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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-02-09

in the money market, is such an ASSESS
ment law as will reach all the property of
the State, subject to taxation, and thus
show our ability to pay what we promise
as State.
Resolred further. That in the opinion of
this House, the Committee on Finance,
Ways and Means should arrive at no hasty
nor imperfect conclusion, but should act
coolly, with deliberation, and with that
prudence which is conserved by time: /:
provided, that nothing herein shall be so
constructed as to excnse the said committee
from reporting on the financial question
as soon as possible. '5 ..
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-02-09
CONCR ESSloNAL.

Proceedings OF the Second Session OF fi,c
Forty-Second Congress.
WASHINGTON, Feb. S.
.4t SENATE -
There was no session of the Seuate to-
day.
HOUSE.
The bill giving $50, 900 TO Wheeler Hub
bull for fuse and explosive shell inventions
passed.
A large number of private claims were
noccod
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Heavy storm.

Trough the kindness of a gentleman
from Rogersville, we learn that on Tues
day, the 4th inst, that section of country
was visited by one of the heaviest winter
storms ever known there. TWAS accom-
panied with thunder, lightning, hail and
rain. Some of the inhabitants, ladies in
PARTICULAR, became considerably alarmed,
but go far as heard from, no serious damage
was dene. 1ns-;-. t,.. .-8.H.. le fG f.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-02-09

Sometime since young minister wish
ing to impress his Sabbath School with
the dignity of life by reference to the fact
that men had souls while ordinary ami
mails have none. Striking an attitude, he
asked, Now, children, what is The. great
difference between monkey and boy 2"
1.-The tail, the tail, the tail!'' came from
all parts of the house, and the minister
was satisfied .--
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-02-09
wAsHINcTon.

WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-The Committee
on Privileges and Elections held private
session to-day and completed the report
regarding electoral votes. 1t comes In a
half column and simply narrates facts elic-
tied IN condensed form, making no
recommendations whatever. Z The report
will be made public Monday.
General Gordon, Senator elect from
Georgia, is here. Phil. Sheridan is here.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-02-09
Served Him Right,

Some one in market yesterday evening
was about to take chew Of fine cut to.
bacco, when q small colored chap knocked
it out of his hand. He reaped the reward
of his mischief, for instead of the tobac-
co crumbs falling to the ground, he knock
ed them right into his own eyes. There
was some bowling on the part of the boy
and some laughing on the part of the by
ISLANDERS, and we predict that boy will not
hand. %
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-02-09

honesty. "Then he has taken my shoes
and stockings with him." and up hejump-
ed, and seizing his hat, he put out of the
school room and down the road to recover
his property.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-02-09
SheriH,s Sale.

DY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION FROM THE
ID Circuit Court of Anderson county. Tennessee, in
favor of Henry farmer ys 8. @. Lenart and others
legal hours in front of the court house in the city of
Knoxville sell Tor cash in hand to the highest bidder
at public outcry all the right. title interest and de-
or parcel of land situated and lying in the 81 civil dis
trct Of Knox county Tennese adjoining the lands
of Mrs Banner and Others containing six acres more
or less, levied on as the property of - Lelnart
feb9dlw2 JNO. N. SWAN, ID. Snerih.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-02-09
BY TELEGRAPH.
THE WAR WITH THE M0D0GS.
Sudden Death Of Governor Geary.
Plan Proposed TO Irrigate the Desert.
The Marquis Of Lerne Oh seOtca En-
igrati0n.
HOM z n EWS.

Sudden Death of GOV. Geary, ef Penn.
sflVania.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-02-09
Kern's Fresh Oysters.

Kern's Fresh Oysters.
Peter Kern is receiving every day fresh Nor
folk Oysters in kegs, which he offers by the
quart to the public. He has q superior ice house
and keeps his oyters fresh. They are of the
best quality and packed for his special trade
12-4-dtf
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-02-09

DAMNED FRUIT AND VEGETABLES, PICKLES,
" Jellies and Preserves prepared by most reliable
and well established houses always in stock and offer
ed wholesale and retail at reasonable prices.
, 1873-08-11
THE POTOMAC DISASTER.

Tho Cntnstroplao said to .bo due
to Criminal CnrClcsHneAn =. Seventy
lives Now Ncllove&l to 1Fnyo 1Seen
LOst.
Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.-The Wawasset disas-
tor was evidently, to groat extont, tho roeu. Of
criminal carloasnoss. Although tho certificate
Of the vessel allowed her to carry only fifty pas
Eongors on rogular trips, 1t tn admitted that ITO
passengers wero on board. Tjlero seom to havo
hoen Hcanty arrangements for tho Hafoty ovon Of
fifty Persons. It is said thero wore apparently no
precautions whatovor ngainst fire. Tho Trena-
ury Department will order rigid investigation
into tho matter.
ITo The As.oefaled Prcss.l
=, Tho funern1 Of four mombors Of tho Reed FINN
ilY lost on tho steamer WawaBaot took place this
afternoon.
WAsn1Noros, Aug. 1o.-rho steamer VAN
dorbilt arrived tonight from tho acono
Of Off, tho ,,,. wawessot dHasteE, with , six
were identified as those Of George ". Cooke,
grocer, Washington !; Richard Murray (coloretD,
passenger; Goorge TibbB (colorod), deck hand !;
Mary Blackwell {colorod), passenger, and a little
glrl about IL years Of age, supposed to bo tho
daughtor OF Mrs. Lucinda Grant. Tho sixth
fed.
It is said tonight TINT the total number of
bodicB 10 far recovered is flfty-Hix; though not
over twenty lavo boen identified Another
steamer won't down this evening, and ia expected
tomorrow With more bodies. Many Of thoso ro-
coy covered to.dsy M had been partially eaten by crabs
Tho latest estimate OF tho number of thoso
lost on the WawaBset is that it will reach 70 at
least. Many Of these will in all probability not
bo identified, particularly in case Of colored per-
aons who foil victims to the disaster.
, 1873-08-11

Ala1 Adeler is responsible for the following !:
I'VE arc glnd to learn TINT tho Emperor OF
China EaB issued n decree declaring that If tho
chiof officer of hiH household handlos dishes 10
cearoloss}y as to break them ho shall DO killed.
we say NO arc glad Of this, because wo hope to
have the same regulation put into effect IN this
country. If 1t is about 2,0U0 hirod girls will bo
executed every week, md wo may rcasonably
hopo TINT tho destruction OF crociery will be
checked. We hayo stopped It temporarily
in our house by having a toa-aot
Mado Of wrought-iron and painted white.
Whom new odgirl comoa she drops the coffee
pot upon the floor. Finding. with amazemont,
that it doeh not break, she thumps it with flat
iron and drops bricks on it, and goes out and
borrows Rledge-hanmer and whnckH it /; aud
thon, porcoving that 1t ia as good as over, she
aits down In front Of TINT coffco-pot and bursts
into toars. Then she givoa warning. loads up
with sugar, boot, and butter, for her sick aunt
enlbezzles three or four hom-sttohcd handkor-
chiefs, and any odd pillow-casos that age lying
around aud stnrts for tho nearest intelligence
office. We wouldn't tako million dollars for
that toa-set."
, 1873-08-11
MORE BLOOD.
An Unprovoked Shooting ARRAY in the
West Division.
Tho Vctfm an Innocent and unoifondng Person.

YoBtorday did not paHB without tho usual
Ranguinary encounter. It occurred in tho vicln.
ity Of Randolph and Desplainos stroots, a sec-
tion Of tho city unBafc to frequent after night
fall. Tho encounter originated about half-past
0 o'clock, In tho restaurant Of A. Lazarus, No..
12o West Randolph stroot.
At tho hour named, two rougE-looking follows
entorod tho restaurant md nslscsi for glass of
liquor. This boing refused thom, thoy
asked for coffee. Thoy woro informed
by tho proprietor that tho lust cup lud
been drawn fow moments before. They thon
askcd for o number Of aitfclcs of food, all Of
which were refused thon1, bccn,iBo they were not
In storo. This seemed to very much onrago tho
rougfs, and thoy began abusing tho gnloon-
hooper, by undressing him In tho yjlost language.
1Io became angry, and ordered them out Of lis
would havo them arrested. Tlloy llootod Ut
this, but soon won't out Oil tho street. They
woro followed by Lazarus, who claims to havo
Gono after tllom to 200 tint they stole nothing
toners departed, swearing that they would yet
show restaurant t-koeper TINT ha Ind struck the
wrong mon when llo refused them liquor.
Whom tho roughH had passed ahout four stores,
OIL West Randolph street, ono thcm turned about
md, taking deliberate aim, lrod. the bull maa-
ing itB object, tho Baloon-1ieopcr, and entering
tito temple of young man who was passing 1,y
at tho lime, named Vincent B. Iatinaoro. Of No
I1b Al1tcHoll Street. LILO wound Inflicted
Is a very serious one. The ball OIL
torel tho left tomple And is supposed
to hhye penetrated the brain. Without
groan, tho unfortunate yolllg mal foil down in
sensible, and had not bocomo entirely conscious
at Into honr last night. Doctors Flonmil,g
and Hemp attended hitn, mud Rent him at onco
to hiB homo. An effort waB made 10 extract tho
ball, without sllccosB.
The victim OF this most wa1lton assault s an
esttmable young nan, about Al years Of nye, and
IL employed in aonie subordinate capacity In tho
City Surveying Department. His chances for
recovery are very slight. according to the opin-
ions of the attending physicians.
After doing the shooting, tho men ran into IN
alley, and, before the police were in pursuit Of
them, they had Disappeared. About ii o'clock,
however, Ronntla1nau Vosey, from description
ho had received Of tho mon, arrested rough
looking fellow at tho corner Of West Randolph
nnd Ca1lal stroots, aud took him to tho Madison
Street Station, wharo lie gayo tho na,no Of
George X. AinBworth. After /. brief confino-
nlent tf1ore, he called tho Htation-koepor 10
his cell, and acknowledged that lie
did tho shooting. Ho seemed to be worry dos
perato oharacter, and repeatedly said he hoped
tho man he had shot would lio. While tutoring
theso words, however, lie WIS In state Of beast
ly intoxlcation. His companion WIS not cap
turod. Both men were natives Of thiH country,
and are about Is years of ago.
Sorgenut johnson had n SOUND Of mon out last
night OIL the hunt for tho other aBBuBBin.
, 1873-08-11

SIX Persons Fatally Injured on n Can.
nlinn IRnilrond--TSyo Persons Killed
Near Alton, Ill.
OnE1t1A, Ont, Aug. 1o.--A gravel train run
ming through q swamp betwcen Orellia md
0tlorly run over two cows. The van, contain-
ing laborors, WAS badly broken. up and two,
namod Stevens and Powell, wore instantly
killed., and sir others fatally wounded.
ALTON, ILL.,, Aug. 10,-A Had accident occurred
last evening at tho road crosang on tho St. Louis
& Jacksonville Railroad, about seven miles from
this city, and near Piasn Crock. Mrs. Schneider,
who lives near Brighton, and hor BOIL, who ii
hero on visit from Indiana, were returning
homo in Q wagon and when on tho crossing wore
rim over by tho evening down passenger train.
and both Killed instantly their bodiea boing ter
ribly mangled.
AUGUSTA, Ga, Aug. 1o.--A sloeping'c car OF the
Wilmington, Columbia d Augusta Nailroad was
thrown of trestle near Hamburg this morning.
Two passengers were badly bruised and tho cur
wrecked,
, 1873-08-11
The Manitoba Affntr--HVhnt tho Gov"
erniMUnI Proposes to Do.

From fhs WashfnQton Chronic!t Ang,7.
tordey immediately aftor being oloselod With tlo
presdept, it Is manifest that tho Manitoba tli1i,
Guilty has boon officially ditpusBod In tho Cabinet
aud the policy Of tie Qoyorumont marked out
Tho action OF the authortios OF Minnesota i'll tho
case Of nocoBBity Federal interference will 10
intorposel, but not until It IL imporativoly
necossitatcd. Tho Government will then come
to the front and exact tho Justice from tho Brit
lBll authoritlca which, up to this timot they lnye
Withhold. II IL by no nloauH cortain TINT E1ocu-
tiyo interference will bo deforred, aa has boon
fre1hopt]y stated Of late, until tho mocting OF
tue Court having Jurisdiction In the nlattor,
which takoa place somo timo in October. Tho
Government regards tic imprisonment Of our
officers by the Domnion althoritteA aa e1llnont-
" Illegal, and ia manitoslv anxious to procure
their Hue3dY release.
, 1873-08-11
A q 1iOYJAl IsU1altprsr.ss

Tho l,oir~apparcnt Of England hns been dub
satlriHt and it would soo1n Justly 10 by tho fo.
lowing paragraph frum tho Gardeners lKaga-
zine {:
eo!ro one has described Tho Prince Of WaoH
nas royal ponltorer,' and so long III l,o hnH
lleasantH driven into cor1lors that, by the aid Of
ho lnny sloot thcm at tho rato Of len an hour
ar take cure to llayo tho tloal recorded in tho
iowspapors--so long Oh the Prince of Walos docs
this, le must eltiure to DO designated az the
royal ponltore1 and no really ought to tako out
, 1873-08-11

II ca11 tut III t1HiE11Ht!oH-n19et1!l6r HIbf9U By
sixty men whose wives hayo gone ;" sumner
ing" ia published III the Lafayette, {Ind.) Jour-
nal Tic call reads as follows:
Tho undersigned, grasB-widowors OF tho City
of Lafayette, boing impressed with tho immi-
nonco Of tho crisis in tue family relations Of tho
community which tho Beason Inns brought upon
uH, aud feeling tint the emergency requires siso
counsel and cirouuspoot yet determined action,
respectfully request tAat all their follow-suf-
ferora will meet with thom at Nos. and North
Third street on Wednesday evening, July 10, to
take counuol together % to the boBt method Of
bnse de4ortion OF unfolding spouHos 10 this, tho
worry summer of thoir discomfort, and how thoy
cali most etHectually make Il bold strike for tho
cause Of maIo equality aud mems rights"
, 1873-08-11

LONDON, Ang. l0.-The 01server eays tho cur
rent report that Ayerton, late Commissioner of
Public Works, is to succeed Monsell, the Post
master General, is untrue.
Commissioner Of Public Works, becomes Juago
Adyocate-Genoral, IN oftico which has been va
cant for throe years. It is beloved that it will
not be noccHaary for Gladstone to DO reelected
Of the ChancellorBhip of the Exchequcr.
Childers will retire altogether from tho Minia-
try in October. A report that he was to succeed
to tho E1chcquor ia not correct.
, 1873-08-11

At o'clock yesterday afternoon, an unknown
man WIS run over by an ongipo of the Fort
Wayne Railway, noar tho Madison street viaduct,
md instantly killed. The body WAS fearfully
mangled. It was taken to the Morguc. Flo was
apparontly 35 years Of nge, aud had the lettors
NV. G." OIL ls right hand.
, 1873-08-11

Tho attention of young lailios who havo OK
haustcd oil interest in ordinary social pleasures
is invited to the following now parlor:game: !:
Lot young man procure a stick Of candy {tle
shorter tho botter) before starting to 500 his
sweetheart. Wait until tho "old folks" l,ayo
loft tho parlor, when lo must insert ono end Of
tho stick in lis mouth, aud induce lliH "Dul-
einoa" to take tho othor botwoon her honey
coated lips. Both oommonoo sucking tho candy
ut tito Bamo time. Now, tho point in tho game ia
to SEQ which shall got to tho middle OF tho stick
first. Whom that point III reached, ron,aiu there
az lung nj npHhibia,
, 1873-08-11

Ff0M Tic lEE7'EE [7'1.] L5H8gHu7!6H.
4 young gentleman Of h1acon who IL not
in tho musical way himself, but considers tl.at
to IL gopd Judge Of such mattera, concluded
to scramble Ills sweetheart the otlIor night. In
pursuance Of thiH praiBoVurtl!y losign, ho
hired u juycntlo African a4,!l q ha1monicon fur
10 contd, a,ld bctook himself and lsls coloro.l
asustant to hlB ANGELS hnI,sn. During tho Oh.
suing lalt-hour tho midnight zoplyrs boro into
tho adjacent windows u bantiful supply Of tho
most intensely doloful mEBic tlat ovor tortured
tho human our. At length tho second
story window opened. Tho young, gontloma,.
, 1873-08-11

struck a rolisivo attitude, and waited for his
sweothoart to roturn hcr thanks. She did ro-
turn her thanks. They wero pretty warm and
nigh OIL to two gn1lons i'll quantity. Their ad-
footsteps rotiring with ,,lwonsod rapility, pc
culiar odor as If somebody Ind boiiod an
Ethiopian In that ne!ghborllood. and oil WAS
still. Tho young gentleman did not como to
business noxt dny.. 11o spent tho tino In Q tub
filed with bweot-oif and ico aud Eent word ho
had bpen struck by lightnfng.
, 1873-08-11
Emily F1lifhf1sf}.

The roBnlta Of Atiss Emily Faithfulls rocont
visits to this country are four lectures which slsc
iH now delivering HI England, OH tho following
subjects: "Eght Mouths III Amorica, ~" Eng.
"Tho prehont Aspeot OF Tho Womana Movement
LII AlunIica."
, 1873-08-11
CHICAGO, MONDAY, AUGUST III 1873.

houae officers, Carson aud Norton, Objected,
but Granor passed. on, followed BY GarBon.
In fow minutes pistol shot was hoard,
md ono Of tho other parton procoodlng to tho
spot found Grancr shot III tho head. Ho was
takon on board tho steamor, and liod eoon nftor,
Carson took q email boat mud wont to tho Gus
nl-Houso. Hc will surrender to lilo police au-
th0rftfps in tho morning,
, 1873-08-11

PROBABILITIES.
WAsHlNoroN, D: O., Aug. 10.--For Now Eng
lind md tho Middle States eaBtor1y aud SOUTH
easterly winds, falling baromotor, highor tenn
porature and partly cloudy woathor. For tho
lower lakoB and theuce. to West Virginia and
Eastern Kentucky, northeastorly to southeast
e ercasnGy Cloudy Woathor and occason ] anq rain in.
For tho Northwest and Uppor Lakes and north
ward to the Ohio Valley mud Missouri light varl-
able wind, mostly northoas'crlly, highor tempor-
ataro aud Souy H. |estlsr s w{t oecasiona' loeal
shifting to southoasterly, partly cloudy weather
and high temperature. For tho South Atlantic
States northeaBterly winds, slightly higher prof.
aure, cloudy weather aud light local rainH.
BTAOE OF WATER.
Daily report Of tho stage Of water, with
changes in tho 21 hours ending y. m., Aug. 10,
1873:
, 1873-08-11

Occnn Steamship News.
NEW YonH, Aug. 10.-Arliyed, steamers Dom
mark md Celtic, from Liverpool.
NEW YoRK, Aug. 10.-Ar1iyod, steamer sama-
ria from Liverpool.
, 1873-08-11
Obituary.

WARRINGTON, D. O., Aug. 10.-A. g. Allen, a
well-knowu journalist, aged about 55, died hero
today, after few days illness.
noouEsrER, NJ Y, Aug. 10.-Wm. ". CLARK,
formerly Professor OF Natural Science in the
State Normal School at Albany, died here this
morning, aged 40 years.
, 1873-08-11

OAlno, ILL.,, Aug. 10.--Dud Anderson, oolored,
engineer Oil q ting, waH stabbed this morning
while in bod by some unknown negro. HlB
wounds arc dangerous.
, 1873-08-11
Feeling in Kentucky Against tho New
HtAtN SClaUleA

1!ou1sv11Lg, KY, Aug. 10.-All the newspapers,
with QUO exception, ID Western Kontuoky, op-
pose tho project Of forming a new State out Of
portions Of Kentucky, TennosAee, and Mtasls-
aippf. Tho project In that section Of Kontuoky
IL catcomeQ nY visionary,
, 1873-08-11
FRANCE,

PARIS. Aug. 10.--Julos Janin, tho distinguished
litterateur, is seriously i'll. The Independence
Austria has directly or indirectly interfered in
tho negotiations with Count do Chambord.
, 1873-08-11

CINCINNATI, O., Aug. 10.-An Enquirer spo-
eial says that at Springfield, this forenoon,
Bridget Sullivan shot and morta1ly wound
the second attempt by her on Grif1in's
life. She allegos that ho promised to marry her
and then married. another
, 1873-08-11

TEnnE HAurE, Ind, Aug. 10.-A girl named
Amanda Davis, recently from St. Louis, COM
mitted suicide in this oity to-day by taking NOR
phino. Jealousy is supposed to DO the CAUSE.
, 1873-08-11

sAsDusKY, o., Aug. 10.-Tho American Dem
tai Association, In seHaIon at Put-in-Day for Hev-
oral days, adlournod today. It was tile largoHt
meeting ever hold by tho tooth-pullcrs. Tho
hotels at Put-iu-Day are now ablo to accommo-
lato visitors,
, 1873-08-11

An Early Marriage.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 10-From Warren County,
Ky., ia reported q marriage between a boy aged
13 and q girl agod IL.
, 1873-08-11

BALTIMORE Aug. 10-A fireman on the steam
ehip Baltimore, named Qranor. left tue etonmor
tonight With two bottles Of liquor. The custom
, 1873-08-11
Fort Wayne DrIving-PArk Assoclu-

FonT WAYNE, 1nd Aug 10.-Tho first meet-
ing Of tho Fort Wayne Driving-Iark Association
will take place hero on "Wednesday, Thursday,
and Friday. Some OF tho best horses in 1ndiaun,
Ohio, aud Michigan will be here.
, 1873-08-11

| ABOVE LOW
| WATER. |
FHtk.

sBolow high water Of 1871.
". \. KAUFMAN, Observer,
no0m 10 blAj jur Block, Chicago.
, 1873-08-11

Tho Cntnstropho said to .bo due
to Criminal CnrC1csHneaN seventy
Lives Now I1c1lovcl to 1Fnyo 1Seen
t,04f.
, 1873-08-11

4 Member of Parliament Hunting
for Testimony t7l AmCrictl..fplh
ClanrEcs 1kcpUlltcd to IL Now AUDI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-12-02

PARKER; Monday evening, at 10 O'Clock,
FRANCENIA n PARKER, wife Of E. J. Parker
in the 10Th year Of her age.
The remains will be conveyed to Philadelphia for
burial. New York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore
papers please copy.
STONE. On the LIST instant, THOMAS STONE
In the 56th year OF his age.
Friends and relatives are invited to attend hi.
funeral, on ednesday morning, at 10 clock, from
his late residence, 1875 7th street northwest
ZELLER. Mr.. JOHN c. TELLER, the State
Attorney Tor Washington county, and nephew
Col Msgruder, Of Georgetown, d. c., died here
Tuesday morning about one O'Clock. lie was
elected IN the fall Of ISL and about twenty mine
years old. Shortly before the adjournment of the
court yesterday his death was announced By Attor-
hey General Syester, and . meeting Of the members
Of the bar was held in the court room, Judge VIII.
liam Motter presiding aud Mr.; Buchanan Schley
Schley, A. X. Sysster, William T. Hamilton, and
Louis =. McComas were appointed a committee &c
prepai suitable resolutions, hich they cid, and
Attorney General syester was selected BY the meet
ing to present the resolutions to the court and ask
that they be recorded upon its minutes.
Mr.; Zeller . funeral took place this morning. his
remains being convered from here to his father Z
residepce, which Is within few miles OF Villa ms
port.-From tho Hagerstown letter to the Bslti
more Sun.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-12-02

PIRACY IN NEw YORK BAY.-Sunday morn
ing a diabolical attempt at murder was made
on board the American brig Msttano, muored
of the battery, New York. Seven masked men
in boat with muffied oars, came along >ide
the vessel about O'Clock. and had made their
way on deck before two men on watch ma
notice of their approach. Making their way
at. one Of the pirates knocked at the cabin
door and asked for ad mittance, saving that they
came from the harbor police. The door waS
not opened promptly enough, and second
aft ards shot was fired through the cabin
him to fall helpless on the cabin floor The
'"hhers suhsequentlv plundeTed the vessel and
carried OFT over $500 worth of booty, and M ie
their escape unmolestcd threatening the cap
tain that be made any alarm they would
blow his brains out. The police are in search
1t the plunderers, but no arrests have been
made.