, 1873-02-22
ENEW YORK.

ENEW YORK.
horrible Accident -- TWO rlu1tdred
Mon, 1fnr1icd to Dcnth In a Sugar 3c-
fincry..T1o Now Ring Hntiictnlentu-s
Tho Murderer of Alice asosvIbbY-~
Tho sVnIlkan Iansk DcGa1cts1lo.a-"
miscellaneous Local KcsvU.
Specia! Deepatch TO Tic Chicago Tribune.
New Yonx, Feb. 2l.-~-Tlloro died in grcnt
agony, at the Jersey City Hospital, yeBtorlay two
brothers, john md Henry Wagner. They were
employed to paint tho inside Of Il rot thirty~two
foot high, at tho sugar houHo. THO man-holo III
ut tho side, near tho bottom, but there Is hole
on tho top largo enough to allow q rope to
pass through 80 that tho men could
raiBs or lower themuelves during the operation
They descended gradually On their platform, as
they finished zach round, and when htoy auppoaed
they wero cloHe to tho bottom thoy lot go tho
rope and struck hohyily against tho bottom, thcir
paint cana and worst OF nll, thoir limp, falling
tno Iho p exppasd az apa yet
through the vat famed tho na1noa into Sweep
ing blaze. THOR cries wcro heard and mem
rushed to their assistance. Buckets OF wator
fnhen f ont their fioah wac literally roasted. Both
dioa before night
The Ger1nan and Spanish journalists Of New
York arc alghtly excited present over tTo
Hirsch, manager OF tho 1Pcstfiche Post, o Ger
man Republican pnper, has mysteriously disap-;
pcarod with young lady and his paper has
poHltors, and leaves other debts uuprovided for
Yesterday afternoon lower Broadway WAS the
acone OF little episode botweoE Alborto Fer
nnnioz, Cuban resident, mid ]: Ferror Deoon-
striking tho Spanish editor withI,L, coWhido, and
tho latter attempted to put spee9 end to the
sceno by shooting tho Cuban. TT c!ame pas5tiess ss
H{itOrinl
Neither slirnish resulted in any SERIOUS damage.
Anton sontag, of Now Orleans, Ln,, has scnt
comnunicationa,t tho Clerk Of tho New YorE
| gress, requesting such aid as may bo necessary
70 establish line Of steamers botwoon this port
and somo available point on tho Black seae
d9oar aSs5an esys snbffhs shs oat The oa
solavio language arc beautiful, atsong built, aud
i've to The 9f 70 G ~ He adas thax hqs
| anxious to become American citizons, and that
he ia willing to bring them out hero In commu-
nities Of 5000 each, ii tho necessary expenses
To-day lilo backora of Harry Hicken, OF Phi!a-
aro 1mstchod to hght on tbs 4th Of March, in
Wost Virginia, tor $4,000 and the light weight
oflco to stake the final deposit Of 8250 each4
:.pame stako-ho1dor, md toss for the choice Of
| fighting ground. IS
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| NEW YoaK, Feb. 21-From information given:
| by the Special Treasury Agent hero it nppear9
that the Treasury Department ut Warrington
has undor advisement as yot, proposals tor a
compromise Of the case Of Phelps, Dodge & Co..
| which has been recommended by the United
States District Attorney.
Tomorrow, being Washngton'B birthday, will
DO celebrated in this city by partial suspension
military and other organizations, and balls and
| receptions by numerous c1ubs, and q moro pa-
triotio observance Of tho day generally than ON
any former OCCASION.
Two brothers, john and Horny Wagner, wero
burned to death BY falling into sugar vat in
Jorsey City yostorday., 49,,
agaiuat the old Ring found yesterday, are merely
| intended to cover any weak points existing In
tho former indictments. The indicted partieH
roady to offer bail at once, so Us to avoid ag
Three new Indictments wore found against In-
gereou aud Tweed. The former gavo bail in
$4,000 on each indictment. Tweed will give
bail in tho courHe Of the day.
The recent statement that Tweed was going to
tako his scat as Senator has lod to the intro
duction Of = bill against allowing members to
take tho oath OF office ut any titno they ma9
choose.
Dowlsby, WHO wan recently brought hore from,
Sing Sing On q writ Of error, and granted now
trial, though ho had been aentencod to seven
years, WAS Indicted by tho Grand Jury. to-day
| Ill tlu 4iet 0ok4oo5 RlAA PAV0ootJ "A+%
bo nrraigncd on Monday.
monts against Tios. G. Fields, on tho charge Of
bribery, and they aro now in the hands Of tho
District Attorney.
Thomas Drougham, aged 49,, went into
saloon in Newark, lust night, and called for d
drink, which being refused by the woman in
| attendance, Brougham threw 4 ttlmbler at horr
striking hor in the tomple, and fatally injuring
her. Brougham was arrested.
CORY j.. Taylor WAS convicted yesterday, in
tho United States Court ut Trenton, Of having
exactod Illegal feeB for the collection OF pom
sions. The penalty Ia hyo years' imprisonment
and o heavy fine. Taylor was not hontonced,
A most diabolical attempt was made to burn q
tenemont house in Brooklyn, containing twenty
porsonB, last night Rags wore saturated with
kerosene and fired in tho collar. Thero WAS but
little damage dono The case is being inVesti-
Tho Grand Jury to-day made presentation ln
relation to tho defalcatton in the Wal1ill Bank,
charging A. Il. Hurlburd, late Comptroller Of tho
Currency, with gross and criminal neglect in u.s.
Bisting the President and Cashier OF
tho bank in concoallng its rotton con.
ditlon, which WAS known to tho Comptroller us
early ~ Fob. u, 1871; and a!so charging YIN;
II. Graham and OharloB H.. Horton President
and Cashier of the bank, with embezzlemont Of
ita funds. Judge Dlatohford ordered copy OF
the indictment to bo presented to each Of tue
oy, Secretary OF tho Treasury, anu to the Ohalr-
! man Of the House and Senate Oommittoes Oh
Banking.
A steamer Sunk.
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