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The New York herald., 1871-08-10
RETURN HOME OF THE eYRA USE OFFICIALS
WHO WERE INJURED ON THE WLSIPIELD.

The Syracuse Journal eays:-Mayor Carroll, City
Clerk sherlock, Alderman Levi and Chiei Engineer
Eckie returned to his CITY saturday evedng on tne
Chicago special express accompanied by Alderman
Bra LEY a,id other frlenIs. arse number OF cti
zens assembled Nv the depot to receive them, but
their condition was such mat the utmost quiet was
preserved. Tney assssed from the cars 10 car
rages, and taGen directly 70 tneir respective resi-
dences. They we're considerably Iaugued by the
Journey, and Dr. Fisher had ADVISED them TO Keep
perfectly quiet and receive no visitors. Dut Mayor
Carroll alone able TO resis, tne temptation 10
tie many rlend5 who callei, and the others re-
celve'l large numbers Of visitors for an nour or
more after reaching their ho leS. Thcy are more
severely injured tnan was AT frst supposed
Mr. IarrOI Is suffering IRON quite severe internal
INJURIES wht "a have been and are still troublesome,
IN consequence OF blow np0n the chest His hands
are sever. ~ burned and are entirely useless and
we're blow upon the left temple tell Of his HAIR
breadth escape from instant DEATH HIS recovery
Will De slow.
Mr. Sherlocks left ankle was seriously spraned
and IL slit much swollen. lie Will DE obliged 10 use
crutCnes Tor some time lie mas enLIrey recovered
from several bruises winch for two or three days,
were quite paiuiu.
mir. Levi's principal injury is a dslocated shoul.
der lie was als) ilJufei Iutei nally, lhough y ~
hoped not seriously, and one arm ~ badly scadci
Mr.. rcAlc Ii randy recovering. Bis ieit wrist
was broken and sCalded Tue diaocaHon was re-
ducel mol wIInOuJ diincult', IN consequence o the
part nav nl also BEEN Dur1ed 70 vis'er HH rlght
n8nd was also burned.
T. e Injuries OF Hessrs Carroll, Levi ana Eckle
render them ptrfectl helpless In taking FOOD.
Dr. Peasc has viHtc1 each OF the sufferers, and
EXPRESSES the opinion mat with rest aud quiet and
careful tgeatmcnt they wLl soon recover.
The New York herald., 1871-08-10
FIRE AT NEW3URG.
Loss Eight Thousand Dsllnrs-FOur Tiremep
Injured.

Loss Eight Thousand Dsllnrs-Four Fircmcp
Injured.
At about one O'Clock yesterday morning the large
frame building 149 aud 151 western avenue was
partially destroyed by fire. The following losses
were sustained George Gearn, owner Of building
$4,000; no insurance. Leudrum b Elgic, tanners
ana curriers' So, 600; insured for 81, 500. @. r. o.
Dolson, broom manufacturer, $500; fully insured.
D0xey Brothers, and blind rlakers $500; fully
insured. G. H. Crlssey, cement manufacturer 800;
not insured. Part OF the structure used as ten.
ements, and the following named families were rem
dered hOmeless:-iienry LocksEin, wife and three
children: Mrs. Mary Allison, widow lady with three
children; george W. Springer, wife and two chill
dren. Much of the furniture In the tenements was
destroyed. An adjoining block OF buildings, owned Dy
Franklin Gerard, damaged TO the extent of $780,
While some dremen were drawing fire hose up lad.
der part of wall OF the building fell ana threw
the ladder to the ground. Joseph Hyde ana John
Fitzpatrick at the top OF the ladder and about
thirty leet from tue ground. Hyde had his ankle
fractured IN o shocking manner. The fractured
bone protruded over an inch through the unfortu.
nate mans stocking and shoe. lie was removed at
once 10 his home, and received surgical attention.
IL Is hOped that amputatiOn will not have 10 he re-
sorted 10. Fitzpatrick escaped with slight INJURIES
Lower down tnan these on the ladder were Thomas
BOyce and George Drew. the latter sustained a
fracture OF the leg al Inc ankle. BOyce was only
slightly injured. The fire Ia supposed to have
orig mated the broom mandatory, but the origin
OF 1t Is unknown.
The New York herald., 1871-08-10
How to Get mt the Facts.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Let some experts move one Of the same unsafe
boilers 10 some place where no one can be injured
X an explosion taxes place and. when there, Oil 1t
10 the proper height with water and get on steam
to the maximum government pressure. After
having successfully done SO blow of steam TO the
minimum pressure and let out water until 1t Is be-
low the crown sheet o the furnace la,0ut quarter
O an incnJ having all the valves closed and same
amount OF nre IN the furnace as before, open the
steam thr title but keep at sac distance and the
test will prove what tue tlrnd puDlc should know,
and the writer ,hinka, from thirty years. Ooserva.
tons, that most II not all explosions are caused for
want Of water; for the writer has seen lOc0mo-
tive boilers an eighth an inch thick In places
below the water line using 100 pounds OF steam;
also steamboat boilers no thicker than one-elghth
OF an mcD, using thirty pounds, add no explosion
place in about fourteen years, anu ali that was
used gauges was The Old iron nOat for the water
gauge and mercury syphon for the steam gange.
MCLfUM IN PAKVO.
The New York herald., 1871-08-10

The inspectors OF steam boilers appointed by the
Secretary Of the Treasury to inquire fully INTO the
cause of the westneld disaster sat again yesterday
morning at the United States Court
COMPETENT FERaY ENoISEER
The first w.ess ca..a1 charles H. Jansen, who tes
tGedI an engineer and am engaged on ,ns s.en zen
Thursday 70 the o.ion know nothing
aoou, The exposition only e.re ppSSat a on
10 all aowe because have read tue ce tncae. but
how ma pressure We have there is bat sau,e:
Iecoeet seen. more than twenty pounds "a the west
heh, Of the water ros the engrs room II was as rsP9ea .n
@ %s TO %s ey as n SSi
any discrepancy their statements tee safety
and Il iDe ale wa. very hot It would eo1'qus % no rising
IN n' the oo.r has not eatsd snas the % as nspac
lion June; have been an ensineer eisat years;
to he ea years the stem rises s'!er as seners
newer Sa sny a.'re ions om the supeuse"G,ns
Tag The blowing of Of ssam "a ne Sip used to uais 10
being c Il makes srea noisc so that you can't hear
Ssva often Into the SIP and thus Kept
the steam to the regular point 'hs warns tue wafer for the
the Iank becomes 100 hot TO feed well.
Mr. John X Mathew forward to give some evi.
deuce rebutt OF what MI. Berynan sa,d the day
10 Mr. BooLrI have no reeolsetop Of signing his
hi: eer,iea'e he b.s ashor.sd Inc 70 'n cenin ates
Saturday he went on the Sunday inspect hers This
fore and suncen, good working ORDER did
think necessary TO dealn the ship FOR the pump
sweed the r.quTcmens of the Jaw, and part OF the
were on oosrd there vas no Jus. reason for eea ny
ncn meter pump ana six inch stroke think she had
on Two have recollection OF having signed that
ceulJcate; saw T. this mJ!nIng, aud
IN sreNAruRE DOES sor LOOK LIKE MINI;
Il was the when went 10 tn o1ice, there
pl.nt and the ssists were all OUT Tor one n-
spcctor 70 ssn though anoihr one Inspected The
boats 1t al tne olce, N order 10 the
wurk done 10 rmeInoer that sent tlst ceIt e to
te Custom House; res n \. the time that boiler
ws tested the local inspector and beriyman was only
assistant inspector though be always elaine rers'
equality with myself ,.,. . ,v-.o.,, ~, - .
A Nell yIr went on board South ieirg Br oklyn al
tie time ihe test made AMI had her hlci toI tue
engineer get pieces 10 get hs hyOr0saic
tes su when the wate escape lowered The yave the
ran IN tha ongiue rooin ana
! bloun luFRg Akb "a rOHRD THE 6AuGR
ur had the required pressure wsfls went over m'
wn0i boiler with lUt and eAafnthci all TIC c1une "ns
40 tuO the furnaces exalnaed bacA cJpccu0n stcan
The New York herald., 1871-08-10
THE MEALIA.MgRRICK MATTER.
Statement Of the Wounded Womn,

Coroner Young yesterday took the ante-mortem
statement OF Mary OMelia at No. 50 Mulberry
street, who had been stabbed In the head with
pali OF taor's shears In the hands OF Patrick Mer
rick, as previously reported In the HERALD. Mary
and the Merrck family had some dim.
cultv In the rear yard abOuG some
water that was thrown on her little girl,
and subsequently Morrick, on beng questioned
about II by Mary, replied by striking her on the heau
with the shears. me Jury rendered o verdict
against Merrck, and the Coroner committed MIN 10
the Tombs. - A.,
The accused, VINO Ia 1fty-eight years OF age IN
explauatiun SAID "I did IL to save myself
Mrs. O'Me,a seems to thlnk that sno Will not re.
cover from injuries received, but others DeieF'
she will soon be about
The New York herald., 1871-08-10
DARING OUTRAGE.
sleeping Citizen or Williamsburg Bound
md Robbed IN HIS Own Room.

Mr.. Joseph Il. Hojgson residing at 300 South
First street, Williamsburg, ana doing business as u
grocer IN Park avenue, informed the police Of the
Fifth precinct yesterday that At about four O'Clock
in the morning, tour unknown men, with black
hands. entered his bedroom placed n large plaster
over his mouth, tied his arms to his neck With
cords, kicked hm In an unmerciful manner aud
then robbed him OF $3.50 lie also says that ne
struggled manfully with them and he d the Fellow
VINO had taken possession OF lis money until the
front window was knocked out through winch they
was on the first moor. The noise caused by the
smashing OF the window brought .Mr. Henry ].
Marks, who was sleeping on the same nOor to Mr.
Hodgson's assistance, and he removed the plaster
from his mouth aud loosed the cords. These arc
now IN Cap am Woglons possession and he Is In
yesligatlng the affair. Mr.. HOdyson had note VI
about 100 to pay when he was robbed.
The New York herald., 1871-08-10
Sereuade 10 Noah o. Taylor.

Noah d. Taylor, ex-senator Of Hudson county,
New Jersey received an ovation last night In Jersey
City Of which even the Governor OF the State
might feel proud. Fully 1000 persons assembled
In Exchange place. in the ueighbornood
OF Taylors Hotel. which was brilliantly
Illuminated. The TAYLOR Zouaves arrived shortly
after ten O'Clock and paraded through the thor
Oughfare. BY the Aid OF calcium lights the display
was visible to all the spectators. Mr.. Taylor ap.
peared on the balcony In front OF the hotel and
thanaed his friends for rhe very warm reception
rendered to HIM on his return from Europe.
The New York herald., 1871-08-10
Painful Accident in Paterson.

Yesterday afternoon boy OF fourteen years,
named Allen Lawton. living on Torowa Hill, Pater-
son, was at his usual work praIdIng machine
In Warehouses; shoestrlng factory, in Mulberry
street, when he caught his left hand in
the machine, and the thumb was cut or Just below
drew his hand back sud enly on feeling the pain,
and, the severed part adheiing to the machine, IL
from his arm ior nearly loot In length. The ten
don must have severed somewhere near the elbow.
course, he stlened The little fellow thought less
OF his physical pains, as MS wound was being
dressed by Dr. Van Dyk tnan he feared what his
mother would say of his accident when he went
home
The New York herald., 1871-08-10
Was Iie Murdered z

It has become Q question OF some comment
whether the late David Kerr, whose dead body with
pistol wound through the head), which was found
In the woods near Paterson. Oh SATURDAY. last was
not murdered instead OF his having committed
suicide, as has been hitherto accepted. 1ne CorO.
ners jury returned q verdict OF suicide: but there
are many circumstances connected with the case
favorable TO the theory that he murdered.
Unless somebody confesses the CRIME, however.
there Ia no Likelihood OF the question ever being
satisfactorily answered TO many minds.
The New York herald., 1871-08-10
THE COURTS S.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT couaT.

Judge Ba.chford sat yesterday in the United
states District Court ana disposed of . number OF
motions in unimportant matters. He win sit again
to-day for the disposal Of such business as may be
brought 10 his attention.
The New York herald., 1871-08-10
The GuberpntorI.I Corveu,lou.

The call for The New Jersey Democratic
Gubernatorial Convention specifies one delegate
for every hundred voters or traction there
or some OF the democratic papers protest
against this maintaining that IL should
read Tor "every hundred democratic voters,r &c; ;
otherwise those districts where republican voters
preponderate have an undue advantage OF swarm
ing the convention with discordant delegates with
the intention of pushing INTO nomination q candl-
date easily knocked over.
The New York herald., 1871-08-10
A RUSSIAN CONSPIRACY.
The International Society at Work in
the Empire Of the Car.

A 8. ate Trial-Perscns Implicated Secret Organ.
izations-Plans to Guard Against Detection
Secrecy TO Be Preserved at All Hazards
The Murdered student-The Cars
Life in Danger -En.ranchise tho Peo-
ple on the Ruin of the Empire.
The New York herald., 1871-08-10
SUpleMs COURT.

Before Judge Sutherland.
Temporary Injunction Against the Dock Como
missiOncis.
An order to show cause, reiurnable on Tuesday
next, accompanied with temporary Injunction,
has been issued by Judge Sutherland III the pro.
ceedug by W. s. and J. 9. Peck, to restrain the
Commissioners OF Docks from pulling down their
sheds at the loot Of Sprng street. BY consent tho
matter has been iaid over to the first Monday In
September
The New York herald., 1871-08-10
No F0ul l'IuY.

Yesterday. In Newark, the county physician fully
investigated tue case OF Edward Randell, who was
found dead the preceding evening at his house un-
der circumstances that then seemed strange. and
which led 10 the arrest OF ms vile suspicion OF
having used foul play. The Doctor found nothing
TO warrant the ing OF an Inquest even. Mrs.
RaDdell was therefore, discharged. Death was the
result OF hemOrrhage OF the lungs.
The New York herald., 1871-08-10
Decisions.
By Judge BarbOu
SUPREME C0UnT-cHAM3snS.
Decision y.

BY Judge Sutherland.
George 4. KOppen rS. Laura s. KOppen. .--ReporG
of re!eree congrmed and judgment Of divorce
granted
Before Judge Ingraham
In re The National MechdficS' Banking AsSOcfds
ton rs. M1T'pOAd COmpdnV In se White US
Sdne.I think the order entered correct. II the at
tOrney for White wishes to be heard it can be at
tended TO on August IL, at haf-p.s; Ten A. NJ.
Wright as. W7'ghG-Give hOice OF settling order
for Friday August II, at halfpast ten A. NJ.
The New York herald., 1871-08-10
NAVAL INTELLIGEnCE.

Passed Assistant surgeon Drennen has been
ordered TO the naval Acadcny, and Passed Assistant
Surgeon dcMurlrie has becn detached and ordered
10 tn9 Sew lork Navy Yafd.
The New York herald., 1871-08-10
NEW JERSEY MATTERS.


Two Of the Japanese students visited Paterson on
Tuesday, and visited several OF the manufacturing
esta, lishments and che Passaic Falls, fer which
they departed as they came, IN quiet and unosten-
tatlOus manner.
The New York herald., 1871-08-10
SUPERIOR C0UaT-speClAL Term.
Alleged Breach Of Promise Of Marriage
pafara ,ud0a RorhOur

Alleged Breach of Promise Of Marriage.
Before Judge Barbour
Theresa ,Schtcartz Us. Norris F0se.-The paint1n
Instituted suit for alleged breach Of promise OF mar
riage, claiming 10000 damages An order OF arrest
issued against the defendant and the case came
up on motion to vacate this order. The wedding
WAS fixed for the 30th day or last July, according 10
the plaintiffs statement but the defendant tailed to
put III an appearance. The defendants story Is that
he promised to marry the palntr on the under
standing that she would furnish $40O towards q
housekeeping Outdt. This the plaintiff denies, but
says her 0r0lher promised TO Furnish for them
and pay the expenses OF wedding entertainment,
and that he ala SO. The motion was denied.
Decisions.
BY Judge Barbour.
Dora Kuhlnoan rs. Basiiid L. Enticind,.-MOtIOn
denied, with $40 costs.
John Roy rs John Russe,,-Order granted.
Mdra1rettd Michael as. John r. AlpGnV-MOLion
dismissed with $40 COSTS
JOStph Z. AcCO,ndck rs. George Ddcis.-M0tion
denied, with SO costs.
charles Ii, Smith Us. sylvester s. BattOn.-Order
granted
Before Judge Mcneil.
Hed1cfO HsrSchOna Is. Tt' HiDl5urg ana An1eY'
fcdn Packet C0mpdny.-Case and amendments
settled.
IN re isaac ". Hudson ct a.. Us. Norris Jacob.
sOn.-Warrant discharged
The New York herald., 1871-08-10

Mrs. vALLAsDIGHAM.-As reports are III crcui;., ,o
zion TO the eject that the mind OF TINS NV
lady nas been shattered by her recent uouoie po
rcuvemenL the ,umuerland tMd) itg,es uecms M ~
nece sar, 10 give the statement deDiai as !. ,s w
formed on tnc beat authority tnat a.thouSn pn,sr
caly her suierDgs have been great her miiu s M idl
iron beng IN the depioraDe state repIvsc"V0"
wnle her general health Is rapidly Improving
The New York herald., 1871-08-10
Alleged Cruelty ON shipboard.

Ia captain Of the American ship No Plus Ultra, was
held IN the sum OF 81. .00) bail TO await an examna-
ton on charge OF having Indicted cruel and un.
usual punishment 10 q member or MS crew while
on q recent voy @ge from Ldverpool 10 tnis port
The New York herald., 1871-08-10
The BriIps Switchrs sla tighter.

The chief excitement IN Newark yesterday was
the new phase Of the late slaughter at BrIlrs
switches, on the Newark and New York Railroad,
as fully detailed In the HERALD. While,
as shown by the examination OF tho
man Stanley. there seems little reason
TO entertain any positive belief that the
story OF the fellow Fagan or rather his stories-IOr
he told several-s or are tue, stil there are SUBJ
santal grounds for strongly surmising that The un-
fortunate youth now IN jan, Thompson, tho SWITCH
bOv, was not solely, II nc all, TO blame. The rail-
and express their convictions that some new
and startling revelations will be brought TO light
Young Stanley. through his counsel, waived an
examination yesterday on the second charge pre-
1erred agains him, that OF entering and stealing
and was liberated to appear tor trial az the next
term OF Court. His bail was fixed at 500.
The New York herald., 1871-08-10


An extraordinary scene was witnessed yesterday
In the Newark Police Court. A lawyer named Isaac
H. Norton, fifty years OF age, Of very respectable
connections, urruigucu y very petty
charge OF fraud-that Of endeavorlng to pass
punched ticket on one OF the conductors
of the Newark and New York Railroad, Mr. AugIs-
tus Gardner The ticket he tried to pass was found
to have been punched twice ana the holes adroity
filled with pasteboaid The accused made
clean breast or the natter and said he did
not know what possessed him to do such
thing only that his VIE had been reading
about sucn a dodge on the preceding evening Mr.
Norton formerly belonged to Belvidere n j. He mas
latterly resd in PARK street. Newark, but has not
practced MS pro esson In consequence OF Ill health.
for some time past. He was held to BAN for trial
III $500. The penalty for the offence charged is two
years IN State Prison. $500 fine or both. The &C.
cused was .crrDv affected at the position he found
himself IN and declared tnat II he was put In the
cell ne would su,ely commit suicide. This threat
he made to MS bondsman, Mr.. Isaac
$. vreeand. Of Newark. After being liberated
he declared that 1t was use for him live, and
he reiterated his threat on his own life. Suhse.
quently he proceeded home with his wife, but sud
denly disappeared from home, and 1t Ia feared that
ere this he has carried his threat into effect
The New York herald., 1871-08-10

wnsrc they would ma the police, VINO would give
them every faculty.
The New York herald., 1871-08-10

The inspectors OF steam boilers appointed py the
Secretary Of the Treasury to inquire fully INTO the
cause of the westneld disaster sat again yesterday
morning at the United States Court.
The New York herald., 1871-08-10
UNITED STATES COmmIiSluNEaS COURT.
Charge Of Smuggling Cigars.

Before Commissioner Shields
The United States u.s. + ank DOonan ana Jtlfiss
Fass-The defendants are charged with having
aided and abetLed one Frank Nicholas In smuggling
into this port from havana nearly sixty thousand
CIGARS They were held for examination In default
OF s5 600 bail each. Nicholas has been already ar
rested on charge or smuggling the cigars In ques-
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UvEriNuED vN FIFTH PAGE.
The New York herald., 1871-08-10

Still An0tnrr Victim.
Late on yesterday afternoon Mr. John Watson,
one OF the men who was scslded board the Staten
Island ferrvboat Westned, died in Bellevue Hos
pltal. Coroner Herman. being notified. gave the
relatives Of Mr. Watson q burial certificate. De-
cea sed was thirty years Of re- native OF Eng land
and we'd IN PeeKsKi TINS State, where his remains
Will be taken Tor nlerment.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1871-05-04

0G0 ACRES Upland LYING WII.b5i,..
HOO 25f miles Of Pulaski; about naIl ia
fPsssits''S5, .+es Esssily ~ Bsoch, q,
Terms easy. Apply az this Office
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1871-05-04
In Chancery at Lawrenceburg.

7. D. Davenport VS.. Green B. Davis.
TT appearing to the satisfaction of the
i Clerk and Master in this cause from the
affidavit filed, that the defendants Elizabeth
Davis, Asa Potts, Harriet Potts, Susan
J. Davis, s. A. Davis, Amanda 9. Davis &
NJ. NJ. Davis are uon-residents Of the State
of Tennessee so that the ordinary process Of
the law canDot be served upon them: Il is
therefore ordered that publication be made
in the Pulaski Citizen a newspaper publish
cd III the town Of Pulaski, Tenn, for four
successive weeks requiring said non resi-
dent defendants 70 be and appear az the
court house in the town Of Lawrencoburg,
Tenn, On the Sd Monday in Nov'I. next and
plead, answer or demuTr 70 compliments
bill, OF The same viii be taken for confessed
as to them aud set for hearing ex-pHrte.
feb2S-4s VT. NIXON, IA.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1871-05-04
Bav Woodford.

Bay WOOdford-
THIS famous young trotter viii make the
L season of 1871, at Caleb Thomas =
mile east of Lynnville station, Giles county
Tenn. Terms:-$25 the season, S35 to in
sure.
PEDIGREE.
Bred by R. A. Alexander, of Kentucky.
He was got by Edwin Forrest; LIST dam by
old Mambrino Chief; sth dam by Woodfcrd.
DESCRIPTION.
Bay Woodford Is q deep rich bay, black
points, has taken premiums at all the agri-
cultural fairs in Middle Tennessee. His
performances are cTeditable to a horse of
his age. Can trotin the 40's. He is years
old SOth of April. The season commences
March 1st, and ends July LIST, 1871. Good
pasturage for mares at 81 so per month.
Grain feed if desired at reasonable rates.
mar2-Sm FLOUREOY, CLARK 81 co