Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-09-05

FLIGHT OF YOUNG FREDERICK,
NEW YORK, Sept. 5-John Broderick wound.
ed in the quarrel in which his father killed
james, another son, has escaped from Bellevue
hospital and fed the city, in order TO avoid tes-
tfying against his father, who has been indicted
for murder in the first degree.
MYSTERIOUS PRISONER.
The police have had confined at headquarters
for some days past an unknown man, accused
OF being concerned in the counterfeiting of the
bonds of the Buffalo and New York and Erie
railroad. The police refuse to give his name OF
proofs of his alleged crime.
THE NEW YORK PRODUCE EXCHANGE
has appointed a committee to confer with the
Senate committee on transportation.
DANIEL DREW A PENsIoNER.
The name of Daniel Drew, the railway mil
Honaire, has been added to the list of pensioners
OF the war of 1872.
LEGAL POINT AS TO THE BROOKLYN
FRAUDS.
1t is claimed that a discovery was made YES
terday in Brooklyn which indicates that the suit
against Rodman and Sprague cannot be pur-
sued; that Judge McCue Is not judge of the
city court, and that his decisions sincs the mas
sage of the Brooklyn city charter are null and
void; that the mayor and corporation counsel
can be proceeded against; that Edgar n. Gull
len cannot act as assistant district attorney
The portion of the charter bearing on this case
Is that in case any city officer shall become an
officer, director or trustee of any moneyed in
stitution in which any part of the city funds
be deemed vacant. The charter was passed
June 30th. A mandamus will be asked for to-
day, restraining City Judge McCue from exer-
cising the duties OF the Office. Nearly every
official in BROOKLYN is connected with some one
OF the banks in which the city funds are de-
posted.
MYSTERIOUS MURDER AND FIRE.
A slight fire occurred last night at 1893 Ninth
street. Williamsburg, and when the flames were
extinguished the body of Margaret Hammil
was found burned and piece Of bed cord tied
around her neck. The occupants OF the apart
ment have been arrested.
AN ANALYSIS OF THE MUNICIPAL PINANORs
prescribed by Controller Green in his annual
report shows that the permanent debt of the
city is increasing with frightful rapidity, and
that the taxes and assessments, enormous rs
they are, are totally inadequate to meet the
charges against them. The receipts from taxes
and incomes the past year were So, $50 900, and
the amount expended, So, 390, 900. Ii Is said
the system of bookkeeping in the controllers
department is designed to conceal the actual
financial condition of the city, and that the
report Issued shows how necessary II Is that the
new commission of accuonts should have clerks
TO help them to comprehend the chaos of the
city and county accounts.
HURRICANES AT SEA.
Sailing vessels arriving here report a heavy
hurricane on the oath Of August, which did
much damage to rigging, sails, SC. The bark
Young Eagle, from Geace Bay, reports that on
the 9th of August she spoke the brig Dundee
Of Yarmouth, n. s., from Cage Breton with
her mainmast gone by the deck. Was dismasted
August oath, so miles east of Cape Csnso.
James M. johnson, arrested Sunday last on
charge of uttering forged railroad bonds of
the Buffalo, New York and Erie roads, has con-
feesed Judgment in IS 900 to his counsel The
police captain to whom johnson gave Sc 900 In
der to hand It to the sheriff. An order was Oh
tained to- day TO examine the captain a. to the
moneys found on johnson.