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THE SON OF HENRY CLAY.
Thirty-cigbt yenrs of Hopeless Insa nifty,
snd Final Death In mn Asyium-A Mad
man ThrsuRh Love.


From ne Cinc'aada EsQm,er. Nov Il.
Yesterday morning our special teiegrams an
nounced the end Of weary NE a IN as,Sa,.,ST S,nS m,
Lexington Lupatic Asylun, alter . long conflne-
ment The record OF his blasted We Is briefly thus :
At thirty years OF age Theodore Clay was promi.
slng LAWYER He was the image and the hope OF the
statesman whose fame was Gu every tongue. IL is
true that there were wisIers on WI. nNlhg; ana OF
repute and even dnrkcned the future prospects OF
this scion of noble house stin ~ WIS hoped that
these were but the result OF youth, and would be
east aside when circunsl lances called uron the ma
tured man TO himself and make his talent felt
In the community. . 49,.
dore Clay began TO pursue, with an unwearied per.
severance that caused bis friends great uneasness,
Young lady of Lexington, whom he had long loved
hopclessly The object OF his attachment, who IL at
the present moment one OF the brightest ornaments
OF Kentucky society. Iepnlsea, ntny ou, klnay
man. after his meaning had become manifest. Az
last II became evident that be was not uil there,
to use the soft phrase by which q kindly peasaLtry
express insanity.
Subsequent violent demonstrations tended to
that he went TO the house Of Mr. - and de.
mandcd his daughter nj the pisto's point, uniil at
last the wrctched truth could no longer be ignored,
and confinement in the asylum became stern ne
cossiiy. This was accordingly done Tin 1h3s We
bcioye, his father rroviding Tor his support ut that
time. ard leaving $4,000 In lis will, the income
from " hch WIS secured TO Theodore for life.
For nearly thirty years lac was one Of the most no.
ted OF tie inmates not only his proud descent nut
his graceful manners and flow OF conversation rem
defing him IN object OF irtercat to all visitors. He
labored under the Lalucinstion that he was George
Washington, and was fond Of assuming the trad.
tionaI attitudes Of the Father Of his Country. Al
the occasional balls given TO tue inmates layefaging
some ave hundred in numhcrl he was sways ex'
Qusltely dressed. In the style OF ms uay, anu was
the beau par erceHtace.
During all these long years. despite his general
genteness aud cheer ulness of manner. he was rest
less and discontenied and required close watching
Il never, in fact having been considered prudent 10
allow him to 10 out into the grounds without ntten
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NEW JIRSEf.


Many black snake dCns have bceh foun AZ Saidl,
River, Befgcn county Hundreds have been pulled ou
Of one hole,
An advertiser In the Paterson GuGrdiah chAl
longes enemy g. mortal combat foT grossly Insult
ing" himself and wife.
Ore Fenton Vas arrested in Norrl,t0Wn last even
ing having IN hls sion horses valued at 0JO IN,
PROPERTY Of j. j Zabrisllc, Of Paterson.
J. d. Willis, a young man rcsucctahv connected
in MOrristown was arrested yesterday IN Iloboke1 on
aehargs Of stealing ti,ooO nom the money drawer Of
An unexplained disease prevails among the chill
dIcn OF the Third Ward uf Paterson. S1me OF thos,
who hnye died lad large holes eaten tru uugh Tie thoa
and the bodice become black almost civ altc
death.
Tho students OF the Drew TT co'oricil Seminary
Madison. n j., yestcrdaN observed the auniyen an
with The customary exercises. Bkhup james tho Rev
Dr. G, d. foss. the Rev. Dr. Brown and Daniel Drew
ESQ. participated
Mr.. Mcnamara, late n partner with NtDnrmott Ia
the publication OF the Jersey City HeyUh and VINO VA
charged by TIE latter with Iuloung the forms ttAnd,
ed from the charge, the Grand Jury nudns
bill Of Indictment against hH,
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ASSASSINATING HIS WIFE.
A TRAGEDY IN THE OLD FRANKLIN
SQUARE HOTEL.

Driven from Home, then Pursued, Perse-
cuted, and Shot-Aidins I'm Eaecting nm
Arrest, and Getting into the House Of De-
tention-The wife In Bellevue Hospital,
and the Husband In the Tombs.
The Fourth Ward is again the theatre Of
wife murder. About two years ago Mrs. Mary s.
Broadwell was compelled to quit her husband and
seek livelihood without his aid or interference.
She led exemplary life, and about two weeks ago
was selected to take the management OF Mrs Eliza
beth McConnell's new boarding house, 3as Pearl
street. This house was formerly known as the
Franklin Square Hotel. but has recently been re-
furnished so n TO make II a comfortable downtown
boarding house. II can scarcely yet be considered
open for business, although about dozen boarders
are living there. mrs. Broadwen was fayortc
with both Mrs. Mcconnell and those employed
around the place, and It Ia thought that she would
have made the new boarding house success.
THE husbands DEMAND.
On Tuesday last Samuel p Broadwell, who had
evidently traced out his wife, made his appearance
at the house and demanded room, insisting that he
had much right In that house as his wife. He bad
but recently arrived from Dover. Warren county, N
j.. his home. lie was informed that he could not
be accommodated in that house. whereupon he be-
came very angry, and Mrs. Mcconnell peremptori'y
denied him a place in the house. Broadwell then
asked whether he could his wife the next day at
10 O'Clock, and answered in the Affirmative, pro
vidng OF course that he did not interfere with her
in her duties, they at that time very busy.
Apparently satisfied with the answer, Broadwell
went away.
FORCING HIMSELF uPoN uRR.
Yesterday afternoon Broadwel returned TO the
house and insisted seeing his wife, and the privi-
lege was granted him He forced his wny into the
dining room nt the rear OF the hall and there began
to interfere with Mrs. Broadwoll, claiming that he
had right as her husband to live in that house II
she did. and adding that he would do So Both Mrs.
could do nothing OF the kind and insisted that he
length he said that he would acquiesce II his wife
wcud only give him hearing in the hallway. With
view Of getting rid OF him, Mrs Broadwel con.
sentcd. but nt the same time she quietly requested
Mrs. Mcdonnell to step out into the hallway after
them, ms shc suspectod her husband Of IN intention
to do her harm.
IsvEIGLING MS VICTIM.
Mrs. Broadweli then went toward the street door
stopping the door leading to the parlor Broad
well stepped out at the time. apparently walk
ing on her tight, and Mrs Mcconnell followed
them. Some words ensued, and Mrs. Mcconnell,
liking Broadwelrs tone, advanced closer to Mrs.
Ihondwell anc stood by her side Broadwel, when
he saw her. went back toward the northern wall OF
the hallway, the two women being on the opposite
side, as shown in the following
DIAGRAM.
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HOURS OF LEISURE.

TIE Fenian brotherhood enjoy their third military
and civic picnic In Leferts Park Brooklyn on June &
The well known Quartette Of Bryants Minstrels,
praudis, Russell Grier. and Rockefeller take matinee
benefit this afternoon.
The Hon. William +. Robinson will lecture on
American citizenship and the Forieth Congress IN the
Cooper Institute Mt 1t Monday evening.
The Rev. DR. Diell lectures on the Orient In the
West PRESBYTERIAN Church, Forty second street this
evening for the bencnt OF the sunday School Mission
AIRY Association.
Tho National Lecture Bureau n-e prepared to make
for the lectures OF travels In Oriental and
Bibc Lands by the Hon. r :. pi"h A. NJ, late U, s.
Consul 10 Java, an u. S. Commissioner to ASIA.
On the 1t OF July, MessIs. G. A. Byrne and Starr
late OF the French Theatre, open season OF mnsic and
dramatic entertainments in the Continental Hotel
Long Branch: Some prominent ortIsts have already
been engaged.
The Executive Committee of the Sheltering Arm.
BAZAAR give the gallant ThlrtvsCveuth Regiment
grand fu dress concert and hop this evening in the
rcgimcntal aImory, broadway and IhrtysiNth street
Tickets may be obtained OF Capt. T.. A. Dcsnaryts y
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P.rade and Presentation OF Medals.

Last evening large aud brilliant assemblage
illed the armory OF the Twenty-second REGIMENT.
tile occasion being the presentation OF medals to the
best drilled men. soon nfter O'Clock the regiment
WIS formed in lin extending around three sides Of
the armory. The regimenial band made their hrst
appearance in their new uuiiorm. Line was formed
BY Adlutant Harding, and turned over TO Col. Por-
ter. Brig. Gen. Ward and Stall then reviewed the
com mand, The eontes,snts-sf IN sDurubeF--~sls
then drilled NJ length ~ Capt Nose, tie douor OF the
medals, TITO medals were alterward prcseni ed 10
he successful contestants whose Lancs rs fol
lows Sergeant John Wayde Company G ptyates
q. T. Jenning, Company A; Alexander Ronx Com
pany VIM r. McDonnugh, Company &; Geo. i.
Paterson, Company ID Frank X. Batcheldor, Com
pany K Robert Letter, Company &. Companies II,
/, and were not Represented,
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The inquest by Coroner Sices over the body Of
James Condren, which was found ia tie caual at
Huuters Point last Saturday, three weeks utter the
mans disappearance, was continued yesterday. The
testimony connected Michael Reilly vita the homi-
eide OF Condren, II was sworn thai the two men
had been drinking, and len Mr.. Cokes barIoom to-
gether much under tie influence OF liquor on the
night OF Condrcn's disappearance. II VAS show n
also that Reilly mysteriously appeared In tho engine
yard OF the 4" Stonewall OIL Works." and in answer
to questions by the wachman gave very confused
and contradictory account OF himself Furthermore,
II was shown tnat Reilly packed some changes OF
raimeht and len his home suddenly. The circnm.
stantial evidence was strong enough to convict
the commission Of the crime, and at late bour last
nj !ht had not agreed.
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WASHINGTON NOTES.

United States Marshals are to have military aid,
where necessary, in taking the census.
In the Senate yesterday afternoon the House bill
to enforce the Fifteenth ndment warmly dis.
clssed, without any definite action.
Several Senators who favor the bill 0bolishing the
frAnkng privilege, admitted yesterday that there was
very little chance for its passage this session.
The War Department directs that the labor requi-
site ol the erection of buildings for the OF troops
must. when practicable. be furnished BY enlisted men.
The Department of State learns from Consul Cen
cral Bidde In Havana that the Cuban Government has
Pratt.
The petition OF the American Cable Company for
Government aid has been presented TO Congress. The
Company proposes to lay cable TO the Azores thence
brhLch 10 Lisbon and another 10 London. Hayrc and
AmAterdam, or the Hague.
correspondent who has claims against the Co
ycrnmCnt of Hayti and wants his pay writes TO us 10
snow where Gen Preston the Minister OF that country,
10 he lcnnd lie has searched In for him and his
legation Ia Washington and elsewhere
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CURIOsITIEs or CRIME.

James O'Bren, with several aliases was com
mitted in Boston yesterday for trial, on charge o
baCknFiing, by representing hhlSoli 10 DO n state
constable.
John W Kirk sas held in 81, 900 bail by Justice
Lynch Of ooklyp yesterday on tho charge OF hay
attempted 10 repeal" at the polls OF the Fourth Dis
tlict OF the Twepty-1rst Ward.
An assault was made upon Deputy Warden Bur
ton In the Maine State Prison, on Tuesday bya con
Wet named Thon pson, with a slung shot Thompson
is under sent OF hye years for larceny The War
den fred three pisto shots In seif-defencc.
In the Court OF General Sessions yesterday, Sam
u1l Brown. Indicted for bnrTlaIy 10 tho nst degree
II nder \ INSTRUMENTATION OF the counsel Tor the
oused the Recorder at rst about TO consign him
the doclsl0n-
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An Improvement on the Democratic Method
of HaItot-StufliuQ.

On Tuesday Mr.. John o. johnson, formerly In
the Naval Department of the Custom House, out
now connected with the Treasury was an inspector
OF election in the polling booth in Eighteenth street.
between First and Second avenues. Among his
nearest and most intimate acquaintances In MIR.
Jacob Wilson, who has resided at 33b East Nine
teenth street since 1853 IN fact. there has been
scarcely single day during the past ten years tnst
they did not meet and speak to each other. Not
witli-tanding this, and the fact that there but
two Jacob Wilson's in the city and but one In the
whole east side, Mr.. johnson permitted q repclter
to vote on Mr. Wilson'S name early In the morning,
and when the original Jacob came in he bundly in-
formed him that ballot had been cast for lin
already, aud that he could not vote The fraud was
too palpable, however. and Mr. Wilson would not
submit to IT, He clamore1 for his rights and sworo
that he wouldn't leave until he got them. Taken
aback by this unexpected conduct the part OF bis
friend, Mr.. johnson drew him outside AMI endeav.
ored to quiet him but Mr. Wilson would be content
with nothins less than his rights so finding his
efforts useless he gave in AMI permitted Mr. Wilson
to depOsit his ballot.
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RAILROAD ACCIDENTS.

James Denpett wns run over and killed by the
cars In Columbia, Pa, yesterday
Charles Stowell, OF Little Falls, a brakeman on
the Central Railroad killed yesterday at Whites.
boro while coupling car.
Wilson Lytlo, one OF the wounded by the collision
the M'ssouri.Pncihc Railroad last Thursday, has
sued the Company for 10000 damages. .i
Paul Ackerson, aged 20, OF 1G3d street and Third
avenue, while walking along the Hudson River Rail.
road track neal his residence, struck by the down
express train lie was severely injured.
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LATEST LABOR NEWS.

The employees of Wall & Son, Lawrence 4 SON.
and Marshall e Waterbury. rope bagging and mating
manufacturers. Williams Ourgh 10 tGe nnmber Of one
thousand are on strike.
The strike OF the tailors In the shop OF Pettus h
Co was occnsoned not bv any attempt to reduce the
Of workmen but by his refusal equaltZe the
bill OF prices, Depcrris, and Haccy d Bristol are
tempting TO cut down their prices.
Clothing cutters are scarce In Chicago that a
number OF manufacturers have clubbed TO .cther, and
cent agent to this city TO procure the necessary mum
Der Of ourneymen TO whom the highest rates OF wages
offered.
The process son for the Workingmen's Festival on
MONDAY Will form at Germania Assembly Rooms, at
A. NJ. Tha societies will march thence TN ough Great
Jones street and Broadway TO City Han. and embark
on steamer at the foot Of Eighth street..
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WEsTCH ESTER COUNTY.

At the election for village onicers In Mount Yer
on Tuesday neither the Inspectors OF election
the clerks were sworn,
At the new charter election in Mount Vernon I'd
ward Martin elected President of the village
Tqstees George X; Crawford, Nm. 7, iasterbrook
Van Court ASSESSOR, David Smith, John c. Rankin
and James Clrmody Al nominees OF The Citzens' AssO
citation. The Democratic nominees on the Judioiary
ticket received maJonty o! - ~ West chester county
The Democratic majority on the Judiciary ticket In the
town oi IVES Farms was iSi ! In hamaroncck II, aud
in Ne RoChag
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LOSSES ny FIRE.

Several small frame tenement houses IN Lawrence
Place Brooklvn were damaged TO the amount OF about
$500 yesterday afternoon.
Michael lluckctt's liquor store, Sands and Pearl
streets, Brooklyn, was damaged last evening TO the
amount ot $500 insured Tor $o0OJ.
Mr.. p 7. Pcarsnn's grocery, In Bangor. was
burned Yesterday. The fIe originated from gas ex
nlosion, and Mr. Pearton was severely burned. LosA
5000 insured,
The Illinois Central Railroad depot and freight
house, the ntincina block o the town. and grain cle
yator At WinOnn Illinois, were burned on Tuesday
night. Loss not Wccrtuinei.
house owned by Thos. Farrell in Clls'on ave-
nue., ppcihc street. BROOKLYN. DAMAGED to tho
amount Ct $500 carly Yesterday nOrning, Robert IL
Mnnlun, the occupant lot $50.
The Touring mil OF a. :. Howe 4 Co., the Dian
ing min OF Welch Jcnlrus co, nud the lumber
yard o. knapp Fowler & CO. In o.lkosh. Wscon
fn, were burned on Tuesday. Loss, 1907 insurance
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Fearful Flight In the Mckay Locomotive
Works In Jersey City.

Al about p. M. yesterday Nathaniel Mckay, a
brother Of Donald Mckay the Boston ship builder
and the proprietor OF the Mckay Iron and Looomo.
I'VE works In Jersey City was assaulted. Mr.. NC
M! mao ordered one Of his employees at the works
to do u certain piece of work. which IA, rerusoa %
do. Mr.. Mckay started toward the man with the
intention Of eieeting him from the shop. when Jo.
geph Dsylin, q machnist, standing by. hurled n
heavy piece OF iron at hr Nj, striking him on the
mead cutting severe ghsh aud nearly prostratin.
Mr.. M, while Michael ConHers, also a mnchinis,
drew revolver, but was prevented from using il
All three we're arrested. 80
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Along Island Farmer Bitten.

An advertisement which appeared some time
ago 10 a city newspaper, inviting any person pos.
sessed OF small capital to invest in good paying
business to call on Mr.. Smith, at % John street,
Was answered by young Long Island farmer. By
laborious industry the country man had accumuil,-
ed about a thousand dollar. aud mad come to New
York TO deposit 1t IN savings bank. While here
he called en- Smith, who represented partnership
with him a sure road to wealth. Smith showed
credentials wherein his patent -four spoken of
in unstinted praise The oountryman was Induced
70 enter the partnership and contribute $500 to its
establishment or course In q few DAYS, while the
conntryman sick, Smith drew the $500 and fed
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In the erection Of the new Harlem Railroad
derot, Commodore Vanderbilt has ousied a number
OF Irish "equatters" " from the block boun ded BY
Madison aud Fourth avenues ard Forty-sevenIh III and
Forty yeiGhth streets, and an innumerabie number OF
rats an other vermn Several OF these poor people
have lived there for years, and 1t wns feared that
they would rosist this order. but yesterday they
were removing their household truck, and all must
be cleared out by Saturday. The shanies pulled
down ne last as they are vacated.
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THE sAPPHO's VICTORY.

The Third Race Of the series between the
Yachts Sappho and Cambria wns Won
by the Sappho.
LONDON, May l5.-The third race had been
arranged TO be competed over triangular course
each side Of which was twenty miles in length.
At the commencement OF the race the two vessels
were about even, but later in the afternoon the
Sappho was ahead. Tho Cambria gained upon the
Sanph0 in the first twenty miles OF the dead
beat TO wirdward, and weathered the Sappho un-
der Benchurch Clih Between there and 81. Catha-
rines she tackled TO the windward of her fourteen
times succossiyely.
In working along the island, In short boards, from
St Cathnrines to the mark steamer, completing tho
first side Of the triangle the Sappho, from her greater
length, fore reached and weathered on the Cambria,
doubling the mark forty seconds ahead. Here the
Interest In the endei. The mark steamer had to
take the Cambria In tow, as she drined with the
tide. good breeze prevailed for the first score Of
miles. Tho struggle Tor the weather position oc-
casioned considerable excitement dense fog
prevailed during the greater part OF the time.
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The affdavits upon which the seven repeater.
were arrested, and the bail bonds upon which they
were released. have disappeared from the Esse1
Market Police Court. Tho repclters were all bound
over TO the General Sessions All the otfer pRpers
from MAY 10 TO the present day for General Sessions
are still in court
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THE MYSTERY or BAroNNE.
Was Charles Dofcidekcr Murdered r-Or :
NOT. whntg

The body Of Charles Dofeldeker was found on
Tuesday evening, lying among group OF huge do
tacled rocks the bay side Of the Morris canal at
saltersvine, near Lafayette, N j. The face and
forehead were only slightly bruised. Yesterday a
Mr. Sheriff found Dofeld ,ker's hat floating In the
bay. The body WAS removed 70 Bergen, and strip
ped aud placed In CONN before the Coroner was
summoned.
Only twenty cents were found on his person. but
his friends say he might have collected bills, being a
builder and contractor, and have been robbed and
murdered. He was In the Water Coinmissoners'
once In Jersey City at about 10 o'clock Tuesday
forenoon, and obtained some permits for tapping
sewers, which were found on his person. lie was
about 10 Years of age
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The New York Jubilee In nhattan Beating
nosfou.

A musical festival is in preparation in this city
which will surpass in stupendousness of arrange
nent and grandeur OF execution even the Boston
Jubilee. The place selected for holding this i'm
mensc Jubilee Il tho American institute building,
and $500 welltrained voices have been engaged
for the occasion. An immense organ, larger ~
Gilmore and his band Of hfty pieces along with
other pieces, have promised their services. Tie
concert will take place In June, when the Handel
and Haydn Societies o Boston visiting the city
One hundred thousand dollars have been already
subscribed TO the project.
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A Woman Shot by IL Woman.

Al ST. Paul on Tuesday evening. Mrs. Eliza
betl Hatch called on Miss Jessie Bush, and re.
qbe-ied to see her privately. They entered ROOM
snd Mrs Hatch turned the key OF tho door and shot
miss bush through The lung. Mrs. Hatch rau ron
We house e4claimng, 6 Send q doctor quick did
not intend 10 kill her. but myself" She gave her.
soH INTO custody. Both the women re OF impure
character, and had quhrreed about paramour
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men While on A pleasnre trlp 10 tie Falls Of Tie
Yellow stone, had their stock stolen night by
band OF Indians known rs Sheep 1nkers They
pursued the Indians at daybreak. The latter hastily
constructed raft, and attempted to cross the Sel
low stone River About midway across, the current
took the ran down stream, and its eighteen occu.
pants were swept over the Falls 70 instant death.
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Tragedy in South Jersey-A Respectable
Farmers Son Arrestrd.

The body of John wadey, a collector Of roots
aud herbs In Gloucester City, n. j.. was found on
Saturday last in a wood that city. Severe cuts
were discovered upon his face and body. showing
that he had been murdered after u severe struggle
with his assassin. Josiah Ward. the son of re-
spectacle farmer living near Gloucester, has been
arrested on suspicion. Wadey was known to have
had considerable money ON his person, and portion
Of this money IL II said, was found on the prisoner
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The New,o wife MURDERS

During the trial Of Thomas Hslloran In Nor.
I'own Yesterday for the murder OF his wife, one Of
tns M. p,Hspsi witnesses for the defence fell from
n,s s.at IN the Court In druhkel 1t, and was re-
yss's, tie prisoners daughter, was sSSrained for