. Martha the wife OF Dr. w. Trust Gouruud), OF
IoI triumphe, Ioi peanl
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SHIP PIN a NE w s.


ALMANAC YoRK-rHs DAY
~ NOON SETS morn ~
SETS ~ HIGH WATER morn 70
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uary / are under
For the Week. 1885. 1885. 1867
Entered at the port. $So4134 S2oOS 467 81 407 92e
Thrown on market. 7H,728 26l0448 l554653
Since Jan. l. a1 80
Entered ., the port s12 oss $50 400 sss ssa
Thrown on market. 1Ss79,575 l6,S34,522 a6,o57 eSS
The leading items Of imports (othsr than dry goods
and specs) at the port the week ending April H.
were a. follows - .3N M# ft.~ e-ff
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Annexed Is comparative table showing the ship
ments or specie from tas port last week and during the
year 70 date together whh those for the corresponding
periods in 1855 and 1861
1864 1saa 1se7
Fifteenth week.. $1ss 90 el2262s sIgo 7aa
Previously reported. 6,o34,2oa 6675,I4o f,ol42SS
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COMMERCIAL REPORT.
SATURDAY April 13-s p NJ.
AsHEs. Receipts, bbls. Pot was ARM 81 % 80 - 10
The demand, however, w6s light
oosrzA ~ modsgaa buansm n Ne was sqpsuumatsd
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Total. 22s, 1o2 s5e07, TIA 81, le5 o22
The receipts for customs and se receipts, payments
and balances at the Sub Treasury 10 this city for the
past week wcre;-
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Annexed Is the total valuation OF the foreign imports
at this port for tho week ending April IL compared with
those Of the two preceding weeks also tho value OF
dry goods entered at the port and thrown market
since January Of this year. and for the corresponding
period In 1865 and 1866
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HE oURTs.
uxITEO STATES DISTRICT couHT.
Tho Champagne Case.
Before Judge BlAtchford.

The UMivd States va 5, 100 Cases OF Champagne
Wine.St Aarccassr d Co.. Claimants Tho hearing in
this resumed yesterday, the interest in being
unaffected the part or'counsel and the parties inte
rested In the result.
The first wtRoss called was John Marshall, who on
xamins,on conductet by Mr.. Webster, testified
that he was engaged the part OF the government
through their agent Mr.. Gibbs, special agent TO the
Treasury Department. to go inlo tho champagne dis
trcts OF France for the purpose of investigating into
the in which the alleged frauds the Custom
House conducted by foreign merchants declined
70 state the salary which he en9aged; had
contingent interest In the result OF the suit; by drec
ton of Mr. Gibbs went TO Rheims and got introduced to
Mr. Piper oT the firms in France importation OF
whose wines had been seised ahd the subject of
litigation In these salts; stated 10 Mr. Piper that he
wanted to purchase for the East India and Aus
tralim market Mr. Piper referred him to his agent
Everett c. Bamaed testified that he deputy COL
lect0r in 1894 made search for the original entry or
an importation OF champagne wines by tho Olympus; 1t
could not DO found and the copy OF the naval officer
was substituted for the requirements OF the Custom
House instead of the collectors entry.
The prosecution for thepreseot closed on the part
or the government
Mr. Sidney Webster then proceeded to open the case
the part Of the claimants but did nots close the
adjournU ent Of the Court.
The win be resumed Monday morning ct half past
ten o'ccck.
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BurxR Good, 100 pcr ID; new do, soc. per Id.
Sassss ,ss ns; sas per - p, y. new do Zoe perib
Dbl kom.si,s. per esr siy aower. 81 per Dbl; r. r.
q per bh seek furthsrs, - per Dbl. Talman sweets
% per Dbl golden d. g g per eel pound d. 81
per Dbl. strawbcrriea in boxes, 2c In baskets ba.
nanas, loc apiece gcoseberres 5 per quart oranges
do % a 81 50 per hundred; Naples do 81 81 per hun
dred; pineaIpes. xr piece cherries, Isc . 30. per
F,ss-sslmon sc zoo per 10; bluessh, icc re per
ID hsddock. ioc per 10 Cod loc lie per 10 habut.
- * Per- s.sss:S ii P'I per- ri ;h ssGass
loo lsc per 10 cells ioc &c per No. striped bass sc
seees ss nsS le PER per- ri ' s se e.,
l per 10 Sc % per hundred muscles Ice half
salmon, Sc se per 6; dried eodnsh Sc ioc psr H.
per S ssaea do sc p asee so osss h.ss s
49, per 10; do alewives isc. bunch lD do ees 2c
o... !, snipe, - g per dozen; yellow leg
pgeons ~ % per doxen canvas back DUCKS s. per
Hossr-sse soc per 10; in comb, &c per ~ in bot.
MsAr-Poisr house steak sc 4oc per H.: sirlon. Sc
Sc per 10 prime RIBS Sc 400 per chuck ribs sc.
Ne &C. psriS rump ssssfj &c M per is ;eorpe dV beef
tne lbc l6c per H. corned beef ccsrse) 0c re per
gss 81 s'S pei f r.
tby quarer - 20 lamb fore quarer. ~; veal hnd quar-
H. pea s 4s.s eo s
ss,. 81 e !:
PEI smoked beef 800 per ID hams iss sorned
Pcvirsr -fnrsey. 30 nc per ID spring chickens 1us
y, y, Per 70 ausss AZ per IL youns reese ~" D
vEasrAsIrsstrins teans eoc per half psek nsw cab.
s sssss -, ss bead nsw onions lss "c ;o pe,
quart old pota(ees e per half pect Bermuda new pos
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eight o'clock the night Of the lyh INST Alexander
Cokoron, No l9i Elm street ALLEGES that while walking
through Union square he was met by two young men
who without the slightest provocation set upon him.
ieed him to the ground and then robbed him OF his
purse which eozlained 9l3 after which they both
away with Their booty. Alexander then called the
Fifteenth pgecnct and acquainted detectives Barker and
lnlnan OF tke transaction Yesterday the officers sue
cecded In arrcstng two Young men answering TO the
description given them On being brought face
with tire complainant they were both identified as abe
parties who, IL liz alleged, committed the robbery
charge made against them before Justice Dodge,
when they gave tile OF John sullivan and John
Noonan, and pleaded not guilty. They committed
f0 Trial in default of 81, coo bail.
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UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.

"A Whole Family Arrested i'm the Name OF
the Prince Of I.ippe-They 'are Brought up
for Examination and Discharged.
Before Commissioner White.
In he case Of ASgas Humcke, Norma Huncke, VII
helm Huncke and Charles Huncte-The parties in this
arrested their arrival in this country
Wednesday last, per steamer America from Bremen.
charge conveyed by telegraph 10 the Consul General of
the prncpaty of Lppe OF having swndled the Prince
OF that principally OF 10000 Prussian thalers
Yesterday the accused Huncke his wife and two sons
brought for examination Ithe Prince OF Lippe
being represented by the counsel Of the Prussan govern
men Mr.. Henry d. Lapaugh the Huncke family by Mr..
Chas. Uhre. The arrest II appears, made through
apprehension Of the Prnssan authorities Wash
ngton, for examining the Geographic despatch upon
which they hastily acted IL found that there
The charge Of course Withdrawn and the accused
discharged.
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the room or WILKES BOOTH.
The Late Murder and Suicide.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

There singular incident attached to the late terri
BILE compound tragedy, viz the murder OF the assumed
Mrs. Alfred King and the suicide OF her alleged husband
At No 80 East Nineteenth street. which escaped the lynx
eyes Of your reporter. The double crime, and by the
pistol the asains weapon. committed in the late
residence and house OF Edwin Booth and in the very
room, we'll informed In which tho historic
sin, Wilkes Booth, slept for the last time beneath that
roof prior 10 the quarrel and separation Of the two
brothers. May not the above fact flor Alfred King must
have known ~ have worked upon his maddened brain
and suggested the crimes and by the pistol 70 be dis
charged al the bead certain DEATH In the Of
President Abraham Lincolnf
Association of Ideas brings forth the fruit Of vir
the OF crino and suicides have often occurred by
contemplating the place OF suicides the mind being pre-
disposed 10 sslfdestruction The Monument OF London
called the suicides monument bad 70 be encased with
iron bars from the top Of the column 70 the pnth sup
porting the urn, TO prevent continual suicides There
pcems 70 be an svenRing and melancholy memorial
around the Of Booth which, for the sake OF the
living and innocent brothers, must call forth human
pity and the deepest sympathy. HISTOR1CUS