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The New York herald., 1870-04-02
BELLIES OF TIE BALLOT.

Going for the Sterner Scx-JI0nihIy Meeting
Of the Petticoat sniirnsists-pAno susan
In the Field, aud More Wanted.
The usual monthly meeting OF the Woman Suffrage
Association took place yesterday afternoon at three
O'Clock, Dr. Halleck, bon mUant specimen of mas
culnity, presiding. About seventy-hve ladies' were
present. four OF whom were conely TO LOOK upon.
resolution sympathizny WITH one Dr. Susan
Smith. OF the 'QuaKer City, WHO. 1t appears re-
fused from principle to pay income or any otner tax
10 the governDenJ while she was reused the pr7vtr
lege or voting. was passed. Inc resoiution also Inc
Guided any other woman who wouiA 90 aAu do Ike
committee, consisting OF Miss Norris Mrs. Hall
leck, Mrs. fompkins, Mrs. Poole ami AIRS. Tucker,
was appointed 10 act as delegates u the May con-
yenion oi wonan's suffrage deyosess " be held IN
thl3 city.
was made by Mrs. MARY A. DAVIS, Of Jersey, who
spoke at length on the im,nense a0vanta4es to the
country ut large should her sex De pertted To take
hold Ut the thy symbol OF ctLensuip anu drop IL III
the ballot box. she comDa.ed tns objections mode
to the bellies OF the ballot that the polls
aud court room were uudes localities for any
respectable woman. and sne drew liovfng picture
OF the position III which the Ialiea ones Cy her
sex Hester Vaughn am3ng others, found them.
selves with none but or,id inel on the jury.
When once woman was en- raacnlsed from tue
coHventionaiitics OF society and aAd soul above
PIN money the republic coud De safe. As she has
been the acknowledged guardian " noMe WAY
should she not De also Of the SLALef Unuer her lns
nuence the polls might be transferred igo the bar-
room TO tue cadrch. 3
Iue CHAihAAN Wontcu W kuUW3 viu vu CACuoV
manner, what aid man know ABOUT woman except
as a strange blpeds Ae rcai y humorous extracs
from q morning paper. wlica gave Hiowing de-
scription uf u belle or the ballot.
Mrs. bLAKE, VINO was goLten up In the extreme OF
"a o Wa a4 e as among % nsT
m0thers' as well as 'ci,y fatuer5' under the new
Charter.
Mrs. LEGGErr. a brunette, with q profuson OF
long ringies ana sort adniirai's uniform. next
addressed the meeting Oh the moueat0us question:
OF womlD suffrage.
Xhe meeting t0cn I'D 0urned
The New York herald., 1870-04-02
SCIENTIFIC ITsKs.

A new safety buoy has been tried at Toulon,
France. IL IL of the Ordinary Hfebupy form ana
contains composition OF calcium, which igntes as
It is tnrown into the sea- and burns the more brightly
the more II Is tossed by the waves. Yet the name
Will not inc0mmode the person clinging to the
buoy.
Dr. Jnes Deibet has been named Knight OF the
Legion or Honor OF France, In lecompense for his
Interesting scientific researches during missl0a
Into Asia Minor.
The new therapeutic agent, chloral, which we
owe to the united efforts OF Dr. Demarquay aud Dr.
Liebreich appears to be an excellent remedy Tor
that distressing affection, whoopinScough.
The Agricultural Society Of France has announced
prize OF francs ia 1872 TO the pr0poser OF the
most etfcacious meaca OF destroying the white
worm and cockchaferS.
Professor Tyndail has succeeded in irriting dia.
mond In oxygen by the concentrated rays Of the
electric light He has no doubt OF his ability to
ignite 1t by the purely invisible rays from the same
source.
In order to encourage the observation OF comets
the Imperial Academy OF Vienna offers eight god
medals Tor the discovery Of as many comets during
the next three years.
M. Prlileux, In paper "Ou tho Efrects Of Frost
upon Plants," has SHOWN that n the tliaw Is con-
Quoted gradually the plant VIII always revive.
NJ. Leuormnnd has shown. from study OF tho
sculptures that in Egypt during the time OF she
shepherd kings thres oistnct ccies o. 0azaDe were
d0nlestleate6
The New York herald., 1870-04-02
CUBAN ITEMS.

The New York correspondent OF the Pyedsd very
laboriously rives, in his letter published In The
issue OF the 26th ultimo, to represent The Cuban
utterly dead IN the United States, aud gives
Cespede5 He quotes the HERALD'S structures on the
polio, OF our government ana exults in the belief
nat the latter will do nothing but maintain a
tralty, deuying Spain only what sne does not want,
and depriying the Cubans OF every shadow Of
assistance.
The Prensa OF the 23d OF March gives column OF
statements setting forth The pains sand penalties
inflicted by tie Raez government upon numbers OF
officers and Civilians who had refused TO vote in
favor OF the annexation or 81. Domingo 10 the
United States.
AT Clenlucgos Don Bias Rodriguez was killed on
the I'D OF March IN the private batha0use OF Don
Antonio Grace by a custom house officer whom he
had endeaVorcd 10 prevent from entering the baths
while some adieS were IN them. Ihe affair caused
intense excitement, as the victim was greatly re-
spccted.
The death OF prominent merchant. Don Joaquin
Manzanoy 5epuveda at Santiago de Cuba, is an
nounced.
The material necessary for the establishment OF
the telegraph stations from Bayam0 10 Jlguanl had
arrived at Manlanio.
Tna Dtasfo de Cienfuegos Is the name or q new
journal published IN the Spanish interest at Chen.
fuegos. II Is smi ar Ia size and appearance 70 the
GdcStd OF Havana.
On the 10Th OF March the Festival OF Sc. Joseph
and the Virgin wds celebrated with the soemnity
due TO one OF the most important holidays OF the
Catholic faith IN all tue churches Of Havana.
The Havana papers, one and ALL continue to pre-
dict the early collapse OF the patriot cause IN Cuba,
ard report from various sections hitherto tnsurgens
the return OF the Inhabitants to complete tranquil
lty and their resumption Of field labor. TIE only
particulars, however adduced TO sustain this view
relate to The movements to ana fro or Spanish de.
tactments, the CAPTURE OF women and children and
the lneIcess execution OF Cuban prisoners.
The New York herald., 1870-04-02
R0WDYlsM IN Ba00KLYy.
Attack by nu;,,ans on tho Police.

Attack by Ruftlans OF tho Police.
INC police OF the Forty -thlri precinct were
roughly handled again last night by the South
Brooklyn rowdics. 1t appears that q man named
Patrick Kennedy, who was intoxicated, was acting
in disorderly manner in Court street, near Haml-
ton avenue, when offcer McKenna attempted to
take him into custody. Oficer D0nahue, who
happened to be In the neghborhood ct the
tlno, assisted McKenna IN making tho arrest
Before they could get away with their prisoner
number OF r0wdfes ma dc combiued assault OH the
officers, using sticks, stones, bricks and other
missiles. officer Mckcnna received q severe blow
on the back with stone, while officer Dona-
with brick. Oaicer Steadmon, OF the
Forty-thrd precinct and o1lcer Utter, OF the
Forty-cighth hearing OF the aiYray, went to the
sstance OF their fellow officers, and the contest ap
peared for q time to be pretty even. Finally tie
rOwdies left the tield and the prisoner Kennedy In
the possession OF the police Neary all the officers
had their uniforms more or less torn, and Ollcer
Donahuc lost his shield. Kennedy was taken to the
station house and locked up to answer.
The New York herald., 1870-04-02
Tx: essaAya LswYsssss N ST. LOUIS.
fFron the st. Louis Times, March o. /

From the St. Louis Times, March 2s.l
Judge knight yesterday travelled long distance
In the path OF progress by Issuing u license AS
practising lawyer OF the ST. Louis bar TO Miss L.
Bargalo, q student OF the ST. Louis Law School.
Tnis we are pretty reliably informed, ID the first
instance OF this kind that has occurred IN this coun
try which IL undoubtedly tho most progressive OF
all civilized nations In the treatment OF tue woman
question. Tho Missouri female sufragists should
certainly take encoura3 III the SUCCESS OF their
coabOrar.
Mas Earkaio Is a naive OF BROOKLYN, N. Vas
waa MISS Bates-and Is a woman OF more than Ordi-
nary ability. Two years ago, after having read
Blackstone and other elementary law books, she
made application for admission as Btudent at Co.
iumbia College, New York. where she was peremp.
torilv retuaed. Nothing daunted, however, she camo
out West aud settled In ST. Louis, There she was adj
mited without difficulty to the 81. Louis Law School.
For eighteen months she mad Deen ass0uOusy de.
voting her energies TO the study Of the science and
her fellow students all agree In declaring her by far
the brightest member OF the class That there Ia no
examination, where she promptly and correctly an.
swered every question propounded TO her. Judge
Knight, although Overfowing with gaiiantry, gave
the lady no quarter. Inc most abstruse and eruite
questions were propounded to the applicant, bur not
0pce did the wise Judge catch the air student trip
ping.
Q bux0m Hgure, anl,able and really Intelligent face
and large and expressive eye. (This IL ngQrc Oh
speech-sne mas two.) she Is now member VI the
st Louis bur- and considerable interest manifested
10 witness ner maiden e1oSs
The New York herald., 1870-04-02
KEY WEST.

Reign OF Terror-Attenpted Assa ssina ions--
a Man Stabbed and Thcn Thrown or n
WHARF.-The Death of Casfunon ~ be
Avenged.
KEY WEST, March "a. 1870.
The savage magnity OF the Spanish volunteers
seems not to have abated one iota since the killing
or Castaflon; aud what was at first considered an
unfounded rumor OF certain number Of Spanish
volunteers delegated to come to Key West 10 ayenge
the death of Castahon now proves TO be painful
reality. For the last few days the Cubans have been
holding fair, the proceeds to go to suffering
Cuba.n The hall hot being large enough wherein
the fair was held a temporary fr anne work was
erected adjoining which was covered with canvas.
Among the many who thron2cd the place was one
Edward Botea with two ladies, sitting at one side
engaged IN conversation. 10 the astonisnment OF
those who witnessed the act the canvas was ripped
open and face peered IN through the opening, be-
hind Botea. The back OF tho seat was somew nat
In the way. Another hole was quickly made ana
knife thrust through a. the heart Of B0teAa For:
tunately his arm protected hun. Tue knite entered
the arm q little above the elbow creating 6efl0uss
Dut 1t ts thought not dangerous wound. Tne would
be ASSASSIN escaped and In that Joyous aS5emplage
another tragedy was prevented. The wounded man
was promptly cared for by his many friends Senior
Castaaon who s now iyng Ia jail ia thus city proves
conciusively that the blow was not struck at ran.
DOM but Intended Tor the heart OF him whose rela-
tionsnlp unfortunately, made HIN the shining marx
for Spanish vengeance.
Last night at about haipost ten O'Clock Cuban
by the name OF placiuo sli,iendo--sometimcs called
Morales Lemua. from hs resemblance TO Lemus--
The New York herald., 1870-04-02
i NOVEL LAWSUIT.
A 11Mn Rescued from Drowning at tho Jer-
sey City Ferry Erings N Salt for S15,O00

A NIam Rescued from Drowning st shc Jer-
sey City Ferry EKings Salt fOr $4,000
Buu,ngcs.
On the evening Of the Sd OF January last about
two minutes past seven O'Clock, when the ferry boat
had moved away from the bridge at the Cortlandt
street ferry, a man named Lyons, residing In
Washington street. New York, deliberately walked
overDoard from the bridgc 6nd would have
been drowned had not the bridge-tender, Thomas
TobiD, aud another OF the employees rescued
him. He was very thankful to the men for saving
his life, but when he returned home and rumlnated
on the matter for few weeks bright thought
struck lin. lie caught cold from the bath, as was
quite natural, considering the severe weather just
then, and was confined to tue house for some weeks,
as he alleges. Tie then employed lawyer, who In
sttuted proceedings against the ferry company for
600 damages. In hI5 affdayit he makes the ex-
traordlnary statement that there were no lights on
the bridge aud Glat one OF the employees pushed nm
10. The case ,s under investigation by ihe ferry
credit on TODn, the bridge tender VINO has been III
strumental In saving Six lives WitliA as many
months at the ferry, anu In somc case5 he receives
only abuse for his reward IN 10 instance did the
rescued party offer him even one dollar.
The lesson to be derived from the present case,
should Jury award damages, Is that 10 Is muca
better for the ferry company that man would be
allowed TO drown, putting aside the question OF hu-
manly or the priceless gilt Of human lie. Ihere
would, in such case be no suit brought, and. ns
dead men tell no tales the employees would not be
accused OF throwing man In for mere aversion.
This Is certainly curious sample OF gratitude. IL
rs analogous to the case OF the man mentioned IN
"Currans Recollections" who had his eve hooked
drowning, but who was rewarded with prosecution
for the IoS5 Of the eye.
The New York herald., 1870-04-02

indeed MISS Edgerfon 10 not "womau's rtghifas
woman. Her lecture was replete with healthy, ear.
nest, common sense, satrtcal talk about the innate
power possessed BY ior the reform Of all thu
social and domestic grievances sne 70 loudly COM
plai1s o. ana "nlc MISS Edgerion Is OF opinion
the ballot D0x IN the hanus ot woman WOtliu n0t
annihlate. The lecturer docs not advocate uni
versa suffiage either TO. or woman. Shu
than the unlversailty Of voting sac saws slat the
curse OF dem0cratc countries was tns eS erisstiref
thai Il aa uecn Said Sy New YORK asy Sn lssHE sSa1
Tammany nominated the dcvil himself the demo-
Gratis would vote for him. Tae arena poiitacs was
unsalLed for woman. because her nervous organixa
ton gave her affections an unstue sway over her in-
tellect. ana she would necessarily be lar 100 paTti.
. On the want Of woman's Hdety 10 her ssterhood
Miss Edgarton was wlthenngiy severe. and in Q
passage IN which she was greatiy applauded she
sat0 'tne misi0rtUnes and Injustice OF woman
would nos be so enormous or 50 naru TO bear did
they hnd more friends IN their own Sex" A denun-
citation OF the persecution BY women Of girls who
nha been betral Cd and tue C0ndvniag Oh Ill 0nenco
on the part OF tue betrayer was graphically gwen
ana was well received
The moral ana domestic power of women to re-
dress the grievances OF winch she complains ana
the statement OF tile proof t.tt Luere was no real
antagonssm between the sexes 70 require special
leSisiatiOn, and statement OF the power thao
women possessed By her 0wa moral force as 0xers
cised at nome, and which she nai fu IiUerty TO
Ing OF pubic opini0n. the press ana the pulpit re-
ceyed the uenonstratlye approval Of the audience.
IN heaisay, hsn Toned noble thought or this kind
considerable grace and heartfelt c.vor vnat It was
too PRACTICAL tco rational a0d too near the reality of
life Tor many OF those who were present. WHO were
snnng lights OF the "Soross'' auu the RerOtuttO1a,
WAS more tnan could be ex xpecIed; but that when
was expected OF women WAC set themselves up "
models for other women Should uo that they
should behave themselves with pr0prlety when be,
fore the public Mrs. tia icck, wac ID great revo4
lutl0nistn rose from her seat before the ec was
more than twO-thirds through aud audibly said, II
won't stay any longer to neal tliat loo."
The New York herald., 1870-04-02
THE HOLY LAND.

Eject Of the Famine ia Jerusalem .S-.
A letter has been received IN L0nd0n froH"y q
Anglican Bishop Of Jerusalem. which corrobc 50
the statement made on this painful subject BY 6ig
Moses Montelore. The Bishop In MS letter SAYS
sinali donkey,s load OF water COSTS 81. TO the I
poor Jews nose family l1conie Is }s. Id per weeks
Many Moslems ana nominal Christians are IN th9&
same position. What ls most dread al to conteTps
piaie Is The iactt the springs near Jernsaem are
drying up. But there ~ another more terrible
calamity still. The loc,.sts are spread over thq
mountains Of Judan and sama.ia. III the valley OF.
Jordan, and IN the PLAN OF Sharon anl Gailee hav.
ting come TO lay taesr eggs wdtch will oe hatcaed
before :ne harvest; and as the ARABS say that each
couple lays 800 Gags, counlless millions Will appear
ng every green thing. poisoning the ground. and
thus preventing grass growing Tor the cattie
The New York herald., 1870-04-02
:
EGW The ERIE RAILROAD STOCK Is ReLn.

ALBANY, March 30, 1870.
To TIE EDITOR OF TIE HERALD-
In reply TO the article IN your issue OF this morning.
permit mo TO inform you that own 5000 shares OF
Erie stock, and am authorized by holders tn Eng.
land who ore interested the extent Of $4,000 0oo
to protest against the protection " scheme of
Raphael Co. Tho only thing which is "too thln''
about this IL the nslnua0n tnat the Erie wizards''
had something 10 DO with my appointment ss repre-
sentative Of TINS stock. From what know OF the
gentlemen referred TO | am convinced they are
much too acute to resort to any such contemplate
rtse as thai limited at In your article The interest
represent IL distinct from that or the Eric man-
agers al 1t is from that OF Air. Burt's clients.
GEO. CROUCH.
The New York herald., 1870-04-02

while at the wharf looking for the steamer Cuba,
hourly expected from Havana. was suddenly as-
sauited ana stabbed by. Two Spanards, VINO tnen
after began throwing large pieces OF coal at him 70
make 0f nia destruction. Fortunately tue nigut
being very dark, and YsquIendO being good swim
mer, ne succeeded Ia making MS escape. Ysguienlo
was intending to 20 to New York per the Cuoa 70
Join an expedition supposed 70 DO ntsing out for
Cuba from that point
improve tue present opportunity % assure you
that the Cubans at Key West are remarkably quiet
and well behaved. and wlJhal ind lstrlOus. Tney
wish not TO create any disturbance or De implicated
Ia further trouble; but from wnat nave learned
they feel that the present prosecution still con.
tinNes In Key West "fOrbearance with thsm) VIII
soon cease 70 be vlrrue.n
The New York herald., 1870-04-02
sswonAs IL COMING.

Lecture by Lillian 8. Edgerton-The Horace
Bushnell Side Of tho Woman's Question
Rudoncss OF a Proninent Rcv0lutiOnist.
TO numerous, Intelligent, and deeply interested
audience Miss Lillian S. Edgerton delivered lecture
last night, in the hall Of the Cooper Institute, on
"woman IS Coming" II Miss Edgerson may be re.
garded ~ the ''Coming woman" or the promise
OF what the "Coming Woman" may be ex-
pected to be, then the intellectual and physical
future condition Of woman VIII bs yers high toned
The New York herald., 1870-04-02

INCIDENTS ATTENDING THE IssuR OF rHs AnnND.
MENT PRocLAMATION.-Ther was quite gayherln4I
sage ana proclamation were signed bali Of eEeI
number, however, being newspaper men. An a!'j
dent for tue pen with which the d0cumente were
signed, aud It was banded to him. A venerable g
gentleman who was 10 the crowd crieu out wmS,ssS
the announcements was made tnat the negroes couldI
now vote everywhere, "Well, gentlemen, y0u'll al|
be id sorry for this" The speaker was Dent, 81,
the fatner-n-law OF the President.--W washington
correspondence BOSTON Heraid AaToh "
The New York herald., 1870-04-02

The following statement Of the public debt on the
lst Of April mas Just been issued. We compare the
figures with those given in the corresponding month
last YEAR,
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-02-26

III. "
AHasaEmAaLn-A short time
sIhss Z Has stated that TIC allies
dainsysd he army Of Lopez,
Sc Dictator Of Paraguay, drivsn
Am omt af lhs eOuaiEy and with
drawn their forces, and that tie
var mas ended. II appears that
such . not true, since It Is now
announced, 10 the most recentdis
pn1chss, shat Lopez 10 in full re-
uea and that the army Of the al
les i In close pursuit. 1t is
somewhat singular that these rep.
reservations should be so often
made. Paraguay Is 80 situated
That no accurate and reliable in
,fogmatiOn relative 10 her affairs
can be received here. All inEor-
nation & derived from her enc
mlss, and they Of course give col
- . snIt their plans.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-02-26

corn is. aud H . his Egglestou
Radical party which q supported,
when ca, political ed, ia
given to Governor Aloom-
Walk square Up to lhs rack gen.
aemsa end So % munching ne
public fodder with the cattle who
belong there, Don't Try TO reach
over tie fence and hook { Wisp Of
bay here and there. You are sure
. be caught # It II yoa do, and Il
looks 90 bad. Don't stand around
he lot looking WistfuIly 81 the
pToyender slowed therein, and
Whinnying, and begging for 9 lit
he to be pOksd 70 you through
the crack, but instead, If the barr
have been let down for your con.
v~enienCe walk right in and into
your stall.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-02-26
FFom the Elt0n tla.l Eagle
WmH mAHEas

AHA
We expressed 0uFself gratiaed
last week that We received two
mails from VlCksburg on time.
We profess 70 be an amiable sort
ola person and. easily Satisfied,
but, when the Julia, st. Louis and
Vicksburg mail packet, came up
Tuesday night without q mail,
with the knowledge In our mind
that there vas at least two bushels
and a half Of mail matter st Vicks-
burg for this place left behind, we
confess to having lost our amia-
bility, and We are nov going 10
express ourselt as we feel, and as
is due 10 our readers The fault
lies between the mail agent and
the beat. The probability Is that
the great blame was with the mail
agent. We do not know who he
Is, and, 90 matters stand, we do
not care. We suppose he Is some
drunken trilling fellow who was
frOlic king In Yicksburg, instead
Of attending 10 his business, and
30 the mail was left. But, "a much
blame as may be attached TO the
agent, We cannot exonerate the
boat and her officers. As this
line is paid FOR carrying the mail
il was an outrage upon the com
munity to leave the wharf a
Vicksburg without il. If il wa
not forthcoming at the hour o
departure, they should have wait
cd. The boats in this line fal
days behind time with big freigh
trips, and they need not think tho,
an wrong whole communities b.
pretended puactaality in the maj
service. They need not think the,
can slight a business and get pa,
for il all the same. We say now
II they exact full pay from til
United States Government 70.
such mail service as they hav,
performed the past two months
they are little less than license,
robbers.
This line has been very uscfu
u us. and W. have done every
thing We could to aid m,
strengthen it, lr we do them in
justice now, We will make thcl
amends, but ne WiH hOld them :,
sponsibIc WtH they hOw mhcr
the blame lies, and unless the
clear their skirts aud do lhCi
duty, we will do all wc eau agains
them, They have prOspcrcd an,
made money out Of US, but "
hardly think they will do so an
longer without = change in thl
mail business. Let them loo.
10 it.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-02-26

TaoMAs N. DEWMrER, a diver
ef considerable experience, met
With 6 horrible death by su foca-
eEDn, Of Savannah, Ga, last week,
while at work in aFmor at = depth
81 twenty feet under water. He
Rhs engaged in removing ObstruC-
lions placed IN The river during the
lais war, and in some unknown
way became entangled in such a
way as to cut of his connection
aish the air-pump above, and
~ssn released and brought to the
surface was found to DO dead. His
fsatares presented, as usual in such
eaaes . very unnatural and sicken.
Ing appearance. -Four similar
deaths have occurred duriAg the
pass twelve months.