Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-11-26
NEW YORK.
status of The spanish Cunboats.

status of the Spanish GunbOats.
49, 49,. 1ze-.-O= 1nzs lsl-sl ie-uesa
yesterday against the Spanish gnnboat5 is
based upon the ground that these vessels |
are to be employed by Spain in carrying on
hostihties against Peru. The claim that
they are to he used against the colony OF
people Of Cuba has been deferred An
amended libel containing this charge has
been prepared, but is withheld to await
positive instruction on the point from
Washington, which is expected to-day.
New Phase-fOO Wen Out OF Work.
This morning Marshal Barlow sent num-
Der of deputies TO take charge of the Span
ish guuboats. Mr.. Delameter, the contract
or Of the vessels, has applied to the State
Department for their release, on the ground
that he is bound 70 deliver them to the
representatives Of the Spanish government
on a certain day. His application is now
on file in Secretary Fishs Office The
offer Of the contractor to have the steamers
placed at his disposal, had, it is said, led
the Spanish minister TO make q formal APP
plication for their release, and the matter
is now under consideration. 1t is reported
that the seizure Of the gunboats will throw
400 men out Of employment at the Della
mater works.
scandal and shooting ScraPs
A D. Richardson, formerly war CORE
spoudent and long an attache of the New
York Tribune, was shot through, fatally,
this evening by Paul Mcfarland, lawyer
by profession, between whom had existed,
for a considerable time past, an estrange-
ment, caused by an alleged intimacy of the
former with the latters wife. Mcfarland,
who seems TO have had entree to the Tn
tune, was standing behind the counter in
the business department, in conversation
with an employee of the Office. About six
o'clock this evening Mr.. Richardson entered
the Tribune Office, and, going up to the
counter. entered into conversation with
a young man who was in the habit of work
inc for him few minutes after Richard
son S entrance, Mcfarland walked over to-
wards him. and. without saying a word.
fired pistol shot. which wounded Richard
son IN the abdomen. The wounded man.
without saying n word, walked up TO the
Tribune editorial rooms, from whence he
was conveyed to the Aston House, to have
ms wound attended to. He is not expected
to recover Mcfarland was arrested 1t
seems there has been some recent incentive
10 this deliberate deed. rs the difficulty be
tween Mcfarland and Richardson occurred
over year ago Richardson, at the time
referred TO. denied the charge of improper
intimacy with McFarlands wife, but after
wards published card stating that his in
tention was TO marry her after divorce
had been procured.
\ MiscOnCcptiOu.
The telegraph report that the Fronch
cable had fallen five shillings in conse-
ouence of arrangements made in Germany
to by the use of the Anglo American, Is
founded on a misconception. The Prusslan
government has made a bargain 10 lay
line over the English channel in connection
with the American line and the latter com
rany mas guaranteed a certain revenue on
the channel line.
ACash HOX Minus dhe Cash.
A tin cash box was found in the street
yesterday riAed Of its contents. 1t Is be
heved, from the few papers found therein,
that 1t was taken from the Boyleston Bank,
Boston.
For the Mediterranean.
Arrangements have been completed for
new line Of British steamers between
View York and the Mediterranean.
Evacuation Day.
Evacuation day was celebrated by a grand
parade CT tiremen and military. The latter
passed over the precise road taken by Gen.
Knox IN l,sS.