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New-York tribune., 1870-04-29
RIOT AT MOTT HAVEN.

A disgraceful riot occurred at drinking
saloon adjoining the railroad depot at Mott Haven, kept
by Timothy Brown Brother about o'clock a. m. yes
teray 1t appears that about 80 men and women prn-
cpally from Harlem, went to the saloon of Brown *
Brother, about 10Y o'clock Wednesday evening" 10
have social time. They ate, drank, and danced, and
otherwise enjoyed themselves until about o'clock the
following morning, when of the men insued and
struck young woman who had been Induced, by some
acGuaintances not connected with the party 10 visit
Browns saloon and join in The merry making The as
acGuantanccs, when q general fight onsucd. Doors,
windows windowsa she's and furniture smashed 10
pieces and scattered in all directions keg of liquor
was stolen from the bar-room taken TO the yard and
drank by the rowdes, and yaluable-gm belonging 70
the PROPRIETOR was carried Off considerable sum OF
money viii required To put the building new one,
in good repair. one who resisted the rihans ls
said to have seriously injured. Some or the flng
leaders known, and measures Will be taken to nave
them ar rested and punished.
New-York tribune., 1870-04-29
CRIMINAL COURTS.

At the Yorkville Police Court, before Judge
Coulter Catharine Dunn arraigned upon complaint
Of Charles Gafney, corner Of East Fortythrdst ana
Anne Ganey by striking her several violent blows upon
the head with heavy club. Mrs Gahney is confined 70
bed by the injuries received and letter was read
from her physician stating that 1t would be some time
before she would be able to appear III Court TO testify
The woman Dunn committed TO prison to await Tie
result OF the injuries.
At the Essex Market Police Court, before
Justice Scott Edward Curtis, conductor on the Belt
Line Railroad was charged by George Buck OF No S2i
sxth-s with having picked his pocket on the night OF
"Wednesday last fire in Houston-st, near the Bowery
OF silver watch aud chain Buck seized the thief and
gave him in charge Of officer He was held for trla
at General Sessions in $500 bail William Schneider
John Mencks and George Nanny we're found concealed
in the yard attached to No 100 Rvngtonst on Wedne
day night and in their possession an assortment OF Dur
glars tools, such jmInies, pries ETC. Ihey were al
held for trial.
Before Justice Cox, at the Jefferson Market
Police Court yesterday, John Watson was charged by
Emma Bigelow OF No. 175 Thompson,st with having
broken into house the night OF the 2th lnst anu
taken ladies' clothing and bed To the entire value 9i
$50 The prisoner, and another person who escaped
were discovered in the house by the occupant watson
was held for trial at General Sessions In derat OF s
bail owen Finnegan, age q, plumber Was waS chIsoe na
by Mary King OF No. l46 West Fortiet-st Win haNhs
felononsly assaulted her March 26 last stapplhg
her i'm the back and the hand He was held III deau' VI
S. 900 bail for trial at General Sessions'
New-York tribune., 1870-04-29
THE PILGRIM MEMORIAL CONVENTION.

CHICAGO, April 2S.-The Pilgrim Memorial
Convention to-day appointed committee to set forth In
condensed form the characteristic ideas to which the
Pilgrims gave power by selfdenying devotion, and to
whose continued advocacy and application the C0nVen
tion H. solemny pledged before God and The Com
mteo consists Of Prof Bartlett and Drs Chaplin, Bacon
and Post. A.. 80 A.
Resolutions were also adopted declaring that as the
Pilgrims recognized pious ministry as the right arm OF
mower of the Church. there be more hitting memo
rial in their honor than that during this anniversary
sum of not less than s3,U0,0o0 should be raised
in aid OF the recognized theological
seminaries OF Congregational Churches. so as TO es
tabsh these the broadest and most permanent basis
recognizing In the erection Of the COngre
eatOpal House in Boston for valuable public library OF
our denomination, and permanent home LOT al our
benevolent societies eminenty worthy OF liberal ara
by Congregational citizens In all parts OF the and ana
thanking God the triumph Of the principles OF our
fathers In the late war freeing the black race and Tor
tie adoption of the XVIII Amendment .
resolution requesting the Pilgrim Society OF flyfn.
outh to remove the Masonic tablet the OF
the National monument to 0ur orcfathers on the ground
that their spirit and principles were quite lnconstent
with the genius OF Masonry, provoked warm dscus-
sio but II was finally postponed indefinitely as Con-
egational Convention is TO be held at Cincinnati next
GUNNER expressly consider the question 0f the rea
ton OF the Church to secret societies.
New-York tribune., 1870-04-29
THE MARKET-ST. DEPOT, NEWARK.

The work of rebuilding and improving the
Markest Depot Of the NewJer5ey Railroad at Newark
is rapidly approaching completion 1t is expected to be
ready for early in May The entire cost OF this i'm
provement will be about 10000 mainly expended for
building materials great portion of the work having
been done by the employees Of the Company. The new
building and stone platform are superior To any other IN
the State and have been fitted MP with every regard Tor
the building is l45 feet the entire stone platform beng
7l4 feet The platform is rather narrow, but It's great
length will prevent any lack Of The main building
affords space for two large passenger watngrooms with
large ticketocc, where four persons can dispose or
tickets the time if necessary At the end OF the
ladies' Oo at the south end OF the depot every accom-
mediation for ladies has been provided AT the extreme
southern end of the platform stand an auxiliary tlckct
office and waiting room, and forms of itself very uSefl
depot The main entrance Will be al the nOfth enu as
before
New-York tribune., 1870-04-29
THE PETER BONNER DALEY HOMICIDE.
L., .g Ds..I,I,,u Inof .unninO b

y II
an inouest the circumstances attending the death OF
Peter b. Daley died AT St. Peters Hospital on Sun
day last from injuries inflicted by his niece Mary DAILY
Mrs. Mary Crummly testified that she heard them
qual1eling frequently Oh the night of April Mary
Daley came into her house acting strangely; suspected
that something wrong, and followed her nome :
found the Old man lying upon The bed and dying Mary
appeared 20 be under the influence Of liquor; noticed
blood upon clothes and hands deceased had his cB
cut and bloody and As head bore marks of yio
lence he said he had been cut by an AK, ana ihai
she did Ii :" the found under the bed with blood
upon it his niece said tha he ont, and came home
smashed up that way; don't know who he meant Whoh
ho said " she did it,
John Murphy testified that hc went into Daey's house
after hearing OF thc ARRAY; found Daley lying upon tio
bed, with his leg cut and covered with blood hoard DIS
ncce Say that She would cut his throat II he dd not keep
quiet; Lad both under the influence OF ilhjr be
fore she in liquor when she threatened to cut lb
throat.
Dr. g. X Sml tesLilled that he was yisiting
New-York tribune., 1870-04-29


CROWRLL-On Thursday 18th inst, Ursula gioS Of joseph CIo't.
In the 6ls Of her
the Unvera Church BecAer and DoHn'
ingsts., on Sunday afternoon May l. at O'Clock
CUYSINGHAMOn THURSDAY, April %, at IrTnyton' " T. James
Reist and fcas family invited attend the funeral o
his late residence saturday 3oh inst, ~ Crsgs slh
train leaving fbruethst Station at p III
GADDIS-Apnl 90 Albert Lincoln Gadhs, aged years
Funeral on SATURDAY ocloes the residence Of his parents sr
seyenth-st Broadway.
uOpKIys-Ou wednesday evening Hopkins daughter f
Esther and the late Cap. AeHandr j. CarwngL ,y,
Funeral from her t4 residence Kenaye, between Myrtle and VII
Ion Brooklyn, Sunday, the h May aE oeoes
HoyE-On the 7th Of April Rally Alexander Ioae' 20.
Of John and Jane Hone, in the 18th year Of ns age
LOCKWoOD-0n Tuesday April & Roe Lockwood IN tie i year"
Relatives and family especially invited to a99d s'
funeral from hs lste residence no. "es' ihil " T'
29th inst at 10 O'Clock.
MORRIsoN-on wednesday evening April a. Edwin lille infant ''a
The v@ and fjep of The fsmy also member, of Tenplie
Lodge r. sai AN respectfully invited to are tae nL
this friday afternoon a2 n ho Tie fe'''ele 0 us p ~
YEERGAARD-on Tbusay April g. william eldest 'on Of "ii-"
anf Margaret A. Heeryaar1 in the 2ls yesr Of be age" 49,.
The relatives friends the family nie 20 attend he uaet"
saturday afternoon q O'clock from tie residence l' pas'i
"a East Twenty -eightArst
PARMLY In Jersey City April a. walter Youngest son rev nee
Katharine b. Prply in the 9t9 ygar Of BIS ge e. ,,
The friends Of the family inviiel TO attend hs aner
residence Of lis father liS Wsnes Jersey S on Saai
April 80, at p IN
RussR-ou TUESDAY April 2 suien the Hon Abraham Rassc
Relatives and friends members Of the Bar and tie Poiti
Temperance Central Committee are invited to attend ,h Iai,i tfa
Church. Friday afternoon at occk, without aA uo~
April Rath, widow the late VIM shePher
in her SOth year - -.., H. i.-i.o, - .,a,, Ia,
fne rom the residence other son Gorge shepher 81 West
Twenty.econi st.. on SATURDAY 3oth inst. at O'Clock
TEN BYCK-on THURSDAY, Apnl2a in Brooklyn, d. Reh'i Ten
Relatives and elds respectfully invited to attend bis funeral "
Christ Church Brooklyn E. d. on Sunday May l. at O'Clock
WHITLoCK-sudeuy THURSDAY morning The residence Of het
son near New Brunwick j. Mar Wock, Tehc Of sidney D.
Whtlock formerly of this city
New-York tribune., 1870-04-29
GENERAL, TELEGRAPuIC NOTES.

1.-The bark Fredonia, which arrived az
Boston yesterday from Fayal brought nome eig' r P,s
oners charged with mutiny on board the whaling DARK
Almira OF Edgarown.
"A man named McKibbon and two girls
named sarah Connory and Caroline RGsS wSs SeIe a
drowned at Packenham, Canada yesterday, Whhe a'-
tempting to cross the river In small Doa'.
The game of Baseball at Baltimore yes
terday between the Athletics of Phliadephia anu
inning ON account OF the rain The score STOOD Ath
letics, % Marylands, o.
....EdwaId Lindmeyer was drowned M at mi Iilt-
adephla "Wednesday, while sailing IN & M % 1ttx
the William Tell When OFF the upper end a 0L desnite
the efforts made to rescue him.
The Southern Pacific Railroad Company
have elected the following Directors: Francis Is,
He SGoekes cnr rG c Of Boston Andrew Stout and
Joseph seligman Of New,fork; FIederek Bin Bings VS., Oh
Oliver Ames OF North Easton Mass Andrew Pierce, r
of St Louis and Charles T. iIarwood of Springfield Mo-
place next Tuesday The road will be completed 80 miles
west OF springfield within GU days.
.... On Tuesday last, at Glasgow Junction,
place between sheriTs posse and two desperadges o
named shiyes, for whose arrest the Sheriff had war,
party mortally wounding two OF the most cstiinahle
citizens the county and made their escape The cru
gems turned out In large numbers hunted the us
peTadoes down with dogs and captured them They are
now confined in the Glasgow Jail under strong gnaia
as public excitement Is intense that II IL thoushI
ali attempt will be made to lynch the prlsohcfs'
There is much popular comment IL San
Francisco adverse the bl pending In Congress 70
the southern Pacific Railroad 100000 acres VI pupc
lands in Tuarc Valley OF California Ihe sonhern ia
elite road is to receive 100000 from the tS VI Eau
and the road will be constructed Win OF wi
ou congressional subsidy. Ii is urged that the only pur
pose the proposed land grant Is to nrtnep ehr,e @
tunes ~ the Central Pacific lalfoaa tc
nellie of the santhern Pachc ana central iacs
Fomuanies being substantially identical. Another
objection urged Is that the grant Nv would io,ns, plass
oi o the reach OF actual settlers, under inc Homestead
YaN another romense area OF land and aggrsyato tht
existing evil growing out OF the fact that tho best p9r
ons of the State are already held III large tracts IVY
nrya, spY cuIaors from whom farms can bo hal Only
oAVIbtey.t Eatea.
New-York tribune., 1870-04-29
BROOKLYN BO4RD OF ALDERNEN
POLICE AND EXCISE COMMISSIONERS AND HEALTH
OFFICER APPOINTED.

POLICE AND EXCISE COMMISSIONERS AND HEALTH
OFFICER APPOINTED.
At the request of Mayor Kalbfleisch, a
special meeting the Brooklyn Board If Aldermen was
convened at o'clock yesterday afternoon. Tho Council
Chamber was densely packed with politicians, and
Others who manifested the greatest interest in the pro-
ceedngs The call for the meeting read, and tho
City Clerk requested to inform the Mayor that the
Board was in session ,
The Mayor sent in n communication nominating for
Police Commissioners, Isaac Van Anden, JAS "A. Osron
for Health Oncer George COchrane. Alderman Clancy
moved that the Of Dr. Cochranc and Mr. Van An
den be laid upon the table, and tat the name OF MI Os
from he rejected. Carried, II to
committee OF three tlsn appointed 10 walt on
the Mayor and request him to make other nominations
The committee returned in ten minutes with c0mmuni-
stead Of Mr.. OsrOn. Alderman Clancy moved that the
Board Carried, II TO 4. recess was taken
and the Mayor again waited upon. when he sent IN
the name of Lewis J.. Newman Ine Board sun refused
to concur and the committee again sought the Mayor.
Meantime, Alderman Clancy moved that tine EN-
else Commissioners nominated by the Mayor be
confirmed. Alderman Whiting, In rising 10 explain
his vote, said he voted in the affirmative, not be-
cause he satisfied that they were the tMec
best men in the city, but because the Mayor Dy
his action had declared that they were the best men tie
nominations were unanimously confirmed. The Excise
Commissioners are James Carboy John PyDurh, ana
Rodney q. Thursby. go,
The nomination of DR.. COchrane Tor Health Olcer was
also confirmed unanimously. ,.
After another recess the Board confirmed the appoint
ment of Mr.. Van Anden. The Mayor then sent IN the
name OF Mr. Daniel d. Briggs as the other Police Com
missioner, and the nomination was confirmed
Alderman MctrOarty moved that in honor OF the event
of the city again obtaining municipal control the fagS
he displayed on the public buildings to-day Carried.
The Board then adjourned to the Street Commissioners
Office, where the newly-appointed commissioners re-
ceiyed the congratulations OF the members.
New-York tribune., 1870-04-29
PROPOSED REVISION. or THE COINAGE
LAWS.

WASHINGTON, April 2S.-Secretary Boutwell,
has transmitted to Mr.. Sherman the Chairman OF the
Senate Finance Committee, bill revising the laws rea-
tive to the Mint Assay Offices and Coinage OF the United
States and accompanying report the subject made
by John Jay Knox, the Deputy Controller OF the Cur
rency This report proposes these among other amend
mcnis: The establishment OF mint bureau IN the Treas
ury Deparmc Mt the consolidation OF the Oce Of super
intGndeut with that of the treasurer Of the MINT ana
abOising the latter the repeal OF the coinage cnafge:
and authorizing the exchange Of impaired for rehncd
bars reduction In the allowance for waStage ana oter
aucc in the manufacture OF coin authorizing the issue OF
tinuing the issue when redundant; diseontinung the
coinage Of the silver dollar requiring thc expense OF to
cent coinage be paid from specific appropriations, the
coinage be of material aud To bc redeemed under
proper regulations limiting the amount Of silver to he
-oI alloy; requiring vouchers Ia be passed between
the different officers of the mint III all transfers OF com
officer TO nOnina sordinates before appointment and
making II an ofense 10 alter the weights used III te
mint report also recommends the use OF the met
rical weights exclusively In the mint With reference To
tIon, the report says:
The act OF Feb 81 1885, provides that silver coins less
change gold at par in OF not less than one hund
red dollars" IL was evidently intended mat these sun
sidary coins should De issued only In exchange ht par
for gold coin But the practice AZ the nnt LOT nhhy
years has been 10 purchase all silver bullion Oncfcu
nt about 81 22t per oce which 10 above the market
price, paying therefor in silver coin The ounce oi slNst
purchased II w0rh IS In the silver coin Issued weight
for weight, that the Government really reserves
heniorage OF u cents por ounce The elect o the hn
pTacti has been To put in circulation silver COINS Wit
out I,s rd To the amount required Tor PURPOSES oi
change" creating IA discount upon silver com ana
bringing loss upon hOdors Of any considerable amount
These COINS legal tender for S. but they art not ro-
ccyod at the CetOn-iiouse IN payment Oi duties GS-
ccpt FOR fractional pOrtons oi dollar, The
now NJ large discount III canada ana
California; 4Dd VAL AGAIN boco,uo bAIdoIsoAi w u'lu9
New-York tribune., 1870-04-29
tvo oro Glad that Miss Emma Lewis at Ron

10 VI
has received an order for statue nom the Marlus oi
Re but we protest with all our might against the tee
ran one RAT or- vi call Miss Lews"the American soup
triT" The word il not only uBnanageaole IN nc oun'
bnt totally necessary. BY and by, women VINO are Not
ris of the easel will be called we suppose palntresses
The word "poeteos has I'VE are gihd 70 saSJ p pl1tR III
others understand that wheh men ahu women pursuo
le same vocation then the word expressing that V0ca
ton becomes OF the common gender ana any cAahge III
its termination is quite supeIhuOus. Where Souu DO
the mproprety o speaking OF Miss Lewis as the Amer
lean scuptOrF
The Rev. Dr. Osgood lectured last, night, by
inyitation of the Lukes Literary Association IN inc
sunday school room OF ST. Lukes Episcopal Church.
snhcct. "Women In Europe" These two questions TIE
relations OF labor 10 capital, aud the relations OF woman
Ia man were now quite sharply discussed over the
water as here Woman Is sun tne untesa 80 & s ~ az
suboriinatiOn and half idolatry oy, the men, my
women OF Europe were consplctnnS ior pfy siSal S
strength, tempered with softness Ii TIC pasloh ief
,oiup soon every steamer must be attelded ny
another steamer carry the trunks and ban thoAs~ o
wucn carving loads their heads, ne only regretted
they did not wear ch'Ons where thy might DO OF some
use instead of dragging them ahcAt as most OF our
women do in the shape of al uls3ny aud unriShtiy
lump behind
Messrs. Leavitt, 'Strabeigh g. Co. commenced
the sale at auction last eyenin'o choice collection OF
coins medals, aud autographs, tho property OF we'll
known cOnnOsseur. OStng " doubt "a the unpleasant
obtained not satisias cory, the coins selling AT
merely their intrinsic Nainr Among the Roman CONS
one called the King OF PV thia egbc lihed with head
of Arsaccs, sold for Sy2 the Head Of Lysinmchus ~
o. e0 the Head of Gle otra sold at the low price o
4j cents Julius tnac silver at y rs; Marcana al ~ 90
| OF the CONS or Tho Austrian Empire FerdinanIy 1852
sold for 81 tranIy s 11J4 ut y Coz Franz josef ha'e
gold at 81 co. tI'5den'us VIZ gold, pinsh com, th
IS Georgus d. English gold coin, 40 :. loi A,1n De
Uruta, 1906 gold coin ion SIS, Gtors iti h<o. fo''
ccin al s5 Of French COINS, Lu'ioi ieds Al sch 10
New-York tribune., 1870-04-29
THE BLOOMINGDALE MURDER.
TRIAL or JOHN J. NIXON FOR TIE MURDER o.
DAVID SISCO.

TRIAL or JOHN J. NIXON FOR THE MURDER o.
DAVID SISCO.
This case, which had. been adjourned from
Monday, owing to an informaty in the Indictment was
resumed yesterday before Judges Bedlc Sanford, Ter
hume and Duggers at the Court Of oyer and Ieriner
for the County Of Passac, held at Paterson n j. Tho
Court-iouse, the former occasion, was donsely
crowded, and large had collected on the adon-
Ing grounds in order to obtain the antest glimpse OF the
prisoner on passing. At 1890 he brought into
Court and took scat between his counsel Messrs A. H.
Woodruff and James Evans, and from hls appearance
effect on him. his features indicated solid indifference
as to results save when he would occasionally whisper
something to counsel when examining jurors.
jury panel was then called over 70 see how many
present when As ont Of o. selected by the Sheriff.
appeared and answered to their names
After jury obtained recess was taken untI .. at
which hour the Court reasscmbcd and the trial was re
The first witness called was Mrs slsco, the widow ef
the murdered and testified to visit To the house OF
the father OF the prisoner as follows; In the house
say John sitting on stool ana nIked Nm John where
said no, but he started to home in the might with
YOU and where did You leave him; he said left him
above Ike Wamss. on the road' said l. Is there any
thing wrong with him he said no, there nothing
wrong with him; said if there was nothing wrong with
him he would not sit there, and further asked hlIn II
they had been quarreng, and he said not OF all when
all at once his sister Emmeline said. "1es he did,
Mrs SiscO, for lie said he had when he came nome at
night" James Nixon got up and said Look here,
and tell YOU all about then went home and told the
Hoppan folks also my brother-naw, what had heard
L
laws asking my husband had been at his house; they
sah no; they then all with to old Nxons and
the way, say 30 40 yards from the road, we saw
blood the leaves and sprouts and young trees then
went myself TO NXOns house. when young Nixon prls
OncI came out and sat the stoOp, and asked him
again where my husband and TO and 3hOw me
where he had left him, and what he had done with him.
when he said he did not know and then jumped of the
soop and right OFF for the woods hard he could
run; shouted out of my folks TO lay hold Of him.
but too quick for them Immediately after his ar
rsOn Vreeland met and said he had seen my husband
dead; then went to the place where my husband lay
and found him lying with hs head cut described
by DstrctAtOrney, and sought TO put my shaw under
his head but they would not let me they then led me
away and know not who brought the body hOme we |
had funeral of course and he buried in Blooming
dale.
The crosse examnatiOn begun by counsel for de-
fensc, hut failed to shake in any manner the testimony
given by her. and after unimpOrtant witness was eH
amined the Court adjourned until to-day at 10 a. III
New-York tribune., 1870-04-29
r..DAfENTTl a ~


CNcIsSfr April 8-YOar uncharr f5ae2c Rye don at s2a4
(prG Oats Fall fII.
Farley dull 7OQnc for springs s,, Igh AMI eqall 70
demand ,i iS7 hhdA si - pa Sj "a rner Sl9 Bak
better demand Via ~ 0. Nes Poft lah Rib Clear Rb
Meats higher; sloolie" lc ss.es ie9@E Shou3er, l2r
Clear htt. ofeaz Bacon hPbc sugar
Sides l6dCe for Clear BIB and Ceari safe, q ,he uay soh al
Cure l8dl3t. Lsi m IS he for Cty - prem an
l6c Prime Steam, de Exchange hu at par4t per -
buying. - -. IL. : yesSoi
CoAGo April q. - BTh.rge ureh'usL Preigss IA hpper,
holders ak Wheat u Buffalo IOur nneT AMI hghei 10
the principal orersor Wbsa-No active snd ete'ea
9ic cash; g a2ic selr MAJ; the moon o Saet ~
,ie c cash aul 93r seller Nay C,-1 ase nj h5her
87ic. and 81 roic, ser Aty; the sFOoS
No he'd seller Mays New 'JGc Ot~
cash; ~ sic, buyer Aprj 41c, ssfr hrnl
i6ta4Ttc, seller MAY Re Grm 55c. Lf No T. blrry
dull and unchanged HchsI1ss quiet Gt ~ " he' f0rs
- cash. .e Mests rua ilc r kogt
Sides for Cumberland Mds lfc or RD6 stts az. e for
Short Rib Nide Cstte acdve i i1n"r IT - % - 3! ~ soek
Cattle 4Ld - for good q eyt.s
Steers Live lloS quiet and uneaaagd ec t. so s9s F.e1r
1000 bush. Wheat, 60 bush CSD, 31j hus' o@s SH bks
RE 2cgo hush BaIey 81 Hos Slrme'-I 9 5os IuT L'"'
bush Wheat So t0 buh Corn, 0f'f Du-h R p 4k10 ),
MILWAUKEE. AVul HFoIT steady but uucl2rg@ " heat ss
settled 9iic. for No l. and 9ic. or No. Oats Hy A. &c
p Corn Soc for No. 3 Barley uuchaugs inggfs
nOninaly nnclanel Reep-3OJ bbs FOu 5000 ash Wheat
Sh pmens-JO00 bb. Flour 900 bush heat.
I2lc receipt
bales. Flour - n 80 20 Corn fgl AZ - 10 pts
6!a6c L ltiqc Pork, s1sq zs So Baeoashoulaer' 'et
Sides, llsc