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PUT OUT OF THE WAT. DEAD. COLONEL PRICE. 4 O'CLOCK EDl'IM HYDROPHOBIA. Martin Schuster, of Broadway Park, Dies with All the Symptoms of Babies.

dormloa thit be was rendered even possibly comfortable. He died at forty mlnutea after eleven o'clook on Monday night, ana tho body was Immediately packed in toe and prepared for removal to this city, by the evening boat, on Tuesday. During my visit to the Cattakilla, I found that Mr. Briggs was held in very high esteem by the people living there, and they spoke tome of many little incidents which had ooourred during the time he was stopping there last Summer. Everybody seemed to respeot him, and the newa of his death spread a gloom over tha whole place." IN MEMOBIAM.

A meeting of the olerka and others employed at Polios Headquarters will be held In the trial room at ten o'olook to morrow morning, for the purpose of taking suitable action In respeot to the doath of Mr. Briggs. The captains will meet in the inspeotor'a office at tha same time and for a similar purpose. THE rUKEBAL. This afternoon an Earns reporter was Informed that tho funeral will take plaoe on Saturday noxt, from Dr.

Ingersoll's Church (Dutch Reformed), Harrison street, near Court. Tho Polloe Commissioners and offloers will turn out, together with the off platoons, to follow tho remains to Greenwood Cemetery. WA8HlM0T0W'a HEADQUARTERS. The old bouse on the corner of Fifth avenue and Third street, known as Washington's Head quartera, was handsomely decorated by Mrs. Young, the daughter of John Mark Walton, an old veteran lately deceased at ths age or 93.

The authorities did not think ot it. TnB.OEUMASS AT MTMTB AVENUE PARK. In Myrtle avenuo Park, yestorday afternoon, tho German Centennial Union celebrated tho anniversary of the Declaration ol American Independence by a graud festival. Tho park was htndsoiuelydeooratd and tho greatest enthusiasm prevallod. The societies comprising tho Union sang several patilotlo airs with splendid effect.

Addresses appropriate to the occasion were made by Mr, Jemoa Esohwege, Mr. 8olomon SplUer and others. Mr. Spitter, in tbo course of his remarks, aald that if the day waa to become a landmark In the history of the country tho celebration ought to elevate and strengthen them, that from thorn a race might spring so brave, honest and self aorifloing as waa tho race which a hundred yoars ago gladly pledged life, fortune and sacred honor for the realisation of these great thoughts embraced in tho Declaration of Independence. Tho last living link' which con nectcd them with that race was broken and almost forgotten in the history of that grand uprising Irrevocably established by the acts on the memorable Fourth of July, 1770.

They did not neod aged, feeble relerans to recall those times on ths contrary, there were thousands living among them, in tho bloom of manly Tigor, who prldo themselves that they did not fight as morcensries, but that thoy left, liko tho mon of old, their workshops, tho plow and tho cngino, and ongagod In the noble causo. Their flag represented an idoa and a prlnoiplo, and in their atrugglo thoy vanquished a system. Mr. Spitaer montlonod ths achievements of the century Juat passed, and the wonderful progress mado by tho nation. He urged upon his friends the importance of contributing all in their power to tho glory of tholr adopted country, and dosed with a rigorous peroration.

side ot that organ and lodging behind It. Dr. Walker was summoned, arriving a fsw minutes after the accident ooourred, and performed an exceedingly painful and dangerous operation, In whloh he waa suooessf uL He removed the optto and extracted tha ball, and then replaced tha eye in its natural position. Two boys named Theodore Magnus and William Horn were arrested by Officer Cunningham, of the Third Precinot, on auapldon ol having fired the shot, but were subsequently discharged, as they oOuld not be identified. Hs rested well laat night 1 and this morning, though suffering considerable pain, was much Improved in condition.

He will be out in a few days. A HOUSE FRIGHTENED. Timothy Shay'a horse beoame frightened at fireworks yesterday afternoon, in Mnth street, near Sixth avenue, and ran away throwing Shay out of the wagon. He was severely cut on the head, and after being attended by Dr. James was taken by friends to hia homo, No.

46 Mulberry etreot, New York. A CHILD SHOT. At nine o'clock laat evening, while the crowd waa returning from the display of fireworks at Seventh avenue and Tenth street, some unknown person discharged a loaded pistol, the baU of which struck Henry Lock wood, aged one year, who waa being carried in hia mother'a arms, outside her residence corner of Fifth avenne and Ninth street. It grated the temple and caused a severe wound whloh, however, la not considered dangerous by Dr. Howe, who waa called to attend the wounded boy.

SHOT IN THE SIDE. William Hole, aged 1 years, residing at No. Vt Fll more place, waa ahot in the side by some unknown person, while sitting on a cart opposite a oarpet store on Grand Btreet, near Sixth. The wound was not aerloua, 8IIOT IK THE FOREHEAD. A private watchman in Havemeyer's sugar refinery, foot of South Fourth Btroet, named John SO years, was shot in tho forehead at 8:20 o'clock on the ove of tho Fourth, by some unknown person.

He was attended by Dr. Malone, and will recover. BUBSTINO A BARBEL. Joseph A. Burger, 16 years of age, and Charles Doll, aged years, yesterday sustained injuries of a painful nature, from the bursting of an empty barrel, in whloh they were exploding firo orackers, in Throop avenue.

The youth first named was badly burned about the face and arms. Dr. Erakine dressed tho burns and sent tho lads borne In ohargo of an officer. LOOSE POWDEB. In touching off a small quantity of loose powder, Qeorgo Qollnger, 13 years, and Wm.

Baer, IS yoars of age, were slightly burned, last near their homes in Ewen street. James Brook, tbo Notorious Howdy, sent to the PenitentJnrr for a Tear, For Asuraltlika' Two Companions. James Brooks, a printer, ot 288 Jay street, who has been before the Jnstioes of the Peace innumerable times for charges of assault and battery, was before IubUco Delmar this morning, on two oomplain ts, both charging him with assault, upon Powell Snyder and Jamos Frceley. It seems that ths trio had boon togother on Monday night, and Brooks, becoming dissatisfied at something bis companions had said, knooked them down and kioked them in a brutal manner about the hoad and body. Ono of them had to be taken to the Hospital, and was barely able to appear In Court this morning to press tho charge.

Brooks said that he had committed the aaaault in self defense, but tho appearance of the men contrasted so strongly with that which ho proaedtea that it gave the lie to this statement. Justice Delmar said to him, Brooke, you are a notorious loafer aud rowdy. This is not the first time yon havo been before me, and when you were here laat I told you I would give you the full term or imprisonment. Now 111 keop my word. I find you guilty and sentence you to eixmonthBon each ohargo." Brooks very much astonished and tried to expostulate, wtth hla Honor, but was hurried into tho pon by Officer Keenan.

TWENTY THIRD. The Fourth of July march in Philadelphia. A Dar of Unparalleled Heat Scores of Mon Overcome, but no Lives Lost The Boys All Well Camp Woodward at JfiffM Fireworks and Illuminations. Ik Oap Woodwabo, PKtLiDELPau, July 1876. The modern military parade is a relic of barbarism.

To this deliberate couviotlon have I come In the light or the events or to day with the recollection of the gallant youth of the Twenty third dropping in their tracks lu the sunbaked streets of Philadelphia Btrong upon me, with the memory of the sufferings of whloh I have been an unwilling witness, repeating itself. To day was the day of days tons, although last night was a fete time for the Philadelphlans. I left the Camp about ton o'clock last night just at "tattoo" and passing out by the main entrance, where I found Captain Story, the Offioer of tho Night, and IJeutenanta Smith and Gale, the Officers of the Guard, made my way by oar tohe city. I wonld not have missed the sight to be seon thoro for anything. Tho streets were as ull of people as thoy oould bo paoked, and miles upon miles of prooesslon rewarded their patient waiting.

Tho illuminations and deoorations were profuse and superb, and the combined effeot was gorgeous in the extreme. At twelro o'clock, midnight, the supreme moment came whon THB OLD IiIBEBTX BKLIi rang out its thirteen hlstorlo strokes to an accompaniment from all the church spires and bolfrles far and wide. And such a display of pyrotechnics aa ensued would put an ordinary Fourth or July celebration to tho blush. As tor tho crowds and the enthusiasm, they have been repeated to day, and the masses have cheered thomsolveB hoarse over tho reading or the im mortal Declaration of Independence by Bich ard Henry lyoe, of Virginia, whOBO grandfather was one of tho original signers of tho timo worn document which to day was publicly unfolded in Independence Square; they have applauded tho scholarly ora tion of tho Hon. Wm.

M. Evarts; thoy have listened with rapt attention to tho rooms and tho musio, joined in the grand "Hallelujah" chorus and "Praise Qod from whom all blessings flow," and cheered to the echo the military display devised for their delectation and delight. But moro than all they havo waxed ENTHUSIASTIC OVER THE TWINTX THIBD. And with good roason, for a flnor body of citizen soldiery Is not to be found among the thousands bf troops In to day'a parade. Brooklyn may woll bo proud of the Twenty third, for before tho eyes of tho military critics of the world tho roglmont has dono hor proudest.

Among all the roglmentB and dotaahmonts In lino to day, in appoaranco, in strength, in in precision of drill and BteadinosB of marching, with tho single exception of the West Point Cadets, the Twenty third is on all hands ACKNOWLEDGED TO HAVE STOOD PIBST. Bitter as the recognition must be even tho members of the Seventh tho regiment par excellence and tho beau Ideal of tho National Guard give In to our Brooklyn boyB, and admit that they wero beaten. Thus almost in a single day has tho Twonty tblrd, su perbness of Its marchings, its dross parados and by the especially by to day's display, taken tho loading posi tion in theNstlonal Guard, and once achievod, it will never relinquish its vantage. Numbers of the men wore out of camp until late last night, by permission, but notwithstanding this every man was in his plaoe in the ranks this morning, and. wo marched down to the Beading Railroad and took cars to Callow Hill station, with solid fronts of twenty four files.

Rovollio sounded atialf past four, and after a cup of coffee and sandifjch apiece lu camn tho roaimont wont in a bodv to tha Grand American Bestaurant in Centejlnlal Grounds for broakfast, a privilege specially accorded tho Twonty thlrd by the Contennial Commissioners. It was a riiiht good breakfast, and the tapper we had thero to night cast the best Proekauer has done for us completely in tho Bhade. The run by nil to Callow Bill after the morning meal was soon accomplished, and, forming column of fours, the regiment marched through the intervening thoroughfares until Broad street waa roachod, and hero wo found moat of tho different organisations awaiting tho formation for tho parade. Down through tho broad highway wont tbo Twenty third, steadily and solidly, past the "crack" rogimcnts from North and South and East and West drawn up in line to rooeivo them, and whoBO marka of approbation could not bo withhold. Tho Twenty third occupiod a position In ths oentre of tho column.

Thoy wero preceded by tho Seventh Now York and followed by a dotaohmont of tho First Vermont Bogiment. Goneral Heth was in oommand, In the absouoe Uoneral Burnsldo through sickness. THE DAY WAB EXCESSIVELY HOT, and grave fears wero expressed regarding he effeot of the heat upon the troops. Those doubts wero destined to have sad realization, and it is only owing to tho wise precautions instituted, that tho roglmont does not to night mourn ths death of at least a dozen men, Instead or rejoicing over tho reoovory or tho vory worst cases whloh came under the care of tho surgeons, of the between forty and fifty men who auo cutnbed to tho weather this morning. EVERY MAN IS OUT 03? DANOKB to night, and to morrow after good night's sloop, made possible by the cooling rain which has fallen all the ovening, will be as good as new.

Major Harry Manning la to bo thanked for ths auggestlon that a stage Bhould bo prooured to follow in the rear of the regiment for uso as an ambulance. Permission was received by the Major from Goneral Banason, and ac cordingly when we reached our position we found a stage waiting ub, with Major Manning mounted on the seat beside the driver. But not for long. The line of march lay through Broad, Fourth, Chestnut and Pine streets, which, If the heat they evolved from pavement and flagging bo taken aa a oritorlon, must lie directly over tho Infernal regions, The march down and the wait in the sun before the start began to tell on tho boys, and beforo the oommand was given to fall in even, two mon wero carried to the ambulance and takon in ohargo by Assistant Surgoons Hutohison and Partridge, and Hospital Steward Horaoe Travers. Never waa regiment more fortunato in its medical staff.

Major George H. Smith and bis assistants ranked high in tbeir profession bo fore this trip but they havo gained a place in the os teem of five hundred young men here, which will bo as lasting as time itself and though honors have been showered thick upon them, I am sure no tribute thoy havo over achieved will prove more grateful than this spontaneous expression of tho men of the regiment to which they are attached. The column moved, but ere it had gone a quarter of the allotted distance the stage waa full of patients in all stages of exhaustion. MEN DROPPED OB WEBS OBDEEEX) OUT OP THE BANES, and Sergeant Travers and Dr. Partridge had tholr bands full.

Soon It beoame necessary to pro euro another conveyance, and a coaoh was hired. When the vicinity of the Press Club rooms was reached, tho members of that organization camo to the rescue, and taking the sick from tho conveyances carried then up into their rooms where they were tenderly cared for and nursed to recovery. The gontlemen promlnont in these deli cate attentions 'were President Stephen N. Wlnslow, Messrs. Charles H.

Addicts, A. B. Thompson, Jacob B. De Haven and others. All along the route the residents could not do too much seemingly for the oomf ort of tho mon In tho ambulance.

Pillows, bottles of bran by and of camphor loo, and medical stores were offered in prof uslon. An old colored woman rushed up to the side of the stage, shouting Sere's sumthing for you! Yere'a sumthing," and through the open window came a great piece of ioe. Other inoidenta wero thoao of a little girl, who came to tho door of the ambulanoe and with tears in her eyes besought the acceptance of a goblet of lemon juloe, and a manly little fellow brought an elegant fan from one of a group of lady spectators to provide air for the sick. Almost at the end of the route ihe two worst oases of tbo march ooourred, and it became necessary to procure another atage. For a few minutes it was an open question (between life and death, but the science ot tha aurgoons and the care of Sergeant Travers triumphed, snd by the time the camp waa reached the men were comfortable.

Just one word of the review at Independence square, beforo General Sherman, Lieutenant General Sheridan, Major Generals Hooker, Hancock, Dom Pedro, and other notables. The march part waa superb, and the playing of Conterno's band magnificent. In fact, numerous competent judges pronounced It far superior to any band In the entire division. ALT, WILL AND HAPPY. Everybody la doing nicely to night, and if the peo pie in Broaklyn could only see the way the boys aro celebrating the Fourth with Illuminations and fireworks and torchlight processions, they would lay aside all uneasiness.

Juat now the whole gang, led by A Company, of course, are on tha way, with drums and Chinese lanterns to visit the Seventh, having done tha high and lofty at the camps of the First Virginia and Detroit Cadets. It Is high times, and one can hardly believe that these are tha men who pnllod up in camp thia afternoon Jaded and exhausted. But takes a good deal to kill a Twenty thirder. Quaveb. Notes To Day.

Special to the Eagle. Philadelphia, July 5. Tho reports of severe alckneat in the Twonty thlrd Regiment art untrue. The regiment will reach Brooklyn about 7 o'clock to morrow night. They will march through Atlantlo avenue to Henry street, and thence ahrough Clinton and Schermerhorn streets to Lafayete avenue, thenoo through Cumberland atteai and Wflloughby avenue to the armory.

0' His Remarkable 9Iarrlage aud Divorces. A Writ of Habeas Corpus to Decide the Custody of One of ills Children. A writ of habtm corpus wai prooured fropu Juatloo Pratt, directing the executors1 of Colonel w. w. Price and Mercy Everson to produoe In oourt the person of Lilly Price agod nine yoars.

Tho potitionor is Constance B. Price, and she sets forth that she is tho mother of Lilly, and that tho child la in the custody of Stephen Brown, D. Holman, Walter 0. Price and Caroline A. Price, executors of Walter W.

Price, and of Meroy has Immediate ohargo of her. The petitioner aaka that tho custody Of Lilly bo given to her. Colonel Walter W. Prlca was a wealthy resident of Caldwell, Warren County. Ho married in England In 1839, Susannah Baker, and abandoned her and cams to this country.

He married Caroline J. Barton In 1813, and got a divoroe on the ground that hla first wifo, who ho thought was dead, was, in reality, alivo. Afterward he married Constance B. Price, potitionor, from whom ho also procured a divoroe on tha aamo ground aa in the second marriage. Lilly Price and Nellie Price are ohiidron by tho third marriage and aro both deaf mutes.

By the decree which separated their par outs, they were declared legitimate, it being held that tho marriage not null and void ad Vm'Ka, but voidable, and that it was null and void henceforth. Lilly was givon into the oustody of the father, and Nellie to ths mother. Colonel Price died in June last, and named tho parties whoso names are given as testamentary guardians of Lilly. Tho writ was roturnablo this morning, before Justice Pratt Tho return set up that Colonol Price reoelved the custody of Lilly under tho decree of the Court, and with tho consent or the mother that hs had appointed testamentary guardiana that they wore proper persons to have tpe oustody or tho child that tho child desired to romain where ahe was, and that the mother was not a proper person for tho child to be associated with. Counsel for tho mother domurred to tbo return on tho ground that tho statute provided that no man oould appoint a testamentary guardian unless ths mother, if alive, give her consent in writing that the statement that the child voluntarily remained whero sho was, and was fond of tho person who took care ot her, was declared by the Court ot Appeals to be a reason why aha should be removed, lest her affeotlona should be weaned from their natural objoot that the niothor had oonBbnted that the ohlld should remain with the father, and only with tha fathor, and not with two Interested parties like Walter J.

and Caroline J. Price, who were guardians. They were Jho children of the aeoond wife oi Colonol Price, who left Lilly $50,000, whloh in oase of her doath without Issue was to go to tho very children of tho second marriago who were made her guardians. If the child waa to tall "accidentally" into the lake, these two guardiana would profit by It $50,000. Juatloo Pratt took tho papers, remarking that thero were questions ot law whloh might render tho taking or testimony as to tho mother'a fitness unnecessary.

For tho petitioner, John L. Hill; tor the defendants, Judge S. Brown, of Warron County, and the Hon. CbarlOB Hughes, of Washington County. MONEY MARKET.

Wall Sxbbxt, July 53 P. M. Among the sales between calls and at tho eoooud board were A. P. Telegraph, lB.VaM; Now Jersey Central convertablea, 93X1 Missouri Paoifio, Lehigh A Wilkcsbarre bonds, 88X; Curronoy 6's, 126H; UnionPactflo, lBt, 102i; Mariposa, paid bonda, 100)f; Land i Petroleum, Morris 4 Essex.

101X1 6's of 1831, registered, 130; 65's coupon, now, 6Tb, regpitorod, 119J'; ditto coupon, 119; OS's, registered, 1 The Assistant Treasurer paid up to noon (372,000 on acoount of Interest, $1,000 for bonds, $1,859 silver under the $100 limit, and $3,000 on Treasury ohooks. Early in tho afternoon a ConBtantlnoplo dispatch to Kicrnan's Agency reported tho defeat of tho Servians by tho Turks, noar Urkub. Later dispatohes indloatod no change in conaols, which closed at 03a93. Gold was heavy this aftornoon, declining to 113 on realizing Bales. The cable reports silver bars at 43 penoo per ounoe, making thoprico hero about $1.05 for 999 100 fine.

The Lake Shoro directors met to day and deolared a dividend of 2 per oont. ont of tho oarnlnga of the laat six months, which show, after paying lnterost and taxes, a net ot $1,035,000. The dividend will taka $1,000,000 nf this. Tho stock market was dull and inclined to be heavy between calls and at the second board. Tho moro aotive were Yako Shore, Western union, New Jersey Central and Mlonigan Central, 8:19 P.

M. Gold closed heavy, stocks wero steady, and monoy loaned at 3 per cent. Tho following table shows the oourso or tho gold and stock markets for thia day 3:45 P. M. 3 P.

Otenlna. Htxbeit. Lowest. Closing. Gold.

uast iuk ivtk N. Oen. 103 10g I08H Hariom Brio ICt lifi Mi Union Pnoiilo Lak. Shoro. W'i 59 53K 58'4 Wabaan a 9 iii IH Laos, ft 105 1051 105 lOaW Northwestern 41H 4aX Bock laland 109H 109 tosS St Paul iH 4IH 4l at.

Pul DroleiTod 7iS US Ohio and 17X 11 lis New Jersey 73 73 1 72 711a Hannibal and St. Joe Woatern Union 71J 7Slf 7lH Tt PaolfloMall 37 6H ii4 Panama Mlcbisan Central. 53 ta 5l'i The following table shows the bid quotations for Government bonds at the respective calls First Bocond Third call. call oall. U.

S. 6's, 1881, registered ISO 1)0 O. 8. 1881, coupon 120(4 1MW U. 8.

6's. 1881. ooapon 117)J U. 8.5 20', 1865, IUV. U.

S. 6 20'a, 1865, coupon 116). lie U. 8. 6 90's, 1855, n.

registered. ll.4 1174 U.S. 6 SO's, 1865, H7! H7 U. S.5 119)4 MM U. 8.

5 30', 1887, ooapon 1194 U.S. 6.30's, W68, I21 HIV U. S. 6 Sl)', ooapon lltk UJV U. S.

10 40'a, registered H8? 118 (J. S. KMil's, ooapon Wi U. S. Oarreaoy Size I2d lid TWENTY KltlllTII BKUIHBNT.

The membors of this command who were in camp at Itidgowood Park slnoe Saturday evening last yesterday afternoon broko camp and In the evening returned to the city. During thoir stay, each day has been marked by a regular round of duty, including drilling twice a day, a review and dress parade. On Sunday and yoaterday numerous friends of tho command visited the encampment and generally indulged In dancing and other festivities in progress. Among the guests yesterday wero, General Dakln, Colonel Richards, Colonel Roehr, Lloutenant Colonel Bueger, Major Earchcr, Captain D. Tienken, Captain Henry Platto and many others In military and oivlo life.

TDK CELEBRATION IN BEEN POINT. The Seventh Precinot Station Houso presented a bandsomo appoaranco with its forty four windows oovoredwith flags, and illumlnatod with four hundred and alxty oandlos. In the ovening the peo plo wero treated; to a display of firework seoond to no private enterprise in tho city. In great quantity and variety thoy wore discharged until a late hour. Captain Rhodes amilingly looked on.

During the day thero was not a single fire or accident, nor was there a single arrest made In forty eight houra, except two drunks who oroBsed from New York. liockltt's Celebrated sugar cured hams branded "Looa: rrr's." for sale at tholr various stores; prloe only 17o. per pound to familios. Benson'! Prepared Mustard Plaster. Is the best remedy for headache and Summer complaints known Is far more convenient than any liquid remody, being always ready for use by simply dipping In water.

It la always reliable, doea not deteriorate with age, does not soil clothing or skin, Sold everywhere in half yard rolls for twenty flve centf, or mallod on receiptor price by SEAUunx ft JOHNSON. No. Piatt at, New ork APOTIOH 1IE8. CI FIRU8KI, AUCTIONEER. MBTBO Oa POLITAN AUCTION AND COMMISSION HOUSE, 60 Myrtle av, noar Paarl at.

a oonilgnment of a largo atook of furniture, ctearf, Aa, will bo sold on THUK8DAY, July 6, I0. S0, consisting or parlor aad UtHilUUlU Di iuioi poU, MUrooi, Croakery, etc. LYMPIO THEATRE. Louses OHEVELIBB OO NOW OPKN. The improved ventilation render it the COOLEST TUBATRK IN BROOKLYN.

The only plaoe or amnsetnone open. THIS KVBNING. WEDNESDAY. JULY AN IMMENSE PROUKAMMB. ALL THE GREAT COMPANY APPEARING.

Popular prices I5e. and Wo. DIVIDENDS. ONG ISLAND INSURANCE COMPANY, NO. S03 MONTAGUE STBBRT.

BnoOBXTH, July 1876. DIVIDEND. A soml aannal dividend of TEN PER CENT, is now payable to ItoolgM HOLDERS RETURN. i FIFTY) PUR CENT, in script haa been d.aredmto0LuOT will bo paid on the out standing script August 15, 180 SCRIPT OF 1869. Sorlot ot 1668 will be paid In cash, August 16, 1978, aftot wblohjuato interest will caaao.

W. WHKHH HAVV bocrsiary. IUEMANiSUST INSURANCE COMPANY offlcea 201 Montaguo at, Brooklyn. Brpad n.y; Brooklyn, Jane SOT. 187a At a meeting of Ua hWfOE RIDGEWOOD raSUKAlJOH CO.

nSKdd the NLCSf No. UO uroaaway. rr FIRE IlfSUR sT lr'lV? in niinnlll.vs 111 Maatl ana aftor July 1. 1875. WATjTKa NICHOLS, Bwrtaty.

ANOE COMPANY, No Wall street, Nsw York, i. iioa The Board of Directors have this day do. IvfS i rWrilar somt armnai dividand ot PIVKPKR CENT 'isoM extra dividend of STYB FEB CENT. (10 Pbaaf BooklcUKth but. to Jul, 1.

ta. olaa?" D. D. WHITNEY. PrialdaaL p.

D. LxsDS. JJetastarv. MlSUtlA lUH' BAn a. Brooklyn.

Juneau, una. annuai PER CENT, will NASSAU NATIONAL BANK OF BROOKLYN. Jmt WS. Ths Directors ol thia bank hare daelareda Semi annual Dividend ol FIVE PBft OKNXu Vft'igSf fffiLlSr VmtolJaly. b.P.JONki.Omuiw.

"Wiiat the Centennial Cost Brooklyn. A Counterpart to the Flags, the Mnslc, the Pyrotechnics and the Fine Speeches. Fires In All Farts of the City and a Large Amount of Property Destroyed Dwellings and Stores Burned, Dozens of People Injured and One Man Killed Faces Disfigured, Eyes Extinguished, Hands Rendered Useless and Legs Pat Oat of Ser riee. The most shocking of. all the accidents consequent npon the celebration of tha "Olorious Fourth," ooourred at eight o'clock on Monday ovening, by which a young man named Francis Lent was instantly killed and the building No.

397 Smith street damaged to the extent ol $8,000. Aa in nearly all the other accidents whloh happened during the day, this one was purely the result of the most inexcusable carelessness, the punishment for which reverted with a fatal effeot npon the party who was the cause of it. It appears that the two upper floors are occupied by families, and the building is owned by Frederick Bom crvillo, who keeps the store on the ground floor. He usually sells cigars and stationery, but with the advent of the Centennial he sought to Increase bis trade by adding a large stock of flags, firecrackers, rockets, and all tha other combustibles used In the celebration of the day. In addition to this, he also bought a number of pounds of powder, intending to do It up in small parcels, and dispose of it to the boys in the neighborhood who might desire to buy.

Monday he found his trade increasing to such a degree that it beoame necessary for him to hire additional help. He was BEOOMMSNDED TO EMPLOI TOTOO LENT, who received a high character for honesty and smartness. Mr. Somervllle saw the boy, and as it waa his vacation from sohool, and not boing engaged at ony thing that would specially ocoupy his time, he agreed to go to work for Mr. Somervllle.

To carry out the agreement he came to the store shortly afterward and worked nntll six o'clock, whon he went to his supper to hla home in Baltio street near Smith. He returned about seven o'olook, and stood outside the store for nearly an hour, superintending the sale of Saga and fireworks from a stand. Mr. Somervllle went out, and waa absent tor a few minutes, when he returned, and noticing that it was becoming dark, said to tho boy, "Frauds, you had better light the lamps." Francis replied, yes sir, and went into the store for that purpose, while Mr. Bomorvlllo took charge of the aland.

Young Lent went behind the counter, and getting upon a chair took one of tha lamps from the bracket on the gas Jet, He filled it with oil and thon lighted it. While in the aot of getting on the chair again he hastily threw tho match to one side. In the twinkling of an eye the store waa lighted with tho brightness of a furnaoe, followed by a noise of the explosion or powder, and a rumbling sound, as though tho walls of the building wero giving way. Tho suddonnesa of the hock at first stunned and stupefied Mr. Somervllle, and when ha recovered consciousness he saw that HI8 STORE WAS IN FLAMES.

Tho neighboring storekeepers, and on Smith and tho adjoining streets for blocks around came rushing to the plaoe to learn the cause of the explosion, and in a minute's tlmo the burning store was surrounded by a crowd of over two thousand people. Mr. Bomorvlllo, Beotng the danger of total destruction threatening his store, rushed about wildly, calling npon excited spectators for help. Tho firo had been but a short time burning when the fire alarm signal was sounded, which brought the engines and firemen to tho scene. The danger in which the building waa placed caused them to make strenuous exertions to save it, though the fact was not known to thorn at the time that young Lent was perhaps periBh ing In the flames.

Suddenly some one remembered that Lent had not been seen, and cried out, Where's Lent 1" Everyone looked around, but the boy could not be seen. Then the cry was raised that he was in the store. The moment that this became suspected. Officers Connors, Keenan and Lowe, of the Third Precinot, and Daniel Garrity, foreman of Engine Ko. 8, rushed into tho store and groped about in the flames, at times nearly suffocated by the smoke.

They wero about giving up tho search, and had come almost to the conclusion that 10 LENT HAD ESCAPED UNNOTICED during the excitement, whon Onlcer Connors, aa he was about leaving the room at the back of the store, stumbled over somotbing that looked like a rotten log of wood. It yielded to his touch, and emitted a sickening odor. My Qod 1" he exclaimed, I guess this is Lent." Attracted by bis exolamatlon, the other offloers rushed in and examined the body, bnt beyond the tact that it was soft and fleshlike, no one would hare been able to have told whethor it waa a roll of black cloth or a human frame. It was carried into the street and laid on the sidewalk while Officer Lowe ran to the Third Precinct Station and procured a stretcher. On returning the body was placed upon it and carried "by the three offloers to tha station, followed by nearly all the crowd which had been witnessing the fire, and to whom ths killing of the young man possessed more horrifying Interest than did the probable result of the conflagration.

The crowd rushed Into the station house and crowded about the stretcher on which rested the charred and blaokened remains ot young Lent covered by a sheet. Sergeant Leavey was on duty at the time, and, on learning the facta, caused information of the accident to be sent to tho parents ot the dead youth. On hearing of it, they ran to tho station almost frantio with grief and oicitomont. Mr, Lent hurriedly, yet timidly, removed the sheet from his boy's face, but could not recognise the disgusting mass aa being all that remained of hie son. It was evident that THE BOX HAD BEEN INSTANTLY KILLED by the explosion of the powder, the force of whloh drove him from behind the counter, through the door and Into the rear room.

All the clothing had been burned from the body, and the flesh on the faoe, limbs and trunk was burned to a crisp and waa as black as Jet. The right arm lay across the face, and one ot the legs waa broken. Mr. Lent after looking at the remains sank speechless from grlof into a chair, and Mrs. Lent fainted.

The scone was a most sorrowful and heartrending one, and everyone of the spectators, aa well aa the Sergeant and officers, were visibly sffected. Meanwhile the firemen were working at the house. After the body had been taken away they renewed their effortaio quenoh the flames, and in half an hour were aucoessfnl. The explosion must have been a terriblo one, aa the aide wall in THE BEAB OF THE 8TOBE WAS BLOWN AWAY, and the foroe with which, the deoeased was thrown into the room must have produced instantaneous death. The amount of damage done to tho stock ana fixtures is estimated at $8,000.

The building is insured for $3,000 in the Germania American Insurance Company. At a late hour Mr. Lent obtained permission from Captain Ferry to remove the body, and It was taken on a stretcher to Mr. Lent's residence, In Baltio street. The deoeased was a promising youth of nineteen, and haa always borne a good reputation.

His father is sexton of tha Harrison street Dutch Reformed Church (Rev. Dr. Ingersoll's), and It haa been his object to give the boy a good education. For that reason he kept him at school up to the tune when the Summer vacation oommenced. Being an only son, his sudden death has caused more than usual grief in the LeesJurasehold.

Yesterday morning FiraMarshal Heady msde an examination of the matter. He took tbo testimony of Mr. Somervllle who said: I Uve at 277 Smith street and keep a stationery and cigar store there about eight o'clock last evening an explosion of fireworks and powder took plaoe in my back room, and blew ont a portion of the rear walla and partitiona my young man, Frank Lent, a clerk, asked for a light and I OAVX HXU A MATCH and saw bun trying to put out a fire in a torpedo box I said, "leave that for God sake, think for your life;" I dragged him to the door between the back room and the front atore; then the explosion took plaoe and I did not aae him any more; I rushed upstairs to save the child and the explosions kept going on all the time. I had about $300 worth of fireworks of various kinds, and about fifteen pounds of powder on the premises. I did not attempt to make a light, I gave Lent the match and he attempted to light the kerosene lamp suspended from the oelUng In the back room.

The powder waa in a keg near the back window. I had no license to aell powder or fireworks. My loss is about $8,000 on stock and fixtures. I am Insured in the Germania American for $3,000. George Morgan owns the building.

This morning Coroner Sinns held an Inquest on the body of young Lent, and after taking testimony which corresponded with the above narrative, the Jury rendered a verdict In accordance with the facts. Oilier Accidents. Jacob Moora, residing at 181 Myrtle avenue, was arrested for having discharged a loaded pistol on Monday night, In Myrtle avenue, near Adams street The pistol was loaded with ball cartridge, and the bullet struck a man named John White, of No. 33 Myrtle avenne, who was passing on the opposite aide of the street at ths Fortunately, Mr. White's wound was very alight.

The bullet glanced over the akin beneath the right shoulder. Moore admitted having flrsd ths pistol, but said be did not know It waa loaded with ball, that he had tha weapon handed to him by a friend named John Hall, and supposed that it bad a blank cartridge in it, Moore (who is a colored held for Court, ana looked np In the Washington street Station House, on oomplaint of Mr. White. Early yesterday morning Patrick Malley, a boy aged about fourteen years, had a bottle full of powder, and wanted to hare a little fun with it. Malley waa in Myrtle avenue, near Washington street.

He placed the bottle on the sidewalk, and placed a lighted match to it. Ambulance Surgeon Ottereon took him In hand a few minutes later, and he la now at the Long Island College Hospital, with badly burned feet and hands. BTBUCK BX A BEX SOCKET. At ten o'clook last night Vincent adulters, of Barber street, near Atlantic avenue, waa standing on Ocean Hill looking at the fireworks, when he waa a track on the aide by a sky rocket which had not been fired from a proper position. The rocket flew horizontally and struck Sohilten full on the right aide.

Detective Bur rill and Officer Murphy took the wounded boy home, and Dr. Wemmell waa called in to attend him. It was found that two ot hia ribs were fractured. EXPLOSION 0 A CANNON. James Farreu, aged 13 years, had hla legs and arms badly burned by the explosion of a cannon that he was firing off in the yard of hia residence.

Dr. Flick attended him. BANDS AMD PACE BDBNBD. Joseph Levey, agod Id, of 137 Fulton street, alio had his hands and face badly burned by the explosion of a cannon he was firing In front of hia residence. SHOT IN THE THIGH.

At half past ten o'clock laat night, Hugh Reynolds, sixteen years of age, while in the act of discharging a one barrel Smith 4 Wesson pistol, from the roof of hla parents' residence, No. 06 Van Brunt street, accidentally shot himself in the thigh, causing a aevoro but not dangerous wound. Tha bullet waa extracted by Dr. SHOT IN THX XXI. Andrew E.

Anderson, while standing on the front stoop of his residence, "No. Third street, last evening, wag ft eje.taihsjl eajlngit ttw Commissioner Dan'l I. Briggs. A Long and Painful Sickness Ended An Account of His Life and Characteristics. Evidences of Profound Respect Action by Those with Whom fie was Officially Associated.

Information waa received at Police Headquarters yesterday afternoon of the death of Daniel D. Briggs, the President of the Board of Police and Excise. This lntolligonco was not unexpected, for it had been known at headquarters on Monday that Mr. Briggs was in a dying oonditlon. His decease occurred at the Summit House, East Wyndham, on the Cat skills, to which plaoe Mr.

Briggs repaired about three weeks ago in company with his wife and son. He has been for the last year or so more or less of an Invalid, he being subject to severe attaoks of Brlght's dlsoase of the kidneys, and latterly this disorder was aggravated by a complication or other maladlos until the patient's strength and vital force was almost expended. About a month ago and after Mr. Briggs had been confined to his houso by a severe attaok, he had so far recovered that he docided to go to the Catskllls, but whethor or not his physician, Dr. Jamos Watt, reoom mendod this step is not known.

Mr. Briggs desired to go, and when ho had recovered suffloiontly to make the journoy ho started for the Summit Houso and arrived thero very much exhausted on acoount of tho traveling, whloh was very ssvers upon him, and from tho time of his arrival at the hotel ha never seemed to get any better, bnt aanlt gradually until the time of Ms decease, which ooourred yesterday morning early. Tho family physician attondod blm up to his last hour and was very attentive. The deoeased retained possession of all his faculties to tho last, and his doath bed waa surrounded by his family and by the members of Polloe Commissioner Hurd's family, who are also staying at the hotel. Mr.

Briggs displayed remarkable self possession during his last hours, and viewed THB APPBOAOH OP DEATH with unflinching calmness. On two or three occasions ho asked for the Eaqls, a copy or which was sent to him dally, and his weeping relatives would cut out of it anything that waa printed about tho Commissioner's condition, and he said, "1 wish you wouldn't cut anything out of the Eagle. Of course, I know It has reforence to me. I desire to see it. It will not hare an Injurious effect upon mo at all." During his Illness he was Beised at times with the most Intense pains, but he novor complained, and bore up with ro markablo fortitude.

The newa of his death was reoelved by a very groat number of his friends in this olty with profound regret, for he was universally respected on aooount of his many sterling qualities. Ho has been a resident of Brooklyn for about twenty yoars, and slnoe he mado his home in this city he has been more or less Identified with political matters. He haa been a lifelong Democrat, and has been honored by his party with several placos of trust, all or which he filled with unswerving fidelity. Hs was born In New Jersey about 1607 or 1809, and at an early age removed to New York City. His parents took up their residence in tho Thirteenth Ward, and in that ward Mr.

Briggs grew from chilnhood to man's estate. His education was liberal, and ho took advantage of every occasion to acquire knowledge. While a young man ho became interested in the political affairs of the ward, and made them a study, at tho same ttmo taking a prominont and active part in the ward association. Tho result was chat in 1641 ho was elected Assistant Alderman by tho Domocrats of the Thirteenth Ward, aud ho served his constituents for two years in that capacity, and bo much to their satisfaction that he waa elected Alderman in 1843 for two years longer, and thon again he was re slected in 1845, and served two years more. By this tlmo Mr.

Briggs had mado himself popular with tho political rulers of the City of New York, and his pronounced political Ideas, togother with HIS WELI, KNOWN INTEGRITY and exocutlve ability was the means ot his being ap pointed Deputy Surveyor of the Port of Now York, under ths administration of President Polk. Next under President Pleroe he was appointed United States Appraiser of Customa, and this important office he retained for eight years, remaining under Presidents Pierco and Buchanan. When President Lincoln was elected there was a general clearing out of tho appoin teos of Buchanan from tho Custom Houso, and Mr. Briggs was ono of the number who were removed. He thon wont Into tho wholosulo provision business in Broomo street, New York.

Finding that this waa not as lucratiro as ho could have wished, he abandonod it, and some time afterward was reappointed in the Custom House ss Tobacco Inspeotor. Ho hold this position whon the Custom Houso waa nndor Republican management, but this did not alter his political faith; in fact so far from affecting It even, Mr. Briggs, while ho did not Intrude his Ideas upon his associates, was openly and actively engaged in forwarding the intereat of hiB party in the Sixth Ward of this city, whloh he had already made his home some years previously. Bo earnest was ho in the work, that ho was unanimously eloctod the President of the Domocratlo Association of the ward and it was because ho would not abandon that position snd his party that ho waa again removed from the Custom House. Hs received a notification in the latter part of 1868, or early In 18C9 from hie superiors in New York, that he would either have to resign his office as President of the Sixth Ward Association or olio forfeit his position In the Custom House.

Mr. Brig gs reply was a courteous but firm denial to sacrifice hla interest for and withhold his assistance from the Democracy of this city, and thereupon ho reoelved a letter of removal. He then returnod to his home in Brooklyn and lived quiotly until 1870, when the Brooklyn Polloe Commission was appointed, and he became ono of tho Gommifislonors, in company with the late Mayor Ealbfleisch and Isaac Van Anden, Esq. Mr. Briggs waa tho appointee of Mr.

Kalbfleisoh, who waa then an cx ojflcio member of tho Board by virtue of his office as Mayor. Mr. Briggs was, by a voto of the Board, ELECTED ITS PRESIDENT. When the Legislature abolished the Board of Excise and made" tho Polico Commissioners also Commission firs of Exoibo, and placed tho appointmont of this Board in the hands of the Mayor, Auditor and Controller, Mayor Powell was tho only Democrat of theso three namod officials, and the result was that the politioal as apect of the Board was ohanged. General Jourdan and Mr.

Eaufmana were appointed in plaoe of Mr. Van Andon (resigned) and the Mayor, and Mr. Briggs was retained, By a vote, Jourdan was made President and Mr. Briggs had charge of tho Excise Bureau, Then the new city charter was passed, and this called upon the Mayor and Common Council to appoint the president of the Board of Police and Excise, and also to nil the vacancies of Commissioners Briggs and Jenson, this latter gontleman having been appointed to fill tho unexpired term of Mr. Eaufmann, who resigned.

Accordingly, when the term of the Commissioners expired In May of last year, Mr. Briggs was appointed President of the Board, and Messrs, Pyburn and Hurd in tho plaoe of Messrs. Briggs and Jensen. Mr. Briggs death now leaves a vacancy in tbo preaidenoy of the Board.

Since he has bocn connected with the Polloe Depart ment Mr. Briggs haa managed its affaira in that upright manner which so distinguished his previous official life. He haa aimed at all times to bo just and honest In his dealings, and this fsct haa been widely recognized by all who havo como in contact with him in his official capacity. He waa guilty of no pandering to any Taction or party; he had a high sense of right and justice, which he never allowed himself to ignore, and he has adhored to his principles on some ocoaalona until hla firmness wss mistaken for obstinacy. No persuasion and no threats could Induce blm to dopart from a line of aotion which he believed to be right, and it cannot be denied hut that both as a Polico and Excise Commissioner, ho has expended all his efforts for tho best interests of the Departments.

The deoeased was a member ot ths Dutoh Re formed Church, Harrison and Court street at which place he has worshipped for many years, and until recently, was actively engaged in the 6unday School. Ho leaves a wife and five children, four daughters and a son, all of whom are grown up. Threo sons bo has bnriod in Greenwood Cemetery in the family vault, to which his own remains are soon to follow. RESOLUTIONS OFBKSPZOT. Thero is no question as to the genuineness of the Borrow which has been evinced at hla death, Tho ac tion of the Board of Polico and Exciso, the clerks of both Departments, tho Captains of Polico, and the members of tho Board of Health (of which he was "a not only spontaneous but heartfelt.

It has been deoidod that THE FUNERAL will be in charge of tho Board of Police and Excise, the family having signified their desire that it should be so, and having requested that arrangements should be made forthwith and they will make it their duty to conform to whatever plan may be decided upon. At the instanco of the Commissioners Inspeotor Waddy visited the house of tho bereaved family to consult with them beforo the Board will finally announce it's action. The body of tho dead Commissioner arrived In Brooklyn this morning and was conveyed to his late residence, No. 56 Tompkins plaoe. By order of the Board the Polloe Headquarters and all the station houses will bo draped In mourning and the nags placed at half mast for thirty days.

ACTION TAKEN BY THE POLICE 00MMI8SI0NIB8. A Bpoclal meeting of the Board of Police and Excise Commissioners was held at ten o'clook this morning, for tho purpose of taking aotion respecting the death or their late associate. Tho meeting waa called to order by John Pyburn, and on motion of Commissioner Wm. B. Hurd tho rollowing resolutions ana preamoies were aaopieu Whenat, It has pleased the Almighty in His wisdom to remove from the sphere of aotive pubUo life our late associate ana xneua, mi nun.

min, President or the Board of Police and Exdae of the il (h rifidth of Commissioner Brims we recognize parable uo nd wise counsel and iuuvimm fiiir Antv to take suitable aotion in the premises looking to proper official recognition high minded gentleman and noble and patriotic citizen I V. It STThatInthe death of Daniel D. Briggs the ritlMns of Brooklyn havo boon deprived of the servioej of honest, wSdentious and able offlciaL this Board has lost anaotivo, Intelligent and fatthful member, and .1 nailed nnon to mourn the of o5e whose privato Ufa wto stainless and admirable! and whose kindness of heart and deep sense of Die, nt nnivArae won lh1PloveZ into association. Commissioner Hurd then moved that as a further mark of respect to the memory of the deceased, the of.eoa of the Department be closed for the day, and the motion was carried. last nouns of the deceased.

Commissioner Hurd waa with Mr. Briggs when ha died, and in a conversation with an Eaols reporter this morning, he gave the following account of tha laat hours of the deoeaaod. He aald (here at noon on Saturday last and found him ta wry oneasy cuuuiwuu. nuou eaietaa the room be waa roused for a moment, by hia his attention to me he said, 'Comraiaslonw. Hurd Is and Mr.

Briggs turned his eyes upon me for a moment, and seemed to give me a partial recognition. A alight smile lighted up his face but after that he became less and less conscious until fie breathed his last. His apparent sufferings must bY0 bwa terrible, audit was Will by tho use. ot hyper WEDNESDAY EVENING. JULY 5, 187fl.

TELEGRAMS. I'rogress of th.e "War in the East. The Turks Hurrying Hen to the Scene of Action The Great Powers Repeat Their Expressed Desire for Peace. Special to the Eagle. WAsnuroTOK, D.

July s. Mr, Beelje offered a resolution In the nouso to day roqueetlng tho Secretary of the Interior to urnlah full particulars about the Indian trust fund, In connection with which (t Is alleged that numerous frauds have bvon dltoovorcd. Unanimous consent was givon and tho resolution passed without objection. Both sides aro anxious to ascertain the wholo truth, and if frauds have been oom rnlttod, who tho gtiilty parties are end the details of Ihe transaction. Tho Geneva award bill is tip and the prorloua Question will be demandod on it this afternoon.

K. Tho War in tlio East. London, July 5. Tha Berlin correspondent of tho Duffy leleyraph, in a special telegram to thai pspor, says "I otf ablo to state that tho Northern Powers havo forwarded to England most satisfactory assursnoos in regard to tho war. They express a determination to remain completely neutral, and evince a strong desiro to localize tho struggle." ItEicnxNAC, Austria, July 5.

The Austrian and Hungarian Ministers will hold a conferenoo here in the latter part of this weok on tho military precautions noccssary on ihe frontier. Cologne, July 5. A special dispatch to tho Gazette says that an insurrection has broko out between Nlsch and Sofoa in the ruar of the Turkish army. Pabis, July 5. The Correspondence states that the Khodiro his furnished the Porto 13,000 men.

London, July 5. A speolal dispatch from Vienna to the AVtra says "Ton thousand of the Imporial Guard aro leaving Con eUutiuoplo fcr Servla." Tho Fourin iu liitropo. DfiBUlt, July b. The American residents in this city held a banquet yesterday afternoon at the Englisohon Hans (hotel), in honor of the Centennial Fourth of July. Mr.

J. Bancroft Davis, the American Minister, presidod and made the inaugural speech. Bo concluded by proposing tlio health of President Grant. Iter. S.

Fay propoaed tl health of tho Emporor of Germany. United State Cousul Prelssman proposod tho toast, ''American Cili jtonahlp." Among the other toasts wore "Americans in Europe' and "Tho Day wo Celobrato." The lattor was proposod lu vorse. Iu the ovening there was a grand soiree at Tumlater Davis' residence, which was followod by tab Jtaux vivanta representing Iiovolutlonary scenes such as Washihgton at Valley Forge, and Marie Antoinette recoiving Lafayotto. Minister Davis, Secretary of I.egstion Fish and their ladles parlicipatod in tho tableaux. Sivtkhudt, July 5.

Salutes were fired yesterday at noon by tho Americans hero in honor of the Fourth of July. A meeting of Americans, to the number of two hundred, was held at tho Musoum. at which Consul Potter, presidod. The Declaration of Independence was read, and tho hymn "Jubilee," sung. Mr.

Ilantoul, of Massachusetts, spoke upon tho ties connecting (lormany and America. A dinner, at which tho UBual toasts wero tlrunk, and a ball, followed. Geheva, July 5. The Fourth of July was celebrated here yostorjay by fa splendid ehampagno luDcheon aud ball at tho National Ifotoi, which were attended by threo hundred guests, fjpeoobes wore made by United Statos Minister llublee, Consul Upton and Rovs. Bacon, Choneviere and Wostall.

The last three speaking for Switzerland, Franco and England respectively. Ddblhi, July A grand demonstration took placo in tho suburbs of this city last cvoning, in honor of tho American Con tcnniat. Thirty thousand persons were assembled with American flags. Mr. Parnel), member of Parliament for Meath, addressed tho meeting.

Iu tho course of his remarks he roforred to tho Eastern question when the crowd cheered loudly for Itussia. An address to President Grant was adoptod. Thero was also a display of fireworks and a torchlight procession. No disturbance occurred. Iffarino Dlanstcr Loss of 230 Lived The Hague, July 5.

The Governor of tho Dutch Kast Indies, telegraphs confirming tho roport of the loss of tho steamer Llou tonant General Krocecn, iu tho Straits of Sun da. Two liundred and thirty persons wero drowned. Auotlior Sudden Death. Schenectady, July 5. B.

Yates, the Mayor of this city, died suddenly Saratoga special train on tho Hudson River 1 yesterday, near Garrlaon's, while on horns from the Centennial Exhibition, "i of death is nupposcd to bo hoart disease, reached here last evening, and, as a mark of poet the torchlight procession announced for last evening was postponed until noxt week, Fatal Ilallrond Accident. Elk Station, July 5, Early Ihis morning, near this place, ono freight train ran into the rear ond of another, smashing the engine and severni care. Engineer Vaughn and Flagman Itobinson wero instantly killed, and Conductor McCul lough and a drover, namo unknown, wero dangerously hurt. Three other persons were Blightly injurod. Weather Probabilities.

Washington, D. C. July 6. Iu the Middle States falling barometer, Bouthwost to southeast windB, nearly stationary temperature, partly cloudy weather and succeeded to night by frequent thunder storms. EECOBD OF THE TIIEBllOMETKIt.

The following tho resorl of ths ihermomotor, as kept at the Buosltm Dailt Eagle ouico: A. 76; 10 A. AT 88 4 A. 12 Si 6 A. 77 2 P.

to A. 83 I 8 P. 90 Average tamueniture to day 83 Arerage cooioerature asrao date laat rear. TJ TWO MEN SHOT. A Dott IV'nfchmnu Uses Ills Shot Gun to Some Effect.

About liolf pnet threo yesterday afternoon nuu.bor of young mon tried to clamber over the gates fading to Poillon's dock yard. Poillon's watchman, Bock, was on duty and he asked tho young men what they wanted. "Oh, that's all right," said ono of tho crowd, "wo want to go on the dock and fish." "This Is a privato dock," said tho watchman, "and I can't allow you to come on it." "Oh, that be was tho roply, "wo ain't going to steal anything, let ub come in." ''Can't do it," was the laconic reply of the watchman, whereupon the crowd became incensed and they commenced to abuso tho watchman in tho wont way they could. At last, one of the crowd, Thomas McGllnn, threw a brick at the watchman and struck him in the lace, and then tho rest of the og commenced to firo Btones at him. Kock got mad at this and went for a shot gun and let goat the crowd.

Two of the shots Etruck McGlinn in the left shouklor, penetrating the flesh causing a slight wound, and Thomas Rye craft, ajicd 15, and residing at No. llli John street, received about twonty shots in tho lelt leg, flvo in tho right and one in the breast. Ho was taken homo by his friends, and McGlinn's wound was dressed by Polico Burgeon Eissam. Rook has since been arrested on a charge of felonious assault. 0HITUAKY.

Thomn Oleavy. Mr. Thomas Gleavy, whose sudden dentil on Monday was duly, recounted in tho Eagle, ws3 a native of County Westmcatb, Ireland. lie came to ooklyn about forty ears ago and has lived here ever ice. lie was by bu Jess a contractor during most that time, and by "his energy, strict application to 7alrs and integrity, amassed considerable property, le roslded at the time of his death at tho corner of sixth avenue and St.

Marks place. Mr. Gleavy loft a large family and a much larger circle of kind friends to lamcntuls death. Ho was universally esteemed as a jtooi itiscn and a kind friend, lie was a member of the nolle Church in good stahdlng. It will bo re tnot.

rcd that the contract for oxoavating tho municipal imlilng cellar was awardod to him, a work which his death leavos unfinished. Hr. Gloavy's remainj will be buried from 8t. Augustine's Church, Fifth venue and Bergen street, to morrow, at 9 A. M.

father Kecgan wiU celebrate ths mass. THE COUHT8. Extra Juror for Hobcrt Hurray's 'Trial. An extra panel of ono hundred jurors was summoned to day, for attendance at the trial of Robert Murray for the alleged shooting of Ofilcer neatly, which la set down for to morrow. VROWXKD.

On Monday afternoon, Guido Kchrweidcr and Alfred Blcnhauer, agod respectively about seventeen years, went to a placo known as the Old Mill, at wh Thev waded into the water and new ijouj, i rt a shout ten feet In denth. into suaaeuiy cwo ts which young Kehrweider Hepped and disappeared intently." His companion, in attempting to remove him, was pulled down by him and came near losing his life. Young Kshrweidor was drowned before assistance could reach him. ne is the of a weU known business man of East New York, and his untimely decease is very generally lamented. Hla body was brought home soon after the sad accident.

This Is tho sixth death by drowning that Has oeotned a this place within a short period, and the Ik of the water front do nothing to lndlcato tho danger Incurred by batheraln tne vlotnlty. TUB DM.MAB CLUB HOUSE. Quite a large company, composed of mom bcra and quests, assembled in the Delmar Club House evening. Judge Delmar presided and congratulated the members on the auspicious celebration of the Centennial year they had prepared, and hoped the member, would be as loyal to the in.lltutlon. of the county In the uturo as in tho past.

CotoAol Meyenburgh read tho Declaration of Inae pendenco, and speeches wero made by Supervisor Byrnes, Counselor Shorter aud others. Tho Club Jiuuao was brilliantly illuminated as on the previous evening, thousands aasomblcd alter publlo firoworka to, enjoy the spectacle, Bitten br a Bloodhound Terrible Agon? of, the Sufferer Unable to Take Water Without Convulsions Snapping His Teeth Like a Dog Death Ends the Tic tim's Sufferings. At an early hour yesterday morning Mr. Martin Schuster, well known among the German residents of the Eastern District, died at his residence on Broadway, near East New Fork, from what in spito of the denials of his relatives appears, to have been an attack ot hydrophobia. Mr.

Schuster waa proprietor of an ovtonslve saloon and garden adjoining the well known Broadway Park. He waa a man of intelligence and of genial manners, who made many friends, and hla plaoe of business waa patronised in the Summer months by largo numbers ot customers. To protect hia promises from thieves, Mr. Sohuster bought A LARGE BLOODHOUND about ten weeks ago. He kept it in his barroom nights, and the animal, unacouatomed to being indoors, tre qnantlj made frantio efforts to escape.

In ono ot these, whloh took place about a week after it had been thus domiciled, tho dog tore the woodwork of tho rear door with Its toeth and did similar damage to furniture of the barrrom. Its enraged howling, after daylight, awoke Mr. 8ohuator, who arose, and after discovering the damage the animal had dono, proceeded to whip it with sever ity. He caught the dog by the nock with his lert hand and struck it about the neck and face with his right hand. Driven to fury by the assault, the bloodhound made a sudden jump that relieved it from Mr.

Schuster's grasp, and with a audden snap imbedded its teeth in the flesh of his left arm. The animal's Incisors passed through tho shirt sloevo and tho sleeve of the undergarment Mr. Schuster wore. During the day of the occurrence tho dog was permitted to live, and Mr. Schuster took no precaution such as he.

Bhould havo resorted to, by having tho wound cauterized. In conversation with a number of persons during tho day, the subject of his having been bitten aroso, and it is probable that ho thus began to appreciato the danger arising from the clroumstanoe. Ho was advised to shoot tho dog as tho boat thing to bo dono, the advice being tenderod, doubtless, owing to a belief vory goneral howover erroneous that tho subsequent rabies of a dog dcvelopos Insanity in a person bitten. On the day following the unfortunate occurrence, therefore, the dog was shot. So far as the reporter oould learn, Mr.

Schuster never mentioned the affair afterward, until he waa taken ill. He seems to have devoted himself to business with more than ordinary assiduity, and on Saturday last ho waa busied arranging for the addition Of features to establishment Ukely to make it more attractive. On Sunday afternoon ho began to oomplain of VVI.h PAINS IN THE BACK that gradually moved upward to the head, when they became acute. He oxperlenoed difficulty in respiring, and at intervals was likoly to faint. On ono of these occasions' Mrs.

Schuster poured out a glass of soda wator and handed it to him. He took it in both hands and raised it toward his mouth, when ha was affeoted by a violent convulsion that shook every fibre of his frame. He pushed the glass away from htm and exclaimed, "It looks like water, I can't swallow that." After this paroxysm ho became quiet, but during the night he tumbled restlessly in bed and could not sleep. When ho sat down to the breakfast! table, as usual and hla wifo poured him out some cofr. He attempt ed to raise the cup containing It to his lips, but as he did bo his hand trembled, aud a deathly pallor over spread his features.

His wife ran to his assistance, and as she did bo another convulsion seized him. His muscles contracted his arms moved backward and forward with epasmodio foroo, and his inspirations wore gasping efforts, in tho agony of whloh his teeth snapped and he gave utterances to sounds like the modulated barking of a dog. Yhon asked what brought on tho attack, he said it was the ooffee, and added that it resembled wator. Frosontly ho bocamo still again and after ho ha4 par taken of a low morsels of food ho started oS down town to soe his family physician. Dr.

Loewensteln. He returned, supplied with soma medicine, and during the earlior part of Monday was comparatively quiet. In the afternoon, however, ho was aelzed with another paroxysm, more violent than those that pre cedod it, in whloh tho same symptoms, as beforo, were manifest. His physician was then Bent for, and notwithstanding all that was done for him, the attacks of the auf orer becamo of very frequent recurrence, each aur paeslog the one beforo it in HORRIBLE SEVERITY AND INTENSE ANGUISH. During the evening Sergeant Buokholz, of tho Ninth sub Frecinot, who knew deceased intimately, callod on him and witnessed hla symptoms aa described abovo.

He caught the Sergeant by the arm and waa unwilling to let him go. BuokhoU aent Sergeant Dorrikey to call apon him, knowing that Dorrikey had formerly witnessed cases of hydrophobia. When he arrived at his residence, Mr. 8ohuster wss barking like a dog, and a slight foam exuded from his mouth. He avowed his Intense aversion of wator, and statod to Donlkoy as he had formerly atated to Buokholz, that ha feared his illness bad proceeded from the bite of the dog.

Both men affeoted to make light of hla fears, but Donikoy avdlsed his friends to get as sistance, and not to remain long without it. About soven o'clook Monday evening he again be camo quiot, and hia hopes and the hopes of his family revived, but soon after that hour he was again seized with another convulsive fit, in tho throes of which his anguish was appalling. He was tbon taken to bed. Dr. LowenBtoln was sent for, and Dr.

Bappold was also callod in. So far as can be learned, they found tho MDSOLES OF THE LABINX so contracted that the patient was unable to swallow. and they administered injections of morphine bsnoath the sufferer's skin. A large quantity of the drug Is said to have been communicated to the system in this way before It produoed a sedative effeot, and it was not until Mr. Shunter was exhausted by convulsions that It exerted any Inuuonoe whatever.

Very soon after It did so about 2:30 A. M. yoaterday morning Mr. Sohuster died. He waB boing hold by his broth er when he breathed his last.

This morning an Eaolx reporter visited the late res idence of deoeased and there endcavorod to Interview members of his family. Mrs. Schuster had gone away from home, and was not Co be seen, and tbo deceased's brother, his nephow and a workman employed about ih i plaoe, were the only persona the reporter saw. The brother ot the deceased could not spoak EngliBh, and his nephew, who oould, was very reticent. He admitted his uncle's droad ot water, the fact of hla boing bitten br the dog, and tho agony ho suffered, but that Mrs.

Sohuster felt very much annoyed by tho apprehension that the papers would allege the death to havo resulted from hydrophobia. Jr. Bappold who waa seen latcd Bold that the disease haa many of the symptoms of hydrophobia, but evidently did not want to talk about tt. No certificate of death has yet been filed with the health authorities, Mr. Schuster's funeral took plaoe this, aftornoon.

FATE OF ENGLISH FACTOpY WOMEN. It is stated that there aro nearly one hun dred and twenty five thousand children under the age of thirteen years employed In the factories of Eng land. Of this number the division so far as regards sex is about equal, while over and above thia age the number of females exoeods that of males by nearly one half. In round numbers there are five hundred and thirty five thousand girls at work in the factories between the years of thirteen and twenty nve and not more than half tho number ot males. Tho excess of females over males is accounted for on tho ground that the latter aro engagod In out of door work, but statistics recently furnished go to prove that not half so many young men seek labor In factories aa do women, of this class, and that they rarely if ever work ao many houra in any kind of work.

The inoreaee of female labor in tha factories and of children under thir teen is due to the demand there is for them on the ground of their cheapness, and the dependence of men npon the women or thia class la traced to tbo results of this course pursued so universally now oy the faotory owners of tha oonntry The mother and the children can get work in the factories whn the head of the house cannot, and be seeks other and less laborious work or, as la too generally the case, spends hit time at the tavern or grog shop'doing worno than working. The result is seen In the frightful deterioration of ths women and girls of districts where such customs are in vogue, and in the unnaturally degraded oonditlon of whole families living in snoh a condition of slavery and unjust dlvtaionof.labor. Where the mother has fobs the burden bearer as woll as tho support of tho house, the mental and moral condition of the children is of necessity deplorable. The inspectors find it impossible to remove such a etaln from the national oharaoter until tho Government shall legislate, for the helpless and compel the release of chlldron under twelve, and the shortening of the hours ot labor for all. The grave results of the presefitystem are seen in the debased condition of the people, and In tha specially low moral atatua of the women, whose Uvea are so deplorably hard.

CortalnW the factory operatives of England are dreadful sufferers, but, are not ths evils of their own making. Suppose the women were to refuse to work for less pay than the men receive and suppose they were to more readily enter into any plan that would lead to the punishment of those who employed children below the age of ten or twelve, which la certainly young! They on the contrary not only do not do this, but they tutor their children to misstate their ages, and to falsify to the inspectors in every way. Too one great movement wanted noxt in. England and whloh would perhaps not be objectionable in other countries and particularly in this where women so want missions la a movement to end tne crueuy or me presom iao tory redeem from lives of abject fgnoranoa and degradation the tnousanas upon uuimiioi ui women and children who are murdering souls aa well as bodies In the way described. Tho women of England should take this subject in hand and discuss it in their meetings until they are aU familiar with the facts and until everytnan, woman and child in England knows how the souls of the poor are ground out ot them because of their willingness to nhmlttntliB nrlndlns.

In their dire ignorance and compelling poverty they soe not half the wrong that is done them. To whom shall they turn for counsel and aid if not to tne more loriunate or weir own aex Certainly it is from them that deliverance should come. A HISTEBl OF PEBFUHE. Ko one has yet been able to analyze or demonstrate the essential aotion of perfume. Qas can be weighed, but not aoanta.

The smallest known creatures ths vary monads of life can be caught by a microscope lens and made to deliver np the secrets ot their organization, but what it is that emanates from the pouch of the xnuak deer that fills a whole space for Sears with its penetrating odor an odor that an 11 mltablo number of extraneous aubatancea can carry on w.thout diminishing its size and weight and what it ts that the warm Summer air brings to us from the flowers, no man haa yet been able to determine. So fine, so subtle, ss imponderable it has eluded bath our most delicate weights and measures and our strongest senses. If we come to the essence of each odor, we should have made an enormous stride forward, both in hygiene and in chemistry, and none would profit more the medical profession if it oould be aa conclu alveiy than demonstrates that such an odor proceeded from such and auch a wa already know of sulphur, sulphurate, hydrogenantrnoaia, and the like. RETURNED. The Young Man who Stole $2,000 from J.

P. Eobinson Oo. He Wanted to See the Country and Therefore Turned Thief. On the 15th of last May Georgo Lyons, nineteen years or age, and residing at 290 Dean street, disappeared with J.3,000, belonging to the weU known firm of Jeremiah P. Robinson Son, whose warehouses are at the foot of Congress street.

Young Lyons had been in the employ of the firm since Its formation a year ago, and by his. attention to business and seemingly good oharaoter was placed In a position of considerable responsibility and trust. He had charge of a portion of tho cash aooount, and the remainder of his duty was to collect wharfage from the vessels which laid up at the plan of the firm. He made returns of the moneys he collected threo times a day, but on the day or hla disappearance made but two returns. Hla absence was not notloed until the next morning, when an examination or his accounts re vealed the fact that there existed a deficiency or nearly Mr.

Woodruff sent to Lyon's house and was Informed that he had not been home all night. He thon beoame convinced that tho young man had turned swindler, and wont to Captain Ferry of the Third Precinct to whom ho rotated the facts of tho case. Captain Ferry immediately pnt Doteotive Roohe on the case, and that officer thinking that Lyons would naturally go to the Centennial, ho visited Philadelphia, and spent a week at tho Exhibition without getting. any oluo of the dofaulter. New Jersey was scoured and a description of Lyons waa telegraphed over tho country but without success, and the police wero about abandoning tha search, when the arrest of Lyons was unexpectedly made on Monday afternoon.

Detootive Mahoney, of the Third Precinct, who had also been dotaUod on tbo case, was about crossing Fulton Ferry, whon he noticed LYONS, ACCOMPANIED BY ANOTHER YOUNG MAN, coming out of the gate. He watched them, and thoy went into the Franklin House, and called for drinks, but beforo they had the pleasure of indulging In them Mahoney stepped up and arrested the pair. Thoy wore too much surprised to make any realst enco, and went quiotly to the Third Precinot, where they wore locked up. From conversations with Lyons, it scorns that his passlonato doBire to travel and see the country led him to take the money. His companion's name was Theodore Gutner, and when he had obtained the $2,000 he and Gutner started on the Pennsylvania Railroad for the West, going as far as California.

They spent some time in San Francisco, and Sacramento, aftor which they visited the gold regions, the Yo Semite Valley, and all places of intorest through the country. They lived daring this tlmo in a most extravagant manner, and laat week they found that they had but little monoy left. With this they visited the Contennial, and when they had seen enough of it, they bought tiokets for New York and had hardly set foot In Brooklyn when arrested. Lyons seems to feel perfectly satisfied, and having had THE PLEASURE OF SPENDING HIS EMPLOYEE'S tONEY he appears contested to suffer the penalty for the offence. Mr.

Robinson waa notified of the arrest, and this morning made a complaint against and Gutner, beforo Justice Delmar. They were sent to Jail to await an examination on next Monday. THB GIPSY CASE. Over 2,000 WortU of the Stolen Honey and Jewelry Uncovered. Whero Put lips Had Hidden Ic.

Mrs, Philip Also sent to Jail. came Out of a Fair of Boots. Detectives Looney and Zundt arrested John Philips and bis wife last week on a charge of having stolen about $3,000 worth of money and Jewelry from the tent of Hr. Samuel Woodruff, a gypsy, who Is camping out opposite Philips' ale house on the Old Clove road. When Mr.

and Mrs. woodruff came on here, Woodruff decided to stay for a time aa hla wife waa about to be confined. He made the acquaintance of the Philips, who keep a sort ot a publlo house, and he determined to hire a 'room from them for his wife's occupanoy during her illness. He not only did this, but he engaged Mrs. Philips as a nurse.

This lady did attond Mrs. Woodruff through her Illness, and both she and Philips were so kind, that Mr. and Mrs. Woodruff appreciated them very highly for it. Woodruff la a man who has travoled over the greater part of the American continent, and by shrewd bargaining and thrifty habits succeeded in getting to gother about $3,000 in money and valuables.

He had been staying opposite Phillps's house for about two months, and naturally on account of their kindness to his wire, he beoame friendly and familiar with them. And so it turned out that tha Philips not only beoame possessed of tho knowledge that Woodruff had this money, but they also discovered its exact location in ths gipsy tent. On Friday morning last Mr, Woodruff woke up and missed hla money and Jewelry. The valuables wero all wrapped in a rod shawl, and shawl and everything were gone The Woodruffs did not even have money enough left them to buy a loaf of bread. They know that no one but the Philips knew of the whereabouts, of their store, and yet they could not bring themselves to be lieve that they wero tho thieves.

In despair they reported the case to DETECTIVE HABBY VAN WAONEB, of the Central 8quad, and to the Superintendent of the Polico. Detectives Corwin and Frost and Looney and Zundt were detailed on the oase. Corwin and Frost saw Philips, but he and hla wife denied any knowledge or the robbery at ail. Then Detectives Zundt and Looney got a search warrant and searched Philips' house, and stuffed away In a bed tick they found four ten dollar bills. This Mrs.

Philips claimed waa Lor own money, but the fact waa that a week previous thsy wero so hard up that they had to borrow ten dollars from Woodruff. This looked auspicious, and Looney and Zundt worked with unremitting zeal on tho case and succeeded in discovering that Philips had been seon the day previously with money. Ho bad paid a blacksmith for repairing hla wagon, and the bill which he gave to the blaoksmlth has been sworn to by Mrs. Woodruff as one ol hers, for It waa unmistakably marked. Still Philips was Indignant at the charge'and still more so when arrested on suspicion.

He waa brought before Justice Moras list Saturday and held for trial. Mr. Humphrey Hartshorns becamo bondsman for him and hia wife, bnt on Sunday night Mr. Hartshorns surrendered hla ball and tho prisoners were rearreated. Then Philips became frightened and to a mutual friend of the detective and of himself he confessed that he had some of the money.

This friend told him he had better give it up, and he pulled $790 In bills out of the toes of his shoes. This money was handed over to the police. Philips then aald that the rest of the money had been burled by him and he described the place. Accordingly Detective Zundt, Looney, Frost and Oorr went to a potato field about a mile away from Philips' house and directly In front ot the Almshouse. They searched the fence until they came to a top rail that had bean marked with a knife, Just aa Philips had described.

Jumping over the fence they proceeded a little distance until they came to a spot between two trees, and there they saw where the earth had been freshly turned up. They dug down abontja foot and BTBTJOK TBS BED SHAWL. This they drew out, and on examining it they found it to contain the following property, which had been atolen Two silver cups and saucers, eleven gold rings, one diamond ring, one key atone and stud, one pocket book containing nine pieces of gold coin, one cameo pin, one brooch, one gold hunting case watch and chain, one open face gold watch and ohaih, one black ornament, two ailver hunting case watches, one five dollar gold pleoe, one breast pin, one stud, one broken breast pin, one child's armlet, one broken earring, one broken finger ring, one pair of eardrops, two places of ivory, one gold lined silver spoon, two gold lined spoons, twenty two silver spoons in a package, thirty eight ailver forks in a package, twenty seven silver table spoons, on pair of sugar tonga and $780 in money. This property was all brought down to Polloe Headquarters, and on counting up the value tt waa found that there is $799 still missing. The detectives saw Philips about this, but be protests that he knows nothing about it.

The opinion of the detectives la, that he has hid it away in some other place, and aa he does not seem inclined to tell where, they will make another search. On ths strength ot this discovery Mrs. Philips waa also sent to Jail with her husband, and there they await their examination on Friday next, before Justice Mono. Tha management of the oase reflects great credit on Superintendent Campbell and upon Detectives Zundt and Looney. ATTEMPTED" SUICIDE.

Last evening, Henry Ford, a German, forty years of age, who said he waa formerly Janitor at the Wall street Ferry, applied for lodgings at the Eighth sab Precinct, and was locked up in the lodgers' room. At hall past two o'clock thia morning, Sergeant Dris coll, who was at the desk, heard loud cries from that place, and, on opening the door, found that Ford was hanging from the window, suspended by a rope. He was cut down, and waa not much hurt, as he was dia ooTsred shortly after he had attempted self destruction. He was placed In charge of an officer, and daring the night uttered regrets that he had not been allowed to end his existence. Thia morning, Justice Delmar sent blm to tha Penitentiary for sixty days aa a vagrant.

Judge Txiwell, of Boston, has decided that the copyright held by the Onion 8quare Theatre on a translation of "The Two Orphans" is not sound, in Uw. MUNICIPAL. A Republican Scramble for Office. Wiro Pulling and Caucusing for the Position Made Vacant or the Death of Commissioner Briggs Who tho Candidates Are. Tho Republican politicians who wora 88 crotly schooling to fill tbo raoanoy which thoy felt oon fldent would occur in the Presidency of the Board of Foiice and Excise, havo broken out Into active work, now that tbo doath of Mr.

Briggs has been announced. As the Mayor has the appointmont, and tho Board of Aldormon the confirmation of a successor to Mr. Briggs, the Presidency of tho Board will fall to a Republican. Tho President of tho Board of Police and Excise is also a member of tho Board of Health, and tho death of Mr. Briggs, who was a Democrat, throwB tho Board of Health into the hands of the Republicans.

Dr. Otter son is now the only Demooratlo member of that Board. His remaining associate is President John French, of the Board of Aldermen. Thero are, of course, many candidates for tho vacant Polico Commlssionersbip. Tho general opinion Booms to be that OENEI1AI, JAMES JOtJEDAK can have tho plaoe If ho wants it.

This is the most curioUB part of tho matter if ho wants it. Democrats laugh at the idea of Jourdan refusing such a fat position. He was President of tho Polico Board for a con siderable time, and only left it when ho waa compollcd to by amendments to tho Charter so that all this im pllod doubt about his wanting the position again is the ehocrost nonsense. General Jourdan, so tho Democrats argue, would jump at tho chance of gaining back bis old place. Jourdan stands pretty wolt with Mayor Schroeder, and it would not be surprising it ho wore nominated by tho Mayor.

If so, he would no doubt bo connrmod, for the Republican majority in tho Board of Aldermen acorn inclined to do as the Mayor desires. Another prominent candidate Is Mr. DAVID WILLIAMS, of the Seventeenth Ward. Mr. Williams Is Chairman of the Republican General Committee, a member of tho Stato Central Committee and ono of tho workors of tho party horo.

Ueavas slated for tho City ClcrkBhip last January, but whon the slate was amaahod at tho first meeting of tho Board of Aldormen, ho foil with his friend Alderman Fisher. Many Republicans think that something ought to bo dono for Dare, under the circumstances, and that thero is no better plaoe ho can bo shoved into than tho vacant Police Commlsslon orship. He is pressed for the position by the prominent Republicans of tho Seventeenth Ward, among them cx Polico Commissioner Jamos Jenson and Alderman Cottrcll, Messrs. Jensen and Cottrell called upon Mayor Schroeder this morning andjpresentod tho claims of Mr. Williams.

Tho Mayor chatted with thorn for somotlmo privately; but tho result of tho interview did not transpire. The presence of Mr. Jensen at tho City Hall gave rise to the belief that ho was SEEKING THE COMMSSIONEHIHP for himself. An Kaqle roportor questioned him upon tho subject. Mr.

JonBon stated that he was not a candidate but was advocating tho appointment of Mr. Wil liams. Ex Mayor Booth and ox Captain of tbo Post Charles Godard arc alao prominently mentioned in connection with tho appointment. Mr. Booth is pressed by tho heavy respectable element.

Mr. Godard has but lately roturned to the Republican fold, which he deserted to join the Liberal party, and the faithful workers do not think that ho should be taken care of so quickly. There was A STRANOE BUMOB about tho Hall to.day, to the effeot that ex Mayor Hunter was a candidate and that hla "show" was good. While it was not doubted that the ox Mayor would be only too willing to take anything In tho lino of office, It was considered highly improbablo that a Republican Mayor and tho Republican Aldormen would glvo such a position to a Democrat like Hunter. Ono confident individual, nowevcr, offered to bet $10 to $5 that Hunter would bo appointed.

A special meeting of tho Board of Aldermen will bo hold at 8 o'clock this evening, for thepnrposo of taking action in regard to tho doath of Mr. Briggs, Speeches will be mado by a number of the Aldermen, resolutions will be adopted and arrangements mado to attend the funeral. TOE NEW MONIOIPAI. BUILDING. The work of digging tho cellar for tho now municipal building has been temporarily suspended, in consequence of tho death of tho contractor, Thomas Oloavy, The work will bo completed by his Bon.

PERSONAL. Spbaoub. Colonol Homer B. Spraguo, the well known educator, lecturer and orator, was wrongly announced as having bocn a candidate for the office of Superintendent of Truancy. Ho was not, but bis friends' are pressing him for the more Important office of Supariutcndcnt of Public Instruction, a position congenial to his talents and certainly needing such qualifications as ho possesses in so large a degroe, UUBGI.ABY.

The rooms of Mrs. J. Ferry, of No. 213 Broadway, were entered by means of false keys sometime yesterday morning, between the hours of throe and nine o'clock, and a shawl, knives and forks and a dress, in all valued at $71, wero stolon. Deteouves Short and Holland are working up the case.

ST. VIJlCEST DE PAUL'S CHURCH PICNIC. The annual picnic of St. Vincent de Pavd's Churoh, on North Sixth street, at High Ground Park, yesterday, was, aB usual, a grand buocobs, and attracted thousands of people. At nine o'clock in the morning the Sunday school children, headed by a band of music, paraded through several streets before taking tho oars for the scene of the day's festivities.

At the park a most enjoyable time was spent. The affair closed at six o'clock, when all left for homo. Among those present were Revs. Fathers Carroll, Farrelly and Adams, of St. Vincent do Paul's Gallagher, of St.

Peter's and Paul's Mr. Thomas O'Brien, of tho Board of Education Mr. jobn L. Shea, Coroner Nolan, Mr. M.

Gafiney, Mr. M. E. Doyle, Hon M. O'Keeffe and others.

FAREWELL KUCEPTIO.Y. Tho farewell reception to Bev, Mr. Bradon, and tho kindly greeting to Rev. George 8, Barrett and wife, will take place at the Central Congregational Church (Dr. Sondder's( to morrow evening, JIEETI.MJ OF THE THIRTEENTH REGIMENT.

There will bo a meeting of the Board of Officers of the Thirteenth Regimont to night, at tho armory at 8 o'clook, to take action with reference to tho death of Colonel Brlgg's father. A CLUB TO BE FORMED. A mcotiDg of Democrats is called to assom blo in tho Domocratlo Headquarters, General Committee Rooms, on Thursday night, to form a Kings County Tildon and Hendricks Club for the campaign. Distinguished spoakers and judicious conservative advisors will be present, and the friends of reform should como out in large numbers. LOCAL BREVITIES.

An infant, named Lizzie Hubert, 19 months nironta live at No. 110 Flushing avenue. yesterday afternoon fell from third story window and, though striking upon its head on a cellar door, waa not dangerously injurea. r.r viinm Snenoer's caroonter shoo. No.

04 Centre Btroot, caught are from firecrackers last night and was damaged about $5, Not Insured. The firo was extinguished by citiaens. Liat night a Chinese lantern caught fire at No. 493 Willoughby avenue, and sot fire to two awnings. Dam age, $10.

The house is owned ana occupied oy n. u. Pierco. Some mischievously lnclinod person plaood a Democrat" flrocraoker In the bungholo of a barrol In front ot John Korean's liquor store, No. 331 Third avenue, which caused the barrol to explodo.

Tiro large tvfnrlnn ...1.. a. a jlt wer0 nrosen. u.u ui juiuruy morning a Ore broke out in II. S.

Well'a candy atore, corner Fifth avonue and Thirteenth street, caused by an explosion of fireworks in front of the atoro. A damage ol iiw was austained. Covered by lh.uranco in the Brooklyn Insurance Com pany. 8ome boys threw a package ot nroerackcra into William 8ponoa'e carpenter ehop, No. 19 Centra street, yesterday afternoon, and Bet fire to the bnUdinir.

was put out by the owner with trifling damage, Ko insurance. KaMntt and Officer Rvan. of tho Thi, t. oweclw cinct, discovered, yesterday afternoon, smoke issuing from' the mnaio atoro No. 150 8mlth street, owned by Charles Glover.

They discovered in the rear part of the atore a lot of rags saturated with kerosene oil and i t.t.A tWfh nnwAer. The flames were extinguished BUIUUwu in time to prevent any damage boing done. Officer Ryan subsequently arrested Glover on a charge of arson. Walter Curtis, of No. 78 Para avenue, violated the olty ordinances by discharging a gun in me sireeia, and waa promptly arrested, umoer ond Precinct, deserves creaii John Levey, agod 10 years, and residing at No.

127 Fulton street, was Aria off a small cannon on Monday evening, aud by a premature discharge he bad his oyes and face badly burned. He was attw44 by lha ambulance aurgwn and taken, boms. Fixes, That the firemen were kept busy yesterday and on the night of the third Is proven by tho subjoined list of fires. It Is probably within the truth to aay that the Centennial celebration has in the form of fires oost Brooklyn $100,000. ON FULTON STBEET.

Yesterday morning a fire was discovered among some old rubbish in the back room of No. 37 Fulton stieef, owned byJTarnbull, the hatter, and ooonpled by T. F. Blackford as a fish Btoro. Damage about $10.

There was no alarm. ON MTDDAOH STBEET. Yesterday afternoon a fire occurred on tho roof of the two story frame house, No. 30 Middagh street, owned by Mr. Bamoua, of Freeport, Long Island, and occupied by Mr.

Shedbook. Engines Nos. 6, and 4 were promptly on hand, as waa also Chief Nevlna, District Engineer Charles B. Farley and Burns. Ths engine from No.

4 was a self propeller and was in charge of Mr. Daniel J. Garrity. Tho damage to Ihe furnlturo was about $500, to the building about $1,000. Cause of the fire a package of fircoraokers which were lighted and thrown on the roof.

ON PBOSPEOT STBEET. The explosion of some fireworks on the roof of No. 21 Prospoct street, damaged that building about $25. If it had not been for the prompt action and good Judgment Mr. Charles B.

Farley tho house would have been burned down. It is owned by C. Bsdle, of S3 High stroot. Insurance unknown. ON ADELPHI STBEET.

Yesterday morning a firo ooourred on tbo shingle roof of Mrs. Havorstraw's houso, No. OS Adolpbi stroot. It was caused by flroworka. As soon as the alarm sounded Engines 7, 9 and 10 wero on hand, with Hook and Ladder No.

1. The fire was in charge of Chiof Nevlns and District Engineers Cunningham and Farley. The loss was about. $200. Insured for $2,000 in the Nassau Company.

ON ATLANTIC AVENUE. There was a slight fire in the cellar of Georgo Backus' grocery store, No. 476 Atlantic avenue, yesterday afternoon. It waa caused by some person having thrown a lighted match among some rubbish and would havo been a destructive fire had it not boon for the speedy arrival of the firemen. As it happened the damage was but small.

Engines Nos. 6, 1 and 10, with Hoof and Ladder No. 8, were present and were undor the direct charge of Mr. Charles B. Farley.

The placo was insured. ON PULTON STBEET. A lot of old rubbish in tho cellar of Thomas Blanok, grocer, No. 80 Fulton street, took fire yesterday morning, on account ot some flrooraokors having been thrown in it. It waa extinguished before muoh damage was done.

ON XOBK STBEET. Officer Colgan, of the Second Precinct, reported yesterday that tho wooden awning of No. 16 York street, was set on fire yesterday by Borne boys, who threw fireworks on it. It was put out by the offioer, who flung a few palls of water on it, and all the damage amounts to is $9. ot insured.

ON FULTON STBEET. A slight fire ooourred yesterday morning, at about half past eleven o'clook, in the building No. 504 Fulton street, occupied by Thomas Newman aa a pawnbroker's shop, occasioned by a boy throwing some firecrackers in the basement. Engines 7 and 10 were promptly on the ground but their presenoe was not requirod, as District Engineer Charles Farley made hla way through the crowd surrounding ths burning premises, and by a few pillsful of water Judiciously applied managed to subdue tho flames. Damage about $100; fully insured.

ON COUBT STBEET. At half past threo o'olook an explosion of fireworks took plaoe in front of the candy atoro kept by John L. Eneop, No. 318 Court street, caused by the stump or a olgar being thrown in Borne powder. The explosion created a great deal of noise and soon the place became surrounded by a large crowd of rlghtenod neighbors.

The front of tho building caught fire, bnt was extinguished by the firemen with a damage of $300 to the stock and fixtures. Captain Ferry and Sergeants Cad den and McCnllongh, with a squad of men, wore on hand and gave material aid in extinguishing tho flames. ST. PAUL'S ASXLUSf. A burning rocket set fire to the roof of tho Catholio Orphan Asylum attached to St.

Paul's Church, in Con gress street, near Clinton, last evening. Tho fire was extinguished with alight damage. ON WABBEN STBEET. In the apartments of James Morrison, on the third floor of the tenement house, No. 366 Warren street, last evening, a kerosene lamp exploded, and set fire to the oarpet and Boveral artloles of furniture.

Roundsman Ferry and Officer Cunningham, of the Third Precinct, were promptly on hand, and put out the flames. Damage trifling. ON BALPH AVENUE. A kerosene lamp was accidentally upset In A. S.

Storms' house, No. 64 Ralph avenue, this morning early, and caused a alight fire whloh was extinguished by oltizens. ON SUMPTEB STBEET. Late last night a fire ooourred in a closet on the seo ond floor of No. 128 Sumpter street, owned and occupied by Jacob Lann and family.

Damage to building about $300. Insured in tho Germania Company for $1, 600. Damage to furniture, $60. Insured in the Niagara for $700. The firo Is supposed to have originated by some one throwing in fireworks through tho bedroom window.

ON FLATBU8H AVENUE. About one o'clock this morning a fire ooourred on the roof of the one story frame building No. SS Flat buah avenue, owned by Calvin Witty and ooonpled by William Jacobs aa a blacksmith shop. The damage to the building was about $29. Insurance unknown.

The stock was slightly damaged. The fire la supposed to have been caused by fireworks. Distriot Engineer Charles B. Farley, waa on band with hla usual celerity, and it la due to his exertion and management that ths fire waa extinguished with as little damage as it waa. ON COLUMBIA BTREET.

At half past flvo o'clook yesterday afternoon, a fire was discovered In the hat store of Jamas Orusohenske, No. 352 Columbia street. Tha owner had been setting off fireworks in the rear of his store during the afternoon, after whloh he locked up and went on a visit to hla father. It la supposed that he had neglected to extinguish Borne of the sparks, and that they had ignited the inflammable materials with which the store was filled. Before the firemen could arrive the flames had extemded to No.

250 Columbia street, oooupied as a dry goods store by Franois Meyenger, and to James M. Levy's cigar store, No. 252 Columbia street. The flames were extinguished with the following on Gruesohenske's stock and fixtures; insured for $3,600 in the Paciflo of Brooklyn. Meyenger's store waa damaged to the extent of $1,000, covered by lnauranoe, and Levy lost $500 on stock, and flxtnres.

Insured for $5,000 in the Brooklyn Etna, The buildings whloh are three stories high are owned by William Fry, and have sustained $3,000 damage, which la covered by Insurance. ON FULTON STREET. About eleven o'clock but night, a firs occurred in tha wholesale department of Alexander Huntor'a liquor store, Nos. 84 and 86 Fulton tract. Tha cause of the fire la unknown, but it Is supposed that aome one threw fireworks over the fan light.

The engines were on hand at the first alarm, and extinguished the flames with only a loss of about $250, and thia la covered by insurance. Chief Nevins and Charley Farley were on duty. ON DEGBAW STBEET. An exploding package of large alxed nrecrackera aet fire to the frame work of a coal ahute in the extensive coal and wood yard of Mr. P.

H. Quinn, corner of De graw and Bond streets, and the result was that about four cords of wood and a quantity of. Lehlgb, Locust Mountain and red aah coal waa burned. Assistant Engineer Farley headed the engines to the spot, and after considerable trouble the fire waa extinguished. Mr.

Quinn afterward found a portion of a heap or or Locust Mountain coal smouldering, but ha obtained assistance and quenched it with water, Tha damage was about $700. Fully insured. ON SOUTH SECOND STREET a barrel of nrecrackera was being put in the woodshed of Mr. Thomas Roberta, in the rear of his resides, os, at No. 85 South Second street, when it exploded and canted damage to ths amount of $50 insured in the.Elnga County lnauranoe Company.

ON OBAND STBEET the crockery atore ot John Widneas, No. 87 Grand street, caught fire from the explosion ol fireworks out aide ths window. In an instant tha whole atructuro waa In flamea and nothing but tho prompt arrival of tha engines saved a conflagration. Tha damage to the building amounts to about $500 insured In the Wti liamaburgh Company. Losa on stock, $500 insured In tho Williamsburgh and Farragut Companies.

ON LOBXMEB STBEET. tv. fires occurred in the Sixth Police Pre cinct yesterday, and in both instances resulted from mu wro thrown on roofs. Tho first alarm emanated from a coal abed corner of Montrose avenue and Lod mer street, and ths second from No. 142, Ten Eyok itnet, awn aasaaasasaiasaallasssMassasiBaaiassMassssssKssaisasaaiaaiiiii aaaia aatna saaaiaaasasiinaas.