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CHLCROFORM As A SUBSTITUTE FOR
WHISKEY.
A Man Takes n Pound Of Poison Day
Fatal ResuIf.

tits conceded by most men, and women. too, that the
liquid poison abundant In this city, chartaby called
Bourbon" whiskey strong enough 10 satisfy any or
binary appettc but has been brought the attention
OF Coroner Young which proves the falsty OF belief
Henry Benneaon, Enssbman, thrtyfour years OF age
recently employed In Eighth avenue store, and who
bearded 2g2 West Nineteenth street, exception 10
most men, nasmuch he preferred pure and unadueracd
chloroform to catgut whshey, the latter OF which he
thoroughly tested for . long time and pronounced
u "wantinr" Bepnsson was found dead IN bed with
On empty bottle labelled "choroform" tightly cenched In
one hand while with the other he pressed 10 HIS
n cloth which had been saturated with the deadly
il In before Coroner Young that deceased had
been the habit Of getting intoxicated by inhang chloro
form, produced the desired In marveousy short
space Of time beating JERSEY lightning" All 70 pieces
not for Bcnncs0n TO be under the influence OF
cboroform for three four days at ana about three
continued nebration incapaciiated him for business and
last Saturday Benneson discharged from his position
since be parted with his friends 10 England, did not cure
Benneson love for choroorm but the contrary caused
him TO nhaio sill larger quantities OF H. and with fatal 70
suits.
Deputy Coroner Marsh Is TO make posmorem eramins-
ton on the body 10 definitely determine the cause OF death
After which Yeydici will w rendered In the 9Asss
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HORSE NOTES.

We visited the Paterson rase course yesterday
morning and saw the horses In training there taking
their galops. Mr. Coees string consisting of Judge
Durell Joe Elliott tnree-year-old by Bonnie scot.
land, and threeyear-od geldlng by Lightning, ont
OF Maiden are In the finest possible condition for
strong work. They are well advanced and Mr.. Cot
fee may well be proud Of them. Mr.. Littleaeld,s lot
did not look so well. Aureola and Taarla have been
badly wntered and they are not in condition to be
trained. IL Is impossible TO work horse hard and
put flesh on him ut the same time. A War Dance colt
looked tolerably well, however. There was also
another stable OF horses the track but with the
exception OF colt, the get OF yandyke dam Nina.
by Boston, they seemed Of not much account,
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ATTEMPTED MURDER.
A Twenty-secoud Ward Ransn Tries Assas.
sfnatlon-Tac Result.

Twenty second Ward Numau Tries Assas.
afnation-Tac Result.
However vgant the police BIO the contemners OF tho
law excel them In activity For arrest recorded in the
daily press q noticed. The ferries and
thieves and vagabonds OF
all descriptions, much that II becoming dangerous
for respectable people to be abroad after nghfa The ex
perience Putnam eminent merchant Of this CITY,
affords illustration OF this Illuminating condition OF
things The facts OF the speak for themselves.
On Wednesday evening, about hapast nine O'Clock. Mr.
Avery D. Putnam provision merchant doing business a.
IS Pearl street, and whose residence No. 3Cottagc place.
got Seventh No. a. In company with Madame
Duva aessmaker Going business at 16a Broadway, and
that adys daughter, young grl OF considerable beauty
This beauty though innocent enough probably IN ITSELF wa,
likelihood viii him his fe The party y said. were
their way up to church or meeting and were
as far as Sixteenth street and Seventh avenue William Foster
S e. nnS
freely with the driver Patrick Cunningham Tor some ume
the half open The young err much confused,
which to rather the ruan than other
"'''' I MOTION Ta XIX FELLOWS ACTIONS
sny nS
and Foster again opened T. and both continued ont AND
Thrsh street, In the msan%e however the eondSctOr
D ns os to but Inc not
simply asked Foster to stop Foster then got into ne car
sany exchanged places with her which seemed to madasa
Foster beyond control Turning 70 Mr. Putnam he asked
no reply he got up and walking the front door the
he sai:-I shall do, and when get of
the III OK YOU He then went out on the front platform
and converse with the driver Az FortsXth street
Mr. Putnam and his ladies descended, and while he stu
ter with cal hook used by the drivers Mr. Putnam fell
like log and Foster ted Tne car drove of, and the in
sensible was lett where he was until gentleman VINO
was passing came Mrs. Duyals and took Mr..
Putnam to .he sidewalk II then that officer was
Called and the injured man conveyed to the Twenty
station house, where Dr. Rabog police sur
geon, examined his wound, hnding
FRACTURE OF THE SKULL
Of very serious Mr.. Putnam ut once sent TO
ST. Luke's Hospital, he being still unconscious.
Captain kNlaea then began search for FOSTER frs ar
resting Cunningham, driver Of the He succeeded in
frightening him into telling the namc OF Mr. Punams assa
ant his residence which he said was at NO soa East
Iwentyfoh street. Here Foster arrested also at three
o'clock yesterday morning BY detective Davis and
were both brought before Alderman Punkett al
the. Yorkvile Police Court, who remanded =, them
back to the custody of Captain khlnlea
WHO was instructed Them before Mr. Putnam when
be conscious Identification. While they were In
court however Mrs Duva positively identified Foster IS The
who had struck Mr.. Putnam, and Mr. Putnam himself
also Identified him during the day after he had reganed
ragncd court, when Foster committed without bal
aud Cunningham sent witness to the House OF Deten
tion
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.ss. g
as a: To "S ssrss ys
poe S 81 ~ n.
fUncaAsrss WHAT nv CALLED ooxprrArrox
a VIM that 4. &, rs h
numbers which combnstion and he was entitled
to the full sum e stipulated Mcintyre game
money Ssa a'hlsys' tie
Sss:: say to Mo-
sss :ss (. .ss; %s.
az y Sss DEPOSIT s e.. shout,
gig should be drawn ought 70 receive $50 So If the fun
Ss sssay 'i%s a' Ss
agent and he gave check for sSO. but It
IT WAS A DEAD BEAT.
Won You beating ono
The defendant seemed indifferent about the matter and
papans be shook his head and ehany matisred "uss-
Ss S0 for The
49, seof against this piece Of roguer he said that some
b. fraud and ska. he was ss' US Employ 0DA'A''
life No. however did not deny the asserons %ads By King
Judge PowinsThsn you adml. the statement made? on
because You have nothing tangible upon which to base it.
e one q the most degrading and mean institutions that
but am fully aware that nine cases oS Of ten poor peo
pie impoverished who, order stake something will
pledge their clothing under the natua.ion that they win be
are nnmSer are put IN to be drawn
fall 70 the lot OF those who play the remaining
fails TO secure the prize. Myself and associate are
DETERMINED TO BREAK UP THIS vTLLANY,
and shall abatc endeavors until have success
fully relieved the community from this temptation to commit
lss ssS
LESSON Instead Of T,ist,ng $780, think Inc pub
lie win be better vnica.ed by sendirg to the Penen
tiary for one month.
BAREFACED SwINDILNG.
William Tyler of No. 20 Merton street. charged Henry
Austin with robbng him OF twenty-five dollars few days
ago tho met the the New Haven steamer at
Peck sip said he just bought lot of goods
sell In his store IN New Haven but that he had not
enough moaey to pay for them bv twenty-five
dollars, and asked Tyler. to lend him the money.
Seeing quantity Of goods which had just been brought up
BY another and oel.eyng him to be an honest kind Or
would provide security for it. Ausn gave hin what pus
70 be counterfeit and the defendant was arrested On be-
found him. and also bogus hundred dollar bin, ali
OF which taken from him and destroyed.
Judge-This is barefaced swindle ever knew.
You Austin, must suffer for It, Five months in the Peni-
teutiary &luO fms.
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UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS COURT.
The Case Of KnrpIes md Smith.

The Case Of KnrpIes and Smith.
Henry N Karples, arrested last Saturday on =
charge defraudng the by of fraudulent
bounty claims was brought before Commissioner Davenport
yesterday for examination.
Frederick Smith, who also arrested for tho or
fence allowed to take the stand He dposed that Kar
pies himself prepared the bounty papers and had for
warded them to Washington get the money them;
one instance bounty prepared by himself and
Karpes lager beer saloon in Centre street axed the
name OF Philip to the claim Schroeder had ued
before time in Germany and the Department In Wash
ington had evidence of the TACT.
Charles Dewender keeper lager beer saloon Centre
street. testified that he signed his TO OF the papers
as q witness but did not know what WAS In 1t.
The case was then adjourned till Tuesday
The whole of frauds perpetrated by OF false
bounty claims reaches large sum.
II IS reported that some twelve persons are under arrest
concerned in frauds alluded 10 above. About
twenty individuals implicated by Smiths confession The
entire sum this city alone S40ou00 Smith had
been twice. the second time his bail had been
Fixed al HlO0OO.
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A sAEcUIsaRY SENSATION.
Mysterious Affair and Probable Murder Ia
Fest New York.

Mysterious Affair and Probable Murder iu
Fest New York.
he uoleful denizens Of the dull monotonous sub.
Of the City Of Churches, known on the map OF
lgs county as East New York, have been under
ng perfect fever OF excitement during the past
. or three days attendant upon strange dlscov-
enshrouded IN mystery bordering on
DEEDS OF Murder
he affair Is told In brief as followsJ py a native OF
village IN queston:--on last Tuesday morning,
about nine O'Clock, as Anna Doyle girl Of fifteen
.rs, was on her way 10 school across the fields
attention was attracte d by the appearance OF a
n dressed man, about forty years OF age, who
ne nom tne direction Of NE water works which
ID q bundle OF clothing until he arrived al q
ut near the centre OF a vacant lot, near the line
Eldert and Atlantic avenues, when he threw
moe he came walked rapidly on. The girls
iosIty was very naturally excited by this strange
ceeding and she drew nigh. o INSPECT the con.
u OF the parcel She drew back and
STARED IN HORROR
observing the traces Of blood upon the exte.
OF the wrapping, and ran away toward the po-
station TO notify the authorities OF the nature
her discovery. Oficer Schalack was sent In
oh Of the mysterious bundle, and, upon opening
ouDd new chemiselte, q Baimoral skirt. sew
pieces OF cloth aud bedquilt, all Of which ar.
SATURATED WITH HUMAN BLOOD.
70 services : Of DR. Wisemanile, OF the
ge. were called into requlsiuon, 10
pher the nature Of the sanguine
!. He gave II aa his opinion that
abortion had been committed, and that the
Ter and Guild were both dead. A boy corrobo-
the statement Of Miss Doyle as 10 the action Of
nan who5parfied the bundle and left IL where IL
found In the lot The authorities OF East New
are vigorously prosecuting their inquiries, with
iope or fathoming the mystery ana the people,
1iiage Rossips are cooperating with them. The
: was reported ut the Brooklyn police head
terra on "Wednesday.
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COURT OF COMMON plsAs-speClal TEAM.
Domestic Troubles.
Before Judge LoeM

Ams'a Ross eph Ros-The plaintiff brings this action
TO obtain separation from defendant on the ground OF
cruel and nhuman treatment In petition she svears
that different places where they lived during the wear 1870
be had beaten her with his fists stick and had ben
her nose with his teeth; that he IL worth Slooo and has
an income OF $2o IN proportion TO which claims all
mony and counsel fee should be allowed her The defend
ant alleges that they were married in tho fall Of 1852 that In
another man. who had commenced an action AGAINST de-
PENDANT for Grim CON- that be (defcndant has had two
actions against him by plaintiff already growing out OF the
matter both OF which have been and thai he
has an action pending ngainst her 10 annu marriage on
the ground OF her former marriage, and which ane
receives smony that he Is not worth than $4,000 and
quarrel and he was compelled to resist
The case came up yesterday a moon BY tho wife for
Am0ny and counsel fee.
Judge LOeW papera and raserped ha dociaion
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TIE TAYLOR WILL CASE.
Motion for A

Motion for Allowances TO Counsel.
At O'Clock yesterday afternoon the Taylor win case
again before Surrogate Hutchngs for al
lowances counsel
Mr. Andrews, counsel for the proponents 6rst
allowance to the widow OF the tesator pending tho g
ton, and second for allowance the propo
pcns He said the precedens Of the the
motions.
Mr. Clinton moved for allowance of $4,000 year the
herataw, Mrs H0wand-tbc amount having left her
In WILL He also moved for allowance counsel for the
contestants.
MIR. vandcrpoe, also behalf or the contestants moved
for an allowance to counsel.
Mr. Anthem moved allowances counsel of Mr. George
Duryea.
ANOTHER MOVE.
Mr.. Andrews then moved that testamentary letters be
issued the case and motion opposed by Mr. Cn
II claimed by Mr.. Andrews that the law by
the Inst Legislature empowers the Surrogate 10 such
letters.
The Surrogate reserved his decision.
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THE PATERSON WATts SUPPLY.

special election win be hedin Paterson on Wednesday
next TO obtain the OF the community on the
OF the cis purchasing the rights franchises and work,
the Passac Water Company II the people decide BY ma
jory vote that the city and no, private company should
own the water supply ,6cn viii undoubtedly ID purchased
TIL This election win be carried on IN u. same man.
per- under the Same rules and restrictions az 4
regular public election, and was authorised by a
recent act Of the Legislature Tho cost OF works Ii not
70 exceed Of which 100000 for the water works
proper and Slso coo for The pssisio Falls property There
the resu. Of the election would be absolute i'm
The opponents OF the project say the price demanded too
mon4Ys
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Moro of the Life and Death of Bryan
NfcCahill.

Moro of the Life and Death of Bryan
NicCahili.
The adjourned examination In McCahin will took
place yesterday before Surrogate Hu.chinys There
large attendance In the court ROOM ExJudge Pierepons
and Mr. Flanagan appeared for The contestants.
TESTIMONY PATRICK GALLAGHER.
Patrick Gallagher, being sworn, deposed rs folows:4
knew Bryan McCahill; have seen him occasionally.
O. What was his conditonf A. He not temperstes
he used to drink very often. O. Did you James
Brady take him home? A. did; he was then under tns
,nsuencc liquor he used drink in the afternoon when
he left the liquor he utoxcated he usedto come
back In the evenings and drink occasionally
Observation-Disclosures the liquor store which McCahM
used to visit carbon water in the sore McCah used
to buy bottles OF carbon in week and take them
home his principal drinks were gin and brandy and some
ss%Ss he he sp ,1ss'y
them be was iao. a. ssd when vas Sraay y 3
what was In II seorge Ranngan another witness 10
sdRS' hear WHIT VIII Ts s.fn
Michael Roche was the next witness He testified Il knew
Gynn ssC Cahl saw him freqaen used
and saw him sober saw him occasion with Brady
M as s h on %
Crosselamined Usually found Bryan McCahi sober In
TESTIMONY OF THOMAS DOYLE.
Bryan s As A isa ne
a ni S rsn too be used e
he wa; rather him Long Branoh
the rest Of Laushter) viii not swear that he was
Cross-examned-Saw McCahi led home abou war 40,
he complained that there something matter with Ria
legs have haa business relations with BRYAN McCahii NJ
WAS In reference to casbns note Of Father McMahon Tor
loco; Bryan advanced the money. -
MISCELLANEOUS.
Thomas McManus dcposed that he saw Mr. McCah,l IN
CARROTS liquor Stors; did Brady bringing him
home. $50
James a. CoHey deposed that ne assisted BRYAN Moahnr
home, while AcCahi under the influence LIQUOR: he
sss s ssss e
dorsed the note he gave Father Mcmahon.
Cross examnedWas with Mr. McCahl ono Sunday in his
room had conversation with him. but don't remember the
subject did not notice anything con
more than when he saw him on the avenue
James Smith testified that he knew Bryan McCahi for
months prior his James Brady aasist
him home he seemed TO be hepess he seemed
the influence OF liquor; have AcCahl very
0en generally In the evenings at the
street aud Third Redirect Brady assistina
McCahIl from CAROLS to the other corner.
The here adjourned till Monday next.
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SUPREME couaT.-TRIaL TEax-9aRT 2.
Verdict Against an Express Company.
Before Judge Sutherland.

Sluuel A. Foot Moses Doid. In November, 1867, the
plaintiff the well known exJudge OF the Court Of Appeals,
was on his way Pennsylvania to his home in Geneva
this State He took city his route and before arriv
ing here gave agent Of Dodds Express the cock
his trunk STIMULATING the should be delivered the
HUDSON River Railroad depot In time the eight O'Clock
train next morning The trunk did arrive at the depot
until after the train had left and the Judge not wishing
bsaush anythns else and 70 show whether express
OF baggage and then violate them at will He was par.
cnlary the
OF the company the matter Mr. Dodd gave testimony for
his side He said the instruction. to the Of the
special time train, steamboat anywhere There vas
considerable other testimony TAKEN The his charge
not particularly complimentary expres Community
The Jury rendered verdict for twenty dollars for The
" ~ $50
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NEW JERSEY STATE CAPITAL.
The Enhancement of the State HOuse-OnIy
100000 To be Expended.

$4,000 To be Expended.
The for the enlargement OF the Jersey State
House, at Trenton have been adopted corridor will be
extended through what the Executive Chamber and
on each side halls story high, lighted from dome on
the will be erected. The Assembly Chamber on the
left hand side, IL TO be exactly the size OF the
United states Senate Chamber will be 4sx52 without the
enens gallery and In the rear Of the Speakers chair
be the right hand sde will be 32xl6 the Hobbies
which will be extensive. Attached 10 this chamber viii also
a retiring Offices In OF the
chair. The present Assembly Chamber and Senate
Chamber will be considerably altered. The Sen.
ate Chamber will be made into the Executive
Department and have beautiful suit of The Old As.
sembly Chamber 10 TO be turned into Offices The State LII
bray to be extended twenty six feet Suitable are
be erected for documents and freproo The alto
rations win greatly add the beauty OF the sruc
Ground will be broken Monday next for cellars and
daons aud IL expected that the alterations and eparre
men will be completed In time for the OF the Less
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SUPREME CoUHT-cRAMBEas.


The Old Story Of the Hoffman House Lenses.
Before Judge Cardozo
June Mitchell Ctus II. Read-This IA the old spjt
regarding the renewal of the lease the Hoffman House
from the LIST Of next month The parties to the suit are the
present essees Their partnership expires by limitation on
the st Of May 1871 The defendant obane new leases IN
his The plaintiff claimed that the leaaes On
tanned by Mr. Read should be held him trustee OF The
firm and brought SUIT to obtain judgment TO that effect
Term decided that he partnership fully expires the
had nothing TO do with them. Under this decision
was appointed to take charge OF the hotel until the exnra
n OF the present partnership The came up yestsr
day. on motion to continue The receiver was argued ~
length. The Court reserved It's decision, s -
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MEMPHIS RACES.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, April "a, 1871.
The second day Of the spring meeting on tho Mempbs
course brought out large people,
ing the showery character OF the weather.
The hra race was for all mile quarter dasb $50
entry half forfeit, $40 declared club adds $780, Colonel
johnson, Nighthawk Won Moks Alice Ward paid for
felt Banquet. Sallie Farrell WOODBURY. and STYLE
and In that order went under the string Time, 2ls
The second race was sweepstakes for tnree Odds
mile dash, $Zo up, club adds 1858 subscriptons
There were six entries but two JEFF Davis Lizze Nor
rison, paid forfeit Sentinel Sir Rufus, Lady Falrcbid and
1A9Iz. "O' A'n'e
The third and last for ages m beats ss0
entry; bali The purse and 800 added for winner.
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CATTLE PLAGUE IN WESTMINSTER COUNTY.

An epidemic prevails among the large droves Of cattle owned
BY Messrs corkey and Devne at Cenrevie, wescbester
county More than Of valuable mich cows have al
ready died. and the losses OF both parties who are extern
syely engaged In the milk ahc, very heavy Several
days ago arse numbers o. the poor beasts driven from
msT pastures ana turned loose upon Unonport Common
OF few DAYS, was transmitted, 10 believed In The clothes
OF man bAing from infected district In the East vino
was taken into the employ Of Mr. Corkcy only short tins
since Considerable alarm also prevails among
the community, lest OF the diseased shond g
into the slaughter houses. s ".
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BURGLARS IN HO3OKEN.

Two grocery stores and odor store In Hobokeu were
visited yesterday morning by burglars but the thieves did
not reap much proht by their visit They had time to
operations In Burkes grocery store on Monroe
street when they were alarmed The prcpretor and they
which they forced open with Jimmy the valuable
article they carrsd on pair Of pantsoons belonging
" tbe bartender,
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THE NEW PLANET.
Report of the Superintendent Of the United
Etntes Naval Observatory

States Naval Observatory.
Commodore b. Sands Of the United States Naval OBJ
vaioy. writes to the Secretary of the Navy that the new
planet discovered BY Dr. Luther, Blk Dusseldorf
was observed here by Professor Hall on the 22d inst as fol
ows:-kigbt ascension, II hours 81 minutes seconds
north decnaou, IL degrees minutes 81 seconds he
planet OF the eleventh magnitude and ia Of the 18th OF
minor planets II has been named by Berlin astronomer
MI
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NEW YORK CITY.
Local and Police Items and Minor Paragraphs
Of Metropolitan News

The following record win show the changes the tempera
ure for the past twentyou hours In comparison win the
day year. indicated BY the tnerme
meter Al nudnuts Pharmacy. HERALD buiiaihs' eon' VI
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COURT OF APPEALS CALENDAR.

ALBANY, April q, 1871
The following Is the Court OF Appeals day calendar for
April aS:-Nos q s17, PIG, 2s3, go, 2O5, ga 226.
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BaooXlYa COURT CALENDAR,
THE M'CAHILL WILL CASE.

SUPREME CoURT-CIRcUIr--Nos Al, 1885, &c. So. 1855, 1850
l6a III ia I77 IL 49, H. LIS. l4S 1885, o8, lS9 LOO, l9l
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The meeting OF committees having charge the raising or
the new cathedral fund.- have taken place last
evening archi episcopal residence postponed on
account OF the weather TIL next Thursday Nav a. at eight
O'Clock NJ confidently expected that full and graft
fylng reports Ill then be received from all sources.
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highly interesting reunion OF tho scholars OF Grammar
School No 80 took place yesterday in the chapel OF
the school, Thirteenth street. Sixth avenue at which
large number of the o6 The young gentlemen and
DISTINGUISHED citizens were present The occasion
from the presentation by the graz
dustng class school of stauees, through the
Principal Mr. John M Forbes One Of the statuetes 10
sounc OF War; and the other is Rip Van VIM
ke" They the work OF the artist Rogers Addresses
were delivered by James W. Gerard, Rev. Dr. Bellows,
u. D.. and other gentlemen.