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JoITIyGs AROUr TO HH.

Music opposite French Hotel this evening.
About 500 Feuians clothed and not c,otlied. ar
rived home yesterday, nom Malone.
stafords Iron and Sulphur Powders invgorats
the body aud purlfy the blood-id0.
An unknown woman was drowned At Castle Gar
ded last evening. The body was recovered.
Henry MCGEE, sged TO- fell from the fourth story
Gro escape Sl Cherry street and slightly injured
During a nsht last evening nt 81 Greenwoh
street. Margaret Brown hit Margaret Finnigan OF SS
Greenwich street, on the head with . bar OF IRON.
Brown was locked up.
and tehooney Franklin fror Infianoia and Good sil
uom HarboT Island arrived last night.
The ofheors OF the six,y.nnth Regiment have TO
solved to engage Gen NJ. r. Mcmahon as counsel 10,
ment. The General viii serve graluitouhly,
Mr.. George W, Blunt urges the Chamber OF Com
to bring It's influence 20 bear on Congress "a
sTSe hssn ~ ne sttSfy and $50 0OS io he iemoSI
Of obsirucuons In the East River. OF the Battery.
The Veteran Association of the once famous Cor
iGith and 7Oth regiments ms, last might and organiLed
IA mutual beneyo cnt assoclhlnn. MAJ James lag
gery and other otnccrs promised lher cooperation.
All gentlemen will, under tho new ordinances
passed by the Department OF Pubc rArks remove tho
howuTs ffom their button holes before entering Central
PARK RouGucu must be lcIt AZ the entrance To chsfgs
also be dung aside on entering the Park.
Al the distribution OF prizes In the Cooperative
Lot Association. No. 10, last evening, MIR, H. ClHks
three lots on Magnolia street and Fresh Pond R9ai.
brooklyn. with dwelling honse on one worth g 90i
aud MT CONS oca lot ana stable valued 81 ti,JO for
which they vail have TO pay but $50.
Mrs, Julia 81 John Ia tn this city asking an for
the cooted aslnm Tor poor ascd ncErHes era cTpns.
Ward Beseser and other, epdor.ne her eTor,s tho
al % dSss ps S cichS 1 .Is snd SIS CHER 10
siiSs asinS E.I1-. IT, ~ ,.Its a.
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HOFFMAN IN HOT WATER.

The COntest for tho supreme Bench Vacancy
The Demn nds OF the Albany silk Stock
Inqs-The Ohngrin OF the Working Demo-
crats-His BxccIlency's VetOes.
Correspondence OF The sun.
ALBANY, June 2.-Your correspondent, on his
return from the OF the late Fenan demonstra
ton halted at this place to ascertain what was doing
In political circles. Gov. Holman is as usual in
hot water. Tho election OF Judge Peckham TO the
Court Of Appeals creates a vacancy in the Supreme
Court bench OF this judicial district, and the Gov
Is called upon to appoint some one to hl it.
There are but two candidstes In the field; one is
Judge Clute, who has been County Judge OF Albany
cOunty or the last six years, and the other Is
Nm l. Learned Esq, man OF wealth. JuaSe
the choice OF the Democratic masses OF the district.
Mr.. Learned, the other hand, does not even prac-
Use Jaw and has not been seen within the precincts
The Albany silk-stocking aristocracy however,
demand the selection of Learned, and Gov Hoffman,
from present indications, seems inclined ~ comply
With their wishes.
The Democratic politicians who do the work on
election day are greatly chagrncd at the course the
Governor 10 pursuing, They sly that Mr., Hoffman,
by pointing man like McConnke, to be Ca lital
Police Commissioner last March, has lost all
strength IN Rensselaer, comfy, aud that II he carries
out his present ntenlions OF appointing Learned to
the Supreme Court vacancy, Albany county viii fol
low Ia tho footsteps OF the former county.
II is also averrcd that the Governors appoint
ens have always been hostile to the wishes of the
Democratic masses In Albany, AMI hence that the
opposition 10 his denomination next fall Is we'll
mci tied.
Gov Hoffman will probably appoint Judge Peck.
Lam's successor on the Supreme Count bench within
a few days. ! may add that tho people resiIng IN
the Suburbs OF Albauy are loud in their denuucia.
ton OF the Governor ior his veloos Of several nea
sures which we're calculated TO improve the condi
ton OF the plank roads leading out OF ALBANY
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SPARES FROM THE TBLsGRArH
Philadelphia has rcapsing fever.


whIuemore is probably elected.
Andrew Heegg hanged himself In Philadelpha
Yesterday.
The Indsus nOsr For, Buford have declared war
against the whites.
The onicia count gives Gov Stearns q New
Hampshire .OiO msjory.
The Conference OF the Wesleyan Methodist Church
met IN Toronto yesterday
The Canadian volunteers were presented with col.
ors on "wednesday by Prince Arthur.
H. +. Hammond, crippled soldier. was drowned
In the Mississ ppi on Wednesday at Dubuque,
The Trustees OF Oglethorpe College have deter
begin the erection OF college buildings IN AT
lantA, Ga.
Mrs Owen Franks, OF Pekin. H., shot herself
through the heart 90 Tuesday because domestic mat
ters hAd gone wrong.
Gov. stearns's message shows that nearly s35s.0OO
OF New Hampshire debt has been paid and that sne
owes less than s!SO,OO,
The first meeting OF the Synod OF the Presbyterian
Church OF Canada 10 connection with the Church OF
Scotland, opened In Montreal yesterday,
A strawberry trpin Of twenty three cars, aud
weighing over one hundred tons, arrived IN Chicago
over the Illinois Central on Wednesday night,
The Delta Epsilon Convention in session in
ProVidenre, II. Yesterday voted to receive chapter
College.
Charles Salisbury, a clerk In the Philadelphia
Post Onlce. hah been held 10 ~ 600 bali for remoN ng
letters .on tho ofce tearing them open and destroy
ing them when he found their contents Valueless.
Leading Iprselites OF lille have telegraphed
10 eyOry city Rtbe West TO arouse their
10 Cohgress to 40 all they can with v@w 10 prevent
John NJ. Burke, II. II. Baxter, George 8. Scott A.
Dalnan. N. s. sykes Jr, Charles n. Marvin. Harvey
Kennedy, and A H. Bsyiis OF New York are elected
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THE SPANISH THRONE.

Montpcnsier's Chances opposition 10 the
Emancipation Bill-Nonsensc from Capt..
Gen. De IL odas.
MADRID, June 2.-Despatches. have been ro.
ceived from Capt Gen. De Rodas, Informing ths
Government that insurgent Generals In Cuba onei
to surrender on the condition that their lives and
property be spared aud asking for instructions 10
the course to pursue. The Government has replied
by telegraph that s their desire that rebel ocers
sincerely desiring to give the contest and TO be
reeonciled to Spain. be dealt with generously
On Monday next the Cortes will discuss tho ques-
tion OF filling the throne, with the purpose OF ar
irving at a final solution. The paftisans OF the
Duke Of Montpensicr are very jealous and active,
ana have hopes Of securing the nomination. Ths
Republican journals are extremely bitter against
lin. They declare that the country Is In danger
when such name is proposed IN connection vita
the crown, and they urge unrelenting war against
:" the Frenchman," as they term the Duke. As the
day for the debate approaches. the sgtaton grown
deeper. The adherents OF Espartero have published
circular favoring his election to the throne.
The Liberal journals condemn the proposed Law
for the emancipation Of the slaves in Spanish COLO
MES because by its provisions the children Of the
present slaves are TO remain serving their owners
too long. A modification OF the bill Ia this resped
Is almost unanimously called for.
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KILLED By POLICEMAN.
Fourth Ward Rowdics Resentina an Arrest
-Rcddv, the Blacksmith's Brother In Cus-
todv-A Lstter-Cnrrier Shot In the Head.

Fourth Ward Rowdies Resentina an Arrest
-Reddv, the Blacksmith's Brother In Gus
todv-A Letter-Cnrrier Shot In the Head.
Shortly before midnight, as Officer Burke Of the
Fourth Ward Police patrollinr his post q. Pearl
and Hague streets, Michael yarey brother OF Reddy
the Blacksmith Patrick Herman, and John Nc
Carthy stepped up to the ofHcer, and Herman said,
You are the s. - who sent Mangan up" This
remark arose nom the fac. that Burke arrested
Msnran and others Saturday night for disorderly
conduct, and for assaulting him.
The roushs then seized Burke by the collar OF his
coat. twisted him down, threw him to the ground,
took away his club, and began beating and kicking
him In . fearful manner.
Finding that the men intended to kilt him, Burke
drew his revolver and nred two shots, one taking
effect int the back Of the le side OF Hernans head
the 9th or striking varley on the hand and laming
one OF his fingers. Hernan's wound killed him In.
stantly.
The others took refuge In 367 Pearl street, when
they saw their companion fall. The reports Of the
pistol soon brought assistance, and tho oicer and
the dead man were borne to the Oak street police
station. Burke was found to be badly bruised, one
arm lame, and q bad mark on the forehead, either
from a Kick q blow from the club.
Roundsman Croker, with section OF police, then
went back TO a1 Pearl street where they found the
door heavily barred on the inside. No one would
reply TO the repeated calls OF the ocer and at last
one OF the men scaled the awning and got In by the
second story window. Af'er which he opened the
front door
vsrley and Mccarthy were then arrested and
taken to the station the charge OF assaulting the
oncer. Purke was also ordered under arrest 10
await the action OF the Coroner.
Herman IL letter carrier, and resided SG7 Pearl
street. He was q member Of n club composed al
most entirely OF roughs, and has often beon arrested
for disordery conduct. He was once arrested for
attempting TO create riot at the corner OF Water
and Dover streets. his age was about 81, and he
was very powerfully built young man,
Burke Is about % years old, and has been on the
force about six months being one OF tho recent ap
pointments. He was formerly in the army, and
beans good reputation on the force.
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A JOLLY REPUBLiCAN ROW.

Capt. Jimmy Thompson on Grinnell and
Grant-The Hon. william A. Darling
Peurs Hot shot into the Captain and the
Hon. Rufas X. Andrews-Rufas Dehes the
Good Old Man.
About seventy Of the two hundred members OF
the Republican General Committee met last evening
in their new hall in Fifh avenue and Twenty second
street, Gen. Cochrsne presiding. Amer a stormy
skirmish between Gen. Rufus z. Andrews and Ira
O. Miller In relation TO the hiring Of the hall,
Capt. Jimmy Thompson, the cx.Harbor Master,
offered Q series Of resolutions, asserting that Gen
Grant was the saviour OF the nation, that he was
rapidly reducing the public debt. and that the good
old man In the Custom House ives . model Col
lector, who had the confidence Of the Government.
The resolutions were received with applause and
hisses.
When order was restored, Mr.. Hugh Gardner
hoped they wonld be laid on the table, but Jenny
ThS%pson hoped not for such dsp@sion ss, q them
The Hon WIN. A. Darling said he had no personal
hostility TO Mr.. Grinnei. but he felt assured that
the administration Of bis once, so far as the disposi
tion Of patronage was coneerned was complete fail
tApplsuse1 He bad obtained bis present position
So,ooo~but since his sseesssn 70 once IL had dwin-
died down TO 5000. Applause and slight hisseel
He had given nearly all The places in his gin to mem,
country-to the exclusion Of the honest Republicans
Of New York. He was consequently not a, to bold
psrts fsrss or ss very oesrs Of
publican General Committee held onlces from Tam
many Hall. Applause and sensation.l
Col. Rufus Y. Andrews wanted the resolution re-
jeoted. lie had got places for men uuder Mr.. Grin
neD, but he did not care jot N the good old man
turned them out tomorrow. ANY one present was
at liberty to tell Moses that Major Rufus X. An.
drews had voted against linn.
The Hon. Charles =. Spencer thought the Good
Old Man, like all venerable morhls, had possibly
committed errors but he knew that there were
many there who had expressed their admiration for
him with tears In their eyes llRLehterl, and they
should stand by him now. He should call for the
ayes and noes on the question, ,n order TO see who
are the friends Of the Collector.
These remarks caused . stampede among the
members, In the midst OF which Capt Rufus $.
Andrews asked that the vote proceed. IL repeat"
said the venerable gentleman, that any friend OF
Grnneii IL OF liberty TO tell him that Lieut. Rufus
ID Andrews voted for tabling the resolutions"
After some remarks from Mr.. Spencer In favor OF
Mr.. Grinnell the question WIS put and the resou-
tions were adopted by vote OF q to 70.
Mr.. Darling snnounced that the vote cast did not
represent q quorum Nearly all who voted for the
resolutions hold places under Mr.. Grinnen.
At the conclusion OF the meeting Sergeant Major
Rufus X. Andrews put on his hat and walked out 10
play game OF billiards with Ira o. Miller;
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SIT



Amer rounding the Spit the sloops OF the fourth
class started homeward. the Vivid taking the lead,
with enormous balloon jib set. The Viking.
however, Was close In her wake, Tor the yeteran
p yacbtsman. Mr. Wctmore. was bound to win " pos.
sible but the Vivid was too true TO her name 10 nj.
low any sucn proceeding, as II shown by the subse
quaint table OF time arrival.
From Southwest Spit " the outer bar buoy
the next run, and the judges boat having been de-
tanned n considerable time, had TO steam on 10
lively tune In order 10 catch the fleet yachts which
now scudding away under good stiH brcezc.
OF all OF her class, but the Oracle and Adde V.
far ahead, aud could only just be distiB guisf ed
making for sea at q spanking rate.
The Anna, tn making the homcwSrd stretch, hoist.
ed her balloon J.b, aud tile judges boat steamed
away for the lightship, leaving the Regatta Com.
mi;toe on board the Sleepy Hollow to return and
take the time OF the arrival OF the smaller cTaft,
while the V. Seymour went OF seawards to attend
TO those OF heavier metal.
From the outer bar buoy TO the light ship, the In.
terest was centetcd entirely In the hadaleine and
Tidal Wave, and the Oracle and Addie V The
Calypso was just sufficiently far aste!n TO make 1t
very doubtful whittier she might not be tie winner
In her class owing to the great allowance the Others
would have TO give but not near enough to cause any
particular interest.
During the run the Oracle gradually crept up to
the Adde " which had hitherto led, md when neal
ing the light ship took the FIRST position, leading by
lac merest tribe which, however, was increased by
the Addie V making very wide tack. The Madeleine
also was seen bearing away To the Jersey shore an
indiscretion which was promptly taken advantage
Of by Commodore Voorhis In the Tidal Wave, VINO
ceverly weathcred on her and took the windward
position.
Passing tho light ship the Oracle led. beating the
Addie V. by 43 seconds only. They were promptly
follow ed by tue schooners; the Tidal Wave passing
three minutes ahead Of the Madaline.
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CURIOsITIEs Es or CRIME.

Gale and HILBERT, arrested for defrsudins the
Government % have been held In 5000 bail each
Allen wright was found dead In his room In tho
81 James Hotel In Cincinnati Tuesday, with pis
toi wound In the baox OF his head
J. p. Day. who disappeared mysteriou.iy hrcns
franklin been heard from In Liverpool II Is said
that he was druEged and robbed In Providence. Ana
thea shipped As . sailor while he was unconscious.
An attempt was made TO break into Patrick Ho.
RAM liquor store Al Mulberry street by forcing opes
the rear windows. Denis Gnen, aged 4: John Gre
having been found concealed In the yard were arrosed
Thomas Sheridan, AGED three years, was len yes
terday by hls drunken mother In room la the iourh
story OF 2le West Twenty-seye nth street, whe she
went out to get liquor The child fell through the opea
window, and was instantly killed on tho sidowAk DO
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Tho Death Of Senator Murphy's Adopted
Dauahter, Mrs, Chm rles.

Mrs. Richard 7. Charles, the beautiful niece Of
the Hon. Thon as Murphy who was led to the altar
last year by one Of New York's most promising
young merchants, died yesterday OF miscarriage
About six weeks ago she fell from the stops OF q
Broadway stage and was thrown violently on her
fsee. w to within almost a few hours OF her death
her injuries were not considered serious. Gathered
around tire a-s,h-h~d ~~~, .h~ .alio,-S t-~-'.y ~
Senator Murphy, the husband, the Rev. DR.. Nc.
Gym, Father Clowry, and the young wife's father
confessor, the Rev. Father Deaubresce. Mrs.
Charles was conscious 10 the latcst moment She
made orphan when only three years OF age
BY the death of ber father the elder brother of SEN
ator Murphy, who then adopted her his own
She was educated at MI ~. Nincents where she
known one OF the most brilliant OF her class
She hardly 23 The funeral will take place from
the residence Of the Hon. Thos. Murphy, IS East
Thirty -nintl street, neIt Monday at 10 A. NJ. TIE
cortego will move to st. Stephens, Twenty
street. where grand requiom mass win be ohanted
10y the Rev DIR. McGlynn, alter which the body
will be borne to Calvary Cemetery
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PuoToGBaPHs ny srN REPORTERS
A Musical Prodigy "A Boy vieiinist Two
SD q Half Years Old.

private exhibition was given yesterday aftcr
noon, at the rooms Of Raymond Lodge, o9i Broad
way, Of child two years and ten months of age
named James sptaight, who performed with an ease
and grace tLat was really wonderful, upon minia
ture violin. The Infant prodigy is the son OF a
cigar maker who :. himself an excellent performer
and q member OF Col. Fisk's grand orchestra.
About eight months ago the father, noticing the
steal talent OF the child. who had taken up toy
violin and attempting to plsy upoa II, struck
by the harmony which one so young was enabled to
elicit from the instrun eht. He at once pro-
cured his infant con violin, and con-
menced teaching him music. Under his frther's
constant tuition tie boy has progressed In his studies
beyond all expectation. Mr. X q. Hudson has en-
gyged to educate the baby musician. Master
Speaght will make hs hrst appearance in public on
benefit for the ball and asylum fund Of Raymond
Lodge, A. Il. and A NJ.
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THE OLD WORLDS NEWS,
THE NEWEsT COMPLICATIONS IN THA
POLITICS OF FRANCE.

Formidable Party In Opposition to the
Ministry-An Additional Sentence In
posed upon the Proprietor OF In Mar
seillaise-Napolcon Watering the Army.
PARIS, June IA split occurred to-day in the
Len Centre Of the Corps Legisatif Before the sitting
iiteen members Of that portion OF the Chamber held
conference and adopted resolution 70 vote against
the Ministry whenever Its action not In acoordsnos
with their programme The President and Secretary
OF the Left Centre said to be included In the new
party.
The proprietor Of La kdrseiRdiss, though the
Journal is suspended, has received additional
sentence OF 2,0OO francs fine and three months i'm
prsonment for articles published in the last number
The Emperor held a grand review OF cavalry TO-
day at Longchamps Immense numbers Of people
nom the city and surrounding country witnessed
the spectacle
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N EW JERSEY.

Thamas Kenny the Newark tobaoconist has Jusi
rivcn the net proceeds OF his establishment TO The
Cuban cause.
Gov Randolph Yesterday gave permission to the
FIfth Regiment National Guard Of Maryaed to encany
at Cape May In July.
John Williams, the English diamond smusSler,
vns TO two years hard LABOR 10 thd
New Jersey State Prison.
Next Monday grand single scull regatta, In II
feet hOats be contested al HRcEcnsHck under hs
auspices OF tho In Fayorita Boat Club. 90
Some time ago Capt donovan, OF tho Hobokea
nolics rctna on 9hlc Instruction received nom
In. Mnyor OF VIcksburg Miss arrested BeAIy strip.
nienan who was committed by Recorder Pope. OF
Hohokcn After eight DAYS the Mayor OF Vioksbnrg
toIesrNphed that he cou i'd not prosecute sirnpnemAne
now taken an action oYainst tile Mayor OF Nicksbuu
and the chief of rollce and Recorder Pore o Hobo
ken for fAlse Imprisonment, and claims S0.OO dam
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FENIAN Plot IN ENGLAND.

A Suspected Attack upon the Arsennis and
Armories-A FeniRn Trial.
LONDON, June "A formidable plot is said u
have been discovered for a simultaneous attack b.
Fenisns upon several arsenss and nrmories. The
principal attack was 10 have been made In Wool
wich
The alleged Fenian emissaries, Wilson and Da.
witt, who were arrested last week, we're brought
up for examination to-day. A great crowd OF spee-
tators occupied the court room and its approaches.
and manifested their sympathy for the prisoners In
an uAmistakabe manner. Unusual precautions had
been taken BY the police authorities, and no dis
turbance took place. Nothing Of importance was
elected Mt the examination Bail was offered for the
prisoners but refused and at the conclusion Of
the proceedings the men were remanded TO jail.
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Lasi night Mr. UeOrge W. LockWood was LOCK
cd up in Ludlow strbet Jail, on charge ofmisappro-
priation OF funds preferred by his former partner,
Mr.. Augustus W. Marsh. Mr.. Lockwood's story Is
as follows: We were in the corset business togeth
err at II White street, under the firm OF lockwood
s. Marsh. His locking me up here Is prompted by
malice. lie knows | am not worth powder and shot.
! have been in business myself nfeen years, and
Joyed a credit OF $4,000 took Marsh into bust
ness on his urgent solicitation, after he had been
His principal grudge against me Is that would not
allow him TO make money by irregular practices.
One year ago we suspended payment, ownz to heti-
tiOus paper emitted by him, and his making assign
mon,s in ayor OF Chris Conner, J. simonson, and
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WESrON,s GREATEST FEAT
He Walk. Fifty Miles in Less than Ten
Hours.

Al noon yesterday. Mr. Edward Psyson Weston
began his walk Of fifty miles in the Third Avenue
Rink. He hnished shortly before 10 p. NJ, making
the my miles in nine hours. 1,y.eight minutes,
and nfty-hye seconds, averaging over Eve miles an
hour
During the whole day he walked on the outside of
the circle so that he really made considerable over
my miles in the time specified.
The rink was crowded with ladies' and gentlemen,
who greeted Weston with frequent applause.
Al the end Of bis walk MIR. Weston walked half
mile backward, and amer the time had been an
noutced by Mr.. J. J. Lambert, the Managing Editor
OF the Democrat, made a speech In which he thanked
his friends, and said that this probably the last
time that he should walk in public In America.
He announced his Intention OF going to Europe
immediately. and OF going into trimming and making
better time than any he had yet made At II o'clock
Mr.. Weston entertained n select party OF friends at
the Rink Band.
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THE Ball IND hit.
Fine Playing In Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, June 2-The Forest City Club
Of Rockford, H., played beautiful game OF base
ball with the Athletics OF this city this afternoon.
The Athletics went TO the bat and scored Elk runs,
while their opponents made ouly two In the three
following innings the Athletics were white washed,
and the Forest Citys the two following, but the
fourth inning they made iour runs BY good batting,
tying the Athletics At the end OF the eighth
inning the score stood 10 10 In favor Of
the Athletics. In the ninth inning the Ath-
letics added six to their score. while the Forest
Citys scored but one leaving the game in favor OF
the Athletics, 16 10 10. The follow ing ID the
by innings:
ffSsis,iSs fC4ss. iSS,i5y;::."::::s 5;:":s 8 : J J ! f-S