, 1873-04-11


Tho AC1uittnl OF Van SfCi: sir. tho
Brooklyn UxorIcidc--T1lu Recent k1s
legged BRlfnH--Fr0spcctivo TrO1a-
bio fdr tho Collector of tAc Portable
Lyon Stattc.-A Curious statt--Htll-
tnrds--Tl.G Tnrf.-Nos1 Silver C"lnss-
Tho null'a Huotltl Itniiix Ernudx--lt1fs"
coflnneo1Is Local NczVn.
Special Dispatch to Tbs Chicago 1ribn't..
NEW Yong, April 10.-Untsod stntos Deputy
Mdrghhl ptrvis loft for Chicago tonight, armod
with d wnrtdht for tho arrost OF prominent ros-
idont Of tint city iii tho chargo Of tofrauding
tho Government. Tho priuonor ID ID bu brought
hero for trial.
Tho acquittal, In Brooklyn, yoBtorday, OF Van
Htuko1s, Oh the charge OF poisoning Lis wifc,
cauA6A groat deal Of dissatisfaction, and tho
District Attorney and Judge aro severely con-
surol,-tho former for tho weakn6ss OF tile PROS
ocution, and tho latter for tho partia1ity 81 tie
oilarge to tho jury. To-day the community has
boon much excited over thd discovery Of two
facts that wero not even roforrod to in tho triA-
that Mrs. Van sickels life waa insured for
$4,000 and second, that Tho will referred to 80
Confidently By Mr.. Bponoer, counsel for tho ao-
sf Sss vi ws d ssnsa sa a a sss ss'' @s' ssn ysn
brought out in tho trial. they would certaan1y
hayo given now force to aono other parts Of tho
euidence. Mr. Spencer, III summing up tho caso,
laid great emphasis upon. tho fact that thcre hid
been no motive shown why Van sickols should
hayo committed the crimo laid to his charge;
but, while loclnin,ing in that way, he had tho in
suranco policy on tho wornsn'e life IN his pocket.
Tho British Consul has made an informal do
goods seized on tho Algeria on Saturday, On
foutc I'd th6 lied hlsor country. Ho caimn that
tho goods werb in tranBitu, and that tho authors
ties had no more right to tohch thoh than they
would articles Intended for himself; Il ie probs
for damagos, arising out Of illegal detention.
Mr. Archiba1l's vfoWa are sustained by tlid best
legal talent Of the city and tile worst Of 1t is,
TINT ~ examination Of the packages thus far has
smuggling. The seizure was made on account
Of tho discovery Of silks packed in crates Of
croclery washed ashore at tho time Of tho wrock
Of the Atlantic.
Of Con. Nathaniel Lyon, and 1t will soon bo given
to Castor to be put into bronze. The group ia
colossal one and ia peculiarly noteworthy for it's
symmetry and grandeur Of action: 11tu 1noA
mont Of action Is When, 6t tho battlo OF Wilson's
Crook, the Union forces pAnio stricken and de-:
~noralizod, were crying for loader, and Con.
Lyon rodo to tho front and said, IT will lead
you, p" and then dashed forward to bis death. tt
ia to 10 placed In Lafayette Park, Ct: Louis. i.
osyn ssas SissD ass gsssssy9 S y n yy Gy s GS
gagsd p tho trial Of curious suit, Istresn s
John " ScaorH, On artist, and the Andes Fro
Insurance Company. -Four years ago, Mr..
scaern apcnt neveral yeara IN designing and
sonting the ., ".r1liqmPh = Of Libarty." which waa
painted At 1T: Louis, Mo. After tts compilation,
she 9Ftias tqok hia work TO Ohioago and a. after-
wa1d to Mnsh1nfton. whero he exhi6ited 1t
ernment. Net being able to ,dispoao Of
II. no btougnt II on 20 btooKlyn 1of the purpose
OF having 1t fotonehoa, ana stored It IN q vacant
room 91 Or tho % building, 9orner o. Marcy avenue m
1na hoopoF ssfees, y. - N sno lattor Part or
T9fS 6o VIII tho Andoa eh"mt ne G9pny fos
Si,uoO; ono morning ABOUT tue middle Or tho
1oHoTlnf Auguss On gong 70 Als 6tudlo, no
centre Of tho picture. which he claims rendered
the painting valuo!ess, and lo brings this suit
to rocoyor tho amount of insurance, alleging that
the painting was worth about $4,000.
After the picture was burned, ho cut tho canvass
suit, frat, upon the ground that tho picture
waa NOS worth anything like tho amount it had
beon insured for. Various artists wore examined
prove that it a waa very Indifferent work Of
only, It might soil for from $500 to 81 600 noc-
ondty, that tho picture y,as not destroyed BY tho
injury it Sustained. but could have been easily
aIlo as before. aud that thoy aro
Uablo only for tho actual injury
resultino from the fire: and, thirdly.
tbat. under the circumRtaucos, thew uro iuBtitiod
in alloging that tho owner himsolf damagod tie
nicturo With a view Of rocoyoring lie inBi1rnnce.
tha paintinr being q sort of elsphant ou his
ha1,dn' which In VIA 1,nnble to fsnnso Of. Mr..
Scaerff states tl1at. on The norninc ke diaooyere
Tia nicf,,re luruod. lo fouud q lirhtod caudlo
md hox Of matches bohind tic can-
wLomn. although lie auspootoil that tho yandels
| anra w' nomn yo,ing men Who wore ectuntei by thn
snirit of Teycnro. ho having rofnned to allow
tham to ece liz work During The trial tha car
! toon svhch ia a;rteen fnot lnnp bv twalvo fent
' Hic1,' wax aMsnon]od from tIo ra1,ory of tho
rt cn5,rt-rnom @ md raye the Mace tRa ap1eor.nce
of an art ch1iary. The trial Is still in procresg.
iIS the 1ssociaitd Press.j
New YonK, April 10.-'The Trainers and Driy.
/ nrsBsod tLoir qualification at tic friondlnoss oi
| The Doxtor Park Association, Of Clicago.
4 forfeit Of $3.50 side has been deposited in
| tho billiard championship game between Cyrille
Dion and Maurice DAILY, to be played May 10.