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Our Government and the War.

WAsmiSGroN. Sept. l2.-The report that our
Government .'has sen. despatch 10 the American
Minister at Berlin cSpr the hope that there
would now be cessation Il the war, in view OF the
fact that its mission the de hroaement OF Napoleon
had been accomplished" and the report rom Lon
don, that tHrrc energetic dcap tches have passed
through that citv i'nm Wa-hin ,tau to Berlin. pro
testing aghs tho lurhcr continuance Hf the war"
untrue.
II is known that the only orcial jcspatch recently
sent abroad relating 20 the war, was on Friday,
when President Grant was IN Washington, ad-
dressed TO Minister Bancroft. but curies OF which
were al o transmitted 20 Miais'crs Washburne and
Motley, to the effect ascertiinei nj TIE time from
altogether reliable sourccs, that whi'e We cannot
act in connection with other natiohs vet f our good
ONE shoul be requested by both the belisercnt.,
we should lie happy to extend them with view Of
wti wrich we have traditional iriendshr.
Nrr G1vsrrmcnt WI scturu'orsiJ I'.'Nn from
interfering with the affairs OF iOrcign nations, Tor
no other reason than that it "ou'd act an example
and aiorl = pretext for foreign Governments here.
after to interfere with Hence IL expresses
no opinion to the weri.s o. the war. The tele
gram to Minister BNncrou was conrteously wnrded,
so not to give any grourd .or 20 uht az 20 our
tctual position OF carefully alstain.ht from foreign
alliances ~ to the teliLevoris, Wilc al',a ready
to exercise the ofnces OF ft,ulslir WHEN tacy -aa
Le specifically desired by the na,ona AZ war.
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TRAGEDY In FIRST AVENUE.
TERRIFIC CONFLICT WIrH FIFTY
MIMI STREET POLICEMAN.

The Unprovoked Murder Of an Ineaen.ive
Man-Twe Drunken Desperad docs Tcrrify-
Ing the People Of the Nineteenth Ward
The Last spreo Of River Hsmsn'
AZ about O'CLOCK yesterday sternoon' James
MeCartbv otbervise Stitch and John Quinn poto
-. -..,. ..,.-.. ~, p.~...,. -. r..
nous rout"s, eh'eIeu Dan'e' hosn st.' ooH
saloon, at e31 First avenue, and called for drinks.
M, R..n., ,o, ut,,, m. .nn.,,,,es of IN. MAJ.
>. ,,-,' .. - = 80, 49,, a, - :.
ana noticing IN" they wore under 'no innuenoe %
ar, 90 a ,a,ee t.clt,,6. .nd ,b,ss,en.d IN tui M,
-. -. , ,..,. aa y" "e.e.a s..,,., IT.
Mrs. Reener, who was in the back room. hearing
,ood voice, stecned an, in ,n,c "a A. Mccarthy "a
''p wv :" ~ w w NN'
sauit her husband, and interfered 10 save his life
when Quinn Knocked her down asd ran out OF The
door. Mccarthy soon followed. and picked 10
large stone which he threw at the window, break
iny several pano..
Inc rum.ns next visited Mr. charie' r. whtinss
grocery at s'1 First avenue and attempted to bep
- .,' - -. w " . ~
from 'ne oar they maoe raid on the Vefe"o'es q
the door. seizlng potatoes, which they throw To-
v,rd. Nm. ,.g.r h..r ..,oo, uh.noo ,h.v h,, h...
49,, - 80 - 60.
van, in the employ Of Mr. wilkins. was ,ve.r,n,
Tho s,,o,.i, Th. ronuh. l,ool., 40. A.. 81
Wv "o ,ouH"' Anoon0. "o. uv"H, NV
lowing up their murderous assault by abusing mrn-
wilkins and hitting and kicking Mr. Wilkins untu
,hov .nnnos., ,h.v hi Liu., ,,,.
just then David Rolscber, . poor, inodensivc.
hard working man vas rassIn1 bv on bis ,v.v IN
T r.,.l,. - -. :. =, y, .,,,--. - -.
L'ucks pork'paeking establishment on Forty eighth
street, near Second avenue, where he Ia employed.
Quinn seized large coal abuyel " hic WAS living i,
bin outside OF the door and dealt Rejscber terr,do
bor on The back Of the head, fraciurins his skull.
The tNo desneradocs lad ,nea willie ed hue
Mrp,rthv vas nnintod on, 10 ,h. nsuees a. ~. ~
~. .nn,a. sn so.h.s" Ut Uut " .i1 n-oo, III. one "
the rumhnt. scclbK helscner Bing on the tiuo-
Nalk with blood howing nom one OF his ears, the
making his yay toward the East River The felow
struck the onieer in the face knoeSme him down
and drawing blood Wripbt was ON his ieet I'm !
noment Then the unwilling prisoner seized him
seyers , ha Mn fa, H. ou e ~ & ~ au ,he
.,srsc ,n ,.h,.n IN ,n.or s.s s.voa.,v h,,,.. q.
he isW hana anS h.a his .t,h, 49,, osoa .s -
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WHERE ARs rus POLITICIANS
1HE TOICE OF THE GERMANS.
A Mass Meeting In the West side wigwnm-
The speeches Of Marshal sharpe and the
Republican Candidate for the LirutenR mt =
Goyernorsbip -woodTord Absent.

A Mass Meeting In the West side Wigwnm-
The speeches Of Marshal sharpe and the
Rrpdbiicnn Candidate for the Lirutena MT
Governorsbip -woodIord Absent.
The Twenty second Ward Germans last night
nrod the wigwam In Forty ninth street, ald It was
apparent from their conversations that many who
were formerly Democrats intend to act with the Re.
publicans Ia tho future. Every denuneiatory alu
sion to the course Of the Democratic press and poll
tici1ns was received with applause. The platform
was tasteiully decorated with American IA =. In
tho rear OF the platform was the picture
of Grant, anl under 1t Count Bismarck
NJ Elingcr. editor oftle Jeirih Times, having been
elected President, said that hfoeh years ago the
Germans were tignltZed "Dutcamen," but that
now they are known as our German friends. This
change was the result OF tue large emigration ana
intelligence OF the German masses. When the r..
uoliun broke out the Germans fought here for tie
new tatberlind, aud now are recognized, not a.
mere workmen' hut or their culture ana principles,
10 these acts. lNpuausu.1 Germany srows to us
good example, N dropping all her differences lor
common cause. [App.au,e1
tered. The NIe'and Maennercuor sang " The Song
of Germany"
thanked tue Germans for tie compliment, showing
that true heart l. IN the campagh. We have, said
rivulct which has nov sNelcd into a
hlod. When the German came we had aith.
In toe war you raised yonr ,sworl on the 6e'd Of
lihert7. Has not tho Republican party kept every
pleige made to tte Gtrmansi A question has
arisen In Europe, not OF one sovereign or people
.ins unOiler. but " national uniti, which brings
national liberty, IL le,eyed our slmpah,.
Strike hands with u.s. ~ W0 have In Saratoga, where
the solaiers and Germans bound themselves
together; AMI not run after small politicians, but
vote for the alb Q German on g Republican ticket.
The Maennerchor sang with dne eject " The
Watch on tile Rhine"
b Kaufnann, candidate for the Lieute nant. q over
norshp, was received vi h cheers. lie delivered an
able speech. showing way the Germans snould work
hand in hand with the Republican party lie de-
nounced 10 severe terms the conuptionsts here ana
in 81 ooklyp aud In conclusi N said tnat II any mnn
is not satisfied with him be should not vote tor Lin
A despatch was received from Gen. Wood ord
stating his inaDty to attend, but promising TO be a.
the ne 1t meeting next Saturday night
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MURDER ATA PICNIC.
Riot In Hnrrison's W oods, Mt Orange, N. j.
seven Men Stabbed-The Dying Words
Of william Fluherty.

of william Flnherty.
Last night at the picnic of the Shamrock
Proyident Society iu HArrison's Woods, orginge.
~ j., seven men we're stabbsI At about o'clock
after large quantity OF lager beer had been drunk.
a nght occurred between two men, and several
others mmcda joined, and six OF seven shouted
that they had been stabbed. At this junc;ure on
Ger Conroy, with three other officers, appeared on
tie ground and quciei the row.
John Meade who with an open knife in his
hand, and William Flahorty who Was lying do osn n
seriously wounded, wero arrested. On their way
10 tho police station Meade delivered the knife to
Conroy. Vim. Fiaherty mas severely cut the
len thigh and his left side and had fearful ish In
his abdomen. After his wounds had been dressed,
he WAS taken TO 81. Michao,s Hosritll, Newark.
His wounds Scre pronounced " ntal' lie said that
Meade stabbed him throo times without proyooa-
ton.
John Meade who was stabbed In his right thi III,
said that he WAS standing by the bar in the woods
when he saw crowd rushing AZ hi u, q 1ong wlOm
was Nm, Flaherty, with All open knife In his hand.
Flalerty stabbed him in the thigh aud Meade
grpped his wrist, and after a struggle took the
kuie from him. Meade also sals that Faherly
stabbed himself during the struggle. Meade was
locked up in tne county Jail
The sun., 1870-09-13

by the Italisns, and the Governments announces lie
wish 10 concur with any power in guaranteeing the
Independence OF the PoLln.
An outbreak Ia reported In the province OF Viter-
bo. The people surrounded the Papal Zouaves in
their intrenchments at Viterbo, hontehasoone, and
Nalentsno and threatened to attack tbem. Order
was restored In TIE name OF the King OF Italy.
The Ddiiv Itis1tdph has a special despatch stating
that an arrangement FOR the occupation Of the PapAl
Territory las been acroed to. ie6scitu, Is to be
taken, by which the inhabitants are to decide Tor
Pope or King their civil ruler, the decision to b.
binding both. In the meantime the Italian troops
will hold the Roman territory until the voting s
over and II the result is adverse TO the King will
withdraw.
The Papal towns are sending petitions TO the
Italian Government for protection. Naples urges
the King not to hesitate to make Rome the capital Of
tue nation.
1he oflcisl journal OF the Government at Florence
juenes the occupation OF the patrimo1y OF ST. Peter
@sintaining that is as necessary for the Pope ~
Tor ltay. The jouTnal hopes the Ponuf will accept
the guardianship oi the Italian Government
IL IA said tia the Pope Ii considering Oilers made
TO him OF a refuge on board one Of the British
friRalee OF the Ilber
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The Decomposed Corpse that was Found In Q
MnuhattnnvilIc Garden

The body Of the man which was found by
gardener ia tho summer house OF Mr. II. NJ. Shaw.
near li9th street the Hudson River, by his gar.
dener on sunday, is stGl at the Morgue awaiting
idenihcation. The beautiful residences whose gar
dens border on the Hudson arc frequently invaded
by tramus. who sicep In the summer houses, and
render them unfit for The one belonging to Mr..
shaw had not been vial ed by any member OF his
family for a long time. and had become dilapi lated.
II was bv chance TINT the gardener went to II on
Sunday End discovered the body alluded to In q sit
bandara around the eyes. and n small rope round
the neck, attached to one al the window frames By
means OF n suspender. The body was much decom-
posed, Strewn around were about fifty common
back buttons, n pair OF socks, lyhtcolorod neck,
tie, and daily paper Of Sept o.
The sun., 1870-09-13
Tho Conaucror's Advance.

BsULIS. sept IA 7. M.-The following des-
patch nom the King to the Queen has been received,
dated 10 o'clock Sunday night;
Tho citadel Of Laon exploded after Its surrender,
lost a. the Prussians were preparing to enter.
Three hundred and hny men were knled, including
DO Mobile Guards. Many were shoekingy mutt
lated. William Of Meckiensurg was wounded.
There ust have been treason.
LONDON, Sept. 12-Noon.-The Prussan army
has halted twenty-five miles from Paris at the spe-
eal request OF Bismarck, to consider the Russian.
Austrian proposition for an armisiice, reports Of
Nhich Lacrosse In consistency.
The sun., 1870-09-13
TIE PoLITICAL GIRO US.
Jnme. O'Rrien sin In the Field.

A large and enthusiastic meeting of the mem
tc;s Of the James OBricn Association Of the T~
ty.hrst Ward took place at their CLUB roous
on Thirty second street and Second svnnue last
ri at The various speakers were strong In de-
nouncinr the doings Of Tammany Hall! ana also the
exKnow. Nothing, O'halL
II was asserted t'at he had got his election as
Mayor through fraud, and for the sole purpose Of
arpointin. those who elected him TO all the best
depa rtuents in the city. BOfs Tweed hat his ap
pOlntnent through O'llali, and tGrough him Peter
B Sweeney gave up his ONCE OF Ciy Chamberlain
anI acccp e tle hsic on o OF the DaDlrtment OF
Parks. and mis- DrOtasr-in-lav Bradley took his
place. IL might witt truth be said tEat O'Iial had
got more grand .ahers and cousins about the city
DEPARTMENTS than Pre,ilenI Grant had brousnt ior
ward, as bad US he was.
II was denied inat sheriff or len had any inl.u.
tion Of retiring nom the field In favor of Judge
Ledwith, and that hs ever woud do so. He MAS
lghting his own battle against fammany Hall Ring
and he periec ~ willing TO abide by the result
The sun., 1870-09-13
BROOK IN.

The Republicans OF the Rrhleenth Ward have or
gaLiLel u WoUdflrd aud Kaufman Club, with HenrJ
Dawson rs President.
The Board OF Health has decllred Elias's chemical
fa"tDry Dupont stToet nuisance, and ordered WORK
there 10 DO discontinued.
The census OF BROOKLYN and Kings county, which
Is now complete, except n tn" Sixteenth WArd
gives total Of s7o.0s7i Sixteenth Ward. estimated
ajOOi making. tol, ,5n.
John Shelton and his wife AM Two children were
found at b0S NNTt g avenue Yesterday suffering fr
contagious disease, anl nestitute. The
ported t. the Board OF Health
Martin FOrsue, the youth who wounded throe ofs
boatnr party on NcwtOwn Creek on Saturday nigtt
by dfchargirg towlinr pieoe. was exnnnci by Jus
tcc tAu Yesterday. lie released win a nae a
go for violation OF city ordinance
Dr. Shepard made post morisn examination yes
crlhY the body of Mrs rid ct Ryan who found
oca H her house NJ the foot ot clinton sre"i II hGe
been given that Mrs. RYAN had been foully dc al
boly there were ~ eYllencei Of yIOence.
The sun., 1870-09-13
4 SI,IOO,OOO FiILURE.
An Ola md Once Wealthy New York House
Crushed In the Whirlpool of Wall street
Severe Losses for New England Niauu-
featuring Cou,panir,.


Crushed In the Whirlpool of Wall street
Severe Losses for New England Niauu-
featuring Conipanic,.
Tho old. wel.knOwn, and long-established
house of Francis Skinner & Co.. dry goods com.
mission merchants have failed. Their p1rer Was
protested on Saturday and yesterday the failure was
publicly announced. The house OF Francis Skinner
& Co. hao been established lor'y.onc years, and
until within the past year wns considered one OF tie
soundest in the city
About Hve years ago the elder Mr Franci. Skin
ner died. At that time the frm was considered
worth FROM Eve to cight millions of collars After
the des,h cf Mr. skinner his estate represented
by his son and Mr.. Bardwoii, OF the 1rm OF Jordan
a Bsfiwel. Mr.. Bsinall being the other partner in
the hrm.
within t'e rast yesr or two, instead OF combining
themselves to their legitimate business, they became
Infatuated with tho Wall street gambling rings, and
to tteir larse operations ard Losses there is atri.
butod their failure.
TIC liabilities of the firm are cs,mltcd nj e. tO0.
on, and their assets at i25DJ0O1 IA, principal
losers are the New England manufacturing Gonna.
nics, wi ose goods they sold, the Lsconia Pcppcrcll
Eiumkeag, Bates, and Anlroscorgin. Several Bos
ton hanks are also large holders OF their paper
well a. a number OF cur Wal street arkcrs.
The manufacturing companies mentioned above
are wealthy. and the loss witch falls on them will
not effect them In the least TIE firm for the past
year nave not soll the goods OF tLese economies,
but have never been a. le ~ quiiate the sumu dle
previous sales The expectation that u cy would
be able 10 DO 40 has been entertained until wisnin a
short tine, wlen thor Inability WAS made known.
About year a"o large quantities o. their paper
was floating about Wall stree, and selling at CON
siderable discount, when in order TO save their
credit TIE Bost, brnks bought II up, and sup
posed 10 be holders Of a large amount OF II. None
has been offered IN this market ior the past six
mouths, thc last that vas negotiated being duly
paid
As u failure Of this firm Is lue entirely to eauses
outside their legitimate business, and this fac, IL
widely known the eject on the market here Is not
noticeable. IL II thO1ght In business cr:les that on
nnal settlement the firm will pay about nf9 cents
dollar
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2. Market: Residence % MI. Young.
iarsF ers Ssr % Saloon csrrol. G. s"ee' so".s
v. Eewport's hotel p. Csrroils water closet
Y. HuOneGs house. q Car ComDanys stables.
Mr.. Finch lives not more than 100 yards from the
stables. lie went home at about 10 o'clock on
sunday night, and Immediately retired. When he
went home everything was apparently safe The
watchman was on duty, and the horses were prop
erly stalled. At about o'clock yesterday morning
he was awakened by his servant who, a, he eI.
presses H. "slecps with eye and both ears opon
or with both ears and ons eve open" She rushed
In Snd told him that the stables FIRE, she
had been reused by tie cries OF tie vstshBan.
Mr. Finch sprang out Of bed, and ran down IN
sent him his var falcons boots and coat and he was
q, ,n tle sroSnd thin !wS minutes amer the alarm
rear OF the borse-car stables ana Carrolrs water
closet. The space marked In the diagram by n dot.
and leading out to the track some 20 80 feet, is
only ten inches between Carroll's fence and the
site OF the hurse-car stables. In this space a the
extreme rear, AGAINST the water closet were four
white lead scgs 6led with kerosene, and all nblsze
Mr. Finch at once turned on A stream from
force vump, nut hncirg that the blszing oil ran on
the surtace OF the water and only served TO soread
the flames, ne gave up, and ordered what men had
arrived to turn their attention to saving the horses
and mat tsrials of the company.
In accordance with these orders the halcrs were
cut. and ~ out of ~ horses were savei They were
sent loose In tie streets aud some not picked
up until yesterday afternoon, lve or six miles
Satisfied that the whole concern was doomed, Mr..
rinch ran forward and upstairs into his once. 10
sasA What books and papars he rnnih Al this time
he had no notion that tie hre would traverso tie
'ungth OF the building he ore he could accomplish
his work. Ia the upper story were storei some
four tons Of hay. lie had scarcely tecun hs work
when body o. flame, as big as Himself, poured
through the door, and clapt nR his coat about his
head, he sprang through the window into the street
fourteen feet beneath lie was not quick enough to
save himself. however iIi@ whlskrrs were nearly
burned oH, his eyebrows and e. clashes singed. aud
his hack hair plainly shaved how close the DESTROYER
on hi, heels, In falling into the street he also
IN, lIIurOl n.
TIE buildin burned beside the car company's
stables were John y. Carrolrs residence, a two
story brick Edward DufJ's house, three story
Chas. Frencn's butcher shop: j. Carr liza livery
stable; Webers lager beer saloon, two aud one half
story; NeWpOrps hotel on the upper corner, four
story Andrew TIubner's dwelling and shor, lock
smith with sono private residences, mostly owned
b. Germans.
The stable OF the Car CompanN was frame built
ing 20 by 900 feet, Put up year ago. from plans
drawn by Mr. Finch. new building OF brick Will
be at once erected. Mr. Carroll saved all mis- horses
The sun., 1870-09-13
Car Thrown ever an EmpRnkment near
Catasauaua-A Frigbtful Spectacle.

ALLsSrows, Penn, Sept. ls.-On the Lehigh
and susquehanns Railroad at 27o o'clock this after
noon. near Catnsauqus, the train ran over cow
Tho engine, baggage car. and fret passenger car
passed over successfully, but the rear car was
thrown over the embsnkment and . rumber OF pas
sengers In the car. mostly Paadephlans, were seI-
ousiy injured. Ole lady had her whole upper lip
cut OF. Ind another was soTTcc.s.SS ent about the
head. b. p. Coughlin OF Florence Heights, y d..
was dangerously injured. lie Was brought to this
city. His wounds are principally about too head
and one OF his arms was fractured. Mr.. Jameson
OF Phhsdelphia was cut In TIE forehead. II. f.
Barge OF hauch Chunk was iHlured about the head,
and several ether gentlemen whose names could not
10 asesrtainsd received AIighi LJuIiaA
The sun., 1870-09-13

A mass meeting of the Twelfth Ward Rcpubli.
cans under the auspices OF the Grant Cub, was held
last night at l19tL street and Third avenue, Edgar
Ketcaum E'q., presiding The proceedings were
introduced with a grand display OF Arew 9rks, the
firing oiguns, ard the burning OF gunpowdo gencr.
ally Tie object ofthe meeting was to rltiry tie nom
nations and resolutions ofthe Saratoga Conycn ion
The frs. speaker introduced was Mr.. sig smund
Kaufman. His spsec1 was brie', merely touching
vass. Col John Mcfeolf owed.
The sun., 1870-09-13
The Situaiion In IinIn.

iorpoS, Sept IA, ls7o.-Advices received In
tu city this morning, dated orVieto, September H.
state that tho population Of the province Of Vterbo
have originated an inturrectionary movement OF .
formidable character. The gendarnes have disarmed
the Insurectoniss, and he King OF Italy has guaran
teed The msin tehsuce of ordet
JoNpos, Sept i2--Adyices from Florence are to
TIE eject that italian troops enter Roman territory
to-day itl + uumstum substantially strps the
iop nl his temporal poser, The local authority o.
Wv ItuIllD NTrlOfy, uVNsNer, IenlIua vAIlstuTbeG
The sun., 1870-09-13
THU Siege OF PARIS.
The Prussians Halt, Awaiting the
Proposition for an Armistice,
KING WILLIAMS DESPATCH TO TIE QUEEN.
The Explosion at Laon Work
Of Treason.
The Reported Repulse of the Prus-
slams at Toul.
KING WILLIAMS DESPATCH TO TIE QUEEN,
THE ISOLATION OF PARIS.
znr suy.s VAN coRREspoyDESch

Bv "abb-fp 'ciai Correspondence OF ne Ssn.
PARIS. Sept. lo.-Telegraphic communications
with Eugsnd and Belgium ase stoppei.
Gen. Trochu has ISSUED an excellent proclamation
cing the revolution The most terrible reso.
iu,ions have been adopted by the Government.
There are more than 400 600 armed men in Paris.
The bitches have been filed with combustible
matters. to be burnc up a, a moments notice. and
s the forests In tie vicinity are ready 10 be set on
nre rho people have manifested AN admirable
spirit since yesterday. Laon Is taken
The sun., 1870-09-13
WESrOH ESTER COUNTY.

The nrs, frost OF the was folt in the upper
part of the county yesterday.
Another candldita for Assembly IN the Second
Disiict IS TIE Hon. Wm. A. Eustts, Of MOuNt Vernon
onicer TomIinson whle attempting to qqcll an
iucnclt riot N Mount MesnOn on Sunday. knOcK.
81 down and badly beaten lie attemptcd 10 arrest
Micha llellhan whcna gang OF dTun&on .rou.us SCI
upon him and rescued hls prisoner.
Josiah H. Macy, Tios. L. Eisjer. Chas. Purly
seEhcn :. ar1lll, sicrh,n \ Ma N1;l fhas puze..
gr'Elonnl de cracs lOi the Spuon A,stlpC'Y District
Geo. r rawlOrd a the delegate 20 the stae ConyeE.
ton. And GAas y. Juh Rson Is his AlLeL nALe.
The sun., 1870-09-13
The War on the Ocenn.

LoSpoS, Sept. l2-Si1 French iron-ciads were
seen on the Goodwins this moruibg. Their course
was southwest.
MARsEILLEs, sept. 12 EsQuiros, hearing that two
cotsatrs haH passed thrOugh te Straits Gibraltar,
has ordered armed preparations TO be naue here 10
telol any attack.
Tue Germsn ship Hennine, Capt. Wins. from
Baltimore for Bre Een, has put into Berwick to
cape French cruisers.