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The New York herald., 1870-04-26
MYSTERIOUS DEATH Of A new JERSEY MAN.
Ho Dies mt q Hotel In Buffalo without Re.
vcaling His Name.
Iron the BuffalO Courier. AprIl 2O.l

lrfUW tI0 Duu6iO OuuTtcT, April MI
On the goth OF last November respectable ap-
pear1ng man, registering himself as George smith,
OF HlghtstOwn, N. j., put uo at the United States
HOTEL on the Terrace tns city. He deposited 81 100
In greenDacks In the hotel safe, and from time to
time afterwards drew on his money. He was quite
receBt about has aatecedenfs but 8t time said
tnat some time ago he was engaged IN the butcher
business at Bordentown, N. J. lie spent his money
freely, engaging carriages and driyinG around the
CITY,. He also purchased gold watch. paying $500
Tor the same. On the 3lst OF December ieit town
Tor four days. stating that he was gong
abode at the same hotel and spent ms tins much as
was taken sick, his complains beng Fellow Janndice.
Last FRIDAY he took his bed. and never afterwards
lett MS ROOM. He died yesterday morning at nalf-
past niue O'Clock. During his stay Ia tnis city he
was not known to have written or received letter.
Drs. Phelps and Hutchins attended MIN. ana. u few
days ago. when 1t was discovered that he could not
live, the TACT was communicated TO him. He re-
ceyed the information In light manner and did
not seem to realize his condition or II he DID SO
would not admit IT, AT one time he said that should
he die, he desired TO be buried at Buffalo. He
was q man OF about forty-fve years OF age, Eve
feet seven or eight inches high, and rather
stOutiy built. He had but little hair ON his
head, his whiskers were very black and his upper
ilp was bare. The name OF George Smith, which ne
gave. Is generally believed to nave been fictitious
Ona and his strange department. and retlcence as 10
his lormer life are supposed to have been owing to
some great DISAPPOINTMENT which had befallen him.
Coroner Burke yesterday morning took charge OF
the remains and post-mOrtem examination will be
made.
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MUSICAL AND TReAIAIcAl NOTES.

The band OF the Municipal Guard OF Paris, M.
Paulus, leader s expected In this city In few days.
The band numbers seventy performers, and made q
great hit at the Exposition. They Will appear at the
Academy Of Music.
Mari0's last appearance In st. Petersburg was the
greatest ovation ever witnessed In theatre.
At one OF the late representations OF Faust" at st.
Petersburg, when Patti had concluded one OF her
brilliant cadenzas she suddenly heard faithful
echo Of the strain from behind the scenes The imi-
tatOn was perfect that she had the curiosity to
find out whence 1t proceeded. Sne discovered that
rhc warbler was y young girl nine years OF age.
Patti offered to take the child to educate. Her
parents would not part with her. but through the
Intervention Of the great cantatrice she has been
received into the COnservafOrun. The name Of this
pI'0tegee OF the Marquise de Caux is Marie Adler.
Mr.. Strange is in Paris. lt said he mas project
for establishing Alnambra on q gigantic scale.
rae building II to contain 5000 persons; admission
one franc. The latter part or the arrangement con-
stItutes rse novelty IN Paris where such amuse-
Hents atr0ciously expensive and far inferior to
the LonQOn 'sinks OF mud lniuuity.p
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ARTISTIC.

The Exposition Of Living Artists at Paris has
fewer works than were sent In last year. when they
attained the number OF 1880 In 1866 they were
3297 IN sculpture, painting and architecture and
1897 fell TO 2746.
Madame sand has given On order 10 NJ. Bourgoin.
Of the same name SO long on the boards or the
Theatre FrancaIs, for water color painting of
sPassautn
Mr.. Firth viii not 1t is said, be represented this
large works which have gained him 80 great repu-
taton, but will exhibit two or three OF q smaller
SIZE suoects from Sterno, DC.
Mr.. II. ONeil 10 rendering, on large SCALE the
scene Witnessed after the death OF Robespierre.
Mr.. Armltage is employed on three works OF
smaller proportions than usual TO this artist the
subjects OF which are 'The Betrayal OF Christi "a
Madonna" and an Illustration OF 1Esop's fable OF
.EnrIune ana the SleeplnQ YOutn.n
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SHOCKING Arrua on Loxc ISLAND.
An Inenessive Old Man stoned TO Denth-Citl-
xeus Without ForcfhowNht Engaged In tho
Hue aud Cry Of Bur&iur. ~-s.s-

An Inenensive Old Man stoned TO Denth-Citi-
xens without ForcfhowNht Engaged In the
Hue aud Cry Of Bursipr. s--,
The Old man who was injurSh so badly Friday
afternoon by the citizens OF Mldls Village resided
at No. 10 City Hall place, New York His name Is
Thomas Malhearn, and he Is about 55 years od. The
people who live In the house say I've ~ inoiren.
sive person. has lived there number OF years with
three OF his sons, q fourth one being married and
living up town. During the early pant
In strange way, saying thai the people Of the house
were trying TO Kill him. and he repeatedly showed =
small revolver, which he had purchased ~ he said
to defend himself with. On Wednesday on the re-
turn home OF his sons, they found their father en-
trenched behind some barrels IN the cellar with his
pistol, awaiting fanced attack 1t took all the In
nuence OF the boys t0 dlsabuse him of the haucina
ton and get the Old to leave the cellar. Thnrs
day night nc disappeared, and nothing further was
heard from him unit his sad fate Was disclosed.
These facts coincide with tile story Of the old man,
left No. 10 City Hall place about midnight, crossed
over TO Williamsburg to elude the men who were
pursuing him, and who, he said, were going TO kA
HIM because he had been iviag on terms OF Illicit
intimacy with woman who lived IN the
same house He slept in an expiess wagon
and in IN the morning went TO Fiatbush, returned
by way of Prospect Park and crossed over into New
town. he says That all day long the men tracked
nlm, and when he met the two lade, about two in
the afternoon IN he zane leading to their house. the
men were close behind him. lie expiitcy denie,
drawing MS pistol or firing 1t at Inc crowd who were
The ladies' who began the hue and cry OF burglar,
say mat they met him In the lane or from the public
street, ana that he was proflseiy PerspriHg, looked
VIA ana otherwise acting strangely. He asked them
them 10 secrete INN, telling them that men were fol-
lowing him, and when they refused he started on
run, saying TO them Tell the men that went the
other way"
The ladies were frightened and Immediately raised
a cry. couple OF men poughing near by and
also teanster hearing the Cry and seeing
the neeiDg man, thought he mnst have had
soine hing to do with burglary committed
the preceding night and gave chase Oilers followed
and soon the entire neighborhood were the heels
Of the poor crazy man. According 10 the testimony
OF Witnesses engaged In the pursuit. when about TO
bc oyeraken he stood at bay and drew his pistol.
threatening to shoot at the same time firing at the
foremost men. The crowd Immediately Legan hit
ting Muhearn with stones, bricks and cubs, and
when disabled with broken skull, and bruised and
bleeding, they arrested him an handed him over to
Hewt0wn constable. DIR. Gayior WAS called and
pronounced tho injuries OF the man fatal Last
night he WAS unconscious and IL was thought he
could not live through the night.
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RAILROAD MATTERS IN NEWARK.

For the last two weeks q gang or forty men have
made great progress In laying the track Of the New
ark and Elizabeth horse car railroad. A point IN
Mulberry street opposite the Newark ana New York
Railroad crossing was reached last evening and Il
is confidently expected that two weeks more OF fair
lsh weather would enable the workmen 10 complete
the route as lar as Centre street. This extension
Will have cost about $4,000 per mle 1t being about
I've In length.
The reconstructed depot OF the New Jersey Rail.
road al Marx OF street Is also IN forward state and
IL expected to be ready for use by the middle Of
next month. 1t Will cost when finished about
$4,000 and VIII be model OF neatHess and c0mf0rk
The statements that are being circulated regarding
the resumption OF trafic on the Newark and Pater-
son Railroad at an early date are anything but
brskie against the railroad running, on complaint
OF citizen OF Beeville Ii still IN full force the
claim Of& $500 not having yet been settled.
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TslecDApN,c NEWS ITEMS.

General Robert r. Lee Savannah yesterday AT
MS own request there was public reception
The Lutheran Convention OF Now Jersey viii rneet in
Trenton on Tuesday, Wednesday aud Thursday OF this week
"A freight train ON the Mobile and Ohio Railroad ran
snrnugn trestle near Humboldt Tenn, Saturday do
moifshng the engine and six oars. ~
William Jacobs, chief And warrior Of ths Six Nations
writes 20 tne Toronto Canada G denying that any OF his
reduction Of fares the Concord, N. H. Railroad
amounting 70 about ton cent IL made on the lat
Nay The freight tariff will also probably bo reduced
the Time. N
The Biz Horn expedfou for the exploration of the Black
armed equipped and provided with four months
The expedition VIII leave Cheyenne about the 10th OF May
Benjamin Kennedy, engineer Of tow boat Mary Alice
was murdered yesterday morning Memphis Tenn, by
two negro deck hands, who stabbed him threw him
aseAped the sAns fAtA
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THE STACK STAaB NG CASE.
Ante-Mortem Statement of tho Y

Anto.MOrtenl Statement of the Victim.
In the case Of William Stack, OF 20 Rector street,
who was dangerously stabbed in iu the abdo-
men by stranger with whom he had a
quarrel, Coroner Flynn yesterday took his ante
mortem statement. Stack stated that at ten O'Clock
on sunday evening ne met Dennis Sheehan ana
asked him to 60 to Honest Mans" liquor store, ON
West street, went there and had two glasses OF ale
three or four mon came In, when he and Sheehan le
followed by the other men and on the corner OF the
street one OF the men stabbeh Stock in the left gron
innicting q very dangerous wounh Stock was sent
to Bellevue Hospital. Sheehan whom it is said
knows the man who stabbed Stock ut erly refuses to
give the name. For such refusal Sheehan was ar
rested and committed until such time as he shall see
1T TO give the desired Information.
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VIRGINIA.


Decision In tho Richmond Mayoraity Case
CnhOOn Ousted-MOvements Of Troops
General Candy 20 be sent to Oregon.
RICHMOND, April 25 1870.
II is generally undersooh here that the State Court
of Appeals has agreed upon decision In the mayor
atty case, that the Enabling act Is constitutional, and
that Ellison. conservative is therefore the legal Mayor
The decisionwiil be announced on Wednesday next,
when the dual city government will cease and
the matter will there end, as both mayors agreed
beforehand to abide by this decision. CalhOon and
his police force will lose all pay for their services
since the appointment OF Ellison.
In accordance with General orders from army head
quarters breaking up the Department OF Virginia,
the companies of the Seventeenth infantry here
took their departure this afternoon for Sioux
City, Iowa, and left on board the steamer Ella
Knight. They will be relieved by battery Of the
Fourth artillery from Fort McHenry, Md. The COM
panles OF the Seventeenth at Raleigh, N c. are also
ordered to Sioux CITY, TO be relieved by guard from
Fort Macon, in that State. General Candy and stair
take their departure the beginning Of next week for
Portland, Oregon.
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lNcuapuaAIoss OF rw ARCADE RAILROAD.
Tho Genticmcn Who Want . Big Franchise--
Whore Did tho Names Como FrOme

Whore Did tho Names Como 'FRONT.'
The following is list OF the incorporators Of the
Arcade Rallroad:-Melvllle G. Smith, Origen Wonder
bergh, N. B. La Bau, Edward M. Clymer,
John A. Griswold, Sidney w. Hopkins, w.
g. Church, X. p. Hazard Jr, Benja-
min F. Dunnng, Samuel G. Bigelow, Daniel
d. Bolger, George II. Bronson, Philip Casweil, J.
Richard D. McGraw, Samuel Barlow, James II. In
gersol, Frank Work, Augustus Schel, John H. Fry,
G. Francis Bates Henry W. Perkins, James Craw-
ford, Henry Clews, Nathaniel Cheney, M. Il. Green,
Austin Myres, John r. Moore, Homer A. Nelson,
Samuel T. Roger, John p. Nazro, John 4. Robinson,
William II. DIX, Edward b. Eaton, jeremiah Eigimie
George, CownlIch,e Jeremiah G. Jennings, Jacob S.
Freer George W. Carpenter d. r. Dey, John II. San
born, william TurnbuI, Luke s. Putnam,
ley Dickinson, Harlow M. Wilcox, Theodore
?. AnsrIn, James L. Miller, G. Sidney
Brown. Rodney NJ. whipple Charles K. Horton,
Michael Nolan Cornelius G. Gro0t Hubbard L. Cum
mings, TApmas NJ. Tierney, Philo Remington, Nor
man w. Kingsley and Henry G. Coggershall. Very
Few OF these persons are known and the most are not
There Is not one who dollar OF property Go be
affected by the railroad and the name or only about
one in ten Is to be found In the city directory. Fur
ther comment Is unnecessary.
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CUBA.

Marine Disastors-Wrcek or Throo Vessels.
HAVANA, April Is, 1870
The German brig Schwulbe, from ST. Marc to Fall
mouth, with cargo Of cofee and other goods was
wrecked at Inagua. Nine hundred and eighty seven
bags OF coffee, In good condition, were saved.
The British bark Janet from Havana to Queens
town, with cargo of molasses, wrecked at Har-
bor Island. One hundred and forty hogsheais were
saved and landed here.
The American brig Galveston from Galveston to
Liverpool, was also wrecked. She carried cargo OF
cotton, all of which saved, OF it in dam
aged condition. The whole of It was landed here.
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CAPTURE Of TEDDY o'sYAWs PAL.

Mr.. Doxy, one OF the keepers OF the prison at
tached to the Y0rkvtile Police Court, received
Information yesterday that there was . prl-
soner confined fn the Jefferson Market Police
Court prison, under the name of Wilson, when Il
was believed was other than James Smith, the pal
OF the notorious Teddy ORyan, with whom he es-
capped few days ago from the Yorkville Police
Court prison. Mr. Doxy proceeded 10
the Twenty first precinct station house
originally arrested Smith and his friend Teddy and
both went to Jefferson Market and founh their game.
He tried TO deny that he was the person, but Mr.
D0xy Is sure Of his man, and will accordingly when
he Is arraigned for trial. identify him as such at the
General Sessions.
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the TEMPERANCE ssM;RAL COMMITTEE

The political Temperance General Committee held
meeting last night at Masonic Hall. East Thirteenth
street, the President, James Boyle, Of the Eleventh
ward occupying the chair. After listening to the No
ports OF several committees ami the election OF some
twenty new members, q series OF reso u'fonA
were adopted defining the objects anh principles OF
the organization. The General Committee liz
comprised Of ten delegates from each ward In the
city, making 22O In all Their object il TO organize in
each ward political temperance club the president
OF each ciub 70 te honorary member OF the gene
raj committee, entitled 80 seat hut having no vote.
There were about fty delegates present last evening"
and IL Is thought that each ward viii he fully repre-
gcntcl al the next meeting.
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YACHTiNG.
The sappho and Cambria Contest.

CowEs, Isle OF Wight, April 25 1870.
The yachts Sappho and Cambria are constantly
under sail, and subjected to tho severest tests
under every circumstance Of wind and weather, pre-
paratory TO the first Of the series Of three races to
take place in the British Channel.
Mr.. Douglass and Mr.. Ashbury have agreed to
leave the entire management Of the races to unim-
peachabe yachting authorities, whose decisions will
be conclusive. As far as at present arranged, the
basis requires from six TO eight knot breeze for
start and the at that time to be sixty miles to
wlndward from some point III mid channel or the
east end OF the Isle Of Wight.
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SALE Of A LIBRARY.

The valuable library Of the famous Jewish rabbi
thelae Dr. M. J. Raphal, Is 10 be sold by auction
In this library are some of the rarest
and oldest books. Is Is surprising that
the wealthy Jews jewish institutions, and particu-
larry the jewish College at Philadelphia should per-
init Dr. Raphas library TO he lost 10 their people
and students. 1t Is TO be hoped that some one or
our public libraries will purchase these rare books
for the benefit OF students and the learned OF our
.itN
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MARYLAND.

Collision In Baltimore Harbor-Fatal Al.
fray Between tho Crews.
BALTIx0RE, April rs, 1870
About eleven O'Clock this morning collision
occurred in the Basin, between the schoon.
ers Foamtng Wave and Remeh, near Malt
by's wharfe. A personal encounter ensued
between the hands OF the two schooners dur.
ing which Patrick Mcdonald, employed on tile Foam
ing Wave, was knocked overheard by william Law
held master OF the schooner Remedy and drowned
The body OF Mcdonald was afterwards recovered by
dragging Layfeld was arrested
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ROME.

The Council Sossion-The Cosssitusioa %
Eide.
RoxI, Aprii %, 1870.
In the Ecumenical Council on Sunday oe4 fathers
were present.
The Corsstutton de- F,ds was unanimously voted.
1t contains four chapters and eighteen canons, ~
fOllows:-
CHAPTER FIRsr-Of fve canons, on tho Creator,
CHAPTER SRC0ND-Of four can0ns. on Revelation.
CHAPrER THIRD-Of SIX canOns, on Faiih.
CHATTER FOURrH-Of three can0ns, on Faith ana
Reason.
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An Ocean Drift.

LONDON, April Is, 1870.
telegram to the Central Press Association OF Eng
land, states to-day that thin slip of wood, about
gard long and painted blue, drifted ashore
yesterday near Ligger Bay, on the northwestern
coast Of Cornwall, containing the following In
scription in large letters:-"City Of Boston,
sinking February H." The wood bore evidence OF
having been broken In two aud the remainher Of the
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MAILS FOR EUROPE.

The Hamburg mali steamship slesia VIII leave
this port on Tuesday for Plymouth, Cherbourg ana
Hamburg.
The malls for Europe win close at the Post Omcs
at twelve O'Clock noon.
The NEW YORK hERALD--Edtion for Europo--wilI
be ready at ten O'Clock In the morning.
Single copies, in wrappers for mailing, six cents
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THE WlLD-fOx MELEE.

Lawrence Wild, the party who shot John Fox dur
ing an altercatcn in the house No. $40 West Twenty
ninth street on Sunday morning, the facts Of which
have already appeared in the HERALD, was
yesterday morning arraigned before Justice
Cox at Jenerson Market 10y o1icer McFnroe,
OF The twentieth precinct, and upon complaint or
Mrs. Fox committed TO await the result OF the in
juries certificate received from House Surgeon
Curtis, OF Bellvue Hospital, states the injured IL
at present In . precarious condition and unable 10
leave his bod from the aaecks Of his Wounds
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JAPANESE STU1sHTS.

On Sunday nye young japanese nobcmen arrived
in this city and put up at the ST. James Hotel. They
come TO this country to be educated Princeton Col
leye, and IL is said that one OF them is member OF
the imperial family. Tho young are all hD0
looking fellows and yesterday killed time very plea
sanity by wishing the Park ana other place or public
resort They are under tile charge u eX-Consul Yer
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spyYTex uuYvi AND PORT xoaas sAIlspAu.

The contract for constructing the Spuyten Duyyii
and Port Morris Railroad from the former place to
Its proposed junction with the Harlem Railroad at
Mott Haven. westchester county, has been awarded
10 Nicholas Decker who Is to complete the work by
March l, 1871 II il understood that large force OF
workmen Will be az once placed upon thc tnicnded
road.
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lllscr'pnw ID consequently lost excerpt the let.
'er m which followed the words above given or
.ouCse we have no means OF knowing whether this
Is q genuine message from the missing steamer or
heartess hoax but the latter Is strongly suspected.
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Professional and National,


Captain Eyre, Of the steamer Bombay Is seeking
'or the restoration Of his certificate the ground
that the evidence against him is contradictory and
mconclusive. Much sympathy is shown for him
here.
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GERMANY.
Tho ZOl1 Parliament.

Tho ZOll Parliament.
BERLIN, April 25, 1870.
The Parliament Of the Zollverein has completed its
organization.
Herr Simson was elected President and Prince HO-
henohe and Herr Won Ujest Vice Presidents.
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TURKEY.

The Greek Massacres Reported.
CONsTANTINOPLE, April "a, 1870-Evening.
The Grand vlzier OF Turkey has just received de-
spatch from Athens announcing the massacre Of the
English prisoners by the brigands in Greece
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Cabinet Dissensi ON.

LONDON, April 25, 1870.
Adyces from Madrid represent that violent quar-
rels have broken out in the Spanish Cabinet, and
that the partisans OF the Duke OF M0ntpensier are
gaining ground outside the capital.
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Progress

LONDON, April Is, 1870.
Another public session Of the Ecumencal Council
will be held tomorrow.
The Pope will preside and the fathers will vote
openly ON additional articles OF faith
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A Bold aud Dansereu. Counterfeit

ORIENTAL CREAM OK MAGICAL BEAUTIFIER
Ia sold considerably below the retail price by Sixth
avenue doing extensive business and whose reputation
should be safeguard To purchasers Buy the genuine or
Dr. GOURAUD at his depot <s Bond street. formerly Of
Walker street, and sts Of <3 Broadway Ladies' who have
purchased the counterfeit will please DR. 0ouraud
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Diamonds, Watches and Jcwelry
selling greatly reduced prcss exchange as
bought Tor cash: GEO. q. ALLEN,
lls BIoadway door below Canal street
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Mlstaking Royalty.

LONDON, AprlI 70, 1871.
The report that the Queen and Princess OF Wales
'wsrs recently placed in great peril, Ryde, BY
vunaway team, Is contradcted.
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Another Chance. !.

MADRID, April Is, 1870
The journals of this city mention the continued re-
cetpt OF memorials from the northeastern provinces
favorlng the election Of Esparero as future monarch
Of Spain.
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SPAIN.
The strong DTan.

LONDON, April %, 1870.
IT now seems 1t was the Earl OF Denbgh who
toasted the Prince Of Asturias at banquet In Rome.
Owing TO similarity OF the titles certain Madrid
journals attributed this "unfriendy action" to Lord
Derby.
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Good All Wool Business Suit,
0lA, NJ BROOKAW BROTHERS,
Fourth avenue. opposite Cooper Union.
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COrns, Bunious, Enlarged Joints and ats
Diseases OF the Feet cured bv Dr. ZACHARIE Broadway
T. iarH o all
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Bachelors Hair Dye-The Rest In tho
world. The only pefec. dye harmless, reshs instAntA
neoua. Facto Is Bond street.
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Espsnscheid's Splendid Sprin1 Hat n n
delcacy OF the for which the gentlemen os New
peculiar penchsnt. The shelves casas
l18 Nasa asY
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American Sec urltiea.

1t IL said that the movement in Atlantic and Great
western Railway stock Is owing to the acceptance by
che bondh0lders OF MI. McHenry's terms.
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ITALY.

Tho Crewn Asnin Warned.
FLORnNCN, April 2S, 1870.
King Victor Emanuel has recovered from slight
attack Of scarletina.
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Another ROyalise

LONDON, April rs, 1870
It Is reported from Madrid that rising In favor Of
the Prince Of Asturias Is threatened.
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Crisfn dor0's Unrivaitcd Hair Dye.-Swtd
applied at his wig and scalp factory As.or Houss
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Itnly I'm the Prim.rie..

PARIS, April 25 1870.
Signor Cernaudri, the Italian banker, well known
tor his republican procvitles has presented
to the Ant-Piebiscitum Committee.