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The New York herald., 1869-08-14

A Physician and His Family Narrowly Escape
Annihilntion by Strychnine.

Annihilation by Strychnine.
LOWELL, Mass August 13, 1869.
The "City OF Spindles" Is just now excited over an
attempted wholesale poisoning case, wherein Miss
Miner deliberately essayed to send to kingdom come
o whole family. 1t appears that for ten or twelve
years past Miss Louisa W. Miner has been an iatt.
mate friend Of the family OF Dr. Jenness Of this city
visiting his residence every Saturday and remain.
ing over Sunday. The visits OF the woman had
always been kindly received, and having large
measure of confidence IN the honesty and good
intentions Of the visitor not the least ot Of suspt
cion had ever been entertained Of her. Miss Miner
had also assisted ABOUT the Doctors house in casea
OF sickness in the family. remaining out Of the mill
for that purpose. During the past month"; however,
the visits of the woman to the house had been lcsi
frequent. On tho 9th OF July last she was at DR.,
Jenness' house, intending to remain there during
the DAY, but learning that another acquaintance ol
the family whom she did not like was expected
there to spend the day she said that II this person
were invited she would be the ruin Of the fami.
ly. The person was invited and Miss Miner
went away. Once since, before last Sunday, she
came to the house whlle the family were at the
beach. her visits having been less frequent. Tho
particulars stated about the making Of the pies
substantially correct. She knew that the Doctor was
coming home on Monday and she wished one pia
saved Tor MN and two sent to his family at the
b. ach. She left the house on Sunday night. Miss
Miner was arrested on Tuesday night. AS an evL
dence Of ner presumption and bOldness 1t may bo
said tbat she called ut the Doctors residence Tues.
day afternoon wnile the officers. unknown to her.
were on her track and the Doctor being absent, sns
asked the domestcs II they ate any OF the pics.
They answered "no; we didn't like the car.
away seeds In them" She then asked "was there
anything else In them you didn't likeW Tuesday
morning the Development about the pies being fully
made and Miss Miner arrested, the family got up ana
arranged to 90 to court after breakfast The Doctor
sald ne would have nothing but cracker and q cup
OF tea rs he was AFRAID to eat anything IN the house,
During the whole night prevo-s he had felt severe
burning sensation In the stomach and the other per-
sons I'M the house nearly or quito prostrated Dy
the same feenng. lie drank one cup o. yea anu eso
of the same breakfast Soon after the burn
ing sensation Increased. and some OF the do
mestlcs wele seized with vomiting. DR.. Jenness
became aware that the sugar or tea had been
also po,soned and getting into hs team drove at
once to Dr. Cages ONCE Anu Called f0r Immediate
help. lie became unconscious while there, but anti
dotes being administered revealed the fact tnat
strychnine In considerable quantity nad been swal-
lowed, aud then the Doctor was relieved. DR.. Gage
then went post haste TO DR.. Jenness' residence,
where the members OF the hOuschold were found
quite Sick but tney were soon relieved.
The New York herald., 1869-08-14
Flying Machines.

Shall we ever, with all our science, succeed
in transporting ourselves at pleasure through
the air, making that our pathway just as we
do the grosser fluid, water, which we traverse
so easily in every direction? This is ques-
ton which we suppose every one of our read
ers has asked himself more than once, for the
idea of aerial navigation Is so natural that we
find every age of the world has more or less
discussed it. Just now in San Francisco this
subject is attracting great attention, from the
fact that the model of an aerial ship exhibited
there, and some experiments made upon it,
gave complete satisfaction to the engineers
present An Aerial Navigation Company has
been formed for the laudable purpose of rails
ing funds to enable the protector to construct
full sized air ship. This will be completed,
it is expected, in about q couple Of months,
when the aeronauts, If successful, intend pay
ing us flying visit all the way from the shores
of the Pacific.
The Avitor, as the new invention is named,
is to be propelled by steam, carrying for this
purpose five horse power steam engine, and
is to be elevated and supported in the air
partly by gas and partly by planes extending
on each side to the distance of about twenty
feet at the centre. These planes will be 30 con-
structed in sections that they may be depressed
or elevated by the rudder at pleasure. The
well known and fatal objection to balloons,
that they are the mere sport of the winds, hav-
ing no propelling power within themselves, is
thus got rid of. Balloons have been chiefly
found useful for scientific purposes, observing
the oscillations of the magnetic needle and its
dip, and experimenting on the density, tempera-
ture, humidity and electricity Of the air at its
different elevations; but if this aerial ship,
the Avitor, prove as great success as many
in California anticipate, we are on the eve of a
complete revolution in our mode of travelling.
But before speculating any further as to the
results we must wait patiently and see how far
our friends in California are going to carry out
their programme.
The New York herald., 1869-08-14
Threatened Conflict of Federal and State
Authority.

Threatened CopAIct of Federal and State
Authority.
There was some excitement in the city
yesterday arising out of the case of
Pratt, the Texas murderer, confined in
Fort Schuyler. 1t was understood that
General Grant had sent an autograph letter to
United States Marshal Barlow to use such
troops as he might deem necessary, in case
that any attempt was made to enforce the writ
of ha6eas corpus issued by Judge McCunn,
and take the body of Pratt from the jurisdic-
tion of the federal authorities. With this in
tent, as well as to protect Barlow's own per-
son, it appears that squad or two of the
United States artillery stationed at Fort
Hamilton were quartered during the day at
the Court House building in Chambers street,
and remained there on the qui vioe, we pre-
sumo, through the evening and last night.
conflict between the federal and State authori-
ties was imminent, with the probability of
sundry sanguinary consequences. The teapot,
however, turned out to be entirely too large
for the tempest, 80 that there was ample
accommodation for the tempest, and hence
there was no explosion. It seems that Judge
McCunn and the United States District
Attorney, Judge Pierrepont, had conference
about noon, at which it was arranged that the
malefactor Pratt should be quietly brought be-
fore the United States Commissioner on Monday,
and his case be there and then adjudicated.
Probably he will be retained until the acting
Governor Of Texas issues requisition upon
Governor Hoffman for his return to that State,
and, if such should be the case, Of course it
will end the matter as far as this State and its
judges are concerned.
The New York herald., 1869-08-14

General Grant, not long before he entered
the White House, said he would rather be the
Mayor of Galena, the town of his former resi-
dence, than be President-meaning, as we
suppose, that his highest ambition was to be
useful even in comparatively limited sphere.
We give him due credit for that, believing he
is patriotic and desirous Of doing the best he
can for the welfare of the people. This ex-
preston shows, too, that he had an humble
opinion of himself. While we can admire his
modesty, we think he under estimated his
ability. AS military man he showed great
city-showed, in fact, that his mind de-
veloped according to the exigencies of the
trying circumstances. If he would lift himself
out Of the mire of party politics and the tram
mels of tho party politicians that surround him
he might become as distinguished in his
present high Office as he was in the war.
Though he might not have desired the Presi-
dency, and may not want to have 1t another
term, his ambition to be useful may be graft
fed far more in his present position than if he
were Mayor of Galena. Will the President, as
he intended when he first entered upon his
duties, emancipate himself from the schemes
of party politicians and adapt his policy to the
conservative sentiment of the country? The
reign of radicalism was an abnormal condition
of things. 1t cannot endure. If General
Grant be wise he will see this and pursue a
course in consonance with public opinion and
the interests of the country.
The New York herald., 1869-08-14

some of the coal men are once more putting
their heads together. They find great deal
of coal on hand and prices high. There is but
small sale, for people are waiting for prices to
go down. Prices they know must go down
if the quantity on hand gets any larger, and
these coal magnates propose to keep prices
up. How? BY agreeing upon new scale of
remuneration for the miners, such as will COM
pei the latter to strike. Thus the stock will
be kept down and prices up. We never
counsel disorder, but If any one should nail
these coal mems esrs to ramp who would
grieYe?
The New York herald., 1869-08-14
MOVEMENTS OF THE PRESIDENT,
The Presidential Party I'm Route to Cory,
Pn.-Incidents on the ROutc.

INC frcs'oentnt Pnrfy I'm Route TO Cory,
Pn.-Incidents on the ROute.
ELMIRA, N. Y, August 10, 1859.
The President and party arrived here shortly after
seven O'Clock this evening. The journey from New
York was very agreeable and the turnout OF the
people along the route was large and very enthu-
siastic. At Turner'S station. fine lunch was sent
into the Presidents car. At Susquehanna station
the President and party were entertained
at an elegant dinner, at the Storrocea House,
at half.past three this afternoon. There the
Presidential car was detached from the regu-
lar tram, allowing ample time Tor dinner
and q visit 10 the extensive locomotive works
and repair shops OF the Erie Railroad. AT haf-past
four the Presidential car proceeded west ~ special
10 Cory, "a, where II s expected 70 arrive NJ tnree
O'Clock TO- morrow morning. At the several stations
toe President appeared the rear platform OF the
car and cordially received the people. Among those
accOmnanvInQ the President as far as Cory are
Mcssrs. James McHenry. Charles Day and Rush U.
Hawkina-
The New York herald., 1869-08-14

HIS HOME IS IN THE SETTING SuN.--Some
people not distinguished for the knowledge of
ornithology have criticised the national obser-
walton that the American eagle goes to rest in
or on the setting sun-perhaps on one Of the
luminous protuberances seen in the eclipse.
We call the attention of these critics to the fact
of the celebration of the Fourth of July at
Sitka. How much nearer can one get than
that to the setting sun unless he dives into the
Pacific, which cannot be expected Of our eagle,
as he is not an aquatic bird2
The New York herald., 1869-08-14

China and Japan have both caught it, and 1t
is not unreasonable to conclude that within
the next decade we shall count among
our population many millions of Asiatics.
Under the hand Of industry the South
will again become q fruitful garden, and
free labor will do what slavery never could
accomplish. The Pacific slope will present in
reality, and on gigantic scale, the plentiful
ness and the luxurious beauty Of the tabled
gardens of the East Our great Western
wildernesses will be reclaimed, and where are
now the mighty forest and the far-spreading
prairie, the home of the Indian and the
buffalo, there will be seen not only the fruit
full field and the happy home, but the peaceful
village, and it may be also the great and
wicked city. Our multiplied aid multiplying
railroad and telegraphic lines will bind up the
mighty whole and give it cohesion and force.
no rival The great empires Of the past, the
mightiest the world has known, will sink into
insignhcance in comparison with the Great
Republic Of the West Our influence on the
outside world will be tremendous. Our word
will be law. 81 am an American citizen" will
be boast which has had nothing to compare
with 1t since Rome was in the zenith of her
glory. Our chances, indeed, are 80 great that
1t is scarcely possible for us to abuse them. 1t
is well for us, however, to bear in mind that
nations, like individuals, may sin, and that if
we do sin retribution sooner or later will
follow.
The New York herald., 1869-08-14

the negotiations. The parties met 81 Kosh's ho'ei,
and John Laidlow, Gabriel Gorshyne ana
| Arnold Brown passed over 70 the detecuves =
package said to contain the stolen bonds receiving
In return package containing $1060 in counter
| felt greenbacks. Soon after the transaction was
| completed Laidow and his partners were arrested
| ON charge of Iobbing MIR. Bennehon, but upon ex-
animation their package was found to contain one
genuine ST. 900 bond and about three pounds Of old
paper.
Mrs. vreeland, whose proceedings against her
husband for abandonment have been before the
courts for some time. attempted to commit suicide
last night by taking arsenic. but proper remedies
being applied in time her life was saved. 1t is said
she was induced to commit the rash act through
poverty and disappointment at the termination OF
her trial.
The North and East rivers and the bay are
patroled nightly by tugboats from the Navy Yard,
in order to prevent the departure OF expeditions for
Cuba.
The vessels OF the New York Yacht Club which
have been lying at Newport for some days departed
on cruise yesterday morning Their next rendez-
vous will be New Bedford, where q splendid recep-
ton awaits them.
In the cases Of 223 bankers doing business in this
city, but living in Brooklyn, charged with falling to
make their monthly returns to the internal revenue
Court for the Eastern district taken yesterday
The question will be settled when the cases come
for trial.
The Joint committee OF the Common Council on
the new Post ONCE will meet again on Monday, at
which time 1t is expected plans and specifications
will be submitted to them and q change OF site
effected.
The Anchor line steamship Caledonia, Captain
Ovenstone will leave pier No. 20 North river at
twelve M. to-day for Glasgow. calling at London
derry to land passengers.
The steamship Bremen, Captain Leist, will leave
Hoboken at two p. M. to-day for southampton and
Bremen. The mail for tine German States will close
at the Post ONCE at twelve NJ.
Prominent Arrivals in the City.
General NJ. 8. Littlefeld, OF North Carolina; j. II.
Duvereau and H. Garretson, OF Cleveland Judge
W. B. Rodman. OF North Carolina, and E. B. Phil
lips. OF Chicago, are at the st. Nicholas Hotel.
Captain Arthur. of the Maryland Artillery; Pro-
fessor Thorne, Of st. Louis; Captain Donaldson, Of
Toronto, and Professor e. Med. Dawson, OF New
buryport, are at the st. Charles Hotel.
Ex-Governor Reed, of Florida; Ex-Governor Nc.
Cormick OF Arizona; j. M. Bell, Of Albany; M. X.
Keefer, OF Cleveland, and H. B. Plant, Of Augusta,
are at the Astor House.
Captain Reynolds and Major Duryee, of the United
States Army; Professor Simpson. OF Toronto, and
DR.. r. G. Andrews are at the st. julien Hotel.
The New York herald., 1869-08-14
The Men Of the Second Empire Passing
Away.

Away.
All men are mortal, and the men of the
empire proclaimed in France on the I'd day of
December, 1852, cannot escape the universal
law. One after another of the leading con-
federates of Charles Louis Napoleon Bonaparte
in establishing that empire on the ruins of the
republic of l848 have been successfully
passing away, until the Emperor, who
is himself reported as sick by the cable
telegram of Thursday, is left almost
alone Marshal de St. Arnaud, Marshal
Pelissier Duke de MaakofD, the Duke de
Morny, the Comte de Walewski, Minister
Fou!d Secretary Mocquard and a dozen other
conspicuous imperialists have had to leave all
their fresh blown dignities and die. Marshal
Neil, who has been as blind devotee to
Napoleonic ideas as any of his contemporaries,
and whose superior military talents have shed
more lustre On the reign of Napoleon III. than
it has derived from any other source, is now
lying at the point Of death. 1t remains to be
seen whether the successors of the original
military and civil advisers and aids of the
Emperor will cooperate with him in strength
ening his dynasty by gradually fulfilling his
promise and the desire of the French people
and ''crowning the ediHce with liberty" The
peace of Europe as well as the prosperity Of
France largely depends not only on the will of
Napoleon, but on the character of the men
whom he shall select to replace his confidants
of 1870
The New York herald., 1869-08-14

PLATo's PHrLosoPHY-The advice Of Nelson
Plato, the Mayor of Corpus Christi, to Ben
Butler, not to waste his money on the Texas
election in favor of the radical Davis, but to
employ it in lberalizing the local laws Of Massa-
chusetts, the prohibitory liquor law included
Plato makes a good show for the political posi-
ton Of Texas, and it is decidedly against the
radical carpet-baggers and nterlopers.
The New York herald., 1869-08-14
0Blyuaqy.
Commodore Joseph Il. Js

Connn,o odorc Joseph Il. Jarvis.
telegram from St. Louis reports the death Vt
Geneva Mo-, on thursday last, OF this naval Officer
In the seventy fourth year OF his age. He was .
native Of Massachusetts,, and on the 18th Of June
1872 was appointed TO the naval service from Maine.
lie served with credit, but was many years ago
placed the retired list On the 10th OF July VISA,
he was commissioned a commodore. The decreased
officer was over nfy-seven years IN the SERVICE
fifteen years and seven months OF which were spent
at sea- nine years and seven mon hs on shore duty.
and the balance OF the tlmc over thirtvwo years. he
WRs un0in plOyOd,
The New York herald., 1869-08-14

The DAILY HERALD Will be sent to subscribers
for one dollar q month.
The postage being only thir.y-hve cents a
quarter country subscribers by this arrangement
can receive the HERALD at the same price it is
furnished IN the city.
The New York herald., 1869-08-14

In THE DOMINION. great trouble in the
new Dominion just now is how to keep the
people there. French Canadians are coming
to the United States en- masse, and the only
real difference among the people of Nova
Scotia is as to the means of getting out of that
Union aud into this
The New York herald., 1869-08-14
Submarine Cables Our Future Foreign
Ministers.


Ministers.
In descanting upon the Queens speech
the London Times hits upon an idea which
is not quite new to us, for we have felt
its force, and more than once gave utterance
to it, namely, that the telegraphic communi-
cations established between foreign nations
must partially supersede or render unneces-
sary the formal establishments of our foreign
missions, with all their ceremony, diplomacy,
gold lace, dress swords, cooked hats and other
expensive and ridiculous paraphernalia. When
governments are brought within few min
utes' speaking distance Of each other ambassa-
dors and ministers plenipotentiary become very
like puppets. What the Times says is this =
''That the Queens opening and closing
speeches are apparently inconsistent, but the
explanation is found in the fact that the inter-
national relations depend on the reciprocity of
the feelings OF the people and not on the nego-
tiations of their ministers. Messrs. Johnson,
Stanley and Seward have been succeeded by
others, but the sureties of peace and friend
ship abide on stronger bases than diplomacy
can furnish" What the London paper means
is that these strong bases are our submarine
cables, which are multiplying so fast that
every government in the world will soon be in
direct communication and embassies will be-
come mere matter of form.
The New York herald., 1869-08-14

CRY RAILROAD TIoKETs.-In the usual rush
and whirl of business at other seasons of the
year the proverbially patient New York pub
lie has no time to do more than make an occa-
sional Intellectual protest against the impo-
sitions to which they are subjected by the
various railroad monopolies. But at this
season they have time to ask how long those
monopoles are to be allowed to impose an
additional unauthorized tax of cent on each
passenger every time that seat in their cars
is occupied or leather strap is clung to
Why must passenger make days journey
up town in order to obtain package Of tickets
at the legal rate9 1t is high time that dollar
packages and twenty-five cent packages of
tickets should be offered for sale by the city
railway companies at convenient points on all
the different routes.
The New York herald., 1869-08-14

ONLY THIRTY DAYs.-The gallant Cubans
say that in thirty days after they are recog-
nized by the United States government they
will have possession Of the whole island Of
Cuba outside the walls of Havana. Only
thirty days to accomplish this result, which is
equivalent to the independence of the colony
and its speedy annexation to this country.
But the President and Cabinet have postponed
even the consideration Of this question Of
recognition for half thirty days in order that
they may ''fnish up" their summer recrea-
tions and receive further intelligence from
Spain. What pity!
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-01-28

DEATH OF \ CENTENARIAN.-The
Whitehall Chronicle contains the follow
ing obituary of an aged man
''In Fort Ann, n Y, on the 1st inst,
at the residence of his son-in-law, Mr.
Joseph Sunderlin, Mr.. John Surrarah,
aged 103 years.
This venerable man. of French descent,
was born in the province of Canada East,
on sthe 1st day of January, 1866 came to
Fort Ann in 1905, and established his
first residence at Kare's Falls, since which
his home has ever been in Fort Ann.
Nurtured in the Roman Catholic faith, he
was scrupulous observer of all the rites
and ceremonies of that church, till about
forty years since, when he became a mem
Der of the NJ. Z. Church in his adopted
town, and was equally exemplary in the
performance of every duty imposed upon
him by his new faith. He was an upright
and sincere Christian. In all his inter
course with his neighbors, and in all his
business relations with his fellow man,
honesty and strict integrity have ever been
the prominent elements of his character.
Although confined to humble life, he
leaves behind him name and a reputa-
ton which the great, the honorable and
the wealthy may well envy After living
over century, at last it must be said of
him, as of the nations who lived beyond
| the Flood, ''he is dead" F.N.E B."
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-01-28

OVERLAND TRAvEL.-The Importance
Of the overland travel across the plains is
shown by the progress of fifteen years
upon base line of only three degrees of
to Omaha within AZ degrees. An aggre-
gate population of 10000 has accumu-
lated in the following proportions: Omaha
10000 st. Joseph, 10000; Atchinson,
10000; Leavenworth, 10000; Kansas
City, 10000. The last named three are
about twenty-five miles distant from each
other. All are prosperous. Each, in ad-
dition to the immediate support of IA fer
tile vicinage, communicates directly with
centers of population and activity in the
New West Of the Rocky Mountains.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-01-28
METHODIST.

The fftieth anniversary of the mis-
sionary society of the Methodist Episco-
pal church, was celebrated at Washing
ton last week. The society is about $780,
600 in debt.
Married Methodist ministers in the
Cincinnati. conference average nine humid
red and twenty-five dollars per year, and
the bachelors five hundred and forty-fiye
dollars.