Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-08

NEw YORK, March s.-A block OF buildings
on sth avenue, between 45th and 18th streets.
"as burned this morning, Loss, $4,000.
George w. Purdy at Newburg yesterday IT.
ing ft OF insanity, attempted TO kill his mother
and two sisters, manning them with a fire sho-
hospital.
BILL TO REMOVE MAYOR HALL
legislative committee at Albany last even
ing agreed TO report a bill 10 remove Mayor
Hall. Corporation Counsel O'Gorman. and Cor
Poration Attorney Tom Fields, of New York
DEATH OF PBILANrBEoPRT.
Robert Duncan, well known philanthropist.
died at Williamsburg yesterday.
SLIPPERY DICK SLIPS OPP.
Sherin Brennan states that ex- Controller Con-
molly has ned from the city and is concealed
somewhere abroad. This slip is said 10 have
been caused by reason of threats of some ring
ltes TO turn state s evidence against him. Con-
molly trends say be Is only out Of the city to
avoid feecers, who want to get his money. Mrs.
Connolly sails for Savannah on SATURDAY.
Ross TWEED IN DANCER OF 4 PRISON CELL.
1be runner was current yesterday that one of
Tweeds bondsmen intended to surrender him.
GARyEY's APPEARANCE AS AN INPoRMER
in the Hall case creates q profound sensation. In
has brought CONSERVATION to Hall and his coun-
sci. Garveys return Is dine to negotiations by
his wife, several weeks ago, with the ATTORNEY
General and Samuel j. Tilden, by which Gar
vey was promised immunity from prosecution
vi nis turning etetes evidence and returning
some OF his li-gotten moneys. He has been in
concealment at his residence for about q month
1t is alleged that
INGERsoLL WILL ALSO TURN INFoRnER.
But few knew that Carney would be q witness
until his name was called. The counsel for III al
say they do not think their case will be much
affected by Garvey's testimony, still there is
general trePidation among the entire Tammanv
ring over the proceedings yesterday.
ALLEGED BLACKMAILING OF MINISTER
Rev. DIR: Abraham b. Carter, of the 18th
street Episcopal Church, has brought suit
against one Emma b. Couch, who saws She Is a
school teacher, for attempting to ackmail him
for 500 month. She alleges that he although
apastor and the father Of a family, had been in
unaIe with her. "A letter in the highest style
OF Matchmaking ingenuity was put in evidence
yesterday.
DEATH OF A CHILD FROM HYDRopHoBrA.
Julia Connolly, one Of six children bitten BY
rabid dog in Brooklyn, died in paroxysms last
night.
SHOT AT CARD TABLE
MiehaeI Condor was fatally shot during dis
pute over game Of cards last night in lth sv-
enue by b. Newman. The latter escaped
THE RING PANIC
Every EFFORT will be made by friends of the
ring TO have Garvey arrested on a new order,
the oldorder having expired by Limitation. Hi,
turning states evidence endangers the safety
of Tweed, Connolly, Sweeny, and all the rest
IL is now believed they all will fee from the
city.
MAYOR HALLS TRIAL.
Inc court was crowded with a great throng
THIS morning, many being DESTROYS TO see GAR
vey, and hear his testimony in Mayor Halls
case: After the court opened Mr.. Stoughton
for the defence, contnuedhis argument against
the admission of testimony as to the fraudulent
nature OF Garyey's bill.
The counsel for the defence continued 10
argue at length, contending that the Garyey
claim must not be presumed fraudulent, As the
Indictment did not 50 allege. While the prose.
cution may allege the Mayor to have acted
fraudulently, no such avermept is made in the
Indictment; but the Mayor is ready to meet
that charge IL presented in court Outside
clamor could not hurt him there, where
he is protected by the forms of law
The court had cautioned the jury to talk with
no man on the subject, but the counsel for the
defence thought that they might also be admon-
ished against reading the newspapers Judee
Daley said he would admit the question, and
the witness might tell what he knew of the
claim down to the time of Its payment
Carney thereupon testified that the clai M paid
to him, was neither just or honest.
TIE BUILDINGS BURNED
on Eighth avenue this morning, were block of
two story houses, occupied as meat, grocery and
other small stores, and rs dwellings.
TIE EX-KMPKRoR NAPOLEON
cleared $500 900 by selling the real estate corner
Of Dey street and Broadway to the Western
Union Telegraph Company.