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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-06
THE ..TEiRS OF THE VIM. y
Melancholy Fate Of n Commadorc's sou-He
Dice in . Newark Ito pitai.

Newark has another story-a very sad one.
few days ago there died in the German Hospital,
under circumstances OF peculiarly melan-
choly character. son or the late Com.
modore Van Bruns Of the United states
Navy aud near relative botG " gallant
PM kearny and the late Commodore Kearny.
Deceased was named Edward Kearny van Brunt,
and constituted one OF Newark's characters" FOR
years past He was born ia 1885, and literally edu.
Gated AT Princeton college. After graduating he
moved II Broogiyn 10 accept a lucrative aud respon-
slhic position under the government ~ tie nayy
y ard store. has name, connection aisd position
combined readily Xllned for him the erlfs into
gK,OkLyN's BEST SOCIETY.
and 10y ana DY H. wOGed ana won one o. the pro-
nOunced bellies o. Tie city OF Churches, Miss Coie,
whose satner was extensively engaged IN the coal
trade of Pennsylvania During scars following
the;T marriage peace and happiuess characterizeh
the uupn. H. was also blessed Win several charm
Ing cllidren. sad 70 relate, the course OF married
true love did not run smoothly; maj passion
winch resulted tragcaly IA rue case OF
poor Desdemona crept IN aud disturbed the
domestic harmony oi the Van Brunts. .hls ended
IN q separation ana commencei the On ,sical aud
moral degencracy OF poor I'D Disguised ytii
human nature and realizing tile shakspcariIn line,
Fraly, thy name "a ron.a,
he tined 70 drown hi. domestic grief ia the tears Ut
the vine" AbOnI eight or ten years ago be
TURNED UP ~ sEyAHS,
aud. being 4 fie amateur painter, opened an orua-
mental sign painting estaDllshlnshi. Az ih's ana
portrait painting he developed considerable genus
and would have done spendidly but Tor hts grow
ing weakness Tor dissipation. 80 TINS weak
ness increased be worse Gni worse,
and Continued sinking In the social scaic until his
friends compelled 10 step IN ani save hun
from ~ poor house. His custom 81 late years wa,
10 pain yns and pictures Tor sao0ns and take hs
pay IN drink. More recently he mas been inmate
OF the German hospital. Here his board Was paid
Dy a wealthy aunt named scnelck, living in Boz
dcntOwn. lew days ago he dei al the age OF
forty.threc years from causes WINCH may easily be
inferred. rhc remains were Inferred Friday
very quietly ~ Paramount Cemetery. Thus ended
the lie o. one who Is Represented Wy those vnd
knew uini IN ms better days one " natures
mob leInen.
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TIE NQ,EST.

Coroner ecpan Yesterday succeeded in securing
the chamber of the Board OF Assistant Aldermen In
which 10 hold the inqulsiton IN the case or the
Nestheld explosion calamity The investigation
Will he commenced on Wednesday next. and In all
probability Will continue ior several days before
being concluded.
INC following correspondence between Coroner
Keenan,. Professor Thursion Of Iioboken and Super
vising Inspector Low IN relation the recent steam
boiler explosion explains itself On behalf Of Coro-
ner Keenan, the correspondence was conducted by
Mr. John r. roal. CLERK to the Board OF Coroners:-
CoRoSERs' orrioE. INV YoRE, August . 1871.
Professor H. ". THrrsyoS stevens lnsiu;.. hoooken,
NJ
the Iae caamiiv wonld be thankful y0u " you vou
call at the Cooners Once ne soon a. possible wh eltns
msking examination OF the boiler OF the steam
boat Westhed and st0 o. the piece OF the tosr now Al
Police Headquarters.
nv hearty approval their doing likewise. but their
esnmna9n ~, ss e have eise - mad r
iS tbs ,neues, which purpose conmcrong on Wednesday
authority Tor that purpose from cors 81 our board
W''n '-'' ~ ''''- y r IT, kEESNN.
Professor rhursvn accepts tins invitation and
has been authorized 10 proceed with his cXami-
nation. and FOR that spurpose mas received writicu
authority 20 go on board the Westnclu ana 10 make
scn investigation OF the boiler as may be desirable.
Professor lhursion also hal permission 10 Inspect
the portions OF the boiler IN charge OF Inspector
Jameson az Police Headquarters.
Urrrur ov rSiFEp STATES SUPERVISING ISsPrc1oRj
OF srrAx VESSELS. sFcoSp. DIsrHIcL
r. n KEENAN, New York.
SIR I hereby inform you taai have desisns,ri three
rarr uavtn~ selected Hexsrs Apsrcv Fletcher Charles
Copeland H. Vanderbilt % act In that capacity have
In the matter aud thoroughly and test the boiler
roD, gauge ard safety waves oil 'se ieIveoss ""'be1'
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YESTERDAY morning the Brooklyn Coroners
were notified OF the death OF anothe
victim OF the Westield calamity. The
deceased is Joseph Dutch, forty.three years
Of age, native OF the kingdom Of bavaria and
shoemaker by trade aud married. The unfortunate
man died at MS residence, 2O3 Court streeb on
Friday night last from the effects OF fearful scalds
and bruises about the body, which lie received
upon The I,l-lated staten Island ferryDoat
on Sunday. This makes the NTH case
now waiting the action or the Cor0ners oil Brooklyn.
These officials have empanelled their iures in each
case but after close inquiry ana investigation deem
Il best to wait until Coroner keenan, of New York,
may have concluded his Dvestlgatons SO that tncy
III turn may nave the benet OF the testimony elected
from the more material witnesses experts ana
others VINO will be cailei upon TO testify m the
searching inquiry which VIII be instituted IN New
York
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THE OFFICIAL INVESTIGATION.


The Official investigation into the caases Of the
recent fatal disaster TO the ferryboat Westneld
continued yesterday morning by inspectors Leonard
A. BoOle and Wilnam Hi,l at the United states Chr
cunt Court, In Chambers street.
ANOTHER EXPERT
David Anderson and examined the 1rst wit
No testified fol ows:i practical engineer.
nut am not Jus! now enrasea in thai business nave
sas .s'n the so'. of S
q water because ne dues were covered WIN
even inc heated iron would have forced these salt scales
don't know how much the excess OF w.s but rcm
indications II must hnve teen enormous the boiler
sbees and keep them their places these
pressure ,ha, CAUSED the explosion must have BEEN
enormous. from the fac, that these stay bolts si
Sosr Which now in the bow Of the boat; did not meas
were ns . ss sa n he s
S. y ss from an s e S ss
OF ,he boiler were wrenehed fore and an, had given
throw the boiler out in the see there do
ns e of Ssa o. S9rd have sed IN the
:psaE !. ''' '''AN'' 1AD 1' D'''''sa '''"''' 70 80
ss % have OF s as would Ss s
for me 70 say how much pressure was actually exerte %
into me position 9 now ind t.
But yon have some definite lea Of the pressure that
you exact opinion; all can say IS that tank niis
With sss boiler how much steam tre.sare Woas yoa
,sas to wors r have Ss boiler nao
had no hesitation IN workgs 10 twenty i've pounds and
twentyhve pounds from the appearance
NE ron at The present time think The boiler might have
woud not IKE to base put greater strain Than thirty
q Did You examine
few pieces Of COMB but hat was notbins unusual hs
sides and top OF the furnaces far as could oesers
sent the shape when they len the shop hce were
nothing Snnsnsi; in new boilers tere IS rerfec uni
Iormy of surface by rvetng NE gay Oo,s '1e snees IRE
about the bolts o the sSfns ea ,bon y he 81. 9SSs
~, pcm notice he edges OF the fractured sb.., ami OF
thc boiler from witch they had been taken: shoaeht
LOOKED,
4 si been Sold and good Was no, fhrous
no ,,s o n cut rn s no
than 5000 pounds tensile strain to tho square inch
should 4O0D pounds iron; tne s,reus,h
has not ,hnt much 10 do with THIS because
.iSeed together, which very much ie.s; believe
Withstand a CO pounds the square inch inter
ise erystsss5 Of The Sa that q WAS geaker
cGnsceFe the best made when fractured has he
have neycr seen piece iron tbs snd broken on The
anvil 'n,5 sowS.T we haze Assan iron superior to
like a piccsof re.; Will leave finer slvtry
have en-, II VIII cnse has rou "A sppearancc crsstaH
Inc when fractured does not present, SAME appear
low grade o. steel - lar as The particles looS
o. After thu explosion, u tire bad aimed the furnace
would not the heat have caused
SLIGHT nuIaISG
Of the surfaces A. No. sir because he heat would have
o. BID you see any Sins Ike fracture in The 'rcnP A.
No sir; examined iron Police Beadqusrters that
uieco ike bad iron and though ainna,cd; / DID
f p inc aa Ssscss en- oosea as honss the
hrdneyer necn properly 70 ed Together don't know what
Charles II. Hsswe, sworn and eramiEed-l am an engi
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The Official investigation into the caases Of the
recent fatal disaster To the ferryboat Westneld
continued yesterday morning by inspectors Leonard
A. BoOle and Winam Hill, at the United states Chr
culk Cont In Chambers street.
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Contributions for the Sufferers.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:
win you please dispose OF the enclosed IS FOR the
benefit OF the sufferers from the weslfeid EXPLOSION
Yours truly J. y. NUNS.
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The start was very nne one, tue horses getting
away even terms. Climax cut ont the vOrK IN
going 10 the upper turn and lea around A. Dannter
second MonarchSf third. G3yO fourth. Mnpn tHcy
reached the quar.cr pole Climax led inrtc lcnpinS,
MO1arChst second. naif q ieEcih ih 'front.' 81
Daunier. VINO several cugths ancad o. G1yO.
Going down the nlckStretrn houarcaist ana Daunicr
closed ny 90 'iln'aN, ana 40 Ths salifniie pole ne
led bus two lengths, MonarClist second. tWU iengtis
ahead VI Dauil.es. who was ten i"ngtns IN adNahce
of G3yo, tie latter practically being out o. the race
ClmaA still lei two lengths around the lower tUih
but. getting well INTO the bomcsrcicb, DaInter aud
MOnarcbist challenged him FOR tne heat hohlf.M-
LIST gained linen by inch al the way MP ana Il. the
Stand wen, under the wire on even terms with Nun
The Judges decided a dead heat. Dauuter was inIec
lengths behind and Goyo distiDceH. Tue libe o.
tho heat was 1904. which under me circbus'anVeS
was excellent, a. the track was very hcavy.
.SecoBd Heat. Danntcr was Drst away aohdithist
second. Climax third. As they passed AROUND we
ugpcr turn Monarchlst showed ~ toui, Diun'er
secoad Inc Old horse tnlrj making saltins race
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-04-04

Lot southwest side Sergeant street, and
east side Collins street, thence southeast 96
feet 10a inches, southwest 140 feet, north
west 80 feet, north 147 feet u inches to be-
ginning, $1050.
Lot at the centre of Mill and Perry streets,
now vacated, Fifteenth ward, thence w. 226
feet A inches, N. e. 305 feet 81 inches, E. 82
feet Al inches, s. 264 feet 81 inches to begin
ming, 1916.
Two lots w. side of Third street, and E.
side of Fourth street. 100 feet N. of York street,
one $50 feet inches in front on Third street,
102 feet inches deep to Orianna street, the
other 150 feet front on Fourth street, 102 feet
6 inches deep to Orianna street, $3.50.
Lot northeast side Tucker street, 107 feet
81 inches southeast of Martha street, SO feet
front, 10 feet 81 inches to jackson street,
$160.
Three-story brick house, brown stone front,
stable in the rear, and lot, west side Third
street (No. 2S2), 126 feet north of Spruce
street, 20 feet front, $50 feet 81 inches deep
to BiDgham's court, thence south SO feet 6
inches, thence east 81 feet A. inches, thence
IA feet, thence east 90 feet, $2SOO.
Two two-story brick houses and lot, S. side
Pierce street, 1874 feet e. Twelfth street, 80
feet front, 80 feet deep, $3.50.
Lot N. side Hallowell street, 81 feet
inches in depth W. Sixth street, 16 feet front,
So feet deep, $175.
Lot N. side Naudain street, "a feet Ii inch
W. Twenty second street, II feet front, so
feet deep, $210.
Four three-story brick houses and lot, S,
side Senneff's court, 69 feet w. Twenty
street (between Chestnut and SAMSON streets),
II feet front, 80 feet deep, 1926.
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VALUABLE REAL AND PERSONAL ESTATE.


Pursuant to the terms of q deed OF trust executed
to the undersigned, on the 18th day Of November,
A. d. 1869, by the Tucker Creek OIL and Mining
Company Of West Virginia, to secure the payment
Of a certain debt, therein described, due to Frede-
rick Fairthorne, amounting to $1,000, with interest
recorded in the Recorders office OF Writ county,
West Virginia, in Deed Book No. O. page o22 l will,
ON THE sTH DAY OF MAY, 1871 that being the
second Monday Of the month), at the front door OF
the Court House OF Writ county, West Virginia. pro-
ceed to sell to the highest bidder, by public auction,
for cash In hand, the following real and personal
property in said deed mentioned, to wit:-An that
certain tract Of land situate, lying and being in the
county OF Writ and State OF West Virginia, about
one mile west OF the Court House OF Writ county,
containing THREE HUNDRED AND NINETY
EIGHT ACRES OF LAND, known as the Tucker
Greek OIL and Mining Company's Farm.
Also other certain tract OF land situate on the
waters OF Sym Camp Run, and left hand fork Of
fuckers Creek, in the county OF Writ and State OF
West Virginia, containing EIGHT HUNDRED AND
THIRTEEN ACRES OF land, more or less, being the
same tracts OF land conveyed to the said Tucker
Creek Oil and Mining Company by Nelson j.
Nickerson and wife, by deed bearing date on the sth
day of June, 1885, both OF said deeds OF record
in the ONCE OF the Recorder OF Writ county, West
Virginia, in Deed Book No. 9, pages 29S aud 5Ol.
Also one Portable Steam Engine Boiler and fix
lures, 20 horsepower two sets OF blacksmith tools
and lot Of oil well TOOLS and one dre-proof safe,
all OF which. is now upon the premises.
awt MS d. H. LEONARD, Trustee.
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REAL ESTATE AT AUCTION.

O. EXECUTORS sALE-RSTATB OF VIII
Iii LIAM HARPER, decoased.-Thomas Sons
O'Clock, noon, will be sold at public sale, at the
Philadelphia Exchange, the following described pro.
No. /. Valuable Business Location, three story
brick dwelling WITH side yard, No. 921 Passyunk
avenue, corner OF Marriott street, two fronts 45N
feet 'front.' All that modern and substantially built
three. story brick messuage, with three-story back
buildings and lot OF ground situate at the northeast
corner OF Passyunk avenue and Marriott street. the
lot containing in front Passyunk avenue as feet
inches, and extending in depth along Marriott
feet 6A inches The house is 90 feet Q Inches front
on Passyunk avenues built OF first quality materials
and workmanship, with handsome side garden, filed
with cholce 1ruit trees grape vines, and flowers,
Corner lot ~ feet IL inches, fronting on Passyunk
avenue, and extending along Marriott street 112 feet
OF an inch all In complete order In every partcu-
lar. Also, onenalf OF the party wall OF the house
on Marriott street, adjoining the end Of the lot.
about 90 feet oL and three stories high. Nav be @
examined any day previous to the sale. See plan
Clear Of all incumbrance.
No. 2. We-secured Ground Rent, 5000 a year. All
that wel-secured ground rent OF 5000 year, paya.
bic January and July, issuing out Of all that lot of
ground situate at the northeast corner of Balm
bridge and Guilford streets; secured by public
school-house and payable by the city when it is due,
by resolution of Councils passed that all warrants
for groundrents to be paid when due without delay
Lot "a feet on cambridge street, by 60 feet on Gull
ford street.
No. g. Eight Building Lots, Pavonia, N ]. All
those building lots each 20 feet front by 100 feet
deep, situate on the Pavonia Land Associations
lduu, DOIGH vi Oduueu, ctdJe VI NEW Jersey flan
can be seen at the auction store and on the day of
sale. See plan.
No. 4. Stocks.
share Pavonia Land Association.
shares Insurance Company OF the Sta5e OF Penn
sylvania.
Pew No. 81, centre aisle of Sixth Presbyterian
Church.
20 shares Onion Mining Company OF the State OF
Nevada.
400 shares Honey Comb Petroleum Company.
100 shares Sugar Dale Oil Company.
100 shares Oil Basin Petroleum Company.
$1,000 interest in the Dallas oil Company.
Lot No. 20s, section 10Y in the Philadelphia Gene
terry. - - ..
3 is al 10 Nos. 139 and 141 S. FOURTH Street.
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EOreign Affairs.


The Italian Chambers have adjourned
until the 10Th inst.
Queen Victoria yesterday visited Napo-
leon at Chiselhurst.
"A second sitting of the Peace Conference
was held yesterday at Brussels.
The popular indignation in Paris against
the Versailles Government is terrific.
In France the Government troops have
shot their insurgent prisoners as rebels.
Dispatches received at London set forth
that up to the 10th of March all was quiet in
China.
In the engagement of Sunday morning
extreme animosity and brutality are ascribed
to the contestants.
The Versailles Government has appointed
Marshal McMahon Commander-in-C Chief of the
French army.
"A decree of the Commune pronounces
the separation of the Church and State, sup
presses the religious bodies, and abolishes the
national property.
The Commune has issued proclamation
saying that it has a mission to perform in the
protection OF Paris against the attack of the
Versailles Government.
The Paris Commune has passed decree
arraigning M. Thiers and other Off
GERS of the Versailles Government to appear
before the tribunal of the people. In addi-
ton to this it has been ordered that their
property be seized.
The Emperor William, in replying to the
congratulatory address voted by the Reichstag,
thanks that body for its loyalty and devotion,
praises the heroism of the German SOL
diers and points to the visible guidance of
God in the events of the recent war.
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MEws SUMMARY.
City Affairs.

The new Fire Department intend to loan
two engines to pump out the tanks at the
Gas Works. Four fuel wagons, each to hold
one ton of coal and one half-cord of wood,
are to be constructed for the new department.
The Board of Port Wardens yesterday
passed a resolution requesting the Legislature
to abolish the compulsory ''half pilotage" law.
The law at present requires all vessels coming
to the city, when spoken by pilot at the
Breakwater, to pay half pilotage if they do
not take the pilot.
The Coroner held an inquest in the case
of Mary Burk, who died yesterday, and the
verdict of the jury was that she came to her
death at the hands of Thomas Keen, who is
now fugitive somewhere in New York.
Charles Sinclair and Thomas Brown, both
colored men, who are charged with the COM
mission of a series of burglaries, and also
arson, were before Alderman Kerr yesterday
afternoon. They were held for further
hearing, in order to secure the production of
more testimony against them.
1t is the opinion of the Finance Com
mittee of Councils, with the concurrence of
District Attorney Sheppard, that George h.
Smith, Joshua Taggart, aud William L. Helms
are entitled to the reward for the conviction
of Hanlon. An ordinance for the same will
be reported next Thursday.
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Domestic Affairs.

The Shipman House, of Waupim, Wis,
was burned on Sunday.
"A tornado occurred in the vicinity of
Dubuque, Iowa, on Sunday, doing conside-
rable damage.
Charles Lennox Remond (colered) has
been appointed Inspector of the Boston
Custom House.
Little else was done in either house of
Congress yesterday than to discuss proposed
Southern legislation.
The Secretary of the Treasury had talk
yesterday with prominent bankers of New
York upon the new loan and other matters.
Two vessels will, as heretofore, be sent
by the United States Government to the
fishing grounds, for the protection of our
citizens.
The impression prevails at Trenton that
the condemned man Ware will be respited by
Governor Randolph until the Court of Par
dons can examine his case.
In addition to the State election in Con-
necticut, elections were also held yesterday
in Maryland, Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan for
county and municipal offices.
Owing to the rapid spread of the small
pox in the city of New York, bill was yester-
day presented in the Legislature OF that
State, having for its object the prevention
of tie extension of contagious diseases.
The Governor Of New York yesterday
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a. PUBLIC sALE-THOMAS Il SONS, AUG
Eiii tioneers.-Desrable Country Mansion, with Sta
bic and Coach-house, Riverside, Burlington county,
New jersey on the line of the Camden and Amooy
walk from Station and five from Steamboat Land
ing On Tuesday, April is, 1871, at IL O'Clock, noon,
Exchange, modern double 2H-story brick rough
cast mansion, situate at the northeast corner OF
Lafayette avenue and Kossuth street, Riverside,
Burlington county, New Jersey; the lot containing
80 feet IN front on Lafayette avenue and extending
in depth along Kossuth street 3Tl feet X of an inch.
At the depth of ISL feet 1t widens to 100 feet and
continues in depth Of that width. Excellent gun
ming and fishing near at hand; fine roads and drv-
ing in the vicinity II trains to and from the city
daily pass the premises. Photograph can be seen at
the auction rooms, and for plan OF the house and
further particulars, inquire OF Edward A. Hentz,
No. 432 Walnut street, Philadelphia. Immediate
possession. VIII be shown by Mr.. Bear, on the
premises Terms-One-half Of the purchase money
can remain.
NJ. THOMAS Il SONS, Auctioneers,
31125 SIS Nos. 139 and 141 8. FOURTH Street.
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Jewell's majority 115. Towns to hear from
are Darien, Columbia, Hebron, Union, War
rem, and Hartland. These towns voting as
last year, JEWELS majority will be 1O4. Kel-
logg (Rep) is elected in the Second district
by 20 majority. The Senate will stand 13
Republicans to Democrats. The House of
Representatives will be Republican by small
majority.
New YORK, April 3.-The Times Connecti-
cut special says the Republican gain in Re-
presentatives to the Legislature, as far as
heard from, is five.
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transmitted to the Assembly communication
from the Governor of Pennsylvania, inviting
cooperation relative to the centennial cele-
bration to be held in Philadelphia.
"A daring attempt was made yesterday
noon to reb the Central Park Savings Bank,
in New York city, by three villains, who
bound and gagged the paying teller, but be-
fore the scoundrels could secure much they
had to beat hasty retreat, owing to aid which
quickly arrived.