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OBITU1R

Breyct Lieut. Col Dana, PaYmaater's Department I
United States Army died 10 San Francisco on Tuesday
Henry +. Mayo, late chief clerk OF the Brooklyn
Water Board, was buried yesterday from IS Whloughby
street
Jlmes Ryno, \ barber who has carried on bu,i.
ss IN the same building and room in New Brunswick
fgr 20 years, d ed on Tuesday evening aged 9O
T.. y Wooiford one Of tho Directors Of the Con.
icut state Prison died at his residence In Wmsted
on Modday night aged 81.
T. Il Franklin, the Speaker OF the House Of Rep.
restntatvcs Of Mississippi died yesterday, near JACK
son, Of dheasG Of the liver
A, c. sanford formerly editor and publisher of
the SLroH county WOHdcr, died q few days ago while
pursuing collegiate course ofstudes He was 23 years
Ot age,
William r. Cummings, Assessor OF Internal Reye.
nue. di,d 10 JAMAICA, L. l. on Monday. lie was Major
oflL' lhlretu'h Re-ment Heavy Artillery, which he
raised, during tue nrst years OF tile war.
The Welsh CalyGnstic Methodist Church. in East
lhirteenth street has lot one OF Its oldest members
md most distinguished officials, Mr Rcei Lewis " u0
wood yesterday
Brig. Gen. Charles Yates who died at his resi-
suffering from paralysis for year. He was sou Of
Henry rates, once prominent politician. and nephew
OF Gen Joseph Z. Yates.
The late Justice Grer was buried yesterday. Only
the nearest relatives attended The pail bearers were
Justice Strong the Hon John Cadwalaler, Chief Jus
tice IhOmpsOD John WgIAm Wallace, reporter OF the
United States Sugreme Court at Washington, Judge A,
v, Parsons George Harding. A, Boyd CummlDgs, Esq
and the uon WuuAm A Porter
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A Depossd Empress's Flight without even n
Change Of Linen.

When the En- press made her way out Of the
Tueres by the gate next the Seine she was escorted
by Prince Metternich and by one or two other
gentlemen, but, unfortunately, tue crowd was so
great that she was almost Immediately separated
from them. While thus alone In the mob she was
out, Vola 'Imperatrce ~ than some OF the crowd
exclaimed in threatening way, "A Ia guilouneV
3" Ia uillotinei" just at tris moment. however.
foft4ne It lod her fiend for as the crowd surged
Ills way AND at she diyed into the thickest Of H.
and those who raised tile savage cry lost all sig
and trace cf her.
Eventually -he found her way 10 the house Of .
hiehd, but Il was not such easy thing TO eject
her eat from Paris. Size vas ADVISED and she re-
solved not 70 trJ the railway, for fear Of being recog
Lize l.; aud at lenGth she WAS glad TO ind market
cart winch was returning into NUrmhnIy. In this
cart she securun scat and In It size spent the best
part OF tree lays and gO nights lefore she saw the
sea IN tie neiPhbOrhOOd OF TTouyie, where, our
readers are aware, she Was at Ouce received on
the story shall be told In tho .O.CNiug extract from
our correspondents letter:
sir Johh Butloyncs yacht wa lying on TTouvlle.
when FTenclmAn inc on card asking 70 be slowed
ing hum to be French spy,A on ed him to look about.
- afte TINS Nistor wa gone tHu flen h gentlemen
came bond with the snlue tequ and Afie lhklng
many questions as 10 lhe sHIng Lowers Of the GazCt,
begged TO be allowed TO spea. 70 John alone. Then
one introducing himself rs NJ ce Lcstcps, said they
md iaycr TO ask and i Sir John could not grant 4
10 make use OF what they might communicate. 4 ey
then told him the history Of the EmprCss escape, and
asked for her TO be taken 20 Lnglind. sir John
pr lmiscd 10 do She came on BOARD Drlyaely, and
lie yacht weighed anchor and set sail foI Ryde.
The kmpress was wholly unDroYded with uggage, not
having even comb aud brush or change Ot linen
Inv over the deck and The Empress was way worn and
eKhausted when she arrived at Ryde.'
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ohcer who arrested him. has been shot by order Of
court martial Severe measures have been taken
with others who behaved badly. The towards are
mostly recruits who ioined the fragment Off Zouavs
regiment which escaped from Sedan.
The onhcers Of the Bank Of France propose to
destroy the notes on hand In case there IL DANCER
OF their falling into the hands Of the enemy. PrepA
rstons have been made to light the city with petro
leum II II becomes necessary TO cut OF all the gas.
nocuEroRr HAS REMARKABLE INFLUENCES
over the workingmen, who are preparing to defen
Psris 10 the last.
The city has been orderly and quiet up to the
4th inst; the Ptussian reports OF riots false
Gunboats gusrd the Seine eectusy on both sides Of
tho city. Large numbers OF men who have not arms
have been detailed as 6remen in case OF need. The
strictest measure. have been taken to insure order
the police force ia large, and readily be support
cd by tho military. There is no possibility Of lack
OF water.
Great numbers OF women, who have Organised 10
take care Of the wounded, marched through the
streets one day, carrying banners and were enthu
sissucaliy applauded The Bourse Ia no longer fre.
quented, and scarcely any operations take place
there.
The Protestant pastor Paschoud, in tho name o
the League OF Peace, has sent telegram to the
Queen Of Prussia, as President OF the Society o
Aid 70 the Wounded at Berlin. An answer came in
the name OF the Queen expressing ardent hope fol
peace.
Gambetta, GARNER, Pages, and Arago have beer
added to the Committee OF Defence.
Proper measures have been taken to feed the poor
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NEW HITEN DEPOT TPoLITICIIYs.

What the Police might see IL they were not
too Busy in Capturing Eiipty Gnrbagc
Barrels and Runaway Dogs.
10 As bsia0r OF 7he sun.
SR Operating in concert in the upper wards
Of the city is dangerous gang Of piekpockots an l
shopers, against win N IL 10 necessary to caution
the public, a. the members are wen dressed youny
u1en, apins the manners Of gentlemea
For tie past year ,h,.r operations have hecn cas.
riol OH priI cpally in the Third Fourth, anI Aadi.
son avenues, and around the New Haven depot
That they are In Considerable numbers ls certain,
rs a siore&oepcr In the Fourth avgruc, whom they
had uusucccssfuy attempted to victim ze had The
curiosity 20 follow them up to Thrueth street, a.
the corner of which tho four who entered hi. store
Werg joined by two others Passing down Thi-tic'h
street 10 Madison ayeuu,, they we're met by ,hrco
more.
Daring the summer tLey were very set.ve picking
pockets around the New Haven depot, bat have
again turned their attention especially to shop.
lifting.
At about halfSpast on Wednesday evening, Sep.
temher g. three Of them entered the ioG ery store
Of Mr. krist, In Fourth avenue and, while two OF
them Distracted his attention, the other sna,ehed up
tray OF gold rings and made his escape.
On the same evening another entered house In
Madison avenue, near Thirtieth street, and ds-
covered While rining a trunx. After an exciting
chase the ncghl ofing roofs he made his escape
through the scuille Of an unhnshol building
These are but two OF the constantly recurring In.
stances of thoir operations. The young man caught
robbirg old lady in j irl avenue car on Thurs.
day probably belongs to tho same gang.
lie Police OF the upper precincts have sudlenly
become over jealous In reporting supposed yOlat
OF the CITY ordinances, many OF EN- Of most rivO.
Ions character. Would not the force better show its
efficiency by protecting the public from these depre-
tators Zeal in that direction, with little brains
to guide 1t, would have beneficial resnl'.
COMMON SENSR
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GuiIIniincd ON n RniIMax.

On Thursday afternoon Sallie Ann Shoemaker
daughter Of Jonas Shoemaker, Of Tam qua, com.
mited suicide ~ placing herself before a train on
the Little Schuylkul Railroad. She WAS about
thirty-hve years OF age, was deaf and dumb, and
had been III for some time, and had threat.
encd several times to destroy herself Sharp watch
was kept on her movements, but on Ihursdly she
eludei The vigilance Of her family and went up the
road to LongenRcre's Curve, where she awaited the
arrival OF The down passenger train, On itA ap-
proach al full speed she deliberately placed herself
In a recunbent position outside the track, with her
neck directly across the rail. As the train rounded
the curve tie engineer her, and instantly blew
the alarm whistle Perceiying that size paid no at
teutiun TO the signal he wlistled " Down brakes 4"
and reversed the engine. but II was impossible TO
stop the train, and The Nlces passed over the un.
fortunate voman's neck, completely Seyerng her
head from her bOiy,
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Cen, Bnnk. on Political Issues.

BosToS, Sept. 2s.-Gen. Banks spoke in Pres
cott Eall, Clarlcstown. tonight on the political
Issues OF the day. He claimed to speak for the
Republican party In its most liberal aspect. Juls
ing by i,s records, there was question 1t had
gtbpp'cd which 1t hal not decided wisely and for
the honent of the people. Taxation lie considered
the uppcrmost subject in the minds Of the voters.
The system was not perfect and required
time on the part OF tho tnassC. TO make II so.
The reduction In the past year had been eighty mil
lions and I've said be was IN iayCr OF futtl er re
ducton, especially In tile incomc tax, which was the
most onerous The expenses Of the Government
had been less ned from three hundred mil iona 10
hundred and i've millions, with the exception OF
pensions TO soldiers and widows maze by the war,
lie felt himself bound to aii in st,il further
lessening the yearly. outlay. The business OF the
country, he admitted, was stagnant, owing to the
burdens imposed. When permanent provision was
III tde TOR The ment of the debt, business would
revive. Tie labor question was alluded to as n
problem that had puzzled the crowned Leads OF
Europe. Congress two years ago passed an exit
hour law to apply to Governments employees, for
tue purpose OF testing the effect OF reduction Ia the
hours of LABOR, though opposed by the law
officers of the Government ard tie heads
If department. The placing OF shoulder
straps over mechanics in Government workshops
WAS BUulcd TO in no measured terms, and the
speaker promised that no Influence OF lis should be
wanting to reeuact the law In that regard which was
msnts Of the Republican party were enumerated
among them the recognition from foreign powers Of
the right OF naturazed citizens to maiutsn tler al
legauce TO The United states while visiting the
countries OF their nativity. Tho black cloud Of
Asiat'e INN igraton, Gen. Banks said. could not be
would tend to guard the tie couutry from the i'm
bending danger.
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A HoWL FROM BROOKLYN JAN.
A Den that is Unit for the Housing Of Tn
tanned Beasts-Thc MeRnest JRiier that
10 Suffered TO Live-A Pnndemonium In
the City Of Churches.

To me EditOr OF The sun,
SIR; Jack" the inhuman keeper Of the
Brooklyn jail, receives nothing but ralions for his
services from the prison authorities, and as he must
I've he increases his revenue by imposing upon tie
prisoners the most eIorbitant charges for anything
that they may want while they are confined in his
althy and noisome dungeon. Jack" adds inhu.
marity to mis- Avariciousness, ond finds diversion
occafonaly In dashing water into the faces OF the
prisoners dealing blows without the slightest prov.
ocauOn and del priving tie poor wretches in con.
nuement OF the ordinary utensils provided for
receiving their food, which indeed is barely sum.
cent TO keep soul and body together and sometimes
totally unit for use.
Very insufficient means are furr ished the prison.
ers or keeping either their persons or their cells
clean, Sn1 tlth and yermin consequently abound
Men sick with fever lie on the bare floor, without
covering Of any kind, all requests Tor medical at.
tendance being met either with cruel curses or utter
indfercnce. No cOmmun cltion can be had with
the :. ern, nni but little with the k eoer- the un
q rstrappCr Jack always interposing his omnipO.
tent presence, his worl being tue law, from which
thero Is no appeal. BOYS ranging from II years up
ward, accused of minor Cncnces, and confined by
the judicial msgnlies Of Brookyn for periods vary.
ng from 10 TO 20 Jays instead Of being placed under
pure and relormltory influences, soon learn to I'M.
tate tleir inscriptions master and guardian, AMI
day after day ght after night, tie hall-thelr home
and school-rcs unds with the vi'est blasl hemy.
Nearly nll modern prisons have religious eNer-
cscs on Sunday; but the face OF minister OF the
q spel Is never seen in Jacks Hall" II Ia not
directly charged that etier Sherih Walters or the
kesIcrs ore aware OF the condition Of alairs In
THIS portion OF their bailiwck but IL II not the
duty Of q Slerih to learn whether any one OF his
suDordnates is a drunken brute' Y Y, H.
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POLITICIL SQtIBS.
Gen. Van wyck declines renomiua,iOn.

Gen. Van Wyck declines denomination.
The Democrats in Buffalo yesterday nominated
the Hon william Williams for Congress, Grover Clvye-
land shgg.a, and tnes H. Fisher Tor County ERIK
The Newark Republicans have nominated Francis
II Dawes for City Auditor, samuel Atwater for Water
CommissiouGr and Horace j, ionicr Tor Tax Conmls
siOner.
Senator Drake opened the canvass in Missouri
with speech at ia nlbAl on Tuesday night IN which
he charged against the hoting Rcpuhcans design to
break No tie party, aud give the state " tho De-
mocrncy
Mai. Butler Young. the amateur dctectiye OF the
Custom llou q, relative OF the General. COMPLAINS
that the Hon. Bon has not been consulted IN the New
YORK Cove pmeut appo n.mepls, and says that new
deal Is - he made.
The Republican Congressional Convention In the
Thrtynrst New York District met al Mayy,e on
TuC,dHy There were cOutestug delegations from the
Fist Assembly District set being for Sheldon ana
one Tor sessions, Mr sheldon offered y Withdraw n
Mr. Sessions would do the same hut the latter declined
The Convention 81 ID 10 Tor sheldon. Tor Sessions
and conte.ted Yesterday morning tho Convention
adlourDed for eight days.
Brother Davis, late boss. s.laborer OF the Brooklyn
Navy Yard whom our readers Of last summer may re-
member ~ connectIon with the Admras cali. has
changed his poltics, and VIII henceforth vote the
DcmoeIauc ticket. Dayi, had two horse. which he
applied 70 two OF his Republican hiends but they
fused to help hun he then asked Democrat and lheJ
were Rat on N once. Hence the change.
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sPaRkS rRoM THE rELEGRAPH.

Governor Holman aud suite visited the state
Fair IN Utlca yesterday,
Peter ShormleliEl sash factory IN Lancaster. Pa,
was burned yesterday, Los 5000,
At San francisco yesterday seventeen SHIPS were
loading with wheat i0r England.
MIR. Emmons, brakeman on tie Central Railroad.
fell between tie cars yesterday, and In. family
ked,
During fracas in Baltimore Yesterday James
Donovan stabbed Michel King and Daniel Dukcy, The
latter fatally,
Three colored iaborers on tho Chesapeake and
OHIO llai ROAD were flca at WaynesOoro Or Tuesday
by the falling In oi an elnbankment,
The Republicans Of Dutcless county yesterday
nominated Cornelius PitAker for sherid John w Vim.
Attorney.
Tho Chicago Executive Committee OF patriotic
German aid societies comment with severity upon Mr.
Washburpe's action IN regard to the French Repube
and the German residents OF France.
Tho tugboat 3. Dodge exploded her boiler yester'
day morning while lying al The wharf In front OF the
Colurnbls Elevator, osweFo. y; y A section Of the
Vi the elU we're hIokep No uVs were lost
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NE W JERSEY.

A boat containing two men was run down BY the
jersey ferry boat Palnneld. yesterday. Both men
were rescued.
The centenary OF Universalism in New Jersey
was celebrated at Gooduck Grove secluded country
place ten miles from Toms River yesterday.
The Rev Mr.. Rutte pastor Of one OF the Pater
Holland churches having received little fortune
from an old estate In his country has subscribed
$500 toward the remodelling OF his church.
A party Of Rutgers College sophs were arrested
in New Brunswick on 1uefday night, for creating .
disturbance in the street and causing an alarm OF nre
They were " hAZIng" the Freshmen. The prisoners
were discharged the next day with reprlmand
The State Convention OF the Y. NJ, c. A. met In
New Brunswck yesterday. The Hon, John I OF
Morris county was elected President the Hon James
Bishop Of New Brun'Sek, viceP President and Mr..
devoted to discuss ons The Convention Will resssen
hlu tOlAY.
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A Nav York Dead Beat In chicago.

Prom he ChIcog0 To "a, SEPT. n.
Early yesterday morning Mr.. John Hogan, the
potular song and dance man OF the Dearborn thea.
ire troupe, was robbed OF diamoni.D valued at
seG1, by fellow named Davenport Davenport
came TO Chicago few weeks ago IRON New York,
besiing letters OF accommodation IRON Sam Purdy
to Mr. Wm. Mapning The latter VS. unable TO
give the applicant employmcnt, but with that pro.
verbal generosity for which negro minstrels are
noted, paid his board for one week at the hetropo-
tan IIot-t At the END OF that time, DaYenl still
being out OF employment, Messrs Hogan 4 Hughes,
plying his condition, kindly volunteered to contnue
paying his board bills.
This lasted for a fortnight when, seeing that the
q" dead beat" was not trying to Obtain work. they
felt justified in getting rid OF him. Accordingly.
Davenport was told 10 hnd quarters elsewhere
Late on sunday night tie fellow went TO Mr.
Hogan, and said that he was hungry and had no
place TO sleep. After giving the boggar good sup
per Hogan took him around to the Metropolis
and put him TO bed.
Yesterday morning, when Davenport arose. he
went to Hogah's room aud begged a collar, He was
told to help himself Stepping over 10 the bureau
he fixed lis collar, and then seeing Hogans pin lying
in one of the drawers, he picked II up aud hurriedy
departed
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JOITINGS ABOUT TOWN.
Iusic in Madison square this afternoon.
Mo French gnnhoata are of tho Raiierx

Music in Madison square this afternoon.
Two French ganboats are OF the Battery.
Tie Mercantile Library will close at II tomorrow.
The Chamber Of Commerce will attend Farragut's
funeral.
The Cannstadt yolksfest, in Jones's Wood. closed
yesterday.
A brilliant meteor flashed across the northwest a,
lO;D last evening.
4 brigade OF the Fire Department will form q
part Of the Farragut pageant tomorrow.
Last evening the St. Joseph's Temperance Society
was addressed by Mr. James ouigeY Mr. wenn. aud
window.
Rulophe, the billiardist. will play this evening.
Hmer Humphrey,
Col F. A Conklng has directed the Eighty fourth
farIagut obscques.
The annual Episcopal Convention Of the Diocese
G sr Ss% B0p GT Fot o 70 pTRt ssER n ST. Johns cAaPeI
SANITARY squad. and staats Dyckman. OF the lIous
mum.
The Society Of the Army and Navy Of the Guu
morning.
An inquest was held yesterday over the body Of
,al fallen while g. was at work on lie Cr0ton dam a.
BOyd'- Corners.
a man abont - years old went into watchmA
ke1s store, - Eighth avenue last evening and asked
watches, with which he decsmpcd.
An unknown woman, but who nom papers ionnd
IN her possession supposed 20 b. ABBY Jan, Fish for
sTy 2, q sa 5i % deS psaSs .ss
-. A. D. says that as lie was riding in Forty.
second sueet car yesterday noInug he saw fourteea
%S SfSS"g Hgo ali VI QUE Tie G,prasd wv Sis "a
Impiossd IiD'S' please cory,
~, A. D. writes that as he was crossing the
Houston street ferry 10 Wiamsburgh on TucsdaI
mo ulug' he nolgtl I"t.,1 1tGy essohs reading lHI
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Reported Burning Of Berlin
and Dantzic.
Fever and Cholera Carrying Oh
Bazaine's Soldiers.
Capture of Montmedy by the
Prussians.
ROME AS THE CAPITAL OF ITALY.
THE SUNS WAR CoRBBsPoYDBNCE

Gen. Ciuseret In Command OF the French
Army OF the Rbono-Rup,or Of Dnzaino
having Cut his Way Out to Scdan-Trea-
con TO speak OF Compromising with Prus-
sia-Retrcat Of the Prussians from Mui-
house-Rcported Burning OF Berlin and
Daptyic.
Nv Cable Correspondence Of TIE sun.
Lyons. Sept. 22.-It was not without
difficulty that | reached Lyons. / left Paris on
Saturday morning. and was obliged TO pass by
Rouen. arriving here only on Monday night
Everywhere the roads were covered with soldiers
and recruits. The Army Of the Loire is forming
II Tours. and the Army Of the Rhone, under the
command Of Gen. Cluseret, Is about to be organ
he'd from Msrseilles to Lyons. These two
rmies will harass the Prussians during the
iege, Here is certainly the last hope of France.
The people are more energetic and resolute than
h The other parts. They have assumed the dircc.
hon Of their own affairs.
s The Municipal Council yesterday unanimously
dected Gen. Cluseret Commsnder-iu in Chief Of
he Volunteer Army Of the Rhone. The General
has not accepted the position as yet, but he will
sdvise the people this afternoon from the Hotel
Dc Vile. lie requires 6fty million taxation for
he organization Of the army. If the money be
granted, be will accept the command.
We are without news from Paris; but as the
Prefeot corresponds still by telegr aph and as the
mail arrives late. but regularly. it is certain tina,
there is no valuable progress in the investing OF
Paris.
There is Q rumor Of Baxaine's having cut hi,
way TO Sedan but we have received by balloon
about five hundred letters from his soldiers, il
which they say that they will await fair weathe
before moving. I believe that that is probably
Baxaine's intention.
The Prussians are now in q very poor condi
ton.
There ere six hundred thousand rifles in Paris
Bverrwhere the people are anxious to fight
Two new armies are forming on the flank Of the
enemy. ind there is q determination on the par
Of the people to treat n traitors all who dare +,
speak Of compromising with Prussia.
LYONS. Sept 22. The Prussians have retreate'
from before Mulhouse and generally from tn
naute Rhone. They left in so great hurry tina
they abandoned largo quantities of sieg
material.
Strange rumors are in circulation here tina
Dantlio aud Berlin have been burned up. o
course do not believe them
Skrmishng continues around Paris, especial
on the east side, but no important action Ia
taken place.
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The CIiizens OF Brooklyn Combining to De-
feat the Mclaughlin Ring,

The Citizens Union Anti-Ring Association Of
Brooklyn met last evening Mr.. George oncy, TEN.
porsry chairman, presiding. There was a very
large attendance OF opponents OF Boss Mclaughlin
Ripg and great enthusiasm prevailed. The follow
ing named gentlemen were elected pcrmanet officers
Of the Association: Vice Presidents. Jesse N. Folk,
Peter Delap, Michael Moore, George oney. Daniel
Van Voorhies, and Supervisor J. J. Stillwell Fl.
nanrisl Secretary. John Kimbell Recording Secfe-
;ary, Andrew Calvin; Treasurer, James Damarell
Sergeant at Arms, VIM. 7. Dillon The election for
President was deferred until the neIt meeting.
Mr.. Joseph Sweet announced that e Hon.
Samuel = Cox and the Hon. Chauncey shafftr had
promised to address any puhlic meeting which
should be called BY Ihe Association.
A com itee vas appointed TO confer with other
independent organizations after which the meeting
adjourned.