Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-09-04

NEW YORK, Sept. 3.-FranciS Haggerty, of
No. So Warren street, who was severely scalded
by the West6eld explosion, died yesterday
morning of the injuries received.
The trial term of the city court for the pres
cnt month, will begin on Monday next. There
are three hundred and sixteen cases on the cal
Cndar.
The city railroad company has lost 1orty-two
horses from the horse disease, and the Atlantic
avenue line six horses The disease has made
its appearance this week in Il large number of
private stables.
The committee appointed by the working
mems union to ascertain if the labOrers on the
post office building were working according to
the provisions of the eight dOur law, reported
that they were employed ten and fifteen hours
and that the superintendent said he was acting
under orders from Washington.
Coroner Jones began an inquest late Friday
afternoon in the case of Emily Post the victim
of "Dr." Perry and "Madame" Van Buskirk.
Ellen OConnor, hsusekeeper for DIR. Swain !;
Mcguire, the driver Of the coach in which Miss
Post was conveyed to Brooklyn, Lettie Hender-
son and Z. X. Post, brother OF the dead girl,
were examined as 10 the movements of Miss
Post previous to her death, after which the in
quiry was adjourned until Monday morning.
Lawrence Murtha on Friday evening entered
the Essex market police court, and confessed
that he was responsible for the death Of Paul
Balger, who died in Bellevue hospital on
Badger began to fight on that evening at Four
tecnth street and avenue A, and that Balger frac-
tured his skull by falling heavily on the side
walk after he had received a blow under the left
ear. Murtha was locked up to await the action
of the coroner.
John I. Kelly, residing at No. 40 City Hall
place, appeared before Justice Bowling on FRI
day, and charged D. $. Young with having alb
Quoted her two daughters. Agnes and Jennie.
Mr.. Young had procured board and shelter for
them in the house of Inspector Jameson, of the
police. Justice Bowling sent an officer to arrest
the girls. Agnes was found, and upon appear
ing in court gave as the reason for leaving home
that her father was trying to force her into the
convent of the Holy Cross against her wish.
Justice Bowling recommitted her to the care OF
her father, who ut once sent her to the convent.
Young has not been seen for several days.
Another account of the same affair is given as
follows: James Kelly, of 40 City Hall place,
made application to Judge Downing to obtain
the custody of his daughters, Jenny and Agnes,
aged respectively 81 and II, who are at present
residing with Inspector Jamesons family at 218
East Thirty-irst street. Some months ago KEEL
ly'S wife died. and shortly after the children de-
serted him, the youngest going to Paterson, and
the Others being placed at Mr.. Jameson's by a
middle aged gentleman named ID. 5. Young. The
father carried the youngest daughter back, and
she is at present in Holy Cross convent The
two Others, accompanied by MIR. jameson, at
tended in court, and positively declined to live
with their father, alleging that he never con-
tributed dollar to their support, and they
never knew him to act as father On the other
side, the father upbraided Young with taking
his children from him, and quite scene took
place between them, Young Boosting that he
was worth 100000, and Kelly retorting that he
was a bad man if he was worth twice as much.
Kelly, pointing to the eldest daughter, sternlv
asked, "What are your relations 10 that girl ~
fnh 1.,.l. 1.nI. sa,tI,
honorable; he is the same to one as to all; he is
our real father" Kelly insisted on his right as
father, and referred to the Rev. Paul Mignard
of Sixteenth street. for character Judge
Bowling disposed of the case by declaring that
the father had no control over the eldest and
decided that for the present the other daughter
should remain with Inspector Jameson, and let
the father take out writ of habeas corpus and
establish his claim in civil court. Kelly is a
Roman Catholic and the girls were brought up
in the religion of their mother, who was a
Protestant.
The wholesale markets during the past week
have been less active than during the previous
week, and prices have declined. Flour, owing
to unsatisfactory news from Europe, and the
advance in freight has been less active and
lower, the market closing dull and heavy.
Wheat has also been dull at lower quotations,
the export trade having been almost entirely
suspended, but the market was somewhat
stronger at the close. Corn has been active at
lower and tuctuatIng rates, closing quiet and
higher. Pork has been dull and lower. Sugars
have been firm at higher prices. Cotton has
been unsettled, and prices have slightly adj
Yanced
The great lake at the easterly end of Prospect
park, Brooklyn, which covers fifty-four acres,
has been finished and filled with water to n
depth of three feet. A large force of men has
been employed on this work during the summer
w and hun a1 10
borers have been discharged by the park COM
missioners. There are still more than six hun
bred men on the pay roll, mostly laboTers.
These will be kept at work constructing the west
drive. There are 100000 left to meet the eX-
penses of the rest Of the year. The total amount
which has been authorized to be expended on
Prospect park during the next two years is a
million dollars.
Inc arrangement for the mass meeting of cit
liens on Monday night at Cooper Institute to
give expression concerning the recent charges
against the officers of the city government are
now complete. II is safe to assume that the
meeting will be made up in a great measure of
the thoughtful and intelligent part of the COM
munity, and that it will be both large in numbers
and pronounced in sentiment From the an
nounced list of speakers it will be seen that the
demonstration will be non-partisan in charac-
ter. William +. Havemeyer will preside and
speak, and addresses will be delivered by ex-
ert d. Roosevelt, eX-Judge James Emott, 0s-
valid Ottendorfer Edwards Pierrepont, Police
Justice LedwitlI and others.
There were no new developments in the RO-
senzweig case yesterday, further than the police
claim to have clue to the woman who took the
body of Miss Bowlsby to the Hudson River rail-
road depot. The boy Potts has been sent to New
Jersey in charge Of an officer to see woman
who is under arrest on suspicion but it is not
known whether he can identify her or not
Special detectives have been sent in search of
the man Trip, who so mysteriouslv disappear
ed. The police are convinced that he is connected
with the case, but have several different theo-
ries as to the exact part he played in the revolt
ing affair." One theory is that he came to this
city in person to satisfy himself concerning the
disposition of his victim, and that he was the
man who shook hands with the woman in the
coach.
Another theory is that, although he was in
disputably acquainted with Miss Bowsby he
had nothing to do with her introduction to
Rosenzweig, but that some other man assumed
his name in order to mslead the detectives. A
thru theory, which is said to be founded on
strong evidence, claims that the man who shook
hands with the mysterious woman, who has
hitherto been supposed to be Trip, was none
other than young Walter Conking. The fact
however, that the authorities have so many the
cries, goes to prove that they are unable to
solve the problem. The funeral of Conklng
look place yesterday afternoon IN Paterson. The
family of Miss Bowlsby have given orders to
have her body inferred near this city until
cooler weather, when it will be taken up and
removed to Paterson. In its present condition
it is impossible to do so.
Assistant Superintendent Moon, of the box
department of the post office, is at present I'M
dergorng an investigation in reference to al
legged irregularities in his department. Moon is
represented as one of the oldest and most re-
spected of the post office officials and his
friends confidently look forward to a favorable
result Of the investigation.
Shortly after one o'clock yesterday afternoon
Coroner Jones received hasty summons TO
visit the Long Island college hospital and take
the dying deposition of John Riley, who was be
lieved TO be dying from injuries he had received
at the hands of his wife. The doctor went with
all speed, and arrived there in time TO see him
die, but the man was too far gone TO make any
statement. 1t was subsequently ascertained
that on last Tuesday afternoon the deceased,
who with his family resided at 80 Atlantic ave
nue., had become involved in quarrel in the
course of which Riley struck her several blows
with his fist, and that, enraged at his treat
ment, she turned upon him, and picking up a
shoemakcr's knife which was near at hand, she
caught him round the neck with her arm, and
with the other hand plunged the knife into his
abdomen, inficting terrible wound. The man
was promptly conveyed to the Long Island col
lege hospital, where he fingered until noon yes
terday and then expired. Mrs. Riley has since
been arrested, and is now locked up in the third
precinct station house to await the result OF the
inquest.
Susie c. Clelland noted procuress whose