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New-York tribune., 1870-08-12
THE FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT CELEBRATION AT
'-NEWBURGH.
lo ,,ooplo ivin o1o,1 bo I,l,

The cOlored people living along the Hudson
River celebrated yesterday, at Newburgh, the raca
ton of the XVIII Amendment extensive preparations
for which had been in progress for time past The
attendance was large. and included delegations from
Hudson Kingston, Rondout, Poughkeepse, Peekski
Fishk Cold Spring and other places The early trains
poured large delegations into the usually quiet town.
and in wagons from the interior At sunrise
salute of 20 guns fred and flags displayed on
public and private buildings. At Il o'clock o procession
formed and marched in the following order through
the principal streets:
Platoon Of Police Drum Major Jacob Robinson. NegbuFb City
Band Col Joseph Johnston 10th L. ;. Coore Regiment
A. 26 u CooTd Troops Mdeo'n Drum Corps Military Dele
foa WAwaysRda PongLkeese Drum Corps PoUShkepse
Boys in Blue. John Davis Captain Hasbuc Gun Squad Pouh.
keepse Lincoln Guars OF Peeksk Capt Crawford Martial Music
Grant Guards Of Newbugh Capt Henry ioumaIs Carriage contain
ing Fred Douglas the Rev Henry H. at the Rev ". r. Bgtler
Large drapel with American flag carrying Is lade
Of John Brown Division Of T. Large wagon % ss
dre cd in white, With blue sssh aud gt lYite guests
Carriages
= On arriving at Washingtons Headquarters and after
the performance OF some choice music by the band adj
dresses made by the Rev Messrs william f. But
lcr Henry H. GaInett, ana others After the speeches
dinner was served at MOores Opera House. and in the
evening there speeches and music the same
pace, NJ Frederick Douglass delivering an Grafton.
New-York tribune., 1870-08-12
ANOTHER TRAGEDY IN BROOKLYN
A DRUNKEN HUSBAND TRIES TO KILL HIS WIFE,
AND MURDERS HIS SON.

A DRUNKEN HUSBAND TRIES TO KILL HIS WIFE,
AND MURDERS HIS SON.
Michael Lovett q longshOreman, % years OF
age and the proprietor Of small grocery store the
corner Of Van Brunt and Wnliam-sts South Brooklyn,
while in a fit OF drunkenness yesterday morning mur-
dered his infant IL months. IL appears that
Michael, in his drunken anger, at some harsh words
uttered by his wife, seized cheeseknife IA inches long
and threw her she running ont OF the store
into the street. little girl sitting at the time upon
the door SILL holding in her the infant Joseph, and
the knife missing the struck the infant on the
upper part of the left breast making cash two or TN
Deep and causing such hemorrhage that the cd
expired in few seconds The screams of the mother
brought to the Sergeant OSeal and Roundsman
Kenna, of the Third suPrecinct who promptly arrested
LOyett, and took him before Justice Dear, who com
mtted him TO the Jail. When asked how he could use
the knife to kill his child he replied, al didn't mean 10
kill the child; meant TO kill her. He also told one OF
his captors that if he got out OF his present trouble
he would kill her his Wife, LOvett bearS-a bad charac
ter in the neghbOrhoOd where he resides, and lie has
frequently been engaged in rotous proceedings. His
wife states that her husband in the habit of quareng
with her. and that Thursday last he nearly killed his
brother while drunk The woman bears good character
and cndeavOrs TO support herself by the profits from her
store Her refusal to give the man money TO purchase
liquor, caused the tragedy yesterday. Coroner Jones
will hold the inquest to-day.
New-York tribune., 1870-08-12
DEPARTMENT OF DOCKS.

AT meeting of the Department Of Docks,
yesterday, communication received from the
lessee Of Pier No 49, North River refusing to make
pairs OF the dock demanded by the Department. Upon
motion Of Commissioner Wood, tue case referred to
to the judgment q the c3noratior Counsel sIcrin-
tendeHt West1velt was authorized t6iak6 the neces-
sary estimates for repairing the dock at the foot of De
lanceyst, dock at the foot Of Twentyfcurthst, Last
River, and Pier No. ~, East River
4 communication read from Controller Richard b.
Connolly, stating that his opinion that the rents
collected from the piers by the Department OF Docks
should be sent collection to the Department Of FL
The legal rights Of the Department OF Docks in
the referred to the advice Of the Corporation
Counsel.
Superintendent Turner authorized 10 remove OBJ
structions from Pier No. a. East River bulkhead at
the foot OF Twenty yOuTthSt East River, built recently
by Barnard Kelly, was reported by superintendent
Westervelt filing the conditions Of the contract, ana
payment ordered President Agnew reported that
accordance with the OF the Chief En-
gneer he had leased Room in the building for the
reception Of the drawings and maps OF the Department.
New-York tribune., 1870-08-12
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
wpsTcUEsTER COUNTY AMBITIOUS.


ANNEX ATIoY-BIG JOBS PROPOsED-THE BRONX
TO BE CONVERTED INTO A CANAL.
Among certain influential political leaders OF
this city and Weschester County, 1t Is said that great
annexation scheme, previousy limited at, and some
arc 10 be forward at the next session or
the Oslature and carried out The first scheme affect
In, tho interests of the citizens OF Westchester County,
tho proiected incorporation OF the towns of Morsana,
Wot Parma WestchesteT and the lower section OF fon-
hcrs with this city In addition to the annexation Oft the
four towns named il is also proposed to annex the towns
nj Fastcbester Pelham, New-ROchelle Mamaroneck,
Scarsdalc White Plains ana 1Icehn,,r8n hiso ,nc
from the ndson River at 1rrytOwn along the northern
limo of Greeuburch and White Plains, thence in direct
line through the towns OF Harrison ana rye 10
tho Connocticut line or Byram River at POrtchester.
Great Inducements are held out to the citizens OF the
towns Inv tho protectors and advocates OF the scheme
The convenience OF DOunuiul Supply vi mrotou !, @
INV tbe construction Of additional reservoir " neces,
saTy and The protection of the Metropolitan Police and
Fire Department are promised. IL, -, ~, ,,,
Another project is that Of converting the Bronx ver
from its ouef i'm the East River Weet Farms and
onnoste Riker's Island to White Plains, into Grand
Canal 100 feet wide and feet deep with locks at such
points may be deemed necessary, so as ~ lho !,
lime lumber coal, and other heavy articles OF mefchl-
disc II likewise suggested to cut cana IRON INC
Bronx River at poht JusI pGlow henco idnn and
deepen that stream and construct what LOCKS may DC
necessary along the same so as 10 auapt u or ne
purposes Of canal to us outel WIN tne aiein
norton OF the River water may, by tls arrange
men be diverted from its present course 10 MN bfook
and hus greatly improve the latter stream. 1t ~ hed
that Mount Vernon is ready ior aheAaioh anu ma ~ .e m
garded NewYOrkers all the year round. Inc present
of the happy Iammany braves as they
are under the OF Connecticut may De presSTNsu
from the general anneXatlon cihd u6Sne' anu l"iia
do urOpCfs.
New-York tribune., 1870-08-12
THE RAILROAD WAR OVER.

Commodore Vanderbilt, representing the
Iudson River and Central Railroads. Jay Could on be-
half of Erie and the representatives of the Pennsyya
MIA Central Railway met in Saratoga ON Wednesday,
and, it n understood. made an amicable settlement OF
their recent duarres and effected satisfactory arrange
ment for the future regard to their competing Dusi-
ness II IL asserted by the Erie managers that he new
arrangement will give fair share OF business To each
line and neither will have any advantage over the other
The OF the three roads, they say Will De Deueu
o the same effect IL dircctorsp controlled them
If H. claimed that the arrangement VIII obVate
the necessity OF paying Ont money In DRAWBACKS anu
commissions for obtaining business, ana equilZc the
merous suits between the managers Will be discontinued
at once,
New-York tribune., 1870-08-12
ipANT.EE,H. POPE, PoPULIRITr

= TIE TRIBUNE of Wednesday Aug. 70, s1lg-
ges the urgent necessity that stephen Pearl Andrew
Ponarch should RENDEZVOUS at once in France "o start
the Panarchy" in that sOrelY uistraught and hard
pressed grand old nationality, and to II from rTn;
aud THE TRIBUNE no other bindrance upon this
voluntary begra Of the Pauarch than tue protest winch
would naturally be made "by the spirited editors OF
WoOdhull Ci0fiRS weekly" Bot THR TRIBUNE forn n
that the Older Pope from Rome is 60 be expected
York, and that by appointment Mr. Andrews, ls
capacity ashead Of the New Catholic Church, adjunct Ia
his Office the Panarch is necessarily detained at his
post here 10 meet His Holiness his arrival, and adnsf
the Preiminares OF the final consolidation OF tho I've
InfaIlibtes. Tins the Trinismal Bmgewise Com
plcxity OF his Supreme and Elevated Position begins
practically to declare self. (Order the Burgundy
fWOOdhull & Callps Weekly.
New-York tribune., 1870-08-12
FALL OF A BUILDING,

Workmen have been employed for some time
in tearing down row Of buildings situated on the LETT
hand side of the first block in Laurensst from west
Broadway, with the ultimate object of widening the
whole street Upward TO Washngtonsquare and connect
inc nv cut across the park with Ffthave About last
eveuin a number OF persons busy in frame houses
Nos 10 and q Iarens-s in carrying of the light SPIN
ers for rewood Suddenly without the slightest warning,
No 81 fell in burying the ruins 1t was supposed az
mat fine ytral nsrsnns. A detachment OF police rom
the Eight Precinct Station promptly Oh hand and
vigorously set f. work Iesce the euAerers, any But
person was f0ind Sampson Beekman, colored man,
and he was only eighty injured.
New-York tribune., 1870-08-12
MISCELLANEOUS CABLE DISPATCHES.

MISCELLANEOUS CABLE DISPATCHES.
The O'DOnOghue has been declared a
bankrupt
Leading houses at Antwerp decline to
transact any business.
. Sir Henry StOrk has been appointed Sur
YeyOT-G General of English Ordnance.
.... The Queen on Wednesday reviewed the
Royal Yacht Squadron at southampton.
...;Half million pounds sterling i'll specie
is ON the way from Bombay TO England.
The City Council of Brussels have voted
address of thanks TO Queen Victoria for asserting
Belgian neutrality
49, The Duke of Cambridge, Commander-in-
Chief Of the English army, reviewed the troops at the
camp at AdeTshOt on Wednesday.
THE extreme prices wanted at the SALE
at Gadshi of the personal effects of the late Charles
Dickens caused lhe withdrawal Of large portion OF
them.
.. Great preparations have been made for
the celebration Of the raising of the siege of Londonderry
i'm that CITY to-day Monster professions of both Roman
Catholics and OF duSoInon oIo intended,
The Earl of Derby on Wednesday deliv-
cred an address before association Of agcursts at
RlacknOo in which be alluded to the war; and strongly
urged that England should maintain her policy OF non
Intervention.
New-York tribune., 1870-08-12

william hhnon, .vel H. sos ~ widow rs,ng ia MonnS
vernon was enag' t'tgn1 tn roof Of Caloe funh
from
ani fell 10 tie ground distance of y to- al " !. lit
NEWARK.-As n funeral procession wa possiuo
through ne CcnieV o te Ho epuhra riiy Pa.rtf Barns.
an intoxicated 1s man Nlo % ~ T. Io,a Bis 1a- oer,v,
e gaycs fath' tan ogo te roa wLch ulr. ec1or.
The keepr Mr. lnc-, Wl CHTlg t0 p.cr.g ST.. f- M . t
was by Burns who b.. wagon M ,
that he el from the grounls Cernaa 10
attempted 70 help SIR KHny ge Ia gy a als J,u
Rogers hack driver J KenBy srry hr 70
fuses make charge sga.rst lis liant EARN. that te sl @
attempt revenge himself hin for doing man diving a
name Of Freer Of Jtej Ci yesedy aesd a. M
thief who stole a hon and wagon jersey City
NEW-BRU NSWICK, N. J.-ChaTles II. Howard
tie Le whJ ssi aeo
and aferyari tried hand hre anf arrested broken m All
In company with several Oder oonyicts, Is az large
New-York tribune., 1870-08-12
ppONINRyT ARRIVALS.

Westminster Hote-M. r. Garcia, Argentine
Minister - BIevoort House-Prof Benjamin Pierce
OF the IT, g Coast survey, and Mrs Senator Harlan OF
Iowa - Fifth Avenue Hotel-The Hon. A. ID. White,
President of Cornell University the Hon. W. d. Murphy,
Albany; ex-senator MattoOn, Oswego; the Hon A. Mum
roe Syracuse Ben. Field, Albion, ~ " ana irof Is r.
Cr1en9u0b of Boston. -z ST. Denis HOtel-Gen j. VI.
PobeTts of Maryland. == Everett House-Gen. 3. l..
brown illinois, and Col G. u. Patterson, Washington.
-" Albenarle Lotel-The Hon. Henry d. Barto OF Tru-
mansburgh, n. Y. == Holman Hogfe-ComInander
u "a Jowrv IT, B. NJ. and the Hon. Lucis Robinson,
Eimiro s2 st. James Hotel-Col. w. G.. Noyes OF
West Point - Metropolitan Hotel-Ihe Hon. lewis
IT. s. Consul at Mazatlan and eut.-CommandeT Read,
U. s. n. - ST. Nicholas Hotel D., =. GIaTEei , inc
canadian: Gen W N. Coier OF Illinois, Col W. q King,
IT = A. and Samuel Moss OF Montreal. - AstOr
Honse-The Hon. Galushua A. Grow OF Penns!5 wanna,
Gen Thomas Ewing jr, Of ONO, and the KeV r. BayarI
~ Albany - New-YOrk Hoel-Judge Boyee OF
Louisiana, Col X George and Major Marshall OF Bait-
more and Capt Macaulay Of the steamship emma
New-York tribune., 1870-08-12
MEXICO.
THE TROUBLES OF GEN. NEGEETE-NEws FROM |
IUCATAN.

IUCATAN.
VERA Cruz, July 2I-There is at present
much talk in the Capital with reference to Gen. Miguel
Ncgrete who las remained for year in the City of Mex
SEQ suffering great privatons. He was il viii be rcmem
bcr,d sentenced by the tribunals TO death for promoting
schemes that deemed reasonable The Legislature
of the state of Pucbla have recently voted resolutions
asking the President Of the Republic to pardon Neree,
and much sympathy being manifested for him in diff
lercut parts OF the Republic. He mas gained his living
Cor some time past by making sweetmeats, which have
been peddtd ON the streets hy woman servant. AT
times he had nOt suiiC.. food TO give his 1alny ana
his wife was miscIahy clad that OF her sriends
gave her clothing I'm which she might deccntly appear
The CubIu ci rants residing IN Merida the captal OF
Yucali, have formed q commission Tor collecting means
10 lie used IN purchasing clothing and other articles Tor
their country men. Several hundred dollars have been
raised recently from he safe Of diamonds ana other arl
rlee OF luxury donated by the Cubans ana mhaplthts
Bf hcIi which viii be forwarded at once TO the JunIa
~ Now YulN.
New-York tribune., 1870-08-12
THE COURTS.
QUESTION OF PRACTICE.

Before Judge Biatchtord.-The United States
agt EdITcn AGbOH-UpOn the complaint OF Mr.. Sas B.
butcher, Supervisor OF Internal Revenue Mr.. j. Il. Wiz
liams issued warrant for the arrest Of defendant,
charged with being engaged in whisky frauds. MI. Ty-
Ter appeared to defend the prisoner The examination
continued for some days and is pending, and
tiOn made yesterday before Judge Bachford that
oil proceeding be dismissed the ground that they
were irreguary instituted before the Commission in
asmuch the United States Distrct-AtOrney, the
leglyconstituted prosecuting officer Of the Cove
ent, knew nothing of the case, and the complaint
had not been made through his Office he ignored the
vase aud the should be dismissed A writ OF la
teas corpus served Commissioner Williams and
wit of certiOrai, returnabe yesterday L. m. he
fore Judge latchfor. At the hour appointed al in
teTested were III court
Mr.. Ethan Allen appeared as counsel for Mr.. 7. T.
Nllhan', the Commissioner, aud for Mr. Slids b.
DucheT the Supervisor. The District Attorney Was
represented by the Deputy Gen. H. l.. Davies r. The
prisoner was represented by Mr.. Tyler.
The commissioner Mr.. Williams, claims that under the
4sth section OF the Internal Revenue OF 1865 Mr.
butcher IA charged with seeing that the laws
cutod, and as Commissioner he is bound TO issue his
warrant upon complaint properly to gnd again.
being committing magistrate and not cOurt Of record
ee cen ehIsrtaln complaint nom Any source properly
The District Attorney claims that ne is the prosecuting
oHicet or le United states, and that complaint should
ne ehlertS4he1 or warrant issued except through his
The counsel for defendant takes the view OF the United
Ccedings.
As the ecrtlorari was not served on Mr. williams till
yesterday morning and not time sufficient 10 make a
ictun the case was postponed till Judge BlatChfOrds
return 10 hold court in September
New-York tribune., 1870-08-12
THE VIRGINIA RAILROAD CALAMITY.

The funeral services over the remains Of the
late Hon George T. Cobb and J. Boyd Headey will be
held at D. H. to-day in the Methodist Church at Morris
town. " ]. At noon religious exercises will be held at
the residence Of the gentlemen. The Governor OF
NCwJcrsey and members of the Legislature Will attend
the public services the church. Carriages Will be III
waiting MOrristown depot the arrival Of the o'clock
train from Barclay-st., this city
New-York tribune., 1870-08-12

,,,o, n. ,,o,,, ,,,no lie argues that II that body
oscd Teso'gccs with which II was tbcm at once
tho patriot cause should h9SS Ssmnch as such neccs
ScS @ w1C' WeTc ech n eyer wiling TO s 'e n
proper c'clltS. t,va mat IL with tho view OF
Nnlted& I'M in V,oetons tlat the letter was written
New-York tribune., 1870-08-12
LATEST SHIP NEWS.
ARRIVED.


PIy Naiad Rchar son, CieEfuegos II days
Brig Amy Foyen johnson Santos 62 ds Hampton Roads
Brig Warrior. Payson, st. KITS 10 DAYS, noasses
DOMESTIC PORTS.
BOSroS Aug Auvet steamship Seminole ron Ncg York. bng
NJ Wswel from Turks Island; scT HsIistele sch Liverpool
CHARLBsToy, s. c. Aug lAryed sehrs Florence Bailey
New-fork Robert Palmer from Philadelphia.
BosTOS. Aug llArnve ship Glenlaven from Ca'c1ta brig.
Deta Barbados; II. s. Bishop and Princeton deph
FORTRESS MoSRoE. Aug 1lAu1ye schr. Moonlight Msgas
for orders Passed for Baltimore brig Charles Alte. from DeInerara
Passed out bark g. Palmer, for Baltimore.
New-York tribune., 1870-08-12
HOME NEWS.
THE WEATHER.

pgw.YopK Hour Tier Bar. Wind Hour Ther B'r Wha. q
AM w. Aug. H. o 90 aOl3 y
"'o' 80 70 eao 90i1 W T33 3O1jS h T.
969 Wl7 = r. II l62 JOl5 8. W.
REMARKs.-YestordaJ, Thursday, the Dth, was no !,
sutry day to p. The sky was generally overcast
from midnight to 10 p thunder shower NJ 2tl a. ln
rainy 25I $780, lightning at times 227 To 40 thunder
at times 2iS tol Rain DEPTH 45l00 Of an inch thi-
der shower at p thunder and lightning at times
S5O 10 9; rainy to 8; raining 10 TO- Total rain
depth 95OO Of an inch. Note-l0th, from 10 10 H.
yery cloudy rainng 1923 to 1i10 The number Of thun
der showers this year has been 80 TO August IL; Iast
New-York tribune., 1870-08-12
- .oo4 rhnmns / nougherty No. 50 Wash

fracture OF ,3 sDroned: John j. Farrell No 43o East
s TSssDyI back sPrsneGd d fH SG1p fpR So Rob- OBJ
feaIiyst Thirty thrd-st between seventh ana
TethaVcs m william McKe1zio No Sl ali ppl re
1hoIlis r cnta and bruises. They were removed 70
celyed The accident caused by the break
a,. a vle which upset tho truck
New-York tribune., 1870-08-12
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
SPAIN.

ERouBIE IN THE COUNCIL OF sTATE-THE RApl-
GALS JUBILANT.
MADRID, Thursday, Aug. IL, 1870
Discussions have broken out in the Council
Of State At the last sitting there violent scene
between Senor Rios Rosas, President Of the Council
and Gen. Prm.
The news Of the Prussan victories is received hero
with exuaton by the Radicals, who see in the dee'
Napoleon hopes for the restoration of the Kepuono %
France, and its consequent establishment III Sp"iN'
monarchists beginning TO lose confidence mc,o,
The decree of amnesty Is published in the oicia,
.ove,,e II ror1ons all political onenscs comm'teu
since the 2sh OF September 1868, up to uls ,l'
che single condition that persons in the mlS tao
who come under the operation Of the decree sn'',
ahe oath to the Constitution. ThoSo apio"u u"y ~"
scribe to the oath before any representative VI
New-York tribune., 1870-08-12
TIE CITY OF RAGUsA SPOKEN.

Yesterday, the schooner Hartstene, from
Liverpool arrived at Bostonnd reported that on July g.
passed off Cape Race the little boat city OF Ragusa
bound this port from England All board the City
OF Ragusl Cwo mem were well.
New-York tribune., 1870-08-12
DEPARTURE or FOREIGN Mills

SATURDAY, Arc r.
Mails for Furope, via Queensown and Lyeool steamship
CITY Of Brooklyn, from Pier - \. r., close at the EOst. a
No Supplementary Mail
Mails Porto Plata. Domingo &c rcT steamship
Tybee will Je sent abo0. this date
SUNDAY AUG H.
All Mails close to-day II O'Clock The PosOEce o,eb foa
New-York tribune., 1870-08-12

DEMONSTRATIONS AGAINST TIE FRENCH IN
MILAN.

PARIS Thursday, Aug. II, 1870
The Gqulois reports that Menoth Ganbaldl Is
n, Milan where nc is melting popular demonstration
ainst France in went the French sympates
NJ the Italian Government from takng practical form
New-York tribune., 1870-08-12
IfaBOnncemeniAl

VERMONT SPRING WATER.
NATURES great ny dseases W. H. scufz7VKis Aerb
No l. WillamsL, kes-Yofk.
New-York tribune., 1870-08-12
INSTRUCTION OF DEAF MUTEs.

The third annual report of the Institution
the Improved Instruction of Deaf Mutes which is
located on Broadway letYeen Forty fourth and Forty
1itt-, Ia dclDtiers gratifying to the founders and
freds OF that charitable school The meTpters of the
Society which founded and controls it are chiefly wealthy
and liberal Jews Among the life pemb5S. are such
weIlknown names those " Nests. ]. !Abecaseis
the selgnan brothers NJ. Marx, Meyer stern s. 3 SON.
neorn The objects of the Society, originally stated
were to introduce the Arulate Method, praeused II.
Germany by the establishment OF inrtltution IN ed
upo ths Eclectic system and provide for the sppyt
ana Instruction u poor deaf Inutes BY asJl of the
General Assemblyit made as;ate inslPu.on, though
rcI.ning under the tpecial control members Of
the Society. Mark BlTaeno.al, n d. " President Of
the board of Trustees, f. a. Rising A. NJ, IS principal
teacher, with three Lady assistants and marrn. The
number Of pupils during the past year has been a. OF
whom q were boys and Is girls The OF the pupils
varied from six to ycarr. The premises now occupied
10y the Institution sinz not more than sufficient for the
prorcI accommodation Of thO.e Irady admitted many
applicants hGNe necessarily been turned away But
Steps have been taken to secure fiom the Municipal gov
crIhent plot of lTonDd Hhereon 10 erect suitable
building " meet tbs Increasing demands Tor admission
New-York tribune., 1870-08-12

Wool AND HOP TwTNEs, CORDAGE AND PA
rEz WAnEHoUss.-wLLARD HARVEY, 30 BOasssy, SsEYot
New-York tribune., 1870-08-12

For SPONGE EMATTREssEs-COoler CheaDer,and
Dua harcor Centre and Canast+ a. D. FAhSL ACC.