The New York Herald Newspaper, May 10, 1876, Page 4

4 THE STRIKERS PLOT: The Five Commissioners Determined to Probe the Case. | seen SUMMING UP THE LOSSES. Hasty Departure of Suspected Men from Jersey City. INTERVIEW WITH A STRIKER. pease GaE ttl Sh | Special police officers were employed yesterday in appraising the damage done to property by the lace ex- plosion in Jersey City and Hoboken, Though their iabors have not been more than half completed they bave already footed up an aggregate of $50,000. The tlaims rauge from $3 iu the lower section of the city to $6,000 on the Heights. THE DAMAGE. The following items taken from Officer Thompson’s | notebook will give an idea of the claims ot residents in the vicinity of the explosion, embracing Palisade avenue, Prospect street, Waverley | street, Reservoir and Oukland — avenues:—Ma- | jor Harris, $5,000; Colonel ~W. E. Rogers, $3,000; Mr, C. F, Staples, $2,100 (a low figure); Mr. Heppenheimer, $2,000; Mr, William Taussig, $6,000; Mr. Hamlin, $350; Mr. Abrabam Collerd, $500; Mr. Charles J. Roe, $3,000; Mr, P. T, Cumberson, $1,650; Mr. Baker, $1,350; Mr, Pettigrew, $1,500; Mr. Mortimer, £3,000; Mr. Rogers, $200: Mr, Hammersley, $1,500; Mr. Maguire, $500; Mr. J. B. McGeorge, $680; Mr. Swan, $200; Captain Robinson, $100; Mr. J. Wright, $100; Mr. Benson, $300; Mr. Bookstaver, $3,950; Methodist church, near Ravine road, $2,000; Mr. Bence, $310; Mr. Hall, $100; Mr, Wolf, $115; Mfr. Joun Feiler, $100. In the lower section of the city, especially Grove and Erie streets, the labor oi appraisement ts more tedious tnd the damage comparatively (ight. The total amount m tho Second precinct will be about $3,500, Many Fivotous claims are presented, and charges are made ‘or all sorts of glassware, from a kerosene lamp up to a Arge equare of plate glass, O’Sulltvan’s building, at the corner of Twelfth and Grove streets, waa damaged jo the extent of $250; Mr Jobn Brady's build- Carr's drag store, $60; Park House, recholder O’Grady's store, $300; Mr. saloon, $300; Mr. Patrick Cro, nin’s store, $109; Freeholder MePhillips’ store, $100; public school, $50; umbrella factory, $200; Sherit? Laverty’s house, $300; St. Nicholas church, | $800; Mr, Robert O’Beirne, $100; Mr. T, J. McDonald, $300; Erie Railway paint shop, $300; Mr. Casey, $200, and many others. These buildings are situated a long distance from the scene of the exployion, The minor tases are too numerous for publication, Every house on the block from Fourteenth to Fifteenth street, on | the east side of Grove street, was more or less shut- | tered, $100; ex Jacob Wagner's THY LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED, Mr, Carr was standing in his drug store, at the corner of Eighth street, when the shock came, The lights were extinguished, and tho large plate glass in the windows shattered. Half a dozen drug bottles tumbled from the shelves, ono of them striking him above the ankle, In bis consternation he cried out, “My God, | Pm shot!” The injury inflicted was very trivial, how- | ever, People were so stupetied, even at this long dis. | tance, that they could not comprebend the nature of the disaster for along time. A woman ascending the Hairs in a tenement house was momentarily pai zed, and imagined thatthe ice box had tumbl from the upper hallw How the house of Mr, Abraham Collerd, which stands on the slope of the hill in | most direct line with and contiguous to the | azine, escaped complete demolition 1x one of the | plicable features of the catastrophe. The marble | i | | Mantels ure torn {rom the wails, but the framework of the batiding, whi together tirmly, the corner of Palisade aven: is of recent construction, clang house of Mr. Michael Maguire, at and Prospect street, is | literally disjomted. The sides of the peaked roof have | parted company, and the sunlight beams in | on the upper floor through =a chink | from one to two inches in width. The | slurrease was torn away from the wall to the width of | $wo twoches, makiug it perilous to ascend, The tramo- | Work of the building was lifted frow tbe byick founda. tion aud settled down again two iuches out of place, The bed in which Mr. Maguire was lying was pltved close to the window, when a storm of bricks, dust and glass swept across it, Mrs. Maguire received a severe cut on the top of the head. Many other houses have yielded trom the perpendicular, ACTION OF TAG AUTHORITING, Meanwhile the city authorities are moving with com- mendable prompt Mayor Siedler is in frequent consaltation with Chief of Police Champney. The au- thonties are puzzled as to the question of hability for the da: Lawyers differ on the question whether the injared property owners can recover damages from the city or trem the contractor, Mr. MeAndrew. The Fire Commissionors held a meeting yesterday morning and discussed tie subject at great lengti. It was urged that if the contractor, after receiving permission from the Fire Commissioners to store the explosive compound, violated any of the conditions under which Buch permission was granted, he is wholiy liable for any damage that might resuit' from au explosion, The general ruling of the Supreme Court of the State hus boon that where statutory oficers act within the scope | of the power de 4 to them by the Legisiature the city canuot be held responsible in a ease like the | present. Powers delegated by statute cannot be used to imperil the lives and property of the public. If the | city be not responsible, then the question arises, | TS CONTRACTOR M'ANDREW RESPONSIOLR? If not he cannot be made liable. He had a permit | from the city o erect the magazine, und the quantity of powder to ve stored in it was limited by the Fire | Kourd to twenty quarter casks of twenty-tive pounds each atone time. The conditions were fultilled as tar as the construction of the magazine was concerned, but the quesuion remaining for the Fire Commission: ers to determine is whether the contractor com- Phed with the condition in regard to the quantity in storage, Some of the commissioners bold that the contractor is Liable, tor in tt Vaughan vs, Ju- lone, Chief Justice’ Tindall g opinion that “Whoever introduced powder or ex; materials in 8 building is responsible for the di occasioned by the introduction of such dangerous stances, If a person mixes things together which alone are per fectly innocent, bat which are liable to explode on nsibie tor the conse- ues he must make he ix re »xplosion g into contact, , and if an viewing the subject and examining the statutes bearing on the case, the following reso- lution was unanimously adopted :— d meet as 10, committee of the it o'clock, for | i tise and cirena which occurred gf. May U, 187, east of Palisade aver near Ravine road: aud that in ‘compliauce with t charter the City Clerk Lo and be ts here! sue the subpanaes to such persons as it ma, vi jo have present xt said inv i any knowledge whatever « connected therewith be requested to fter all, the most practical if not the aifieulty, Nos ouly will the ques- ility bo thorougiily sifted, but some clew may be obtained to the perpetrator of the fendisn outroge. And just at this point it is proper to recur to the ef forts being » by the Chief of Police, who asserts with confidence that be is on TRATORS. He says that McAndrew im that he bad directed Mr. Oukley to remove tho three kegs of glycerine in the thagazine, and that he neglected to do i. “If my order bad been obeyed,’ said Mr. M drew, ‘there would buve been no trouble at.all.”” Oue Of tho employ és of the company stated that he and his family had noticed a man who Fat at one corner of the powder bouse for five or six hours on Saturday last, the day on which the disaster Wook place. He de: served the man as of average size, ight complexion and smooth faee, whieh bore marks of sinalipos. He Was dressed in a browu suit, He ts pow missing, but it is slated by the police that he, with several have lett for ialtimore. ‘The keeper of t George Byrnes, who was reported niiss Monday, and be dit not iook at all ws though he bad been mjured by the explosion. The story concerning hie deuth wae a fiction. When asked concerning the powder which was in the storehouse at the time of the explosion he saul (vat there were four kinds in it to his knowledge. These were readrock, the vulean pow. Ger, und several kegs of ordinary bluck powder, and a quantity of powder the nature aid eof which was to lita woknowy, all stowed away in boxes. Mr. McAuitrew, in answer to the question whether be had received any information which would ald the ice iu their eh, replied, ‘1 have just learned hat shortly after ten o'clock op Saturday night the Watebman Who was on duty at tue magazine went into the tunnel about 1,400 feet on an errand, avd 1 am of opimon that during his ab- fence the conspirators did their work.” He feiterated his betief that the explosion was the tkers. Hoe said, in answer toa ques- Champney:—"'There were six kegs of black powder and three boxes of rendrock powder 10 the magazine. This woul! amount pounds all. cave of the rendrock po id make yearly the same detonation und concussion as was made by the whole Sy Belief is that the biack powder was fired, and it9 expiowion exploded tho rend pock. 1 feared treachery, and bad told Mr. Oakley to take the powder seerctly out of tue magazine and store it im the various tool houses, but be forgot wo do so. | | properties of ¢ |"but they proved on investigation to be incorrect, s, when strikes were on, I have pur- On other oceasi nd bave also stored the powder ou the sued this plan, river in a boat.” A REMARKABLE PACT. One very remarkable [act in connection with the ex- plosion came to light yesterday. It 18 asserted posi- tively tbat the men with the tunnel om Saturday night did not hear the explosion. A STRIKER'S THKORY. LD reporter, in bis meandermgs on Jersey y ts yesterday, encountered one of tho ikers, who thus poured out his wrath:—“I've you before round here, youog — fellow, You write for the Hxraxp, 1’ believe.” “Occa- sioually,”? was the reply; “but’ might I ask if you are particularly interested in my oceupauon?”’ The fcllow, bracing himself up, blustered out:—"‘Well, no offence friend, that’s neither bere nor there, but I'waut to tell you that the HexaLp is wrong wh jt says that any man ever blew up that place; now, sir, it’s a damned he; iteouldn’t bedune; it's not sa” Seeing that the man’s indignation was reaching the boiling point the reporter mildly interpolated :—‘‘T should hope so most artily, but I should be glad to hear your view of the alvair,”* The mau then launched out into a dissertation on the conceivable explosive compound, seeped to grow taller as vanity was occasionally tickled with compliments, “Spuntauaus cambuschun,”” 5 ins fist with a terrific thud agai | tell you, str, was the cause of the whol ves ould Mack’ right, he's too mane to ‘he reporter suggested that perhaps some mischievous rat might have bored’ his way ound into the magazine, nibbled off the end of a >, inserted the cap and fuse and —— “Oh, howld on now, my friend; don't take me for a fool; that’s too thin,” interrupted tho striker, with @ know ng wink, ‘But,’ said the reporter, in conclusion, “should the police lay bands on that rat (vmphatically) never bore another hole. What dv you say four other strikers, who bad come ap ed deep interest in the dialogue, moved ur easily, and betrayed such an expression that the writer was bot particularly inclined to await an answer to bis lust interrogatory, and be withdre: THE ELEVATOR ACCIDEN'T. ‘A large number of people visited the scene of the elevator catastrophe at the foot of Ferry street, Hobo- ken, yesterday, but all signs of the accident had dis- appeared and the cars were running as usual, Asto the cause of the accident there is a question of veracity between William Spence, the “truckman’’ at the foot of the elevator, who denies that he gave the signal to start the car up the elevator, and John De Beyoise, the engt at the top of the elevator, who maintains that the clectric bell rang in bis oflice for him to start it, Spence says that the jarring of the car rauning on the wooden platform may have started the electric bat tery and given the signal to start, The matter is being investigated by Mr. Jotun H, Bonn, President of the Hucson County Railroad. A number of people are airaid to (ravel on the railroad, Mr, Bonn states, how- ever, that measures have been taken to prevent « repe- tution of the accident, Hopes wre entertained that Mre, ‘Thomas Mickeas may recover, but ber condition 18 still very critical, the detuils given in yesterday’s Heaup of the cutastr phe leave but htte additional to be said on the subject, Reports were circulated during yesterday that some of the victuns bad died from their tujuries, Stout, County Physician of Hudson county, paid sev- eral visits to the Charity Hospital at Jersey City to attend Mr. Julius Betta, of No. 116 Washington street, who remains ib a very critical condition. The tajor- ity of the victims are improving. Mrs. Catharine Hastings, of No. 502 Palisade ayenue, Jorsey City, is in w slightly improved condition, but at times sho is delirious She was thrown ovt of the middle of the ear, through the rear door, against. the dashboard, Frank Gehring, of No. 169 New York ave- nue, who had several ribs broken, was slightly caxior yesterday, and it is hoped may recover. Mrs. Dann, of Palisade avenue, not previously reported, is slightly injured, WHAT THE SUPERINTENDENT SAYS, A Henao reporter called on Mr, Gootz, the superin- tendent of the North Hudson Railroad Company, yes- terday, to inquire about the clevator disaster of the previous evening. Mr, Goetz said be had looked into the accident, and did not think it bad been caused by any one desirous of “getting square’? with the com- pony for injuries real or imaginary. Betore the car was fairly on the truck the enginoer heard a signal and started the elevator. Immediately the car com- | menced to slide backwards, and the horses, {eeling the | strain, putled against it, bat without avail. into the pit, pulling the horses with it. The car tell It ts not known how the signal was given to start the elevator, | and the truckman in charge denies that he struck the bell, If it were not Jor the strain the horses put upon the traces when they felt the car descending the acci- dept would doubtless have proved much more dis- astrous. A singular circumstance im connection with the fall of the car into the pit, which is about sixteen feet deep, was that not a single pane of glass in any of the windows was broken, The fear platiorm only wi sinashed and the bonnet overhead, covering tho None of the injured passengers had died up to the timo the writer talked with Mr, Goetz, THE “MIKADO'S EMPIRE.” HISTORY OF JAPAN BY AN AMERICAN—THE | CUSTOMS, RELIGIONS, LITERATURE AND GAMES OF THE PEOPLE. ‘The Messrs. Harper Brothers have in press a work on Japan, entitled the *Mikado’s Empire,” and from the perusal of a tow advance sheets it will, no doubt, prove an instructiye history of the people of this inter- esting Asiatic nation, The author, Mr. @W. E. Griflis, now of New York, had an abundant opportunity of ; studying the Japanese, their manners, customs and re- Nigiong, as also of visiting famous places but seldom reached by foreigners. He wasenabled todo this be- cause of his position as teacher in the Gevernment College of Fukui¢ a city in the province of Kenizen, and also that of profecsor in the Imperial College of Tokio, Mr. Griffis arrived in the Land of the Rising Sun in December, 1870, when he at once proceeded to Fukui, and there remained until September, 1871. At that time the feadal system was abolished and the government centralized at Tokio, tm the person of the Mikado, The Prince of Echizen Was compelled to resign his power, and retire lo private life, When the author, upon the invita- ton of the Japanese Minister ot Public Instruction, ac- cepted the pre ‘ship inthe Imperial College. In Junuary, 1 set out irom Fukui on the journey to Tokio, aid in this trip traversed nine provinces, He lived in the Japanese capital for two years aud w-hallt, witnessing in duily detail the woudertul changes that are making Japan a new uation. At every opportunity during this time he visited wdjacent provinces to study the people, and inspected famous shrines, temples, bat- Ueflvids, casties, and the many ciassic spots made mem- orable by Japanese history, the story of which trips are told in an exceedingly pleasant manner, While Mr. Griffis gave particular attention to everything that be thought would interest an American regarding the mind, temper and naiure of the Japanese, it sooms that he did not overlook the sports and amusements ot the people, He refers bo.n to the indoor and outdoor gumes le repeatedly saw played, of the latier being polo, cailed “dakin"? in Japanese, which is very ancient in that land and extremely popular. He describes a gume in Fuku at which he was present, aud scription may net be uninteresting it is g) under:— “Among the games played in public is ‘dakia’ (polo), which 1s Very ancient in Japan, An immense crowd of Prince, #3, lords aud ladies, gentle- e, priests and students, gathered inside tho rse to see the game of ‘dakiu’ played. I of the best seats given me in the pavilion occupied by the daimio and his gentlemen in waiting. kverybody was dressed handsomely, the Weather per- t, Uh animating, Judges and scorers were in ceremonial dress, At the sigual, given by a tap of a vell, twelve players mounted. At the next they rode into the lists, saluted the Prince and judges, and pro ceeded to the end of the course, ranging themselves fi ludian Sle, with their borses’ heads to the wicket which were two bamboo poles with a cord across them, about teu feet from the ground. his de- ) as Dr. | river, | LEXINGTON RACES, SECOND DAY OF THE SPRING MEETING OF THE KENTUCKY ASSOCIATION—BILIL BRUCE AND BOB WOOLLEY THE WINNERS. Lexiatox, Ky., May 9, 1876, The track was in first rate condition for racing this afternoon, and fast tine was anticipated, The weather was not pleasant, however, the sky being overcast, | while acold wind swept through the stands, chilling the spectators, who were there in great numbers, und, notwithstanding the drawback, enjoying the racing greatly. KENTUCKY'S RACING IISTORY, This 18 the Aftieth spring meeting of the Kenticky Association, but none of the original members of the organization were on the ground to-day, only one, itis said, being now alive. The history of racimg at this placo, the uome and headquarters of the greater number of the fastest and best horses ever produced 1a America, dates back to the time when Lexington contained but 700 inhabitants, or, in the year 1787, about five years before Kentucky was admitted as a State into the Union. Racing was kept up nearly every year from that time until 1812, the commencement of the war, when whe Lexington Jockey Club was organized and held regular meetings until 1826. Then the present association was formed, with William Pritchard, President, and Jobn Wirt, Secretary. From that time until now, with the exception of the spring of 1863, there have been two mectings a year, The track, stan: and surroundings cannet bo much surpassed on any race-course in America, and as for enthusiasm while the horses are contending nothing like the shouting 16 ever heard anywhere else, TO DAY'S BVENTS, ‘Two contests were xl that came off to-day, yet they were .enough to sauis!y the crowd, a8 they were closely contested trom beginning to end, the best horses win- ning in each race, although not the favorites, MILE WHATS. The first race on tho card was for a purse of $350, mile heats, the starters being H. P, MoGrath’s bay horse Aaron Pennington, 8. J, Salyer’s brown colt Bill Bruce, by Enquirer, dam Aurora Ruby, 4 years old; A. Keene Richards’ chestnut flily Sallie Garducr; J. Murphy’s bay gelding War Jig, and 7, J, Megibben’s bay filly Novelty, by Leamington, dam Notice. Aaron Pennington aud ‘Sallie Gurduer sold tor even money at tue start, the others bringing but nominal rates. First Heat,—Sallic Gardner got away with the lead, War Jig second, iil Bruce tnird, Novelty tourth, Pen- nington fifth, Going around the upper turn Novelty ran to. tho. front and showed the way to the quarter pole, War Jig second, the others being parallel some distance uway. ‘Tle horses ran in this manner down tho backstretch and = past the hall- milo pole. They were very close together around the lower turn, Novelty show me the way by a length, Coming into the homestretch Bill Bruce chal lenged Novelty for the leud, and after a v struggle Bill Bruce wou the beat by @ length, elty second, four icugths im front of Sale Gardner, who was four lengtus in advence of War Jig, and Aaron Pennington tifth, Time, 1:43%/. Pennington and Bill Bruce alternated in the betting as favorites, Bill Bruce was first away, War Jig second, Saliio Gardnor third, Novelty fourth, Aaron Pennington fifth. At the quarter poie Aaron Pennington showed in front by a head, Bill Bruce second, Salle Gardner third, War Jig fourth, Novelty filth, Aaron Pennington and Bill Brace raced head and head to the half-mile pole, but climbing the hitl Bill drew away, and at the three-quarter pole was a longth ja tront of Pennington, An exciting struggle up the-home stretch and Bill Bruce won the race by a length and w half in 2:44. Pennington was three ee econ of War Jig, Novelty tourth, Sailie Gard- ner tift! Second Heat, —' ONH MILE AND A HAL. ‘The second race was & handicap sweepstakes, for all ages, one mile and a half. Six came to the post, These were H, P. McGrath's bay cult Chesapeake, with 103 Tbs. up; J. A. Grinsteau’s chestnut horse Monmouth, 116 Ibe. ; Ewalt & Swincy’s chestuut tilly Emma Cobb, 107 lbs. ; A. Bafford’s bay gelding Satield, $7 Ibs. ; Robia- son, Morguu & Co.'s brow’ lilly Gyptis, 104 Ibs., and J.C. Murphy's brown colt Bob Woolley, 110 Ibs. Ches- upeake had the call shghtiy in the betting, Monmouth second choice, Emma Cobb third 19 favor, the others | welling well’ up ut equal figures, ‘The horses had “a capital start aud ran up the ill from the hbulf —thile pole,” lapped on — each other, Enéeld) showing in front, Chesapeake second, Bob Wooley third, Euina Cobb fourth, Monmouth tfth, Gyptis sixth, By the time they reucheg the three quar- ter pole and turned into the quarter stretvh some changes had taken place which wero of no particular moment, us there was hardly daylight between any of them, "A merry run brought Enfield, Chiesa peake and Monmouth to the score in the order given, with a short head separating them, Bob Woolley fourth, close up, Gyptis tfth,&mma Cobb sixth, There was but little change around the turn, wd when the horses: the quarter pole Entici till had the best of it, Chesapeake second, Bob Woolley third, Gyptis fourth, Monmouth fifth and Emma Cobb last. 18 positions Were not altered frdm this point to the half-mile pole, but when the horses be- gan, to climb the hill, the leader, Entield, quickly shot bis bolt and retired’ to the rear, Bob Woolley going quickly up and taking the lead, followed by Cnesapeake, Gyptis third, KEinma Cobb fourth, Moumout fitth, Entleld sixth, Toney came into the homestretch in the order given, and raced home in that way, the contest lying solely tween Chesapeak id Bob Woolley, and they had a very exciting struggle all the way to the wire, Bob Woolley winning the race by two lengths, Chesapeake m aavance ot Emma Col sixth, ‘The time of the mile and a halt was 2:93. SUMMARY, Lexrxetox, Ky., May 9, 1876—Saue Day ov Tar SPRING MMETING OF THK KENTUCKY AssoctATION—Fixst of $300, for ull ages; $800 Lo the frst and $50 to the second; imile heats, G. J. Salyer’s br, c. Bill Brace, 4 years, by En- ginoer, dam Aurora Raby, 104 Ibs 1 A. P. MeGrath’s b bh. Aaron Pennington, 5 years, by Tipperary, dam Lucy Fowler, 110 Ibe. -5 2 J. Murpuy’s b. re War Jig, aged, by War Dance, dam Dixie, 111 tbs... see 4 8 1. J. Megibben’s b. f Novelty, 4 years, by Leam- ington, dam Novice, 101 Ibs. . ob 24 A. Reowe Richards! cht years by Vandal, dam Charlot Samm, Day—Sxconp Race.—Handicap sweepstakes, for all ages; $100 entrance, half foriet; $20 h de: clared; weights annoanced February 1 and dectarations made March 1; $400 added by association; second horse to save his stake; one milo and a hall, James C. Murphy's br.'c. Bob Woolicy, 4 years, by or gg Leamington, dam litem, by Lexum H. P. MeGrath’s b. @ Chesapeake, 4 years, x Pe gs dam Roxana, by imported Chestertield, 108 et, dam Cordelia, by Lexington, 107 Ibs James A: Grinstead’s ch. bh. Monmouth, 5 years, Saratoga, by imp. Knignt of St. Sig: » by Enquirer, 4. Bu the dam ‘ab. & EI of ‘cfbesian TO-DAY'S RACES, last night with their racing guide n hand picking out the winners, The dash of two and one-eighth miles | between Ten Broeck and Aristides created quite good betting, the former having a slight call The colt race | | Was also pretty liberally patromized, as none of the youngsters was made a strong favorite. The following | Pools were sold :— “The rival parties, six players 1p each called them: | selves the Genji and the Héiké. The Genji wore | white, the Héiké red hats, according to the colors of the ancient flags. player bad a loug bamboo stick (spoon) like a shepherd's crook, with network c Ju the ground, in two rows at the side, and in front of the riders, were seventy-two red nd white bails. The whites were to throw the red balls over and through the wicket, the reds to throw whites. Balls going over the lists outside the s were tossed back again. kach party was to The red flag waved om the right e white on the let “AU the signal, given by a wave of the judge's fan, vow parties rode nimbly up the lists, picking up the bails and flinging them over the wickets, if they could. The leaders having reached tho wickets, and @ nutnber of bails baving been thrown over, and oth scattered over the field, turued back to oppose each the other, and then (he game grew intensely exciting, It was shinny on horseback. Skilful handing of the horse, as well as of the crook, was necessary, Threo riders were dismounted. Occamoually a man was hurt, The collision of excited animals agaist each other was trequeat. The bulls flew backward and forward, up and down, Finally, there was but one ball leit, Twelve wen and ho contested for it, The Héiké won the ret game, having thrown all the thirty-six white valls ’, | Ten Broeck 2 Aristides. .... 2 MILE AKATS—THRES YEAKS, Datigasinn.... wb 40 0 40 26 Tilly Brent. Oy 16 20 20 24 16 17 20 18 3 18 bi 12 3 12 1b ty B kL io BELMONT PAKK. CLOSING OF PURSES FOR THE INAUGURAL aver thei wicket, while the Genji had threo red. dalle | jefton the ground, Three games were |, the Gen: winning two, The prizes, awarded by the Peimee, were a rol! of silk, a helmet, a porcelain vase and autograph scrolls. i call aw ESSEX COUNTY (N. J.) OFFICIALS. The republican majority of the Essex County (N. J.) Court of Chosen Freeholders have decided in caucus to reduce some of the official salaries, They have also agreed upon the following oflicers:—Director, Elias 0. Doremus, Fast Orange; Collector, Philander 8, Pler- son, Caldwell; Clerk of the Board, Oba Woodruff, ark; Auditor, Jabez H. Hazard, West Orange; Coavsel of the Board, Jobo W. Taylor, Newark; County Physi vlan, Dr, Lesitc D. Ward, Newark; Jail Physician, Dr. Henry A. Kornemann, Newark; Puysician of Counts vium, De. J. A. Cross, 'D awark; Superimend. aunty Insane Asylum, Major John Leop: Member of Road Board, James Peck, E: zineer of the Board, James Ow Newark. contest was over County Physicias, the old ing thrown overboard, His salary is reduced 300 to $1,200 TROTTING MEETING, Pro.apenrma, Ba, May 9, 1876 The purses for the inaugural trotting meets mont Park, near this city, which commences on the 30th inst, and continues cight days, close to-morro' ‘with the secretary, George P. Eldridge, at the La Pierre | House, Sixteen purses are on the programme, of a class to suit all trotters. On the first day the sport be- gins with # purse of $3,000, for the 2:22 class, divided into three parts, giving $1,800 to the first, $900 to the | second and $200 to the third, The second event will ve among the 2:20 horses, for a purse of $2,000, of which umount $1,200 will go to the tirst horse, $600 to the secoud and $200 to the third. For the day, May 1, there is a parse of $2,000, for the’ 2:26 flyers, and a purse of $1,000, for green horses, which wili give the clippers im embryo a chance to make themselves known; §600 goes to tl first horse, $800 to the second and $100 to the third. On the third day, June 1, the 2:20 class will meet and take the measure of each other for a $600 ag then the 2:35 horses will have a puree of $1,00010 trot tor. On the fourth day, June 4, there isa of $1,000 for 2:40 horses, and ono of $3,000 tree for all. There wil! thea be a rest of three days, and on June 6 business will be resumed with a $3, for the 2:22 class and a igh ed purse for the 2:32 horses. On xth day, June 7, there is a parse of $2,000 on for whe horses and $1,000 fur double teams, seventh day, June §, there is a purse of $2,000 2:28 horses, and 2:30 under u meety 1, 000 is offered for the 2:40 class, 000 tor tree for ail, wbico will give horse, $1,200 to the sucond and to the third , he could do purse | Tageous | tee help to the belpiess. | retuse | mit this lavy to longer need bread. Who wili su) | Oltipa, 4 years, 113 Ibs... | Aristides, 4 yea's, 118 Ibs ¢ . w ve JOCKEY CLUB BETTING BOOKS. ‘The latest odds offered and taken at the American Jockey Club rooms on the principal events to be run during the spring meeting at Jerome Park are as fol- lows: - WITHERS STAKES—ONE MILE—RUN JUNE 3 Brother to Bassett. 2to1 Lilhe Bell 10 to 1 ft Swl . lool 5tol Osseo., Wool 6tol Muidstone colt Wtol 6tol Wtolt 6tol wl siol 10 to1 Ttol tol Tol 15 wl iT 8tol 2tol Chamade lly. viol zitol BELMONT STAKES—ONE MILE AND A HALP—RUN JUNK 10, Brother to Bassett. 4 tol dericktown..... 16 to] Sultana. bol 10tot Gtol Wtol Ttol 10 tol Twl Itol Ttol lbtol Sul lwl 9tol 15101 9tol Ibtol 9tol 20to1 RUN 8tol Stol Stoll tol Rwl CRNTENNIAL STAKKS—T WO MILKS AND THRER-QUARTERS— RUN JU? Stampeue, S'yeurs, 124 ibs Viator, 4 years, 118 Ibs... Tom Ochiltree, 4 yours, 115 Ibs D’Artaguan, 4 yearg, 115 Ibs. Madge, 5 yt 119 ibs..... ‘Aaron Peunmgion, 5. years, 134 Ibs. . Griustead, 5 years, 124 ibs... Nettie Norton, 5 years, 119 ibs. Atiila, 5 years, 124 Ibs. , SSavwmaceuce Ssssosstses pape e paren ate Taney ee THE DAILY COACH. New Yorw, May 7, 1876. To tue Eviror oy THR HeRaLp:— 1 like the idea of the Delancey Kane coach. It is Mberal, entightened and original, He gives every one the pleasure of coaching, and the hundreds that wit- ness the depurture every morning enjoy the thing in idea just as much, perhaps, as they who are mounted on top forthe ride, Did you never fecl so? Did you never sco a pleasant party go olf while you stood look- ing ou and admiring and onjoying their going off, just as much as if you Were there among themy Certwinly you did, because you have been anu can go agai ‘The idea of the Kune coach was well conceived and putin practice. It hus nota selfish ingredient in und thut’s the beauty of it, Nothing could be more whole souled or gocial—an institution 4 itself, a boon tothe people, The participants feel independent, as ail pay their way and are under no obligations, Tow is an English idca and a good one, J, B COACHING IN ENGLAND. .- REVIVING AN OLD ROUTE+-MR. CARLION VIO- TOR BLYTH'S ENTERPRISE, To Taw Epiton oy THe Loxpox,SrorTaman:— The unusual success that last year attended the Reading and Windsor coach has induced one of the most spirited members of the Road Club to make a yenture this season that ws tar beyend all such spoculatio butt am induced to believe it must turn up trumps from having watched the careful training of six of the finest teams of horses, in expectation of tho 1st of May. Ou that day Mr. Carlton Victor Blyth intenas start- ing from Haichett's White Hcrso Cellar for Oxford, taking by the way Maidenhead, Windsor, Readieg, and | su by Mangbourne to Oxford, a journey that since the old coaching days has become unknown. When I remind your readers that on the'concluding day of the Reading and Windsor coach Mr, Blyth was grected throughout the last mile of his journey by a cheering mob estimated at 20,000 podple, it will be seen that the Reading folks look forward with no small de- gree of anxiety to this venturo, and knowing, as 1 do, ot the day, and always carries out the motto, “Publi- cum bonum private est: praferendum,” to the letter, here can be smail doubt of his achieving the highest cess. 1, atany rate, um but too willing, from. an able recollection of many happy hours spent in ociety on the box, to wish him all the success und support he so rightly deserves. HL Reaping, April 21. NEW YACHTS. John Driscoll, of Greenpoint, will on Saturday next launch a new sloop ho has been building for Messra, Baker and others, of the Williamsburg Yacht Club. Sho is, it is thought, likely to prove a flyer, and will cause such boats ax the Maude, Sawyer and others to look to their laurels in the coming Centennial Regatta, Hor dimensions are:—Length, 27 fect 10 inches; beam, 11 feet 10 inches; depth 3 feet 2 inches; centre board, 1Wfect. Sho will carry jib and man Her mast will be 41 teet; boom, 40 feot, aad gaff, 2) fect; jiv, 28 feet foot. Her sails.are making for ber by John Sawyer, who will bend them next week. fart, of the Her spars and rigging are ail set up, and her sails will be bent to-morrow. She goes . Her dinensions have already been given in tho Hxra.p, YACHTING NOTE. The yacht Meteor is now anéhored off the club house at Stapleton. The Garner yacht Mohawk still lies at the Coast Wrecking Company’s wharf, with her sails bent, and considerably beautified throughout, nearly ready to go into commission, MERCANTILE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION. ‘The annual meeting of the Mercantile Library Asso- ciation was held last evening at Clinton Hall. Inthe absence of the’ President the chair was occupicd by the Vico President, Mr. William H. Guton, Jr. The report showed that the receipts for the yeur amoun'ed to $44,907 02, and the expenditurcs | ; for the same period were $34,903 62, The amount expended tor bovks was $11,326 44 The number of active and subscribing members now on the roll is 8,356. The total number of persons entitied to the use of the library, metudin stockholders, is 10,277. lated during the year was 190,82¥. The total number that the couchmau ranksamong tbe first cruck whips | | to boa man free trom guilt and reproach. Ho stands NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 1876--TRIPLE SHEET. 1 i editors and Clinton Hall | The number of books circu. | | of volumes at present im the library is 163,450. The | | report showed the association to be in a most | lourishing and satisfactory condition. tained the information that the It also con- Clinton Hall Association had: added 2,396 volumes to the library | uring the past year, The amount of contingent tund on hand toward a pew building 1s $57,198 07, The report was adopted after some discussion, during — rectors | | for giving the use of the library for une tnonth last | | yeaf tothe Messers, Leavitt to hold a book sale. which some members sought to arraign the di It ‘was explained that the room was given at the request | of the Clinton Hall Association, to whom the library is ‘The usual {reqaenters of the pool rooms were prosent | much indebted, An cicction tor officers will be held pest week. A STARVING COMMUNICANT. i New Yor, May 9, 1878 To tne Epitor or tae Hrratp:. 1 wish to Iny before your readers the case of an educa- ted lady, a native of England and s communicant of the Episcopal Church, whose misfortanes appeal for a public hearing. This lady has been at work in this city tor the past eight years, and during that time has been a regu- lar commnicant ot Trinity church, nover missing a ser- vice except in case of sickness. In the carly part of tho winter her work gave out and sho was reduced to the point of starvation. In her extremity she went to the Rey. Dr. Dix, rector of Trinity church and stated her case. For six weeks nothing but dry bread had passed her lips, except when invited to a friend's table. Dr. Dix heard her story and asked for her references, and told her to return. She gave as references some merchants im high stana- inguown town, A Week or two afterward the lady i again on the rector, and he said “he really bad had’ time to myestigate her case, moreover, jothing personally. He was then asked if he could not send her to some ladies of the church who would give her help, “Oh, no,’? be replied, “1 cannot do that sort of thing.”’ And so the commun cant of eight years’ standing was refused all help and even sympathy. y means of other friends and help lady strug- B glod through the winter, some days having a crust, at | other times having nothing. ngo she determmed to give public readings (having done this successiully before), and went to Dr. Dix agam to secure his aid. Ho then mid he could not engage in that sort of work and referred her to one ol his “cut ‘ia Hitchings, of Trinity church, The latter gentle- man did nothing. Dr. Dix took two tickets, se did one ot his vestry men. This seemed to be all that the could Further assistance waa absolutely re- fused. Now, Mr, Editor, wy ts it that coer, chareh, ‘with its immense wealth, is unable or auwilling to as- sist its sufloring communicants! It weems simply out that a chareh to which yd vequeste were leit: in order to enable it to take care of i should ab- ‘bough it duos cannot be (bat oar people of wealth will por- Aboat two weck#s f with temporary aid and work for the future? The ceumamtanors of the case are tully known to ©. D. c » Keil No, 104 Broad’ to whom any contributions loge, ronda may be sent, oF to \ RrIscoPaLIAN, ‘ eity trom Detroit with his wife and one child. The | ingly related ine devaiis, | Burns, woo shoruy aiterwards arrested Collins on POLITICAL NOTES. ‘The Covington Star says the race for the Senate in Georgia will be between Norwood and Hill, The Griftia News adds the name of Governor Smith to the list. ‘The Washington correspondent of the Boston Herald says of Judge Devia as a democratic candidate for President:—**He 19 a bare. possibility, as Mr, Adams is on the republican side, hardly more.’ ‘Tho Charleston (8. C.) News and Courier says that the white citizens of South Carolina, with very few exceptions, are anti-radicais. They are not democrats, 4s men are democrats in the North sod West, where the State governments are in honest hands, and politi- cal principles alone are involved in an electoral can- vass, The 'y object of party organization 1s the well being, security and prosperity of the people. That is what the white citizens of South Carolina seek when they enroll themselves as democrats To that they steadily look, upow that their eyes are fixed, and they will not consent to have their interests jeopar- dized for the gratification of any set of extremists or doctrinaires. St. Paul Despatch:—He who supports Biaine votes to continue Grant, to perpetuate the Grant system, the rotten civil service and corraption of tl past Cight years. Blaine means the third term of official fraud. Who is Jim Blaine? Personally be is Jim Blaine, Tho Piedmout (Va) Virginian says:—To Bayard there 4@ the objection that he was heartily in sympathy with us daring the war. This 1s tatalvo bim so far as the Nortnern support is concerned. He 1s not available. We give our vote cheerfully and unreservedly for Han” cock. Pieage count it, Omaha Herald:—Tho vote of New York in the National Convention will not be cast for Go jor Seymour. The only ground tor fear is tbat other States, repeating the factious Ohio and Pendleton tactics of 1868 against Indiana and Hendricks, will try and tempt New York to yield its support to the man who ts known to be first im the hearts of his democratic countrymen, But this game lias been tried once too often to be tried again, and If Governor Seymour should be nominated av St Louis, in any real or fancied exigoney, he will promptly and sternly refuse to accept the pomination. Mobile (Ala.) -Register:—Sam Tilden 1 the repre- sentative of Wail street, He bas not now, and nover had, sympathy with the masses, Indiavapolis (Indi) Sentinel:—It Bristow and Conk. ling cannot show better evidences of adhering to the party custom of plundering the government they will stand no show at Cincinnati. To nominate an honest man would demoralize the whole civil service, The Chicago 7ribune says that Governor Hayes, while ceria, perhaps, of Obio anda fair chance in Indiana, with the moral advantage of taking both States at the October election, would have no strength but the straight party vote in all the rest of the Union, bo would be comparatively « stranger in New York, New Jorsey, New £nglang avd on the Pacific coast, Mr. Conkling has no strength in the State of New York, oatside of the party, as against Tilden, but elsewhere he would betray a positive weakness, Mr. Blaine id comma jhe average party strength in all the States of the Union and in some perhaps a little more. The St Louis Republican says that the emphatic progréss the Bristow movement is making in the ranks of the Northern republicans is 4 sudject of no little interest to the ropublican leaders. This increawng Popularity of the Secretary of the Treasury is in-strik« ing contrast with the decline of Mr. Bluine’s strength, the demonstrated weakness of Senator Conkling and the stationary attitude of Senutor Morton. The Sec- retary isthe only republican candidate who gathers power, and he has gathered so much in the last month as to alarm his antagonists, An active and intelligent republican in South Caro- lina writes a private letter to # friend in Columbus, Ohio, that the delegation to Cincinnati from that State will be for Hayes on the second ballot, Medina (Olio) county Gasette:—The sole result of the Congressional investigation, thus far, has been to reveal Ju t how baseless are the charges of corruption prema- tarely alleged against tho Predident, and bow utterly base wore the tricks and frauds resorted to by the democratic managers to carry the elections. Pittsburg Despatch:—Bristow has been bombarded witb mad for months, but every attack has shown him out before the Aimericaun people to-day even brighter and purer. Baltimore American:—If the democrats do not wish the history of tho session to be made as powerful weapon against them, it 18 time they should drop fool- iahnoss and take to earnest and sensible work. Wé not think there is intelligence enough In the majority to make this radical revolation, but this friendly ad- vice will do no harm, particularly as it undoubtedly Teprosents the opinion of the well-balanced minds of the party. ‘ A SHAMEFUL OUTRAGE. {From the Buffalo Express, May 8.) One of the most shameful outrages recorded in the city of Baifalo for some time, came to the attention of the police lastevening. The detuils of the crime are briefly these:—Yesterday one Jackson arrived in this family took rooms at tne Lake Superior Hotse, on Ex- change street. During the afternoon the husvand, who hada very lame foot, told bis wife that ashe would not be able to walk out to get the tickets for Boston she bad better go out and try and find the depot and inquire the time the train went out and the fare. Being a0 enure stranger, at her husband's suggestion, she spoke to the first well-deessed inan that sue met. | In the hallway aujoining No. 208 Main street there stvod a young man, T, W. Collins, who, seeing that the Woman appeared to be a stranger and a littie fright- ened, spoke to her. In response to the womau’s.in- quiry whether he could direct her to the depot where a ticket for Boston might be procured, he said that he ‘was a ticket agent and could sell her oue a8 cheap as any person, He led ber up stairs to bis room, No, 5, on the third floor above, and lit the gas. Seeing no | desk in tho room she grew alarmed and attempted to | Jeave, but he locked the door aud prevented her. She then comprehended his desigu and | SCREAMED LOUDLY FOR HELP. A friend of Collins named Hobert Carmel immediately eutered the room, but, instead of helping the woman, | proceeded to assist Cul iu execuung his design. After accomplishing their purpose Mrs. Jackson was allowed to depart. She then went direotly to the boiel and informed ver husband of the outrage which had been perpetrated upon her. Mr, Jackson made com- plaint at the police station without delay, and bis story ‘was subsequentiy corroborated by his wile, who weep- WORKING UP THR Cask. The case was put in the hands ot Specials Wiley and Main street, iu iront of the Atianic and Pacitic Tele- graph office. Subsequently Carmel was taken into custody. On searching (he room where the crime was committed they jound one of the lady's earrings on ‘he floor and the wther on the bed. A valuable ring which she wore on ber foretinger wae also broken in the struggle. THe OFFENDERS, On being questioned at the police station Collins did not deny main facts as above stated, but declared that Mrs. Jackson ad willingly consented. The victim 1s a young woman only twency-two yours old, innocent, | and quite prepossessing im appearance, She was de. — tamed as & witness at the police station last night She has three children, and her parenvs, who are very respectable, live at Port Lampton, Canada, Her hus- band is a funcy sign painter, amd Was on his way to Boston in pursuit of work, A WORK OF CHARITY, To tne Evitor or tae Hxratp:— 1 see by the papers that a well known Philadelphia | character, poor Peter Abel, 16 dead. An amiable and houest man, he ended his gentle lile by an inexplicable suicide, leaving « widow in destitute circumstances, In | her bebaif please permit me to appeal to the journals. | | tle aud dramatic professions, | sof maainien ¢ a y ie | dival at it was the rej brief ote. ‘The at Peter Abel was a general favorite among the news- | Paper men, and, as janitor, ticket taker and advertising | agent he wis acquainted with most of the popular actors and actresses of his day, lam sure that they will be glad to le rn, through the Heraup, bow they may send their contributions to his widow, He was | | @ poor Triplet in real lite, but he died before a Peg Wotlington could come to his assistance. The zeneral public may be mterested ina little anec- dote characteristic of poor Abel. Two young girls iu the ballot at a Philadelphia theatre were badly burned by catching fire at the foothghta They wero without | funds oF friends, but Abcl took them to his humble home, procured them a physician, bought them uied- icines and cordials, and, with hjs good wite’s assistance, | nursed and supported them well, Will not tho public reward equal generosity ? Tr 1 may Ue perm ied to mabe € 08 vi gered & not! Posted in every greenroom prot sionals to contribate sud thet the money be torwarded for 1 do not know Mra. wna MAF BO POMBE ah DAV ERTORE” _ Favre Avaxvs Tanaras, May & { | they were entirely | husband apd | MA BEECHER'S TOUR. His Lecture to the Locomotive En- gineers at Port Jervis, Reale a EDUCATION AND RELIGION. Sensible Words to Workingmen About Trades Unions. Port Janvis, N. Y,, May 9, 1876, Rev. Houry Ward Beecher lectured in the biggest church edifice in this town last night to a large audience of the best people of the placc, under the auspices of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, Mr. Beecher bas always expressed a great affection for this class and has frequently in his travels ridden upon the engine im preference to sitting in a palace car. He professes to feal under obligations to them for the fact that ja forty years of travelling im every direction he has not recetved a scratch nor even been present at dis- aster, It was for that reason he consented to deliver @ free lecture for their benefit, and this town was selected as the scene of its delivery on account of its central lo cation, The brotherhood is probably the most powen fal end important trade association in the United States. It comprises about 14,000 mem bers and” faicludes seven-eighths of the om tire craft im this conntry and Canada. Ita executive power is centred in a board of trustees and in three salaried oilicers who are located at which will continue to be the seat of government till 188¢, ‘The purpose of the organization is ‘to combine the tnterests of locomotive engineers, to elevate thelt standing as such atid thelr Character as men.” No por. son ty admitted to membership unless he is a white man, twenty-one years old, of good moral character, and has beop at least a year au engincer of good stand- ing, To be accepted a candidate must be proposed by three enginoers of the division he wishes to join, and they must certify to his character. ‘The constitution of the Brotherhood explicitly for- bids its influence or sympathy being used in tavur of any political or religious orgauization whatever, and no political of religious divcussion is permitted at any meeting. A member renders himself ilablo to exput- sion by getting intoxicated, or by enguging inthe trafie of intoxicating liquorse The organization is a secret one, with @ ritual, and it supports a monthly journal, in which suspensions and expulsions of members, with other matters of interest to the craft, are noted. Connected with the organization is a co-operative mvtual ufe insurance association, which mukes a col- lection upon the deatn of any member, and paya hig family or heirs the sum of $3,000, This feature has ‘been in operation eight or nine years, aud hag during that time collected and disbursed about $1,000,000, Delegations of the Brotherhood were present at the lecture last night from Philadelphia, New York, Jersey. City and other places equally distun, | The subject of Mr. Beocher’s lecture was education and religion, It is, he said, a mistake to suppose because so much is said and so much more is felt in our day about education that it is @ modern invention, Since the firat days of civilization education nad pre- vailed. Education was the art of giving a man wholly to himself, 1s had always been deemed desirable, bub in olden times it was @ prerogative accorded only to the favored classes. ‘he education of the common people was condemned even asacrime. As civilization extended, however, educa- tion grew with it, but still the thought of edu- cating the whole people was modern. After Napoleon 1. had almost ground the life out of Germany, Steig and other statesmen felt that it was necessary to build up the nation by beginning at the very foundation, by enlightening the masses; and the edocation of the whole people in u practical form dated from that period. The dynasties thut formerly opposed the edu- cativn of the common people now are anxious to pro- mote it, because they see that educated subjects are easier to manage, make better producers in the indus- trial arts and bettcr soldiers for their armies than ignorant ones, Strange to say, now for the drst time in the history of the world the men who most necd education are the most anxious Jor it, because they see, aiter centuries of yain ingurrect| that brain and not muscle must rule by an immutable Divine Jaw, It was the common y that ove France in tho late war, and in our own civil war the white faced clerks from New York stood mdro hard bore up more bravely and wounds than the brawny bat ‘uneducated lumbermen from Maine, Twenty-five years Mr Beecher said, he bad prophesied thut war among Chris. tian nations would be seen no more, Since that time the five greatest and bloodiest wars in the history of the human tamily had occurred. Ho 8 of the immense standing armics waiting now iike tigers ready to spring upon euch other, and dwelt upon the enormous loss occasioned by their withdrawal from rudustry, as well as the terrible burden their support entails upon the productive class, Qne-tourtn of society he said earned just enough to subsist upon, another foartn earned nothing, and the remaining one- half supported themselves and the second class and hada surplusage. Tho speaker referred to the in- dustrious character of the people among whom his boy- hood was ed, where even the child of six was obliged to perform some labor, and while he would not bring back the spinning wheel or abolish the reflned employments of our modern belles he would have them also learn something useful, and so would place every famuy above want by its own productive im dustry. The fallacy that the price of an articie de. pends upon the cost of its production was touched upon, aud it was clearly shown that the price of ace depends upon the quantity and quality of brain that enters imto its manufacture, Mr. Beecher said that being a laborer bimself, and having come of a@ laboring family, he wanted: to see working men elevated; but it was a mistake for them to supe | pose that they could better their condition by artificial combinations. The law of God was that when a map was morally and intellectuatly developed no power could keep him down, ita man was not developed he could not rise, and a monkey at the top ofatree was just as much a monkey as one at the rout. The highest Treason of all why the meanest should educated is | because he is # child of Godand his value is to be measured by what he is through Christ. Speaking of the ballot, the lecturer suid that New York is, as it were, the delta of Europe All the detritus ot the nations comes across and is deposited on our shores, But, although it is sometimes malarious at first it afterward makes the best sofl in the country. Ha would have suffrage universal because the ballot is an educator, it is safer to permit its abuse for ashore time by stall portion of the community than to have rge body of ignorant and irresponsible men n jist. The speaker made a Tead opposition, although he thot it was not fitted for aud was not intended to a reading book. It would not all be read, and the teacher must make selections, whieh were not always most judicious, It would be better to uso a reading book of se'cctions made from the ae by some Ri and good man, niataheter es urged, in conclusion, the elevation in pal the calling of the teacher. The latter should make thé profession hi: somethin living embodim godliness im a inal once than godliness im a book. All (he ministers of the viace were in atte and warmly congratulated Mr. Beecher at the close his remarks, THE BOWEN INVESTIGATING COM- MITTEE. The final mecting of the special committee appointed by Plymouth church to try Henry C. Bowen on the charges made against hitn by the Executive Committee of the church was held Jast night, at the residence of 5 at the corner of Orange and Hicks Brovutya "Re comnitiee Qnished their report, and i is to be read apd acted “gage ed ness § Ineet- or the sore Ali the members of im SE ee cteaks “Suvesat neither Mr. Bowon nor bis sons al The contents of the report the iwembers of the committee cou persended, e ‘opinion prevails that the re the expulsion of Mr, Bowen from The teacher should be a for rt recom: ‘ly mouth church. SUPPOSED SUICIDE. . Last evening the body of Mrs. Elizabeth Gaise, whe has been missing from her residence, No, 446 Twelfth street, Brooklyn, since April 17, was found in tht Gowanes Canal, in the vicinity of Third avenue and Fourth street, Mra, Guise i# supposed to have com- mitted suicide while poring wader temporary aberra> tion of mind, superinduced by religious excitement. sl been very much interested in the and Sankey revival. The boay was taken in charge by her the Coroner Was notutied, LEAPING TO DESTRUCTION, At fifteen minutes to three o'clock yesterday after. noon, when a train was passing the Erie street crossing of the Erie Railway in Jersey City, a young man, med Georye Schi A resident of Passaic, Jumped fen the siasorm of kaset Ge cara and was wuitied soeet the One bisosie yy work, and not amere makeshi't till ? I H i