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The New York herald., 1874-09-27
BROOKLYN.

There were 563 persons arrested by the police OF
Brooklyn during the past week.
Tax Collector Burrows reports his receipts for
the past week as being $36, ,oS0 &C.
4 large number of supervisors OF election were
sworn in yesterday by the Chief Supervisor Allen,
il the United States Court.
Edward w. Wunder, of No. o62 Flushing avenue,
partook or an unwholesome quantity Of Paris
green, with view to committing suicide. The
rash act was discovered by his vile and medical
assistance was obtained He will dvuotess re-
cover. Edward has been drinking deeply OF late.
Mayor Hunter yesterday made personal in.
spection of the streets enumerated on the last
batch OF reported dangerous thoroughiares. He
is determined that the work OF repairs called for
as necessary by the Engineer Of the Board OF City
Works snail not entail urther expenditure than Is
absolutely necessary.
The counsel for Theodore Tllton failed to file the
note Of issue in the suit Tor seduction brought by
his client against Rev. Henry Ward Beechcr up to
yesterday. This will prevent the being placed
ON the calendar for the october term. Mr. Morris
says lie VIII treat the case the as any other
tnat there Is no use IN rushing 1t on the October
term calendar when there many older
cases ahead OF 1t when VIII have TO await their
turn. "ihe case" were 1t on the calendar, would
have to so over until November, or perhaps
The New York herald., 1874-09-27
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AAR n BURR.
Born February 6, 1855.
Died september IA, 1886.
A Colonel in the Army of the Revolution.

Vice President OF the United states 1901 to 1903
Only ihls-nothing else marks the spot where
rest the ashes. Inc brief INSCRIPTION given above
Is clt into the upper part OF The tombstone, that
about two-tnrds OF the sur ace OF tue monument
Is simply smooth, hard, unblemlsned marble. 1t
Is as II this empty space had been lett on which
posterlty might cut hitting epltapn. No mound,
no flowers, no sad, dropping willow, not even a
footstOne-a simple SLAP, without ornament or
beauty-a cold. hard substance, pale aud white,
that gives no key TO the man slumberlng under
neath out Is simply typical oil disease and death.
1T Is shame-a shame-a deep, burning shame
that no one has ever provided a Il ting tomb Tor
him, said old John Murphy to me to-day. ''Within
tnat great enclosure, where sleep his relatives,
his Is the only grave without a tomb; 1t would
cost so little to build one-ouly $780,"
TO the man OF only average sympathy the up-
right siao IS 80 blank and destitute OF ornament
that 1t should command respect. The other tombs
near oy contain long euiogles IN Latin, eXtOliu e
personal virtues, but nothing Is written
upon Aaron Burrs monument save what |
have gwen above. Rude sacrilegious hands
have battered the pedestal TO pieces;
The grave Knocked of piece OF the slab to carry
lower portion OF 1t that cannot regard il with
out feelings OF shame and indignation.
Sucn, tnen, Is the true account the burial OF
Aaron Burr, the erection OF the monument and the
condition OF the grave. | believe 1t has never
before been submitted to print. Therefore may it
hush oi ever the sensational stories winch have
found tneir way all over the world, no matter
whether tney De Endorsed by Parton or any one
else
The New York herald., 1874-09-27
SINGULAR CASE OF HOMICIDE.
Punched i'm the Eye with an Umbrellas
Escape of the PerpetratOr.

few days ago Jacob Smith, man thirty-seven
years of age, born in Ireland and unmarried ar
rived IN this city from Long Island, for the pur-
pose OF obtaining employment on the Portchester
Railroad. In his peregrinatons through the city,
at Two O'Clock last MONDAY morning, Mr. Smith
brought up at an oyster stand corner OF Chatham
and Roosevelt streets and, while taking bowl Of
soup, three young men came up, one OF whom
wearing light hat, addressing smith, sale,
"Look at that drunken son OF b-hr
and at the same time punched him unuer
the left eye with the point OF an umbrella, which
ne had in his hands. The ruiians then fed, and
Smith, proceeding 10 the Fourth precinct station
house, told MS story TO Off CIR Oroole and by him
was taken to the Park Hospital lor treatment.
The surgeon IN charge examined the wound, and
thought il not to be serious but made the neces-
sary application AS Smith had no other place TO
20 be remained in the hospital lew hours,
and in the meantime the wound in his
face becoming much inhamed, and assuming
quiet a serious aspect. he was transferred
to Bellevue Hospital Despite all the medical skili
which could be brought 10 bear IN iayor OF tue
patient he continued TO grow worse anu died on
FRIDAY.
post mOrtem examination made on the body
bY Dr. shine revealed the TACT that tue point OF
thc umbrella mad penetrated and lacerated the
brain, which resulted in meningitis and death.
on Friday night Captain Ulman, ol the Fourth
] precinct mad his attention again called TO the
/ case ana TOOK immediate steps towards securing
the murderer, OF whom there seems to be but little,
I II any, 'leM. coroner Woltman Will make a thor
J OuSh investigation OF the matter.
The New York herald., 1874-09-27
TIE STEAMER GUATEMALA.

The Latest News Respecting the
Wrecked Pacific Mail Steamer-Inter-
view with Her Owner-He Expects to
See Her in New York in Sixty Days:
Sold for a Song:
About three months ago the Pacific Mail steamer
Guatemala became total wreck on Watnng's
Island, In the Banana group. The SAID vessel was
subsequently put up at auction by her COM
mander, Captain Hildretn, and sold to Mr.. j. c.
Raining, of the Nassau Sponge Company, who
has just arrived in this CITY, The following Is his
statement with reference to the purchase OF
SAID vessel :-"When the Guatemala was put
up at masters sale I bought her for a
song, paying but $500 lor the hull, machinery, &C.,
and SO Tor 740 tons OF anthracite coal which she
had on board, 65 tons OF which were lying between
decks in perfectly dry condition. also pur-
chased the anchors and 265 lathoms OF chain cable
ior the sum OF S2o5, which have brought on here
In the steamer City oil Meridd. third anchor,
with Is latnoms OF chain still remains on board the
Guatemala. expect to see the Guatemaia here
in sixty days. 1ne day left Nassau the New YORK
steamer Relief, belonging to the New YORK Coast
Wrecklng Company, arrived to do what 1t could
on behalf OF the French Loyds, in winch
1000, 0o0f. on benaf of John Roach The Pa
cfc Mail steamship builder l told the
wrecked vessel and had exclusive control over
her. without making any agreement with NE
for the wreck at Watllng's Island. told her cap
tain to take as much coal as he wanted from
OF the Guatemala, at So per ton, and If he
got her OH TO take her into Nassau. The Re-
lief has a large crew OF experienced wrecKers and
divers and every possible contrivance to pull Off
q stranded vessel Her captain, VINO has con-
versed with Mr. Hildretn the late commander OF
the Guatemala, APP cared very sangune OF getting
her of. | expect that We snail have fine
weather at the Bahama Islands till the
20tn OF october, when the northeasterIy
gales Will beat right under her counter. She
lies head In and ste n out. An experienced Mas
sau diver told me that, 70 get her on, the hole
under the engine room must be covered over with
plates, and the coral which has caused the rent
must be wed OF. This Is the only hole, the diver
told me- which exists in the vessel. The latest
news from the wreck s that she has ten feet OF
water in ner hold. II she breaks up hope TO save
all her valuable machinery which remains intact,
and her plates. wnicn shall SEND on to New York.
| purchased the wreck in my wie's name as she
is an American citizen. should succeed IL float
Ing her sne snail ly the Amerlcan nas.n
The New York herald., 1874-09-27
STEALING NEWSPAPERS.

Yesterday bright looking little girl, named
Ellen Johnson, appeared at the Court OF Sessions,
before Judges Otterbourg, wandell ana Sherwood.
10 charge Florence Shed with stealing her news
papers. she SAID she was standing on the corner
OF Broadway and Grand street when shed came
up ana snatcned her papers from under her
arm and ran away with them. She called an
of1cer ana had Shed arrested Mr. Hummel
counsel for shed, entered plea OF guilty, aud the
where he would have TO remain until he was
tweuty-One years Of age. Mr.. Hurnmel objected,
the boy was over sixteen years. OF age. Tue
Court asked Florence how old he was. lie said
seventeen: he was born Ia 1883 but he did not
know In what month. The Court thought Flor
ence should be sent 10 the House Of Refuge, but
Mr.. Hummei told the Court IN emphatic tones that
10 must be anirmatiyely proved TO the Court that
the prisoner less than seventeen, the Court
reluctantly recalled the prisoner and sentenced
hun hve mDaLDs. instead olGve years. as at AysE.
The New York herald., 1874-09-27
JERSEY POLICE OUTRAGE.
Post-Mortem Examination on Bagley-
Officers Duncan, Kelly and Lott
Waive Examination-A Second Bullet

Post-Mortem Examination on Bagley-
Officers Duncan, Kelly and Lott
Waive ExaminatiOn-A Second Bullet
Extracted.
DR.. Stoub, County Physician, assisted by Drs.
Watson and Freeman, made post -mOrtem ex
animation yesterday on the body OF young Bagley,
VINO was shot down by policeman Ill the Fourth
precinct OF Jersey City, DR.. Vers, who extracted
the bullet when the wounded man was taken to
the station house, was mistaken about the
wound, inasmuch as he stated there was
only one wound and one bullet. Dr..
watson held a different opinion, and the
result OF the post-mortem examination
shows that the latter was correct in his opinion.
Before the skull was opened yesterday probe
was inserted in the cavity from which the bullet
had been extracted stated by DR.. Viers, but the
probe would not penetrate to any considerable
distance. A minute examination led to the dis
covery OF another bullel very ragged on the edge
lodged a little above and behind the right ear
The conclusion arrived at by the physicians Is that
no bullet had been heretofore extracted and that
even II IL were allowed TO remain in the locality
Indicated II would not have caused death. The
bullet extracted yesterday was that winch caused
death.
they viewed the body lie directed them TO attend
ON Tuesday evening when the Inquest Will take
place. All the persons VINO were in attendance at
the saloon "opening'' when Bagicy entered have
been subppnaed as witnesses. Sergeant Smith,
who was on duty IN the Fourth precinct station
wnep poor Bagey was dragged in, IS an important
witness lor the state. lie notified by Chief
OF Police Champney Yesterday morning to prepare
the necessary charges against the accused oficers
and In accordance with this order, he had Onicers
Duncan, Kelly and Lott brought before
/ Justice Reese. They all waived examination.
The complaint against them sets forth
that william Bagey was arrested on the night OF
september ~, and that he escaped from the
custody OF Oiicor Duncan and ran up Bramhall
avenue While ne was running away several
pistol shots were fred at him. one Of which struck
him in the head aud inflicted wound winch
caused death The prisoners stated TO Justice
Reese that they have been advised not TO make
any statement or submit 10 an examination till
they should secure the aid OF counsel and this
they were hitherto unable to do. They were
thereupon held 20 await the action of the Coroners
The New York herald., 1874-09-27
LONG ISLAND,

movement Is in progress tending to the forma-
tion OF a Young Mems Christian Association In
Hunters Point
The lumber dealers ana wood merchants COM
plain OF the heavy losses they are subjected to by
the numerous thieves with which Hunters Point
Is infested.
John Bign can be seen daily training on New
town Creek. preparatory to his rowing with Ten
Eyck, OF Albany, on the 7th prox at NyacK for
500 side.
The Grand Street improvement Commissioners
have made their awards and completed their assess
ments along the line OF that portion OF the street
IN Kings county, but tney are not yet declared
Tor the portion IN Newtown.
The Board OF Audit, OF the town OF Newtown, will
hold their first meeting for the auditing Of claims
against the town on Thursday next, the lst OF
Octooer. All claims not presented within reason
able time Will nave TO lie over until next year.
At the Standard and Daylight Oil Yards Hun
ter's Point, some sixty or seventy coopers, paint
ers and machlnlsts have been discharged WITHIN
the past two weeks and the prospect Is that more
VIII soon follow. hard tall and winter Is pre-
dlcted, and much suffering and distress are already
lett.
The police force OF Long Island City, with the
present number Of men, does not afford sufficient
protection to all the wards OF the city, especially
Ravenswood and some parts OF the Fourth ward
where roughs gather, steal iTult and insult ladies'
and pedestrians. An increase In the orce will be
asked at the hands OF the Legislature next winter.
The East River Ferry Company are constructing
q new ferryboat to he used on either the James
slip or Thiry-lourth street line. She viii be OF
the same pattern as the Garden City and south
hampton steamers now running on the James
slip, excepting tnat she viii possess single deck.
THIS has TO be dOne IN order to accommodate the
largely IN creased travel.
The Newtown Liquor Dealers Protective Union
Association nave perfected their organization by
eecting the following named ofIcers:-Presldent
John Eichler, OF Winfield; Secretary, George
Spohn OF Winfield; Treasurer Louis Reitzei, Of
Maspeth Corresponding secretary, John Carroll,
OF Corona. The association issued address 20
the liquor dealers of the town asking their united
cooperation.
The Democratic Central County Committee OF
Queens met at the Long Island City Hotel on Fri
DAY last, the Chairman, Mr.. Sutphen presiding.
The constitution was amended In few important
particulars. A resolution recommending the Town
/ committee TO call the primaries OF the different
towns for the election OF delegates 20 the County
Convention at the same time was passed, and
/ Tuesday the 9Th OF OCTOBER, decided upon as the
day TO nave them heln.
A young scamp named Roger, at sag HarbOr on
Friday, handed a bottle iilled with powder TO a
bo5 named George Farley, and told him to touch
. it on Earey, knowing no better, did 80. and the
consequence tuat he was learlnlly cut
/ ana badly hurt by pieces or the bottle, winch
! was blown into minute fragments. Ills lace was
] lacerated, one oJ his eyes was nearly olown out
The New York herald., 1874-09-27

lieve than who disbeheve tY Right here. in Prince
ton. there are hundreds who won't believe any
thing else. There IL DR.. Cameron, Professor o
Greek, up there in the college do you know tina,
IL Is as macn as can do 10 make nim believe what
Is The truth about Itfr
That ~ exactly what | wish to know Mr..
Murph,,' said |, 1.-The truth about it,
cWed, IN tell Z to YOU SAID Mr.. Murphy, 'The
made there by man named Brown, and was paio
Tor oy buir's relations. l began to put II up at
nihe O'Clock In the morning and finished my woi
AZ aooui noon u d not work at II IN the heu'
Lime, nor did work during the day In secret.
me graveyard was open. any one was liee 70
Iome ~ anu all passing along the roau couiu sec
Just what was ing. / had assistants, and many
did come In ana saw me work"
simple truth ui wo DIS OF old Jonn Murphy, Mr..
Parton must certainly be mistaken wneh ne says
NO one IN the town saw the monunen. ro,, etecteu,
it, ior here is a man wLo actually gives the name
OF the New York house mat iashioned IL, VINO cor
relatives raid Tor 10, ana who put 1t up stone by
stone with his own hands, beginning his work IN
the morning and concuIed 1t about noon. He,
moreover, states that all were Tree to enter the
cemetery wnile the position ol the grave was sucn
tnat parties passing along the road could look
over the fence and see what he was doing"
AT THE GRAVE.
Leaving Mr.. Murphy started in the direction OF
II through It's wooden gate and searched out
Aaron Burr's grave. Parton says be rests beside
but does not state that his grave is lust between
that OF his father, Aaron Burr and his grand her.
Jonathan Edwards. No mound appears-nothing
in the formation OF the earth TO give form OF
grave. The ground Is nat and covered only with
dead and slckly grass. There is nothing TO indl-
cate that directly under the eet OF the visitor
reposeS the ashes oil a human healt. The marble
looks as If II were there tas we find marble often
In New England mOuntalnsl In trioute 10 a man
that was buried elsewhere ratner than to maIk
the brief compass OF an outstretched form. You
cannot call 1t monument: ii is simple tomb
stone-a siao set upright IN groove OF granite
rom beneath by pedestal OF rude, un-
ponshed stone.
THE INSCRIPTION
is very SIMPLE, as ollows:-
AAR BURR.
Born February 6, 1885.
Dlel a
The New York herald., 1874-09-27
FIRE IN BROOKLYN.

shortly after two O'Clock yesterday afternoon a
fire occurred In the cellar OF the grocery store OF
sidney Highly, No. 179 Jay street, and the flames,
which were greatly augmented by q quantity OF
Kerosene oil which was stored in the apartment,
spread through the upper part OF the structure
with great rapidity. The building was damaged
to the extent of $1,000, the loss being covered by
insurance in the New York City Insurance Com
pany. The house Is owned by Jacob N. Coop. The
oss on stock and fixtures Is $1,000; insured in the
Williamsburg city Company. Mr. james Str0JtOn,
who occDD,ed the third door. lost on inrDiinre
The New York herald., 1874-09-27
IT WAS NOT THE FIRST wARD ALDERMAN

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
An article appeared In the HERALD OF yesterday
morning stating that an Alderman Of the First
ward appeared In ridiculous manner on the pier
at the reception rendered by the Common Council
to the Lord Mayor of Dublin. The undersigned,
the only Alderman representing the First ward,
desires to state tnat he was in no way connected
with the Committee OF Arrangements on the 0cca-
sion, and acted IN no way unbecOming gentle
man. or IN any manner which might call for the
publication OF any refNctions by q correspondent,
Tor he was not on the excursion, nor was ne one
oil the party who received the distinguished guests
on the wharf. 1t must have been some other
Alderman, for the First ward was not represented
upon that OCCASION. THOMAS FOLEY.
The New York herald., 1874-09-27
AFFRAY IN A BROOKLYN BARR0OM.

difficulty occurred last night In Henry Har-
tung's saloon, at Richards and sullivan streets,
Brooklyn, IN the course Of which John Riley, OF
No. a6l Columbia street, and Patrick Garvy, OF NO.
s77 Pacific street, were beaten in brutal man
ner py James Dunn and three other men, whose
names are unknown to the police. The wounded
men. who are seriously injured were attended oy
DIR. Mccartney. Dunn was arrested. and a posse
OF the Van Brunt street police were sent in search
OF the other assailants.
The New York herald., 1874-09-27

$500; not insured. Mrs. Granger. a tenant, occu-
pying the fourth story, sustained $500 loss oy the
hre The fire originated from the lgnlting OF kero-
sene OIL through the carelessness OF boy VINO
was drawing 1t from tank. man VINO gives
his name as William Jordan, aged twenty-five
years, was caught In the ACT OF steanng several
q tlcles OF Jewery from the apartments oI MI.
Hlgby during the excitement whlcn prevaneu.
He is held to await examination before 'usIee
The New York herald., 1874-09-27
THE RUNAWAY ACCIDENT IN THE PARK

Coroner WOltman yesterday held an inquest IN
the case OF Mr.. John ID. Lewis, the wealthy real
estate agent late OF No. 6o3 Hudson street, who
was killed In Central Park last Monday evening.
in consequence OF being thrown from his carriage
by his horse taking fright and running away. The
evidence showed that the horse OF Mr.. Lewis was
a very spirited animal and at times almost un-
manageable. The jury found that the death or
Mr. Lewis was purely accidental ana they also set
forth in their verdict that both deceased and the
gentleman riding with him were perfectly sober
at the time of the occurrence.
The New York herald., 1874-09-27

the lower part OF his right ear was cut away and
his hands were badly gasned. He was Immediately
pat under treatment and viii probably recover,
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-02-26

SOUTH CAROLINA MONUMENT ASSOCIATION.
The monument proposed to be erected by the
women of South Carolina, in memory of their
gallant dead in the late Confederate war, has
been delayed in its completion by want of the
necessary funds. The cost Of the monument
will be 10,OO0; the first installment of $1,000
is already paid to the distinguished architects,
Muldoon & Co., Of Kentucky, who are pro-
ceeding with the monument, which, when fin
ished, will be noble and beautiful tribute to
our deceased soldiers. 1t is requisite that
$1,000 shall be raised by October next, to COM
plete this sum of 100000 This can be easily
obtained if each District will pledge itself to
give 5000, and if every individual who receives
one of these circulars will send the small SUM
of 81. Let treasurer and collectors be ap-
pointed in every village and city, and let the
money collected by these local treasurers be
promptly forwarded to the General Treasurer,
Mrs. w. Z. Bachman, at Columbia. If the
ladies in these Districts will give the matter
their earnest attention, we are convinced that
they will soon secure the amount required.
Surely none will refuse to aid in perpetuating
the memory of those who counted not their
lives dear that they might save the land they
loved so we'll and thoug gh the cause they died
for be lost, all is not lost, so long as their
grand epitaph, "They died for their pr:nci-
ples," whether engraven on marble or on the
tablets of our hearts, shall contain for us and
for future generations inspiration and hope.
MRS. w. K. BACHMAN,
Treasurer S. O. Monument Assoc'n.
StRs. JOHN ]. DARBY,
Corresponding Secretary.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-02-26

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rejoin Virginia.