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New-York tribune., 1871-08-08
AYARRow ESCAPE on THE ERIE ROAD.

The Erie Lightning Express train No. IL was
placed in great danger Sunday morning through the
carccness Of witchman. A the train was approach
ing ShohOa station about 10 miles west of Port Jeryi,
at a. No. tho night switchman at the intersection of the
single and double track apparently deliberately displaced
the switch throwing from the track the engine baggage
cars two day-cars and the new seepingcoaches, the
Jay Gould and Fisk jr. Fortunately, none Of the
wrecked cars dvergod more than few feet from the
rails. The train was going at the rate OF
about q miles per hour. Had the speed been
greater, al the must have been dashed 10 atoms
either in the Delaware River the left or in deep
chas Just ahead nearly leo feet In depth The baggage
car was somewhat broken but otherwise no injury
sustained. The train delayed about 10 hOurs. The
switchman, whose conduct remains unsatisfactory ex-
planned been dismissed from the COmpanys service.
lie saws that he under the impression that the switch
had been properly placed after be had let some Height
cars of the switch and lie turned it when he heard No.
New-York tribune., 1871-08-08
M. JULES FAvRE AND HIS ANTS.
Ea,l. galg 22l cotre.po.dca,e Of Iae Lo.aol Noc,.


All the copies of the VfriH dated tins day,
bat published yesterday seized to-day because they
contained q long letter impugnDg the character ol NJ
Jules TaVrc. and signed Ialuyc. This NJ Laluye was
the most intimate personal friend OF the For
tign Minister ThctwO friends were insepaIable. They
Ouarrclcd they came 10 processes at law AMI now
they are furious enemies WHEN MlNere published in tho
Veiigeur an attack upon the private character
OF NJ Jules FaVre he supposed 20 have obtained s
documentary evidence from NJ Laluye. This NJ. Laluye
denies He declares that MieIe obtained the evidence
for himself The public were at first shocked by the
revelations made in the Venqer and then treasured hy
the con empuous silence Of NJ Favrc. Then came the
catastrophe OF the Commune In the midst OF whicn Ml
Here the bitter enemy Of Jules Fayrc, was shot, ana
the Hotel de Vile, which contained the docu4eMnis M
supposed incrimiuae NJ Favre, was burned. AT the
sauc time the police, at the instance Of the PrOcureur
General TO arrest VI. Ialuye, though per-
fecty subject and 10 seize all his papers. The Pro-
Cureur-Ccncral happens 10 be tho intimate per-
sonal friend OF NJ. Favre; and NJ. Laluye, re-
leased after many days from prison, declares
vigorously that lie arrested not through any
doubt TO his loyalty, but on account OF his per
sOual relations win NJ Jules Favre and that the frs
object of the police lay hands upon the remarkable
documents he possesses which cast dscred on the For
eign Minister. For the trst time NJ. jules Favre re-
plies He does so by commencing an action for defama
lion against NJ. LauyG ana by having oil the numbers
OF the V6yii6 seized IN which appeared the hnel com
planned Of so we are soon likely 10 know AL the truth
TO the famous scandal raked up by NbeTe 10 the nor
rOI Of Paris, II February last
New-York tribune., 1871-08-08
FRANCE.

CONFLICT BETWEEN TIE PRUSsIANs AND TIE
FRENCH AT POLIGNY TWENTY CITIZENS
WOUNDED-THE EASTERN QUESTION.
LONDON. Monday, Aug, :, 1871.
Troubles continue in the portions of France
occupied by the Germans A Prussan subject having
been hanged, day two since, at POgny in the De-
partment of the Jura, riot followed in which the Ger
man soldiers wounded about 20 OF the citizens, and
threatened the place Quiet restored by the
authorities promising TO arrest the offenders
The STANDARD of to-day says the French ironclad war
steamers Magenta Magnanime, and Revanche are get
ting ready for sea at Touon in view Of possible com
plication IN the East.
Tho first rtmartal for tho trial Of the Communists
was opened at Versailles to-day. The indictments were
read Some of the prisoners treated the proceedings
with kvty whereupOn the Court prohibited them from
communicating with one another. Tie examinations
will begin tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1871-08-08

German victories The result OF tho great events 81 1870
% enhance the sentiment of nationality In Germany,
and to name the national pride OF the French; hence,
the moment was not proptOUs for socialist enterprise,
and the League was unable to affect ANYTHING Of import
ance till II was too lae-tili the chosen champions
OF Socialism had been armed for the defense
cf the capital. They hoped to the vic
tory Of the League In France and maintain peace as long
possible with Germany, In the expectation OF some
day destroying German nationality and the German
Governments by the internal disorders they had pre-
pared and fOmened, as machine may be exploded by
an overeharge Of steam. Such were probably the de-
signs Of the invisible chiefs Of the League and this pro
cramme has been, TO extent faithfully executed
by their unnitatcd followers When il evident that
the Versailles Government could not be Overhrown by
armed force the League set Paris in flames 10 let ts VIC
toroue adveTsaTies understand with what enemy they
had to do-au enemy which, though beaten and mas
sacred, always and everywhere arises royiyihed nom
its ashes"
New-York tribune., 1871-08-08
VOL. XXXI.....No 9,466.
FOREIGN NEWS.
IRELAND.

,,,.o,prrpp OF TIE ROYAL VISITORS FROM
rrpr1S-TUI PEOPLE LOOK ON IN SILENCE
mr. POLICE CHARGED WITH BRUTALITY
~ AppREss FROM TIE AMNESTY COMMIT
TEE. ,,.r,,v Nc,dav. Aug. :. 1871.
Tho roval visitors left the city to-day
s. lined the streets through which they passed. ou'
No, cheer was raised. Tho people preserved "o"N
silence" broken only by few hisses
The conduct Of the police at Phenix PARK yesterday
which is denounced in some quarters as inexe's"'!
,rutal has embittered the population The newspapers
demand an immediate Investigation
Tie Amnesty Committee has Issued an address in'S
declare hat meeting to make holiday for royalty
Sopla have been allowed but because the people MeV
60 Mead Cor their captive oountrymen, they were
stricken down. and "the sward was REDEEMED Win theH
ilood" u,.r.,-,,,.,
DrRrrs Auc The most intense excitement pTevahs
,n the city this morning the riot OF last night weh
followed the attempt hold mass meeting IN laNor ol
general amnesty, in PbGniX Park, in the iaee OF ucV'
prohibition by the authorities suheent oFce Vi PO'o
was kept on duty all night repress any disturbances
which might result from the present popular agitation
much larger proportion Of those present at the disturb
snces were injured than at first supposed
Previous 10 being dispersed by the police the ehfage
mob attacked the pottery establishment OF Mr hefr oD
Castle st which had been visited and inspected on inc
previous day by the royal party. Here they vented
their wrath against the proprietor for his courtesy III
entertaining English royalty by throwing V0uey m'er
yoey Of stones and other missiles at the building break
ing almost al the windows fronting Oh the street. Tor
tunately no one was injured.
Nj Sullivan the editor Of The Nation, and one Of those
who assisted in organizing the meeting in Pho1X FaTF
and who along with Messrs. Smith aud Nolan rode az
the head of the procession, so seriously injured that
Lie death is considered probable The authorities are
confident Of being able to Keep the rioters III check
should further disturbances be attempted.
LONDON, Aug. 7-Much commotion was created in The
city as night on receipt Of intelligence Of the disturb
anees at Dublin. Anxiety generally expressed FOL
the Royal party visiting there and serious apprehenson
were felt for their safety II feared az one time that
the mob might possibly overcome the authorities
and that the most serious results might ensuC
" the persons Of the Royal party were
endangered. satisfactory feeling Of relief expert
enced on receiving information OF the disturbance
having suppressed 10y the vigorous action Of the
city authorities The excitement continues this morning
although somewhat abated. The disturbances much
criticised and commented on by the morning press il
TO be generally understood that the Government
viii adopt the most and stringent course in deal
Ing with those under arrest for participation N the affair
New-York tribune., 1871-08-08
STEAM BOILER EXPLOSION IN ST. LoUIs-TwO
MEN KILLED.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Aug AT o'clock this
morning the boiler OF the Union Steam FIGURING Mills II
Yager Co.. exploded, instantly killing John Scott, the
engineer and james p Jones, fireman. The cutre east
side of the building ws blown ont and fragments of
the boiler were thrown from One-fourh 10 half mile
The explosion is accounted for as follows: sma.!
amount Of water heated 10 raise steam 70 op-
crate the donkeyengne About go pounds OF steam was
raised when the pumps were set TO work. ana as the
cold water entered the boiler the explosion followed Inn
mediately The loss of property $1,000 to $4,000
New-York tribune., 1871-08-08
THE FRIcKE EMBEzzLEMENT CASE.

The case of George c. Fricke, the bookkeepeT
q, william A. Kobbe Il Co of Nos. 81 and 50 Leonard-st,
are sted for embezzlemonts amounting to $4,000 came
up Yesterday for examination before Justice Hogan at
the Tombs The complaint of Mr.. kobbe, specifically
charging Flickc with apprOprating 5000 ntrusted to
him Ia he drpostcd In the Chemical National Bank, was
formally made The prisoner claimed that he was part
nrr of MIR Kobbe and that he had loaned money o him.
Tio heck ion CGO-on the Of which, after the
,ynrs Paw to the order Of thc Chemical National Bank
ne was alleged to have added the words or the Eagle
1os Worhnc Cplppauy"-hc said might have been drawn
for The accommodation Of Mr Kohbc lie wac fully com
Iuiftcd ior trial, in default of $4,000 ban.
New-York tribune., 1871-08-08
GENERAL PRESS pIsPATCHI

The amount Of subscriptions to the new loan during
the past week considerable increase over that Of
any other week for nearly two months previous. The
Internal Revenue receipts to-day nearly s67loO0.
A letter has been received from Gen Spinner dated
Main, July 22 in which he says his
health il improved and he is the of visiting swz-
erland. He s silent about the new loan. de expects
TO return home on the lst OF September.
The receipts from customs for the week ending July 81
from the for prncpal ports the United States
follows: NewYork $3759.498 49, Philadelphia <lS649 O
Boston, 4s5,302 81; New-Oreans to July 22 SO,lW 6l
Total, $500, ,657 02.
IL appears.rom the official returns OF Commerce 10 the
Treasury Department that the value of domestic exports
at the ten principal ports the United states during the
New-York tribune., 1871-08-08
MASSACRE OF BUTCHERS IN INDIA

A Lahore paper reports a shocking outbreak
o' fanaticism at UmItsui, il the PuIJauh: toT some
time the Hndoos have been agitatng against me % hG
Of UmTitsur to obtain decree forbiGdnc the saug
ter Of cattle and the sale OF beef IN the city IheT.t
forts failed chiefly THROUGH the fImness ot the Cois-
soner and the strength Of the English anQ M1seulman
party IN the Committee EARLY ohe morning, about or
o'clock, body OF armed HiudOos assembled and made
descent upon Umritsur saughier-hogse and att9cked
the butchers sleeping outside. Inc lnuideitIs
were armed with swords ana troad-axes and tIe
butchers being unaTmeG and asleep, were unable 10
themselves -Four butchers were literally hacked
pieces. aud two others fearfuy cut up that
has died and the others life Is despalTed Of
The night very daik and ii VIII be difficult 10
recognize the mudereTs Accounts vary 20 the sect
they belonged 10. From indications found on the
of the IL il suspected that the murderers
belong TO the Nihung sect But another account states
that the Akaes suspected. The Akalfes are sort
OF fanatic skins semisaceIdOal class attached 10 the
temples. They are the tTuculent-lOOKtng fellows
who COnical hats about yard high covered with
small weapons and those steel chucRers sharp rings
which they hurl with terrible precision and eject
They respected and considerably feared. The Nj
bungs again associated with all that s reckless and
Bohemian. Their name, indeed, is common expression
in the Puuaub to represent these qualities. The affair,
may he anticipated, has caused some e&citcmen as
Is expected that the matter viii not end here Bad pas
sOns on both sides have been aroused and natives are
already whispering that other members OF the butcher
fraternity have been marked out for destruction"
New-York tribune., 1871-08-08

tnpahed by the large assembly the most earnest ana
valuable day thus far passed. The early O'clock meet
perences and stories OF eventful lives. At n m the
Rev. Alex Mclean again conducted services, and az 10
the Rev. s. c. Wells OF Milwaukee preached win Win
much ability from the text, John III, Q. At y. M the
Rev. VIM Gray spoke to large and earnest audience
and at another preachers meeting was held An even
ing service too was conducted by the Rev f. Gett OF
Indiana, who preached from Cor, H., 9-l2
In spite OF the serious disturbances from ram ana
wind the services throughout these first days have been
earnest, Interesting and sincere.
New-York tribune., 1871-08-08
RAILROAD CONSOLIDATION ~ MASSACHUSETTS.

BosToN, Mass, Aug. IA special meeting
ofe Roston and Lowell Railroad held here this al
tcrnoon 10 act on proposition to purchase the Salem
and Lowell and Lawrence Railroads ana authorizing 'ho
directors TO sell certain real estate. Ater statement
by Cen Stark of the dcsr1hiY of hcIr rnrchs. .I M
-, ,,,l Io, ~ Georec offered resolution tlHt tne.
directors be authorized - appoint trustees 10 make ,o
purchase provided that the purchase shI .o' fn' o IL
amihorized To- dispose Of any surplus real estate Inc
resolution was unanimously passed.
New-York tribune., 1871-08-08
NATIONAL LABOR UNION.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. THE Congress of the
National Labor Union began its sessions at Turner Hall
to-day Owing to the non-arriyal OF number OF the
delegates business was transacted the appoin
mept of Committee on Credentials consisting of A. C.
Armstrong Of Illinois John sney Of Pennsylvania, aud
+. l.. Davis of Ohio Adjourned until tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1871-08-08

The Secretary the Treasury has decided that boats
conveying foreign merchandise between New-Orlcans
and ST Louis under the regulations of May O. ISL are
not governed respects clearance and manifesto by
the act of Feb 49, 179 the act OF March J. ISL.
Dispatches have been received from Rear Admiral
John A. Winsow the Pacific Fleet. dated July to 10.
He was then Esquimat Harbor, Vancouvers Island.
Since leaving Francisco In May last he had visited in
his flagship Slramc, Port Townsend, Port Madison.
Olympia steilacOOm, seattle, Tongas Islands, Fort
Wranga and Stka. TOngas Islands are situated at the
Southern extremity OF Alaska, and Fort Wranga was
formerly military post. The visit OF the sardnac was
received with much satisfaction by our citizens III the
tnrri itnrigg
New-York tribune., 1871-08-08
TIE NEW DOMINION.

THE.PRESs ON THE CUBAN EXPEDITION.
MONTREAL, Aug. THE Cuban affair was
discussed at length in the city papers this morning They
all come to the conclusion that 1t has been made too
much Of and that enlisted or had any idea OF
leaving Canada TO 90 10 Cuba.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-07-11


port, vs. Henri Deron-Seventh District Court
for the parish of Orleans, No. 1911.
pY VIRTUE OF WRIT OF SEIZURE AND SALE
ID to me directed by the honorable the Seventh
District Court for the parish of Orleans, in the
above entitled cause, will proceed to sell at public
auction, az the Merchants and Auctioneers' Ex.
house streets in the Second District of this eity on
SATURDAY, July o. 1871 fat twelve O'Clock NJ, the
following described property. to Wit
THREE CERTAIN LOTS OF GROUND, together
with all the buildings and improvements thereon,
and appurtenances thereof and all the rights
ways servitudes and advantages theIeunto be-
longing in any wise appertalning, situate, lying
and being in the Second District of this city New
OIleansl in the square bounded by Esplanade, Rob-
ertsOn, Where and Barracks streets designated by
the numbers twelve, thirteen and fourteen a
plan drawn by L. Bringier, late surveyor dated
the twenty-third of February, 1887 and annexed to
an act of sale from Alexander Milne to W. &. c..
Claiborne passed before the late Carlisle Pollock,
notary public in this city, on the eleventh day of
April, of the same year. Said lots of ground ad-
join each other, and measure, each, thirty feet
front on Espanade street, by one hundred and
twenty feet deep, between parallel lines Which
said property belongs to the said Henri Deron, by
means Of the purchase he made thereof from plain
TN herein, as per act OF sale passed before Al
phonse Barnett, notary public in this city, bear
ing date the thirteenth day of June 1870.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-l. In cash for sufficient amount to pay
plaintiffs claim, say the sum of five thousand dol.
lars with interest thereon at the rate of hit per
cent per annum from the fifth day of June, 1871,
until the day of sale three dollars and thirty cents
costs of protest, and two and a half per cent on
said amount and interest for attorneys fees and
costs of suit. 2. And the balance on terms to meet
the payment of the following promissory notes,
secured by concurrent mortgage on said property,
dated on the second day of June 1870, drawn by
defendant to his own order and by HIM indorsed
bearing interest at the rate of eight per cent per
annum from maturity until final payment: One for
the sum of one thousand dollars, payable on the
second day of December 1871; one for the sum of
five thousand dollars, payable on the fifth day of
June 1872, and one for he sum of twelve hundred
and forty dollars, payable the fifth day of June
1873.
C. s. SAUVINET.
ie20 Tvs % Sheriff of the Parish of Orleans
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SHERIFFS SALES.
Francois J. Robert VS.. Elizabeth Duckerts,
Widow of j. b. Ferrari, ct ais.

"
CEvENTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
y of New Orleans No. 8943.-By virtue of a writ
of seizure and sale to me directed by the honora-
Bile the Seventh District Court for the parish of
Orleans in the above entitled cause, win proceed
to sell at public auction, at the Merchants and
Auctioneers' Exchange, on Royal street. between
Canal and CustOmhouse streets, in the Second
District of this city, on MONDAY, August Z, 1871,
at twelve o'clock NJ, the following described prop
erty, to wit
Lot OF GROUND. situated in the Second
District of this city, in the square bounded by
Orleans, st. Ann Burgundy and Rampant streets
having, American measure, sixty one feet nine
inches front orleans street, by eighty six feet
deep more or less, with all the buildings and i'm
provements thereon, except some old buildings
mentioned in act of sale hereinafter meI
toned: which said lot is composed of two CON
tiguOus lots, and of the buildings existing on the
same. Each of said los measures thirty feet ten
inches and six lines front Orleans street; about
the same measure on the rear line, and having
each in depth eighty-six feet One of the said lots
being the nearer of the line of Rampant street and
the other one on the relnotest line from Ramp TT
street, and then the nearer from Burgundy
street, and having brick kitchen on the rear
of it,
Being the same property purchased by Mrs.
Elizabeth Duckerts, widow of j. b. Ferrari. and
Dr. Dominique Durac, the present defendants here
in from FRANCOIS Joseph Robert the plaintiff here.
in as per act of sale passed before C. V. Fonlon
notary public in this city, bearing date the six
teenth day of June, 1869.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-Cash on the spot.
c. s. SAUvINET
;r-1I az Shar;H oft 1,oD o,5 hofn
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Fifth District Gnurf for the arish of Orleans

Lawrence r. Barrett VS.. Thomas kiilea.
Fifth District Court for the parish Of Orleans,
No. 2690.
ID 10 me directed by the honorable the Fifth
District Court for the parish of Orleans, in the
above entitled cause, | will proceed to sell at
Exchange, Royal street. between Canal and Gus
tOmhOuee streets, in the Second District of this
city, on TUESDAY, J"ly 10, 1871, at twelve O'Clock
NJ. the following described property TO wit
TWO CERTAIN LOTS OF GROUND, together
with all the buildings thereon, situated in the
suburb IRENE, Second District of this city in the
square bounded by st. Ann, Galvez, orleans and
johnson streets designated by the numbe nine
ty-nine and one hundred on a plan drawn by L.
Surgi. late surveyor and deposited in the office of
A. Ddcatel, notary public in this city, under the
number twenty eight. of the book of plans number
three. Said lots measure, American measure, rs
follows viz: Lot number ninety nine, tlirty-one
feet eleven inches and five lines front on st. Ann
street, seyentyeisht feet one inch and seven lines
the left line, thirtyOne feet eleven inches and
five lines IN the rear, and seventy feet nine
inches and five lines deep the right line; and
lot number one hundred, thirt lone feet eleven
inches and I'VE lines front on st. Ann street, the
same width in the rear by depth of seventy
seven feet nine inches and five lines on the side of
lot number ninety-nine, and seventy-seven feet
hye lncnes and three lines on the opposite side.
Said lots of ground were acquired by the said de-
PENDANT (no" deceased) follows: Lot number
one hundred from Z. T. Robinson as per act passed
before W. shannon, notary public in this city, on
May %. 1851; one undivided half of said lot num-
Der ninety whine at a sale made by the Sheriff of
the parish of Orleans on the seventh day of June,
1859, under writ of feri tacas issued by the
Fourth District Court Of New Orleans in the mat
ter OF j. T Robinson NJ. Nolan, No. 1888 of the
docket of said court, and the other undivided half
of said lot from P. Killea, by act executed in
the Office of A. E. Bienvenu, notary public in this
city, on the first day of February 1889
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-Cash on the spot.
c.. s. SAUvINET
ie1T of +Ia par5c of rl.