The Portland daily press., 1871-12-27
NEW YORK.
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sERENADE TO Ex-CoLLEcToR MURPHY.
NEW YORK, Dec 26.-An immense gathering
of citizens collected this evening at the resi-
dence of ex-Collector Murphy, in 39th street, to
tender him serenade. Col. Fisk's 9th regi-
ment band, of 100 pieces, performed several ex-
cellent selections when ex-Mayor Opdpke, after
referring to the administration of the Office late
ly held by Mr.. Murphy as being to his personal
knowledge what is SO rare in this city at the
present time, rejecting honor on the Republi-
can party and the country, introduced exCol-
lector Murphy. who was received with great
cheering. After thanking his fellow citizens,
Mr.. Murphy adverted to his official course as
Collector and to his voluntary resignation of
the office. He had received many warm COM
mendations from the President and other gov
eminent officials as testimony of the honest
administration of his Office notwithstanding
the many unjust aspersions that had been made
upon his character which he considered were
mainly intended to initiate against the President
of the United States and to injure the prestige
of the Republican parity, upon the success OF
which depends the well being of the whole
country. In the future as in the past, he would
strive for the success of Republican principles.
Some ten thousand people were present and the
streets were ablaze with fire works. Among
those present were Hon. William Orion, jack
son S. Schurz, Henry Clews, e. R. Harper,
Isaac HI. Bailey, Levi P. Morton Charles w.
Griswold and other eminent citizens.
NAVIGATION RESUMED
Ine HUDSON river is again open Tor navlga-
tion most of its length. All the ferries have
resumed their trips A gorge near Newburgh
cannot last more than few hours There is
but little floating ice below Newbnrgh and is
no impeachment to navigation.
MARINE ACCIDENTS.
The brig Mary E. Roosevelt of Richmond, Me-,
from Bristol for Saltilla, Ca, has been got off
of Long Beach, n. j., and towed to Staten Is
land She is leaking six inches an hour.
The brig Nellie from Tajardo, has been on
her beam ends. She lost some of her cargo of
molasses.
VARIOUS MATTERS.
The funeral of Sydney E. Morse at the 4th
Avenue Presbyterian Church, was largely at
tended. Prof. Morse, the only survivor of four
brothers, was present. Among the pail bearers
were VIM. G. Bryant and DR.. ]. s. Prince.
The Erie company has ira 1sferred in the
shares to Heath & Raphael 1t is expected
that the balance of the $4,000 shares wrongfully
converted by the Erie officials will be delivered
There was an extraordinary scene in the
Court of Oyer and Terminer to-day. Edward
Mahoney and George Williamson virtually con-
fessed themselves guilty of a robbery for which
two other men were convicted All were re-
manded for investigation.
The second trial of the three inspectors of
election in Brooklyn has begun.
The Express reports two failures, one a pro-
| duce, the other malt dealer. Both heavy; no
names given.
MISSOURI.
SMALL POx AT ST. LOUIS
| ST. LOUIS, Dec. 25-The Chicago Tribune is
mistaken when it states that the small pox is
prevailing here as an epidemic.
PARTICULARS OF THE LYNCHING OF DEsPERA-
| DOES
Further particulars have been received of the
| lynching of two desperadoes near Seneca Neo.
sho county, Mo-, last week. 1t appears that
Louis Swimm and another desperate known as
| Texas Joe. alias Buckskin, induced German
named Henry Salsman to go about two miles
from Prairie City to get some whiskey they had
secreted. After getting out of town they as
saulted him with clubs and left him for dead
after robbing him of $25 and a watch. Sails.
man recovered sufficiently to crawl back tc
town and reported the affair. Swimm was ar
rested at Seneca by the Vigilance Committee
shot three times. Both were hanged to a tree
Before the execution Buckskin confessed tt
| having murdered eleven men during the pas
year. and the total booty was only ninety dollars
KU-KLUx oUTRAGEs ON CHRISTMAS.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. ga dispatch from Sedalis
says that Christmas day witnessed precon
certed outbreak of the Ku-Klux at Marshal
Saline county, Mo-, and vicinity A larg,
number of armed men turned out in pursuit o
negroes. Patroles were placed near the tow
and every traveller was halted and questioned
| All business was suspended and mob violence
reigned supreme. 1t is not known how man,
negroes were killed, but man who left Mar
shall at II o'clock p. m. saw the dead bodies o
five, two hanging by the neck and three lyin!
on the road. He also saw one terribly wound
ed, having his shoulder shot away. At thu
latest accounts a crowd of armed men wer
starting out, swearing that they would clea
out every negro In the county,