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The New York herald., 1869-08-28
TIE SPANISH Gr,BoArs.

The Work Of Construction Rapidly Going
On-Descriptisn Of the vcssels-One Of Then
Ready 10 Go 20 sea-Action or the United
States Authorities.
The building Of Spanish gunboats In this city for
the Spanish government some time ago excited
some attention In this city, and t generally be-
heved that the government OF the United States
haVng resolved to prevent the gunboats from
leaving this city, the building OF them had been
suspended. This is not the case, however for out
OF the 900 men employed at the DeIamaier Works at
gunboats. - -
Tue total number Of these vessels which the Della.
mater Brothers have contracted to build for the
TWENTY-FIVE have already been launched another will
DC launched to day at the works OF The Poillon
BfotherS, Brooklyn, and tue huls or the others are
so near completion tnat the remainder will be
launched within ten days.
The Spanish government contracted with the Del.
amater Brothers for the building aud armng Of the
vessels. That drm conflded the construction or the
hus Of ten OF them to Polon Brothers, OF Brooklyn;
OF five to Thomas Stack, OF Greenpoint; aud OF
fifteen to Charles Mallory OF Mystic. The
hulls are Of wood and all the gunboats built on
tine same model, are OF the same size, and are to
have a similar armament and the same complement
OF men. The length OF each y los feet on the Keel
and each Ii ~ feet inches IN beam. The armament
OF each consists Of 100 FOUNDER Parfott rlnegun,
placed on revolving gln.carriage In the forward
part OF the vessel The Complement OF men for
each gunboat is forty. The drauQht OF water Is
feet IL inches; the engines Of $50 horse power ana
the gunbOats are guaranteed to make ten knots an
hour on their trial trip.
The gunboats built at Mystic have not yet been
tOwed to Deanlater Brothers. to receive their ma.
chlnery. or those already here the machinery. has
been placed III eleven and viii be put In TWO Others
within a few days. one OF the gunboats, which has
been named The Ericsson, is almost finished, and
could be put In rea,iiness for in few days The
work on all OF them is being pushed forward with
the utmost rapdity. The vessels are not OF class
that would be in the least available II opposed to
any regular war vessel. But these ganDoats are III.
tended for coast service around Cuba, and have
been 80 constructed that they can be made service
able III very shallow water. Each Of the
vessels Is lifted with double screw which
renders II easy TO turn the gunooat quickly. The
quarters for the officers are in the rear and those
Tor the seamen forward, ana are as convenient as
was possible to make them In such small vessels.
The ventilation III and other arrangements are also
good.
Within the past two weeks the builders OF these
gunboatS have beeA warned by the irrepressibe
Barlow and by Admiral GOdon, OF the Brooklyn
Navy Yard, that no attempt must be made to take
the gunboas to sea as the neutrality laws viii be
rlgldly enforced.
The New York herald., 1869-08-28
POPULAR JUDGMENT or A RAIL WAY OFFICIAL.

The Presidcnt of the Long Island Railroad
Hung In Efigy-He- Gets from the Train aud
Cuts II DOwn-The Passengers Locked Up
i'm the Cars.
Last Tuesday evening an unusual occurrence took
place at Matttuck, pleasant village about seventy
eight miles from New Nork on the line Of the Long
Island Railroad. The cause Of the excitement was
the following-Oliver Charck, the President OF the
road, has rendered himself not only unpopular, but
even obnoxious to many the people OF Long Island,
particularly to large number of those dwelling In
the upper portion OF it. The charges against him
are that he ia not content with the powers conferred
upon him as president that he assumes the powers
OF the directors, committees, &c, OF the road,
placing stations where he thinks Ut, removing them
forming such other acts as have made the Long
Island Railroad q source OF annoyance rather than
OF convenience In the estimation Of tile people.
Many OF the farmers along the route will not send
their freight by the trains, because OF the exhor-
course which Mr.. Charlick is pursuing on the other.
And there Is talk of having more steamboat landings
built In which case the receipts or the ROAD from
Peconic, southod, Mattituck aud other sta
tions most of the lands upon which the
towns towns to the railroad company, aud the depots
themselves built entire or In part by the respective
town. Yet rs reported, % the president demands
move the stations from their present places or
abolish them altogether This demand OF more
who thought II tire road wanted extensions the
management should pay for them, the president Or
dered the trains 10 stop at the old station about i've
hundred feet further east. This reused the indigna
tion Of the Mattituckians. On Tuesday night they
gave vent TO their wrath by hanging the president
In efigy, ana when the train passed this spectacle
was Witnessed by the Individual In person. who hap
pened TO be on the train. Verify was the
president wroth. He stopped the tram, cut down
the efngy ana gave expression to his angry thoughts.
This was not all. When the many whose desrina-
on was Ma!tltuck wished to get or the president,
the cars and thus restrain them from getting on
The passengers would not submit TO this, and ac-
cordingly burst open the doors and wended their
way. heaptnR not very mild expressions upon the
head OF the unfortunate president Fortunately no
blood was shed, and Mr.. Charlick reached Southold
without further injury. The ruInor IL that he now
threatens to remove the depot from this place TO
fuckers Lane, half mile further west, ana to
abolish Pec0nic station altogether Whether this
Wul W done remains to We seen,
The New York herald., 1869-08-28
THE LAWRENCE swIHDte.
The End Not Yet-A Chicago Firm Swindled
Ont of $4,000 Worth OF Flour.

The End Not Yet-A Chicago Firm Swindled
Ont of $4,000 Worth Of Flour.
The operations Of the band Of ewindlers, Of whom
Giles NJ. Lawrence, alias Mott Bede, is apparently
the head appears to have no limit. Every day
brings fresh charges and new discoveries. Their
doings bave been fully ventilated in the HERALD
thus far; but more remains.
In June last Lawrence, who was then operating In
South street, under the name OF "Mott Bede"
wrote the firm OF Murray, Nelson Co.. Chicago. to
send him $1,000 worth OF -four, and TO direct 1t to
NO. 80 South street. In reply Messrs. Murray u Mel
son stated that they were not in the habit OF dis
posing Of -four In small quantities, but to accommo.
date him would forward $4,000 as soon as possible,
II that much was desired. Beden wrote at once to
signify his readiness to take 900 worth instead Of
$4,000, and the order was accordingly duly filled and
shipped, Of course. That was the last the Chicago
firm heard OF Mott Bedel until the HERALD exposed
the swtndlers.
Mr.. P. McMunn, OF Buffalo, agent OF Murray Mel
son Co., OF Chicago, paid visit TO ''Bedell'' Law
renee, In his cell in the Jefferson Market Police
Court yesterday afternoon, and had some converse
tion with him. Lawrence admitted the charge pre-
ferred against him by Mr. McMunn, but stated that
he had been the tool OF his partners. This Is quite
plausible for the man seems to be incapable Of any
mental effort and to lack the energy first class criml
nails are supposed to possess He is In fact standing
the brink OF the grave. lie has been threatening
has disappointed all those who had The honor Of his
acquaintance commercially II Is quite probable
that "Bedell" WILL as he should, furnish information
TO the police as to the connection OF certain SEEM
ngly respectable houses with the gang OF conspira-
tors OF which "Bedell' was one.
The New York herald., 1869-08-28
cao1us WATER Fua wAsHseTaa HEIGHTS.
Laying Of the Corner Stone OF the High
Service Tower.

Laying Of the Corner stone OF the High
Service Tower.
The ceremony OF laying the corner stone OF the
High Service Tower OF the Croton Aqueduct, took
place at Carman5vic, corner OF 172d street and
Tenth avenue yesterday afternoon at three O'Clock.
Commissioner Darragh, General G.. s. Green,
chief engineer OF the Croton Aqueduct; w. l.. Dear
born, chief engineer in charge; George A. Gushing.
assistant engineer; Charles Buckner, also assistant
engineer, together with John l.. Brown, John Wetn-
erill, the contractors were upon the spot aud pro-
ceeded 70 lay the corner stone OF this most lmpor
tant work to the residents OF the upper end Of Man.
haitian Island a large number or the Inhabitants
OF the Vicinity were present to witness The dropping
OF the stone IN its place and degree OF interest was
manifested In this most important and useful work
worthy OF the days when Croton was nrst introduced
into the city The stone was deposited IN the
northeast corner almost directly oper the High
bridge and some 100 feet above that celebrated
structure. A memorandum OF the progress Of tho
work. specifications and contracts OF all appertain-
ing the same together with copy OF the HERALD.
alI the daily and weekly papers OF the city, aud
copies OF the different magazines throughout the
deposited IN the copper box and at the appointed
time Commissioner Dsrragh and General Green,
assisted by II. L. Robertson, chief clerk OF the
Croton Board. spread The cement over the box, and
the huge stone was lifted IN its proper place. The
work OF placing the huge blocks oil granite in their
place was resumed and from the progress going for
ward ii is safe to assume that Caruansviile Wash.
lngton Heights and Kiugsbrdge Will soon be sup.
plea with Crot0n in all Its purity.
The New York herald., 1869-08-28
BURGLARY IN WEST TWea1Y-FFTR STREET.
Three Thousand Dollars Worth Of Stolen
Goods Recovered.

Three Thousand Dollars, Worth Of Stolen
Goods Recovered.
AT an early hour yesterday morning, While 0f1cer
Thomas dill WAS walking his post In West Twenty
fifth street, between Eighth and Ninth avenues his
attention was directed TO three men who were carry.
ing two heavy bags and acting in strange manner.
Their peculiar movements convinced him that they
were not there On any lawful errand and
he accordingly ran forward and. seizlng
the foremost by the collar took him into
custody. At the came moment he saw
O large sized jimmy on the sidewalk near him, and
of course took possession Of it, As soon as he seized
hold Of his prisoner the other men dropped the bags
and made of, but the fellow In custody was made
tunity he drew revolver and presented IT at the
ofcer's head lor the purpose OF lntlmidating him.
While the latter was debating with himself whether
II would be more profitable TO let the leiiow go or
get shot the matter was summary decided.
The prisoner slipped from his coat and made
quicker time than the 'HOxfords, you know" up
Twenty street to Ninth avenue, up Ninth ave-
nue. to Twenty-sixth street and Tenth avenue TO
Tweuty-seventh street, where he was met by two
officers Of the Twentieth precinct, who quickly
brought MIN to standstll MOI, however % until a cnn ON
veyed TO the station house, where he gave the name
Of James Edwards. The ofticers returned to the
place where the arrest was nrst made, ana tneGs
were found to contain, upon examination,
twentyppe pieces Of coorcd SILK fourteen pieces of
black silR ten silk cloaks, ten pieces of SATIN and
one colOred CLOAK, the whole amounting In value
to $4,000. From inquiries made after the arrest OF
Edwards 1t discovered that the store of Dresch-
field 4 Co.. No. 2o7 Eighth avenue. had been entered
on Thursday night or Friday morning and robbed OF
q large quantity OF goods. Mr. Charles N. Dresch !.
field visited the station house yesterday morning and
identified the goods captured. The prisoner Ed
tce Ledwiih at the JefYerson Market Police Court
and committed to answer.
The New York herald., 1869-08-28

coming down from the north. came In collision oyer
bis plantation. dull, heavy roar Immediately fol-
lowed, and looking heavenward he saw the vapore
In terrible c0mmot0n.
In an instant, as II were, the wind leaped 70 the
earth, running as 0 cyclone and tapping up trees,
FENCES and everything OF light character. 1t was
funnel shaped and covered circumference q
about one mile. Taxing . southwest direction ~ u
It's path Corn and cotton, trees and fences were
torn mp and scattered abroad Many houses were
unro0fed but we have heard OF no loss OF life.
The tornado was accompanied with awful peais OF
thunder and flashes Of lightning: It lasted only
fifteen minutes at any one point. Water fell 10 the
depth OF several inches flooding the fields and roads,
We have not heard the distance 10 travelled, put II
must have passed through Monroe and into Upson
county. 1t Is impossible to tell the extent OF the
damage sustained. 1t was greater upon corn than
any other species OF crOpstearing up by the r0os
and carrying the stalks IN many fields entirely away
All cotton open was moro or less stained and well
nigh ruined.
No rain had fallen In that section for many weeks,
but the scope traversed by this cyone certainly re-
ceiVed all back rations due.
The New York herald., 1869-08-28
POLICE Ta AIS.
An Officer Charged with Perjury by MIR.
Bergh-Brutal Conduct.

An Officer Charged with Perjury by MIR.
BerRh-Brutal Conduct.
Commissioner Brennan yesterday heard evidecco
In about sixty cases Of complaints against Officers.
Henry Bergh, President Of the Society for the Pre-
vention Of Cruelty to Animals. charged John Burke.
Forty-second precinct. with perjury. Mr.. BerRh's
adavit charged that on the 20Gn Of July Burke was
called 10 arrest man for cruelty to horse-the
animal having bleeding, running, maturated sore
under the collar; that on the 9th instant at the
trial. the tf1cer swore positively that the skin was
not br0ken that at the time Of the arrest the attention
OF the witness was called to the animals condition.
and that the onlcer knowingly and wtlfuily cemmit-
ted perjury. As the record OF the court was not put
IN evidence the case was adjourned until next Fri
day.
Frederick A. Potter Is an oncer OF the Thirteenth
New York; precinct, residing In Williamsburg. Are.
Susana Travier is German lady doing business In
Fourth street, Brooklyn. son Of Potter IA In the
habit OF selling tobacco In front OF Mrs4
Travter's store. One day, finding he had no
license, she seized his stock In trade and
carried IL to United states Potter hear.
Ing OF the Circumstance arrested Mrs. Travier, and
carried her before Sergeant Wclnyss, OF the Forty
fifth precinct, by whom she was discharged. Toe next
day Potter visited Mrs. Travlers store, found her Ia
her private room, dressing, aud dragged her to the
station house with notning on her person but q
skirt. stockings and cotton sacque, refusing to per-
nit her to put on her shoes. She was arraignsd
before Sergeant Hunt, and again discharged The
evidence was very explicit against the 0f1cer. ana
an adjournment was had TO ADMIT OF the recording
OF Sergeant Wemyss' evidence.
The New York herald., 1869-08-28
FIRST DIST RICT COURT.

Important 10 AuctiOneers and Purchasers.
Hoyt O. Wheeler cs. Alerander.-Thls was an ac-
tion TO recover the sum Of $l2s, the price OF four
cases Of boots and shoes, purchased at auction by
the defendant OF the plaintiffs who auctioneers
1t appeared in evidence that the defendant had been
dealing with the piantifs for good while, and that
whenever he bought goods their auction sales the
goods were usually delivered on the same day the
sale took place, and that credit OF six days was
given before payment was demanded. In this ih-
stance however, payment OF the goods was de-
manded before delivery; payment was refused by
defendant. Alter the lapse OF five days the goods
were rendered to defendant, but he declined recetv
Ing them on the ground that they were too late, and
not within q reasonable time as he had lost a
market for their sale and that there no binding
contract compelling him to receive them.
The Court held that the memorandum Of sale
made by the auctiOneers at the time of sale was not
In compliance with the statute OF frauds, the de.
fendants name not anywhere appearing as pur.
chaser on the catalogue which was supposed to con.
tam the contract OF sae that therefore, unless the
goods, or portion OF them, were delivered, or
portion OF the purchase money paid at the time Of
SALE there was no such contract entered into by the
defendant as could be enforced against him In q
court Of law; that the plaintiffs having elected to
quire payment In advance before the delivery and
inspection OF the goods, It was optional with de.
fendant to pay for them in that way; tnat he was
not bound to receive them when rendered five days
afterwards when fhe market for them was gone.
Judgment accordingly for defendant.
The New York herald., 1869-08-28
JUVENILE NOM ,CDe.
A Boy Killed by Another with stone-Arrest
of the Accused.

A Boy Killed by Another with a Stone--Arrest
of the Accused.
Ever since the death of Thomas Delany Of 4s5
west Twenty sixth street, on Tuesday evening, from
the effects of violence alleged to have been received
at the hands Of Christopher Rafferty,, youth OF six.
teen years, ocer Butcher OF the Sixteenth precinct,
has been in search Of RAFFERTY,, who made his
escape Immediately after the occurrence.
BY the aid Of friends Christopher man.
aged to elude the police. Oficer Butcher
called upon the mother Of the suspected youth liv
ng at No 435 West Twenty. NTH street. and, after
an interview, she promised TO produce her son yes
terdav morning, and she was as good as her word,
calling at the twentieth street police station Mrs.
Rafferty, delivered her son to ofllcer Butcher, who
took him before Coroner keenan,, at the
City Hall. The prisoner was committed 70
await the result suit Of the inquistion; !,
comrades were at the foot OF Twenty ysixth street.
North river, when Rafferty, stripped and went IN
bathing. While In the water Delany picked up
some small stones aud playfully threw them In the
water near where the prisoner was standing. TO
this the latter demurred, and on leaving the water
alteration BY throwing stone AZ him. The
missile took efiect on Delany's temple knocking him
do wn In state OF insensIbility. Being frightened
at the result OF his act RAFFERTY, ran away and Be-
creted himself, while the companions OF Delany,
after vain eforts 10 restore him TO consciousness,
conveyed him home, where death ensued the same
evening, as heretofore stated. The accused admits
throwing the stone but dsclaims any intent 10 take
the life or even TO seriously injure the deceased.
There Is one BOY who witnessed the occurrence
throughout, and his evidence VIII be taken to-day,
when the mquIsition takes place.
The New York herald., 1869-08-28
NEW YORK HERALD SATURDAY 2s

Get forth thar Mary Gormlsy was lying IN Danger
Gus condition Ia rear room ON ne second moor OF
premises f2S Eighth avenue from the effects OF lnju
ries received at the hands OF her husband Ihe note
beng OF UNCERTAIN origin no notice mag be taken Of
the case I'LL more reliable Information ~ Obtained
frem the police or the attending physician.
"WoaLD's EXPOSITION" IN THE PARK.-An ~
sociation Of citizens, proposing to aid In the COM
peton OF the washington Monuments. intend, as one
Of the mems to raise the necessary funds, TO hold
National FAIR Or Worlds Exposition In this city IN
tno year 1870. They have addressed request
through their acting secretary, MIR. J. Brigham
bisnop, 10 the Commissioners OF the PARK, In which
they slate thus intention, and ask FOR permission TO
erect tue necessary building OF iron AUD glass; aDout
900 by 800 feet, on the '.Greenn near the mineral
springs Of Messrs. Schultz & Warker, and at the
palace to the city Tor national museum No action
mas yet been taken on tins proposal by tho Commls-
sl0ners.
TUE WATER STREET MIssI0N.-Captain Richard
son, OF No. Is Wall street. s chairman Of the Board
of Management Of this mission, which for five years
has been located at No. 27S Water street. mission
school on week days and also on the Sabbath IS
being maintained and much good Ii being accom-
phshed The following extracts from Its latest re-
ports speak Tor themselves
during fys years we have held l6l meetnes attendance
sans 10 Ss up OF wsh were sA%en sSsd Up
from ali Intoxicating drinss p'''s'
During the lsss three given 20 seamen about
Speaking by Facts"
The HUMBOLDT CELEBRATIoN.-Thc committee OF
arrangements for the Humboldt celebration on the
lAth OF next month held another meeting at the
Liederkranz Hail. IN East Fourth street, yesterday
afternoon, Nh. Frederick Kapp presiding. The Gee
retary, DIR. Albert Klarnroth reported TO have been
notiied by the Turnverein lsociety for German gym
Dasticsb that the Turner'S OF this city and
neighborhood would participate in body In
also the officers and sailors OF German vessels In
port on the day Of the celebration 10 participate in
the procession on motion 1t was resolved to notify
the commissioners OF the Central Park by special
committee OF the details or the programme for the
celebration. ON motion 1t was resolved TO add the
Presidents OF the Geographical aud Historical Soci-
eties Of this city and the Director OF the United
States Assay 0lce In this city To the list OF Invited
next.
The New York herald., 1869-08-28
NEW YORK CITY.
THE COURTS.
UNITED STATES cokmgsImeRy sousI.

VWib6U s|hFLS tuWWoSWUcNS tVVabs
The Case Of CelsneI Spear, the Custen Hsuss
Wct9hcr-Araumcnt Of Counsel.
Before Commissioner Osborn.
The United States ps. Percy b. Spear.-This case
was argued yesterday afternoon. Defendant, II VIII
be remembered, is Custom House weigher, and
has been for several days past under examination on
. charge of defrauding the government by means OF
the presentation Of fraudulent pay rolls. At the
hast bearing OF the case 1t adjourned TO ye6ter-
day afternoon Tor argument.
Mr.. Etnan Allen, counsel for the defendant TOOK
the ground tnat the prosecution was the result OF
conspiracy OF the political opponents OF the deend'
ant and that no evidence had been adduced show.
Ing the tncorrectness OF tue pay rolls.
Assistant District Attorney jackson appeared Tor
the government and argued that from the evidence
the conclusion was irresistible that the defendants
took his olice with the deliberate intent OF defraud.
Ing the government and 10 that end mad placed
worked and were In no way entitled to the sums SET
opposite their names. Decision reserved.
Post Office Clerk In Trouble.
Before Commissioner Shields.
The United Std-es rs. Ad0iph WdldTOn.- Defend
ant is clerk In the Post ONCE, and was arrested on
charge or using cancelled postage stamps. He
was held for examination.
A Female Cigar Manufacturer In Trouble.
The United States rs. Fanny Frdafle.- defendant
was arrested on charge preferred by Joseph
Archibald Of manufacturing cigars withoctia license
at her house. No. 253 Harrison Street. She was in
formed that 1t was contrary to law but as s alleged,
dlu not on that account discontinue her manufac-
ture. Complainant went there with government
detective, and just as they were leaving the house
crash was heard on the sidewalk behind them, and
looking around there lay scattered the fragments of
mysterious eartnen vessel that had been hurled NJ
them from second story window Fanny was ked
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