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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-05

FATAL ScALpiNG ACCrDENT.--An inquest was held
by Coroner Jopes yesterday afternoon the body
OF Henry Heinsoth, who came TO his death from the
effects OF scalding. The deceased was employed as
n laDorer at distilery the corner OF John and
Gold streets, and was engaged in cleaning out swi
tank. While thus occupied a Partition. which
separated another recepcle for hot swirl, gave way
and the scadng steam enveloped the unfortunate
man, burning him In frightful manner. This acci-
dent occurred about eight O'Clock IN the morning,
and Mr. Heinsoth died at the CITY Hospital, 70 which
place he was removed at one O'Clock. verdict OF
accidental death was rendered.
CoLoRED SCHOOL CHILDREN MALrREATED.-A
few months ago the Ill treatment and annoyance to
which negro children In attendance at public school
No. Wiloughby street. subjected 1t the hands
OF white pupils in that vicinity was made the subject
OF formal complaint winch was laid by the prlnci-
pal OF that school and others before the Board OF
Education. The subject was referred to q commit
tee, who secured suitable site on the corner OF
Jay and High streets. where primary school for
colored youngsters has been opened. The change
does not appear to have 0Dviated the evil complained
OF, ana the services OF the police have been fire.
youth in pursuit OF knowledge under difficulties.
Yesterday Thomas Cutter, coOrej, aged twelve
years was the victim OF an aggravated assault at the
hands OF Thomas Fields, white boy, which latter
was arrested and is held TO answer.
NEWS IN BRIEF.-Edwards, the colored man re-
Gently arrested on the charge OF being concerned In
the Eleventh ward ARRAY but who was subsequently
discharged upon examination has caused the arrest
OF Bernard Ganley. who was also concerned IN the
ARRAY. upon the charge or assault The same indi-
vidual has also procured warrant for the arrest OF
Kate Corners upon similar charge. The examila-
ton viii take place to-day.
Diedrich Liemann, the foreman who was arrested
upon charge OF manslaughter for not watching the
eElbanEment which fell upon and killed John Hur-
ley, q laborer, has been admitted to bail.
There were 5S5 patients under treatment at the
Brooklyn Dispensary during the month OF January.
James f. Tisde, a resident OF Fourth avenue, was
arrested yesterday complaint OF Edward Ed
wards, who charged HIM with committing an indie
cent assault upon woman named Ann Baker. He
was committed to answer.
Robert Ferguson, residing in Court street. was
arrested on double charge or assault and battery
preferred by his wife and brOther-in-law. He was
arTaigned before Justice Buckley and sentenced to
the Penitentiary for one year.
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Arrival Of a Steamer Load from Havana and
More Couius-why They Come and Whit
They Say or the Revelation.
The steamer Columbia which arrived yesterday
morning from Havana, which port she left Satur-
day last brought amon9 her passengers about ninety
Cuban refugees. portion OF these took quarters
at the New York Hotel. some are stopping st the
Everett House. and the remainder have established
themselves at the two spanish boarding houses in
Eighth street ana another IN Bond street. Among
these refugees are some Of tho wealihicsi creole
residents Of Cuba including their entire families,
aud nearly MI come from The higher and bcster
classes.
on the present condition and aspect OF political
affairs IN Cuba they bring no additional To that
which has already been gwen la the HERALD. " ~
peculiarly noticeable. however that ~ 20 stating
any opinion on the subject OF the revolution Ear
M expressing any sympathy with either side. they
are peculiarly not 10 say pertinaciously retcent The
reason OF this n oDvions They class themselves az
neutrais. They 40 not Know whica side wili win.
although the unidentified prcponderance % present
opinion II that the spanish government wil b. the
final successful party. sun there y doubt on thIs
point and they propose 10 take advantage Of tbs
doubt Being mos, OF them large property owners,
and, therefore, having large pecunats Interests a.
es,s n ,hs future Nv any prensure cxrrs@"n u
views, carrying with u, In case they happen % iase
sides with The losing party, possible intuFe conasca
therefore, h only carrying out individual pro-
pramncs OF political policy, 70 ret away from the
country white In state ~ revolution and tae dan.
gers incident 10 the existing unsettled condition 81
public AFFAIRS, and 10 ne ablc when The storm ~ the
revolution has subsidized and exhausted itsolf. 10
turn on good footing with whichever slde may hold
the rcins of government A. 10 tie timo the rvvou-
tIon Will cease there are divers opinions. some tnk
Il will end before month"; others that u wiil not he
brought 10 peaceful termination for many months
to come While 10 II conceded that the spanish gov.
eminent IL putting forth energetic endcay0rr. ami
d aan Q.on M A a "a
from Spain to Join the government iofces to put
down the revolution, " ~ also conceded That tue w
surgenis daily increasing IN strength determine
tui, and eIiclcnry Meantime the elftcf has been 70
parayzn business ana leave everything uneclted aud
Insecure. Hence thc ncplra - tnis cgnntry. u a
guld tnat the present arrivals 81 sti hat le
beginning THAT u. u the rry0'ui on l1sis lanch
lusgcr. AnutliDr steamer load n NOW walilnx 10
lnNo Tho ueNt steamer ifVm Havana Tor ihs yora
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wEsTfHEsTER COUNTY.

ROCK sMpE OK THE HUDsov RIVER RAILROAD
Between the hours OF i've and nix O'Clock yesterday
morning several tons Of rock. forming part OF the
wing wall Of stone bridge at Dobbs' ferry, tum-
bIed from their places, cffectually blockadlnV the
railroad trac. for the time being. large force OF
laborers was at once act TO work In removnu the
obstruction, which was completed before many
minutes delay had been caused to the nrst tram
out from The city.
RUNAWAY ACCIDENT At YoyEEEs.-whiie Mr.. VIM
A. Hustace, Of Mount Vernon was driving span of
metued horses, attached to q carriage IN which two
ladies also were seated, on Broadway. IN TINS VII
agc yesterday, the ANIMALS suddenly took fright,
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owing to the pole becoming deached from the We
hice. At single bound they mapped the harness,
and thus freeing themselves from all control uasneu
OF the animals ran against tie pole OF lumDel
wagon, receiving such injury thereby as TO render
useless. The horse was valuedat 1000.
ATTEMPTED BURGLARY AT dSUSNYsIpE." some
rascals entered the former home Of Washing
ton Irving, near Irvingtn-on-the-Hudson'
night or two since1 and but for the fortunate ar.
rival Of q watchman they night have escaped
with considerable booty. the house, It ap-
pears. is at present uIoccupied, rs the
Misses Irving are stopping in the Guy,
and the bufglar0us intruder5 gained an en-
trance by breaking lower window. ON seeing
person busi,y engaged with large package ut the
fired, which caused another party to jump from the
window. both making their escape. As marks OF
blood were found near the spotln the morning II ID
believed the bullet took effect Among the property
found already selected for removal was large
number Of valuable books.
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CITY POLITICS.

Union Republican General COmmiffces
There was a regular meeting OF this organization
last night at their rooms corner OF Twenty second
street ana Broadway Mr.. J. v. Gridley, chairman
pro tenn, presiding. The attendance was large. The
Committee Contested Elections asked for
further time. which was granted. Mr. Chavles 8.
Spencer offered q resolution providing that .
committee OF twenty-one, composed OF one
from each Assembly district, be appointed
by the chairman 10 walt upon the President elect,
now IN tins city. and learn when and where he
tee. The motion was resoutcly opposed by Mr.. SIN
clair Touscy and Mr.. Daniel Conover, and reso-
lutcy advocated by Mr. spencer ana Mr.. J. Oliver
y was finally carried by Pm Overwhelming majority.
for similar purpose I've appointed TO walt on Sena
tor fenton. THIS also carried. The meeting
then adjourned, subject 10 the call OF the chair.
Conservative Republican General Committee.
monthly meeting % the Union Republican Cen
erai Committee was held last evening ut the corner
OF Twen'y-third street aud Broadway, Mr.. James W.
Booth m the chair Resolutions were passed au.
thorixing the appointment OF the regular subcom-
mticcs for the year. NJ foiows-Committces on
Naturalization, Correspondence. Resolutions. Print
Inc and Executive Af'lirs.
a resolution wa. then offered and adopted which,
after recifing that the Union Republican General
Committee IRA, nominated General U. i. Grant Tor
Che Prcsifonc> IN 1884, proceeds As follows:--
Resolved That committee most respectfully requests
ne Hon. nnfns v Andrews chairman % ha Central Grant
.sS :. ss ',ss ". sue on - Order ss. 20 maze gs
eseh " ne s~ers districts " witness the inauguration Of
"s ~ 49, s % r" M. d:o.. Com
rSltise
rbe committee authorized ny this resolution was
directed ~ no appointed b. the chairman pro tenn,
ater consultation with the various district dele
E1flOu~
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MS. eRNI AND IaE cErlct sffyErs.

Mrs. Grant IL reported % have made the remark
MAT the General had not told her yet what GENTLE
men he had settled on for positions IN his cabinet or
Tor any other positions. The Rochester Chronicle
reasons frOm this that ~ VIII 40 good 70 scnd pre-
scnta 20 Nfs. Grant and mentions the fact for the
ttpccial bencht % the nan. IL will he remembered
that dnfIag VT. Lincons torn Mrs Lincoln was
overwhelmed with prevents. ana Il has been stated
that some NJ them rot their generous donors very
paving posiu0ns. We SUSPECT, In the language OF
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trusr O. ,fssrE,.

Charge OF ~edretien.
Before Judge Troy AMI Assoc .ages iloyt ana Yoor.
hegs.
A man giving his name - George Vs. kitd was
tried yesterday On charge ~ scdnrti gnder pro
mise OF marriage. The complainant was ganr Hard
q resident ~ Creenpont Her testimony va thar
before the occurrence for which toe action vas
brought she had seen delendanl bnl Two 10 ihrev
times. When tue act TOOK place no words pass "A
between the plainlG AMI defendant aud ID " ~ a..
coIDphshc1 by force, A. the complainant tesinef
When the case had proceeded tlus i4g inc Iouft
ruled that on he testimony q TIE complana8i htf
self no action for seduction could Nc maintained.
Dangerous Assault.
william Dredger was tried on a cnarre - an -
sauIt, with intent 10 XIII upo, man ~ tne name
OF stackpoe, his brother-in-iaw Ills wife "a not
live with him, but at her mothers, aud u was whue
at the house Of his mother-in-aw ~ gct his vile ~
return 70 bis home that the assault t00k place which
resulted 10 stahblng stackpoie VIA kniie. H.
Jury found him guilty.
Acquitted.
Frances King was placed on trial on charge 81
stcanq quantity u silk and satin trimmings ron
thc store OF weschler 4 Abraham, ~ FULTON street.
Mr.. Abraham testified that Gfs. King was AS fore
woman In the CLOAK department. NJ 4 salary 0i go =
week, that after remaining f0r ~ weeks she
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len and went 10 work In her own nouse
Suspeciing that she had taAen wnat Ga
not belong TO her q search warrant was
procured at the instance or the hrIn and quantity
OF silk alleged 20 belong TO them was found In her
possession, but they could not be identIied oy any
peculiar marks. Many witnesses were IN attendance
and testified 10 the good character or the accused
and she was found not guilty.
The New York herald., 1869-03-27
The Trial Of the Child Murderess-Social
Depravity.

Paris March 10, correspondence London Times.]
Absorbed by the debates on the denOlit0ns OF
Paris the famous contract between the city and the
Credit Foncier the "irregularties' or iegaities Of
the Preiect OF the Seine the Partisan press has paid
little attention to the details disclosed during the
the Assizes OF Montauban. These details ex-
hibit social depravity hardly ever surpassed
In the annals OF crime. The leading criminal in this
horrible affair was woman named Delpech, whose
principal occupation seemed to be numbering little
children, the offspring OF Illicit am0urs c0nfded to
her at their birth or soon afterward She had car
ried on her trade for some years, when the sus-
made in her house, and 1t led to the discovery OF
the skeletons. and In some cases only few
bones Of her Victims and she and some OF
her accOmplices before and after the fact were
taken into custody and brought to trial. She made
full avowal, and not only did she not profess any
compuncti0n for what she had done, but laughed
several times during her examination by the pre-
siding Judge. She rot the name the "Ogress;''
but the ogess OF the nursery tale was less mercess
for she tried TO save the children OF the wood
cutter. The woman Delpech, beyond all doubt
most hdeOus creature has surpassed other criminals
both in the quantity and quality OF crime. Her
price for taking charge OF these children varied from
l00f to 400, as she herself informed the court; her
treatment OF them she avowed with the most revolt
ing indifference without omIttng detail When the
infants cried for hunger she gave them oil OF vtr0l
In bottle to drink, and then silenced their screams
OF agony by plungng their heads IN boiling water.
The verdict OF the jury was guilty with extenuat-
ing circumstances" What these 'extenuating cir
cunstancesn were II is hard to say, unless they
founded on the fact OF her having committed ten or
twelve murders instead Of one or two. The tex
She was sentenced by the Court 10 hard labor for
life.
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FOREIGN MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

The Weekly Register mentions report, and hopes
1t is not true, that the Prince OF Wales will on his
journey hOmeward call at Caprera IN order TO pay
his respects TO Garibaldi
Medical Congress is to be held at Florence, COM
posed Of medical men from all nations the opening
Of which is announced for September 20 and the 5th
OF October next as the day OF closing.
Twelve land cultlvators have just been tried by
the Court OF Correctional Police at Florence for ex
citing to revolt against the grst tax ana condemned
to terms OF Imprisonment varying from three years
to nine months.
The German journals state that Colonel Elwing,
the Russian Military Governor OF Volhynia, has
hanged himself at Gitmr. The suicide Is attributed
to the accidental loss OF 5000 rOubes 0O0 belong
ing to the public treasury.
Don Carlos has very recently signed contract for
H. 900 rifles with large Belgian manufactory which
bodies but little good for the tranquility Of span
and II known, Will throw some obstacles In the way
OF the new proposed loan.
Two professors Of the Hamburg College became so
excited over some learned discussion that IN pre-
sence OF the class one gave the other box on the
ears and the Court has sentenced the offender to pay
300 marks bancO for the act
Of Hamburg, with magnificent porcelain vase, LII
recognition Of the hospitality shown him during last
he yas bears & On ,S Sae ohss sae view the
Senator's house.
The number OF suicides recorded in the Kingdom
of Sax0ny during 1858, figured up to 2l0that is, 1853
men and hfty-two wonderland thirty mine OF them
occurred in the city OF Dresden. The entire popua
on Is only 10000 souls; therefore the cases OF e0
0e Sc average ABOUT one IN 3,OW
The Monitorm OF Bucharest denies the rumor that
the Prince intends to abdcate In he should not
have the support OF the conservative party. The
0fical organ also conradcts report that friendly
Power had offered to intervene miitarlly, should the
necessity for such q course arise.
The good people OF LnlithgOw, Scotland, were re-
Gently in high revolution because the Department OF
Woods and Forests threatened to reduce the number
OF swans on the lake. An ancient tradition states
that these swans all disappeared on Cr0mwell's COM
ing to the throne, but returned Immediately after the
restoration.
'rhe gravity says the Etenddrd Of Paris, of the
recent intelligence from Cuba is said to have
awakened the sOlicltude OF the Minister OF Marine.
II we well informed orders have been given for
the frigate Semrams, bearing the nag OF Rear Ad-
mlral Mequet TO proceed Immediately to that island
to protect French interests"
The Smyrna Impartial OF the 11th ult. states that
Ahmed Kaiseri Governor OF the Ottoman Archi-
pelago, accompanied by q squadron has occupied
Syme, the principal island OF the Sp0rades, the
Porte in consequence Of having cause OF legitimate
complaints intending to withdraw from the group
their privileges and immunites.
The New York herald., 1869-03-27
GERMANY.
The Ex-kins Of Hanover. Protest.

etter from Hanover IN Berlin paper says
q, King George has just made against the Law OF
ue ue l5th February protest which completes that OF
me stn April In opposition TO the ordinance OF the
20 May, by which that measure was decreed The
uvcument Ia addressed to all the sovereigDs
sations OF Count Won B,smarck drected nersonaiiv
agaIns, tne King and his advisers, but refutes the
Ialse aneRatons which the Chancellor OF the North.
ern conieoeration brought forward during the dis
cussl0n IN the two Chainbers Count stolberg wer.
nigerode superior President Of Hanover, is said to
De quite urea OF MS functions. lie came here with
the hope OF reconcllnq the country with the prus-
sian regime by the AID OF his personal relations and
ne sees now that he has been mistaken lie Is also
said 70 be seriously annoyed that the Hanoveran
nobility do not visit him and show no desire 10 enter
into personal relations with him. lie Ia believed to
have already applied several times TO be replaced.
The New York herald., 1869-03-27

DISEASED LIVE STOCK SHIPPED EAST FROM BUy-
FALo.-A contemporary mentions the fact that sheen
aficted with the 'rot' and steer with cancer In
lts ank arrived Al the stock yards OF this city last
are correctly stated, but the arrival OF diseased ant
mails at the East Buffalo yards has become 40 COM
mon that we have ceased TO report each recurrence
Of the event. There IL scarcely II ever a week in
which there are not diseased animals among the
stock arriving At the yards Cancer is the most COM
mon and one OF the most disgusting forms OF disease
A few days since our reporter observed two cases OF
cancer In single car load. vIgllant watch is main.
tanned by Inspector Jocelyn, and the flesh OF the in
fected animals ~ thus Kept out OF city meat mar
kets. But here his authority ceases, AZ he has at
present no power 70 arrest the animals or prevent
their shipment 70 Eastern markets. The bill now
before the Legislature OF this state re.enacts the
law OF last year conferfing ample power upon the
commissioners and inspectors, but II has not yet
become q law.-B,lGdio EID1esS. march ~
The New York herald., 1869-03-27
SPAIN.

Attempt - Poison spanish Soldicrs-The
Destruction Of the Guardia Barrack by
an Incendiary Fire.
A communication from Madrid OF the sth, In the
Paris Pdufe, confirms the news already given OF o
nefarious attempt to poison the soldiers In the bar
rack Of Guardia, and also OF the subsequent conna
grafton OF that vast building. The first crime was
rendered abortive by the prudence OF q captain,
who, being surprised at the color OF the soup des.
tined for the men, gave some OF 1t to dog, which
expired Immediately after.
zine nre,- says the writer, "broke ont smulta-
neousy at the four corners OF the edice and the
course OF quarter OF hour all those parts OF It
that contained munitions and other combustible
materials became 80 many blazing furnaces The ex-
trication OF the horses was matter OF no small DIM
Guilty, but was In the end effected. Notwithstanding
the most strenuous exertons OF the re brigade the
flames lost little OF their intensity tl they had
reached the stone walls OF the building. I cannot
yet give you the number OF those who have fallen
victims OF this disaster; only know that captain
who was engaged In driving out the horses must
have perisbed from the falling In OF vauted roof
az he has not since been heard Of The day after
the barrack Was SIN burning. What Ia worse Ia
that the telegraph announces that similar attempts
were made on the same day at Seville, Valencia
Barcelona aud several other cities In Spain"
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FRANCE AND BELGIUM.
The Franco.BeIgian DinicuIty.

The Franc0.BeIQtan Dinicu1ty.
The Paris Memorial DlpiomdtiQue OF the llth inst.
has the following
viscount de Lagueronniere whose departure for
Brussels has been announced by most or the Jour-
mails, Is still In Paris and will not leave for some
days. The reason is that he had TO await the re-
turn OF Baron de Beyens. Belgian Minister In
France, who, on being informed Of the ma
ture OF the instructions given to the WIS.,
count by the Emperors government thought the
better course to pursue was to return to his capital
In order to prepare the ground for the negotiations
which the French representative was about to be
charged with. The Baron has now brought back the
would prove satisfactory TO both parties and relieve
the somewhat straod relations at present existing
between the two nations.
There exists desire on the part OF the French
government to calm excitement on this subject but
the situation Is not the less serious.
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81
The commission closed its abors on the 5th April
1868 ana by the treaty ten per cent or the awards
to be paid six months after the commissioners
closed their session, and ten per cent annually there
after for nine successive years, with five per cent
interest, payable semi-annually. The nrst install
ment became due on the 5th February 1862 with six
months interest," amounting together to $780, e63 In
gold, and has not been paid.
The reason why venezuela cannot meet her en-
gagements is, she has too many generals sucking at
the public treasury. The Minister OF war In hrs re-
port to Congress- the Goth OF February 1892 inserted
the names OF all who were drawing pensions from
the public treasury summing up as foows:--A
Lieutenant generals, ~ major generals, % briRa-
der generals u colonels % majors captains 90
leutenants, 40 sergeants, 10 corporals 81 soldiers
ana $50 widows the fruits OF revolutions
The amount OF their yearly pensions $ss3,ss7 No
report was made OF the large number OF generals
still IN service and Others not the pension list
IL is believed that every general on the foregoing
penf ion list has been guilty Of high treason in tax
ing arms against the constitutional government In
revolutions. They belong to all political parties
have fought against each other, and have laid their
country in waste and des0aton, and saturated the
soil with blood. The army OF Venezuela In time OF
war trevouti0n), Us about 5000; In time OF peace
from 1000 to l,5OO; whole population, 1,460, 600.
With loo generals on the pension list
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EGYPT.

The visit Of the Prince OF Wales to the Nile.
The Prince and Princess OF Wales arrived at Luxor
on the 10th ut where they visited the Temple and also
the Valley Of Kings. Some amusement was afforded
by the crowds OF Arab children that kept up with
the party, offering all kinds OF antiquities for sale
and loudly vociferating for "backsheesh. Lunch was
taken in the tomb Of Ramses TX. visit was paid
TO the Temple OF Karnak by torchlght, the eject OF
which was heightened by numbers Of sailors and
Arabs being placed with torches and rockets In every
available crevice Of the ruins. The whole feet got
aground at Silsils, near the first cataract, and all
the steamers had to be lghtened. Colonel StantOn's
steamer had to be left behind.