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THE OLD WORLDS NEWS
THE ITROCIOUy MAss4CREs BY TIE
BANDITS NEAR ATHENH

Tho Butchery Announced In the House es
Commons-A CIamor for the Punishment
OF the Outiavs-Particuinrs OF tho Pur.
suit and Flight.
LONDON, April 25.-Mr. 0tway, Under Foreigu
Secretary, said In the House OF Commons to.day
that the Government bad received dispatches from
Athens confirming the melancholy intelligence OF the
fate OF the captves in the hands OF the brigands.
The Greek Government made every effort TO save
them, but In vain. Negotiations having been or.
hausted the troops moved against the robbers. and
drove them To tower on the coast near Oropo,
whero thcy were surrounded on Friday afternoon.
Offers were once moro made to the brigands. but
were rejected; and at 10 o'clock tho next morning
On attack was made on their position. As soon 90
the troops began to move, Mr.. Herbert and the
Secretary OF the Italian Legation we're taken out By
their captors and butchered; and subsequently.
when the brisands found themselves hard pressed,
Vyner and Lloyd were killed, The troops finally
carried the tower, and tho brigands-two OF whose
leaders had been mor,ally wounded-fed, closely
pursued By the soldiers. There are strong hopes
that the band may be captured; In which case the
Greek authorities will deal with them summarily.
Mr. Otway promised that Her Majesty's Govern
ment would lose no time In urging the authorities
At Athens TO take proper action.
The British press clamor for the punishment OF
the murderers. and demand indemnity for the slain
from the Greek Government
An Athens account OF the flight and butchery
saws:
Tnc force sent IN pur.ut came up with the brrsnds
not FAR from the place OF capture they among
the ocky rocky piles pile. with which tho plain of Maratnaa
vere nght ensned lasting upward Of hour Thlreea
OF the Drrands wero killed well several OF the at
them and s chief Gs s ~ s Sss
d:. Kon with eight of his band gave NJ the cSnisss
and ned. Some deiav occasoned in order that the
soldiers might seek smonE the killed for bodies OF the
cspfveS and at length none being found the troops Inn
exciting chase.
The brigands sought the northern and wooded ex.
remity OF tho plain. and succeeded In reaching and
concealnx themselves from their pursuers among the
underbrush No halt wa. however taken. and seven
days tho prisoners DRAGGED night and day through
mor.s and rayne, enduring hunger. thirst. and the
During tho retreat Lord Muncaster made hi, esoaos,
party.
The chsso then renewed with vgor. On the fourth
day Mr. CeIbert. an atache OF the British Legation,
and Count Boy Secretary of the Italian LEGATION, be-
coming thoroughly exhausted and utterly unable 20
proceed further. they tagging behind and much delay
ing ths escaoe they we're brutally murdered On the
neIt day and the nnh Of tho pursuit Vyner Lord Gays
brother and Mr. Lloyds their exhaustion again imped-
Ing the night, were pognarded, the band having
hausted their stock or ammunition.
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FLASHES From TINE oCEAY CAnLsa
The naturalization bill has passed

Ibb NATURALIZATION DIII HHs pNsseU,
King Victor Emmanuel has recovered from q
slight attack OF scnrlatna.
Cabrsl has been docreod an outlaw by Baex and
any person IL authorized to slAy him He has gained
two battles, and IL before Azua.
Another public session OF the Ecumenlcal Council
IL to be held to-day, The Pope will preside and thu
Fathers will vote openly on additional articles q
faith.
The Parliament OF tho ZollVeren has completea
Hs organization Herr SmsOn was elected President.
and Prince hohenlohe aud Herr Won Ujest voePrss1
Captain Eyre, OF the steamer Bombay Il seeklns
for the restoration OF his certificate the ground thai
elusive.
There Is every sign that business will be pushed
win ygor In Parliament The Liberal WhiD has issued
Acrcular TO members notifying them 10 he prompt u
attendance, as u week OF heavy work is ex pected
Violent quarrels have broken out in the Spanish
Cabinet and the tsans OF the Duke OF Montnenssl
are gaining ground outside the capital II 10 also said
that rising in favor of tho Prince Of AsturiM h
threatened
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Judges Koch and Alker acted as Secretaries. As
Mr.. Connolly ascended the platform and drew OF
OIL his light spring overcost, 9 murmer OF applause
ran through tho assemblage. The applause was re-
peated when the handsome Joe Koch pulled an i'm
mense quill nom his pocket and sat down at the
Secretary's deck. Mr.. Connolly was dressed like q
Warren County Jerseyman, and presented q marked
damonda
Aftcr the hum OF conversation had ceased, and
Judge Cardozo's beaver hat which sat In the aisle,
had been knocked over half dozen times by the
rushing OF many ieet the credentials OF tile various
delegates were received and the roll called. nearly
every member responding to his name. Emanuel d.
Hart then arose coughed twice. looked around upon
the multitude like an eagle about to soar over
drove OF sheep, and moved that q committee OF one
from each ward be appointed 70 retire to nominate
delegates to the State Convention. Joe Koch. who
had been intently listening to Mr. Hart. Immediately
sipped his immense quill into the inkstand, and
wrote out the motion, while the Chairman put Il.
The motion was carried Tho Chair appointed the
following Committee:
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LIFE IN THE METROPOLIS.
DAsHES HERE AND THERE BIZ THE
SUNS REPORTERS.
Boy that may become n successfui New
York Politician.

John Young is an ingenious youth, who by
bending his energies all in direction, and
cising his talent only youth OF tact Is able TO,
has succeeded In reducing roguery to science. Yes.
terday he called upon James Algeo, OF 649 Eighth
avenue, and anerward upon Thomas Hay, OF 742,
both Of whom he succeeded In astonishing and vic.
tmizins. To Mr.. Algeo he presented Q t10 note,
modestly requesting to have II ierchanged for two
% bills, which were at once rendered him. Passing
one Of these quickly and quietly TO bis confederate
be substituted 81 bill for II, and pretended sud
denly to have discovered the mistake Just 10 time.
or course Mr. AlReo gave him a more, believing
that he had blundered. John Young departed. and
ylsited several other ttradesmen, among whom was
Thomas Hay upon whom he Practised the trick he
had played upon Mr.. Algeo. The latter having had
bis suspicious aroused, bad suggested 70 ofneer
John Young and after the visit OF the latter to Mr..
Hay, the ofhcer took him under the shadow OF bis
wing and escorted him 70 the station house OF the
Twenty-second Precinct, where complaint was en-
tered against him In due form. John Young was
committed to wer.
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REDDY,S DOG FIGHT.
How Kit Barn went to the Fight, and how
he came nMny-Reddy's Absence.

How Kit Barn went to the Fight, and how
he came swny-Reddy's Absence.
The Hon. Kit Burn deserted his Water street
"Hole in the wall yesterday morning at eleven
o'clock, and moved with stately step toward house
In the Fifteenth Ward where the fancy most do con-
gregste. And they were all there. The old haunts
Of the sporting fraternity In all parts Of the city
were left by their frequenters In solitude like Bala
Cluthas. Even Kit Burns pit was As quiet as the
world before the winds were made. Everybody had
gone TO the Fifteenth Ward.
Kit was on hand at eleven O'Clock, supported by
Messrs, Jennings, Rocky Hayes, asd other, and
waited till for the advent OF Reddy Kits
Fanny" was eager for the fray-she snu1ed the
battle afar or and therefore wagged hef abbreviated
tail In anticiratory delight.
At half past one the crowd wearied OF fruitless
waiting, and called for tlie game TO be OF. The
stakeholder ther decided that as Reddy had not sb
peared, tie stakes we're forfeited to Kit. This an
nouncement was received with shouts, and the ut
most possible inhibition OF gin by the friends o.Kt
Reddy's friends were indignant and expressed them
selves volubly In manner little calculated to inspire
respect for the Hon. Wm. Varley.
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The Excitein neut In PeekskiIi.

The troubles between the Stove Companies
and the Mouders continues In Peekskill. on Sun.
DAY eroSd S Of %en and women eongessted near the
buil ding. Tonight the village Board OF Trustees
will assemble 10 receive and deliberate upon the
petitions OF the Stove Founders and citizens; the
iormer polioning for aid and protection 10 the To-
climate transaction OF their business and the latter
iorAddltiona police force. Some OF the members Of
theBoard Of Trustees say that tho village has no
money 10 pay al extra police force. but win sppolpI
one II the foundry psople VIII pAx.
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A Drunken Father Drowning hi. Son.

Barnard Longstreet, who runs a sloop between
this city and PicrmOnt ATTEMPTED to hoard his YES
sci, which was lying In the basin nj the foot OF Pa
vonia avcnne, Jersey City He took n small boat,
and with his little hoy Lewis started for the sloop.
LonCstreet was sturidly drunk and seized the oars
from his son just amer stnrnr, and In doing cap
sized the boat. The little boy sank within an arms
length OF his father, hut the later so intoxicated
that he saw lis hoy go down tie third time without
making an ende1vor tO save him. The father stood
on the river bottom and Rrasred the boat When
hr0uC to shore he did not TO realize tho situ-
alton The rcope were very indignant, and threat
ered 10 throw the drunken man into the river, hut
he was rescued from The crowd by the police and
conducted to the station house. The boys body
was rCcoyrrel
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While excavating q cellar at the back OF the
old Park Bank in Beekman street yesterday. the
workmen struck the buried cstern of the old Clin-
ton Hotel. relic OF bygone age. About the year
1900, the Clinton Hotel, which built in i7SI was
the second among tho fashionable caravanscrais OF
New York. the CITY Hotel at the corner OF Broadway
and Cedar street being the most noted resort OF the
travelling public. Long after the Clinton Hall WIS
built, BeeSmon street continued to be the Filth
avenue OF the city. In those days Chambers and
Reade streets were In the suburbs, and tie resion
Mourd 4 Canal and Grand was marsh, while the now
crowded B1wery was wide road lined on either
side with fertile farms.
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WAsHISdroS, April 25.-In the House TODAY
zen Logan introduced Joint resolution appointing
ven; zen; Giles A. smith, Gen. John L, Smith and Gen,
MI ., rhIker commission TO procure an appro.
pirate burial place Tor tue remains Of GEN John A
hawns, late Secretary OF War, and that the cost OF
War Department N ~ '"'
Mr.. Cox suggested a modification 10 provide for
the erection oil suitable monument over the grave
Mr.. Logan modified the resolution accordingly,
Mr.. VOORHEES, remarked that the remains OF 'Gen
Rawlins were lying in public vault in graveyard
In Washington.
The joint resolution as modified was passed.
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Last night large and select company, among
whom were many ladies, assembled at Delmonico's s
to do honor to the memory OF the poet Byron.
Judge Jones occupied the chair, and Cassius NJ Clay
acted as Vice President Several toasts were drunk
and in answer to that OF Z" Our Country Mr.. Clay
made most effective speech, In which lie held that
the abuse OF the ballot was sappng the foundations
OF liberties, and that We need Terman ent Judi.
cial, civil and foreign service, and responsible
bers OF the Cabinet In both houses OF Congress.
During the dinner many songs were sung, and alter
pleasant evening the company dispersed.
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A Murder Case Let Down 10 simple Drown
ing while Drunk.

Yesterday morning Coroner Schirmer held an
inquest over the body OF Thomas Scott captain OF
scow, who disappeared very mysteriously about the
4th OF March The body was found In the East
River, near Wards Island, on the 29th inst Ii was
very much decomposed, and bore marks on the head
indicative of violence. Charles Rice was sent to
Sing Sing some limo ago on charge OF stealing
property nom the scow. II was supposed by man
that Rice had secretly murdered Scott TO get posses
sion OF his money; but the finding OF the body with
t3T 80 In the pocket OF tho coat, concusivoy proved
that II the man had been murdered, robbery
was not the incentive. Henry Dixon, Anthony
Flynn, John j. Harley, and 0fcer Reynolds testified
that Scott was intoxicated when ho was last seen
alive. The jury rendered a verdict OF accidental
drowning
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DEADLOCK IN BROOKLYN.

No Excise Commissioners nor Commi issioners
of Police until Somebody Yields.
The Mayor of Brooklyn yesterday sent In TO
the Common Council the names OF James Corboy,
john Pyehorn. and Rodney Thursby for Excise Com.
missioners, and the Council viii not confirm any OF
the Mayors nominations until he submits his nomi.
nations for the Police Commissonerslps. Al q
caucns OF the Aldermen yesterday, a majority de =
cided to conhrm only Messrs Isaac Van Anden and
Daniel ID Briggs for the Police Commissioner ps,
Augustus Ostrom in place OF the last named gentle
man. The probability now 10 that the present
police management will continue for some time.
Mayor Kalbhelsch Is determined, and the Aldermen
have equally decided 10 hold their own ground.
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The Chief EnRineership of the Jersey City
Fire Department.

The contest for the position of Chief Engineer
OF the Fire Department OF the new consolidated
Jersey City Is very interesting In Jersey City bto
IL offered on Mr.. Coyle. the Chief OF the old Jer-
scy City Fire Department. In Hudson City, the
betting Is even on Mr.. Yoe the candidate from that
section. while Mr.. John Berry. the Bergen City
department. Mr.. John Shields, member Of No. Q
Engine Company Of Jersey City, Is also In the
held as an Independent candidate, being vigorously
supported by Engine Companies Nos Q, Z, and 6,
and Hook Ladder Company No. B.
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The Murder Of Dave O'Day.

SIR In relation to the death of my brother,
David O'Day, reported in yesterdays SUN allow me
to offer some corrections. ] do not condone his
Coroner's investigation ask suspension OF public
Judgment until the facts Of what conceive TO bo
codblooded murder made known ofncially.
Your report Is incorrect In the statement that Mrs
Larkin eIulted over the death Of my brother, and
ran through the street shouting Felix has been
avenged q, last" She Ia an intimate friend OF the
family aud denies the statement and regrets ts pub.
heslion. The testimony OF Campbell on the killing
OF Larkin showed that my brother was Innocent,
and that Campbell regretted he had not murdered
Dave instead. WILLIAM OUAY
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NAPOEEON,S FARCE.

The Ministry Begging the People 10 Vote
Yes, but the People viii Not.
PARIS. April 25.-In public meetings held hers
yesterday to discuss the Ple6iscitu the majority OF
The audiences declared In favor Of abstaiung from
voting on the sth OF May.
sienor Cernandri, the italian banker, well known
for his republican proclivites has presented 10000
francs to the Anti Piebfscitupi Committee.
Prince Pierre Bonapirto yesterday gave grand
banquet to the Corsicans belonging to the Guards.
A circular from the Ministry has Just aUreared,
urging the people to vote "Yes' on tie Plebiscifua
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A LYING FOSSIL.
An Astonisher for the Medical WorId-A Man
with SOapstone Lungs.

An Astonishcr for the Medical worId-A Man
with soRpstone Lungs.
Coroner Butterworth held an inquest on Sun
DAY over the body Of Frederick Rutland, butcher
Rutland worked at Cross and Market Streets Pater.
SON. and standing at the door OF the shop when
his attention was called to two boys fighting on Il g
sidewalk. While he was trying to part them, on 9
Kahoe stepped up and struck Rutland on the head.
On sunday he died In his boarding house, rs Market
street.
In the belief that the blow on his head had led TO
bis death. Drs Warner and Blundell were directed
to hold post nortsm examination. The cnuse OF
death was thereupon discovered TO be the singular
condition OF the mans lungs which had, to all an.
pearnnces, been turned INTO sodpskone The lungs
were hard as stone and on touch felt like soapstOne.
How the man breathed IL mystery. or courss the
Coroner's jury exonerated Kahoe.
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OBITU4R Y.

The funeral of Miss salle Jclf takes place in
Christ Church.
Mrs Adele K. l.. u Delmonico, wife OF Constant
Delmonico. Rsq Is TO be buried to-day from st Pat.
rick't Cathedral.
Andrew Keesecker, n compositor on the Dubuque
Hardd fell dead at his case YESTERDAY. lie had been
lished In Iowa
Mr., Sylvester Messercau, OF the Metropolitan
police In the Nnth ward. died At his residence ycster
day OF consumntlon. He had been six wears on the
force. His family will receive nearly si0 from the
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STONED TO DEATH.
A LunRtic Mistaken for a Burglar, and
Chased and Killed.

Chased and Killed.
The man who stoned to death at Middle
Village, on Friday last, proves to be Thomas Mul-
hearn, OF 10 City Hall place, New Youk. lie
was under the halloeinauon that men were
laying wait TO kill lin. and on Wednesday,
when his sons returned from work. they found him
intrcpehed behind some old barrels In the cellar,
viii his pistol drawn. awaiting an attack.
After much persnision aud colxing they got him
out ol the cellar and 10 hts room. but Thursday
afternoon he disappeared altogether, and tho next
heard OF him was on Long Island. Burgllties had
been committed in the place the night before be-
heving MulheRrn to be The hIrglar, three men who
we're working In field gave chase. They were soon
Joined by all the men and boys in the village, aud
with bricks and stones they bI Oke the mans arms
disabled his legs, and fractured bis skull aud then
took MIN over TO NcMtOMn, where be died.
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Routine Proceedings of the Legislature.

Mr.. Murphy announced II as the ATTORNEY. .Geue.
rails opinion that the signatures OF twenty
were necessary for the granting OF license and asked
unanimous consent 70 Introduce q supplementary uct
declaring this To he unnecessary.
Bills passed-Provlding that persons injured on rail
roads may recover not TO exceed $500 above eX
Penses authol lzng the CommissOnes OF the sinking
Fund OF New YORK 10 lease certain lands for hospital
peel LarS ka;lroad Company to extend IL track 10
brooklyn Incorporating the DepositoTs' Loan Inst
tntlon OF New YORK lnoorpoi ating the New York
Eclectic Medical University Incorporating the Long
tsand Camp Neeung Association incorporating the
bfQoEyn cry Market Company to enable the county
pf Richmond TO lay out Central Park Incorporating
t1e Staten Island bridge Company.
In the Senate bills were pAssed-ProvidlnR for the
completion Of the WAlabout Impro vement repeating
the act for the widening OF Maia street Brooklynj
latiys 10 the Improvement OF Twelfth avenue, New
1ork TO incorporate the old post road In westchester
county tegialmg the size Of barrels for packing ut,
vegetables, &ej authorizing the Flushing and North
elue Railroad COMPANY 70 receive additional fare In
ssslsn cs,si providing for the Issuing Of bonds 10
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Canadian Cnnnrd..

w.suryGroS April 25.-The telcgraphc de.
state information given by the Government OF the
United States to the Canadian authoritea with re-
gard To the Fenians, or to the intentions OF this
Government, are not to be trusted. They appear to
be preuared With the design of invariably misrepro
sentng this Government, and are generally pure
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The Orphans of the Oneida.

The managers of the Union Home and School
for Soldiers and sailors Orphans in this city, will
rear any children that may have been made father.
less by the collision Of the British packet Bombay
with the United States steam frigate Oneida, In
the Japanese seas. Communications may be al.
dressed to the President, Mrs. Charles o. DAILY,
- Clinton place; to the Vice Presidents, Mrs.
Admiral Farragut. ll3 East Thirty street, Mrs
General fremont, Tarrytown, ". Y; or to the Sec
Ietary Mrs ID. IIoyt, i2g East Forty sixth street
Newspapers throuehout the country are respectfully
requested to circulate this notice.
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The Tribuiations Of n Marshal In seizing n
Liquor Store.

Judge McCunn has granted on afiidavits, three
njuncons to set aside the seizure OF tho property
OF John e. Dovling, liquor dealer, Of Thirty-nrst
street and Eighth avenue. Dowlng threatened to
take the life OF the City Marshal on Saturday afer-
noon, wlea the latter pursuant to order from the
Court, undertook to seize the property. The police
were summoned, and Bowling In settlement Of the
Judgment rendered a check, drawn by @. W. Crane,
flour merchant OF 202 West street, on the Peoples
bank, made payable yesterday The check was handed
to the City Marshal by Mr.. Shaughnessy, OF III
Nassau street, and was disnonored on presentation
as being worthless
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BROOELFY.

Tie Aldermen have authorized tho approximation
OF tS000 for new water mains,
The Baron and Blroness Otto Won BELOW have
taken apartments in fashionable hotel In brooklyn.
The caisson for tho East River bridge, on the
ntookly side Ia to he honted into its place near the
Fulton ferry slir In about a fortni hit
Tie BROOKLYN Catholic Library Association last
evening elected r.. R0rko President ~ McGnIre Vics
President ~ Fitzgerald Recording Secretary. J. Il.
Kuhn. Treasurer.
The Brooklyn Art Association last nIght elected
V. :. Mills President f. j. Lowhor Vice President q,
L. Ford Treasurer Il H. Smith Secretary, Mossrs L. !.
Van Nostrand Y. II. Arnold. H. G. Recre, II. SAWYER, T.
L. Robinson, DltcctOra
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The Murder OF N Tovboa, Engineer.

MEMPHIS, April 25.-I}enjamin Kennedy, the
engineer Of the towboat Mary Alice, was murdered
on board his boat carly this morning. three miles
below here. Being annoyed by Anderson and Hen.
derson, two negro deck hands, he ordered them out
OF the engine room. whersupon they seized him,
and, after stabblng him, threw him overheard.
Tho watchman attempted TO save the engineer, but
was Knocked down. and brutaly beaten. Kennedy
sank before ssaAIspes could hs rendered.
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HESTCHESTER COUNTY.

The contract for building the spuyteu, Duyvel and
Port Morris Railroad has been awarded TO Mr. Nicholas
Decker, who Ia To complete the work by the lst OF
March, 1871.
Judge Cochran, In charging the Grand Jury In
White Plains yesterday, remarked that though the FIX
else law had been repealed, persons selling liquor on
sunday either with or without license guilty OF
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The International Yech, Race.

Cows, Isle Of Wight, April 25-The Yachts
Sappho and Cambria are constantly under sail, and
are subjected to the severest tests under every
circumstance OF wind and weather, preparatory to
the FIRST OF the series OF three to take place
the British Channel. Mr.. Douglass and Mr.. Ashbury
have agreed to leave the entire management of the
races to unimpeachable yachting authorities.
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Drowned In the Bay-Narrow Escape Of the
Quarantine Physlcinn.

On Sunday the steamship America, from Bre-
pen, arrived Oh Upper Quarantine. and was at once
boarded by DR.. Reed, who, utter making the usual
Examination, leaped iuto his small boat. Just al
.lis moment he heard splash, aud noticed several
~ We men getting out q boat. The Quartcrmaster
.he steamer had followed DR.. Reed, and, while
aaa9lns On The ladder, tie ropes holding II slipped,
kna VIC QuarteImaster fell. He sank Instantly And
sAo l0' rise. DR.. Reed had = vsry narrow escape.
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Spirited Fight between two schooners-Oue
Man Killed.

BALTIMORE, April 26-At IL o'clock this morn
ing there was 4 collision 10 the Basin between the
schooner Foamlng Wave and Remedy, near Maltby'a
wharf A personal encounter ensued between the
hands OF the two schooner, during which Patrick
Mcdonald, employed the Foamihg Wave, was
knocked overheard by William Layfeld, m ,ster OF
the schooner Remedy, and drowned. The body OF
Mcdonald was Afterwards recovered by dragging.
IAyheld was arrested.
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WASHINGTON, April 25-The War Department
order removing the Seventeenth and Fourteenth
Regiments Of Infantry from Virginia. aud Kentucky,
Dakota, removes all troops now performing duty in
those States. The understanding is that the move
has something to do with the condition Of affairs In
tha Red RiVaf countrv.