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New-York tribune., 1873-02-01
TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.

49, The steamer Edgar Stewart, Capt. Sommers,
from Key West, arrived at Baltimore yesterday
.... There is not bushe of coal for sale at Men,
phs. Many families burning oil cake as substitute
The Os,cego IN. " Commercial Adrertiser and The
0ogo Daily Press have been consolidated and will appear to-day
under the name Of The 0s'se0o Daily Tines.
The Boston Board of Trade has passed reso-
luton asking Congress amend the Bankruptcy law ao. the
speedy settlement Of the Affairs Of tie insurance companies now In qu-
dation.
1.-The Vermont State Teachers Association
closed Ruand yesterday Judah Jana Rutland
was elected President Savage Of NoThsed Secretary for tie
coming year
THE completion of the Chesapeake and Ohio
celebrated Norfolk Va yesterday by the hnng OF
and hbv display Of flags from the public banss
and shipping In the barbor.
The Pennsylvania State Senate on Thursday
adopted resolution Of Is to nsuctng the United States
from that State vote against the purchase or control Of tee'
graphs by the Government
..Attorney- General Syester, yesterday. resumed
bs argument Wharton trial Annapolis Nd for the
on until o'clock when the gwen to the
who still late hour last evening
...I In the Federal Court at Knoxville, Tenn, yes
G. Boyd convicted Of pension frauds sentenced TO
the Nashville peuten for years and to pav tne Of There
against him be found guilty aud
pleaded guilty Eve others understood the Government will not
hhe indictments in Of good behavior during mps-
onment
New-York tribune., 1873-02-01
BRIJTAL WIFE MURDER.
A HORRIBLE EPISODE OF LOW LIFE.

n
A little girl happened to enter the miserable
tworoom hovel OF Josiah Morgan, age %, notorious
yagabond and thief on the rocks between Fifty fifth
and Flfty-sixth-sts. and Broadway and Seventh-aye
yesterday forenoon and saw lying upon the foor the
dead body OF Morgan's wife, Catherine age 49, The
womsns face was terribly bruised and swollen and In
her head was ghastly wound from which blood had
flowed profusedly. The affrighted child ran TO
her home, in neighboring shanty, and
told her mother who promptly informed Police Captain
Kiea at the Twenty-seeond Precinct stationhouse in
FOrty-seventh-st Accompanied by officers he immedi-
atey proceeded to the howell where he found with the
dishgured corpse one Jane Brackett dissipaed old
woman who stated that she had been lodger
with the deceased. 1t appeared from state
ments elected from this woman, who seemed
somewhat under the influence Of liquor,
and who was subsequently detained witness that.
early on Thursday evening two women, whose names
were not disclosed visited Morgan and wife. All drank
deeply. and at about O'Clock, the two women left.
Soon afterward Morgan and his wife, who had become
intoxicated quarreled and Morgan struck her on the
head with water-pa, knocking her down. lie then
her with his fists and kicked her about the head
and body. The injured woman became insen
sible, and Morgan fed During the night
the woman Brackett, according TO her own state
ment attended 70 Mrs Morgan, who nevertheless SANK
rapidly, and died at a. yesterday Ihe LOGGER couc
the police, who OF the opinion that she also was
drunk and incapable
Last night the body was viewed by Coroner Herman
and he directed Dr. Joseph Cushman TO perform an a-
gan and imprisoned him to await the result OF an In
quest He has hitherto been frequently arrested Tor
larceny and intoXcaOn and also for brutality toward
his wife, and he has long been regarded by the police AS
hau arnn
New-York tribune., 1873-02-01
sUFFERINGs OF EMIGRANTs.

The investigation of the alleged i'll treatment
OF the passengers in the emigrant ship Argonau Capt
steengrafe, from Brennan to this port, contln-
ued by the Commissioners Of Emigration, yester-
dav afternoon, Commissioner Hart in the chair.
Capt. steengrafe and cabin passenger testified,
refuting the statement Of the emgrants that there
was lack Of water. Capt Steengrafe said in
subsance The last voyage of so days was one of the
longest and stormiest that ever have experienced
never had such bad set of passengers in my life they
were unclean extremely destitute. unruy and nsoent
with EXCEPTIONS they could get enough TO eat
and were very particular about their food never was
intoxicated nor under the nu Of liquor that
NV Judgment or reason affected; the man whom |
slammed had been stealing prunes in the cargo be-
longing to New-YOrk MERCHANTS the meat, potatoes,
and all the food served was given out as prescribed ny
the German law; there was physician on board, and
none is required by the law, but we had medicine
chest; the wife Of Tobalksk was particularly caIedOr
after her husbands death.
August schonen swore that he engaged by the
Captain 10 do writing, &c; he the Captain
drunk nltreat any passengers He testified to the
dsOrdery conduct OF the eGrant passengers ana also
10 their uueleanliness,
New-York tribune., 1873-02-01
a, ,alJMORED POSTAL DEFALCATioN.
,rpp CuARGR FMPHATICALLY DENIED.

TIE CHARGE FMPHATlCALLf DENIED
Sope time ago the Post Office authorities AT
Washineton suspected that discrepancies 10
the accounts of Stephen II. Knapp, superintendent OF
Mails in the New-York Posoce, which suggested the
idea Of fraud Two special agents were sent one from
Augusta and one from Savannah, TO investigate his ac
counts The investigation resulted II is said IN showing
apparent defacatons ranging s5 600 to $4,000 ana
in the suspension, on "Wednesday last, OF Mr. Knapp
He has turned over 70 Postmaster Jones Two houses
10 cover any deficiencies which be discovered III MS
accounts This story came TO The TRIBUNE, last even
ing, from an apparently trustworthy source
A TRIBUNE reporter made inquiries at the Post-Omce
last night in reference 10 the matter and was tod oy
the officials that special agents had been investigating
the accounts of Mr. Knapp for some time but so ar u
discovered nothing worst than clerical errors whcn III
yolyed no loss TO the Department and that Mr. Knapp
had not been suspended, but sick at bis nome III
Harem-his absence from the Post-Oh1ce having gwen
rise to the rumor Of his suspension.
II was true that he had offered to assign oil his prop
erty to Gen. jones' but this supposed was done
in order TO prevent even momentary suspicion OF his
honesty 1t was thought the investigation originated
with some personal enemy of Knapps and that woud
result in his complete exculpation. The gentlemen
from whom the reporter obtained this information ex
planned that PostOhiee official may technically be
defaulter without having handled cent, or the GOV
ernment being a loser.
1t had been reported that in many instances MT Knapp
received larger amounts Of money in prepayment OF
newspaper mails than he had made credits In his books
but so far as he had heard the investigation had LED
the discovery that wherever had understated one re
cept he had Oyerstaed another TO as large an amount
and the Irregularities amounted only to clerical errors
and not TO a defalcation.
New-York tribune., 1873-02-01
TEE JUyENILE GUARDIAN SOCIETY.

At meeting Of the directors of the Juve-
nile Guardian Society, on Thursday, at the "DOwn-
town Relief rooms No 10 Parkrow, the Secretary
ported regard 10 the present work Of the Society sub
stantialy as folows: The Society has establishments
So No. 10 Eghth-s No. 2c7 Bowery, and No. % Park
row At these three points provisions are given TO
about 900 poor children in addition care and insuc-
gwen IN the Industrial and mission schools to
over COO other children At No. IS Parkrow 200 warm
dinners given daily 10 newsboys and other
needy children gratuitously during the cold
weather, aud the demand at all the houses
for provisions and clothing is very urgent
The report adopted and the directors resolved 70
aI the attention Of benevolent citizens 70 the sOcieys
reeeDt work and claims and TO earnestly solicit aid IN
sustaining the barrelswth provisions OF
<OtbiDg cont ibated should be addressed az follows:
~The Down Town Relief Of the N Y juvenile Guardian
society, No % PaTk-row, kew-YOrk." Gifts in money
may De sent 20 either OF the following directors:
Budy at No "a PaTkIow, the Rev. ID. r. Robertson at
No 229 Broadway, the Hon. Jeremiah T. Cary No II
Ws.si. John CoBacEeT al No. &c Cbanbers-st and WIN
"a Glover al No. 80 CburcLst.
New-York tribune., 1873-02-01
THE STOKES CASE.

The decision of Justice Boardman will be
given to-day on the application Of stokess counsel for
new trial on the bill o, exceptions to the Judges ruling
On the last trial II trial is refused motion for
stay of proceedings Will be argued for the purpose OF
obtaining a review Of the case.
motion for an order to show cause why stay OF
proceedings should not be granted was made before
Judge Davis Monday last, grounds separate from
those on which exceptions were taken. Judge Davis
thought that it would be better TO have the order ar
eued before the Justice who tried the cae and there
fore made it returnable before Judge Boardman.
Mr. Tremain believes that II the motion for new trial
ia refused the order for stay Of proceedings VIII De
granted in which the counsel will go before tne
next General OF the Supreme Court for review OF
the case refused there they viii go before the Court
of Appeals.
New-York tribune., 1873-02-01
AMERICAN ARCHITECTS AT THE EXPOSITION.

y
Gen. Van Buren had consultation some
time ago with Of the leading architects OF this city
in regard to proper presentation of American archi-
lecture at the Vienna Exposition. committee were
appointed to undertake that presentation but finding
the time so very limited in which to gather plans, draw
ings models &C. from the interior and learning that
the American Institute Of Architects at No. l3 Broad
way had superior facilities for communication with the
architects of the country, the committee agreed to
resign their labors into that Institute Accordingly the
Board OF Trustees Of the Institute have caused cir
cuar in substance follows TO be issued TO Its mem
bers which WILL IL is hoped elicit prompt response from
all prominent architects of the country:
On the March United States vessel will leave here aud
free charge Institute considers for
Exhibition those cities therefore where Charters Of this ln-
t organized requested submit such Drawings,
Perspcves Sections Plans Models Photographs Water CoOrns
6c desire enter for the Exhibition to the respective
Chapters Chapters selection and forward the chosen
drawings &C. 70 Secretary the Institute without delyI
New-York tribune., 1873-02-01
PROF. DALTON ON PARASITES.

Prof. John c. Dalton lectured, last evening,
before an appreciave audience, at Association Hail. in
the regular of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
cation His subject scientific, and entitled Para
SITES" which he treated graphically and illustrated pro-
fusey He defined the term and divided parasites into
two ocasses-vegeable and animal. All classes Of fungi
were parasiticaL The most dangerous OF the animal
parastess was the tTichin8 spiras, which TO be
foupd in swine and was communicable TO other animals
IL Fastened upon the muscles and intestnes and
frequently terminated In death He had discovered In
euhc inch OF flesh 900 trichna and where death had
occurred be had 5000 in cubic inch. He
ended the most thorough boiling of pork or ham, as
preventive.
New-York tribune., 1873-02-01
MYSTERIOUS MURDER AT HoBoKEN.

DR.. Buck, County Physician, held a post
mortem examination, yesterday at Hoboken, n. j. in
the case OF the found dying in the Eysan Fields,
Thursday evening. There was cut on the chin as If
made with an edged instrument two contusions the
front part Of the head and the wound which evidently
eaused DEATH and which was reported to be bullet
wound This was just above the entrance OF the spine
al the base Of the skull IL OF considerable depth,
and in reality had been inflicted by blunt instrument
Fractures radated in every direction from the wound.
Hundreds of persons viewed the body yesterday but 1t
was NOT identided The only article found n the
pockets was torn copy of Philadelphia Ledger. An
lnquest will be begun at to-day, in the office OF
Coroner Parsow, at No. 1O5 Washing gt0n-st.
New-York tribune., 1873-02-01
POLICE NOTES.

The Coroners have been requested to hold an IN
oue, on the BODY Of Edward Douglass & who died Al Bellevue
Hospital Yesterday from brain dseae supendued blow On Ine
during alteration Of the deceased WITH unknown per
soDs in May 1870
At $50 D. M yesterday Michael Polito, an Italian,
age 30 his brother both Of No. l2 Baiterst o
cam involved quarrel who severely stabbed
Michael cheek snderron IN the shoulder he
men were Bellevue Hospital but their asn escaped
The store of Lockwar Hunt Boyd, dealers in gen.
temens furnishing goods No 2BoBd st. broken INTO oJ pr
on Thursday and clothing worth 81 goo was
forced leading the ONCE OF the sodaHater
ory Morgan Brothers, l35 West Thhhst on THURSDAY
pi0bt stole Il 'front.' safe.
New-York tribune., 1873-02-01
WARNING TO RoPERTYowNERs.

The Superintendent of the Department of
Bmldisgs has informed the proprietors Of all buildings
reported oy the inspectors dangerous to make such
owners allowed by law 10 days In which 10 make
sponse begin work. except ia Of great DANGER
when the Department required 10 take immediate
ton Thus far oil persons informed have signited a
willingness 10 comply with the orders of the Depart
and promise v proceed with the requisite improve
Ineuts immediately Very little has been done yet,
however on account Of the severity Of the weather. hut
tue cold abates somewhat the superintendent
proposes 70 push the most important changes actively
New-York tribune., 1873-02-01
HOME NEWS.
PROMINENT ARRIvALS

Bysvoor Hous.-Charles Francis Adams, Jr,v vxooii oi
o,,ne, M,s and the Hon W. g. Smith, NJ c. OF vermont
Ssas. Hon wh,n William g. Of Bssso snss,. Y
senator Ess.tus G. Benee IL gr Conseman r. oodonos
Of Verpon and w. Van vsltenbush
xs.I Cambridge nn 81 Nicholas H1s e. iosssn T. "
Phips Of Chicago and Capt Perry Of steamship Aanane
Metropolan Hok-Jadge W. A. Carter Of wyoming ieJ S
H. Lord of Rochester Brown OF st
James HoE-Gsorgs Seward g. o' Ki a ~
" III Reeeher Of Albany .dsfor HoHssJudge ~ " hAe
Bipsh.mton Giy Hopse-Jrdge H. MeCunl, OF
H. g. Boomer Of Chicago Grand Central Hok-h '" ""HV "
Boston
New-York tribune., 1873-02-01
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

Mayor Havemeyer at the meeting of the
Board Of Supervisors yesterday appointed Supervisors
Vance MODbeimer, Mcoarerty ottendorfer and Cooper
TO go TO Albany and communicate with the members of
the Legslatufe In regard 20 the of tho city,
especially 10 impress upon the members the necessity Of
passing the act suggested by Controller Green's letter
In regard 70 the reduction Of taxation In this city
communication wss received from Col 6terTy, stating
New-York tribune., 1873-02-01
MUSIC.
SYMPHONY CONCERT.

The programme for the symphony concert
at steinway Hail. this evening, embraces schumann's
symphony in fiat (No. 81, BeethOvens "Coriolanus'
overture, Lisgts "Orpheus" and the Introduction to
wagner's 'MeistersiDger Won Nurnberg." Miss Mehg
will play the Chopin concerto in minor. Great interest
will be taken in n comparison of her rendering Of this
noble work with the excellent Interpretation of given
by Mr. s. b. Mills at the last Philharmonic Concert.
Whatever may be the relative merits OF the two pianiss
Miss Mehlg has certainly advantage in being accom-
panied by Theodore ThoInass magnificent orchestra,
TWO NEW ARTISTS.
A matinee concert at Steinway Hall on
wednesday, Feb u, in which Madam Anna Bishop aud
other artists are participate, will introduce to the
American public two young musical aspirants from
London aged respectively II and 10 years and named
Alice and Laura Molteno. The one plays the harp and
the other the violin We bespeak for them kind reeep.
ton and attentive hearing.
New-York tribune., 1873-02-01

we're ssned durr n the Of oloe OF Controhet oo,
ms ana ~ ~ OF ned the duplication was etnsi 1nS & re-
SUIT OF chreie% meas or something worse As the uouu
OF we 1upno &c bonds not known ho cannot pe Ion
un tne 90 Aeons again presented Tor the pay"eh'
New-York tribune., 1873-02-01
IRREGULARITIES IN yHE BROOKLYN CONTROL
LERs OFFICE.

Controller Schroeder Of Brooklyn is at pres-
Dt ungayelng what appears to have been gross per.
ps fraudulent clerical in the issuing ;of Water
buds several years He has discovered four Water
boyds wteh duplicate numbers Of other bends or OF
sbe Interest coupons such bonds IDterest on coupon
lonaLas been paid at che Nassau Bank, the holders
preseDtg their bonds and RECEIVING the accrued inter
est Oh the same Water bonds bear interest
pef snnum The Controller, in locking over some OF the
soupons that were paid July aet discovered four
supiicste numNers The amount paid on the coupons
Was sac per year beilg siX per cent 1900 and this
as been SaH fos the psEt 40 yeaft Ills psRds
New-York tribune., 1873-02-01

WORTH SEEING-The great variety of new
and improved Apparatus protecting houses and all kinds
property burglars exhibition al the Burglar Alarm Telegraph
Once, MunaysL b. HOLMES
New-York tribune., 1873-02-01

THE TRIBUNE ALMANAC for 1873 (ready last
January early February will in addition its usual
hayeA PORTRAIT BIOGRAPHY
HORAoK GREELEY
Price 20 Seven for 81.
New-York tribune., 1873-02-01

OUR PRESENT KNOWLEDGE OF THE SUN. BY
Prof Of Dartmouth College. TRIBUNE LECTURE EXTRA
No j. Price, &c. Sc by mall
New-York tribune., 1873-02-01

MASTERS OF THE SITUATIoN.-JAs. T. FIELDss
lecture 10 TRIBUNE LECTURE EITRA No. Price 3i Sc BY mail
New-York tribune., 1873-02-01
IAnnOupcementS !

DIR. b. c. PERRY, DERMAToLoGIsT, 40 Bond
York with prescriptions especially adapted to the nature
Loss UsTINELY GRAY HAIR DAsDRuPF,
RNawORn RHEuE the various diseases Of the scalp
Send or circular
UNNATURAL RRDsEss NosE FACE positively cured by
Dr. b. c. PERRY, 49 BoDd-st, Hev-York.
New-York tribune., 1873-02-01
JERSEY CITY FINANCES
JEhSE I OII TII'Ih4'NISo
The annual report of the Clerk OF the Board

The amount of voted to be raised was s455,Ss2
OF which s4s125 had been taken off by the Commission
ers of Appeals The total amount paid out by the Board
of Finance and Taxation, account Of warrants and
taxes from the present years levies s5s,937 6s
New-York tribune., 1873-02-01
NEW-JERSEY

JERSEY CITY.-The Aldermanic Reform Com
mittee meast night the City Hail. and adopted one
additional section TO the proposed supplementary
charter providing that assessments now due for i'm
may be extended for five years. interest to
be added at the rate Of per cent per annum The bin
which is ready, was placed In the hands OF a
subcommittee for presentation to the Legsla-
ture, with instructions TO press Its passage ....
Ann ONei arrested, yesterday charged with steal
ing sl32 from q boarding house In Morgan ST. .Jonn
Haney aud James Hanlon, English sailors on the
steamer Ad1atic sent TO the County Jail, yeser
day. for five days each for fighting shfpb0ard.
Daniel McFee sailor In the White Star line steamer
Adriatc fell yesterday morning. ifrom the rigging OF
aud breaking hls coarbone.. The Committee OF
Twenty-eght have almost completed their work. and
will this afternoon for the last tme. There 10
prospect OF the immediate building Of theater.
NEW ARK.-A meeting OF the Board Of Education was
held last night The Finance Committee reported the
estimates for expenses OF public schools for the
year to be s900 estimated receipts, S33000; de-
fcieney to be supplied by tax ordinance, 1,o0. A
panic created In the Eighth Ward bchoohouse, on
came In large clouds into the schoo-room, but the
leakage was remedied.. Edward Cosgrove, an
onding d0btor has been arrested. Gov Parker
has offered reward OF $500 for the OF John Muir
phy who caused the death of his mother-in-law Mary
Kane, on Jan. e.
PArERsosThe city authorities desire to fund 25 0oc
OF the debt and bill for that purpose IL now before the
Legislature The cut for the second track Of the Della
ware Laekawanna aud Western Railroad has been com
pleted a. far as HiGh Bridge.
WEST HoBoHEs.-r2omas 0apsen, who vas found &C
New-York tribune., 1873-02-01

LONG ISLAND CITY.-The examination of
william Dunning the assaiant Of Garret Kavanagh,
was continued yesterday the prisoner testfying in his
own behalf He admits the aray occurred, but says 1t
WAS on May H. instead of May o. 1871 stated in the
complaint. The case win be continued next Wednesday.
UEMPsTEAD-Town meetings VIII be held here to-day
and i'm North Hampstead for the consideration OF the
Question OF applying 10 the Legislature TO repeal the
statute authorizing the construction Of new county
courthouse or limit the expenditure for such build
ing TO the sl5OOO0 appropriated
GREEyPoRr.-A village campmeeting Will be held
here beginning on Tuesday Feb L. 1t will be conducted
nnder the direction OF the Methodist Episcopal Assoca
tion of Eastern Long Island.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-04-24
GEORGIACOTTON GOODS
AND
sardy's Super Phosphates.
-{of-
Augusta, Ca, March Is, 1873.
DOMES TICS.
X -
EMPIRE FLOUR MILLS.
IN BARRELS AND SACKS.

IMPERIAL AAAA ~
LILY WHITE w
BRILLIANT AN w
Hot CAKES A..........'.. w
Rock MILLS oo
Bran.-S25. per ton. Sacks extra
Shorts.-SS0 per ton. do
WESTERN FLOUR IN BBIs--Super, $3.50; Extra,
5000; Family, slO.50; Fancy, sil.50.
RYE FLoUR-S4OO per sack. 100 lbs.)
Bncon.'-Shouiders, 81 c. Il. Sides, 1917
ID. D. Meats.-Shoulders. ~; {. r. Sides, ~
Lasd.-In tierces, l0l%; kegs H.
Corn.-Prime White, 95; Mixed, 90c
Corn Menf.-sS Sacks inciuded)
Rye.-Sl.25.
Oats.-white, 20; Mixed. 20.
Sugar.-Yellow. .ll13; Z, l213 Extra G, 1874
Nl3A.
sugar House Syrup.-In bhIs, 80; hhds, 2s.
virginia salt.-s2lO per Sack; 10 sacks or
proctor Il CANDLES Soap, Extra Olive,
~; Erasive, &C.
Factors Acceptance; $3.50 Planters Lien.
Sardy's Phosphv PeruSina. $500 Cash |;
5000 Factors Acceptance; S6S Planters lein.
The above quOti0ns are wholesale. We do not, in
any case break packages. Remittanccs per Express
must be prepaid Orders filled at Price Current
the day they are received Sight Drafts on New
York, ChAtieston, Savannah and Atlanta, placed to
credit at par.
Respectfully,
BRANCH, SCOTT d 60.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-04-24
LOTS IN PORT @YAL
PRIvATE6ALE

The following dcsiHe property will
be disposed of at prWe sale, A refer
euce to the map yiY how these lots to
be favorably locatsfbr br business and pri-
vatc purposes. M
Lots 4S, l6 and hre water lots, on a
high bluff, withou harsh.
Lot So, contain 10 acres, adjoining
west line of Smi1 plantation.
Lot As, conta ing AZ acres, water lots
on Beaufort riy below Fort Charlotte.
Lot 46, cont tning 5 acres, near the
above. i
Lots SO and rs, containing acres, ad-
joining the AZ I've.
Lot l6 AM i7, containing s acres, wa
ter lots, on kaufort river adjoining the
Lots 33, ntaining 3 acres, on Beau
Lot l, i$ntaining 10 acres adjoining
McCrea'E plantation.
Lot p, containing 2'acres.
Apply at this Office for further par
ticulars.