, 1872-11-28
NEW YORK,

NEW YORK.
Father Burke4s Observation-Disclosures
Legal matters-Resigncd-A
DefanIter-CharIes Sumner-NIurdeE-
ers Let down Easy
Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune
New YORK, NOV. 27.-The recent threats Of
Lynch law in New York are not by any means re-
hected in the 7erdicts found in two murder
cases this week. Andre, Ftenchman, who blew
out his wife's brains because abe left him to live
with another man, Was sentenced for four years.
Nicholas White, for killing nau who 1s alleged
to have approached hun threateningly on the
street, WAS sentenced for only two years. In
each Of these cases the verdict Was manslaughter
in the third degree.
Senator Sumner dropped into the Tribune Of
fee this morning, and met senato7 Wilson Ihe
two had q friendly chat, during which Senator
Sumner entertained the next Vice President with
an account Of his travels and the Impressions re-
ceiyed from men and matters abroad. Elr.
Sumner talked vigorously, and seemed to be IN
every respect improved in health The meeting
with his Senatorial confrere Was very cordial
ITO tie associated PTessJ.
New YORK, Nov. 27.-Father Burke, last even
ing, delivered his closing lecture in reply to Mr:
Froude to an immensely crowded audience, at
the Academy OF Music. At the conclusion he
was given unanimous vote OF thanks. Mr.
1IUuQ6 WILL A4ah6 d I6i1AA-loA NA4 Aatu1013 6f63~
Il is nov pretty well established that
George Pevy, the missing Keatucklan, has ab-
seconded, possibly to South America, with con-
Louisville, to settle New York obligations.
George Purser, clerk OF the Street Opening
Bureau, has resigned, and this step, it is
thought, will result in developing certain sus-
picio1s transactions in that department.
James Il. Coleman who WAS known here as
Judge Barnard's ''Gratz, is nov understood to
be domiciled at Cadiz, Spain Judge Barnard
and Member Of Congress-elect Creamer are said
to be pecuniary sufferers BY his flight.
The General Tenn Of he Supreme Court to-
day affirmed judgment in the case OF Charles
Moore, emigrant swind1er, sentenced by the
Court Of General Sessions to five years impris-
onment.
J. q. Pierce, SUCCESSOR Of the firm Of Kidd,
ier, Major Bushel, will not amount to one
tenth OF the sum reported. The defaulter left
the employ Of Pierce nearly month ago, and
his whereabouts are unknown.
Police Commissioner Henry Smith resigned
to-day as President of the Board, On account Of
III health, and Commissioner Maniezre was
chosen in his place.
Anthony Trollope sailed to-day for Europe.
Commissioner Van Nort's estimate Of the e.
Tor 1873, shows reduction Of neatly bali q NIL.
lion oyer the estimates Of the present year, and
reduction Of 81, ,150. 900 over the expenditures
= The e1 suit in the United States Circuit Court,
brought by the Wigcousiu Fire & Marine Insur-
ance Company, to recover from David DoWs and
others advances made by the Company on 26,Uoo
bushels wheat-the advances having been trans
ferred to s. Smith b Co., who transferred the
wheat to the defendants and failed to pay the
advances made upon it by the plaintiffs, Was
sssa F a H. the a5y a"rd9g oggtanad he the
advances were in nature Of lien on the wheat
following it until the advances we're repaid It
Was commended by the defence that IS they had
purchased the wheat in good faith, they we're
not liable /; that repayment Of advances made
to SECOND party, could not be enforced against
q third party purchasing OF . second party in
good faith. The remedy Of the party making
the advance being against the second party
the one to whom the advance were directly
made.
Senator Sumner met Senator Wilson at the
have been very cordial.
Andre, whose trial for the murder OF his wife,
resulted in 8 verdict OF granddaughter in the
third degree, was sentenced to four years in
States Prison.
Geo. H. Lewis, not Lewis, Is previously men,
toned, who wa8 reported mi eaing, lB said to be
an embezzler, and gone to Europe.
James a. Coleman's friends deny the story
that he has fled the city, and say that he will
return whenever needed here also, that he WAS
not concerned in the transactions mentioned.
United States Judge Woodruff has opened the
Collector Bailey to defend themselves
in court.
The cross suits OF Wm. B. Clarke and R. b.
Butler, who composed the Wall street firm OF
Clarke d Butler, and in which the elder partner
charged the younger with mieappzopriating
SIC, 900. has been settled, the quits have been
and releases mutually given