The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-05-14
BY TELEGRAPH.
Did Not Come off.

NEW YORK, May 14-The execution OF
Michael Murphy, the alleged murderer
of Mrs. Matilda Hujas,i at Maumet,
Rockland county, last year, which was
TO have come off at noon to-day, at that
place, has been postponed through a
stay OF proceedings. The case will go to
the Court OF Appeals, and a decision
probably rendered next month.
CHARLES L. LAWRENCE,
the extradited Custom-house broker,
charged. with completely in smuggling,
mas been taken from the steamer Soy thes
and locked up. No one is allowed to see
him. ....-,
NO IMPORTANT DISPATCHES
were received to-day by the agents of
the Eagle Line, regarding the Schiller
disaster. Several OF those who lost relal
ltives left by the Hamburg STEAMER to
look after their bodies.
-... 4,,.t,. JAY GOULD
visited Wall street to-day, it being his
FIRST appearance in the vicinity Of the
Stock Exchange for over, thirteen
months. He appeared to have a great
deal Of business to attend to, and rushed
from Office to office on Wall street with
great celebrity, attracted considerable
nttention and was d marked man wnere-
ever he went, .....,.,
a.. PACIFIC, RAILROAD TARIFFS.
The change in the classification of
tariff of the Pacific railroads ON west
bound freight continues tobe the theme of
conversation among merchants, who are
hurrying forward their orders in antici-
patton Of the change which is announced
TO take effect on the Goth, although it is
possible that 1t may be put in force at an
earlier date.
The following changes I'M classification
of d few articles Selected dtfrom the list,
which is long one: Dry-goods are now
an first class, paying $6 per hundred
pounds; butter, cheese and rlanufac-
tured tobacco, now in second class; man
Ifactured TOBACCO, Released, and picked
hsh, now in third class; Bacon hams,
lard, picked fish released, now In fourth
class; candles, nails, soap, less than. five
pounds, now in class b; sugar, dried
fruit in original packages, remain as be-
fore. GoOus classed in class general.
ly remain unchanged, except certain
manufactures of iron, which have been
advanced.
: There have also been a few changes
which really reduce rates, such ais clocks
and certain lengths of oil cloth. But as
~ general thing on goods Of any value
the change amounts to an advance on
rates.
THE LETTERS
produced by Victoria Woodruff in the
Beecher trial are published to-day. One
letter commences: "My Dear Victoria
I nave arranged with Frank that YOU
shall see Beecher at my house Friday.
night" Another says: emma is ex.
pecting you at dinner this evening". It
will be picnic ffolic tor the three OF us
around the center-table, placed with
FRANKS Burgundy. will call for you
in the carriage. You will stay all night
at Emmas."
! Another says: 81 have room tempo
Farily at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, where
a shall abide a few days, until Franks
return. will ride up with you in your
carriage ut g. O'clock" Still another
says: II make haste to say that your
wishes, SO far as they relate to my. ac-
tion, shall be faithfully fulfilled. Mrs.
Hooker's letter, which / enclose, Is no
fuller of good will toward you than your
uprightness and singleness Of mind
merit" After touching on other mat
tiers, he says: ."You settled everything
last night but the biography. Is it to 60
on or stop, and will you see BeecherW