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The New York herald., 1870-09-15


The great dramatic combination from Nblo's WIN
appear at chs Brooklyn Academy of Music on Friday
and Saturday evenings Of this week. when will be
produced Julius Caesar" and sJx0ndon ASSURANCE"
with the entire powerful cast
Patrolmen KGpber and Green, OF the Sixteenth
precinct. were fined by the Police Commissioners
three days pay each for drinking too much lager
beer and clubbing disorderly citizen at recent
picnic held IN Myrtle Avenue PARK.
The Water Board has resolved to repavc Clinton
street from Second place to Nelson with cobble
stone. The section Of Clinton street proposed to be
Improved is In very bad condition. Huntington
street will also be repaved with cobble stone from
Hamilton avenue TO smith street.
The Board OF Aldermen held special session yes
terday morning and passed series of resolutions OF
respect to the memory Of ex-Alderman Charles
Franks Of the Sixth ward. The Board also resolved
to attend the funeral, which took place the late
residence OF deceased, No. IL FIRST place.
Governor Hoffman rendered his decision yester-
day morning In the ofDistrict Attorney Samuel
d. Morris, OF Kings county charged with malfes-
sance in Otfce The demurrer Of the counsel for Mr..
Morris is overrued. A. new investigation is ordered
in the matter and William G. Dewitt, Corporation
Counsel OF this city, has been appointed referee be.
fore whom the second examination VIII be held
The State Attorney General will be present ut The
nearing to represent the people.
The funeral OF Major william Denman took place
from his late residence No. 62 Hicks street. yester.
day. Deceased, who was seventy-six years OF age,
held commission at one time in the British army,
He came to America when still full OF vigor and
ambition and started the first Catholic weekly news.
paper In New York, known as the TTuth teller. Ho
conducted the latter paper for twenty-five years
ana resigned his duties as journalist when the
Truth Teller was merged into the bish-Anaertcon,
and then retired TO private ife. A requiem high
mass was celebrated by Rev. Father Moran for the
repose OF his SOUL and The remains, which were in
terred In Calvary Cemetery, were followed to their
last resting place by large concourse OF people,
The coroner's jury in the case Of William Jones.
who died of pyenfia, superinduced by pistol wound
In the loot rendered verdict to eject that they
were 'unabe TO determine from the evidence as ia
the person who Inflicted the wOund.n Deceased
was shot IN drunken broil at McKenna's saloon i'm
Ferry street. Hunters Point, on the 18th or June
last and fingered In great pain at the City Hospital
until death ended his suiierings few weeks since
AT an examination held Immediately after the shoot
Ing before Justice Madden, OF Queens county wit
ness. since missing named Dennis HefIern testified
that Henry McRenna, the keeper OF the saloon shot
at deceased twice. and that Jones told him that Nc
Kenna shot him.
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Personal Votes.

Exsecresiry OF the Treasury, Hugh McOuDoch.
goes to Europe as American agent to Jay Cookies
banking house. .r rt
1t Is stated that among the arrivals at watering
places the name Of L. N. Bonaparte appears 10
corded at the Imperial Hotel. wiilhausopae. Ger
alauY. s
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BROOKLYN CITY NEWS.
Miscellaneous Local and Police Paragraphs
OF Interest.

Thirty-nine thousand one hundred and i've dollars
were expended Dy the Park Commissioners upon
Improving Prospect Park during the month Of
August
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There were nftyeight marriages and 1877 births
recorded at the Health Ofice during the week end
lng September l8.
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Mrs. Keegan. residing IN Leonard street, near
MIL. was severely wounded yesterday by the anu-
dental discharge OF gun in the hands OF her son.
the charge from which took effect III ner side.
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The great dramatic combination from Niblo's WIN
appear at ths Brooklyn Academy Of Music on Friday
and Saturday evenings Of this week, when will be
produced "Juus Caesar" and sJx0ndon Assurance,n
with the entire powerful cast.
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MacNInhon's Army Totally Defea ted--Com
plete Surprise nnd Utter Rout Of the
Frcnch--A Race Toward niezieres--Napo-
leon nnd MncNfahon, an Company, Almost
Captured--A Crushing Victory.
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t HIRD EDITION
Gen. MaCMahOn's Report.
The Cause Of His Disaster.
All Quiet at Metz.
The Passes Of the Vosges.
Napoleon at the Front.
All Quiet at Metz.
The Passes Of the vosges.
FROM EUROPE.
Trochu and Canrobert.


PARIS, Aug. 10. - General Trochu has
assumed command at Chalons. General Can
robert replaces paraguay d'Hilliers in COM
mand of the army of Paris.
No Fighting at Metz.
There has been no fighting before Metz.
On Tuesday the Emperor reconnoitred the
enemy's position in the woods between st.
Avoid and Forbach.
The 'TImes" on NapoIuon.
LONDON, Aug. 18.-The Times this morning
says in fortnight the Emperor has more per-
fectly undermined his throne than his enemies
in a score of years. Reassured by the plebiScitehe
has thrown away the votes of the people and
his dynasty. The seat of war is now between
the rivers Saar and Moselle.
General nacNIahon's Report.
An abstract of MacMahon's report of the
battle of Woerth, or Froschweiler, says that
on the 9th the enemy attacked the heights of
Guersdorf, opening with cannon and rifles.
The attack was so Violent that the 1st Division
was compelled to change front, and soon the
Prussians made feint from the right bank of
the Saar, followed at noon by renewal of the
attack on the right wing. Charges of cavalry
and infantry failed to dislodge the enemy, and
at o'clock the French right was broken, and
retreat upon Saverne and Niederbrun became
necessity.
Few Days TO Decide the Fate of France.
The Saturday Reuielo refrains from specuIa-
tions on the war because, it says, a few days
must determine the fate of France and the EN-
peror: probably the army will take matters in
its own hands, choose leader, and fight out the
war.
The Spectator thinks the next battle must de-
eide the fate of the Empire, as popular faith in
the Emperor is vanishing
The Prince Imperial.
ThePost, contradicting eveningpapers of yester-
day, asserts that the Prince Imperial is with the
Emperor.
Teiegraphic Biunder.
1t is said that telegraphic blunder caused
MacMahons disaster. General Failly was di-
rected to move on Limbach. He found Kans-
bach in the telegram, as received
The Prisoners Taken.
Advices through Prussian channels, from ST.
Avoid to the 18th, state that the Prussans have
taken n, 900 CD prisoners.
The Saarbruck Fight
was more demoralizing to the French than has
been supposed. The pursuers found arms and
equipments on the road worth million lorins.
The Vosges Passes.
The Prussians hold Pfalzburg and the adjoin-
ing passages of the Vosges. The garrison of
the town of Bitche consisted of three hundred
soldiers of the Garde Mobile. The Prussian
cavalry are before Luneville
All Quiet at Metz.
METZ, Aug. 1880 A. Mall is quiet.
There is no news at general headquarters.
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FOURTH EDITION
T0-DAY'S WASHINGTON NEWS.
Sales of Ordnance.
The Treasury Statement.
Fractional Currency Report.
Illness OfGen. Spinner
The Prussian Fire Ships.
FROM WASHINGTON.
SnIen of Ordnance.

Sales of Ordnance.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.-The acting Second
Comptroller has addressed letter to the Chief
of Ordnance, in response to certain inquiries
from that official, in which it is stated that the
proceeds of sales of ordnance and ordnance
stores under the act of July 20, 1861 cannot be
used for the current expenses of the Ordnance
Department during the present fiscal year, but
that the whole net amount must be covered into
the Treasury to the credit of the surplus fund.
1t is also decided that the balances standing on
the books of the Treasury to the credit of the
Ordnance Department are not to be covered
into the Treasury under the provisions of the
act of July 12, 1870 at least for the present
fiscal year. these balances not having been two
years on the books of the department without
being drawn against
Treasury Statement
Receipts of fractional currency for the week,
81, 500. Shipments to Assistant Treasurers,
Depositaries, and National Banks: Notes, $3,-
$685. 724; fractional currency, $S9S, $780, Treasurer
Spinner holds in trust for National Banks, as
security for circulation, $341, ,970, 450, and for
deposits of public moneys $16, 366, 500. National
Bank currency issued during the week, to
replace worn-out bank bills destroyed, $174, ,610,
leaving still due banks on this account, $3.50, 41S
and the bank circulation outstanding at this
date, $780, 400, 9s4. sMutilated bank notes burned
during the week, 1881, ,5O0 total to date $27,-
715, 400. Fractional currency redeemed and
destroyed during the week, $500, 200.
General Spinner,
United States Treasurer, is to-day confined to
his room by illness. The attentions of physi-
clan has been considered necessary.
The Prussian Fire ships.
The following was officially communicated to
the State Department by the Minister of the
North German Union on the 10th inst.:-
The fire ships and sea marks in the mouths
of the rivers Jahde, Weser, and Elbe are!removed.
The inlet into the harbor of Kiel is obstructed,
and here the sea marks are also removed.
'FREIHERER Won REIBAITz."
BERLIN, July II, 1870 Marine Department,
Photographed Bureau"
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CONSPIRACY.

Ths S,e "a :. BsSss a, an
William Schmoele, Henry Schmoele, and A.
B. Jarden were before Alderman Delaney this
afternoon on a charge of conspiracy to cheat
A.. q. McCurdy testified as follows-Ou
August %, 1864, when the country was engaged
in civil war, coal like everything else was going
up rapidly In prices was tempted by circulars
and advertisements Issued by the defendants
as well as by verbal promises made by the
of stock in what was termed the
Broad Mountain Coal Company; when l
called on these gentlemen, they stated that the
stock had been selling at $40 share. but by
order of the Board of Directors, the price was
raised to fifteen dollars per share; so enticing
were the representations, that was induced to
venture $50 for six shares; shortly after that
called at the Office and was shown beautiful
specimen of coal, of which / was to receive two
tons on every share; / ordered two tons and re-
ceived them and paid for them in advance; /
was to receive them at cost of mining and ship
ping; the coal was delivered and so mixed up
with slate that would have paid them the
price to keep it out of my cellar; l then went
to the yard of the company at Broad and Wood
streets, and made complaint; l got no satisfac-
ton ton further fp od than u.t an acknowledgement
month after that the yard and office were closed
and since then there has been no place where
could get my rights; some time back, say Is
months or so ago, l observed the sign of
saw Henry, and asked tor some explanation of
matters; l told him that l had been appointed on
a committee to investigate matters; a book
keeper gave me sheet of paper containing a
statement on which there was an item of in
debtedness for $172, ,000 asked him to explain,
and he said it was money borrowed; from whom,
/ asked; he replied, some from my
self and some from the secretary; how much
from the secretary? l asked; he replied $4,000 or
$4,000; l then asked him to show me the
cash book with any such item, but he
did not do so; / now charge that
these men obtained my money and that during
six years have never been treated as a stock
holder; although the election of officers was
annual there has been no call for such meet
ing; during that time the defendants have been
working and developing the mine and shipping
coal and have not fulfilled one of their many
plausible promises.
On cross examination witness said that bill
in equity had been filed against the defendants
and that suit was now in progress
After an argument in which counsel for de-
PENDANTS claimed that the time for such a suit
had expired, but the act of Assembly was pro-
duced in which six years was fixed as the time
of limitation. The Alderman decided to hold
the defendants in $500 each for their appearance
at court.
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FROM W.ASHLyNGTON
Funeral of Major French.


Special DesDatek 10 The Eoentng Telegraph
WASHINGTON, Aug 13.-The Supreme Council
of the 93d degree of Ancient and Accepted
Masons for the Southern jurisdiction of the
United States, and the Grand Consistory of
Maryland, will participate in the funeral cere-
monies of the late Major B. B. French to-
morrow, in addition to the Communicates of
Knights Templar and the lodges of Masons
Major French was the Lieutenant Grand Com
mander of the above-named Council. The Ma
sonic Temple is draped in mourning
European Malls.
The statements published that a direct
French mail is sent by the Williams & Guion
line, on Wednesday, from New York, and that
the French mail of that day takes printed mat
ter, are erroneous. The mail of Wednesday by
this line goes via England, and the contract is
only for letter mail
Operations of the Homestead Law.
Last month 30, 348 acres at Humboldt, and
II, ,S72 acres of public land at the Topeka, Kan
sas, land offices, were taken up under the Home
stead law. Reports state that settlements are
rapidly growing up in all the fertile sections of
the State.
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FROM THE WEST.
Fatal shooting Case.

EAtui 5uOotlu8 OAse.
CHICAGO, Aug. ia young man named
Samuel Newbold, of Jacksonville, Illinois, was
yesterday shot and mortally wounded In house
of ill-fame by Policemen Menter, who was try
ing to arrest him. The policeman was ar
rested.
Suicide of a Lad.
lad aged fifteen years, named James Rich
ards, committed suicide at Cordova, Illinois,
yesterday, by hanging, for being reprimanded
at the tea-table.
Murder in Iowa.
j. H. Walker, leading citizen of of Corning,
Adams county, Iowa, was assassinated on Thurs
day. The assassin is not known.
Iowa Politics.
1t is ascertained that Mr.. Loughridge, the
present incumbent has received majority of
delegates in the Fourth Congressional District,
and will therefore be nominated His principal
opponent is ex-Gov. Stone.
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FROM CHINA.
The Recent Massacre.

DAN rHANCISCU, aug II.
The news of the recent massacre has created
a fearful excitement among the foreign resi-
dents, and an extra military guard has been
established around the city.
BAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 12-Shanghae advices OF
July l1th state that fine black teas have advanced
but common and medium grade have downward
tendency The stock is 200 chests. The market
for green tea opened at 3s taels per pgnel for fine
Sorts The demand for the American market was
improving. The rates are 1920 per cent. above
last years opening prices, quality considered.
large business Is doing in silks. The market is
firm and the demand steady. The settlements for
the month are 5000 bales. Exports to America 12l
bales.
Arrived.
Ship Gamecock, from New York.
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deaths in the city for the week ending at to-
day was 423 being an increase of 16 from those of
last week. and increase of 95 the correspond
ing period of last year. or these 143 adults 2s9
were minors; 1856 were born in the United States 81
were foreign; 20 were people OF color; and 23
from the country OF this number SO died Of consump
ton of the lungs; Of disease of the heart; 3of maras
mus 13 Of old age; of typhoid fever; 90 of convu
sions of scarlet fever; of Inflammation of the
lungs of relapsing fever; of coup soleil 16 of
congestion of the brain; 100 of cholera infan-
tum; and % of debility.
The deaths were divided as follows among the
different wards -
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New York Produce Market.

NEW YORK, Aug. 19.-Cotton dull; sales 800
bales; middng uplands at 1sHc midding Orleans
at l9Ac. Flour quiet and without decided change |;
sales 7Oe0 barrels Wheat duh but without decided
change sales 5000 bushels. Corn quiet and with
out decided change sales 2s, 200 bushels Oats duh
6OCSb2c. Beef unchanged Pork heavy; new mess,
S2S Lard inactive; steam, 1bH@sl6Ac.; Kettle,
i6kQ17e. Whisky dun az 81 cents.
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FROM N'EW YORK.
Specie shipment.

SpeCIe Shtpments
New YORK, Aug. 13.-The steamer City of
Brooklyn takes 90, 117,O00 in specie to-day.
An Embezzling Cashier.
William f. Veltman cashier of the Fourth
National Bank, was to-day brought up on a
charge OF altering tie books of the bank and
embezzlipg $4,000 He was held to answer in
5000 bail. Veltman was acquitted of a SINH
lar charge last April
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A ARAMBLER.-Yesterday one Martin Glenn, a
member of the gang known as the "Ramblers,"
entered drinking saloon at Twenty-third and
Market streets, and called for liquor which he OBJ.
tanned, but refused to pay for. The bartender pro-
ceeding to a rearroom to notify the landlord,
Martin reached over the counter and took a hand
full of currency from the drawer. Another party in
the room told him to put it back, when Martin
replied: 'If you say anything I'll kill you" He
then left. Customer No. 2 giving the alarm,
Martin was pursued and captured, after q strug-
gle at Twenty-third and Chestnut streets During
the chase he threw the money away. Alderman
Jones sent Martin to prison.
INGRATITUDE.-For months past John H.
Lee, residing at No. S17 Emmelne street. has,
young man named Alfred Fields. To show his
gratitude, Fields yesterday stole $24 from the
pantaloons pocket of his benefactor. He was
sent him to prison.
ATTEMPTED BURGLARY.-About / O'Clock
this morning burglars attempted to enter the
residence of Mr.. Benner, northeast corner of
Twentieth and Locust streets, by cutting a
panel from the door. They were heard by the
inmates and frightened off, leaving behind
them brace and Bit
A CHAIR-Last evening cane-seat rocking
chair was stolen from the front of the residence
of William H. Cunnington No. 1919 Fitzwater
street. This morning the police reported having
found it at the northwest corner of Tenth and
Clinton streets.
CANlNE.-One of the Harbor Police yesterday
shot mad dog at Front and Peg streets.
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Balriuers Produce nIarkss.

BALTIMORE, Aug ls.-COtton quiet and good
very scarce. Flour dull and weak. Howard
street supernne ss@sto; do. extra, s7@7oO; do.
family. s8@s; City Mills superdne. s6@T; do.
1ne se@s95; do. extra, seb97 rs do. family 81 80
@s Wheat-Prime Maryland, 81 800 '65; good to
81 4O@1T0; Western, s1'3s@lA5. Corn-White. 81 OS
l.l0; yellow, s1@e106. Oats, 4ba48c Rye, soc. (9S1.
Provisions unchanged. Whisky dali and weak at
9T@96c.
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AT LAST !-On the 4th ult. Willism Brown
(colored), employed by a butcher in the Far
mers' Market, Sixteenth and Market Streets was
sent to deliver meat TO the value of $25 to
customer, which he however failed to do, but
disappeared. This morniug he again put in an
appearance, and whilst walking through the
market was pointed out by a colored friend to
an officer, who at once arrested him. Alderman
Jones sent him to prison.
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AN OLD OFFENDER.-An old thief and shop
litter named Mary Taylor, aged 60 years, was
yesterday arrested at the depot of the Philadel-
phia, Germantown and Norristown Railroad
Company, for robbing lady from Norristown
of valise and bundle both of which were re-
gifted" from some store piece of Grape stolen
from some door, and a pawn ticket calling for
other goods. Mary was sent to prison by Alder
man Massey.
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A POLICEMAN IN TROUBLE.-Iast night one
John Armstrong attempted to raise a row at
Thirteenth and Albert streets, whereupon a
policeman endeavored to arrest him. Not liking
the officers familiarity, he knocked him down,
clasped him round the throat, and was about
producing a case of asphyxiation when some
neighbors interfered. Alderman Bonsall sent
John to Moyamensing.
PROBABLE FATAL AcoIDENT.-About twenty
minutes past ten this morning Thomas Melon
aid, aged four years, whose parents reside ON
Coates street, above Sixteenth, whilst playing
with some comrades in Mallock's marble yard,
sustained a fracture of his skull by slab of
marble falling on it. He was taken to his home.
WANT OF MATERNAL FEELING.-Early this
morning colored woman named Margaret
jackson, residing at No. 1871 cambridge street,
threw an infant of which she had Just been de-
livered into the cesspool Her action being
noticed an alarm was raised, and three colored
men succeeded in rescuing the ''little comer'
alive. Margaret was arrested and sent to prison.
ELEvATED.-Edward Tague, at Eighteenth
and Lombard streets, yesterday performed o
feat of erostation much against his wishes. The
motive power was a steer, who lifting Edward
sent him several feet heavenwards. The fall
injured him somewhat and the horns of the
animal produced some slight scratches.
10. H. Bella Smith, aged 80, resident
of the neighborhood of Seventh and Alaska
streets, and member of the Independent Order
of Husband Beaters, last evening got full of
benzine and beat her liege lord Alderman
Bonsall sent Bella to Hotel de Moyamensing
ENTERED.-The coal Office of John Ward
Twenty third and Spruce streets, was last night
entered by thieves, who fortunately found no
booty.
FATAL REsULT.-Catharine McCluskey, aged
| 81, who was run ever few days since by pas
senger railway car, died from her injuries early
| this morning.
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DRUNR.-A drunken individual named Thomas
Gillen yesterday attempted to demolish the
stand of a spectacle vender on Chestnut street,
below Fourth. The merchant gently taking
hold of Thomas, the latter fell. Arising full of
wrath he made a fierce onslaught upon Mr.
Merchant, and beat him severely. An officer
arriving Thomas was arrested, and Alderman
Recker held him to answer.
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A YOUNG Alderman Boswell
has sent to prison a young vagabond named
Edward Doran, on the complaint of his mother,
who resides at No. I'LL Carleton street. Ed
ward several times threatened to kill his parent,
and last night he attempted 1t; hence his arrest
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FROM NEW' ENGLAND.
Admiral FarraEut.

PORTSMOUTH, N H., Aug. 13-At noon to-
day Admiral Farragut's condition was un-
changed.
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RETURN OF THE Cry GUARDs.-The Phila-
delphia City Guards, Colonel Mulholland, who
have been in camp at Deininger's Woods, near
Reading, broke camp this morning and left in
the noon train for this city, where they arrived
at 8 o'clock. The Guards were reviewed by
Goyerno~ Geary yesterday, after which BAN
Fox, Major General Robert Patterson, and others
we're present.
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THE PUBLIC BATHs.-The following shows
the number of bathers in our public baths during
xuo
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Four HOURS AT CENTRAL. PARK New YORK.
August 1s, Beck's Philadelphia Band No. l.
will give another of their popular New York
Bay excursions, landing at the foot of Forty
eighth street, New York, and giving passengers
an opportunity of four hours enjoyment at
Central Park. Passengers who desire to remain
on the boat will have a ride on the Hudson
above the famous Palisades. In returning the
passengers from Central Park will be taken on
the steamer for return home. This promises to
be one of the finest excursions of the season.