, 1872-12-24
NEW YORK.

p. Putnam's Eunera1-The Greeley
Wi1l-dsould,s Sltrrender-Threaten-
ed Lynching Of a Murderer - The
Puumans.
Special Despatch to The Chicago 157bune.
New YORK, Dec. 23.-Threats of lynching Sim
mons, the murderer OF Duryea, have been 80
prevalent during the last few days, that special
police guard has been kept at the Park Hos
pital. Tonight Simmons was removed to Belle
vue Hospital, where the police can shield him
more effectually.
It is reported secret league has been formed
among the residents of Staten Island to lynch
Simmons
The Pullmans, of Chicago, and General Horace
Porter have arrived here to select a location in
Jersey City for new repair shops On Christ
mas, G. II. Pullman sails for Europe to intro
duce his sleeping cars and exhibit them at the
Vienna Exposition.
The Times, to-day, favors the Government
taking hold OF the James River & Kanawha
Canal, with q view Of constructing central
water route for Western grain producers.
ITO the Associated Preas1
New YonK, Dec. 23-Ten different churches
in Brooklyn, yesterday, rendered the use OF
their edifices to Rev. MI. Tallmage's burned out
society.
gers Of the steamship St. Louis which recently
foundered off New Orleans, arrived here, yes
terday, on the steamer George Cromwell. The
St. Louis, shortly after leaving New Orleans,
struck on the sunken steamer General Grant,
but no leak WAS then discovered. Twenty-fonr
hours after, a heavy leak was discovered in the
aft compartment, which increased SO rapidly that
the ship was abandoned, all hands taking to the
nfe-boats, in which they remained two days
and nights, when they we're picked up by the
ship Record, and taken to Key West, Fla. Tho
st. Louis was formerly the British steamer Ker-
max, but, at the time Of the disaster, was owned
by Cromweli's New Orleans Line.
It ia untrue that A. T, Stewart broke his leg
or suffered any accident as reported.
Two Of tho striking silk-weavers ct Peterson,
n. r., are under arrest for threatening d work
man who continued to work until his life IVES
jeopardized. The majority are still on strike,
women and young girls have been discharged
whose branch of work depended upon the men.
The opening Of the second trial OF Stokes for
the murder Of James FISH, Jr toby Vas sim nj
ivered an address for the prosecution; re-
citing the circumstances Of the shoot
ing, and, in concluding. drew attention
to the lawlessness of the times and
munity is whether criminals should be arrest
ed, and when arrested whether they shall be
punished and stop put to this bloodshed. Bad
1aen regard the law Furnishing murder with death
as played OUT If this thing bo permitted, wo
shall soon be in state Of anarchy" Patrick
Hart, Thomas Hart, and John T. Redmond, the
hall boys at the Grand Central, repeated their
evidence given at the first trial. Adjourned.
United States Circuit Court against Liienthal 4
Co. for S104,O00 for violation Of the Internal
Revenue laws regulating tobacconists.
Pierre Berten, whose e1tradition is sought on
Rouen was discharged from custody, proving to
be the wrong person.
proposition WAS made in the Board of Al
dermen, to-day, that every street car conductor
and driver. and stage and coach driver, must be
licensed and wear badge bearing the number
of his license.
The counsel for the accused WAS occupied the
entire day in the Iish-Anderson poisoning case.
James E. Maxwell, arrested on the suit of
Luther G.: Challie. was to-day arraigned in the
Court of General Sessions, an Indictment for
perjury. The case goes over until the January
term.
The funeral Of the late George P. Putnam
Avenue Church, Thirty-frEt street. The cere-
MONIES which were of the most simple kind,
we're conducted by the Rev. DR.. Elder, Pastor,
and the funeral sermon was preached by the
Rev. DR.. Anderson. The floral display Was
literary men, and members OF publishing
firms attended the services in the church.
The following ofciated as pall-bearers: Wm.
Huntington, John Wiley, John 7. Sargent, Vim
cent Co1lyer, Charles Collins, Henry Holt, An
drew G. Armstrong, 4. D. F. Randolph, Richard
Butler, and Sanford B. Clifford. The remains
we're conveyed to Woodlawn Cemetery for inter-
ment.
Further proceedings in the Greeley will case
at White Pains have, by general consent been
postponed till Jan. 13, before which time the
counsel retained by number Of wealthy gentle
men of this city in the interest of the Misses
Greeley, expect to effect adjustment with the
managers oS the Childrens' Aid Society, who ap-
pear TO be now the only contestants of the will.
The transfer Of real estate by jay Gould to the
Erie Company ia still progressing, and likely to
last 9 whole week.
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