The New York Herald Newspaper, March 29, 1877, Page 3

| Alexandra Niyanza shown on the map. The widening STANLEY'S DISCOVERIES The Southern and Western Outlets of the Victoria Niyanza. COURSE OF THE ALEXANDRA NILE. The Intrepid Explorer's, Latest Surveys. Valuable Additions to the Map of Africa, PROBABLE SCOPE OF FUTURE BIPLORATIONS. ‘The accompanying map, carclully drawn to tne Nberal scale of twenty miles to one inch, iustrates Stanloy’s tatest discoveries with regard to the ex- tension southward and westward {rom Lake Vic- tors Niyanza of tho Kagera Rive: also bis hypotheses regarding the water system which be calls the Alexandra Lake and Nile, which ig mo ether than the Kagera River, with tte @eervoirs and affluents. It will be remomberea that when Stanley marched southward from Uganda, Aiter making the attempt to reach and circumnavi- gate the Albert Niyanza, he struck the Kagera River, and followed its course southward and west- Ward until he reached that point where the river began to widen into» papyrus-choked lake, such as is shown onthe map, Hero starvation and the bostility Of the aatives forced him to abandon bis explora- tion) and hasten to Ujiji by the shortest routes, Now, howevor, he gives us the fruits of his labors in a moat interesting and intelligible form, and illustrates the story of his discoveries by maps which are marvels of skill considering bis facilities for preparing them. ‘The existence of such a lake a3 the Alexandra Niyanza bas been suspected for a considerable time. Indeed the statements of the natives and of Arab travellers left the matter scarcely open to doubt. The fact shat Ydhroat river tike the Kagera flowing from an unex- plored region, and that its waters, owing to differences of travel, &c,, could not come from either the Albert Niyanza or Tanganika, proved that its sources must Ne either between or westward of these great reser- voirs, Tho nature of the country, with its ranges of mountains running parallel north and south; the peculiar volcanic structure of its topography, the enor- mous rainfall aud the vastness of its particular water- sheds all combined to indicate that a great lake must exist somewhere in tho region whence the river un- failingly flowed. ‘That lake {s without doubt the oftheriver into a lake filled with papyrus which extends along the thirty-first meridian of east longi- | tude suggests the following hypotheses :— ) 1, That Alexandra Lake may not always have |drained into the Victoria Niyanza, but that after ite formation by a probable volcanic convulsion it drained into the Albert Niyanze. 2 That owing to subsequent upheavals and dis- ‘turbances that drainage line was closed, and the lake {nought as it filled the next most efficient outlet, which [te found at {ts castern extremity; that iiko Tanga- nika, it gradually raised in level and filled the valley referred to as a widening of the river, allowing time for the growth and spread of the aquatic vegeta- ‘tion which now covers its area; that when it had reached the point called the Morongo Falls it became connected with the Kagera proper, which up to that time was limited to the stream which penetrates to the ‘Westward into Mpororo. All the evidences presented by Stanley’s map indicate, first, inundations, and then the formation of rivers, due primarily to volcanic disturbances, Gesai’s description of the south end of Albert | Niyanza goes to show that the level of that Jake !s now | maintained chiefly by the waters supplied tot from | the Victoria Niyanza; that its southern drainage spuply is cut off and the bed of the lake is bemg filled up with local detritus and the growth of aquatic vogetation, In Stanley’s map the abrupt termination of tho moun- tain ranges at the Alexandra Niyanza, es well as the peculiar features of its outlet, pomt to a comparatively recent change in the physical character of the water shed. It would be a singular feature of Stanloy’s explorations in the region west of Tonga. nika and Albert Niyanza if he digcovered @ connection between the Lualaba and the Alexandra Nile. The only difficulty apparently existing now lies in the relative levels of the lakes which form the feservoirs of both rivers, But these being subject to much error in determination, it Is too early to dismiss from consideration the possibility of such a connec- tion, As Stanley had not up to the dato of his last letters visited the Alexandra Lake and Upper Alexandra Nile, the outline of the former and the direction and Magnitude of the latter are laid down chiefly from native and Arab reports and descriptions. So far, however, that part of his map fully agrees with his well founded bypotheses and will need only a compara- lively slight rectification of outline by actual survey to render it perfect, STANLEY, {From the New York Times] Mr, Stanley’s last, two letters irom Africa are de. eldedly the most valuabie that be has yet written, and place Lim in the very tront rank of African explorers, He bas reached, for the second time, Lake Tanganika, aad, although Burton, Speke, Livingstone and Cam. eron havo also seen its blue waters, Stanley is the only white man who has twice made tho difficult jour. Dey from Zanzibar to Ujiji. He alone of all the Kuro- Fean travellers has visited the three great equatorial Kkes—Tanganika, Victoria and Alvert—and his cir- camaavigution of the two tormer is a work of in- estimable value togcography, Unioss ho falls a victim to the climato or the hostility of tho natives he will undoubtedly complete the exploration of the Nile wources, and, rectitying the errors and supplementing the labors of bis predecessers, will torever dispel the mystery that haa so long veilod the origin of the great- est river of the globe, ‘ It must be conceded that in tho conscientious thor- oughness with whieb Stanley prosocutes his work he swithouta rival Wuon ho reached Tangunika tor he second time ho was aware that Camoron, an ex- eptionally accarate observer, had circumnnavigated the jhole extent of the lake south of Uji and had dis. yrered what ho believed to ve its outiet in tho Lukuga | iver. Most mon im Staniey’s place would have | ‘pught it unnecessary to ropeat Cameron's famous Coo voyage, but Stanley preferred to cireumn: te the \ntiro luke, In so doing bo discovered that the ‘Um flows into, instead of out of, Tangamka, and | at th iake hag no outlet, Cameron unquestionably MISLOOK He tiae setting into Lukuga under tho in- fluence of vstrong castorly wind for the regular flow of a river current, but bad he explored the yakuge a8 thoroughly ax Staniey nas done would yor have described it as an let, ‘The shed between the Jukuga and ing westward inte tho Lualaba is 1? kke CONtINGeR tO rise AB rapidly aa it Catispon’s visit its surplus waters will {is etal living, How ity (he Lualuba, but at present not J NEW YORK HEKALD, THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 1877.—TRIPLE SHEET. THE SOURCES OF THE NILE Map Showing the r from the lake passes through Cameron’s imaginary outlet, Further explorations proved that Tanganika has no outlet whatever, and Staniey’s hypoth that the juke is of volcanic and comparatively recent origin fully explains why its ers have retained thoir freshness, That the lake jeadily rising is shown by the lact thatthe beach where Cameron drow up his canoe is now five feet uud ter. The immense amount of rain which Tangani! I rainy season has undoubted! Stanley has thus, by the thoroughness of his explor- ations in a region where it was supposed that his care- ful predecessor had loit no room tor further discovery, corrected an important error, and definitely settled the Jong vexed question of the outlet of Tanganika No work than the circumnavigation of this and of the Victoria Lake has ever been done by any African explorer, and 1t is quite possibio that when he eomes to circumnavigate the Albert Lake his experience and skill will flod new laurels to pluck in spite of the fact—as yet unknown to Stanley—that Gere! nas already examined with more or less care the entire ciroult of the latter lako. Great as these achievements are, Stanley is ap- Pareotly on the brink of another discovery which will jusure for nim the bonor of having found the remot- est jountain of the Nile. It has generaily been sup- posed that the Victoria Lake is the first of the series of lake reservoirs which supply the vast volume of the White Nile. Stanley discovered more than a year ago the Shimeoyu River, a tributary of the Viciorin Lake, ot nearly three hundred miles in jength, He has pow discovered that tne Kitangule, another river falling into the same lake on its western side, is a iar larger and more important stream than the Shimecyu, and, as the largest affluent of the lake, 18 entitled 1 be re- garded as the upper sourceof the Nile. Spckeand Grant crossed the Kitungulo at tt ey where the stream was conilued between steep hills, and, though remarkably deep, was So narrow us to lead them to underrate its importance, Speke was aware that the Kitangulo flowed from a small lake, which he called Lake Win- dermere, but he had no idea that the river had any ex. istence above this Jake. Stanley has found not one, but a series of Jakes through which the Kitanguie flows, und be asseris, from data afforded by the size and charactor of the river, that it mu: ue from a large Jake situxted northwest of Tan and be- tween the latter and the Albert Lak jt this un- seen lake is Dow his chief object, and as the hostility of the natives prevented him from approach- ing it from Karagive, he sutends to reach it 1 possible by going first to Nyaugur, in the Lualaba region, and thence travelling vortheasterly toward the presumed locality ofthe lake. ltistrue that the existence ot this lake asthe ultimato Nile source has yet to be proved, but Stanley letter gives us abundant reason to assume that it 18 not a mere creation of native Airi- imagination. It was onco tho fashion among janiey’s enemies to sneer at him asa sensational spuper correspondent, Whose judgment upon any geographical question was quite worthless, but 50 man can read his lat Nile lake. 3o much has been already accomplished by Mr. Stanley that we ure almost ready to assume in ad- vance the success of hi: is Very certain that if skill, bravery and perseverance could “insure success, Staniey would problem of African years. If he complet to bimseif he will bavo ‘passed every previous ex- Plorer in the African Geld; Lut even bis iron trame cannot always rosist the deadly jungle tever, and er = his foresight and courage cannot insure his life ins aod open hostility of the na- quite possible that, like so many others, from Ledyard to Livingstone, te may filud an African grave, but that is only one more reason why we snould ly recognize his magnificent achievements while he THE RUSSIAN FLEET. Yesterday mornin; now storia covered the Rus- sian and American men-ol-war, now lying in the North River, with @ white frosting, but as the snow was rather wet and melted quickly the condition of things on bourd was decidedly sloppy. The experience of our guests with New York weather bas certainly so far been the reverse of satisfactory, and it is to be hoped that 1p @ few days the April sunshine, diversified with but little rain, will givo them a better idea of our chmate. Tho loungers who usually throng curiously around the landing stage, at the foot of Twenty-whird street, bad saceuinbed (to the weather yesterd and were noton hand 4s usual to witness the urrival and de- parture of the Juunty steam lagnetes of the Russian Hagship Svetiand and of the United States tagsuip Powhatan, ana to gaze tn open mouthed wonder at thore arriving trom and departing tur the vurious ships of the foreign fleet, one o'clock the Grand Duko Alexis came unaccompanied in the Svetiand’s steam hb, = =The Grand Duke Constuntine, accompanied by @ brother officer, came on store at tw@ o'clock, and, alter a short stay in the city, returned w the ‘Svetland at halt-past four P.M. THE HERTFELDER HOMICIDE, The Kings County Court of Oyer and Terminer ycs- terday discharged trom custody Rovert varr, who was held by Justice Guck as being accessory to the killing ot Frederick Hertteldor in Wi) sburg some time cs Thore was not evidence enough Lo sustain the el Extent of Stanley Survey of the Alexandra Nile. A NEW BROOKLYN PASTOR. BEY. CHARLES D, HELMER INSTALLED IN THE TOMPKINS AVENUE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH—CATECHISING THE NEW MINISTER. The ceremonies of installing the Rey. Charles D, Helmer pastor of the Tompkins Avenue Congregational Church, Brooklyn, took place yestorday, The coun- cillors were not many in number, and they met in the aiternoon io the cold auditorium of the church, the pulpit in which held numerous floral decorations. Rey, S. H. Virgin, of Harlem, the oldest pastor present, called the Council to order and read the invi- tation to the delegates, which asked the ehurches whether or not they approved tho action to give a pub- lic recognition as a chureh in good fellowsbip and to assist in the formal install@ion of the pastor into his office, Rev. J. N. Lockwood, pastor ot the New England Church, was chosen moderator, and Rey. Cyrus Ham- lin secrotary, The following roll cail of churches was then made:—Bedtord Church, Central Church, Church of the Covenant, Church of the Discipies (New York), Charch of the Mediation, First Church of Morrisania, Harlem Church, New England Church, Park Church, Plymouth Church, Puritan Charch, South Church and Union Church, The names of the Broadway Tabor- nacle Church, the Church of the Pilgrims and the Clinton Avenue Church were called without any re- kponse, Then was read the minute which was adopted by the Clinton Avenue Congregational Church (Dr. Buding- ton), at its special meeting of last Monday, dectining to send delegates to the Council for the reason that it sent they would be compelled to sit with the represen. tatives of Plymouth Church, Tho jollowing letter from the Church of the Pilgrims was then read ;— Cuvren ov THe Pitonims, Brooxiys ism} ‘TIAN Friznps—T! grims request me to ackno Hon to the council to be held by you on the 2xth Snet., and iu view ot the public deciara- tions and the past’ actions of the church which has appointed them, they are not prepared to recum- mend tw it a compliance with your ‘The committee wish me to add, however, that our invitation dos spond favorably of xyimpathy on mittoos with any ¢! Master or any other dosire than that Your pastor elect und yourselves ma; Ininess und matual bappine respectfuily yours. be productive of use- With Christian salutations, J.C, BARNES, Clerk of the Church. MR. WERCHER APPEARS, At this point of the proceedings Rov, Henry Ward Beecher entered thé council chamber, Genoral Henry Heath then read a sort of history of the church, includ- ing the invitation to Rev, Charles D. Helmer to become its pastor, and that clergyman’s acceptance of the sume. ‘Tho examination of Mr, Helmer was next proceeded with, Mr. Beecher putting most of the questions, Each pastor and delegate was usked to sound the uew pastor on the orthodoxy of his faith. Mr, Helmer staved that be lett the Union Park Congregational Church of Chi- cago in December, 1875, and in the following January came to the Tompkins Avenue Chareh, THE CATECHISM, Deacon Asabel Abbott, of the Bedford Church, ‘an you say tbat, in theso days of intidelity losop ie: uinption, you believe the Bible 1s divinely inspired book?” Dr, Helmer replied that thought it was. Mr, Beecher asked Dr. Helmer as toa natural character and condition of man as tho Gospel found him. The Doctor reptied:—**Moraily lost and dead ip trespasses needing moral and spiritaal resurrection,”’ In reply to another question from Mr. Beecher Dr. Holmer that he had vever seen en- tire sanctificanoa in ths life, Mr, Beecher presumed ne would not object t m Dr believed in the Trinity, thought Salvation was intended for all mankind, jew usked if he considered that there was any chance for a sinner in ihe next world, wien he made answer, “1 believd that God will save a fou! whenever he finds a time or place in the eternal ages.” Dr. Helmer said be was @ sinner and always had been a sinner; that he did not think he was as good as when he was converted; that he had been Krowing worse ever #ince and he did not see any chance of becoming any better, Thia speech surprised Council, und alter tts delivery there was a @ of some moments, Dr Heimer ex- planed that he did not mean that “tne flowing light of the love of Jesus Chriat bad borne no fruit,’’ as Mr, Beecher expressed it. Mr, Beecher then asked, “You mean that your moral sen- sivihty has been so increased that what you did not feci betore now appears wo you to be great sine, and this i increasing with you?” “Yes,” replied Dr. Helmer, ‘that is the way 1 like it put.’” The committee recommended that the right hand of fellowship be extended to the new church. THK RVENING PROCKKDINGS. The church was filled in the even formal tostallation occurre Rev, 4 sided, ‘Ibe prayer of installation was di Rev, Joseph Wild. Mr, Beecher delivered the address, and when he made his appearance applause was heard throughout the house, notwithstanding the attempts of Dr, Storrs to quell it, Mr, Beecher’s theme was tho influence of soul force in breaking dowu all © walls of partition’? between Jew and Gentil souls are in their highest conaition they po: Fegulative power that guides them rigut, ‘Tnerefore when the Storrs pre- ered by the (2 Hotsprings of Mtagata Kiwandare Zi ter MUVARI VAL) CALE 20 MILES TO THE INCH churches are able to make the rules which ought to guide them. No matter how good a rule may be the living force that creates it should be always superior to it, and should modily, change and adopt wo any ex- igencies that may ar! In conciuding, Mr. Beccher said:—‘‘How pitiful to fee brethren who ought to be working hand im hand Quarreiling by the way, as if the devil needed any more help, Let us forget everything but Christ, and ‘wait for the crown that God will give to all thut love His name.” When Mr. Beecher had ceased speaking, Mr, Helmer arose in his seat, and the charge to him was delivered by Dr. H. M. Storrs, ‘The right hand of fellowship was {hen extended to the new pastor by the Kev. Mr. Lyman Ti ‘vices were concluded by the pronouncing of the ediction by Dr. Helmer; but beiore this ceremuny Dr, Scudder was announced to deliver an address to the congregation. It was nearly ten o’clock when Dr, Scudder advanced to the front ot th it:—"'Phe best and most appropriate ad- liver to you is the ad’ ome, say nd get quickly Into bed. I will only add in your new pastor one thoroughly com- Potent to lead you in the right path. Good night.” “Zampa” bas been successfully revived at the Paris Opera Comique, Sophocles’ “Antigone”? was performed lately at tho London Academy of Music. “Tannhiuser” was produced at the Boston Theatre last night by the Wagner troupe with great success. Tho new work in preparation at tho Varioties to suc- ceed “Le Doctour Ox’? is entitled, “Paris Sans Hiver,’* Mr. George Kunkel, famous as Uncle Tom, will have @ benefit this aiternoon at the Grand Opera House, for which many of the ablest performers in the city have volunteered their services, “Tho Lady of Lyons’? will be pertormed at the Filth Avenue Theatre to-night for the last time. The thea- tre will be closed on Friday evening and Saturday afternoon for the rehearsal ot “The Princess Royal.’’ # Rose Eytinge has beon offered $40,000 for an engage- ment of twenty woeks by an enterprising manager for a farewell tour through the United States, beginning the 1st of November, prior to her Lopdon engagement im April, 1878, The sale of seats for the Albites season of Italian opera begins to-morrow at the Academy of Music. The subscriptions have been very encouraging, and every- thing foreshadows a brilliant seasou, The rehearsals are being pushed on energetically, as the managers are resolved to make a creditable showing. The President of tho United Sta the Russian Princes and the Governor of New York havo been in- vited by Mr, Maurice Strakosch ta attend the Tole- phone concert at Stoinway Hall on Monday evening. Professor Elisha Grey, the inventor of the instrument, 1s expected to arrive in this city to-day, An attractive musical ontertainment will be given at St, Cecilia's church, 106th street aud Second avenue, on Sunday evening next, The programme arranged for tho affair comprises Rossini’s “Stapat Mater’? and Gounod’s “Ave Maria,’ together with other selec- tons, The “Ave Maria” will be sung by Miss Lotta Simpson, the young American soprano, accompanied by Messrs, J. N, Pattison, pianist; R, Mollenhauer, violinist, aud D, Mrank Tully, organist, JOKING ABOUT A DIAMOND. Wanting some ready money, Jacob Seligman went to the store of Rothschild & Stern, on Walker street, yesterday and asked two of the clerks, Solomon Golsmith and J. Newman, to lown him $140 on a valuable diamond ring. The clerks examined the article and atter some talk concluded to advance the amount named, To that end they drew a@ check for the sum, dating it March 82, and signing it with the bame of the sirm per theirown bames, Seligman did not hotice the date and took the cheek, iu good faith, to the bank, where be learnod that it was worthiess, Then be grow angry and burried to the Tombs Police Court for & warrant, Subsequently his counsel saw the young men who gave the check. They stated emphat jeally that they did it only for a Joke and offered to re- turn the ring. They will be brought betore Justice Kilbreth this moraing, to whom tuey will be required to explain the port of the joke, RAW SILK AT AUCTION, Burdett & Dennis sold yesterday, at their sales. room, No, 20 Burling Slip, the remainder of the stock of damuged raw silk recovered from the cargo of the wrecked msbip Bethany. A very large number of purchasers were present from Boston, Poitladotphia, Paterson, Newark, Jersey City and, in tact, from y place whore silk mills are in operatios A great deai of competition took place among the buyers, and the bidding Was sharp and spirited. The first bale offered Was driven uj to $4 1254 per pound, two bales were knocked down at $4 10 por pound, two bales brought $4 05 per pound; eight Dales, $3; twelve bales, $3 95 per pound, and one bale, $3 90 4, The weight of the bales wag tho terms net cash, ax per in’ Third Niyanza and the NO NEWS OF MR. HALL. SLIGHT CONFIRMATIONS OF THE REPORT THAT HE @AILED IN THE VICTORIA FLOM BOSTON, BUT NO DEFINITE INFORMATION, No definite news of Mr. Hall was received yesterday. Mr, Vanderpoel stated Iast evening that the report published in the Hxraip that Mr, Hall had left in the Victoria, of the Martin line, which sailed from Boston on Saturday, the 17th, would probably turn out to be truce. The gentleman who had sent the telegram alluded to in yesterday’s HeRALD bad made no further communication, but knew Mr. Hall well and could scarcely be mistaken, However, Mr. Vanderpoel gave it as his present conviction that nis Boston informant was not absolutely certain as to Mr. Hall’s identity, and that it was still possible he might have been deceived. The description of the passenger who suddenly took passage on tho Victoria on Saturday morning coincided in many particulars with the ap- pearance of Mr. Hall, but notin all, As to the Iberia, the Cunard steamer which sailed from Boston on the same day, Mr. Vanderpoel had been informed that sho | took out no passengers. Mr. Vanderpoel declared em. phatically :—-‘*H1s clandestine departure is incompatible With the idea that he is in tis right mind. I do | not mean to say he was insane, but some sudden, wild freak seizedghim which ho could not reaist. I trust, of course, that he will dritt among bis friends i ubroad, who will take caro of him. Ile is sure 10 go to Dr. Montagmer, bis intimate iriend in Paris, who thinks a great deal of nim. It has been said that he would jota Mr, Brown, our former partner, but Mr. | Brown is in italy.” Messrs. Vanderpool and Cuming | Sul rejected the murder theory in toto, and seemed coufident that news would soon be received from Europe assuring bis family and friends of his satety. ‘The steamer Victoria, of the Auchor line, which sailed from New York on the 1ith, stopped at Moville Island yesterday on her way to Giasgow, but no infor- mation has been received whether Mr. Hall is on board, Asto the Casp! of the Allan line, which Jet Portland on the 174: r, Cuming states that no Inquiries north of Boston, It is cer- tain orrow bring bo news the myssery will begin to appear almost impenetrable. Despatches froin Liverpool yesterday stated that Mr. Hall did not arrive on the City of Bru and from Southampton that he did not arrive on ser. NO TRACE OF HIM IN CANADA, (By TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. ] Orrawa, March 28, 1877, Tho disappearance of ox-Mayor Hall excites much in- torest In Canada, whero he ts well known, and mavy active endeavors have been made by friends to ascer- tain bis whereabouts, The clow mentioued yesterday in connection with a gentioman and lady at Suspension | Bridge turns out to be false, Private detectives have thus far discovered nothing. Halifax bas been care- | fully watched, and, unicss closely disguised, it 14 im possible that ex-Muyor Hall leit this city tr that direc- tion, The best informed government policemen say that fhe is in Canada he is in some small town on the border, These places are being se vd. DEPARTMENT OF DOCKs. The regular weekly meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the Department of Docks was held yesterday afternoon, Presidont Wales in the | chair, Among the communications received were tho following :— From the Treasurer pro fem,, showing (March 20) the | amount remaining with tue Finance Dejarim tho credit of the Department of Docks, $15y, ; disbursements, $12,161 37; amount’ remaining’ $147,741 Os. The Euuineer-in-Chtef reported progress on the work at the new pior, 39 North River, on Houston section, Leroy street section and King street section, of the bulkhead between Sixtieth and Sixty-ttth streets, North River; also of old piers | 10, 11 and 12 North River, with reference to the easi- | erly ling of West street, A MILK DEALER'S RUSE, A report was published in the Huan last Monday two weeks ago of a shooting alfray at three o'clock in the morning ip the milk depot of the Erie Railway at Jersey City, in which a milk agent named Archivald White, of New York, was seriously wounded, He alleged that he was waylaid by two men, who robbed him of $58 and then shot | by Whilo be was lying in St. Francis’ Hospital pis em- | ployer, Mr. Sneli, appeared, and stated that White had for some time past been making collections, amounting in all to $500, for which be did not account. Suell ex- | pressed bis conviction that White shot himself to | his gatlt, and White confessed alter some hesi- Soon alter Snell departed White left the hos. ing be was going out West, and has not since 'd trom, PARK COMMISSIONERS, At their meeting yosterday the Park Commissioners received a tew bids for the tiling at the Museum of Natural History, but no contracts were awarded. TROUBLE AMONG OES, Mary 8. Roe Asks Separation and Suppor& from Wi'liam Roe, Jr. A WEALTHY AND CRUEL HUSBAND. The Wronged Wife Details in Court the Story of Her Woe. ——— INSANITY OR DEPRAVITY # Interesting Disclosures of Marital Infelicities Amid Luxurious Surroundings (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. } Newoone, N. ¥., March 29, 1877. About a year aco vome scandal wae created among the aristocracy of Orange county by the separation of 4 lady anc gentleman woo bad been supposed the hap. plest marriea couple im the world The gentleman, Mr. Witham Roe, Jr, ts» agraduate of West Point, and bis wife, Mary 3. Roe, ia the daughter of a wealthy Chicago (amily. They were married ten years ago and travelled together on the Continent, For several years oad ail the luxuries wealth could proe cure, and were biessed with two children, Those saw only the stately appointments of the couple their mansion residence and maguificent equipage, envied them the happiness supposed to be connected with such surroundings. More intimate friends, hows ever, know that there wasa skeleton in the “Lodge,’? ag the Roe mansion was called, and awaited the inevitable end and the solution of the trouble in @ court of law, !t was only a question of how long the patience of the lady would endure, A year ago came the beginning of the end, tor the wife left her husband and shortly thereafter began a suit for divorce, which came up for trial bere 10-day before Jadge Dykmao, without a jury, ut @ special term of the Supreme Court, SCORN IN COURT. As might be expected, the court room was crowded with ladies aud gentlemen to whom the parties to the action were known, aud !t may safely be said that gore seciat distinction was never assembled io © court im this county. Mrs. Roe, @ handsome, patient-looking lady, with large black eyes, und about thirty years of age, was accompanied by her mother, brother anda party of lady iriends. Mr, Roe, who is about five years her senior, is about six feet in height, and resembles Unser Friiz, beving luxuriant bicnde whiskers and mus- tache, He dresses quite stylishly, and to-day pre- sented quite a contrast to bis wife, who was attired in a Llack cusbmere dress, dark cloth sacque and bonnet, CASK VOR THE PLAINTIFR, Genera! Burnett opened the case tor the plaintiff by Treading the complaint, It contains upward of twenty allegations, among other things it cites the marriage of the plaintiff and dofendant at Buffalo, July 1, 1367; that the plaintil lived with the defendant until the 1st of October, 1876; that the defendant proved to be of an erratic disposition, with violent temper, and conducted bimself inacrael and upreasonablo manner toward her; thay if the plaintif? opposed bim im the most trivial domeatic matters he would fly into « passion, use the most terrible oaths, and strike ber; that be secluded her and deprived her of all soctal enjoyments; that he would grasp her haod and squeeze it until bie nails would sink into hor flesh and the vlood flowed; that at several times ho bad placed the muzzle ol a loaded pistol to ber bead and threatened to blow het bra ng out; that the defendant had struck the plainufl with bis cans id bad held ber hand 6 cigar until se’ seized her by U il-treated their ctuldreo;, that defendant was worth avout $500,000, and his income was about $40,000 per annum, The complainant prays for a separation from defendant, the custody of the children and a sufficient: allowance for her own and their support, THY RVIDENCK. Mra. Roe was the first witness culled. She testified to the facts set forth In the complatot, and her direct ex- amination occupied the first sitting of the Court, Alter recess Mrs, Roe was cross-examined by Mr. Bangs, counsel (or Mr. Roe. A long and trying exaimi- nation failed to sbake any of the material statements given by the plaintiff! on her direct testi- mony, but elicited many new facta She suid that when Mr. Koe was feverish he wus abusive and violent to all who came ta his presence, and she had seen his mother come from bis room crying, after he bad abused ber, when she was sitting on the front porch of the ing What she intended to be a neat litte eque, she asked him if be did not admire it. He said “‘no,?? that it was ‘a gaudy thing’? Some people passed at the time, and ho ordered her to ‘get to the rear of the house and not to how herself at the front again under any circumstances. GROWLS OVER THY TABLE, Sho characterized his treatment of her at the table When guests were present as raging. He growled be- cause the cakes were not brown on both sides. Ho growled when the cream was not thick enough; and in tact everything bothered him, and nothing seemed to suit, She did not think that ber husband ordered her to the back of the house to promote her happiness, but rather to promote his own at the expeuse of here A small piece of mince pie waa envugh to completely destroy the harmony of the Roe household, for even so stall a morsel would give the lord ot the “Lodge” dyspepsia, WAS HK CRAZY ? She had heard at West Point. when Mr. Roe was a cadet there that ho was crazy. Her cousin, Charley Heiutzieman, also a cadet, had told her aunt that bi thought Koe waa crazy. Roe told her Charley was ai enemy Ol bis and she disiniased the subject from ber mind, ce; thi KuEPING HBR SECLUDED, She explained that the reason she wanted to goto the Upera Hougo at Newburg was beca she heard other ladies und gentiemen who visited ‘Lodge’’ talk about the concerts, lectures and school entertaip- and she wished she could go too. During the 's he never brought her to a show oF concert or lecture, and ouce When she did go iL was at the invitae tion of neighbors. AGRERABLE POR ONCE, By the kind assistauce of Mr. Row’s counsel witnese Was recalied to remember one occasion on which her husband was agreeable; some friends comptim him on his success, and the fuct was a topic of con- versation I ome time, He killed a Spitz dog in 1867, Lecause it bad bitten his dauguter; ¢ was the only time he ever shot off his pistol, though he had threat- ened her very often; when her second child was boro, and was Rot able to go to the table, Mr. Roo used to e is meals alone, und them come up to her room and growl. UNPLEASANT CHARACTERISTICR, He had very eccentric ways of showing hie au- thority. One day ho ordered her to walk out of aa upper Window, und as she refused he took up her hand aod burned it to the bone with a lighted cigar ana hit her with a walking stick. When in Rurope, as Covleatz, he locked ver up in a room for six days, A Polit! DIVFRRENOK, He would not uliow her to entertain any political York, he and once in the Grand Hotel, im New tened to choke her it she said General Grant was 11 that was xood and holy. Occasionally, of difference was handy, Mr, Roe would reler to nt quest At Liverpool he asked her if she thought General Grant took too mach John Barley Corn, and when she said **Yes,” he strack her with astick, Mrs. Roe's brother went with ber when she went to Europe to protect her from ber husband, SHE SCOLDED SoM, That Mrs. Roe does uot think she is entirely tree from fault is proved by ber testimony, for sne acknowl- edges that she used @ womun’s weapon and scolded some, At halt-past nine Judge Dykman, notiel Roo was very much fatigued, though sue flatteed thee coctrary, adjourned the Court uutil to-morrow jug, When her cross-examinaton will be continued, AN UNCLE'S UNKINDNESS, Ignatius O'Connell, a weak looking boy of about fourteen years of age, made complaint in the Fifty. seventh Street Court, yesterday, against his ‘uncie, lvoatius Kelly, whom he accused of treating him cruelly, Kelly lives at No, 616 Kast Fitteenth street, and has taken care of the nephew since the tatters father died, The tberof ihe boy is, according to the sons statement, in a lauatic asytem, On several occasion’ the uncle has used horse. whip on the boy, barung him, ws he Stated, although examination fatied to reveal any tenes of the boy's eye was swollen, Hi nd (hus burt himself, Some of t U4 Jenkins, of the Society tor the Preven- ion of Crucity to Children, that the uncle had struck the boy, and that was how the oye came to be black. ened, Judge Bixby sent O'Connell tv the Catbolu Protectory. ALLEGED ARSON. The Newark fireme had two runs early yesterday Morning—-one t© @ fire in a stable owned by Louis Steb, Ia the rear of the Central avenue school and the other in another stable, corner of Searing ‘The views ot property holders in the Twenty ‘da and ‘Tw fourth Wards, relative iu tho gas question, Will bo heard on Wednesday next, street and Hedges alley. In both places the damage by Uro was trif_ing, Jast evening, upou a charge made by the f Kngineor of the Fire Department, Mr. B, arrested, al Gred bow ks it is heels enevinn is held on @ charge ef;