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sPARKS From THE rEL EGR1PH.

Saturday WIS vcry generally observed In tho Sonth
asH day ~ mourning for Gen Lee.
The Ynlo COLLEGE scirutin' tx, oli,Ion returned u
Fort Bridger, Wyoming, on Friday.
The new Bishop OF the tdcek Church arriyed In
san Francisco On saturday ;ht.
Tho Fcu1nS Starr, MannN and Thomson In
prison At Auburn, were liberated on SliurIIy night.
Joseph Little won the ilind clamrlonsh n nj Inc
Pacific Coast, on Friday night, beating Jll N r. Mo
tie5'y.
Tire Mnuais Of New York beat the Urryards In
&c home and hon'c G'ne near iiJ ton on sturdy
Rnd"cr, Guon 4 CO.. one of 10 oIlcst and
Wc?lilt,st glip houses iu Moltrea haN, slonied.
A tornado pissed over portion ~ M,lwan,ee on
lshmc.t Lo-', tO'OO.
TIE cornerstone uf % monument IN m, nory tbs
Inolci"'tr dead Va, nd In Atlanta, Gt ou ,atprlay.
WITH Ma. onC c'Tem mes
The crew oft'c schooner cariurei at C'yo Crui
to0 imprisoned for lie,
The American ni4-ion,rcs at Tuny C,n. ucm
'hrr 70" hN" d"otlci THEN hou,c- iu c'Hr'I once
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The Middieiown Homeopathic Insane Asy-

The trustees Of this institution have secured q
site for the asylum buildings at Midlletown. Orange
county, but can do no toward carrying out its
purpose until the requisite funds sre subscribed.
The Legislature Lost winter voted tl5o,O0O, condi-
toned upon an equal amount being contributed from
other sources. Thus FIR s7j.OO has been pledged
and the remaining $4,000 II being cHnvasscd for.
Considering that there y no homeopathic a., lam
for the treatment OF the insane at present In the
state, and that the nsylum~ IN existence furnish
accommodations for only half OF the 0WO patients
In the State known 20 need medical care tire enter.
rrisc appeals with great force to all charitabiy.
disposed persons, especially those WHO nave proved
by experience the efficacy Of the homeo opathc sys.
ten OF medicine. The trustees under the Of ir
CORPORATION gentlemen OF the highest standing
Of the community, and the prospective supcriutend-
eLt, Dr. George r. Footc-to whose efforts the
Institution owes the commencement oi 80 existence
Possesses quality requisite to inspire conf.
drnce in is successful man lgemeu
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JoIIINGs AHOUr rows.

A, the last annual parade OF the Eshiy-fourth
Regiment so answered rollcill.
Mary K. Boyle A. died Yesterday having been
burned whIe plTylug with pargi and gas jet.
Joseph shaw, aged 49, committed 10 tho Tomhs by
The German. American School Association, which
claims freedom frm Uariissn ami scCtaTian influence
Will meet In L'odcrkran2 Hall % Wednesday evening.
The German fir Tor the benefit OF the wounded
French and Grlmlns within The Prussan limos, opens
today IN thc armuiy OF the lhlr}scYcuth Regime e.
A correspondent VINO signs the name Of j. Breeze
nirns that the Nag the army medical depot In llOus.
lon street Kept at half sta1 the day AtcE Tue OCa
Of uen, Lee.
A new public evening school for girls aud young
women hA, been OF rcd In seventy nth street. near
Third aYenle Rehdlnl, spelllng, MTlnEi arithmetic
slugng anu drawing arc tausht ia re- fhP school IL
expected 10 bcnen the ants of the nelghboro ID.
Tire French and German branches Of the Inter.
national ASSOCIATION OF Thmgurn met ls-t night m
the Tenth Ward Hotel and adopted an Addrcss To the
vi EurOpc, asa!ng thc ~ use their utmost
influence 10 oIlan Fraace and 01rmAGy tie LieS.
ilgs oI peace
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FLASHES FROM THE OCE1N CABLEs.

Victor Emanuel has docreed equality 10 Rome.
Ridley. Son Co, OF Liverpool have suspended.
The Vile de Paris arrived at Bresr on Saturday
night
The Engish militia arc to be supplied with breech-
leaders.
Victor Emanuel has excluded Mazzni nom ths
amnesty
The japanese government has issued neutrality
proclamation.
II Is reported in London that Priuce Amadeus has
accepted he spanish crown.
The John McLaren OF E,s'port, Me, was op Gre
at sea, but has reached Hull safely.
The American shin Sorrento. Capt Wilson, from
Liverpool for New Orleans has been wrecked. Crov
saved.
Parliament will probably be asked 20 settle
60 900 ON the Princess Louisa, with an annuity q
5000.
Rains In the districts northeast Of Ycddo, JaDan.
Hooded the cOuntrY dcsiroying the crops and any
houses Anumhcr ot lives were lost.
japan hos sent party Of oficors ono Prince n
the Imperial household 10 the seat " VIZ IN Europe
The party arrived at an fraGci-c, Yesterday.
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LIFE IN THE METROPOLIS.
DdsHES HERE md IHERE Br THB
suns REPOHIE ERS.

The Cartons History ofn Check at the Sab
Trensury-Tho Red Mems Division OF
spoiIs The Effects Of Party Of Droyers
Murdered on the Plains.
bank check just received at the Sub Treasury
has strange bistory. II was originally Issued to
enc quMjctlnasier aud made payable to another
serving amor the Indians. The latter paid II away
20 contractor, who In ,ura passed 1t to certain
cattle drovers from 1cras. Many months amer.
ward, among the enclosures 10 report received
IT military headquarters from an onicer who had
been on peace mission to certain " friendly IL.
di n.," was dirty piece Of paper unmistakably the
half ofa bank check but not The half which bore the
date and signature. Tho report showed to have
been found In the camp Of these Indians. A eubsc
quent report from anOther oslcer. engaged on an
other friendly mission to another band Of Indians in
a different section Of tic country. enclosed, with
ohor vouchers OF the satisfactory result of the con
ference, tho missing half of tins very check. The
mystery OF the HTst half was solved. The unfortu.
nate drovcrs had been attlcked ami killed by lu.
diane belonging TO two different bsnds, and, IN nc.
cOrdance with custom, the spoil- had been equally
divided between the two bands, down 10 the minut.
est articles
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GES. LEES FUNERiL.
A Day Of Gloom In Lexington, yirginia-
Impressive Ceremonies In Washington
College Chapel.

College Chapel.
LEXINGTON, Va, Oct. l5.-rhe funeral Of Gen
Robert Edward Lee took place here TO day. Dele
cations from cities ard both Hou>cs oft Legsls
ture arrived iu the morning. The National Hotel,
the clurchcs OF the various denominations, the
Gczetie once, and public buildings were draped In
-nouruing hsC' were drapcd in mourning and
raised at halEmas, Bells were tolled ana minutc
guns we're :Grcd during the moviag Of the process
lion
At 10 o'clock the procession formed into line
under Prof White OF Washington College, Chief
Marshal aided by twenty assistant marsh,ls. The
procession moved down Washington street, and up
jefferson street to Franklin Hall, thence TO Main
rtrcet where 1t was Joined In 'front.' OF the hotel by
tie dignitaries Of the State OF Virginia and other
representative bodies in their order and by the or
gani1ei body OF the citizens In front OF the Cour,
House.
Tn. procession then moved by the road to the
Virginia Military Institute whore it was joined by
visitors, and the faculty ard cadets OF the Virginia
Military Institute iu their respective places. The
corege vas closed by The students Of Washington
College AS a gugrd Of honor, and then moved up
thrOu ia the Institute aud COlbge grounds TO Il o
chanel.
Here the column halted and the cadets Of the
Institute aud students OF Warrington College
marched through the college charel, pussod the re.
mains and drew up Ia two bodies on the south side
OF the chapel.
The obsequcs were imposing Tho burial scr
vice Of the Episc0 pal Church read by the Rev
Dr. Pendlcon. No sermon was preached, II hay.
ing been the desire OF Gen. Lee that none should
be.
Atcr the funeral services In the chapel, the body
was horne to the vault prepared for It's reception,
and the concluding services N're read by the cnip-
lain from the bank on tho southern side Of the
chapel In front OF the vault. TIE cortcge then
passed through the library IN double ale to where
Gen Lee Ia entombod, and took last look ut the
remains.
The marble slab was then lid upon the vault, and
tire reMOnies were nc an end
Miss Mary Custii Lee, eldest daughter Of Gen.
Lee, arrived here TO day from Detroit, accompanied
by W. ". COrcoran Of Washington.
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On Saturday afternoon a plainly dressed gem
item an, who carried small traye'.worn bag, called
at the United States Marshal's ONCE in Chambers
street. and made modest inquiry for Gen. Sharpe
Joe, the errand boy, besa;ed about usioring him
into the Marshal's private room, having been order.
ed not TO admit any one, but be waz relieved rom
his suspense by the appearance Of the gallant Gen.
eral at the door. Tie stranger said, Gen. Sharpe.
| believe" and then PRESENTED his card without
Stopping to look the card, the Marshal, WHO was
"a great haste to take the steamboat Mary Powell
tor ITS homo in Ulster county. brusQuoly replied, 4"
am Ia great hurry, sir. aud cant ta'k with you
now. Come some other time" The visitor then
replied, " am tue A,,orncJ General OF the United
States" Tlns answer turned the tables Marshal
Sharpe didn't 70 to lister.
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Broken Matrimonial Engagement, and .
CONSEQUENT criZr Eipht.

Michael Halliday and Tom Murray Of Guttcn-
burg have been continually quarr"ns durng the
tlsi six months on account OF the latter discardina
the formers sister, to whom he was engaged 10 b
married. Halliday finally challenged Murray 10
aght for go side, and the two, accompanied by
numerous friends, sought a shady grove In Elysiaa
Fields on Saturday. The ring soon formed.
and tho oungsters, stripped to the bun took thci
position. On the nrst round, there was consider
able skrmishing and attempts 70 crack each others
ronchs, but without success. On the second round,
Murray planted q heavy blow on llalhday's righ
peerer, and sent him TO Riass. On the third, Haik
inc, and fouglt shy. on the hfth round. Halliday
came up brayely, going one eve on it, ami attempted
to get IN 4 blow or Murrry's mob, but ~. caught
him on tho tcmIle, knocking him seuselesS.
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chlOroformlns /" CRAY Man with syringe,


There is confined at our Aims House man
Who IL mad Ms March hare. lie Is religiOusly
crazy. very volatile, ugh In temper, aud tltuy he
iond description. Yesterday II became necessary to
Lave him taken from the cell where he has been
confined, In order TO have 1t thoroughly cleaned.
DR.. Ward tried all the pesnasiop be was capable of
to induce the madman to be quiet and allow himself
TO be taken care OF, but the poor ieO~'s mind WAS
wandering among the ruined walls OF ZION, where
the seipents hiss and spit and the birds Of evil
hide, and lao became violent aud dangerous. II
wds also ascertainod that the mailman had
'ccretel In the nasty straw OF his cell
rnbr and other things, It was concluded
10 be god plan Ia tiy the persuasive influence Of
culOrolUrm, and LOle WIS bored In the floor over
his coll with an inch and quarter auger. As soon
the hole was made, the crazy man would stop II
uH with rays by means OF stick that he had pro
cured, and the doctors had u iiveiy lime. DR.. Bis
''H, VINO wa present, produced from among his
per'OS o. ln-'ruw"ntr machine like a garden
syringe Wd came 90 the ltIlt halimOon hole In front
nl tha cell, lhe machine was lull Of Chlurfoi m
Inc man, eSn ing IN his strategy and throwing
things around ~ loose ond uuplra.ant manner IRE.
-enltd anu lace fOut tO the hole IN the door,
Wheitnpon u" doctor let drive the contents Of t'e
moclne. IL struck far and Lllrd hi. beard sad
m0uatachc, aud very soon he became quiet as "A
Iimb undtl thc astonishing novelty OF treatment,
h'ter he bad been suhGupd, he was brought out Of
his cell an Thoroughly W.-.ti al over lud put INTO
clean Clntlns and tfuu@i Ircl 10 lnuthrr cell which
ma been prepared there ~ Stay until aultI,r re-
nOYal shall become Necessary.
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POLIYICIL SOTIBS.

The voters or M0rrislnr may hni IN another
column m adv NerlIscmrut which intcTc,ts them.
Gen Scherck's friends have determined to con
test Csmrbe ls election from the Third (OhioJ Disrlc
The Mozart H,ll Con vcntion, Judge Coulter
Chairman, made nominations which TanInany Hall Is
expected 10 rI,ily.
The Democratic boltcrs OF West H0hoNen. headed
by Chauncey Rnrr. haye nomlnatei Patrick Welding
for member Of Assembly.
The Presidents ami other Representatives Of the
W R R0borts ASS lclt!Ons met yesterday to arrange
for a CouydltiOn II all the clubs
The contest for tlc once ~ sheriff In Hudson
county, \. J promlscs 10 he one Of great interest
Ggnury tn Democratic candidate. has lost ground.
PaIick Harrington. the independent candidate. Il
making headwaY. Harrington was defeated last year
hy Major h0Hnt the ltrpu'tiican cAulittc. ny lI0l
majority He at the head OF the FcnIu association
aud has thclT united support,
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NEW JERSEY.

The New Jersey National Grand Rihc Match Is to
be nn he'd today In Clifton, paasac. Long range
practlce wi American brrecloatcrs will con'ttute
the CHIEF attraction.
The Rev r. II. Keye., n former Methodist min
si'r, and now Sv cdenhutgian preached IN Franklin
Hal, Jeiscy city, last night.
valuable I orSo and hur"y, worth 800, be-
longing TO HaTdona Powers N'rr stolen last even
ing from IN front OF hecI saloon, ~ boy street aud
Turnpike road. East New1lk.
Jersey City " to have rnrb which will cost one
million dollars. II embrace, ninety seven acros Of
meadow lana bounded by Cornell avenue Montgoms
cry street, Wost Grand street and Hudson avenue.
Lowell simmons borrowed uniform from polios
station - he used in the riy of Fritz" in the Newark
Theatre, but denied the officers DUTY admttanca
the hail wheI eupon the uniform recalled and the
chief OF Police ordered al his men away from ths
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on the plains OF Noisy. II is reported that at
Montreuu two Prussian guns have been dismnntled
by the Hre from the forts.
The lstes, military despatch, dated the iith, says
Gen Trochu on that day visited the several forts
south and southwest Of the CITY, and found all in n
6no state OF defence. Tho batteries Of Nllerien and
Montmar're batteries cnnnonsde surcsnes and sS.
change a sharp Hrc with St. Cloud.
Later from Paris to the nth have Just been re-
celyed. he Prussians were driven from Bagneur
and Chat Ion on the 18Th by heavy rcconno,tering
force from the city supported bJ the guns Of the
fcr1cauons.
TIE destruction o. the chateau Of ST. Cloud IL
confirmed.
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ARRAN rtSISGyR.
Diei october II. iS;U.
In the 1lsi year ofh.s age.

An anchor, eros, and crown wnrSei IN fragrant
tubcrOses covered the lid ui the c2skct, and alled
the prrlors and the hall with heavy perfume. The
funeral vas attended by many OF the oldest residents
of tie city-gray haired mon who had grown up
from boz hood in tho cpmpanioEship OF their deceased
friend. The Rev. Mr.. Wilson, OF tho liltY.siItA
street Pre-bs terrain Church, uflcgtrd. After tie
lenediciion last look was taken ut tue face ol the
dead. The body, accompanied by the family, was
taken on tie GB r. NJ train on tie Hudson River
Railroad to Calnbrid,e, Washington county, where
IL T. to be buried today
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Losses BY FIRE.

Great fires are rssins near Vallejo and near Naps
ana Castoga, Cal
The ropewalk on Prince street, Newark was
buried yesterday, Los- $50.
Eleven stores, two hotols, and four valuable
houses were burned IN Orau.cyillc, Out, on Friday
nlgit los, over 81 go.
Messrs Laird TO = rigging yard. 10 Lyerpool,
burned on saturday Loss $1,000. About 900
persons a!e thrown out OF work.
4 FIRE IN william Noscls cigar store, NJ 2i1 Myrtle
avenue Bgooslyn Last evening caused by throwing a
maitn on the noor Sllch was saturated With lquif
gas, damaged the stock and nrIures blC0. Mr Mosel
hIllN burned
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ENGLIsH wan DKsrarcBEs
Rumored Repulse OF the Prnssinns from
Oricnns-A Victory by Gen. Bazniue Re
ported.


ported.
LoSpoS, Oct 15.-A special despatch from
Tours. dated 26 this afternoon, says 1t Ia rumofed
ths, Orleans hss been evacuated the Prussians hay
Ing been driven back. The excitement was enor.
nous. A second despatch, dated 5;s5 p. NJ, says
the OF the evacuation OF Orleans is conf rmed
by oicil announcement.
Ercnin0. The London Standard has telegram
rom Tours Announcing great victory by Gen. b..
saine at Metz. who appears to be tree to move upon
Thohyllle. This report is considered doubtful,
The sorics Of the Fronch before Plrs have all been
successfully resisted.
brother OF Ba1ainc's writes to the Journal f
Amiens deuying that the General refuses
TO RECOGNIZE rus REPUBLIC
or that he holds Metz ror the Napoleonic dynasty.
lie adds that Bazanc does not consider himself a
Marshal Of the Empire, bat OF France. The French
made y sorte from NeufBrisach yesterday morning
under cover Of dcnse foE, but were driven bacx.
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BEsTOU ESTER COUNTY.

John Gasson was killed by premature blast near
spuyton Duyyel on Friday Afternoon
James Nurrhy was literally blown 10 p eces BY q
premature hlart IN MOrTSania Oh saturday.
George Koel,cr OF Second street. West Mount
Vernon, dropped dead on Saturday while watching n
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A Congregation of Women Dcdication ef
Little Girls to the virgin.

The Mission Of the Redcmptionist Fathers OF
the congregation of the Holy Redcemer held SOL
enn and Impressive services in the Churcl OF tho
lmmnculrte Conception, Fourteenth street and Avo-
nue. A, last night, for women only. Long before the
hour for evening service the throrg OF the sex
sembed In tho neishborhood was immense. ro-
uuiring force OF police 10 Keep back the Tie
seats we're filled to overlooking with devout women,
an,iousy awaiting the OF ennG Of the service. The
altar was brilliantly lighted and decorated with
floral ornaments, while the recent improvements in
the interior Of the edincc which were contrased
with large blsck crUss fostooned with white rib
bon, addei brilliancy 10 the scene At 1;3) Father
Ratka advanced to the foot Of the altar and delivered
solemn instructions concerning Tie ROsary aud To-
dulgcnces gained thereby, alter which the IN
GIihDidttLs was rendered by Nine. hanlOccli, with
choru us BY two full chors and 30 women's voices.
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LONG ISLAND.

4. Bradford Prince, Of FLUSHING. has been nomi-
natcl fos Assembly IN the FrsI District Of Long Is
land.
C,leb Gushing Newell, commercial editor OF the
Iafr0red Ibnss, has tcen nominated for CongrsFa In
tho First Congressional Republican Convention, Jd.
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Crushed 60 Death Under Iron shin.

LosDoN, Oct. l5.-ln Mitchclrs ship.yard, near
New. Castle -on-Tyne, yesterday aterhoun, n large
iron vessel which IN the coarse OF Instruction
suddenly fell over crushing several workmon SiA
bodies have been recovered thus far, aud six Others
are visible but not yet accessible. At least thirty
we're seriously Injured.
Fix dead bodies have been taken from the sccac
Of the accident at tie launch In Newcastle e.On 1Juc
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An old New YORK Mcrch,pr. Funeral.

Tne relatives and friends of the family Of the
late Abr M Birmscr assembled at lGi West Forty.
6nh street yesterday afternoon to pay the La, rib.
ute Of respect. The boiy altrcd in plain suit
Of black, and vds enclosed In a beautiful clsxet
adorned with plain silver mcuntinrs I've fcaiures
bore the npro>4 Of iife rather than OF dCath sill
yer plate bore The following inscription:
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The People OF the Finh ward Pruylng for
Capt. PctD's Return.

The wholesalers Of the Fifth Ward, annoyed
by the numerous bHrglaries In their great ware.
houses since stupid old Capt. Joan j. williamson
has been in command of the police OF their district
have pctiuoncd the Police Comms soner- TO restore
the sagucious Capt. Jeremiah Petty to lie Leonard
street station. Thus may property be made safe
again IN the old Fifth Ward
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The swedcnborgian n Lecture.

The second of the Sunday evening services,
'or which the swedenborxiaus have hired Stenway
Hail, was held last evening. The Rev. Mr. hger
oniciated, and preached discourse setting forth
the swedenboreian doctrine Of the Atonemont
According 10 him, the Lord Jesus Christ cauo TO
perform q work of spiritual healing upon man-
claim OF divine Justice.
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BroolIyn Hail Loafer-' Last Outrage.

Mr.. and Mrs. Rober, Mcneil, of so Henry
street were seatsd on tho City Hall steps ssur.
day evening, hiving stopped to rest while on their
way home from market with basket Of provisions.
While they were thus seated one OF the City Hall
ioafers ran up and dealt Mr. Mcneil n sumner,
closing one OF his eyes. Mr. Mcneil seized the
ruriany politician, but tic follow drew pistol and
threatened to Kill Mr.. NJ, wbereupon he was re
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-10-17

The German steamer Hansa arrived here on
Saturday with 2n passenger Being the first YES
eel Of the line from Bremen since the outbreak OF
the war. her appearance naturally created much CT
element In Hoboken she was warmly welcomed.
The vessel should have started the 2Jth Of
last july but was detained UNTIL on the first OF tho
present month II was discovered that the mouth o.
the Wescr was no longer bOckaded by French men.
~. vi
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-10-17

During game Of base ball in Elizabeth on
saturday, between the "AGui!las," Of Westdrld N.
j., and u New York club composed OF bankers and
brokers, Edward Cory Of the latter had ONE of his
eyes knocked out BY blow IRON a club |b!ch an
aaks ldar sss caI slssAlJ LAadiiuk.
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WASHINGTON NOTES.

Gen. Sheridan says that too fall Of Paris Is merely
Aqurstion of time.
:. ID. williamson has been appointed general
afeat of the Lincoln Monnmcut Association. Cnugrcss
voted over tlO00Ol worth OF captured cn' ~ nud
metal Of which 10 maG" the bronze n-u:ca - mon
Mt the crowuug 0f which VIII be colossal statue
CVtescutlag Lncpll signing the cmahC patton pToCla
nation. The work Will at upward Of S!JJOOO
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Tho Opening of ~. Matthews, Jersey City.

In December last the old and beautiful Church
Of ST. Matthew iu Sussex street, jersey city. was
burned. The good and jealous Rector, the Rcy. DR..
Matteson, soon obtained subscriptions to rebuild
the edihce and II was formally opened yesterday.
The chanoel furniture was the gin Of gentleman who
was Formerly q member OF the congregation. The
Rector, DR.. MsttesOn, oniciaed in the morning
vice. and In his sermon referred to the destruction
Of the church.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-10-17

HAvANA, Oct. l5.--lhc blacks IN Martinique
royolted on the eth ut, ana burned ntly panta.
t,ons and KILLED some whites. Tho revolt was -up-
pressed. II was caused hy the revolution IN France.