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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-13
TIE sTLAEER alabama.
New YORK, August IL, 1873.


To TIE EDITOR or THE HERALD
Several OF the morning papers in commenting
upon the late nnfounded report regarding the
steamship Alabama, Of TINS line, having placed her
name under the head OF "mssingn steamers we
beg to state that the steamship Alabama will not
be due IN New YORK until the 18th inst, having
sailed RON iaTne, Belfast, on the Attn inst. We are
Obliged W iaa.e THIS statement through your COL
umns ~ oruer To satisfy many inquiries from
parues navhp friends OIL the way OUT as well as
rom passenSeTs engaged 10 sail hence by that
bieainer ON tue 2da inst. Whence the report
orlen1teu. oAwith whom and for what purpose,
remains at present involved and why the steam
snip A,auaai oui oil some lOur or i've other vessels
around Tue zane part o. the r,sh coast at the time,
ELopiai Wthout any adjudication or evidence
WhateVef, nave been selected rs the victim OF this
harfassing faIao!, Is "a subject OF much Importance
70 the state buc. at Tfc5C3t n Us youth and trust
ing 10 ~ tcrrctena ion Tor regularity and superior
mahaseIutbt iW ultimate success. Respectfully
yDuis AUSTEN BALDWIN n CO,
Agents state Line.
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near the left eyes also has forehead convicted or
grand larceny on April IL 1870 sentenced for four years
William II. Reed received from westchester county,
aged seventeen father David Reed Al the time Of ar;
rest lived ~ Greene street. New York; five feet ten and
ahaif inches In height l5S pounds; complexion fair
very ngh; eyes blue has scar from cut on forehead
mas on the right arm letter II. has cross and large
marx on eft forearm; occupation reman crime burg
lary III second degree; sentenced February 1852 Tor
seven years, by Judge Cochran.
aoed 0aien received from lew York born there
hIsn Weight LIS pounds; compile 1op nord hair brown
borer crime assault with intent sentenced De-
cember ~, 1871, for Ave years, by Judge Cardozo.
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MORE CONviCrs ON THE WING.

Another Escape from the state Prison Mt
Sing sing--FOur C0nvicts Get Away
from Confinement by the Aid of q Ven.
tilator and Lightning Conductor
what Warden Hubbe1 Has to Say
About II.
In the smallest OF the small hours OF yesterday
morning four convicts escaped from Sing Sing
Prison. Their mode OF escape was daring and re.
markable, and, as Warden Hubben said yesterday
to reporter OF the HERALD, is without excuse
on the part Of those who had the i'm
0edatc care OF the prisoners. The four men were
In cells on the upper gallery, near the root. In
consequence OF the very crowded condition OF the
prison, two convcts were compelled to occupy
one cell In nearly fifty instances, and this over
crowdlng was taken advantage of by these
prisoners. They must have been secretly at work
digging away some portion of their cells for
several nights but from the peculiar place they
selected the digging was not pcrceptible unless
the keeper went in to inspect the cell. Their cells
were Immediately under the ventilator and having
gained access to that they tore down the Venetian
slips Of wood sufficiently to effect an exit to the
roof, and then they climbed down the lightning
rods, which seem TO be specially constructed for
the escape Of prisoners. Inc Keepers on the gal
lery where these men were confined said that they
heard noise at the time 1t Is supposed the men
escaped, and they listened, but Us O railroad train
passed AT the TINE tiey tnOuRHt tnoy mad been de-
ceived by that aud did not prosecute their search
any further Their conduct Ii certainly open to
suspicion, but as
TIE ESCAPED CRIMINALS
are Of very insignificant class, II Is scarcely likely
that any corrupt motive was operative. In reier-
eenee to the frequency OF escapes, lately, Warden
Hubbell said yesterday that up to the present
time, from the LIST Of January fourteen prs
oners had escaped, five Of whom had been
captured. None OF the criminals were Of very
distinguished character or had been committed
for any hein0us crimes. During last year, under
different administration, twelve prisoners had es-
capped, only. one Of whom had been captured.
Nearly all OF these were notorious criminals and
were committed Tor very serious offences.
The following is description OF the convicts,
taken from the prison books:-
OFFICIAL DESCRIPTION or THE CoNvICTs.
John w. Murphy, from New York, and lives there,
aged nineeen father resides at No Pelham street. New
York wrerc he lived at the time OF the arrcst height
I'VE feet six ana half inches; weight Ils pounds
ford comple xion, HAIR brown eyes light hazel has
from cut on the left side OF the chin the inside
OF The lett forearm the letters ~. NJ " occupation
halter crime, grand larceny sentenced, October 49,
ls71, 70 t three years and sig months imIrisonwent
twenty ole resided at re Washington street Eve feet
seven and half inches high weight, l5i pounds
p!eAItn horid hair black, eyes blue has slight scar
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Burglary In the Cuts.sirts.

stranger visited Philip Barriers, keeper of the
Logan Hotel, East New York, about four months
ago, and rented from him frame building in that
vicinity, paying one months rent In advance The
tenant furnished the house and placed several
sewing machines in 1t. At the end OF the month
he locked up his house, and has not been seen
since. Yesterday Philip discovered that every
article OF value had been removed, whittier he
knows not, but inclines to the opinion that the
same may be found lizard by" .'where the wood
bne twlneth" 1t is just possible 70 conceive that
the tenant stole his own effects between two days,
in order to avoid payment OF the remaining due
three mon thS' back rent.
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CHRISTIANITY VS.. MOHAMMEDANISM.
Flight OF tho Christian Population of
Bosnfa-Where IL United states Min.
lister BOkerl

From the Eastern Budgetl
According to the accounts which have reached
Vienna from the Bosnian frontier, the Christian
inhabitants OF the commercial town OF Berbier, ON
the save, have appealed to the Governor OF Bosnia
Tor protection against the fanaJical Turks OF tho
district, who have broken into several houses,
and robbed and murdered their Christian
occupants. The Governor, Mustapha Assim Pasha,
refused to- listen to their complaints and thirty
Christian families have consequently escaped across
the river to the Austrian town Of Albgrason where
they are now staying under the protection OF tho
Austrian authorities. 1t IL said that 300 more famI-
lies are preparing to emigrate into Austria as
~ no protection for life or property. The Christian
p6asantry have taken refuge In the mountains,
and guerilla war Is said to be imminent A
similar state OF things exists In the Hcrzeqoyina,
and the Christians OF that OvInce are emigratiuG
In great numbers 10 Montenegro and Damata.
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Sad Sequel of a Mesallia &c Q.

Yesterday morning an inquest was held touching
the death Of Robert Armstrong painter, twenty
two years OF age, who was run over on the South
side Railroad and killed on saturday last. 1t APP
pears from the statement OF q lawyer-who was
employed by the parents of the vie OF the de-
ceased few weeks ago to act as counsel in procur
lug a divorce for their dauglter-that the couple
eOEed. The girl was only sixteen years OF age,
young and FOOLISH" and Robert is said 10 have
been Incapable OF maintaining his bride, being no
mechanic at all. They were married on the 1st OF
Juiy ty one "Domine' johnson, having previously
made lnehectuai efforts to have the nuptal knot
tied by Catholic priests. Death, OF course cuts OH
higher Court than that OF the State confirms the
dissolution OF their relationship as 'man and
wiiaD
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The above estimate Ia made by multiplying the
number OF families in the habit OF attending
church by i've, which gives about the correct num-
Der OF individuals that on an average attend each
congregation. .
In addition to this there are 200 Spirtualists: AS
I have before mentioned q church is 10 be built
for about eighty Roman Catholic families MS soon
as the funds are raised, the stipulation belonging
to this persuasion amounting to about three hun
lrel aOula.
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CONSOLIDATION OF BRC0KLYN sUBUIBAy
TOWNS.
Meeting OF the Com n,issioners-The Pro-
pOsed Ensis OF Government.

The Board OF commissioners appointed to devise
plan for submission 10 the voters looking TO the
consolidation OF the Kings county towns with Brook
lyn met yesterday afternoon in the Court House,
Judge Lott presiding.
MI. q. c. BENNETT presented the following resoiu-
tons, which were Adopted
Resolved, That the members OF this Commission, De.
eDg, 70 ar ~ may bt w aenne and explain " the
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what 1t Costs to Keep the Public Schools.

superintendent Buckley, OF Tic Brooklyn Educa-
tiona Department is preparing his annual report
of the condition Of the public schools OF the City Of
Churches. The total registration OF pupils last
year is upward of one hundred thousand and the
annual daily attendance $4,000 There are ffty-twO
school houses, all Of which are occupied and many
are crowded The number or children within the
legal aye resident OF the city is 100000. The appro-
priatiOn brought this year Or teachers wages rent
OF houses and sites for buildings libraries, REPAIRS
janiors wages, iuc, printing, &C., Is in excess Of
nine hundred thousand dollars.
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When tue matter was let out that "Billy" contem-
plated this coup de main Assistant Alderman
Beyea and other members of the Board at Is said)
objected most strenuously to Ii, and called on
either the Mayor or the Comptroller about il.
This made Mr. Mooney mad, ana he forthwith
proceeded to get square with Alderman Beyea by
removing his son, the 81, 200 messenger, from
Office. George Belts, genial, gentlemanly and
eficient young man, who held the office Of Deputy
Clerk, also
CAME IN FOR A "FALL,n
and was removed" and Mr.. +. 4. Fitzpatrick was
promoted to MI the VOID winch had been thus sum-
marily created and another man was put in Mr..
Beyea, Jr.'s place Then it occurred to Mr.. MolO.
ney that, inasmuch as there $4,000 in all ap-
prOprated Tor the salaries OF his Office that 81 SO0
which at first sight appeared to be ''retrench-
ment," might be made to pay board for some indus
trious young men who are not exactly accustomed
to hard work. The NapoeOnic MOloney took the
situation in at glance and found out O way
at 900 and an extra messenger at $3.50 per year;
and now oil the money can be spent and among
Two more people than formerly, while several OF
those who used to pocket some oft, and who were
not what may be called popular" with Mr..
Mooney, will pocket 1t no more-if he can help II.
The new appOintees 'tO oil vacancies, and to
Ill places, just created by Mr.. Moloney for them,
are-
Patrick Fitzgerald, CLERK" 81 900
THOMAS Abbott, assistant" messenger. go
EDWARD Downey, clerk OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. l,0OJ
Thomas L. Barry clerk. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. lOuO
or course 1t may be Just possible that the Board
at its next session will undertake to fight Mr..
MO0ney on this question, that Is II they have any
right 10 regulate such matters. The presumption
Is that Mr.. Moloney wouldn't do 1t IL he had not the
right 10 do 1t.
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Railroad Punches stoicn-Loss Up va rd
of $3.50.

At an early hour yesterday morning the Atlantic
avenue railroad office at East New York was
broken into Dy burgariously disposed individuals,
to the authorities unknown, and robbed of property
to the value Of about $3.50. The valuabcs consisted
for the greater part OF thirtythree silver articles,
known On the road as punches or conductor
detectives. These implements are used Tor the
purpose OF clipping particle from a strip Of card
carried by the conductor OF the car, upon the
receipt OF each fare from passenger.
Inc detached piece OF pasteboard fails
INTO receptacle in the instrument and
bell cnks out sharply to announce the fact that
ahothef rare mas been collected for Alderman Rich
ardson, the sole proprietor OF the road In this
way the receipts OF the line Kept up TO the max
mum standard, and knocking down. on the part
OF the conductors OF the cars is reduced to the min
mum nsure. These .'punchesn are the detesta-
ton OF the servants OF the road, VINO maliciously
designate the city Father in question "Alderman
Punch" On Sunday last the proprietor saw at to
dispense with the services of several OF his 'punch-
ers" or car conductors, aud In some way or another
he appears TO connect this latter act OF HIS with the
robbery The rogues carried OF also several stamps
and the receipts Of Monday ngnts last trim Tile
detectives, under Sergeant Frost are looking into
the matter win some prospects Of successful solu-
ton.
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Fatal Casualties in sunlScn Lots.

Two boys have been drowned in ponds formed
through want Of drainage or filing in OF sunkcn
lots in Brooklyn within the past two days. On
Monday evening Edward Humid, aged twelve years,
residing at -621 Herkimer street. was drowned in
the pond at the intersection Of Howard street and
Atlantic avenue. The body was recovered.
The Coroner held an inquest over the body OF
Frederick StenwOrth q Child who was drowned in
the lot bounded by Fourth and Fifth streets and
Fourth and Filth avenues. The verdict of tie
jury censured the property owners Tor not either
hlling up the sunken lot or fencing 1t in. Tie
Beard OF Health undertook to accomplish all tins
filing in business when organized, but 1t would
appear that their attention has been occur led by
more enGrOssng subjects than that o! promoting
human safety 10y remed! ing the dangerous nuis-
ances above alluded to.
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BROOKLYN AFFAIRS.
The Curtailed Ours.

Since the lst Of July last an active campaign has
been waged against the dogs OF Brooklyn. Nine
hundred and eghtythree CANNES caught without
the executioners at the pounds; of this number
$50 have been killed. For dogs received at the
pounds up TO August II the sum OF SS04 mas been
paid by the city.
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ago huge waste OF 300 900 acres given over to the
house room and comfortable homes there was then
but one shanty as far as the eye could see. The
police expenses OF the town but SIS year, and
the church membership OF the place Is as fOllows:-
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Sanitary Raid on Unsavory Cow Stables.
The Inspectors Of Health have been looking after
the COW stables Of Brooklyn, and. as a result Of
their Investigations the Board yesterday ordered
as folOws:-
That the cows on premises 102 Sanford street,
In the city OF Brooklyn, be removed, ana that the
stable situated upon said premises be thoroughly
dlsinected and discontinued.
That the manure on premises 100 Magnolia street,
In the city OF Brooklyn, be removed; that under
ground and properly covered manure vault, OF not
less than siXty-our cubic feet capacity, be con-
structed on said premises, and that proper drain
be constructed on said premises from the stable
into the vault.
1hat the COW stable situated on the east side
OF Franklin avenue, IN the city or Brook
lyn, the yard OF which extends through
to Skillman street, be put and kept all
times in Clearly and wholesome coalition;
thai an underground aud properly covered manure
vault, or not less than slxty-iour cubic leet ca
paclty be made on said premises for said stables.
and hereafter that no more than four COWS shall
be Kept or permitted to remain on the said prem
ises between the LIST day OF May and the LIST day OF
November In each year, and that the same be
served as the law directs, and that the same be
complied with within five days after the service
thereof.
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The River Again Gives Up Its Unknown
Dead.

Humping against the bulkhead at the dock foot
OF Conover street, Red Hook Point, at an carly
hour yesterday morning, was found the dead body
Of an unknown man, apparently about thrty-flve
years OF age. The city undertaken was notified,
ana shortly after the cart by the river side the
CHASTITY remains OF mortality were deposited
therein, and being covered over, rapidly con-
veyed TO The dead-Eouse, Wioughby street There
was deep cut found on the light side OF the
upper lip, such as might have been
inflicted with knife. Mcclure, the keeper Of the
MOrgue, at once set about making an examination
OF tie body for the purpose OF ascertanng, II pos
sbe, whether foul play had been resorted to in
the taxing Of OF the new conner. He came to the
conclusion that no violence mad been used, as no
other marks save that on the lip were found. The
wound Oh the lip may have been sustained by COM
ing In contact vita some sharp object in the water
The remains had evidently been aloat about five
days. The apparel consisted OF a pepper and
SAT-" coat and pants and coored shirt. There
was nothing found that could give clew to the
identity o! deceased. The inquest will he held be-
fore Coroner Jones.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-12-23

I-So,l RENT--COTTAGE HOUSE CONTAIN
ins- 1--WE rooms, No. 30 Robson street; also
~, fopr rooms. Apply at No. 81 Adams
afr
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-12-23
The Eclectic.

The January number of this sterling
magazine is at hand, and gives bril-
liant promise for 1874. A steel engrav-
ing of household treasures which faces
the title page attracts and rivets the
attention at once. 1t is well worth pre-
serving. Among the striking selections
from the wide field of foreign literature
are the Land of Moab, Autobiography
of John Stuart Mill" Spanish Life
and Character in the Interior During
the Summer of 1873" Pope as a Nor
alist," Lafayette" English Dictiona-
ries," and Napoleon the First" be-
sides variety of fresh, copious informa-
ton about literary, scientific and art
matters. The Eclectic occupies field
almost without a rival, and maintains
the highest standard of merit, taste and
variety.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-12-23
GENERAL MARKET.

The following quotations are for small or
ders or jobbing rates;
APPLES-t3 5000 y Dbl.
BACON-Clear sides, 75le58c; clear rib sides
7S975+c; shoulders. 61S9654c; hams, uncan-
yased, lQ1SgliNe; breakfast bacon. l01z@llc.
BhAN-tl uoNgl 10 b ewi-.
BUTTER-Mesium. 23ess5c; choice. 2o9s2e
"BAGGING-lpk9l516c y Ib.
BEANS..,Navy, q 1893 90 y Dbl.
CHICKENS--s3 00g5 90, as TO quality.
COAL OIls-2O922c y gallon.
CABBAGEs-f crate. sl 5O95 90; y 100,
C0KN-in store. 72@75c y bushel.
CHEESE-faetory. l41Sgl51Sc.
COTTON-SEED-S7 n ton.
CORN MEAL-sS 1908 IS . Dbl.
C0FFEE-Rie, 2492Sc y ID.
EGGS 2Sg30c q dozen.
FL0UR-Super and extra, Sc 0097 so; fam
lily and fancy brands. IS COOS 50 . Dbl; info
HAY2cboice. s25 OOs25 q y ton medium.
500 00@2i 90 q ton; 81 35aI 40 "a cwt.
H0MINY-tl barrel, 81 1895 90.
LIME-sl 5O9l rs y Dbl.
LARD - Tierces, 99914c; kegs, 9zglOc
MOLAssEs-Louisiana. new in barrels, IS
965c; syups. 65@s0c q gallen.
QNI0NS-Mixed, 81 5O@6 90 . Dbl.
0ATS-Choioe, 1886 p bushel.
PQkk-Bulk clear sides, 7549Sc; clear rib,
abb. sl''' '''''' VI ~
ADMINISTRATIVE and russets, So 80
as 10 q Dbl.
SUGAR Crushed, powdered and granu-
lated, ll54gl2c b ID; soft, refined, yellow and
white in bbls. cyclic; brown and yellow. in
boRsheads, S4l0e.
SALTS SOg3 so y Dbl.
TIES1F H., 5000.
TURKEYs-Live, sl2@1s q dozen dressed,
l5dl8c q h.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-12-23
Muir city shooting Club.

4 called meeting of the Bluff City
Shooting Club was held last evening,
there being an unusually large attend
ance. An amendment to the constitu-
ton, changing the number required to
constitute a quorum, was adopted. The
committee on birds, through their chair
man, reported having contracted for
1000 pigeons to be delivered in this city
during the present week. A profess
sional trapper is now on the grounds in
Arkansas, and is trapping birds daily.
As soon as they commence arriving
notice will be given By the Executive
Committee of the date and terms of the
match. 1t will be handicap at single
and double birds for money prizes.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-12-23
LEDGER LINES.

1t is Sloppy overhead and underfoot
to-day.
Goyo masqucrading to the Exposition
tonight.
Nothing OF interest in the Recorders
Court today.
Election in the Fifth Civil District for
Constable to-day.
Colored masquerade ball at tho Expo
sition tomorrow night.
Miss Ada Gray in the New Magdalen
at the theater tonight.
Next Monday evening the policemen
will give a ball at Cochran Hall.
That cheerful being known as the
demagogue now howls at ward meetings.
Announcement Of candidates are in
order. Put your cards in the LEDGER.
The Chamber of Commerce meeting
has been postponed until next Monday.
Camille, or the Fate OF Coquette,
was the attraction at the theater last
night.
Mr.. C. d. Madden is announced as
candidate for Councilman Of the Eighth
ward.
The LEDGER Calendar and Carriers
Address will be issued on New Years
day.
The ward meeting fend was around
last night in attendance at the Turner
Hall.
The professional juror can be seen
stalking like a ghost around court
rooms.
Memphis needs a Union passenger
and freight depot at some point centrally
located.
Work has been resumed on the Ma
sonic Temple, on the corner Of Madison
ana Second streets.
The News asks, Are we civilized or
sayage2" You are the latter, of course.
Bring on another conundfum.
Many of the warmest friends of Major
Busby now admit that he is badly beaten,
and that no hope for his success exists.
Those sentimentally inclined should
now visit the bluffs and gaze through
the chilling fog contemplatively at the
Ark ansas shore.
The sovereigns of the Fifth Civil Dis.
trict are not taking much interest in the
election of Constable, which is pro-
crossing to-day. The vote will be light
and scattering.
The number of merchants and other
business men and property holders who
will vote against Busby on the LIST Of
January will astenish the ring" that
got up that peoples mass meeting.
The Busbyite politicians are now try.
ing to cajole tue Irish and German
voters. The Appeal is oily toward for
eigners, but the leading Busby organ,
the News, hurls abuse at all foreign born
citizens.
A reunion Of newspaper men is
spoken Of as one of the things to come
off during the Christmas holidays. The
meeting would have the effect of caus-
ing the pencil singers to be introduced
to each other.
1t is rumored that the Register will
swing cut for either Busby OF League in
a day or two. The issue has been made
up in the present contest, and paper
or two thrown in on this or that side will
not change the result materially.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-12-23

trains are now running through to Pine
Bluff. The Anchor Line Packet Com
pany will sign through bills Of lading to
Pine Bluff via Chieot City at reduced
rates. Captain AID Storm, at the elevA-
tor, will give all information as regards
the new route, rates Of freight, and sign
through bills Of lading for freights to
Pine Bluff. Arkansas.
The river above the city threatens to
cut through to natchie lake. The bank
is caving rapidly, the distance across
not being more than seventy-fye yards.