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NEw York, November ll.-Mrs. Lu
cette Meyers, who has been lately sus
pected by the Brooklyn and New Yorl
police Of fooling them in regard to her
knowledge of the Goodrich murder case
is now said to deny all knowledge Of the
case whatever. and TO have confessed
TO misleading the authorities all along
The Herald of to-day says there is nov
in English financial circles widespread
apprehension Of very grave possibilities
and consequently commencing com
pass Of credit at this moment. No doubt
many great establishments are unable to
meet their obligations, and apprehen
sion Of heavy failures is disturbing con-
fdence to an extreme degree.
A private letter from Havana, dated
November 9th, published in the Sun
this morning, says; IAN official tele'
gram received at the palace, from Puerto
Principe, announces an engagement
between the Spanish force and column
of insurgents, under the command OF
Sanguihi, in which the insurgents were
beaten, losing 20 killed and so prison
ers. The Spanish commander caused
all the prisoners to be shot on the battle
field. The Governor OF Puerto Pnn-
cipe on hearing of it took the command
away from him. and had. him arrested.
Telegraphing to the Captain Gen
eral, the latter Immediately tel
egraphed back ordering the captain
to be reinstated, and directing the Gov
ernor to come TO Havana. 1t is thought
at Havana that the Governor feels I'M
due sympathy toward the insurgents
Every energy is being exerted by the
Cubans here in fitting out new expe'
dition, and the indications are that the
enterprise will be nearly completed
within two weeks. Nothing can yet be
learned OF the party or the port from
which they will sail. Many strange ru-
mors have obtained circulation regard
ing the surrender of the Virginius,
many Cubans and sympathizers holding
it as unnecessary. They claim she
must have had one hundred tons OF coal
in her bunkers at the time, and is much
faster than the Tornado. 1t is strange
that the vessel should have effected her
capture as it did.
Over four hundred laborers on the
city public works were discharged Sat
urday, and three hundred more yester-
day.
The proposed Cuban mass meeting has
been postponed.
Yesterday evening Charles Joceleman,
in Nichols block factory, A
East street, was found in the shop dead
with bullet wound in the head. The
affair is a mystery to the police, but it is
believed to be case of suicide. No
cause can be assigned for the act.
James Cumsky, aged seventeen, acct
lentally shot his brother Patrick, aged !
six and half with musket last night,
at their home, Fifty-sixth street, killing
him instantly.
Batters, Hall & Co., tea merchants on
Pearl street, failed yesterday.
A Washington special says the Cap
tain Of the Virginius will receive special
attention in the Cabinet meeting to-day.
There is no doubt as to the regularity of
the papers under which the Virginius
sailed, or that they were American pa
pers.
Four thousand six hundred and eighty |
six emigrants arrived during the past
week.
1t is said that nearly seven hun dred
more men will be discharged from the
Navy Yard on Saturday next in oonse-
luence Of the dullness of business there.
Thomas Mulholand, of 947 First ave-
nue., has been arrested, charged with
numbering his wife, who died Sunday
night. On investigation it was found
hat three of her ribs had been broken,
piercing the lungs and causing hemor-
mage and death.
A fatal collision is reported to have
occurred on the New York and Oswego
near Hancock, last night. The
engineer, fireman and lady passenger
are reported killed.