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the voyage from Havana.
over one thousand emigrants arrived
yesterday.
Five tank boats 6lled with oil, moored
10 the dock OF Rockfellows oil works,
Hunters Point, Long Island, exploded
Yesterday, and set FIRE TO barrels and
tanks Of oil in the yard. The fire spread
almost instantly aud enveloped some
three squares occupied by the oil works
Of various parties. There was a very
light wind, and the volume Of smoke as
cended to the hight aud Of such density
as was never seen here. covering Brook
lyn completely from sunlight and ex'
tending for miles over the bay out TO
sea. Firemen, who were promptly on
hand, we're unable to approach the yards
or dock, owing to the intense heat and
sutfocating smoke.
The Tribune Of this morning says that
for some days past reports have been
current that suits are about to be entered
against Erie by persons claiming TO be
injured by the violation of official trusts
and non fulhllment Of contracts. 1t is
said that the most important Of these
suits will be brought by stockholders Of
Erie and boadholders Of road por-
ton OF whose security has been guaran-
teed By Erie. Another suit il is re-
ported will take the shape OF formal
demand before the courts for judicial
decree that the Erie company is bank
rupi for the non-paymeut of its obliga-
lions. The necessity for this has grown
out Of Erie's refusal to pay the interest
on the bonds of the Boston, Hartford
and Erie read which it had guaranteed.
Several prominent lawyers are men
toned as having been retained by the
compliments. including Field, Fuller
ton aud VanderpOel.
The Directors Of the National Rife
Association met yesterday, aud received
invitations to attend shooting matches
Of the Quebec Association, August 18th,
snd the Dominion Association, Septem-
Der 10th.
The stockholders Of the Brooklyn
Trust Company met last evening and
resolved to resume business. Its CAPT
tai is impaired fifty per cent, which the
stockholders will make good.
Charles Coburn, fireman, was ar
rested yesterday. charged as an accom-
pIce in the murder Of jobs Mann, on
Spring street, on Monday night Wit
nesses have been found who testify that
they saw Csburn scufling with stran-
ger; then they saw him down on the
sidewalk and left him.
James Kelly and his wife Bridget sep
arated some time since. Last night
James watched for her in West street,
asked her to live with him, called her
aside, plunged dirk into her neck,
stabbed her in the cheek, and gashed her
arms. Her cries frightened bin away.
She was taken to the station-house in an
apparently dying state. Her wounds we're
dressed, and she was taken TO the Park
Hospital. Captain Lowery started with
an officer in pursuit Of him, but was not
able to capture him.
A Times special from Richmond says
the ticket which will be nominated by
the Conservative State Convention to-
day is General j. l.. Kemper, for Gov
ernor; General j. A. Walker, for Lieu
tenant Governor; Hon R. Daniel for
Attorney General. Mr.. Daniel win call
the Convention TO order, and Colonel
Harmon win be temporary President.
1t was reported at a meeting yester-
day that number Of persons had not
obeyed orders regarding the abatement
of the nuisance complained OF, consist
ing Of dumping oIal and bodies Of dead
animals into the sewers, rendering the
city unhealthy Suits we're ordered to
be brought by the attorneys Of the board
against offending persons. The boards
determined to abate every nuisance that
may induce cholera or other pestilenee
to visit the city.
The losses by FIRE at the oil works on
Hunters Point yesterday, on stock, in
GLIDING barges, will be about $50, 900,
and the loss on the sheds about $25, 900.
As TO assurances, an agent Of promi-
nent insurance company yesterday sup
piled the following list: Liverpool, Lon
don aud Globe, $4,000; North British,
$4,000; Phoenix, $4,000; Etna, Of
Hartford, $25, 900; Williamsburg, S25,-
OOOi Lamar, $4,000; Hoffman, $500;
Fairfield County, $500; Rutgers, $500; |
Equitable, Providence, $500; German.
Of Erie, $3.50; Star, $3.50; st. Joseph, |
Mo-. $500; State Of Missouri, $3.50; |
Star, Of New York, $500; North Mis-
sour, $500; Arctic, $500; Etua,
$500; German American, 5000; Fire
mems Fund, Of California, $500. The
sheds we're insured in the Ktna, Of
Hartford. $1,000; Manhattan, Of New
York, $500; in all, Sl5O. 900.
BUFFaLO, August 6-There was a
large attendance at the races today
and exciting trials Of speed between
noted irotters. Ia the frst race Mem
brine Gift took The brat nsuey. $1,000.
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