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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-07
THE MURDER At CHARLESTOUN. MASS.
FULL DETAILS OF TIE CRGME-THE VICTIM :
HEAD CHOPPED OFF-SIRONG CfKCtM>rAN-
TIAL EYIDENCE-CORONER'S INQUEST.
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FULL DETAILS OF TIE CRIME-THE VICTIMS
HEAD CHOPPED OFF-STIONG CtRCuM>TAN-
TIAL EviDENCE-CoRoNERS INQUEST.
lFROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS
BOSToN, Dec. j.-WhiIe Dennis Cronan was
at work in Mr.. Andrew Furbushs sausage factory in
CharlestowB Mass. yesterday forenoon. he dclb
cratey murdered by his brother-in.aw Dennis Reen.
Cronan taking sick mans place for the day. and
was running allOw boiler" His work yesterday TO
shovel taOw basket and then empty it into boiler
one shoyeul had been emptied Iuto the basket and he
STOPPING while filling the shovel again. when Reen
large cleaver an instrument about foot long and
inches wide. stepped mp behind him and deliberately
through Cronans neck about an inch below his cara The
body found - minutes later Tying the block the
only connection between IL ahd the head Oeng about an
inch OF the skin under the chin The blood had flowed
all around the body and the blade OF the eieaveI winch
had been dropped on DOCK was covered WIN
blood Reen had fed aud as the men had quarreed over
money transaction suspicion naturally fastened upon
him Late IN the DAY ne surrendered Bfieny
summed up tho events which LED Ia the deed
country, Reens sister being ms wifc Three years ago
they sent $50 in gold TO Reen In Ireland to deiray his
through the influence OF CrOnan found employ meit IN
the sausage factory. lie boarded with Cronan and the
latter. 1t seems had taken Rees wages for few weeks
settle debt. They had reckoning and II was found
that so was due Reen and this Cronan paid Cronans
she returned that he had settled with Reen She showed
him that the $40 passage money which they had furnished
she demanded that amount from her brother Reen'
but he swore that he did not owe her a cent. She
ventured say that he did wheieupOn lie struck her,
backening her eye. She dssuaded fIOm legal pro
ceedngs until three weeks ago. when she tfisteed her
brothers wages for three weeks and lie. employ
sci. had the dispute carried into court Trustworthy
witnesses that Eecn who quick tempered and
desperate when inhamed had threatened TO have
$40 worth OF revenge out Of Cronan whenever he could
meet him alone He attempted To stab him with
butcherknife few weeks ago. when CrOnan mildly told
him that he uust get bOatding house There IL
evidence 10 prove this and yet Rccn says that he aud
CrOnan have always been like brothers, ana had
ANY quarrel The COrOners jury. having spent Fix hours
in investigating the case, returned verdict ia effect thar
Itcen committed the murder.
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IMPORTANT AND VALUABLE IMPROVEMENT IN
- ltplIluT pIANOS-STEINMAY e SONS.

Eras i'm piano forte manufacture are now
marked by mouths instead OF years % o,
duty to keep readers Informed Of every important m
of Steuway Sons is of such novelty and value that We
gladly record the result OF our examnation' .,
The first point OF Importance Was ,9 ,rnn,n 90 %
fabric aud susaius the whole strain OF the strngs n
par nc an sPraSdinary degree rarely met with even
the best Grand aud square Pianos Between Tue ton.
supportcd by a simple apparatus Uatent ResointoD
comprising the sounding board, WHICH, WINE soiat,hS
a. pr,o INC iron frame re- ulaes the tension Of the sound
ing board with the greatest nicely giving il pay to us
Increased vibration and placing forever under control
For This important Improvement letters patent wero
granted William stenway, June s. 1906 and the result
IL a wonderfully Increased power anu purify Oh u'no
through the entire scale Of the instruments. placing them
above the best square pianos In Refinement, ympaihy
and volume OF tone, and almost equal to the Hrands !"
Tho extraordinary success OF thu Patent Hesonacr IN
upright pianos caused Messrs Steinway 10 Apply tho
Improvement to their grand pianos with equally h"P"
At the Paris Exposition in 1867 these newly improved
Grand aud Upright Pianos caused the greatest wonder
and excltemet In musical circles aud will lies renem
bercd, Messrs stcnway awarded the hrst OF Tue
Grand Gold Medals OF Honor II may not bo out OF p.'ee
TO quote the Language of the Official Report OF the Inter
national Jury published by the Imperial Commission
few months since In comparing the relative meS W
the pianos of the two great American exhibitors an
"he pianos Of MS9s &e1.cay Sons arc sq"n"y s e,
ais, possess iha Setting iargersss aud roe Of toaeM
erto inkno,rN which JUS The greatest space brv's" -,
me treble. singing Ia NE middle aud tor"'a"cte w. ne
base, iris sorority acts ciM resstoe Pnicsr OF va U,Ya
OF hearing Ia rsgUd TO oppression ds,a1 sn4S,,g ga
rieiy Of accumulation, the instruments or MeSs' Sn',sW
Of
chch cannot be contested The Uos o. ne hanLer 70 msura
much ,s and the pianist Iccs under has hdhds an drfi0n
I,oni and rasu ,cfeh permits hem at r 10 6e poeputor
fgiL rchemc and gyeet iAese pianos are al ne sae
,irnnruf OF me rrluOso rhO Wshfs 10 0sonish
M me ,cat OF AS execution. and 81 The ars nho dpptei
lis inient 10 he music Of thought and sentiment 6eqedhea
m us b he iiustrOis masters r0rd they arc. at
m, s1ne te the pianos for the concefroom and tho par
Ior possessing an .neaccpitondl sonoriin
hut 10 return to tho very latest Improvement which
Mossrs ia their upright pianos
wiz. their Patent Tubular Metallic Action Frame. Tor
WHICH lettsrs patoat wore gAato9 10 YLeod2re Btsaw~
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MEXICO.

OVERFLOW or TIE RIVER RIO SECO-TWO
TOWNS DESTROYED EARTHQUAKES.
HAVANA, Dec. 5-intelligence latcly received
from Mexico states that the overflow the Rio scco had
caused the river to return 10 Its ancient bed The towns
OF Comaticalico and Parasso entirely destroyed
and the towns OF Cardenss and Cunduacar had suffered
greatly The Warehouses in San Juan and Bautsla were
under water and boats navigating the streets The
prosperity OF the towns has been greatly impaired Inc
coinage OF the new national specie had been commenced
IN San Luis PotOs The inhabitants OF the state OF Leon
were again in arms Tulancngo hid been attSched ana
two soldiers killed Earthquakes continued In itnrbide'
Active measures have been taken by the National Con
gress for the rejection Of all functonares who served
under the late Emperor Macmillan.
woman lately died Ia the City of Puebla az the al
vanced age OF 100 years.
MEXICAN ADvICES FROM THE PACIFiC-THE
LATE METEORiC SHOWER.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 5.-Advices from Mazat-
Ian to Nov have boon received The commercial news
Is unimpOrtant The meeoric display OF Nov Ia un
usually brilliant Mazatan correspondent says that
little before o'clock there appeared Transparent haz
in the heavens. forming immense band. with
soft shade on either edge.
The intelligence OF tho passage OF the law by Congress
allowing the free expectation OF Greg was received with
great satisfaction In Mazatan and other places along the
coast
The English steamer Pylades arrived AZ Mazatlan
on the nth ult from Acapulco.
Considerable complaint is made in regard to the ilregu
arity OF the mails and the Steamship Company is srog y
censured.
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Jeey Ctr. Saturday Dee feo7'mpes Eis,ae,
wife q Tban,, GIo'' sg.i - ys.Is msaa; 40 az.
from her reeoes, No 1911 SOatd FouTihss % raesT atse-
At o'clock
CD"nqare Of eOs'umpOa Em J,ae iIol'eSf;h Ia tho 'Ii
her i..srs rom Il Church Hghh. ~hs. bsh mass
YeqGI r'I h- held MOqda, morning Dee at 70 oeloe1
were heretofore viii be taken Gresl.sci m ialer~eo
the residence No Es. seventy Thrlars 70 uis
epl, sho desire seeomPsby The remsa 70 ss
OARA-Ou sunday the 9Th inst OF pneumooa hih iasas'o "
T. and Ksts OHsa, aged 10 weeks -, -,
The relative, and fead are invited 20 siteh TIC ane GA iess
Inc az INST at p m from No IS IVES, Forr svspihst
oREILY-1 eddsncs No. "a sasiy e''s
ing Dec. 6, Dr. John 0Heilr
RTsSRLI-On saturday Joseph Nno,. oa o. VIA D. al
M,rth. W. Resell IN ss :h yea, Of b.. age . .l ,h s,.,,,
Monday Dee = at from No IL Bndgs't ss.ara ~ =
NJ Ebeih opening ofbs Union Ceanty toor the "snS
snd resolution adopted expressive Of ,Se 70" 'aasa "
Where's II pleased God oM earth ate ineod sa
.ose Ejwsr T. Rogers esq the mshbeI' OF hs oar %
Unoa County desiring to express their 'ss's oil 'ae ' o'
Fr That Whit. the public Ofhs dece, ndered to the
respect Of and while his virtues endeed h to
hi, ena. HI, .b Iar,s as ansyeGs Poo iS as.
his brethren a; the Bar h'e we1 oat s.
and eminent degree, a1d have st us al ~ w
the family and re,ivs otb' dece.set oas
coincidence aud them Of deep sympathy Ta the.
pressot copy these resolutions to ID.
family ofhs decreased and request The Great Court Of tie sas,
unou 1 enter them ia the records efihe Court as memorial Of sa'
Of L%enee speaeer late Of SsNH.vs' coaa ''s
wgLLNG-da sundsy morning Dec g. John welg 10 the 7ss
rhe uuer. viii take pl.es at the residence ofhs ronnw Wa
The respectfully iarited 70 stiead 7ss
main, ;i Dc s s:,. M It.. ~, % ls,.T:1,
be relatives add e9' are Repeatedly sts to attend bis 'ert
his daT fMoadayl
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THE TEST INDIES.
CUBA.

RTCAPTURE OF VILLA DEL C0BRE BY THE IN
MISUNDERSTANDING THREATENED.
HAVANA, Dec. g. via Key West, Dec. c.
From Santiago de Cuba have adyices to last Friday.
Nov. 81. 49,,
The insurgents had surrounded the city and pre-
narinr 10 attack IT, They had destroyed the telegraph
and railway and had cut of the water supplies
FROM the town There doarth of provisions Ia san
tiago aud much distress. -
The Insurgents had rctaken villa del Cobre, whose In
bahitants had all gone TO Santiago for refuge.
The Corps OF volunteers raised by villa del Cobro Tor
the Goveriment remained unpaid and were destitute as
well IA disarmed -, .,,..t,.o, =,
soup kitchens had been erected by tho authorities oil
Santiago TO relieve the poorer classes
ATTEMPT TO SHIP ARMS TO THE Insurgents
SENSATIONAL REPORTS
HAVANA, Dec. 5.-Several arrests have latciy
been made for attempting 10 ship arms into inc
The steamer Lavaca sailed today for Key West she
carries various sensational kilograms pcrverng ana
aggcrang facts which intended for publication III
the NewYoIk journals tho object OF which IL Ia cause an
excitement in tho New-YOrk sugar market on Monday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-07
rIEE IN rEENCHs HOrEL.

Shortly after o'clock last evening the in
mates Of Frenchs Hotel situated the northeast cor.
uer OF Nassau aud Frankforsts, startled by find
ing the building rapidly filling with smoke Bell boys.
porter and clerks rushed her and thither but no ro
could lie found though every moment the smoke became
more dense. At length door leading from room au,
joining the dining saloon was opened when inc eonhea
lower part Of tho house with smoke, and threatening
the entire building with destruction Inc alarm %
then there hurryng to aud fro OF guests ana sefy
ants. clerks aud propretors. nearly everyone being &C.
tuated by the necessity OF pfoNuing lol
Many OF the lady guests rushed screaming through lo
corridors aud with dcspalrng cries called Oh h1spaius
relatives, or friends TO help them ont OF ih9 p,ln,ns
smoke TO place Of safety Men rushed Wildly lhiOnsn
tile darkcned passage-ways ana III thcr uaslo
many who were less powerful ilan themselves tn s,o
of the efforts Of the hotel employees VINO went 10 Ihe
OF the guests Informing thein tnat tnS mig
in few moments. tho volumes OF smoke causeu
TGe room in which the fire originated contained num-
Der of market baskets aud considerable quantity Oh
wood which might be used for kndllnS purposes. ihs
being OF a very iniammable character bazcd forth when
vent was Afforded and ignted the ceiling over
head The available help OF the house. under tho dTcc
tuguslcr, worked efficiently In attempting To exun
nnt tho arrival OF ro engines rendered their efforts nn
necessary. Tho first act OF tho fremen was 70 Gu!
hole through the blliarroom floor directly over the
room where the ilro orlsina,eu 'hu sran, unnh
ample means OF directing poweiiu stream re as upoa
the burning material. Great credit Is uue 10 nrea
who opened an iron grating in tho burning room ana
then descended through the open space 10 ine p1ets
tingnislng tho nro In tho furnaces. second stream
was directed upon tho flames, ana III less lhan 10
minutes after the arrival 0f tho reDen the Hire was eA
ngushed. The office 81 the hotel presented quite ousy
appearance for some time after the nie u bSen pt 1u
for filed with carpet baggers dOuOtlng whether
they should stop 10 the next mousse MOS Oh 'o
boarders concluded to risk 10 once more on
being assured that " the mo was an o','.
on making au investigation after tho hre was eN-
nguised. the laths and rafers IN tho room III WHICH the
fins was chiefly confined were fuuid 10 DO very muVh
damaged. the lnthing Of tho ceiling bong churey ue.
strOycd for considerable space III tno ladies dnins
la md
snokc aud water In the dining room inc iosooea
on the walls were very much damaged, ana the CARPETS
considerably Injured 10y water. TIE tOhi lons wiz prop
ably not 81 80 which Is fully covered by insnr'
aucc.
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IN JuiY OF thi, year Tho result OF this invention rs mo
perfecting OF an Of such wsthems tcs precioo
that 1t can DO placed any upright piano Oi t,e s
style made by this firm. working perfectly rs " US
boon specially for It, In fact the actions can ~
changed from to anether In case OF an accient
one Oh them in any part OF tho world perfect acton cns
st onrs be- forwarded 60 supply ts place tho whoo ma
chinory OF inserting the action being the placing OF
four metal sockets and turning the four SCREWS whies
the action directly TO the IRON frame all OF whes
a cld could do with easo and safety The aciion ~
compact and Interchangeable AZ the Iron frame tseI ~
where in other instruments the Whole meonanism -
upon wooden bars which liable 70 atmosphere mma
ences. this Ia sustained by followed brass tubes no
with wood. which OF Immense strength ana csnnss
be injured affected. The compact scdity of ue cor
structi0n produces corresponding hriDness sna Ws
oson tho action ITSELF together with rare pron'ptnoM
OF tho dampers placing at tho disposal or tho player A
action in every respect equal 10 that OF tue best c""oo
grand. =
We deem these most important improvements wc.
worthy OF general examination for the results eotasneh
ia Increased volume and purity of tone. efficacy OF sceos
ana unekamped durability. are truly surprising. Weoo
not wouder therefore, to learn that the demand f0f ths
upright Pianos Ia far beyond the most sangains expecc
TONS. ana the capacity OF Mossfs Steinw0y 10 supply
100 much cannot be SAID ia favor OF these Instruments 10
fact they must he heard aud 70 be appreciated.
In conclusion we find that the Report Of the Jury OF tao
Paris Exhibition Ia fully sustained by the scientific bodies
OF EUROPE tho Royal Academies Of Berliu Prussia, ana
Stockhon Sweden having created two OF the brotsss
Theodore aud William SteiDway Honorary Members fOr
tiie.r valuable Inventions aud numerous improvements
fWatsOus Art JosruaA
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THE SOUTHERN STITRS.

RESTORATION OF GEORGIA TO THE UNION.
AUGUSTA. Dec. Ga Republican meeting was
held In the City Hall last might. which wassaddressed by
j. J.. Bryant. formerly Of Maine, but now member OF
the Georgia Legislature. who alluded with pleasure TO
the fact that Georgia - again In the Union aud entitled
to all the rights aud privileges of any other state ne
sadt the Republican party Tas defeated honestly ana
villa abide by the result. Resolutions were passed
pcdJng their fealty To the Republican party ana
oppng further Congressional Interference IN the affairs
~ Georgia, which state Is entitled TO all the rights or
gave a complimentary supper last GIT to the troops
under command 90 Gen. 1. ". Sweeney.
NEW ORLEANS CURHENCY-TuE SAILING OF THE
PERUVIAN IRON-CLADs.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 6.-The election yeStcr-
day the question OF issuing 100000 in bouds for the
m" so, VT,e cue, was '-'' OF "h'" '''o'
The two Peruvian turret iron-cads. formerly the
United states iron-clads; oneota and Catawba. but
sailed this sfierpoon for the Faene COAST TSey are m
complete sea going condition ana are uiy manned and
armed. The executive officers are all Americans. and
among them some who took the ram stonewall To
sier and secretary of Legation al Washington and
Of the vessel entertained Gen Rousseau and sew
prture OF the The vessels expect TO meet their
convoy shortly after entering the gulf
ENCOUNTER WITH NEGROES NEAR SAVANNAH
ONE MAN KILLED AND OTHERS MoKrALLr
WOUNDED.
SAVANNAH. Dee. Ga special police force
was appointed and commissioned by the Mayor two
weeks ago patrol duty the outskirts OF the city,
composed mostly OF German farmers and gardeners who
relieved each other nightly in patroDg the roads aud
guarding the farms from depredntons. Last night.
while Mr.. BrOdbacLer and seven others were patrol
ling Thundcrbot shell Road at about IL o'clock, they
heard loud shouting from party of negroes whom they
approached Tho. negroes assumed threatening
attitude and Mr.. BrOdbacker arrested one. and
giving him charge OF his party advanced to
make another arrest. At this moment the pa
troll was suddenly fired into by large
party negroes Of about who had before been con
rcalcd About 90 shots all fired, the patrol re-
treating before superior numbers Mr.. Brodbacker was
killed fire. and three Others OF his party were
wounded : two OF them probably mortaly. This after
noon an inquest held the body O1 Brodbackcr
and verdict rendered that he came to his death
while dscharging ms duty as special policeman, the
9Th OF December from lnshot wound IN the lace ana
head from the hands Of negro ono OF party who were
disturbing the peace the ThunderbOt road" The
ury recommend that the State and county authorities
take protect the citizens OF this county from the
brutality OF tho negro population. Considerable excite
ent prevails aud about arrests have already been
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n,v,sl 51e following the closing Of @srcsssA.
ending to-day: SagsrSos 10 10 IL dsca,g lfes At
dsi reals srobe; Nos u to ~ heaV at 900 reals src'es
Stock hand Lard dali Flour quiet Sit 73r 81
Butter steady at stOc NJ Tslsw steady loi@ls u Is.
l7s @se D. nouey deenng qnesed .. y"1 ss
ssou White steady al reals PetsiOe, fiat at % "a
81 y Hams dali at i3H7c b Iumber--iseo~ i1ns
dali at Ssla$e3 thousand "s'e Pine &c
bds Eat 81 81 Bnpy hos'besds IN de%sd ioees led
bill Pshts dal sasplss Of tasssss Pot rates
Northern Southern port box for Sugar 80 0DSI
hind 70, Sugar to Northern ports Soathen ports h
Moss,es Northern Is and Southern pots ~ S~*a
Fxehbgo on oudon 6 premium Pss t1t PEI
prram the uu States " isrs Sgst " currency ~
per discount, short sight, Steeo DISCOUNT gold w dss ags
n N5 uranium
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ItAYlI.

SALNAyE'S PARTY DEFEATED-ENGLAND AND
FRANCE 10 ENFORCE THEIR RIGHTS.
HAVANA, Dec. 5.-The following intelligence
has received from ayt salnayes pckets attacked
the Of Jaomel on the 10th ul, but were cpused
with a loss OF killed including Gen Geronimo.
The remainder OF the force rercntcd to the ntetnr raj
nave had captured English schooner laden with coffee
aud refused to deliver her The English Consul has
sent Jamaica for vessel The French Consul had
also sent for shpsoiwar Ia demand satisfaction Tor the
destruction of the Consulate at Jercne. Sanaye had
detained the Britsh mail steamer Jamaica business
continued brisk Heavy raius were prevailing and a
large sugar crop was expected.
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ANOTHER noMlcIDE-A RrroRrER KILLED.

Nearly three weeks ago, james Roberts, well
known for many years areportcr for the city Press
attended political meeting in The vicinity of Second
ave and Tint second st. for the purpose OF reporting It,
OF the roughs WHO were present knowing Roberts.
and liking the OF an article IN journal which
Mr. Roberts had been employed, duarrclcd with him and
struck linn the back Of tho head, causing fearful
wound Mr.. Roberts was renewed at the time
10 Bellevue Hospital where lac died at o'clock on
Saturday evening Tart. No arrest was made at the
time OF the assault, and IL viii lie exceedingly difficult
now TO discover aud apprehend his assalau Mr. Roberts
was native Of Ireland, aged about Is years lie was
engaged during The last Presidential campaign upon The
World For many years he was employed upon The Her.
od but OF late years has been engaged except at short
intervals Ia taking the testimony Of witnesses in impor
ant Causes for the convenience Judges and counsel
and the preservation Of correct reports Mr. Roberts
bore the reputation 81 being one Of the most accom-
plshed photographers In this section OF Tho county
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rne EMnEzzLEMENr AT TIE NAVY Y,nn

The friends of Mr.. Bogcrt who is said 10
have em6ezzed about $4,000 Of Government funds from
the roc wing ship Vermont lying at the Navy Yard New
York say that he had been operating In Wall o. OF late
and that nc lost heavily. Before the alleged
Nf Boger unblemlshed reputation. aud the story
his gambling prOpensities dlscredited among his
nIosi ,atIoate acquaintance. His relatives easy
circumstances, and ready and willing TO reimburse
prove true. The United States Marshal has attached
almost enough of property TO cover whatever
Mr. IsOxert was, during the war. q Paymasier ia tho
NAVs serving h0nOrebY and resgliBs ri it's close. Ifs
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subsequently appointed Faymasters Cork At the
Navy Yard Many OF the officers attached to vessels ~
the Navy Yard called yesterday upon Mr.: BoScrs VIE
and seemed DESTROYS that hOr husband may Dc aDle'
when found to explain the OF his sudden departure
from his post Paymastcrs Clerk. The amount az
stracted t97oo aud not $4,000 before REPORTED u
the safe at the time $4,000 From $4,000 10 tl0Ouo
we're constantly under Mr.. Bogerts control aud his
friends argue from this fact that he cannot have al
sconded with than $4,000 when e could at almost
amy time possessed himself OF the larger amounts