, 1873-08-27

Tho Coming international Pcacc
Congress and ITS ObJccts.-Scizure of
I'M Importation Of Rough Diamonds
--Urief Btogrrphy OF tho Notorious
Knto StOiidnrtis
Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune.
New YoRK, Aug 2G.-Among tho prominent
departures for Europe tomorrow will bo Dr.
George D. Mica, to attend tho mooting Of tho
International Poace Congress at Brussels, to
be held Oct. %, aud tho preliminary
meeting at Ghont sopt. 3. David Dud-
10y Field will follow by tho City Of
Choatcr on Saturday. Among tho other repro
sontAtivoa from this country who arc expected
to DO present ut the Congress aro Chancellor
Primo, Of Albany, ox-prosidont Woo1soy Of
Yelo College, and Gov. ,Lawrenco, Of hhodo
oitizona Of thls country hold hero. At
that meeting committee Of five was
appointed to Issue invitations for
ty~one nations to tako into consideration tie
subject of international Inv. A great number
Of responses hayo bcen received by tho Com
mittoo, md 1t Is expected that oil Ohristondom
will DO pn rep5esont0 oa Tho plan y rs sn. to
law; second, to mako such notifications
In international law as aro demanded by tho nd
vancing civilization Of tho times third, to pro-
pose Bchomo Of arbitration for tho aottlouont
for tho establishment Of a permanent academy
for tho cultivation aud Improvement Of iptor-
national law.
ITO the Associated r,ess.)
New York, Aug. 2G.-Tho steamship City Of
Limerick ran into tho now ntono pier, nonr tho
Battery, to-day, knocking in tho magsive ma
sonry to tho depth of three foet, and forcing
heavy blocks of granite from their places for
several yards cach sido Of the point Of contact.
It was stated that the stonmor Is uninjurol, but
AZ precautionary measure, no passengers will
be takcn OIL the return trip.
Comptroller Green to.day paid tho amount OF
Judge Fowler's Judgment against tho city, aud
tho sheriff's levy Oh the city property was
raised.
N. L. Lancaster, Of Chicngo, returning there
for the benefit Of he health, arrived from Eli
Of diamonds, which lie had obtained in tho gold
fields of South Africa. On landing at tho pior
Custom Olhcor Livingston took from Lancaster
small satclol that contained tho diamonds, and
had denied having dutiable goods. Tho lattor
gentleman, however, asserts TINT he told tho
Inspector that ho lad diamonds. and ac-
counted for their possession by saying that
he had dug somc and purchased others in South
Africa. He alHo claims that there is no duty On
uncut diamonds md denies that ho mado any
attempt ut concea!nlent, ho having displayed
them among bis follow-paasongers and refused
oifors Of purchase. desiring them for his own
nand tho restoration Of his property, and will
bear with him tho aflidnvits OF his late associate
travellers, certifying to tho truthfulnoss of his
own statements.
Some ono who affects to know gives this story
in connection with the Goodrich murder, tho in
terest in which has been revived by tho recent
action Of tho police authorities. Kato Btoddard,
when sho was known by her truo namo. Betsy
King, went TO school whoro there wore four
young 6pauards, aud one of thcm was called
RoHcoo. She WAS attached to the young man,
aud, before she Disappeared from ler parents
abode, slo was regarded aB Ills betrothod. Bho
is said to layo removed this acquaintance aftor-
ward in New York, and this, too, at tho timo
when Charles Goodrich appeared on the scene.
This Roscoe ia, probably, tho ono to whom
Goodrich for robbing him Of tho affections Of
Kate 6tollard.