The New York Herald Newspaper, September 17, 1878, Page 4

C3 NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY been sick with the fever, Is up ROBERT POWELL, Mayor. HICKMAN, KX., IN A SAD CONDITION—SIXTY- SEVEN DEATHS OUT OF TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY PERSONS LEVT IN THE 10WN. (BY TeLeGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Huokaan, Sept. 16, 1878, There wore eight deaths here last nigni, a8 fol DEATHS SCYTHE. Continued Ravages of the Southern Plague. lows :— —— 0, P. Smith, A. B, Young, P. D, Holt, F, Sampsey. Thomas Dozier, Fred, Stoner, Frank Mller, De, Cattetl. ‘There were algo new cases of two whites and five ‘of.the whites are Wm, Frevz, who g Lis bookstore open tor business a8 Hot a customer to patronize bin, drug clerk, ‘There are filty on; now under treatment. Out of the 250 persons lett in the place after the stampede of August 25, there Dave been aixty-sevon deaths, STILL SPREADING. Terror and Sickness in ‘the Sub-| urbs of Memphis, SEVERITY OF THE FEVER AT GATIAPOLIS— THIRTEEN DEATHS OUT OF SIXTEEN CASES, Garuirous, Sept. 16, 1875. ‘Af predicted in Saturday’: despatch, two deaths oc- curred in the fever district ou Saturday night, These wore Laing Walker and Clayton Coffman, both young men, On Sunday night Miss Alico Walker died, also Witham Buck, living near the town of Proctor, in this county, who must have contracted the discnse from his brother wno wagon bonrd the steamer Jobu Porter, but has hi meelf not as yet taken the disease, We have had nixtecn cases of undoubted yeliow fever, all directly traceable to tho steamer John Porter. ‘{birieen have died and the remaining three pave every chance in favor of recovery, |here have beea no new cases during the past three days nud the erisis is supposed to be passed, There 18 Dot a cago in town und the neighboring towns raised thoir quarantino against us ‘to-day ‘An attempt was made to land sozme of the steamer Jotn Portor’s bargos at Bladeosburg, ten miles below Gallipoils, by & man who was on them when they broke loose. He was prevented from landing by a Mr. Montgomery, who fired several shots at bim und fol- lowed him down the rivor a distance of ten miles, NEW ORLEANS REPORT. 67 Out of 250 Die at Hick- man, Ky. HOLLY SPRINGS HOPEFUL. —_——--—— New York’s Noble Efforts to Aid the Sick. (ey TELEGRAPH To THE HERALD.) New ORLEANS, Sept, 1@ 1878. ‘The weather to-day is clear and pleasant. There ave been reported in the last twenty-four hours 108 new cases of yellow fever by the Board of Health, 232 by the Howards aud seventy-three by the Young Men’s Christian Association, making a total of 413;ga decrease of 120 since yesterday. The number of oaths is seventy-three to-day; an increase of four- teon. . THE DEATH LIST, ‘The following is the deatn list:— DEATHS FROM TRE FEVER AT CAIRO, ILL, Camo, Sept, 16, 1873, Mr. Sailivan died at Moent vity ast night, aud Mr. Crofton, in the hospital bere, is better to-day. Both meu were employed in the Evening Bulletin office. rte otber suspicious cases of lever were reported to- By. Henry Biri, Mare Levy, Katharine Nobel. Mrs, Guirin, PHILADELPHIA BUGO£STS A DAY FOR NATIONAL — [nay ec ehag FASTING AND PRAYER. Bumuel Hamilton, Shasies Kienmann, PUuILADRLPHIA, Sept. 16, 1878. Jeau Begorie. Cold of M. Brady, Taine Williams. Frederick Rayisoad. In view of the terrible ravages of the yellow fever Charles Thompson, LK. Irwin, and the present distress caused by commercial de- Barbara Guaueil. M. L. Wund pression and discontent througbout country, a pe- Frederick Mayer. Lous T. Bundy, Jr. W. T, Baits, dames Ryan, William Bergamann, Josephine Cascond, Jona Ovhoff, Jobanws Hieesel. James B, Cunbifl. Charlies Lichtenstein, tition is being largely circulated arheng the various religions denominations and citizens o! this city pray- ing the President of the United Statez to set apart a day for national fasting and prayer. Mary 4. Kennedy, Loum £. Maguon. rn = odenien: Moses. _ enon. NEW YORK’S AID FOR THE SUFFERERS. tiham Biod tiiam M. Donala, George. Audin, Matthew steprick, The following contributions were received at t! Estelle Salmon. Jei eich. New Yoru Hreavp office in aid of the sufferers yes- Antonio Christiana, Mrs, Margueriia de Ristivo, Joun Neale. terday:—- Charles 8. Lundy. Coartlands E. Palmer, $5; proceeds of boy's minstrel Sirs. Martha Morris, Badette Stebiiog. how, $1; No. 4,84 75; through Ehriehs’ b ‘Antonio Piere, Jobn F. Gravam, whom BL AN AES omplagon ol Ce D. Pons 2. A.M. Eider, Sophy Price. ) 25 A. A. $5; garrison at Camp Robin- -. $5; 0. MM, son, Nebraska, $100;'J. it. ML, 8) The sum of $100 was received [rom Camp Robinson, Nebraska. The post, consisting of one company, ‘Third cavalry, is 130 miles trom any railroad, The following subscriptions were received by the Mayor yesteraay:— E, T., throagh the New York Evening Telegram, $2; Engle- wood Methocist piseopal Gharch, eat foeryerrere Reformed Dutch Cnurch of New York, $35; selener Brothers, $25; employes of Sel rs, $26 70; Re- formed Charch of brighton Heights, 5. $53 08; through New York Star, penn subscriptions, collected by Captata Sullivan, Fuiton Market, ses Poste Memoria! Presby- Gerounino Casio, Eeward Gallugnor, Lucien Brown, Andrew Genero, Poilip Lopez Anua Rogers, Minerva Gray. Charles Bernaur, Jobn Pablo. George J. Roche, Viola Gauche, da Rodenburg, ‘rbomss Lyle, J.T. Iugabum. Henry v’Covnell, Marie ['rjeas, Mrs. Antonin W Dlarie Dauson. Frederick H. Siegel. William F. Guanaer Edward B. Licateutel irty-oue of these ai e. children under twelve years MONEY KNOUGH YROM THE MASONS. The following address 1 1ssued to-day :— To tux Masonic Grand LopGrs ov tae Unitep Srares:— . The Masons of Louisiana, with profound gratitude to thoir sister jurisdictions who have voluntarily do- Dated a large sum ior the relief of yellow fever sut- ferers oi the cralt in tnis Stace, beg that they would cease their geverous contributions, as ample tunds have been already received. SAMUEL J. POWELL, Grand Master, i, Washington, D. $10 40; J.B. Union School, ont * wreeinct, $i Bons of Benjamin, $60 cinet, $114 1 § tollows 85 95 Warre ii owart’s, Kadelide, proceeds of con- DRATH SUMMARY. 20 Sehwarte clubs, ‘The following 1s the mortuary report for the weok 1a ending at six P. M. on Sunday:—otal umber of o, B27 A; Kudoiph 4 Cort: land 9 23; ist |, Chureh Corth be @eaths 703, of which 632 were males aud 71 fom» lands strees, $0 27) Miead NG. Ji Brostway, ot 00 Liberty Kerry, 5 83 $50 28; Cortlinds Street Keury. Bus Hu; ore, $495: Smith & MeNell, $50; 1, 261 were obildren under years of aye. Of ¢ total pumber of deatns 601 were trom yellow fever, 472 whites and 29 colored. florist, No. 100 sowery, $131 25; clerk Dr. Warroa stone still sick, bat only id Dominion Steninsitp Compan: overworked. Among the new cases are R Bi te manufact Abmayd, se We day Bouibmayd, secretary of the Howard: Sea a Harel Stieot Presbyterian Church: of the Picayune; De, H. eeber, Jbaries Stockmeyer, Jr., of K. T, Stockineyer & Uo. ; mar 7 George Decwu, of Decau & Co, mi BY aero ne vanes ius, ‘THB CONDITION AT BATON ROUGE, M. EB aA, Sit Su flere At Baton Rouge yesterday (hore were two deaths | ‘io0, proceeds and seventy-tour now cases; to-day, deaths nono; | cer: aa eases, Whirty-tour, The otal deaths since te | { pearance of the plague at that plaee foot up twenty- tion, Tenth, Isleventh aud. $005 Assoc Min m2 DO; _ $5; Lieutenant W ense. LANGE NUMBER OF DuATHS IN meMPETs—rue | PNM bore, editor vt avy ond. 3; Me tor vl driny and MOST USEFUL AND ACTIVE WORKERS caRureD | {hutier Willers, tucouch Po orr, Charles Willerts, through Evening tt 3884; Chure |. $9; United Medical aid ladies of hbar Lodge, No. 2, 1. The Mayor 6 way Mempis, $2, to Vicksburg, $2,000; 10 Deibi, $500; to Grand Junction, Tenn., $500. Cuy Chamberiain Tappan, treasurer of the Mayor's Relief Committee, transmitted the toliowing:—'L herewith enclose a check for $3,252, amoynt coll by this committee for the suflerers by yellow fever in the Souih ” The lollowing were received by the Mayor’s com. on at No, 237 Broaaway :— * $1,009; Metho- wormed Chureb, Wort Thirty-fourth Street i th Sirest Presb Memruis, Sept. 16, 1878, The mortality to-day bas been greater than was an- ticipated ; 111 deaths have been reported, 36 of which were colored. Yesierday there were 98 deatha, instead of 90, as reported in theso de- spaiches. Among the dead to-day are E. Marshall Of the Citizens’ Reliet Committee; B. A. Gibson, te graph operator; Mrs. Dr. 8. R. Clarke and three of the Howard medical corps—viz., 1. L. Bond, of Brownsvilo; Dr. Menees, of Nashville, and J. R. Rermer, of Indianapolis. Tho original force of phy- hoo! Sabbath. Se sicians bas been depleted by sickness and death; but Dew acquisitions sre made almost dally, the Iatest being Dr. Mcfariand, an emineat pby- bed sician from Savanvah Drs, Dunean and Young, | {f°*3 ne rene from ‘the same city, will arrive to-morrow, | $2,171 63. 70, Total wo date, 85,90 53. Mr. J. Pierpoat Morgan, treasurer of the Southern. 1 Committee of Chamber of Commerce, ac- of the following subsctiptions:— W. J. Brooks, river odttor of the Appeal, is con- valescont. Dr. 8. P. Clark is improving. Dave Roaburt, a member of the Howard Association, bas had & rolupse, aud 1s {0 a eritical condition. The Central Hotel, on Adams street, will be opened im the morn- additional hospital for the Howard phy- d nurse thirty-o1 Twenty-one phy: corps report 136 ‘new eas ork ¥ ders is improving, but it Y D. Murphy, €35 67; Immanuel Sanday’ school of tbe Scotch Presbyterian Church, New Erskine, the Health Officer, will die to-n! mmond, of the State National Bank, t condition.’ Tue reports to-night are to ti the fever is spreading rapidiy in the sabarbs rounding country. i. H. Horgrave, assistant super- intendent at the Market Street Infirmary, bas ro- covered and resumed his duties. York, through James Riadie. J A. Adee, $20; employes ot 4h pie, throngh J. W. ( Y mn. ti the of ir Americana Express Cow- *4 Uhareh, he 4 atalttonalss N, FAILURE OF AN ATTEMPT TO RENEW BUsr~ | {h' byt . $1 NeESS—NEW CASES AND DEATHS REPORTED. gon. MeLeod & Co.. L. Hyatt, Washington, N.C. 4 (Bx TELEGRAPH TO THF HRRALD. ] Joho Meonaid, lor byterian Charch Wash. . i ine Guesaoa, Misa, Sept. 16, 1878. ington, N. for Methodist Chareti of sa & i W. Bul ‘The attempt ata renewal 1 business here to-day Was an entire failure, Indeed, there is no do any business, A few narses, needing hairpins er Cloan collars, and a fow straggling negroes with a little monoy, ready to buy a jewsharp of an overcoat as their fancy may dictate, make ap the eum. Thos fow country people who need goods, of wuo have bale of cotton to sell, will keep clear of plague. stricken Grenada watil after frost has made several appear. ances here. TH PETER REPORT. ‘The fever still continues, ena iour now mows, #1 der Fix oaths aro reported wo-day. The Intte Mb Oe,, shtonsh the New York ines, eive ato fe ‘Unetor, Cambridgeport, $46: Kern . Beabert Bowles. Thomas Philips. Parson Phillips, colored, Absaiom Garner. Wm. Bowles, colored. The Postinaster General to-day directed Mr. J. He Campbell, of this city, to assume charce of the Post Office, Considering shathe bas had the fever, we in- Guige the Dope that the mais will be regularly dis- | by Frank Mitebell, 850; George Beli, $100; contrivution Society, through ©. of Mens n tthe manulactory tributed uereatier, The weather is several degrees | $122; Vrosbyter! warmer t 3 4, F. Knox, €107; through on | BE. . Curtis, eastiler, Fi urel, Mone cumenFUL RePoRTs Fiom nonny | jrebterian _ wt sbeouyh ag sate at First Baptiste On Houty Sraixas, Sept 16, 1878, Linn, inet $70 for 94 goginelon, J Hown vei mtiv abure | This has boon « bright, warm ond bonutiful day, 1 ot Heeulty, chevugh Rav. Ueerke. A. Ford, 6158} The aoctors bring ia more cheortul reports as to the bernacle | iapti Mecond avenne, through Poilip Tn Hoffnvn threo friends, number of couvaiosvents, We herve a promise of a | New erty me = Nargis Gndroty Lane Motegan, 3 ° tuwa, N. ¥., 825 10; First Methodist Mp! Compieve iat tovmorrow and dally theresfter, whion | Wu. N- Yo, Fin toi iia Methadone will be telegraphed, The following deaths are re. | tor iw st, tihromgn A correspona- ond, Taivor, ron ek, BZ hot @ from Now Orleans, Thompron, | i S, $4,070 i, ViATO 50, Grand tote), $101,504 68, Orr, Coaitinan of the Keitel Committes ot Vout hiord, Dawey. | J. W, Woobe Bud Wiiteker, ties Mal Henry Abiridge. White Daney. Samuol Mages, through HM, it ie reported that Johm Rariou and J, V. Athey are Racticrndie Usapant owt -k. O. improving, aod tuat Mra, Willlam Cramp bas passed the eras. any, through Weigth . BLT Previously ae: i Urand total, $7,706 Ud, avo Fecolved over $100,000 for tho ferers, the cootribations vo eo 101,504 68. A iovter has been rer ting a Kold wateh, STATE OF THE EPIDEMIC IN CANTON, MIS8.-—— A PRYSIOIAN AAPPILY BLOOVERED, Casto, Sept. 16, 187%, The total pumber o. cases ol yellow fover here to Sepiee suk aeatting we ne repo rand peivou ardod by Fal dute 1 404, uid the number of downs 56, Twenty gh Angoll & Co. ty ihe Uitizena’ Kener Gomini- ave been roporied within the lust twenty- ye at Memphis. and one deat, Dr, Gateway, ono-ol our ‘The Grana Lodge of Masons of this State bad. re, ceived and forwarded nearly $10,000 up to Satarday last. The police of the Ninth precinct have added $165 to their collection of $542 last week. The la collection from the boxes in the Post Office apount to $48 58. MeQuieu have sent toglayor Ely $251 35, ance al their esiablisn- of a benett perform: ment. oo Lodge, No, 724, F. and A. M., bave raised 0. ‘The Mayor’s Committee hae accepted Signorina Vonati’s offer to give an operatic concert at the Acagemy of Music to-morrow (Wednesday) night. Among additiol performers aunounced are M: Adelaide Randall and Miss Rose MeGeachy, MISCELLANEOUS, A grand concert will be given at Gilmore's Gardev, on Monday evening next, September 23, under the auspices of the Ball Committee of the old Fire De partment; the profits of the entertainment to be sent tothe relief of the Southern sulferers, Among the performers who have volunteered their services are Thomas’ Orchestra, Grajulla’s Seventh Regi- ment Band, Dodworth’s Band, Levy, the cor netist, and ‘Taghapietra, the baritone. It 18 hoped that Miss Kellogg or Mile. Lima di Murska, or bot will take part. ‘The general udmittance will be ats, $2; boxes, $10, Tickets will be sia at the prineipal hotels aud o.ver public places, aud by mem- bers of the Police and Fire departmeuts. In order not to interfure with the proposed beneit concert Shook & Palmer announce the postpovement of the opening of the Union Square Theatre until the follow- ing night, Tuesaay, September 24 Tne Louisiana Choristers givo @ jubilee concert at Association Hall to-night tor the benefit of the sul- severe. ‘An entertainment for the same object will be given at Olivet Chapel, Second street, on Thuraday even- z the Young People’s Associa- list Charch, Bleecker aad Down- ing streets, will 4) Aconcert will be given at the P Hicks street, Brooklyn, on Friday ewcning. ‘Tne excursion of the Sylvan Dell, tfom Harlem to West Point, on sunday, aguccess. Ihe gross re- nt to ibe Howard Association, utal concert will be The arion ana te-morrow (Wednesday) evening. Beethoven male choruses and Bernard Listemun, the Violinist, will appear, 1bis will be a fine opportunity lor people living uptown to aid the good work. A MEMPHIS REFUGKE. YELLOW FEVER IN A RAILWAY COACH—A COBILY PASSENGER. Awong the sengers on & delayed section of the Western express that arrived in the Pennsylvania Railroad Depot in Jersey City, on Sunday night, were Mr. George W, Taylor, wite und child, of Mem- phis, Tehu. They occupied @ parlor car and wore the only passengers in tue Coacn, Owing to the lat ness of the hour tho employés about the depot un- londed the passengers and baggage In quieker time thao usual, and were avout to take the train out of the depotwhen Mr. Taylor appeared at the door of tho parlor cur and told them that his wile was too sick to walk to the ferryboat aud requested some of the mom to assist him im carrying her there. The depot tor provided u chair for her; but she complained that she was two ili © move irom where sue sat in the the our. By this time depot master had ned that the lady bad just lett Memphis, uo, and taken in counection with ber sickness concluded that she was sufforing from yellow fever. A messenger was sent for a physician and Fr turned with Dra, B. A. Watson ana W, P, 1800. ‘The physicians examined the lady and found that all ber symptoms were those ol yellow fevgr, The depot Master summoned Acting Superintendent Frank Sheppard, aod, on his arrival, be notified Couo Puysicun C. B. Converse, On arrival of the i ter the lady was again exumined and Dr. Watsun’s diagnosis contirmeu. Taylor stated to the physicians that he.aud bis wile left Memphis two weeks ago and stopped at Louisville, Sho bad not deen sick, but complained of ieeling anwell. He was anxious \o leave the country, and made arranges fuente with relauves living at No, 133 Eidridge street, 14g, to receive them. He leis Loussville Friday, bat illvess did not aiarm nim until Sauday wutle they were pear Vitisburg, At that tity began to suffer from a continuous high fever, lowed by chills AS the train approached Jersey City she was unable to move [rom hor seat, anu, iail- ing to get her out of the car be asked for assistance, RKSEOTED BY HBR RELATIVES. A1ie relatives from this cy wi im toe depot upon the arrival of the (rain, but wien thoy learned that Drs. Taylor was very sick toey Leoame alarmed, and gent word .o Mr. Taylor that they could nut take ber vo New York. Dr. W. P. Watson suggested that the lady baa better be sent to Quarantine, but County Physician Converse suid that he could mot furce her to go there, ‘Acting Superintendent Sheppard conveyed the phy- gician’s suggestion to the lady aad she told him tnat he would go willingly. Mr, Sheppard theu procured road dock and placed the ying her, with sbeir ba; sary health order ama Quuruntine Hospital, leaving th DISINPROTING T Alter their departure Mr. Sheppara caused tho pi lor car to be removed to au asolated portion of the yard aad thoroughly sumigated with the most power ful distniectanis, The bedding and carpets were burned aod the parat und varuieh seraped irom the sides of thegcar, after which it Was eeuled up and will remain in an isolated placo for a fow weeks before being refitted, so tuwe there may be no danger of the sever spreading. The physicians auirely of all tbat Mr. Sheppard baa done, of the community theaked him tor jou tbat be possibly could, eppara so car and Luc expense of sransterring the Indy to quaran- tine would coat the Penasyivauta road probably 000. A Hematp reporter inquired whet! reiugees over bis road and be replied that Mrs. was the first brought to his noties. He bad, bowever, heard that there were passengers arriving datly irom the South whose tickets were marked “Kelugee,”’ bat nin the Receiver’s office pe bad failed to ch tekets, Watson said last evening that this was riot m Jersey Uity and he Mrs. Taylor, he sat t saw her, had aymptoms ol a very mi 1 Zon the y alarm. TIENT AP QUARANTINE. Dr. Vanderpoe:’s attention was first brought to the case by the receipt of the following note yesterday moraing:— pt. 16, 1878, Hospital, New Jenswy Crry, § To the Pysicran in charge of Quaranti York Harbor Stu—Mrs. G. W. Taylor arrived in this elty from Mem: phison Sunday evening via the Pennsylvania Railroad, Bhe has symptoms which very mach resemble yellow fever. Will you kindly take her invo your institution fr observation and such treatment ws you may think sho re- quires, ©. B UONVEs8t, M.D. Dr, Vanderpoe! went imimediately to the Quaran- tine Hospital ou Staten Isiaud and there ioaud Mra, Taylor aod her hosoaud at a o'clock tho ‘ng. He pronounced her inalauy yollow fever and Wet Vauer careful treatment, “she was sulfer- Hor husbavd remaivd with her wants, but De. Vanderpoos intormea LD fepurter Who called on him during the day ithor saw nor beard of their obild, noi Day, of t in this city, telegraphed Dr. Vande noon inquiring the whercabouts of Mr, Ti and lagg iadicating that the offict equally in the dark as vo what bad becom wits. Taylor’s is now tue only case of yeil at Quatamtiie, where forty huve been ireuted this pa gee majority being discharged with a clean bill of noai THA DEPOT MASTER. In oraer te ascertain, 1| pussibie, the whereabouts a o child referree to abov ot the r ees, orter called pot of whe Pennsyivan f uight The depot master was found = who ster of M 4 Mrs. Tylor trom to wl Hie saw = tno whom ie thought to ve about ton ye Under tho impressign that she was no\ ‘had come tothe he nor any one oi #be accompanied tbe party to Quaraatine or not, only baggage removed tO the hospital was a buns die of clothing which Mr. Taylor had with bim It he bad checks for tranks om to the baggage master, a im the Pullman oar. a to Taylor shows his checks the artic: ifed and will remain there. Hes livered, batt us NO opportunity for voriiying this supposition last night. NoT “YELLOW JACK.” NOT “YELLOW JA0K.” A sailor was found in the streets by an officer of the Twenty-seventh precinct, on Sundsy nigut, and, ay he appoared to Ve Jaboring under some serious ill- ness, he was taken to the Chambers Street Hospital. Hero it was ascertained that his name was William Ji1, aged twenty-two years, « native of Colombia, Central America, and that he had arrived at this port in the schooner Addio Weasels, Vaptain Smith, Aspinwail, on the 3a It wae ne tirat hut this Might rove a cago Of yollow feve: | One of const or Chagres lever, Cumbs (0 the Heda (routiment in sucn Maladies, The patient Was removed to (he Filveonih strect Hosptial Yesterday forenoon iN A COnTaieseont condition TYPHOID FRVER AT JAMESBURG, N. J. ~~ gaumanone, Sept. 16, 1878, Superintendent Histman, io charge of the Stato Reiorm School jor B rye, in this city, Where the ty: puord lover has prevatiod, reports the disense vn tuo and hopes are eutertaiued vy him that ia a Jittie while it wail entire! onene. LIFTING THE VEIL. Strange Revelations at an Inquest on Staten Island. airetabanaicim it THE SILVER LAKE HORROR, Louis Riege Swears That the Woman in the Barrel Was His Affianced, AD inquest was held at New Brighton. yi night on the remains found near Siivor Lake on Sun- day. 1t ie thought that a clew to the ideutity of the woman is furnished, but it is by no means certain that she is Ellen Murphy, a6 some persons claim, In the testimony given herewith 18 interwoven a strange tale of love and tiligitimacy. THK COWBOY’S STORY. John Callaban was the first witness calle He is the boy who made the accidental discovery of the romaius. He testified that he was fourteen years of age, ved on Brighton ayenuc, and was occupied in tending cows. He rel ed the story of the finding of the body, as given in the Huraup of yesterday; told how himself and his companions thinking thoy had found a barrel of money dug down and tore offastavo only to make the horribie disccvery that a human form was concealed beneath; he told of going to the village to call the constable and concluded his narrative with the ar- rival of that functionary on the scene of the discove ery. Cornelius Daly and Robert Regan, the compan- fon of Callahan, told stories corroborative of the foregoing. : A STRANGE TALH OF LOVE. White Ryan was giv'og bis \eatimony a woman ar- rived, causing quite a fiutier of «: ment, She took a seat near a ratner handsome young man in rough clothes, but with an air of self-posses- sion and @ 6 quite at variance with his getup. They spoke a fow words and then relapsed into sileuce, Both listened attentively to the testi- mony of the boy Regan, and when tho for eman of tho jury had conciaded » sort of cross-examination the Coroner called the name of Louis Reige. Thereupon the handsome looking young fellow with wnom the lately arrived woman .bad conversed stood up, and with a gentiemanly sel!-possession took bold of the back of the witness cbair, kissed the book, and alter adjusting the seat to his satisfaction sect down and told the following strange talo:—He said bie name was Lous Bio; that he lived at No, 197 Second street, Now York city; that yester- day morning while reading thy paper be happened on an account of the finding of the remains of a young ~ woman on Btaten Isiand, and from the description given he immediately thought that in this corpse he ight find bis.lady tove whom he bad rohing high and jow for a long time; to this end he iminediately set out fur Staten Istaud, whore be made inquiries of the friends and acquaintan of the girl who bad long been resiuent ¢ but no one being able to givo bim apy information he started to the morgue to view the remains; from the teeth and from the hair ne inclined to think he bad found his lost lady fove, but be could not sweur itively, AS he made no secret of his mission fell iuto tho bands of the polico, who held him for the Coroner to examine. When he had proceedea thus far the Coroner, as if taking up ic thread Of the story. began to question the mame of the young lady you wero g ior?” asked Coroner Dempsey. er name,’’ said the witness, ‘is Ellen Murphy.”” ‘How long huve you known filen Murphy?” pur- sued the Corener. ue Something over ® year and a half,” anewered tho witness. “Were you on iotimate relations with Miss Mur- phy?” quer d the Corouer. “Yes!” answered Kiege, looking with his plercing, intelligent eye straight at the Coroner. “Well tell us ol your relationsbip to the young woman, and what reason you have for supposing, said the Coroner, “shat the body on which the in- quest is held ts that of Ellen Murphy ¢”” Rioge thrast bis bands imto bis pockets, stretched = himself in the chair and cast & fellective glance at the coiling. of sadness scemed to bie that moment, but quickly recoveriog himself he took his nanas from his browser pockets, drew bh a sitting posture auaio on the chair and casting a look at the floor strait in front of him, A BLUNT STaTEMuRT. It has been fouod that the woman had beeao enceinte, and Miss Murphy was in the same condi tion through mo; during the first monto downcast and a little melancholy, but being assared ot my love and having my promise that { would marry her whon I obtatued permanent omploy- ment sho grew happy and cheortul again; ouoo again sbe spoke to me of going ‘to a eertain doctor in ordor that she might not have a child, but I strictly enjoined her to do nothing of the kind; she meutioned three doctors whom she had consulted about having an operation perlormed; 1 oan recollect only the name of Dr. veoney; ‘what the doctor said to her do pot remember; she stated that one of t id that for a certain sun he would operate on her. Who the doctor was or what was amor Loannot rememver. As this was early int your, and as sho had said nothing of it of late months, I thought she had accepred my vieo, takes faith im me and forgotten 4 ductors, All my efforts to find het hud proved useless, Lbadcalied at Mre. Hozel’s, at Clifton, where she used to stop, but wae totd she bid gone away. 1 traced ber truok fram Mrs, Hozel to Mrs, Condre’s, Tne last pamed indy told that Gilen bad left ber trunk there, saying that in aly probability she would not want it for a mouth or tw Deither of the ladies in question could tell me whe the girl had gone, a8 sho bad not vouchsafed thon intormuyon, ov leaving Mr. Hazel, so that lady said, Elien tola her that she would be heard from, dead or alive, in twe w (The last day of the two ry expired on Suni , when the body was found.) Mere the stopped, and Coroner Dempsoy be- gan to question again, “When did you last see Miss Bil asked the Coroner, WHE 1 SAW WER LAST. “On t fh or sixth day of August last; it was Sunday; Lam net sure of the date, however, and when | jeft her sho was in good spiriia, owing to the uncertainty of my afaira 1 was auablo to teil ber whether I would go back to Somerville, N. J.. where Lhad worked betore, or remain in New York; (be wext moruing (Monday) I had a chance to go to North Oyster Bay to Werk for Colonel Ht Love, who keeps a hotel juere, I with’ bim until about tho Sth of thts monte, when I retaroed ork; the tirst thing I did 10 call dow: ask about Ellen, bus bad gone as I hi Deing anxious about Ler I came down to investigate thé story in the pewspapers. Coroner—Did you not write a letter to Ellen Murphy wajlo you were away, betwoeu August 6 and September 6? “No sir,” answered the young mav. ‘I wrote a lever 10’ my mother enclosing a note to F id requesting that my young brother be sont Murphy alive??? eliver it, She Was mot at the service in which a ber, she d away, having to! he misiress — shi Europe; this was part of an for in order to prevent the wise ib Was Necessary 10 BhALe BOMe good excuse ter g ay. Du you know whether Kilen haa any ce! this county ? agked the Coroner. HLLKN’'S RELATIVES, ‘he told me @he Nad au auole, who lived in New York, bat what bis name was or where ho lived I nevor tearned,’’ ‘Do you know whether this young woman had any married Elten, thon 2” Yes; a8 soon an I obtained she jeady work,’? ronging her??? Here the young man concluded his testimony and stood astie to make roow for Dr. On y. Wal Who made a post-mortem ¢xamioation of the romatns, WHAT THK DOUTOK’S DISCOVERED. Ho teatined tuat he founu the Uissaes io euch a des Composed cuadiion that 11 Was nnpossible to remove the exteroal coating whole; the flesh at the seit wide @ the temporal hove was mach braieed, bat thi bruising had @ uy been A post-mortem sn- chest was mot examined; the quiry 5 wou was it there had be discovered, = In The position of uch decomposed tbat infammation 2 any Lelore death could not ve it was fouud th of a totus, to warrant her of the precocious witnens, also a physi- Cian, Was calied wo the stand. Ho seid that when ne firet'saw the body he thought 1 had ground avouta month; itis quire be thought, “that tt may have only two weeks, for alter preg body decompses much more rapidly tha normal, Ho could not say wi lence bad caused deatn, bat f o fonnd in the barrel Along With the body be thought there pad been copious hemorrhage. MKS. HAZKL'S STORY. Mre, Hazel, who wae wwe lady who took her seat u arly et examimation, was Moxt culled. She stated thu di often at verbose, Knew the prisuner; the nes opt ile, who ulWways talked bin io Wart vers; legt fuursaay A week ago bk asked Wituens to go to New York with by plied, aud Kilen went to the corner of V aud Broadway vo buy $4 © for what she wanted, aud had it sent down t deponent’s house; she then brought li Wor things from the House al WHICH she was at worFice ad peeked Tom TH (He LiUOk 5 #he then sont | ki tok to Mes, Uae Kuew Bien wos gorug to be coulined the house of ‘a, at Clittoms & Ly Withess aud Whee gue ie tneas to coand seek Louis Riee, whom, SEPTEMBER 17, 1878—TRIPLE SHEET. ea eeks, dead merville, as he met deponent’s husband and on being in- ad formed that . Bilen one in search of him, Louis went straight away back to New York; witness knew that Ellen nad $108 lor hersei!; Elleg had further volunteered the information that she bad sewed the money iuto an old quilted Irish akirt; witness said t hen Ellen left she loaned her a chemise, which she would vo able to recognize. Here a chemise, cov ith damp el showa, but witness said it was not the one s loaned Elien. Witness went on to describe tho of a garment she bad loaned. Jb was an old-tashioucd yoke thing, with no opening back or front, Henry Hozel, the husband of the foregoing witness, was next.called, but bis. Lestimony developed nothing ow. He described the hurried conduct of Lous he told him Ellon bad gone to Somerville; he only took time to say goodby and was off On acar in tho direction of New York, The inquest will be continued to-night “DRINK DID IT.” THE NEW ROCHKILE TRAGEDY OFFICIALLY INVESTIGATED ~QUINN AND BRADY HELD FOR THE MURDER OF M'GUINE. Exettement ran high in New Rochelle yesterday over the tragedy that shocked the Sabbath stillness of that pretty .own. The holding of the Coroner’s tn- quest in the ulternoon brought together a large crowd of citizons and gave everybody an opportunity to dis- cuas the occurrence in detuil. frank Brady, who was committed to the jail at White Piaing by Charles» M. Ross, Justice of the Peace, on suspicion of tolony, bus not been communicative in regard to bis portio of the affair, merely reiterating what he said at the time, that he had played tho part of a peacemaker, ‘This runs counter th a great degree tc bis bloody ap- poaraneo when found by the side of McGuirk’s boay. Suspicion would indicate that Brady must in some way bave ulded Quinn, and that is clearly the im- pression of nearly all who heard the evidence at the inquest. For the fate of McGuirk, the murdered man, thero ts deep sympathy expressed. He will bo buried to-day. - AN INTERVIRW WITH QUINN. Quinn js still 1m a doubtful condition, though proba, bilities point to his reco The Hueaip reporter called upon bim yesterday and fouod bim rational in bis speech, bat professmg to remember noth- ing of what transpired immediately before and after the fight, He was lyiwg upoo a mattresa, his head covered with bandages, and fecling very weak from) less of bieod, Around bim were bis relatives and neighbors, who eeomed heartbrekep at the trouble into which “Jack” had fallen. Officer me, who nas been constantly watching at the bedside, led the reporter to the sufferer, who replied to all questions in a calm yet feeble mann He sald he went to the gu.oon of ‘Yankee Pete” about seven o’olock Saturday evoning and there began. drinking with McGuirk and Brady, at! in excellent humor, Alter leaving that saloon he sad could remembor nothing uotil foand under the pine tree fo the vacant lot Sunday morning, Wouuded ana almost deud from loss ot viood, He declared, as did bis mother and friends in tho room, that nothing but the best relations existed between bim and the other parties to the tragedy. YIOTIMS OF LIQUOR. It appears that the opinions of the have been rather unju Quinn and Brady, Several peo] Quinn was guilty of vious crime, bat inquiry rday {ailed to establism uny such fact. Hea with bis imme 1,” said bis whi ‘Bat my boy was nevera He had not touched a drop ince I'banksgiving neighbors. haired mother to the writ drunkard $n aay sense. of spirits betore Saturday nigh! just, Whenever bo was under the iniluence of liquor he only became-unruly when crossed. He bas been tho support of us allever since bis old father became blind a year ago, und as soon as ever he gor a dollar he brought it bome to as.” Quiun, McGuirk aha Brady were schoolfelluws to- Yhe Grst two named are of avout the same ty-six years—wnile Brady js not more ty-tbreo years, McGuirk had Leen em- ployed on City Isiand, and only cme nome dat- urday might to apend Sunday. Brady, it seems, was the favorito son of bis family, and wh under the influence of Jiquor was loveabi Kid. Liquor had a powertul bold on him ana fr quently got bim into trouble, He bas been tor some time under bail to answer a c sult, the trial of which bad been act for y Two or three neighvore who saw the compauions before the row commenced Saturday night asserted there was a jourth person with them. ‘his now proves to have been Forrest Reynolds, living out of tbe iowa oj New Rochell nd it is expected that his ‘evidence will dv much todetermine toe responsibility for 60 much bioedshed. THE INQUEST. At four o'clock the poirce court room of the Town Hali was crowded with citiz pg to witness bho inquest the charge of Seuirmer, ot White Piotr, The numes of the jurors wer Asracl Kobinson, Timothy 8. Crenuan, Edw Lambien, Aaron Dederer, William De Veuu and Charles Hatta Assiaiunt District Attorney Ver- lanck, assisted by Chorles 1, Roosevelt, of New oonelic, red the request of the Coroner to represent the people. Martin J. Keough, of New Rochelle, appeared for Brady, Owing to the absence of one Of the jurors proceedings were not commencod till halt-past four. As cach witness con- cluded be or sho Was served witb a subpcna to ap- ear to-day belore tho Graod Jury, now in session at hite Plams, [bie last duty was periormed by Sheriff Brundage and his deputy, Heory B. Ford, Carle: brother of tue murdered man, and ove of the brother Brady were in tho proceeding three-quarters ol an hour for dinner jury, atter minutes’ consideration, tound that ‘MeWuirk came to his death through the tnstramen- tality of both Brady and Quion, and Coroner scuirmer committed them W await the action of the Grand Jury. AM NYE WITNESS. Mra, Catherine S. Burns, living on the corner of Main and Contre streets, te: heard @ slight distarbance shortly alter miduighs Sunday morniay, aud, going to the window, saw four men sittiog on the ‘erosswaik tng & bottle between tem; frou ») i q heel’? and ing to the window she end) MeGairk etrugg) in McGuirk pleaded to “You've out tho ma youll Teturned and struck at hike a McGuirk while he was epparentiy held by Brady; then Quinn went down luoking jor stones, and MoGuirk i ad ioe 1°? once more Oghting was resumed; wit- the man go, but got uo re- em, .Went to call ous and urged to go down rs, as the men were murdering anower io ber beliei; when sho wen to the window again MoGuirk jay in, the middle of {he gtroet apparently doad; Braty was approachiug him, abd Quipp Was waiking down Centre street; she called out to Brady, * Frank, don’t hit bim when ho's down ;” Brady replied, “i Wout strike him, but Vil go to the druggist’s,” apa he turned toword ino store on the opposite corner, Mra. Burns denied that Brady accused McGuirk of using Vile names, and that Brad@y eaid he weuld kill nim. AN AGRUKABLE OFFICKR. Jobo Blume, constabie aud private night watoh- met the three frieuds sitting crosswalk — of ire halt-pass oF jock ; ant Man about MoGairk approsching witness, suid, oO’ streets, and, going tow st you;’? “All ri {suppose Pil have to go win Witness—I repied, “Joba, 1 suppose i'll have to Pm unser arrest” ‘(Laugoter,) Thon | eaid, “Boy 1's Sunday morning avd you'll have to be quiet,” ap 1 teft them to go on my best; met Joseph Haos- ley, who seid bo was looking for a drink; told bim be tad better go bome, as ali the saloons back om my beat balt an nour who exclaimed ere wore clo! tue re you?” middie of went 0 sce! and found McGuirk’s body here was still uw very feebio pulsation Kon; said to Brady, “Hrank, MoGuirk 1a dead, na TL don’t want you to go away;’’ he replied, “Pi stay with you, Sona; 1 only = ttied | to ai Quinn's lie)? 1b asked him now ho Vecawe coverod with blood, and he said, “In trying to prevent Quinn's being cut tu pieces’? Pointing 10 MeGuirk’s body, | waked, “Frank, who did this??? “Ho deserves “lor ne cus Quinn almost to pieces. As the witness was loaving the stand one of the jurors inquired if he did not m am 5. Barton, Jr., while the (hree men were curousing and him 4 to gO Up there it Was a ttio aflair among thomscives. Witness replicd he did not remember any Bach thing ‘The Corouer then asked wi if hoe rememberod meen, 6 Stoughton under similar cirean Ainnces Bnd sayiay to Him that it was only a tive muss, W ithoss did not recollect dotng #0, George A. Stoughton siated that in company with two others he was going to investigate ihe noise made by the three young fellows, When they met Officer Binue, Woo expiained, “i's only Fraok Brady and « pariy Com Drake’s Laue having & party among thomselves;” witness having twice beard the cry ot “murder suggested they should go and see what was the matter, but Blame wad, “f would advise you not there's w tt Hy thore wad they'll settle 16 themsolves. Only two wore iolt Witnesy heard cries of wha heard the thud of heavy blows. There were a aumnber of over witnesses, Vat SS CU Mr yostertay’s ARAL OF a repetition OL twat Biter aovve, Aller Coroner senitmer instructed tue jury, | thoy promptly Fovurmed the Verdict above related, THE SAYREVILLE TRAGEDY. ‘An inquest was beld at Sayreville, N. J., yesterday on the body of Max Groeber, who was killed, us alleged, by @ biow trom a olub im the hands of Thomat MeGrath on Saturday night last at that place. County Physician Voorheos and Dr. 1. L, Jumenay testided that they mide a post-mortem examination of the body; they found no evidence of # frac- vured skull, but an extensive effusion of blood unuer the sealp. Death, they agreed, was caused by némorrhage and compression of the brain, Several other witnesses were then examinod, and the evidence went to show that Groeber, MoGrath tod Shilke were drinking in Duerr’s saloon; thi & quarrel arising beiween them they wer put out of the saloon and continued the dispute in the road. One of the wiinesses testified that he saw Shilko strike the deccasod with a club, while another swore that he saw Mo- Gratn go into the yard of the premises, break a rail trom the Jeuce, and, rusuing into the sireet agaia, Groeber in the head with it aud regurned inan nour after rer diat:— “Welind that iinil.ian Groeber came to his death from injuries received at the hands of Thomas Mc- Grath aod ry Shall . MeGrath is still at large, while Shilke is in the County Jui, HOMICIDE IN HOBOKEN. The police of Hoboren were last night notified that a laborer, aged torty-seven, had died at bis house 1m Clinton street trom the effects of an injury iflicted by a stone thrown on the 8th iust., by Jumes Leuhy, aged sixteen.” On the oighs mentioned Callahan was slightly inebriated, aud while on his Way home was agsatied by a party of young roughs who pelted him with stones Yas terday he recognized Leaby as the one who threw the fatal stone. [be police detailed Officer MoQurdy on the case, and last night be arreated Leahy and two others, Martin Duddy and J Geragaty, as wit- noeses, AFTER FOURLEEN YEARS, TRIAL OF JOBN REILLY FOR THE ALLEGED HOMICIDE OF OFFICER 0’BRIEN. ‘An interesting case was commonced yesterday In Part 2 of the Court of Goueral Sussions, befere Ju Sutheriand, in the trial of Jobo Keilly for a mura committed fourteen yeurs ago. The facts asset forth - -Abous noon on the 2Zistof August, 1864, Ufloor O’Brien proceeded to the i:quor store at No. 607 Ninth avenue to arrest Joho Keilly. On @ tering tne place he found several parties drinking there and called Reilly aside to acquaint him with the object of bis visit. Rotlly relused to go, whereupon the officer tried w drag him out. Keiliy called upon his trienGs to interfere in his bebalf, The tront door was immediately locked, and to prevent a rescue the officer drew nig revolver, threatening to shoot apy one who should assist Reflly. The latter grappled with the officer and a struggle ensued, whereupon the oflicer put pistol up to Reilly's face fired, the ball striking the cetlug. ily 8 fled’ through the back door into the ba pursued by the officer, who overbauled bim, ai & desperate straggle ensued. A shot was fired, and four days later the ofoer died in St. Luke's Hospital. Costiess, Rotily ran off and races of him wefe loet until last Docember, when he was Roth; who was indicted tor murder in the frat degree at t time, mauaged to escape irom the city, trom which absented bimself for iourteen years, On his return he was recognized by Detectwe Cot- troll and capturea, Assistant District Attor- Herring conducts the case for the and the priso 1, in August, 1864, suf- the right from the oft ing of tho-case was adjourned alii this moroing. SUICIDE OF A POLICEMAN. William B. Love, tbirty-niue years old, of No. 210 Fast Sovonty-sizth street, who was until iast Wednes- day ga perat the Soventy-ninth sereet entrance to Central Park, committed suicide yesterday after. noon by shooting himself iu the rignt temple at bit resivetice. ie had becn employed in the lark Police Department many , Sad Lad been ened the force on inetructions irom the Park Commissione no charges having beeu made ageingt him. THE CHAPMAN CASE, The relatives of Chapman, a patie on Ward's Island, lately deceased, have made quite a sensa- trom about the conduct of affaira on that island, ‘A Henao reporter interviewed yesterday Dr. A. E. Macdonald, modical eaperintendent, on the subject. The reporter asked him when tho patient frst came under his care. - “On the 10tb of July,”” the doctor, “Robert W. Chapman was sent to Ward’s leland usa lunatic, He was sixty years of ngo, aod nething could be more careful than the investigation, medically speaking, made at Bolievue Hospital and on the island. The man was proved insane beyondall doubt, At Bolle vue there were Doctors Hardy and Healy whoadjudged Chapman iosal When he first came to tne island he was very noisy and violent, destructive to the utmost ‘extent, His case was considered hopeless from the jnniog, Sbortiy after his admire: to the isiand relatives camo to see Bim, and they were told eir friend might die ut any t irom sotten- Dr. Macdonald considorod thé case Tho relatives who called to seq opinion of the doctors on the ly a con! they kuew that outse'. INSANE ROOMMATE. When the affair vi the beating on the Island took place, and Chapman aly led, the doce tor sent for the relatives, as bi the patient would dic. On the gust, or rather tue mex! morning about two o'clock, Cbapmea got into a qasrrel with Hayes, bis room: inate. Hayos wus @ inuch smullor mun than Cap. No ame iu the institution suspected any le, although there are 1,000 patients to-day te Previously the most aod Hayes, The found out ¢ there had been previous night, which Chapman and Hayes received injartes, hi once notified the Commissioners. Accor: doctor’s uccount the fight between the pi place at night, when both were in their room. Both parties , recovered from their ri principally :pilictea by their fists, and Chapme some weeks appeared to rally. Dr. Macdonald, 0! seitening of the brain, and all that ut a beating at the hands of officl.is use, The Doctor eard that the Obap- lity om the part of tor He died, according to THE COBB AND BISHOP MURDEP (BY TELEGRAPH TO TEE HERALD.) New Loxpos, Conn., Sept. 16, 1878, The criminal side of iho Septomber term of the Sa- perior Court of New Loadon county was opened in this city Jost Tuesday, and is wow in session. Lm diately alter the opening of court a Grand Jory wns empanoliod, who considered two indictments charging Wesley W. Busi and Kate M. Cobb, of ‘ealo Court the jury w witnesses, Tho of Kato Coby, ana Hi Bi Alter the charge by tu wotil tour O'clock this afiernoo 100 ey & trae bul fo jt e rder ot Harriet b. Bishop. ‘The trial of the accused will take place in the De- comber term. REMORSE AND SUICIDE. [sy TeLRORAPH TO TH HERALD.) Wnneuna, W. Vas, Sept. 16, 1878, To-day, e’ciock, aman named Jobo Luon committed suicide ata residence four milos west of this city. Ho told the family with whom he was stopping that at one time several years azo he had murdered a compant 4 that the act had 80 preyed on his A Heravp reporter culled at the r tain ©. J. Murphy, No. 404 Henry street, south Brooklyn, last night, whore Major General Jom has boen stopping since Sunday. Dr, Byrne, yeician Oo! the veteran General, pro- nounced bis patient groatly improved in health, Thoogh still confined to his ved, the General ex. prossed bimacl! a8 voing tree from tho fever which Mantiosted Hell ou Saturday last. His pulse was regular and Uis appetite had slightly increased, Ho Was choeriul and bad slept well during the proceding aigit, avd folt comfuent of being able to be about tw tWo or three days’ time. Last ven committee waited on bim for the ing Whether he would be avie ve pro Ofe are perwitved (0 sed hit symypto Yee im pit tow days ago have aimos rotated viroly Baby al