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Show II on or to Cliaic. Baltimore, 9. The bench and bar of this city held a meeting, to-day, in respect re-spect to the memory of Lhase. iieverdy Johnson paid an eloquent tribute to the character and public service of the deceased, de-ceased, as a worthy and honored successor suc-cessor of John .Marshall and Koger B. Taney. 'ew York, 9. A meeting efOhi&ns, presided over by S. 8. Cox, took suitable suita-ble action in regard to Chase. K. L Burcett pronounced the deceased the most perfect type of a noble and groat life ot this generation. Waahlufitou Advice. Washington, 9. General Cowan, assistant as-sistant secretary of tho interior, left last night for California, as one of the coiu-miisionera coiu-miisionera under the act of congress, passed last session, providing for the sale of tho surplus lands of the Round Talley Indian reservation. Tho treasury department and the office of the attorney general are draped in mourning iu respect to the niemo-Y of the latt chief justice Chase. An additional postal convention between be-tween the United tilatss and -Belgium was signed to-day. It is rumored here that news has beon received of the loss ol captain LUll's arctic exploring steamer, Solaris, is'o particulars. Ya;hingt mi, 9- 1'he President returned re-turned this ovpnir.p Tho appointments for the rnissio js to Japan and Kusia will probably be m -do before he leaves on liis trip lo Connecticut, lie will attend the funeml tervico of cbiuf juslice Chase The body of the late chief justice will ho brought here i n Saturday night, and will bo in slate in the, Supremo Court Chamber on t-unday. The body will beplaeedin the same catfalquo upon which were laid the remauia of Lin-celn. Lin-celn. The following executive order has issued: The President announces, whh deep regret, the daaih of the Hon. iSal-naon iSal-naon P. Chase, chief justice of the United Uni-ted States, who closed a life of Jong public service in tho city of New York, on the Tth iti.-t , having filled the offices of senator of the United Slates, governor of Ohio, secretary of the treasury, and crowning a long career in the exalted position of cbiuf justice of tho United States. The President directs that the public offices in VVashingion be closed tbo 10th inst-, the day of the funeral; and that they be draped in mourning lor a period of thirty days; and the tUgB be displayed al half maul on the public buildings and fort, and on the national vessels on the day of the funeral, in honor of tbe memory of the illustrious By ordor of tho President, Hamilton Pish, Secretary of State. Rear admiral John A. "Winslow, of Kearsarge fame, after dinner, to-day, fell in a nt of apoplexy, which for some lime promised to be very serious, but after vigorous medical treatment he is now somewhat belter, and hopes are entertained en-tertained of nis recovery. Tbe Author of Blelt Crook.' New York, 9. Application for letters of administration on Ihe estate of tho late Charles M. Barras, au.bor of the "Blacs Crook," was made to-day, but was opposed by counsel for Hiram D. Barras, brother of the deceased, who is on tho way from San Prancisco. An adjournment of ten davs was granted. Alfred Al., John M. and Washington M. Barras are also claimants to the estate. Another Mexican Border Outrage. Brownsville, Texas, 9. Yesterday, a party of about 20 men, .armed with Winchester rillos. drove a largo lot of stolen cattle across the Rio Grande, into Mexico, 16 miles below ihis city. Cavalry Cav-alry started in pursuit, reaching the crossing an hour after tho last of tho cattle had crossed. Railroad Accident. Hartford, 9. Two cars of a freight train on ihe Hartford, Providence Jt Fish kill railrord, were thrown from the track near Walerbury, this aflornoon. The conductor, Geo, P. Bradly, and tun roadmaslor, A. il. Butts, were killed; P. W bite, assistant roadmastcr, was badly hurt. Fearful Excitement In Court. Baltimore. 9. On the night of January Jan-uary '2nd, Mrs. Mary Ann Lanipley, an aged lady, was murdered in this city, and tier bouse was robbed of several hundred dollars, during the absence of hor husband. Sometime aRer, Joshua Nicholson, who married tne granddaughter grand-daughter of Mrs. Lampli-y, and Thos. K. W hall en, alias Uallahan, were arrested, ar-rested, charged wub lEO murder and indicted. Ine case was removed to the circuit court of Annerundie, and the trial began at Annapolis, on Wednesday Wednes-day last. Tbe evidence for tho state and defense was concluded yesterday afternoon. During the trial dfjMiiy niarshal Prey and chief detective Proon of this city, testified reiativo to the confession con-fession of the murder made by the pns-,r,,-o A miinitl to tho American. Irom Annapolis, this morning, says that when the cell of Hallahan was entered it was found he had worked iba irons ofl" both logs. He subsequently brought into court, with Nicholson, and tbe trial was proceeding, tho State attorney mk-ihe mk-ihe closing argument, when Hallahan sprang from the box, and rushing at deputy marshal Prey slruck him violently vio-lently over tbe head with a hea y piece of iron wrapped in a Etocking. N ichol-sen ichol-sen sprang out of the box and ruhed towards Prey, when a meicw ensued, and a scene fearlul and exciting. lc-tectivc! lc-tectivc! Pourter and Shat-tcr rusued to the rescue of niar.-hal r'rey, to protect him from ihe attack and lo secure the criminals. Ilaiiahan was struck on the head and badiyc.it, ihe b,ood elrcatuir.g over his lace. Marshal Prey, aithougu tisiliy injured, was atie to assist in suo-Jumg suo-Jumg the prisoners, both of wtiom wfre I -oon overcome and hand-cud-d. AU-.T the excitement subsid.-d. the trial of the i-ae was priK-eedrd ill, ar.d was given to thejttry at one o'clock, wh,. souii returned re-turned with a verdict ot guiily of mur der in the r.rst degree. The can of (hlt'i Death. New York. 9. Dr. Perry says the cause of ijdg. Chase's deatu a rupture rup-ture or.e s-'i the cerebra. arteriev w nis. a caused a vior.t rush of b.i-oi, burr.-w-.rg a? it W'T ;bro,ih ".he texture asd c;. :.i;ar. .f o: tr.e bra. a, ar. I para, ? is of ;h- I.-:'; fsJ.;.-'.-d. U-:ir.g t.:-j ial twe'.ve hours ol" h.s life, ;n- ;e ' r. b of v.t .'.y pi. a !i - i ;,-.s-.:.-.r e. D"- l's.-ry sa.i. f.-s-m a., ne wr.m tr,p ti... '.-y-''-. ! -it i o-- -me brain, ir.e p-i'..-?r.l i m irr. . c -r,-v u ; -1 r, d .1 ' i g t a a d a v , L . 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