The New York Herald Newspaper, November 24, 1878, Page 15

NEW YORK. MERALD, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1878. QUADRUPLE SHEET—W cee UPPE EMENT. THE COURTS. THE TILDEN INCOME TAX. motion was made yesterday in the United States ;tiet Court, before Judge Choate, by United States tiet Attorney Woodford, for the opening of the sitions taken de bene esse in Marquette, Chicago ' Boston, in the suit of the United States st Samuel J. Tilden for arrears of income tax. ‘\ oger M. Sherman opened the argument, and was 's ir, Tilden, Defendant's counsel argued that depositions could not under the provisions of " ‘atute, Nos. 863 and_ 865, be now produced, inas- ') as the word “then’’ in these clauses meant the A. of trial, ‘vr, Sherman claimed that rule 113 of the United +a District Court applied to these statutes, aud that application had been confirmed by the reme Court. ) s, Woodford addressed the Court in an able argue at to show that the provisions of the statute were ecordance with public policy and the test interests the defendant. dudge Choate reserved his decision until Saturday mext, + A SUCCESSFUL POINT. Richard Cahill, a billposter, was yesterday taken L fore Judge Lawrence, in Supreme Court, Chambers, 0. a writ of habeas corpus sued out by his counsel, , Wiliam F, Howe. Che prisoner had been convicted in the Court of ecial Sessions before Judges Smith, Flammer and Wheeler of violation of the Billboard act and sen- tenced to the City Prison for ten days and to pay @ fine of $50, It was claimed by Mr. Howe that his client ‘was entitled to adischarge on the ground that the commitment in the case did not set forth the offence of which Cahill was convicted in the language of the statute. Ar .istant District Attorney Leary, in opposition, produced a new commitment, which upon inyestiga- tion, proved as ineffectual as the first, it alleging the conviction of Richard Cahill, while Robert Cahill was ore ved to be imprisoned for the misdemeanor, ’ Age Lawrence held both commitments irregular mdered Cahill's discharg: SUMMARY OF LAW CASES. - Buit for divorce has been brought by Fannie Har- 2is, who is eighteon years old, against her husband, jas Harris, She states in her complaint that Har- with him to No. 163 Ridge street, where ‘ves with his mother, and while there induced that if she had known what she was about she red a reference in the case. MARY R. RUGGLES’ WILL. ae will of Mary R. Ruggles was received at the rogate’s Court, yesterday, for admission to pro- ‘The testatrix was the wife of Mr. Sumuel B. ggles, The willis dated June 10, 1875, and states nat in accordance with the powers vested in her by ihe will of her father, John Rathbone, deceased, and | also by the will of her brother, John Rathbone, Jr., she appoints her husband, Samuel B, Ruggles, and her son, James Francis Ruggles, and her grandson, | Jobn Ruggles Strong, her executors, She releases and discharges her husband from any claim she may have againnt him for any income or property rece! him from her, She gives him. her pewin ¢ Church, and Gi a of her wardrobe, including ail by bequeathing it to her daughter, She bequeaths Mr. Ruggles her Union square for hig use, and empowers to sell or dispose of it. She then directs the executors to dispose of the re- mainder of her property and invest the proceeds in unencumbered real estate, or in public stoc stock in the National Bank of Commerce, The income of this estate shall be disposed of us follow: Mary Bostwick one-fifth, and the remaining four- fifths to her husband, to be disposed of at his sole discretion. On the death of her husband the remain- ing four-fifths to go to her daughter, Ellen Strong, and her heirs, and to her son James and his heirs. A codicil, dated December 14, 1475, disposes of her real estate as follows :—Three Undivided. fifths to her oe and two undivided fifths to her daughter 2. A second codi dated May 9, 1878, reduces the share of her real and personal estate to her daughter “len to one- third, instead of two-fifths. The re- ‘alge two-thirds of the estate she gives to Mr. ou house’ at F, Betts, clerk of the United States Circnit and to Philo F. Ruggles, counsellor-at-law, re directed to act as trustees thereof, to olHect rents, “pty and income, and to apply the same to the use of her son and his wife and of his hildren during thetr lives, and on his death to pay ver the princi of the same two-thirds to his vbildren and wife. She also reduces the share of the income of Mary A. Bostwick from one-fifth to one- tenth. CELESTIAL COMPLAINANTS. Sam Chang and Ah Hung, of the laundry No, 939 ‘Third avenue, have had $18 worth of glass broken lately by mischievous boys in the neighborhood. ‘They appeared against a mall. boy in the Fifty- | seventh Street Court yesterday, whom’ they: recog- nized as one of the offenders. Ah Sin, who keeps a laundry near by, came as a friend and counsellor to the other two, Sin said he was eign -two years of age and had been here thirteen — ‘he other two gave their ages as twenty-tl and twenty-one years, They all looked harshly at the small boy and “chin chinned” in their favorite language. The magistrate said they would be protected in their rights. He held the small boy as a terrible example and informed the Selestials that they might go. Ah Sin remained be- hind to see that the youth was properly unished. He declined several invitations to only went when he saw @ posse of court pope coming down upon him in a body. As he oing out hecaught sight of the small boy, sitting bn abench, still nnpunished, The lips of the China- man were curled, ‘as if in contempt of American justice, The complainants had a lwyer to plead their case. Is THIS A COURT OF JUSTICE? “Judge,” said a red-haired man, so cross-eyed that he seemed to be looking at two objerts at the same time, “may I ‘dress this Court?” He stood in the centre of the court room, # smile illumining his countenance, and he paused for a reply. “Put that man out!” cried the rouadsman. “Put that man out!” said the officer nearest to the | | as far as New York on her way to Vermont, whitl | she was going to stay with some relatives until | such time as he had means to marry and support her se Inter ODOM ete was seized by an officer, | With+ The mother implored her daughter to yo home , Who passed him to | im out!’ was echoed along tue line, these interruptions, who thregghim to another offi a third, wht slung him outside the door. Five minutes afterward the red-haived man reap- red, “Jodge, is this a court of justice, whers—" the first. BUSINESS } TROUBLES | A large meeting of the creditors of J, M. Shelley & on, dry goods jobbers, of Keokuk, Tows, was held sterday at the New York office No. 115 Worth street | hear a statement of their affairs. Mr. Shelley, Jr., , Ae a statement in which he explsinal that the bles of the firm arose mainly from the establish- Ait of a branch in Kansas City nine years ago, in | hich they hud put $100,000 capital and had siven $40,000 more to assist it in the panic 1873. The branch was wound up anuary a year, settling with all the mia wa excep’ ur, to whom was due $110,000, 2 sie stated that the liabilities amounted to | of which $92,386 26 were unsecured and 2 148,695 71 $1,309 60 secured. Of the secured indebtedness 40,407 ia due in New York. ‘The assets consist of tock nominall valued at $61,327 50; estimated net | alne, $44,155 book accounts, $73,033, of which | eal estate is worth $ equity. The following snake an investigati Cottin, Altman & ¢ m & Co,, and Welc! of Whitman & Welch, Francis’, Sargent, dealer in dry goods in Brook: “n, has made au assignment for the benefit of his editors to William H. Owens. INSURANCE ‘TROUBLES. tank Lebar, agent of the United Brethren’a Mutual ( Society, whose headquarters are at Lebanon, Pa,» Warrested yesterday in Newark at the instigation * Bleretary of State Henry C. Kelsey, taken before § de Depue and held to bail’ in $1,000_ to wer @ charge of violating the laws of New The 5 on asked for a stat nt of wey ape t to ii we , >» instirance “ul fees exacted by the State, refused 4 ‘the ground that they were a benevolent concern, 4 Minsurance company. Being satisfied to the con. \y Mr, Kelsey ordered the arrest as described, An sation will be had in a few days, riff Van Rensselaer has seized the office furni- of the Phenix Insurance Company to satisfy 1 judgments. Some time ago the company's fairs cat 6 oe mg found by Mr. Kelsey to be 1asound condition, Recently, ho mn creed 80 clone out, het he edger FATALLY BURNED, Jane Rossiter, while under ‘the influence of liquor, ‘was fatally burned by a kerosene Iamp at her resi- dence, No. 10 Washington street, on the 16th inet. She was removed to Chambers Street Hos- ital, where she died a few day ft Previous to her death she accused her, husband of vel by Mr. Harland and ex-Judge John K, Porter | ‘Windergarten. The nee on the 2th of last January invited her to | todrink. Being partially unconscious, she was | 1 taken by him to the City Hall and married. She { id not have married him. Judge Lawrence | Yo | lecturer liked that law. It was a good law. said the red-haired man, unconscious of | earn deel causing her injuries by throwing Mghted kerosene lamp’ in her face. taken. into custody and arraigned before a Coroner's jury yesterday. The verdict, however, relieved him from all responsibility, as the injuries which resulted in his wife's death were found to have been accidentally inflicted by the upsetting of a lamp, The prisoner was therefore | discharged from custody, KINDERGARTENS FOR THE POOR. LECTURE ON “‘AFRICA AND SCANDINAVIA” BY PAUL B, DU CHAILLU IN AID OF THE CHIL- DREN'S CHARITABLE UNION, Some very interesting exercises were held yesterday afternoon in the Charlier Institute, Sixth avenue and Fifty-ninth street, in aid of the Children’s Charitable Union. This is a society founded by ladies for the purpose of providing daily warm meals for the poor children attending the industrial schools in some of the most needy districts of the city, It was established three years ago, and during its ex- istence has found its efforts crowned with such beneficial results, at the small outlay of about two and a half cents per head per day, that it is desirous of extending its sphere by the establishment of a sity of this has become obvious to the ladies, who in their regular visits to the schools have found that a number of children | are prevented from attending by having to care for the younger ones at home while the parents dre out | at work, By establishing a kindergarten these charitable ladies will not only release these children | from their home duties, but will also be enabled to take in children from three to five years old, for | whom the city makes no provision, and thus keep | them from evil. A kindergarten has been established in the | Eleventh Ward, corner of Fourth street and avenue C, to which, on the first day, fifty children applied for | admission, sufficiently proving the necessity of such vn institution. In order to continue this and to pro- | vide these little ones with warm and wholesome food | during the cold winter months more funds are | needed, and the ladies make an earnest appeal for aid. Tho regular membership to the Childrens’ Charitable Union fs 86 a year, and to the. kindergarten $3.4 year extra, Mrs. Charles P. Daly is the president of the society and Mrs. M. Heidelbach treasurer. ‘Yo cither of these ladies donations or subscriptions may be | seut. An organization with such noble objects end which has already proved itself to be of such great utility is certainly worthy of support and encourage- ment in its good work. FRIEND PAUL'S STORIES, Yesterday's entertainment in aid of the society objects was held in the chapel of the Charlier Inst tute. On the platform were gathered snow sleds, snowshoes, African weapons and other curiosities. ‘Phe hall was crowded with young people, both boys and girls, who had come to hear of the wonders that Mr. Paul'B. Du Chaillu had promised to tell them ubout. Chief Justice Daly presided at the meeting, and delivered the opening address, Judge Daly first | explained the idea of a kindergarten. A child of ten- der uge was like a young plant in garden, whic! for its proper development, required to be tender! cared for, needing a good soil, air sud sunshine. The kindergarten was a place where the little child can be left during certain hours of the day by his parents or his elder brothers or sisters, that he may be taken care of. The whole system of object teaching was also explained. Then Judge Daly introduced Mr. Paul B. Du Chaillu to the audience, and he began to tell the young people abont ‘Africa and Scandinavia,” beginning by saying to the boys and girly that he wanted them to know him as “their friend Paul.” Mr. Du Chaillu went on to relate the wonders of “Africa. He wanted the chil- dren to go with him into the vast jungles of Africa, where they could get hungry with him and eat roast monkey and snake soup. (Laughter.) ‘The natives were very much afraid of him at first, but by liberal donations of colored beads’ and other fancy articles they soon became friends. He was afraid that some of his goods would be stolen, and when he explained his fears to the king the latter made w law that if any one took anything from Mr. Du Chaillu his head would come off. The I¢ such laws were made here there would be no thieves in a short time. The speaker ‘then described his elephant hunting; he killed altogether 103 elephants, and “had a bully time, by jingo.” ‘The nation of dwarfs and the wild cannibals of Southern Africa were also re- | ferred to, Among the latter young girls were roasted | because they were tender and old men were boiled | because they were tough. Fighting the gorillas was next described, and Mr. Du Chaillu exhibited the skull of a boy gorilla to the wonder of the audience. ‘The great traveller next spoke of his journeys in Scandinavia. al little children on the platform were dressed in Norwegian costume, to illustrate the style of the country. A snow sledge was exhibited on the platform and a young men, dressed in Mr. Du Chaillu's uimaux suit, took his place in the sledge. ‘aerie, he thought, was the healthiest country in the world. COULDN'T STAND “RER § STEPFATHER. AN EXCITING SCENE IN A NEWARK RAILROAD DEPOT. ‘ Mrs. John Gulick, of No. 73 Orchard street, Newark, returned home & few days ago from her employment | and found her daughter, Nellie Benedict, missing, together with all of her (Nellie’s) clothing. Nellie is a girl of seventeen, aprightly, but not particularly handsome. For some time past she has been keeping company with a youth # few years her senior, employed in Arthur Devine's real estate office on Market street. Nellie’s mother and stepfather have not looked favor- ably on the young man’s suit, but Nellie had. What happened in the domestic circle may be fancied from what follows. Upon discovering that her daughter had vamosed, likewise Nellie’s clothing and a trunk be- longing to Mr. Gulick, Mrs, Gulick suspected an elopement. She started off on a search, found a carman who had removed the trunk to the depot of the Newark and New York Railroad, and hastened there. She found Nellie and her lover together, waiting to take the train for New York. A LIVELY SCENE. “You, Nellie Benedict, what do you mean by this conduct, this running off in this disgraceful manner?” asked the excited mother of her daughter. Without waiting for an ans the parent turned upon the lover, a meck looking youth, and saic “And you, sir; you ought to be ashamed to act in the way you're carrying on!” “Mother, there's no use in makin’ a row here,” said Nellie, quite coolly; “but I've made up my mind I won't live any longer under the same roof with my stepfather. He don’t like me worth # cent and I like | him the same.” Nellie’s lover declared that he had done nothing to be ashamed of, “He had simply statted to see the girl with her, but Nellie refused. Then the mother ran to the pe station and told her sto but the offi- to interfere without a warrant. Mean- while the couple started off. ‘The lover appears to have told the truth. He re- | has attended to. it st The second going out of that man was Worse than | tnrned to his work and has sttende t steadily. He declines to say where Nellie is, and her mother en is in ignorance of her whereabouts, TRAMP! TRAMP! For some time past @ gang of the worst class of ' tramps has been overrunning Little Falls township, near Paterson, N. J., committing all manner of depredations, stealing poultry and eggs, begging, sleeping in barns and intimidating the farmers of that vicinity by their lawless and violeat behavior. Six of these finally took possession of an old detached barn on the “Zeluff Farm” and there | held high carnival and levied contributions on the surrounding country, becoming the terror of all residents for miles about. Mr. Zen, being afraid of them, tried to rid himself of their wnwelcome presence by strategy. He removed all the hay and broke out the windows and unhung the doors of the barn, thinking to freeze them ou’, | but they followed ‘the hay to another barn te net good ace eounes are valued at $49,976 39, ‘The | 00 to $40,000, but there is no | committee was appointed to and report :—Messes. Treat, of | Cutter, of George C. Richard: | to which it was removed, and took ypos- session despite the owner's protests. He waa at his wits’ end when the outlaws sud- denly solved the troublesome problem by an act that called for prompt punishment. They at- tempted to steal a ride ou a Delaware, Lackawanna and Western freight train, and when the brakemen resisted they beat two of them brutally and then got oft and stoned the train until several of the hands » severely injured, ‘The men gave information at quarters of the company in Hoboken, and ctive Sherrer was sent after the rascals, With the the Paterson police five of the aix were arrested at a late hour on Friday night and yesterday were arraigned in the Sessions at Paterson for trial. Two were committed to the State Prison for six monthe each, two to the county jail for ninety days each and the other, # mere lad, was sent to the Rerurm School, When the officers went to Zelufl’s barn to seck them on Friday night they were all snugly ensconced under the hay at least three fect, but were betrayed by their snoring. BOLD THIEVES, Ebenezer Jarvis and wife, of Huntington, L. 1, on Friday evening paid a visit to @ friend and left their residence in charge of David Smith. At about eight o'clock there was a knock ata side door, by which friends were in the habit of entering, and Smith opened it to see what was wanted, As the door was drawn back he was striw slungehot and two men rushed in, brandishing revolvers, A gag was putin hie mouth, and he was driven before them into the different apartments ‘under a threat of instant death if he Teatated, while they ransacked bureaus and trunks for plunder. ‘They found $60 in Mr. Jarvis’ room and some io ing apparel in others. From the Ta room they took only a silver pitcher, They tied Smith up so that he could not leave the house, and then went away themselves. and cq him on ‘Tuesday morning. Jones’ absence by ‘relating the infamous slander | which Jones had originated and spread about the burial of the iNlegitimate children of her daughters. Dodson came to Chestertown and had an interview with Jones, in which the latter stuck to his story, and at Dodson’s request went out on the farm with Dod- son to the spots where he said he had buried the re- mains, A spade was procured and digging done in several places, but no traces of the babes were dis- covered to confirm the statements about thei Jones here admitted substantially that the story was a# fabrication, and was required. to make that explana tion to Mrs. Dodson, ‘Then he was taken off by the men, and, Mr. Dodson supposes, whipped aud or- dered by Mrs. Dodson to leave the farm and never “Go where we in the face with o | THE DELAWARE MYSTERY. REMARKABLE DENIALS AND REPETITIONS CON- CERNING THE DESTRUCTION OF CHILDREN AND THE SHOOTING OF THE NEGRO JONES—A VISIT TO THE MISSES DODSON, (From the Baltimore Sun, Nov. 23.) CHEsTERTOWN, Md., Noy, 22,1878. After # drive this evening through a heavy rain and almost Egyptian darkness the representative of the ‘Sun was ushered into the sitting room of the Dedson family, “where were seated Mr. Dodson's two daughters quietly engaged in domestic sewing. ‘The young ladies are prepossessing in appearance and manner, and over an hour was spent very agreeably in their company awaiting the return of Mr. Dodson. ‘The sisters havea ladylike and gentle deportment, and there is nothing either in appearance, manner or géli- eral bearing that would lead any one to suspect them of being other than the virtuons young ladies they have been generally esteemed in this commu- nity. ‘They conversed very pleasantly and readily on every topic introduced, and save an effort to insure composure, which Was occasionally apparent in the elder one, there was nothing to indicate the existence of such a terrible ordeal as they are going through, The younger daughter, Dora, was perfectly self- eC, it was impossible to connect her with the fearful story of the colored man lying thirty miles off, near possessed, and looking at her innocent, girlish fa Vandyke’s station, so terribly mangled and abused, The elder sister, Ali last August to William Prettyman, acommission m chant of Philadelphia; that she resided in Philadel- phia, and that she was now homo on a visit. She de- nounced the whole story of Jones as one base fabri- cation, and said that he had a most unenviable char- and reputation asa story teller. The sisters said that Jones had been living with them two years | next Christmas; that he was not a man of evil | that he drank, but not ys ion by his conduct of his intention of leaving, and that when-he failed to appear on Tuesday morning they ‘Since that night he has not been seen on the place, and, of course, the whipping could not haye taken place or anything else been done to him.” ae habits, so far as they kne: to excess; that he was trusted with the k and'considered honest. He had given no indie: were much surprised, Said Mrs, Prettyman: STATEMENT OF JOHN F. DODSON. Mr. Dodson is abont fifty years of age, five feet ten and a half inches in height, of wiry build, side whis- kers, pale face, sharp smile, sort of drawis in talking, of indifferent education, but sharp and shrewd. came into this county some years ago. wife are members of the Methodist Protestant Church. Mr. Dodson denies that there is the slightest founda- tion for the statements Jones has made in relation to bis daughters having illegitimate children. Jones had lived with him up to last Monday night: was a fair hand, of an accommodating and obliging dis- | position. Never had any trouble with him, and he was the only colored person on the farm, Mrs, Dodson and her daughters doing the housework king. Found Jones missing when he called Mrs, Dodson explained burial. come back again, Mrs, Dodson sayin, shall never see or hear of you again. STATEMENT OF THE COLORED WOMAN ELIZA, ‘This woman, who lives on the land of Thomas Hin- rriage deive off trom Dodson’s with Mrs. Dodson, Newcombe, Vincent and dames Jones, and that the Vodeons bad given out their intention of carrying | him off. She also states that Jones told her of his own intimate relations with the tamily and much more in 4 similar strain. Citizens of this place, how- ever, place no credence in her statement. JONKS A NOPORTOUN LIAR. Isaac Matthews, a ncighbor of Mr. Dodson, says, in reply to # question on the subject, that Jones was a | notortous iar, and that his reputation was bad in the neighborhood amoffg his own color. Mr. Matthews | alao says that Vincent was at Dodson's Tuesday morn- | ing, and that Newcombe, who was at bis house, was sent for to come over to Dodson’s. Both Vineent and Neweombe worked by the year for Matthews, Mat- thews married Newcombe's sister. ‘THE ACCUSED MEN, Philip Vincent and William Newcombe are about Sreltg tne years of.age, quiet, laboring men and es- teemed as good citizens. Vincent yrew up in the | family of Dodson, with whom he came frum Dela- ware. Newcombe is a Kent county man. They baye been instructed by their counsel not to talk on the cave, which instructions they rigidly obey. They stoutly deny their guilt, and'say that they can excul- pate themselves by legal evidence at the proper time. ‘The detence will be an alibi. FLYING REPORTS, Mrs. Dodson has left home. After the Sheriff ar- eweombe and Vincent it is stated Mrs. Dodson had a private interview with them. It is reported before last Mrs. Dodson had a disputs with three farm hands, and that she gota gun und fired on them, and one of the men, stumbling as he ran, fell, and’ it was supposed at’ the time she had rested 3 that the yer killed him, Mr. Richard Hynson, attorney for the defence, says that he does not purpose asking for a writ of habeas corpus in the cases of Newcombe and Vincent, because, though they have a right to the writ, the State of Dei- hould be allowed time in which to set forth her grievance, nor will an eer lication be made for # writ if, when the papers shall be produced, it shall | ‘ally accurate aware appear that the proceedings are techn: co the offence sufficiently described, CONDITION OF THE WOUNDED MAN, At an early hour this morning the Nun's representa- | tive made a careful examination of the wounded and fearfully mangled colored man, Janes Jones, who came so near losing his life at the hands of his rormer friends, as he charges, on the night of the 19th within thirty iniles from this place. It was found that only one ball had struck him. This had pe the right eye, and ploughed its way between the ‘skull bone wnd the scalp, sround to the back of his neck, where it made its exit, giving him the ap) of having been shot twice, on account of tae two holes. He was almost free trom fever and there is no reason why he should not convalesce and speedily be enabled to resume his daily avocation. ‘Tne marks of the rope are around his neck. His hands and arms were cut open from the whipping he received, Mis body and limbs were in a sad condition from the effects ot the blows and his being di through the woods on the night of the sttempted murder, JONES’ FURTHER STATEMENTS, In describing tho route which they took with him in the carriage, be said they came through New Market, Galena, head of Sassafras, &c., and, in driving in this way, went about ten miles out of their course. Jones stated that Dora and Alice both said that the children they had given birth to were Philip Vincent's and that Viment had told him the same. He said that Vincent had and that whenever Mr. and Mrs. Dodson went away, which they did at intervals, oat ‘oceasioually stayed some time, Philip Vincent al: tl that the veal children #, knew this and came Much other dctail of more re- sharacter was given by the wounded man, He was a preferred domestic for gen- eral work, and as he was in the contidence of the Deon raised by Deds ways stayed at the house, in the family, two tittle and told him about it pulsive and incredib! family they would rather have him about them than any one else, When Alice was first ill Mra. Dodson sent her to Dr. Wright, a prominent physician at bout bBo Bihhe tiles from Chestertown, Warwie who sent back again, saying what the trouble was, T Jones says be slept in the dining foom, and always » family had just left. Cor ‘oming who was eat the at table which th: from the barn Friday « waiting for him. and she has told to have you killed, if there was any change he would see it immediately. “After supper,” Jones continued, “for as soon as supper was over they always asked me to sit down to the table they had lert, I soon found something was the matter, and went into the kitchen, Mrs. Dodson for the first time that night came out to inquire where I was going and how I intended spending the evening. [did not eas anything more in Mra. Dod- son's house, being afraid of poison, but eat turnips out of the garden and got food as Tcould. 1 lett on Monday night. Met Mr. Dodson in Chestertown on ‘Taesday, who persuaded mo back to the farm, and I went in his carriage. My horse is now on that farm. | Mr. Dodson promised we $175 this year, which has r | not been Mr. Dodson said he did not want me to leave, wanted his work done, &c. Shortly after 1 got back there Newcombe, Vincent, Dodson, Mrs. Dodson and Alice came out in the back yard by the kitchen, clustered arvund me and tied me. New- combe and Vincent whipped me until they wave out, and I was then put in the nearest house.” Jones made his statements about his own relations with the Misses Dodson with much tneasiness, and asked several times if he cowld be punished for it. Ld is large man, not very dark, of more than aver intelligence, good countenance, and speaks earnest! 4 in the matter, though apparently without malice against those who have injured him, hia chief thought being that they will yet kill bim. All the indications point to his convalescence, when he will be brought to Chestertown by the authorities, and the teveee gation of the charges about the buried babies begun at once. State's Attorney H. W. Vickers, of this place, has written to Attorney General Penuington, of Delaware, on this subject to-night, PIANUFORTES., onGans, &eC. A RARE CHANCE FOR FE 4 ern fk Oe PROPOSED NATIONAL MILITIA. A meeting of prominent officers of the National Guard, who are interested in the plan for a national militia, was held at No. 203 Broadway on Saturday afternoon. The gentlemen present were (i B. Woodward, Inspector General, State of New York; General Theodore F, Army; General Molineaux, eneral Inspector of lifle Practice, » General William 8, Stryker, Assistant Adjutant Gen- | eral, New Jersey; Colonel William 5. Inspector of Ritle Practi iam G. Ward, Firat brigad third regimen Forty-seventh regiment Briggs, Colonel J, H. Cowperthwait, Denny, Majors Watrous, Belknap and Farr. On motion it was resolved that the signers of a call for an organization in regar. to a national militia, to: gether with those present at this m tants general of cach State, and such committee might associate with themselves from other States not represented, constitute an executive committee to carry out the objects stated in the cir- cular until a formal organizati ‘That the officers of the commit chairman, secretary and tre: bers from the,different States coustit tee in such States to effe corner of 21st st., General George W. Win- | Sterling, Acting | Piano will be fully warran New Jersey; General Will- | Colonel Rodney C. Ward, onel William H. Brownell, Assistant Inspector General Colonel Willian: NO one need feel under the pelighton yA ASSORTMENT OF DR SALE on very reasonable terms, Pianos but little used excoodingly low. HAINES BROS., ting, the adju- Piunow. 7 aud 74, vetaves, laid cabinet upri mad le by & Mart Leos could be effected. achairman, vice nd that the mem- vasub-commit- | ct @ regular organization Adjutant General Stryker, elected chairman ; a largo assortment of new the latter as good as new) neral D. N. Cone! , of Conne secretary, and Colone! Rodney ©. Ward, treasurer. Letters from Major Generals Schofield, € United States Arm: iW. B, Franklin, G stated that she was married and T. W. Sherman, Fred Stevens, General Smith, commanding Connecticut General Couch, bury, Adjutant General, George Parker, Eighth brigade Rogers, Eighth division teenth regiment, Peansylvaniu National eral William H. Briggs, Tweifth brigade, Major General H. Hilliard, Avsistant pent Gen. oral, MMinvis; Major W: Nias ‘uson, Third brigade, were | ALE.—LARGE National Guard: : Colonel Isaac F. Kings: | ; mera! William FP. Major H. M. Boyes, Thi: | © Pianos and 0 ‘On motion the Secretary was Fequested to comnmu- nicate with such gentle he should think best, with the re: «quest that the; b ina the plan in relation to the organi before the National Guard and respective States, A committee of five, consisting of Generals Wood- ward, Wingate and Ward, and Colonels Kingsbury and R. C. Ward, were appointed to coufer with the Com- | of Congress on the Reorganization of the Army, now in session, to explain the objects of this | ittee then adjourned subject xamine our large stoc oue needy to feel compelled to pur “BREN dadges ss as ao bi will consult their interest by KRAKAUER, 40 to the call of the red’ at a sacriti RL asenaa Novight CANAL FREIGHT A A comparative statement, showing the total quan- tity (im tons) of all articles cleared on the canals from | the 7th of November to the 14th inclusive, 1877 and | was received at the Produce Exchange yester- In 1877 the amount was ‘The tolls colle : im 187, $46,630 90 The amonni of west bound frejghts canals trom the 15th to th was 3,437 tons, against 16, D TOLLS. He He and his try of second hand Piai of other makers, us xeuuine Steinway Pia Beware of bogu: F CARVED Ros 1s ‘ted for the same in tove upright F TE F we a Piano for $140; tone during th The tollx for the same > E a Steinway and a Decker Brothers, will % or Monday, private resi amounted to #2 SECOND HAND, rosewond npright, GOLDSMEETTE leackor st., in Tenporan Witdaw 1 MUNDY tana Recvetary FIRAT CLASS SEVEN. OCTAY all improvements; cheap for ca rr Piano at sacrifice nday at privaie residence BE SU rch (St. Ambrose's), t the evening service, 4 igty for the providential son and Prince . to render thanks to the escape of Humbert MRS, MAGOIE VAN tiowal, Temperan o'clock, Cooper Institute (great renerved for the choir, cler; FEW SECOND HAND WEBER PIANOS AT 2. xroat bargains; some of them used but av ns and really almost as. good very respect, Pleave call at the WEBER ah av. and 16th st. AID FOR A PIANO OF PROMID communications cory, THE WORLD RE positively addrens the Na- i by our best masi fully warranted and provainent ersous in the Bring your Moody and ee col etic ys BS, P son, on the railroad about three-quarters of 4 mile bove * UPRIGHT e e VILL BE Dodson’s, states that several parties saw the at the Mactard Roovin. coast OF ss © ae pa i eds Gear MRS, MAGGIE VAN corr $1,000; second han Pi Warerooms 423 8.—SEVERAL FI At very low prices, at ae fe OF PU RCHASE. Hd on easy terme 8 PARLOR one i. M D’ 4.7. Pramiuson, NDHON MEMORIAL © v of 6th av —Mervices at 11 A.M anid eNerioe, dill presch inthe m vag eit begin next Sunday, December 1, wt Fat M. BE ebiat i OF Ld 5a rn ELH, ay “hi WEST FP. MARTIN. & COJ8_ OBL it, C. A A. ZOEBISCH & SONS, or nake an advance on a good piane 145 Herald Uptown offiee. FISCHER PIANOS, Tit the age. Wareroom and manufactories, 417 to 425 E MOST WONDER: EAVEN BEST. ABON & HAM of the only gold i Quere ca OF THe HPLPHTA ¥ Pg ogg pedo 74 ‘and highest houot World's Exponition for twoive years; for cash or easy one may be purchased by ayiment of $6 Th per’ re at 4 guar ARVEL OF PERFECTION, nod a wonderful Manas” durabilite, equalled: by the most thorou neiples we have entirely oby' oe or THB Goop SHEPHERD, JERSEY CITY Rev. J. ae pastor.—Morning evening lecture on “Rivers.” ATHUSITEK PLAN sora on” “Loan th ene Na Bi o'clock. abject il the Lord ay i pho the Piano for's lifetine. Having SRA our ina ‘by te Rev. THURCH OF iE MesSTA, tag fat 1t—"Our CORNER “MTH of Poughkeepsie, will proach Sunday, M 1 ‘t ly of God nd Its Limitai he Soul's. \ lk ‘ening: on Satiefy Them!” I cholr in the evening. why special neloc: tion of music. for f Public invited, SUNDAY, At 8 OLINS— RAT BARG iA ie PPRANCIS MUR) thle sroatag, 6s © e'eleahs ot ‘Oper P phd ie 9 ‘te PER. 2 FAMILY WILL SELL $7 and id men will wive their experieuee. = with Stool and Cover. at a great sacrifice, {RACE CHAPEL, 4TH BT. BETWEEN 3D Lg? HB. Carter officinten Sunda Se ke ker, Ia meeting this Sunday, eveuing, at Tor West 4 45th st. netrated to the had WT MEMORIAL scaes * whe Re JERUSALEM « ‘kh aod oe Services at eleven A, ubj) Alisolute Need of Paith inthe Lord. “If ye poh bales th 4 i! RAND, mat ISttE aoe sacridiee: several cle. t rare ‘ws ron TERBERT oa ast 10th st., fom de am, yo shall die in your sins west of Broadway TPRIGHT PIANOS.—A FINE vale aud to rent, at MARTINS & SON'S, 17 Bast 16th st. RIGHT AND SQUARE sh; small monthly pi nifacturer, 8 Union square, 4th « TANTED—A PIANO ON WICKS COURSE, Across ‘the Couti 26, 43d “Course ert “The Mountains of Israel.” FANTED—A_ GOO 2T. augase CHURCH, EAST 4711 ST.—THE rector.—Thirteenth an Me: solemu veapers, 40, M CHOIR, EAST. 28TH versary; solewn FIRST OLASS “lued Cireular, Address ox Itt Herald office, ter eae Sacque or NUPACTURER, QOCRTY FOR ETHICAT, YAdler will lecture before this society toda: t Broadway acd 42 LTURE.—PROP, 21 Bast 1th st., a Standard Mall, cart each t stape willing to jouse. two Mttings may stating location and price, IH. 42 ARIOUS SACRIFICE H. Humphrey's subjec tecuth Street rewbyterian R15 yr YOUR ROUND CORN it Sdediaea ay, and 42d ek. — The Rev. st “How to Mustrace vol teachers especially invited. AC ADEMIES. * EN DODWORTICS Se Hoon at about the babies, and ma wants He walked on as usual, thinking send for ciren tar, CARTIER 'S: BILLIARDS. HAATIE J. x. BRUNSWICK & BALKE CO. (72 now open; new and second bry alt designs, at lowest prices. RTISTIC BILLIARD TABLES FROM $150 UPWARD; NOLES ‘Dee, Tes Bey ACADEMY, ase war ftand Billiard Tabie ext. —-Walte taught perfectly in owe quarter; MACGREGOR S A BROADWAY AND st. Me. TRENOR'S classes are open for beginners dai IVES PUPILS AT HER 48 University place, ( WILLIARD TABLE, 5X1 let; nearly new, 20 Tet av, IARD TABLES AT LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES; | GADEMY OF DANUING, BROADWAY AND v DECKER BEVELLED erfect order: complete Pit OR SALE—KAVANAGH & Carrom Billiard Table, tings, Gus Fixtures, $175. °C (EW AND SECO! Prices lower than ev BLL ARD TABL DECKEE SAROM AND 0 {iarrthing complete MISCELLANEOUS. big ial CLEARED OF RX Practical Rat Ci Lia THOMAS PULLER: the re served in Arsy class style NUSPENCEM. Caterer, SYBODY TO BUY A NON 00) suit the times. ware and Upright Pianos, das represented or ntemplating the purchase of a Piano would de uland examine this splendid assortment before eh Handsome Tiustrated Catalogues may be had free upon FIRST CLASS PIANO- 4 TO RENT rere, corner 19th, SQUARE. jarge axsortinent of new und second hand to mult the times: 0 SQUARE AND GRAND also for sale and rent a num- anos, in perfect order. WILL- ayments ; i ANO FOR ‘OUT, 77 Cedar st. PIANO, alt; fist clans bey 3 no trouble : NWAY some of them nearly tion in the coun- and several fine Parlor Organs justruments represented at auction and privat Fe t Square instalmenis taken ; an elegant Weber Diana, latest | Cover, Cabinet, 120° West 24d ni., near 6th, Call to-day VERY NT MAKE, nfidential. hh appli: jated the York headquarters at the . We are offering lor sale oF tor URING COMPANY, fine as- TUGENT PIANOS—FULL ASSORTMENT OF THOSE roments offered at greatly reduced prices. 145 OR 79 Broad 3 GRAND SQUARE, B18), i bocloce eraer prien tery tuasoeeeie 28 2 NICKERING 141 West AND OTHER UPRIGHT PIANOS, Ale rent at extremely low pricon also Square t KER, 47 Kant 12th st., near Broadway OTHER PLANO- IN- low vores ASSORTMENT, FOR AGE FOR ITS URE; | E LOW O., Herald PIANO : MUST ® . JUST FROM urers, With stuol, cover and guarantee, BLEECKER terms low. wap CLARENDON ROUND DaXcks taaght rap: SONS all hours, HAMILTON'S I DEMY, 158 8D AV. round Dances guarunte in ons term: recep: i atts 1 BROOM Dancos ino Lhe fashionable Danco in one course of lesson ACADEMY, 4 ahs perfectly’ iu UNION vare—Waite (aught ins few private lessons; new | Af A axtinnis to A REPORTER WOULD GI 4\p thas teacher, in a family or seh French and music; highest textim DEMIC as rexpondenca. RUSSIAN, Herald Uptown office. Lito 20 lesson: “AB ED P: Rap 2 BD ets [be ly WALWORTICS Y pamocaie Inacitute, chs Atween Bowery and 2d av.—Instruction in Englis matt and Swedish ; in reatures and impassioned delivery taught in vate lessons, gentleman for the wagespapite eee pay, AND EVENING ita] IAN AND Address 0! PUXPERIENC lish hall my stage attached, oats wi a i mes a Me ‘daa . Srvet Tia “ «Courier, Broadway, room, Fi lish. music. yy, English lady. Terws moderate. Refer- don i Mix: Theatre, gives rg ladies and ost tens for th Sig HOOL OF BL. THOMAS. ‘ " ped YOUNG GENTLEMEN We Fm terms, W; ANTED—A MALE TRACHER, FROM ry To 3.at V AN me N TEACHBR TO GIVE THREES drone, stating torn: Be ALB Rs ATE 123," Saven oir i LE. BEAUMONT, “PARISL Gt dw inigtvent ret i} t made from DANCING Ac ADEMIES NBRTOrH ENS | SELECT SCHOOL FOR DANCING, repel i. aud Sd av.—Reception Weduce day 274 VARTIER & | BAROD N DANCING ‘Academy, 301 Fulton st,—Clasnes Tuesdays and Fridwys; reception Tuesday evening. D* GARMO'W CLASSES IN DA 578 Sth ay. oppoxite W /The Norwegian Lancers” and "The WNERNANDU'S DANCING ACADEMY ay. (bauk Duilding).—For eivculars ude ton ay. Private lessons any hour; | Jon waltzes; grand reception Than kag Doieamte iving wight’ music jebrated military band. Jur. Broadway, ix now open. Send for cire R. AND MRS. CARTIER'S DANCING jon square th uy, side).—Glide, So: Valtzes specialties. Ty IRGE DODWORTH S CLASRES FOR DANCING, qporevs Halil, Stith st. and Sd av., Mondays, from 4to 6 b Mi: HLASKO'S ACADEMY POR DANCING, 1,473 “INSTRUCTION. HHOROUGHLY COMPETENT FRE # Lo teach French in private fauili tox 207, Herald office: BRA, BOOKKEEPIN writing. $3 monthly 33 Broadway, G NORTH ated, stranger in nuar and conversa i TEACHER. Address A... , ARITHMETIC, SHORT. PAINE, 62 Bowery; up- ladies’ department, LADY, HIGHLY EDU- city. laos ‘vo give leaons, in at her home or out of c STRANGER! 114 Town, 20 4TH AV.—BOOkK™ riting, arithmetic, French, Engtish branch actically day und evoutm rc imiuediaielyy” Ladies’ department, COMPETENT LADY DESIRES PUPILS IN SPANISH and English; alyo translations, Address COMPETENT, Herald office. OLASS IN O1L, PAINTIN DRAWING ; $10 FOR nty lessons. Studio 118 East ath a PARISIAN LADY, JUST ARRIVED, GIVES CON- vorsational leasons at home, 1,286 Broadway, junction th ay. CQUAINTA “Y -GERMAN AND FRENCH CLASSE! esons for adults and children at 270 West 37th. B. KUTTNER. GENTLEMAN, SUCCESSFUL TEACHER, WILL exchange Tuition for Room and Breakfast in quiet, pri- nglish, French, Spanish, Latin, Greek’ and “‘diplonias and references,’ D. A. B., Herald INSTRUCTION TIN and German in ox. honogeaphy, journaliam, Lat! change for Room, with breakfest: wonld. algo teach ene: at pupil's residence, “you? ‘ORTER, Herald of LADY GRADUATE DESIRES A romirios Wearery ‘Rddross ACA! each office. As {DUCATED RUMIAX WILL TEACH MIS iad: tA.guage by shortest method; also conducts Russian cor- HX, Herald Uptown AND RAPID HANDWRITING | N10 sok beening, te. vey ply 23 Bast-14th os, OLIV! . GOLDSMITH. RY sCHOOL—FOR PAINTING PHOTOS IN oll and water colors. OH. Meese 769 Broadway, room 5. NOGRAPHY AND N ELEGAN ity, place. Separate instruction; PPLETON'S LING AL INSTITUTE, 19 3 slish to foreigners. NTLEMAN FOR ( JOLLEGE. WEST. COLLEGES, ALL COMMERCIAL ) West 37th; thorangh pri- tox HIP, ARITHMETIC. & cramping and tremblit ing courses for business mon. DOL- pecial BEATEN Commercial Collage, 1,199 Broadway. JOLLEGE OF EL feasor Phill 6 LEXINGTON AV,— wrence, eloquent speaking, graceful NOLLEGE OF DRAMATIC ART, 96 LEX Professor PHIL EN NADY'S BUSINESS COLLEG iON SQ ARE Weeks! fall instruction, $30: formerly $50. Please ‘call. Lessons, kaif etal Epa er of long exper NGLISIL, FR cu “AND ahs ae “aka, Pair Sc ion, 4 : oCoH, Sia Web hun rauslating, letter writing. TEACHER — “erness or private instruction in rman, French, E: dent references. Address J. D.,'statlon I. D.CLASSICAL AND MATHEMATICAL dosires - pri wi area for college: ° t city referenc HER, 150 Lex- av. ye EE: Nis College, 8 U Jand, May ARENCH. FAV GHS—OORTRRRA TIONALLY? 3 Ax ee Vat peri Teacher, OS'2d'ay." Mine third bell.’ Gall Seudey oF it aes BY PAR. tow a reer ga Y ny jomee y dip! tial Ne LESSC ian = PARISIAN LADY; B ences Ls Wost ; i nad thorugh ipa? bes apt eas an 0! uew, Professor WUN yi Lestngto erate, ADI ES “THOROUGHLY TAUGHT BY AN EXPERI ructreds, at theif own retidpsiees of te Sacaay' ‘My iting, Grammar, Fi it refer: N. box 196 Herald A. E. CHURCH, TEACHER OF ELOC'! UTION.— eee. IPAM. to 2 BLM.” No. 231 West doth ot. PREDERICK | ROBINSON, LATE | OF wal truction in elecation aud pre. ‘Address 20 ‘ent Vth JME. SALMON'S FRE: hour, private lesson 1 CLASSES, 20, PER highest references. 112 West 17th wt. Water Colors, yee. end Pe a ‘Object ral ting, China Decoration, PRIVATES AND CLASS LESSONS PANTSIL 4 WANGUAGE-THORONGH ALY TAcGut, Y pOMING URL, 29 oedway and 340 Went Qraxisit ‘LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE THOR. ty M: lasees and private lessons. ANTONIO LADIES AND GENTLE: abled to conversa German in three months. Ad- SR aUn Id Uptown office. 1ON AND DRAMATIC ART, sti For circalere address, with staiup JULIA i NAL rman by & Nurih German i $ eee ‘Ada st eopess ox 108 Hers we oth es NORMAL DEPARTMENT OF. TH NEW eoax OONSERVATORY iy. AT SECOND DOOR EAST OF STH AV av neh conversation Yona ee, ® per woek. Addrose X. Y. Z.. Werald Uptown week in Brooklyn in Ade GERMAN, S80 Tieaty at “Prout! ya. ANTED—A. 5 TEACHER FOR Li ~ag AND or W drawing. C. 8. US University place, first bel WANTED TEAC HER FOR ENGLISH BRA: + good bowrd and compensasion, mi ours dail PROTIN, 34 Bond st YOUNG LADY, GOOD PIANIST AND BLOC" Y ch English educatio: dally engage or school, Address L. B., box 198 s ATK LESSUNS IN nileronan oud’ Bugiioh vranstes nedeos he claves vox’? TO Post ofiee, Posse tk Creel three moathe. KNERGY. qeRBNcit, TALIAS a GLisit, GER- Tierald Uptown dice, ee HOGuRRR, GEAONCORRMAN TAUGHT CONvER. rch, Address I id Uptown ot ies German lady. SHO a, QUARTER HOARD, WASHING, “TUITION Neh, music; Books and ytetivuery. “Home Schou 20 Sth av., between 19H and 1slet sin. Prenel lonsot Hit form clas ives _FINE ARTS. CLABS RTRAITS—OIL OR “CRAYOR, Mee ea it 12th at, Ni ACK, 68 E York. joRk THE HOLIDAYS ORDERS FOR PORTRAITS 0} in crayon, at LUCILLE CLINTON'S studio, 18th st. and Broadway. 18S MAKLA TART w ANN, PORTRAITS. STU DIO 37 hexorndl hn Ei COAL A ND woop. VOAL. TU 110k IN EN LANGUAGES AND Jneate (boa or day schor change for coal. Ad- dress RCOLE. "Herald offfee. - CLOPHIN T RAvHae 3. Por abpiebeg cag halen NATTA ARI ios 100 PRRCRNT ite a tal Post. han elsewhere for ladiew be pala § aury womatokar Furniture, (ren ay eh ov : «bat BROADWAY, een 4 eS Boons, ae. by calling