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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-14
EXECUTIONS IN PENNSYLVANIA.

Three Murdcrers Hanged In One wcek-Par.
ticuIars Of the Deeds aud Confessions.
Neal Dsvsny, ~ We stated By telegraph yesterday,
was hanged 81 wikssbarre, Pa on Tuesday, tho 18th
instant for the murder Of his vifa He confessed his
guilt
Yesterday the 13sh instant at ncon Mrs Lena Miller
German, was hanged In Brookvils Pa jaii yard for
numbering her husband BY poison shs made full con.
fssson.
Another woman 10 10 be executed ia Clarified Pa to-
day. also for the crime Of husband murder These
BUTTONS viii constitute quite dangling spectacle for
week in The land Of tns Quaksra
me CASE or pnvASY AND Hrs vrcrr
IWhkssoarre Nov. 10y correspondence Of the Phladsl
- phIa Buiieua.
~ sne summer Of 1860, Neal Devsuy, thea about
Mcnsy years Of age and resident OF connsmara,
eouny galway, Ireland. made The acquaintance OF girl
o. me- own aSs with whom be fell In love and married.
Dsvenys wife had been servant girl for some time,
ana nad contrivod 70 about Ella from her scanty
wAReA len days after the marriage they sailed FOR this
oountry, arriving IN New York city IN the month OF
september OF the same year Their little fortune
eoou exhaustsd and then thoy prepared for separation
IN order the speedily 70 repair their fortunss II
vae arrnnged oet~ssn them that CathArine, the wife
should paSo Tor Dsvsny sister, and engage In service IN
New York, while husband 70 proceed 70 Haxe.
~, n Nh patA whore ka haA - Uncle ed auns r.
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siding, and thsrs seek employment WORK vas son
foond By both, Dsvany obtaining two dollars dsy To-
no"svs o. p.vsl. Changed n oecspson Dscomur
laborer In the ssgas Loaf coal mine, about mile from
Ia ths nsghborhood OF Haxsson there reside an Irish
girl, with whom Dsvany, whs appears to have been
rather fcke, forthwith fell love- ana gave promise
Of marriage When his amour had reached Tits staas
be broke on his correspondence vito his WIFE, who,
however eth continued 10 write 70 him, importunnG
MN Tor reply. A. length he complied with hsr re-
quest bidding her 10 meet hin at Esstop ihither she
proceeded without DELAY; bat -hen the long separated
coups met the injured wife insisted going Hazlo
ION 10 This course Devany n'erp,sed decided ohjec
tons; but the VITO was determined, aud ut last
reached the homo Of her esi,hess Spouse where she
boarding house kept BY Mrs. AcKelsey, bot before
going there her husband Informed OF the ate OF
his Affairs ne insisted tsat as be was soon TO marry
Another woman, her presence might incite OF tie
gsss relatives 10 kill him The wife enlreated HIM 70
remain faithful 70 his vows ans at last he promised thai
he would Danish sll thoughts OF Mistress and live
peacefully aud happily with h true wife,
On the evening OF the 2s,h OF July Devauy called
Mrs McReIvey's, and he and mis- wife went out TO.
geher Nothing further was seen u tho later untl
her dead body discovered oy party who Lad boen
searching for her, on the goth Was found lying N
the woods about a mile bevond the limits x tbs
borough The throat OF the murdered woman had been
from TO ear and pis,oi shot aad penetrated hc'
A. soon ss mrs. Dsysny had disappeared suspicion
rested her husband AMI no was arrested but ios
minutes before the corpse or his victim was uScoyered
On person two parreed pistol was fonnd, one bar
rel being empty and the other loaded His clothes were
found AZ lis boarding house, urstcd with blood, al
though effort had been made 10 remove these marks
OF gait by the use OF water IL further stated BY
Germans that they had heard the report OF IRE
ARMS about ton o'clock on tho evening OF The 2ih 10 me
vicinity OF the place where tb6 body was discovered.
followed by q scream.
On the strength Of this crcumstantal testimony De-
vany indicted the 2Sh Of August, and on the 4Ih
Of September placed trial before Judge CoDyng-
ham. District Attorney Randall conducted the prosecu-
Osborne and Mahon The trial lasted bat two days. and
resulted in verdict OF murder in mo nrst degree.
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ARGENTINE CONF EDRATIoN
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD.

Parn Eunyaus Adverse 10 the ExpRfriRtl0n Of
L0pez-They Prefer War-I.nrge Appropria.
lions for Railways and lrOn-Clnds-WOol
and Grain Crops.
Bufsos AYnEs, 8 A., Sept so, 1857.
The supplemental mail SO late leaving this port that
I can write asan.
News has come from tho front up 10 September %.
The allies have taken little (Piiar Of eight thou
fand inhabitants about three or Tour leagues above
Humaa on the Paraguay river There was little or no
opposilion, and few prisoners aud two guns were
taken. IL Ii important point TO mold siege Of
HuWaia " seriously entertained. Phar also called
Nembucd.
everywhere. They meet unanimous approval. The only
fear Is that other Of the triple alliance will reject
them and p ,rpstaate bloody aud frutess war;
Il 10 reported that the Parasuavans object 70 tho
clause censnring icpczs Withdrawing himself from TOO
country for two years.
Congress mas appropriated ono million hard dollars for
the purchase Of two clais monitors the Uued
purchase
Tho Lady Lang, an American steamer, the third now
this river from the States has been put on that hney
paying route from Buenos Ayrcs 10 Sato.
There a proposition before Congress TO issue twelve
million hard dollars In bonds for building railways in
various parts OF the republic.
Tho exports OF this country during the past year In
creased IA per cent over the preceding
New wool has been sold 500 currency f$2 81 gold
per arroba tof twenty Dve poundsl There 10 likely
be little competition in prices For the 1861 the
sales have been l52 957 bales against 14 69s bales Of
precedpg or the last years GOO bales went 70
Antwerp.
Ths grain crops arc promising WE'LL shearing has
begun, but not to great extent rs the season Is cold
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ArcrzHR NrNrHs ExcrxnxHr. The city was startled
last night about tweve o'clock BY tho discharge OF
about one hundred shots down In South Memphis near
South street, In the neehborhood Of the late riot The
report spread that another riot going on and
hundreds Or excited citizens went rushing that a.
rection when We got In the nsshborhood everything
quiet and We learned that al the fuss was over
meeting Which the negroes bad held at Brady's H In
on their pistols IN eonhcatou II appeared 70 % lscS
sight from tss number Of shos heard that parties
sere ndueiue IN pistol practice In ali directions In the
eusinsss ~ The hmts q The sorposssisA knew. .N-
ph6 IsoloNeAs, Nos. 10
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HoRRrHis BARsAeirxs ~ An AFmcAs Kmu --Ths lassst
from Abyssinia develops King Theodore ID stIlI
more boodth,rsy aspect He had made a. sxpedltIon
TO the small Island Of Metraia IN the Lake Tana and
Pot every inhaoant 70 death By IRE; then he made
teen hundred peasans placed thsm In 1--WE large houses
aud burned them alive. II said there II nov not
and Emfras. on tho bosder OF Dsmbea. In the camp
his Majesty hsa been pursuing the same game. Having
heard thas Two thousand Of ms rocps wished 10 desert
he had them surrounded by the ohsrs aud heir thsoas
cut like cate The mothers. wives children and seasess
relatives OF ths men being plstosd By the soadsry.
Two hundred and nssy Ave chss OF str cts hav nd
their hands end feet cas- on and have len 10 staryG
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Senator Norton. q Minnesota; Senator Corbett Of
Oregon; Paron Eschweee, Of Germany; Mr. Pane. Of
tho Britsh legation Senator Dixon OF Connecticut and
Hon. c ]. Hulburd, NJ G., OF New York, are in this
city.
Lieutenant Governor Hvde OF Connecticut, has been
presented with beautiful gold mounted cane.
Richard II. Dana In Hartford on Tnssdsy.
Ex renei Secretary o. war seldom who was recently
pnrdoned. was 10 Richmond on tuesday last.
Ms. Harriet Beecher Stowe lives Ut Mand,ria Fla
General Grants grandfather was Captain Noah, OF
Coventry Conn.
George Loriue. Of Massachusetts,, Vas 70 have
lcctured In Boston on Tuesday, night
Mrs JEFF. Davis going through Rutland W the other
day, serensded with "DixIcss- time
Mrs. Francis y Gage has been trying the Swedish
movement cure for paralysis and neariy recovered
Que Of the State Senators elect IN Massachusetts, Leo
Cla1n, IL over eighty years old
Cesera schoed was 10 have loft R,cbrnond ester6av
morning visit 70 West Point
Alexander IT, stephens, Linton Stevens cx-coycrror
Brown, bcrt Toombs and Ben II. Hill all OF Georgia,
were In Savannah on the 9th inst
General Banks Is not In Mexico. He Il q, homo n
Massachusetts.
General Freedman's Bureau Howard ID in S. Louis.
80 Is General sherman
General Hancock cfs ST. Louis on Friday nv s,eamer
bound for Nov orlcana
John Stuart Mill 10 expected % nav = visit "a this
country soon.
Lord Brougham, somstine since rcrorf.d feeb,e IA
nov SID TO be In the enjoyment OF remarkable health
General hencbrea. the new Italian Prime Minister ~
described as far more OF statesman than Caldnl who
vas esclnsively military man. He belonged 10 the
"Rixh IN the PIcdmontsse Parliament but ,oined Ca
YOUR A. an opportnoe moment. He n both Catholic in
religion aud liberal In pslcs He Ia . warm supporter
of the Franco-italian alliance.
Earl stsnhope about 70 publish seThs Reign Of Queen
Ammo until the Peace Of u recht.v
Green Victoria is reported. u last coming out Of
her long retirement
General Mcclellan 10 st In Paris He returns 20 thu
country next srr'ng, when he will resume his occupa-
tion - IN engineer.
Queen isabella Of Spain YIN not pa,ronss bun fghta
The King Of Greece will shortly return 70 Athens
Omar Pasha Is said 70 have incurred M d,.,...,r. ~
the sutan Of Turkey
Prince Humbert OF Italy, whose bstrothsd Vas 70
Gently burned to DEATH said TO have formally pro-
posed TOT sne nand OF inc Princess Sophia Of Austria
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velveh bonnet y rs trimmed with In. and humminu
bird strangely nestled amid Of wheat bchn nd the
bandeau. Tho latter was a double one OF corn coored
velvet and jet, and duskv butterfly caught tho full
vel behind. Mario Anfoinote OF pink velvet with
strings OF the same. trimmed in front with pearl
insertion edgd with fringe OF pink ostrich feathers,
which forms overstrngs aud the side with
centre Of . circle Of admirers At Mss CummIngs'
Bond street. Fur toQuets, ADD others entirely CON-
posed Of small pheasant and grebls feathers,
worn principally in sets with pastot and mu OF the
same similar trimminys anu are very becoming Tor
ridtng skating or the morning promenade. Pail
leaves gold ornaments and short back white plumss
edorn the carriage vcvst and satn toqnets some Of
ths lace dadems carried 10 the back IN the form OF
scarf and are tied under the cnigu on the long ends
falling behind Round hats o. Ame'icas style and
coming For very young people round hats arc the
most attractive, and give stylish. coquotish appear
snce 70 the face and The that dance beneath them
ADAMS rib the cloak
coAEs AVID DREssra
Cioaks and dres scarcely be considered apar
on account OF the prevalence OF OF the former
however, the winter styles are tie handsomess thst
hsve sreeted The eyes Of the metropolitan bellies for
teht tng pesss alhoagh there are some very hand.
some designs IN round ciostA Tho fayors material N
velvet 9, which there are numerous varieties.
White loose wraps are exceedualv as hiouabe for out
door wear new ideas In Nght0tIng garments bsng also
received very favcrsby. = nj ~
the ps.ss \ a..isss novelty l. Is either sa.lrsy
In either The BELTS flashed with broad ssshss
In the back The Russian costume 10 CON possd OF
skirt loose psisso beed 1t he waist DOUBLE hrs ed
and the skirt folding ssntwise across to ths Isft rae and
q cardinal cape Sometimes the peIisse has rockets IN
front winzsy. pophn aud other heavy materials arc
lado ap IN ths style for walking and carriage tlsts
Fur apf feather trimmed suits are 70 be worn shis WIN
Ger As-acsu. Persian ambskn, mink and srmIus are
che fashionable trimming furs BsDnets are made
10 match Down. ostrich ps and phsaaast feathers are
tho favorites for feather ornaments
NUM- collars or pelernss must be In keeping with the
various suits atoan may eonntp 70 her winter ioi.
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prelse pronounced the words, 20 LORD the King viii
rejoice IN they srngth." tho Emperor led tho august
bride and bridegroom TO the raised seats reserved for
opposite the centre OF the ikonosns. In ali tho
Greek churches built In tho form OF cross, the iabcr
nace st the eastern end and N which the priest only
can penetrate Is separated by partition called
the ikonos,as In the Imperial chapel the ikonosss,
with u doors and bausrades ~ covered with precious
metals, which reflected the lights Of . thousand wax
candles. Meantime this Grand Duke Nicholas, the
eldest brother OF the BRIDE and the Prince Romanovsk
Lsueh,.rberg held up royal crown over the head Of
The bride wore dress OF magnificent silver cloth,
and over II mantle OF crimson velvet lined with
The bridegroom the uniform Of colonel OF tho
Greer army, with the Order OF the Redeemer.
Never were young couple moro admired. Prodignily
gifted By nature possessing all accomplish sdu.
eaton Oestow. Jet their department and manners
were 20 simple and % modest that they enlisted all
tho emperor, the Grand Duke Constantine. the Crown
hight Of the ikonoass the Grand Duchess Cons,sn.ns
and the other prtnoesses n The left
After the Eyangile the prayers Tor the impartial family
addition 70 those prayers:-fne Qucsn Of The Hslienes
oss Constantinovns and her husband Tue MstropoII.
verse q which iss .Sns an suDh ssS1
'Glory 70 Thss, onr God glory bs 70 Tnee''
Tue anthem being finished the Metropolitan said
George Chris.ianowiich hast thou gcod and unrs,
strained viii and firm Intention take unto thee 10 vito
this woman Olga Cons'satnovnA whom shos sssss here
King George answered In Greek, II have, most rsver-
The Metropolitan soasisusd "Hass thou no. promised
any other woman ~
The bridegroom answered, ~ have nes promised
another
Similar questions were then put - the bride, who
made identical responses, and thsa the deacon asked
the Metropolitan 70 give the bsnsdicon which he pro-
nouncsd thus:-"Blsssed bekhs Kingdom Of The Father
and Of tho Son and Of the Holy 0hos now and forever
even ages OF agea" The deacon thea rscItsd the
sctnis - Bidding prayer" In which was Introduced
the names OF the bride and the bvdesroe A the snd
Of the ecna the Metropolitan uttered a. inscription of
praise 10 the Holy Trinity, ard mmsdissely assWards
offered mp prayer very similar % one o. iA0ss In the
English service OF nalrimOny. Whsn ~ mouSIon 81
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BOARD or CouNcILms

The Dry Dock Railroad Company-Corporn-
tion Observation-Disclosures of the Fourth of
JuIy-Proposed Resembling Of tho Powers
Of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund,
&c.
This Board yesterday afternoon, the President Mr..
Brnkman, presiding. >
The Corporation Counsel in response to resolution
inquiring by what authority the Dry Dock and East
BroadwaysRaroad Company took of about five feet Of
the sidewalk from the school house to avenue B, in
Fourteenth street. said that the President Of the
pauy verbally denied that the company cut off any of
the sidewalk in question The paper referred to the
Committee Railroads
resolution presented directing the clerk Of the
Common Council prepare the Manual OF the Corpora
ton for 1861 and approprating $500 therefor which
was laid over.
resolution adopted directing the Mayor and
Counsel TO tho Corporation TO the legality of the
clause the City Tax law requiring threefourths vote
on resolutions where properly owners assume the entire
expense OF work
The resolutions favor OF appropating 500 600 for
tho celebration Of the Fourth of July called up and
lost for want OF constitutional vote-twelve having
voted in the affirmative and the negative. On
motion, the paper was laid over
The Board adopted few unimportant general orders.
Mr.. BRiEN presented preamble rsctng the proyi-
ons OF an act passed by the Legislature in 1885, creating
public fund for the redemption OF the debt incurred
introducing the Cro;on water to the city. The paper
Whereas the ordinances sinking fund existing
eontain provisions whcn would give some color Of authority
Common Council. that the proposed
wholesale disposal OF public property by the Commissioners
OF the sinking Fund adverse to the best interests OF the
city; that the public owned by the city IL
pledged for the redemption Of the paoc debt ana Is tine
only security which Dondhoders have, and that properly
managed the public markets and the wharves and piers
alone should yield sufficient redeem all the obi
cations of the city; therefore,
Resolved That chapter OF the revised ordinances
ating 70 tho redemption of the city debt be repealed ana
that the Clerk Of the Common Council be directed apply
to the Legislature for the passage Of CONFIRMING
the resolu tons of the Common Council.
The resolution adopted
The chapter alluded 10 very comprehensive consist
ing OF five lengthy articles, treating Of the sinking fund
for the redemption OF the city debt and the payment
of INTEREST," Of the officers Of the sinkngfund OF the
disposition OF real estate, and or the which
real estate shall be sold.
On motion the Board adjourned till Nonday.
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remarkable for Tho isroduoon a number Of fsatarsl
Of the Eiizsoeshan type into il central tower
general architecture, and is extremely elaborate.
No 81 This design remarkable for its CLOCK towsE,
surp, ,untsd with an American eagle
No a. This design Is Of the composite order he. 40
ne ns psoa , which ave.
bv the introduction Of ve singgss e6nesi tossrs 40
familiar TO antiquaries and AfShtscts Although shs
70 s 3. as e
OF BRICK with liberal trimmings only Of marble tho
doors and windows the pedestal courses and main coxs
No. 49, This design Ia OF the mediava style OF gothic
architecture. Tho facade facing the HERALD ofhce 10
squared on at the corners each size being adorned with
clock tower Of the campaniie pattern. This is astyo
of architecture which, although exceedingly beautiful
and imposing In appearance has been hitherto amost
exclusively employed for ecclesiastical purposes.
No 80. This design IS Of the Renaissance order or
architecture, and somewhat resembles the HERALD build
ing. The ground plan is extremely similar many al
ready noticed. consisting OF a corridor ali round the
building, enclosing the various Post Office departments.
IL has large tower over the centre OF the building over
tho courtyard, probably for the purpose Of admitting
No 40 This design is Of the Roman order with the
Introduction Of the French mansard roof
No. 40 This design belongs to the style known 70.
architects and novel readers castested Gothic rand
abounds In the curious ioopholes and cross like sits
dimensions are very disappointment. and tho general
appearance Of the building extremely singular and fan
tastc The courtyard IL apparently OF enormous magni
tude, and is embellished with several fountains #
Nos. Al and AZ. These designs, although technically
belonging different orders Of architecture, actually
both very nearly alike. The only difference Of any %
porance between them lies in the character Of the
towers with which they surrounded and which arc
in Moorish and In the other Campanile. The
appearance Of these buildings Is quite imposing and the
design is extremely elaborate
No. AZ This design Ia very similar in character to tho
Bank Of Glasgow Scotland, aud belongs 10 the Roman
order Its chief feature is large central tower the
Ann street side, with French Mansard roof and .
clock.
No 49, This design is OF very elaborate and orna-
mental character, and is Of the ford Italian style OF
architecture. 1t IL embellisbed with number Of
mental tusses and great deal OF panelng and foated
work. The roof Is OF the French mansard type. The
first story has rustcaied piers and the stories above
are relieved with Cornthian piasers The upper story
is attic, finished with carytyde figures supporting
the pedimenia pilaste The plan follows the trangu-
lar outline Of the site with vestbule running along
the two sides facing Park row and Broadway. Tho
entrance for tho mail wagons is on Park row. Tho
portion of the building lighted with skyRhts
The mail wagons straight through corridor undss
the northern portion Of the building.
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THE BOkRD OF HEALTH.

The Board Of Health met yesterday afternoon, Prss
dent Schultz in the chair.
In pursuance OF section IA Of the awpassed the last
session Of the Legislature, authorizing the Board o.
Health "from time to time to fix and define the time OF
making, and he form Of returns and reports DO made
70 said Board by the Coroners OF New York Kings
counties in all cases Of post mortem inquests,' the
Sanitary Committee reported the following resolution
VIII CHI was adopted
Resolved, That the Sanitary Committee
h he sSa,d aoP 9r n ns q the
duty OF Coroner when called hold inquest
hours sesrefy The board q eah, written
notice q me st o. such eau n whch shall be stated every
body the place where such body and the rcpaed of
The Coroner shall promptly hold nquests shall within
@ G esreay Of s o sssn held sa
the testimony OF the witnesses aud the verdict Of the jury
OF the witnesses and jurors.
The Special Committee, TO whom was referred the
OF the Board, made through VS. Chairman, n Stone.
the following report
Your COMMITTEES respectfully report first, that the OK
pertinent now being tested by the dsinfccing corps,
under tho immediate direction of Sanitary Supcrn-
tendent, precudes them Tor the presen, from
considering any other method OF executing the
orders Of the Board. Second TO render the
present measures eiIeciual VIC propose
tina. the Superintendent be allowed 10 make
any structural change il such should seen TO be neces
sary provided that the one case shall not
exceed s25 Third. We would urge the Board to sue
yiduas VINO have persistently cisregRrdei the final
orders OF the Board In order 70 and collect
penalty imposed for such neglect
superintendent Daltons weekly report, which
ccved and read states that the inspectors had officially
visited go tenement houses 20 private dwellings,, 19
manufactures. workshops and stores hotel, II horse
stables, private markets. slaughter houses, pig.
gories 10 sunken and vacant lots Il yards and
and 81 cellars and easements During the course
Of the inspections made, 1Q6 tenement houses 16 pr-
vatc dwellings, workshops and stores horse stables
81 yards courts and so cellars and aud
IS streets aud cutters found TO DO condition
detrimental TO health.
THE BOARDS pfsTNrrcrryG CORPS.
This valuable corps busiy engaged all day yester-
day In disniecting certain tenement house in the
vicinity Of Fort second street and Eleventh avenue
wherein obnoxious odors and nusRnces were preva
lent 70 endangcr the health Of the neghborhood This
10 the first IN which the Board has taken upon itself
the responsibility under the house law do
work in house which Is not put In good condition BY
the owner II Is tho intention OF the Board to fully
force the law after The LIST Of july but should Of
tenement houses In the meantime not comply with It's
orders In the matter OF improvements to buildings which
improvements absolutely necessary grounds of
health, the reftsai OF the do the work re-
CURED the Commissioners will have II pished at
his expense.