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Year: 1870

COnclu sion OF tho CorOnev's InQuest-Thsmas


Murphy Found Guilty OF the Murder.


The Fourth District Court, Williamsburg, was
again crowded yesterday afternoon by ctizena
anxious to hear tho testimony in relation to tho
murder OF Andrew Murphy, who was slain
at his residence No. l67 North Eighth street. ON
Friday evening last, by Thomas Murphy, one OF his
tenants, during an alteration between them. The
accused was present at the Inquest and listened
attenvely to the testimony. He is about forty nine
years OF age and native Of Ireland. He appeared
TO feel keenly the situation In which he was placed
\ Mrs. oatharne Magure tesncd to hearing tho
ana tne deceased tax TO each other in angry
out Of window In his own apartments;
saw them making motions towards each other; I
saw Andrew raise his hand to strike Thomas and I
caught hold Of his arm; my husband then took mo
away; was 30 excited at the time that don't Know
what either Of the men sad once heard Mrs An-
drew Murphy tell Thomas that she would sooner
was on the night previous to the fatal ARRAY.


The wife Of the murdered man and Others werc
also exsmlnea a. ieDgth' but nothing Of importance
DL Joseph Dreamer, sworn deposed-I examined
the body or Andrew Murphy, found at No. Is7 Norm
the upper portion OF the left thigh and one on the
left breast about An inch below the nipple, which.
upon examination, was found to have penetrated
the cavity OF the chest the perlcardiun aud left
ventricle of tho heart: this wound caused
tho death = Of deceased; the two wounds
and Of no consequence SO fr as thew secten iSs
life OF the victim; all the wounds were Infficfed nv
some sharp instrument, such as an ordinary pocket


The entire testimony was here submitted to the
Jury ana after brlcf absence they returned with
Vernict T OF guilty against Thomas murphy.


OF the Grand Jury.
Year: 1870




IN the rear OF the hall and quite dark they very
well made, aud II they are as good a. mine In that
respect you cannot hear any person going up or
their shoes or; the stairs 40 not creak at all: when
went In the house and saw the body looked at
once to see II could discover anything that would


THE FIRST SOUND;
the door OF the small room was thrown omen TO
the right 80 my idea of this door being slammed
against the bedstead did not amount to any.
thing; l looked into tho small room,
there was chair that was thrown over; I have
been told since that that chair was broken; II that
caused the first sound; but the other sounds OF
q different character and when lsaw the body with
ton Of the further sounds; Mr.. Natnsns hand % was
very much swollen aud his eyes swelled up; the
body was nearly all lying In the main chamber;


HEARD NO HALL0OlNG;


! should say that at the time my wife got up the
omnibuses had ceased running; there was no car
my wife said it was stariiQht as / looked at the
body ,nere a Was thought q tnls ms Kind kind IN IN
s right and the e knee is 1s neaea the sds o the
dOOrf' the body lay on the side furhest from the
front. the door opening on the southery side being
loOing for the reason that when he got that first
blow he was stunned and not able 70 halloo that
blow would bring him to his hands ana knees II not
further, and that would bring the back OF his head
full before the murderer; then In the struggle he
might raise his hand towards his head Without
knowing what he did, and then the second blow
would fall on that; and suppose that as long as he
exhibited any convuslye MOTION this creature kept
o. Have you ever heard the door Of that safe
which Yas ip the small room closed since the mur
derp A. No, SIR


Q. You are mot prepared to say, then, what sound
that makes In beng closed vi0lentlyf A. No, sir.


Q. Would blow struck with an instrument such
as this producing the dog upon yielding substance
for instance, human body stretched on carpet
produce such sound as that-a dull mufiled, heavy
s0und-nOthing sharp or metallic about itY A. |
should say sir, that either Of the sounds after the
first might have been produced In that way | do
not think that the blow In front behind was done
while he was completely downj / think this 0rst
blow right over the forehead


BROUGHT HIM TO HIS KNEES;


Ihave asked number OF gentlemen about this,
aud hear from everybody that man when struck
falls>forward on his knees, aud II he Is sufficiently
struck Of course he goes down entirely but that Is
not generally the case.


@. Do you attempt 10 give any explanation Of the
blood on the chair9 A. No, sir.
O. viii you please be explicit as you can as to
the length Of time your wife was up afier you heard
those first eoundsf / nave understood you to say
that an interval OF quarter OF minute might have
elapsed between the Othersf A. Yes sir; my wifo
got up almost Immediately after the noise she
neard; she thinks she remained at the rear windows
ten minutes or more, but do not think she did.


q Were your windows 80 situated towards Mr.,
Natnap'a mouse that u any person had gone out OF
Year: 1870

The act of the Government was a
provocation to the disturbance which
took place.


A member ofthe Ministry explained
that the authorities had RETAINED from
arresting ROchelOrt at the Chambers
to avoid the scandal to which his ar
rest at such a place would give rise.
He asserted that the friends of Roche
fort were prepared to make the de-
mOnstratiOn which they had made,
and upon this fact the Ministry would
rest the responsibility of what had
taken place, and the country would
Judge between the Ministry and the
rioters. He said there need be no un-
necessary uneasiness for the people.
The Government was animated by the
best sentiments toward them.


The Minister of the Interior follow
ed with the assertion that the friends
of ROchefort had determined upon a
demonstration had Rochefort been ar
rested at the Chambers.


NJ. Olivier praised the conduct OF
the police in dealing with disorders.
He said they had acted with prudence
and humanity.


LONDON, February 8. 6p.m.-The
news of the arrest of E0"hefOTt and its
consequences have made a sensation
here There are many rumOrs atioat,
one being that the troops have fired
on the crowd. The rumnrs, however,
are generally discredited.
Year: 1870

New YORK, February 8.-Tele-
graphic communication was made to-
day with the air chamber under the
east pier of the bridge. This point is
sixty eight feet below the surface OF
the river, by which great safety to the
wOrkmen is increased and facility to
work insured. About forty persons
made a descent to the air cham
Der and witnessed the operations
three. Fifty-four feet Of SAND. have been
penetrated by this pier, leaving but
twenty-six feet to the bed rock. The
pier sinks about one foot per day.
The work ON the western pier is pro-
crossing satisfactorily.
Year: 1870

Yesterday afternoon there was an informal
meeting Of the Committee of the Common Council ap-
pointed 10 make arrangements for the funeral Of Admiral
Farragut. resolution was adopted authorizing the
Mayor to communicate with the widow OF the Admiral as
10 the time the funeral should be held and her wishes In


general upon the subject that the Committee can act
Year: 1870

Yesterday afternoon over 30 licensed venders
were brought before Marshal Hart, for selling in the
lower part Of the city fruit &C., the sidewalk, in NO
lation Of the Corporation ordinances The Marshal dis
missed them saying IL they ever brought before
him again for the like Oense their licenses would not
only be revoked but In addition he would fine them
Year: 1870

At p. m. yesterday, the Board of Alder
men, sitting as the Board Of Supervisors of Newfork
County was in session, Mayor Hall in the chair Inc
ordinance making provision for the support OF the city
and county for 1870 and fixing the rate OF taxation upon
real and personal estate, read and from It the Io
lowing items are extracted: 49,
Year: 1870

BOARD OF ALDERMEN.


At q D. m. yesterday the Board of Alder
men was to have held meeting, but at that hour the
members were in session Board OF Supervisors, and
the Clerk declared the Board adjourned without date
At the same hour the Assistant Aldermen were TO be IN
session. but enough appearing TO form quorum no
Until fnnk
Year: 1870

Bridgeport, as is well known, has pe

 titioned the Legislature to annex to her corporate limits portion of the adioin- ing territory of Fairfield. The town and city limits of Bridgeport-already the third city in the State-extend only half a mile westerly of the harbor, and but little further easterly. The growth of the place is remarkable, and bids fair in the near future to be yet more rapid. The territo- ry in question is already largely occupied by parties doing business in the city, .and we understand that majority of both property holders and inhabitants desire the change. It is claimed with much force that the real estate will be greatly enhan- ced in value by annexation. A new city is fast growing up there, and already needs, and will soon need still more, a police, night-watch, gas, water. sewerage, fire department, streets properly laid out, gut tered and worked, sidewalks, &c. A short time since, the fire-department of Bridge port saved almost the whole village of Black Rock from desolation; and Bridge port pays no mean share of her taxes to support the fire-department. All the people who live in this territory, expect and receive the aid of the department when fires occur, and they will occur more and more often. Why should they not bear their share of the burden? If the territory can be annexed, it will be so managed as to form amagnifcent addition to Bridgeport, and an ornament and pride to the whole State. These matters are always much better managed in the begin ming than after a struggling village has grown up, cut up by lanes and COW paths, and adorned with pig-s sites and shanties

 The enterprise and thrift of city like Bridgeport surely deserve encouragement at the hands of the Legislature.
Year: 1870

WoMAN's SuFFRAGE.-Therew was another hearing before the Woman's Suffrage com mittee. on Thursdsyeof last week. Mrs. Hanaford. pastor of the Universalist Church in New Haven. addressed them in favor of the movement, and other ladies followed on the same side. On Wednes- day of this week, the Rev. Olympia Brown of Bridgeport, and others, are expected to appear before the committed Several of the members of the committee are report ed as favoring the proposed extension of the franchise. In leading editorial of Wednesday last, the New Haven Journal and Courier says:-

 Hitherto the question of woman suffrage has met with jokes and ridicule.a The very mention of the issue in male assembly has been and is yet sufficient to start broad grin, if not horse laugh. But the business is getting serious. The advocacy of "woman's rights" i5 no longer left to the eccentric and incoherent of the sex. Women of beauty talent and the highest positions in so- ciety have taken places at the head of the col umn, and they challenge respect and attention, even among those they are unable to convince by their arguments. They are not to be put down with laugh; they are not to be swayed from their purpose by anything short of fair and square graphing of the question.
Year: 1870

We believe that the time has now come when the question of Woman's Rights demands some thing more than sneers and ridicule. That they ought to hace their rights no man will deny. That suffrage as one of their rights or ought to be ex- tended to them is doubted by many men whom we believe to be honest in their convictions. We hope the joint select committee on the woman suffrage question will give the. case an impartial nearing, and then we believe the Legislature will be better able to understand the bearings of this important question than it does now. That wo- man has 1lg3 to vote we doubt no more than we doubt the right of a man to liberty and the pur- suit of happiness. But her right will be of no particular service to her until we give her the op- portunlty. We are not of those who believe wo- man will be degraded by the ballot-box. Far bet

 ter.we believe she will purify the ballot-box it.. self And we bid the tune Gods speed when she shall have the opportunity It would be particu- larly gratifying to us, to have Connecticut, who has stood far in the back ground of conservatism

 come to the front-strike the shackles from wo- man. and give justice and equality to all her sons and daughters. We hope Litchfield County will so vote to 8 unit. s. y.,... --. .-0-- -
Year: 1870

Your kind invitation to correspondents would be gladly accepted were it not that our healthy and beautiful little village and town is so quiet, peaceful and unenterpris- ing, that there is nothing to write about farmers have been grumbling some about dry weather, and now again they are fear ful they shall not have dry weather for having, so the world is all wrong with them.

 A very few improvements are being made by some of the more courageous ones. The Colt farm, nearly mile square. is being surrounded with large, nice and substan tial srone wall, which is an honor to it's owner and builder and an ornament to the town

 T notice that Capt. Scott (of Todd mo- toriety) is throwing up the mud in his swamp that one year ago was 8 reservoir pond of 30 years standing, but now is smooth and green as lawn from grass seed being sown on the mud, with the ex- ception of d patch left for vegetables for experiment sake What he will make of it is a conundrum.

 T notice also that the Congregational Society are pulling down their old barn, and building new one at their parsonage for their excellent young minister.

 Il believe this place has been reported land of churches. and some of them are being purged by separating the sheep from the goats. The query is what will become of the goats? c.
Year: 1870

BOSTON AND ERIE RAMRoAD.-The bill which has passed both branches of the Massachusetts legislature in favor of this Company, gives indirect aid in the follow ing manner: It provides that all the State and other first mortgage securities shall take the second lien on the property of the road, subject only to such new first mortgage as will ensure the completion of the road. +~@
Year: 1870

Thousands of promising youths, of both sexes' go down to untimely graves from general debility and weakness who might be saved by fortifying their systems with Iron. The Peruvian Syrup is an Iron Tonic prepared expressly to supply this vltailzlng element, and is the only prepar- alton of Iron that wilt assimilate at once with the blood.
Year: 1870

Return of the Yellow Stone Exploring Ex-
pcdition-KiIed in a Gambling Row.


HELENA, Sept. 23, 1870.
The Yellow Stone Exploring Expedition reached
this settlement last night On the return trip one
OF the party was lost In the forest ON the Yellow
Stone lake. The height of the falls OF the Yellow
Stone and OF the Geysers and the locality OF the lake
were accurately ascertained. full report Of the
exploration will soon be published


On the 14thinstant, sixty miles from the Salmon
river mines, George Mercer was killed by Jacob
Paynter in gambling difficulty.


The weather here Is cool and pleasant.
Year: 1870

TOW OFTEN Is THE HOUSEHOLD
Ill loaf buried with the household head, md
families that might havc boon comfortably
provided for, lett destitute by the want OF
proper foresight in its deceased protector?
Year: 1870

l, is wonderful to behold the means
resortcd to- by the Radicals at Washing,
ton to retain power little longer. The
wave Of reform that is rolling over the
country and threatening to destroy cor


ruption and centralzation is striking
terror to the heart of Grants cabinet,
and the willy rascals he has collected
around him are putting their wits to
work to stavc off the olling tide Of pop
u,ar condemnation. On the 1lth inst,
there was a protracted meeting of the
cabinet at which the political situation
was discussed, as developed by the late
election, but with what conclusion is not
altogether known. The Republican 5
special says: 1t was admitted, however,
that the organization of the house on
the 4th Of March, on the basic Of revenue
reform, was more formidable than had
been expected at first; and tho fact was
conceded that the Democrats would
have at least hundred members. One
of the cabinet expressed the opinion
that the law converting the new Congress
on that day would be repealed by the
Republicans at the coming session, SO
that it would not meet till Decombei,
1871 BY such course it was claimed
that the proposed coalition Of the Demo-
Gratis and revenue reformers could be
STAYED off, if not altogether prevented.
Year: 1870

Wisconsin has elected a Radical superin.
tendent Of public instruction. So the
returns stand, as far as heard from at
this writing.


The next Congress will not present SO
formidable q Radical front as the last by
nearly hundred members, and Instead
Of a majority Of one hundred and fourteen
the Radicals will only have about trenty,
perhaps less. No one eau look in the
face Of these facts and deny tina. great
revolution has taken place aud the ball
will continue to roll as the people reflect
more.
Year: 1870

BY not overly sanguinc Democrats and
Liberal Republicans, it was predicted
that Downs majority would not over
reach ten thousand, and when a dispatch
came to our little town last Thursday
that he was thirty thousand ahead, many
wondered if it was not u mistake but as
the returns come ia the report is not
only verified, but the amount increases.
Ninety nine counties give him majority
Of 35,15l. The fifteen counties yet
to hear from gave McClurg a majority Of
,143 in 1868, but if thore is the same
ia ling off in them that there was in the
other counties, Browns majority will
not fall far short Of $4,000 or 10000
Of course the Suffrage amendments will
be ratified by still larger majority, for
many Of the McClurg men voted for
them, while quite number did not vote
either way; very few Brown men failed
to vote for them.
Year: 1870

No one can estimate the good effect OF
the late election in our State on its future
growth and prosperity. The almost
unanimous vote given for the cnfran-
chsing amendments forever settles the
question that no prescription Of any kind
can ever obtain force in Missouri. Our
State Is noW socially, relig'ously and po.
liticaly free. Taxation and representa-
tion once moro 90 hand in hand as of old i,
and all the prohibitions and discrimlna'
tions that have dis6sured our statute
books against a large portion Of our
white and tax x-paying population will be
repealed AZ soon as the new Legislature
convenes. Then we shall enter upon q
now era OF good feeling and good fortune.
Love and confidence will take the place
of hate and jealousy. In fact, the pa
triotic pledge Of Mr.. Brown, uttered upon
the acceptance of his nomination. that he
would carry the banner Of the liberal
party to all parts of Missouri, and At the
close of tho election he would plant il
upon the graves Of the rebellion, thereby
proclaiming for all future time the rise
Of an era Of peace, harmony and goot
will to all. This result alono will moI'
than compensate tho Democrats Of tn
State fer their gallant support Of Brow
and his fellow liberal candidates. W.
can proudly add to this that the Demo


Gratis have secured most Of their count.


tickets throughout the State, togethe


with majority Of the Legislature, W


have indeed good cause then to rejoice i


. strictly party sense. Still more can a
good aud patriotic citizens rejoice whe


they remember that the result Of thi
election has given tho management an
control Of the State for tho next tw


years into the hands of tho able't an
> best men in their midst. Some Of the
. are Democrats and some Liberal Repub
q licaus, who will vie with each other
! their efforts for tho future prosperity al
J, proper development Of our giant your


State st Louis Democrat.
Year: 1870

1t is reported that Governor McClurg
is to be appointed to some bureau off &C
by Grant, which will soon be made vacant
for his especial benefit. This is balm
for the wounded spirit. What will the
President do with Turner, McClurg's s
right hand man-lcavc him to gropc in
the sable shads Of disappointment?
Year: 1870

A party is at present engaged in removing
large boul,iers from the rivers channel be-
tween this city and Hallowell. The shrunken
state of the river is very favorable to the
dredging, railroad bridge and dam enterprises.
Year: 1870

A WEEK or two ago, Helmbold, the Drug.
gist, in New York, filled whole page OF the
Herald with advertisements concerning his
Extract of Buchu, which is speciality in
his business. The cost for each days pub
lication must have been at least three thou
sand dollars. Yesterday, full page of the
Tribune and Times was filled by him with
the same advertisement, at an equal, if not
greater cost, in each paper. Many persons,
no. conversant with the theory and practical
results of advertising will say this is use
less way of spending money. But Mr.. H. is
a man of large experience in this business,
and will tell you that for every dollar thus
invested he receives two, four and ten fold !;
in fact, that he could not do hundredth
part of the business he docs, if he did not
advertise. In this way, he makes himself,
his store, and his articles known, and creates
a demand and sale for them. From small
beginnings, he has thus built up stupen-
dous business, and made himself a million
aire. For years he has been an advertiser in
the Standard, to the extent of column, and
has always told us he found it profitable.
Year: 1870

THE RALEIGH News CoMpANY.-This is
new enterprise just commenced in this city,
under the management of our young and
enterprising friend, Mr.. G. F. Wood, whose
place OF business is under the State Nation
al Bank, where he is prepared to supply the
great demand now for periodical reading
matter which is nearly universal. In 1854
the Importance of the news business was
fully recognized all over the land. There
were faults in its mode OF working, however,
and the public which always asks the ut
most of its servants, sometimes expressed
dissatisfaction. They intend to make the
News Business special trade. There will
be no break in papers, as has often occurred
heretofore. Customers will receive their
papers promptly and at the proper time.


The Daily Standard can be had at their
counter.
Year: 1870

IT IS with regret that VIC are again OBJ
liged to notice the pavement in front of the
Marlborough House. We really think it a
shame that the owners of the property do
not take some steps to have this nuisance
amended. We are assured that the Com
missioners will take it in hand soon if it is
not repaired.
Year: 1870

ACTING Commissioner Douglass has de-
cided that when the whisky in a manufac'
turer's bonded warehouse is destroyed by
fire the tax is not payable at that time as II
Withdrawn from bond, but can remain for
the term of the year for which the bond
holds good, as though it remained in the
warehouse.
Year: 1870

The BIG SNAKE, mentioned sometime ago
in the neighborhood of the cemetery, was
last evening seen emerging from the cotton
field east of the graveyard with a fcll-grown
chicken in its mouth. The snake seemed to
carry it with ease, his head being about two
feet above the ground and moved very rap
idly. We advise those visiting the cemetery,
especially children, to not leave the walks
to disturb flowers and bouquets placed on


graves by their friends, else they might
come in contact with this moustrous reptile.
Year: 1870

DURING the thunder storm on Saturday,
about three miles southeast of the city, a
large oak tree was struck by lightning, the
electric fluid passing down the main body
OF the tree to within eight or ten feet above
the earth, when it passed directly across to
a pine tree, killing two COWS which had
taken refuge under it.