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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-18
INEBRIETY AND CRIME.
Discussion of ssThe Criminality of Drunk
euness.3

meeting was called yesterday afternoon by the Ma.
ona Temperance Society at the parlors of the Young
MEMS Christian Association for the purpose OF hearing
lecture from DR.. Elijah Harris on 1.-THE Actual Relations
TO Crime and the Practical View Of the Grim
inality OF Drunkenness In consequence Of the storm
very few persons present. and Mr.. W. +. Dodge,
who presided announced that the reading OF the
would be deferred until Thursday, At four O'Clock
short time was however, occupied In conference, In
which Dr. Prime, DIR. willard Parker, the Rev y Wett
OF the Kings County Iuebriates Home and Or. Harris
took part The question discussed was
a, -. THE RELATION or DRUNKENNESS TO CRIME. -.
MT WiLkrr gave some interesting particulars o. the
result o. the work OF the Inebrates Home, at Fort Ham
ton lie urged that the real Of drunkenness was in
the exeruon OF moral and religious influence. He gave
some tausucs M regard To the action of the police and
the admnistfaiion OF justice In Brooklyn affected
drunkrads, y =
rHE r4rBnIArKs' HOME
had been successful reducing the number of vagra
sent TO the Perlenary from li0D to 700 lie nsaDced
e case OF Police Justice in that city who four
nve years ago, would alternate his duties Justice
with ge tting drunk himself Mr. wlett urged that the
entire system of penalties for drunkenness needed
reformation and said that the dram drinking drag
stores and the Of narcotics were doing a great
amount Of social and moral harm.
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THE PRESIDENTS MILLENNIUM.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
That's not bad idea Of the Dominion states
mana confederation OF the whole Anglo-Saxon
race-England. the United States, Canada, Aus
trala, New Zealand, the West India
Islands, the Cape OF Good Hope and
India; what q splendid empire-preparatory to
taking possession of the whole earth which IL Is
very evident only the Anglo Saxon race can gov
ern.
Mexico would at once be absorbed, without
fight, and Cuba declared free in voice Spain
would listen to.
General Grant, in his Inaugural Swallowed this
forth; but we must have balance wheel to our
steam engine and that balance wheel il O consti-
tutional monarch; somebody mas to rule and we
had better have for our rulers those who are
educated TO rule than noisy politicians who man.
age TO get the votes OF the uneducated ana then rob
US OF every cent we have in our pockets. JIG.
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THE sY0SsET SOCIAL SCANDAL.

The Examin alton in the Case or Mrs.
Virginia w. Justh Continued-Impor -
tant Testimony.
The examination in the case OF Mrs. Virginia W.
Justh, who is charged by her husband, Emil Justh
with having, in August last committed an abor-
ton on herself, whereby miscarriage was pro-
duced of child with which, 1t is charged, she was
pregnant, was continued before Justice John s.
Snedeker, at Jamaica, yesterday. John d. Towns
end and Alexander Hagner appeared for the de-
fendant and District Attorney Downing for the
people.
Singleton Mathews swornAm hotel p rSpre,or and md
qoaa S he % Is
take stage at that place; witness recognized Mrs Justh
they stayed ali night; the next morning Colonel BursisG
@ sG So on sSs M
What Of the TILL + wss m nSs have
Mrs susrn AND cSaosf H. pg bs afternoon train
%
st r o @ b wi could vsfy ar te and
told them that Would NOT on not e sns S
about the time disease among sent out g
s s wagon Sa ss
n route Is css a BAY two 70 s. sfss
Iass ~ they cG"d not
Jass rssidence rom three miles justin
for sf Cr
don't know whether he Is a man thing Thave heard
of his stealing lctters Van Wyckb between thirty and
forty years OF age; heard OF HIS
80 STEALING JUsTHs LETTERS
and taking them TO Mr. Jush have heard nothing against
his character except in connection with these letters;
Van WICK Is married man have heard people him
down; Thomas y Youngs said that Van wyck ought to
perfect nuisance TO the ncghborhood that he should
have been tarred and feathered instead of Kelsey.
George Mathews, sworn-T am gram son Of the last
witness know Colonel Bureigh he has been to syosset
rase W or three tines took him down 70 Mrs JasSs
three times, not three times the outsidc
remember Colonel Bureigh and Mrs Justh remaining
thinn The n,onc ,oS @ r Syhich leaves
at twenty-five minutes past eight a. NJ know OF my
own knowledge the rooms occupied BY them were tht
same as stated by my grandfather Mrs justin occupeu
he house Colonel Bureiub the entry bedroom
there was 20 communication between the Two ICONS
made by either Of them for Any particular rooms no on
lection was made by either the rooms assigned them
IT Is expected that the prosecution VIII close tnei
case,
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OUR DARKENED STREETS UP TOWN.

Complaint OF q Citizcn-A Good Chance
for Highwaymen to Become Indus
triOuss
NEW YORK, April 10, 1879
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
SIR-The condition OF some OF our streets Is dis
grace to any city which pretends to be civilized and
have good government. Last evening two ladies
and myself had occasion to pass through Fity-sev-
enth street, between Fifth and Sixth avenues; and
as we entered the street we noticed that no lamps
on the whole block were lighted. We thought this
strange, and even dangerous, for any highwayman
could easily have overpowered me and stole the
valuabes Of my companions. But not only was the
street very dark, but very rough or stony in some
places and very muddy In Others Tor many houses
are building there, and necessarily the streets
must be somewhat cut up. On this account, par.
ticuarly, the lamps should have been burning.
Whether this negligence is the fault Of the city gov
eminent or the employe know not; but 1t seems
TO me That citizens might be allowed to walk upon
smooth pavements and have the privilege of OBJ
serving mud holes before they step into them. l
doubt not but that there other streets besides
Flfty-seventh street in just as bad condition, and
measures should be Immediately taken by the
Common Council whereby they may be made safe
for pedestrians Ii. E,G.
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The Aldermen.

The regular weekly session of the Board Of Aldermen
was held yesterday -President Vance in the chair.
The CHAIR presented resolution authorizing the Clerk
Ia publish in book FORM 200 copies of the charter II 10
be signed by tho Governor, which was adopted 49,.
reno received from the Comptroller giving the
rent received by the city Tor the New York and New
Haven Railroad depot in Centre street at $lbDW per-
annuIn, and placing the value OF the ground al $lsl w
The report was filed large number OF 0oms s
SIseys funeral amounted to s6ls for carriage hire
plumcs drapery Of chamber &C. Tho Board resolvedU
10 meet hereafter at three O'Clock.
The resolution authorizing the leasing OF premiseson
the north side l25th street and Third avenue at the
rate of $1,000 per year for the Of the Ninth Disrict
Civil Court and tho Fifth District Police Cours was
adopted 1t Is TO be leased for term of ten Yeas from
Mao ~
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TEE \ TLANTIC DISASTER.
The New vora~ agents Statement In De-
fence or the Company.
Orr, TIE WHITE STAR LINE,

The New YORK. agents Statement In De
fenc. ~ the Company.
Orr, 1E WHITE STAR LINE,
sa NEW 70 aK, April 7, 1873 !
To THE EDITOR OF THE HEnA Id
have refrained from adds. essing the press re
speeding the Atlantio's calamit, un''i s"oniu "
In possession OF some authenticat ~ iac's III con
nection tn erewith. Under the excfA "inens hatur
ally cause by the great loss OF lile @ CRY repor
and rumor (Which are always rife on sn, en- occa
sionsl were accepted by the press and t. - us
aster was surrounded with contradiction and l. use
statements.
Captain Williams ofncial report, and the ex-
animation at Halifax-preliminary emily to the more
searching one to be held IN Liverpool by the
British Board Of Trade-enables me to lay before
you plain statement OF the case.
1t has been stated that the Atlantic was short OF
provisions. This Is palpaby untrue as there was
on board, OF beef bread, nour and substantial pro-
visions, on leaving England, enough Tor thirty-two
days, in order to comply with the schedule of the
British Board OF Trade, and which Is most rig0r-
ousy enforced by the emigration officers before any
emigrant ship Is permitted to leave port. The only
ground Tor such report seems to have arisen from
a shortness OF salt FISH and as it has always been
an object OF the managers OF the line to make the
bill OF iare as attractive as possible, have hest
tation IN stating that the steamer was more than
luiy pTOVlSlOueu.
Inc next charge which has been made Is that the
Atlantic was sent to sea short Of coal. Owing to
the strikes among the miners in England csa has
for some time been difficult to obtain, es-
pecially OF the best quality. TO pro-
vide against any contingency arising from
to the steamers large margin beyond the average
consumption Of the boats, and we find the Allan
tic was furnished In Liverpool with 967 TONS
against her average consumption, on the eighteen
passages to New York, OF 744 tons. Notwlthstand.
Ing tbs liberal allowance the nature OF the coal
precedented rapidly. From this cause alone and
not from any iault OF the managers of the line
shOrtness OF coal was apprehended and the Captain
decided to bear up for Halifax Q port once regu-
lar calling place for American steamers, con.
sdered perfectly sale by sailors Tor all purposes and
has been made use OF since the lst OF January 1872,
by the following steamers Tor the very purpose or
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PIGEON SHOOTING.

Ira Panc's pigeon tournament WIS postponed
yesterday on account OF the storT until to-day,
when, should the weather be fine, the original
programme will be carried out, the event to bo
from five traps, with Ia Ounces OF shot, English
rules, the entries for which, Miles Johnson, Ira
Paine, Captain Bogardus, Il. w. Tinker and the
cars, starting rom Edton ferry pass Halls track.
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Very much has been said respecting Captain
Williams; but in view of the action OF the Court ut
Halifax forbear from expressing any opinion as to
the professional error that placed his ship SO far
from the point OF his calculations
The method OF promotion OF officers in the Eng
lish mercantile marine is not, however. generally
understood here Without the stated complement
OF certlficated officers, also Of certfcated eng-
neers, no steamer IL allowed to sail from British
port. Before q sailor can obtain his second mates
certificate he must have served four years at sea
and pass severe examination on all matters con-
nected with his profession. The next step, that Of
Chief mate, for which ne cannot be examined until
he can show one year OF actual service as second.
Again, another year OF employment must eapse
ere the masters certificate be granted, with
a still more stringent examination; alter which
another grade can be competed f0r-that of
extra MASTER" Captain Williams HAD passed all
these successfully, and had commanded steamers
in the New York and Liverpool trade for years.
Coming 10 the White Star line highly recon-
mended, taking subordinate position at first, he
was promoted through his efficiency, and made
captain or the Atlantic on the previous voyage, so
that his was no hasty appointment, but was made
in strict compliance with the very best principle
governing such matters.
The model Of our steamers needs little comment
as the result Of our Winters work proves them
perfect sea boats and all that could be desired.
To the model and construction attribute the
saving OF nearly all who escaped.
]. ii. SPARKS, Agent.
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MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
Estimates for the Year.

The Comptroller has received some Of the estimates Of
the heads Of departments for the year ending In Juna
ensuing Commissioner Van Mort axes his at COL BOD
a reduction of The estimates for the Mayors de-
parmen MT for the balance OF the year is $2S,t71
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-09-08

The Wool MAEKET.-Thcre is excitement
in the wool market at Boston, and the htc
Improvement is fully sustained. Manu!ac-
turcr> are purchasing freely, and are cncou-
ragged in laying in stock by better demand
for goods. The business Of manufacturers
and jobbers having improved, holders Of
fleece wool are now very indifferent about
selling, lis further advance of one to two
cents is expected to be realized at IN early
day. Sales of Ohio and Pennsylvania fleece,
medium extra and double extra, at % and
53c., although many of the most desirable
lots of double extra arc not offering under
81 to soc. per pound, large exports Of fine
foreign wool having impaired considerable
strength to the market for this grade. Michi-
gan fleeces range from Il to soc. for medium
extra and double extra, and Wisconsin, In
diana, and other western at ID to 4Sc. Comb
ines and delaine tleeces continue III demand,
and all offering finds ready sale at adYanc-
ing prices, ranging now from % to GOc. for
dclaine and combing. California wool is in
demand.
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A Fra.,E RaaAsn.-The italian Journals

A FEMALE BRrGANp.-The Italian Journals
relate that the envir0ns Of CafanZaro, Cala.
bria, are infested by,a band of brigands I'M
der the command of q young woman.
She is only twenty years of age, and Of great
beauty. Her name is Marin, the widow Of
Pietro Monica, bandit Chief, who was killed
in an encounter with the gendarmes. At b S
death she seized his c:rbinc and swore TO
ayenge him. Some time after Il young mar,
the son of wealthy farmer, fell in love with
her, and joined her band in order to be able
to prosecute his suit. He was, however, per-
emptorily rejected, and in order to revenge
himself he betrayed her to the authorities.
She was arrested, tried, and sentenced to
thirty years imprisonment. While under
going her punishment warder became
enamored of her, favored her escape, and nc.
companicd her, but was stabbed to death by
her orders Immediately she had rejoined her
band. Since that period she has become still
more redoubtable, her audacity and activity
having redoubled, and she has made herself
the terror of the country. She burns farms.
carries of cattle, and leyes forced contri-
buttons. The slightest disobedience to her
orders is punished by death. Her troop is
numerous, and always well-informed by the
peasantry, through dread of vengeance.
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Henry county Conservative nominations:
For House of Delegates, DR.. William Nor
Kiss; for Treasurer, Cyrus InglcS; for Com
monwealtl's Attorney, Judge J. l.. billiard ;
for sheriff, William III. Williams; Superin-
tcndcnt of Poor-IIouse, Daniel Shumate.-
Campbell county Conservative nom ma
tons For Commonwealth S Attorney, John
{. Murrcll; for Treasurer, Major Adam
Clement; for Sheriff. +. c. ncrndon ; for
Superintendent Of the Poor, B. +. lIarlowc:
for County Surveyor, Captain James X.
Hay.
The people of Connecticut will decide by
ballot on the first Monday in October whc-
thcr they will in future be content to have
Hartford their sole capital or not.
The Cincinnati Commercial says that the
President has strong nciinationS to appoint
Mr.. Stanley Matthews, Of Ohio, to the chief
juSticcship.
.James V. Brooks, member from Fauquier
in the last House of Delegates, declined rc-
election.
Thomas Allen. one of the oldest citizens
of Winchester, died on Wednesday last.
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The AMERICAN MECuASICs-A CHANGE IN
THE TONE OF TIE PHILADELPHIA BRETHREN.-
Augusta (Ga) COnStitutlOnGliSLl- Some days
ago we published il controversy between the
secretary Of the Order Of American Me-
chanics of Philadelphia and the secretary of
Richmond branch of the same organiZa-
ton. 1t will be remembered that Mr.. l.. ).
Dcnccr, the Philadelphia secretary, informed
the Richmond Lodge that no branch Of the
association named after the TRAITOR Lee "
could be recognized by the central authority
ut Philadelphia; WhcrcupOn the Richmond
secretary, sending back the paraphcrmlia
claimed by the Quaker City Grand Lodge.
accompanied it with Il letter of rebuke which
would have made Il crocodile Weep tears of
blood. We were anxious to know what the
result would be, and our curiosity is at
length @ratiticd. The letter Of the Richmond
secretary had 4 rayaging effect upon the
brethren in Philadelphia. At Il meeting of
the Association blr. Dcnccr was hauled over
the Goals numerically and repudiatcd in the
most vitriolic manner. Here is an outline OF
the subsequent proceedings:
Their Order IS purely benevolent in its
objects. and it is one Of the aims of tue So
c!cty to Introduce their organization into us
many OF the southern cities is possible, and
by that means assist in closing the bloody
chasm. The secretary who refused the char
ter had power when the Grand Lodge was
not in session to grant charters and answer
COMMUNICATIONS. But it was u gross pre-
sumption on his part to take the step he did.
The Constitution of the Order allows the
subordinate lodges to be named after any
great and good man they may choose, pro-
vidcd he is not living; and as Robert +. LIE
was dead, and almost adored is vrtuous
leader and Christian man, Deneer had no
right to refuse the charter to the Richmond
Lodge.
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when thew remove from the bounds Of one
church to another. On tins subject the fol-
lowing was adopted:
at is ordered by this Prcsbytcry that when
one or both parents having children who
have been baptized arc dismissed from one
churca t" another, such children. il minors
and members Of the family, he included in
the 0iSmiS>iou. and be enrolled in the church
10 which they are dismissed as among The
baptized but not communiug members"
The time between the fourth Thursday Of
February. 1874, and the following Sabbath
was recommended rs 4 time for prayer on
the part of the churches for an 0uipouring
o. the spirit on the youth Of the country.
Prc>hytcry dcclincd to adopt the Assem-
hly'> Recommendation in regard to Sabbath
school conventions.
Rev. II. \. PCuick, Of Concord Prcsby-
terry. was, after the usual examination. re-
cciNcd into this prc>bytcry, and granted
leave to preach nj New Monmouth and
kcrr'> Creek until the next meeting.
\ resolution was adopted approving the
plan upon which the Missionary. monthly
journal of the Church. is conducted, and
commencing it to the people of the Church:
1t was ordered that tho churches be di-
rcct"d 10 take up collection on the first
sabbath in December next for the pubIica-
tion-housc.
Rev. 4. +. Laird was granted permission
to labor a> stated supply for Greenwood
and Mountain Grove.
The annual resolutions Of thanks to the
church and congregation OF Oxford for their
kindness and hospitality were passed.
The minutes were read and approved.
when Prcsbytcly adjourned to meet ut New
Providence church on "Wednesday before
fourth sabbath in April. 1874. +.
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SEVERE STORM IN NORTHERN NECK Cor.

SEVERE STORM N NORTHERN NECK CoUN-
TIEs.-I Fredericksburg Star, jtn.] 1.-The
wind, rain, and hail-storm, accompanied by
thunder and lightning, on Monday evening
last, was more severe than at first supposed.
It extended from the Potomac river over
portions of Stafford, King George, West
moreIand, and Richmond counties. DIR.
Stuart'S corn was Frustrated, and number
of trees on his place blown down. We no.
ticcd between here and King George Court
house Il number of large trees blown down,
besides fencing and corn. At DR.. Ashton :
several large locust trees in his yard were
blown down, besides 4 number of smaller
trees. In Wc>tmorcland the destruction to
fruit trees was very great. In the neighbour
hood of Port Deposit, King George county,
we learn that the storm was very severe,
unroofing a number Of houses, uprooting
trees, &c. Commodore banks, of the steam
drcd"e, reports the storm in the vicinity Of
Port Royal us being perfectly terrific. His
tlotilla was caught in whir!-wind, and
turned completely around twice: but the
wind and waves were bravcly butictcd. and
The Commodore arrived Tuesday, looking
hale and hearty.
We learn that Mr.. BAIL Joncs's horse,
which had rib broken by the stable that
was blown down, will recover.
The blacksmith shop Of Mason Shelton,
near White Oak, Stafford county, was blown
down. and his dwclIing-housc, unoccupied
at the time, was severely shaken. cracking
the t;mbcrs and otherwise inurin@ it. Mr..
T. Cox had his stack Of wheat scattered III
every direction, and Mr.. George Z. King
cate leading TO his barn was blown down.
The growing corn and tobacco were
greatly damaged, and fruit and other trees
blown down.
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| THE CHOLERA IN kEHTUcKY-A PANIC
STRICKEN PEopLE.-From the correspondence
| OF the Louisville COurier-J0uraG! we obtain
the following information about the new
outbreak of the cholera in Kentucky
"Last Tuesday was to have been the lie,
ginning of the annual Fair at Paris, and
great preparations had been made to have il
| eclipse all previous ones. Large crowds
were already in the city TO attend it, and
everything looked favorable. Some cholera
| had been reported at MlIersburg, eight
| miles from there, but Saturday night it was
reported abating, with no new cases, and
the old ones recovering. On Sunday night
IL spread with Affirming rapidity, and by
O'Clock there were tive deaths and fifteen
new cases. The news spread rapidly, and
when, on Monday morning, sixteen
deaths were reported, the directors of the
Fair called meeting and concluded TO post
pone it until October IA. The True Ken
tuchian came out with an extra, giving the
names Of the dead, and the following letter
from the doctor Of the stricken village:
"' MillerSbuy, September 1.-ChOlera is
fearful here. There are fifteen dead in town
this morning, and several others will be dead
directly. 1t was never so violent here be-
fore. Most Of the cases thus far are negroes.
There have been nearly thirty deaths here
since Thursday last
This occaslOned great excitement among
the visitors, and they went home rapidly"
A letter from Stamford, dated September
l, SAYS:
The cholera broke out here on last Tues
day in portion Of our town known as Max
vile, which lies Immediately west of our
depot, on the north side of the railroad. The
disease originated among the cOlored people,
and out Of seven cases in the locality all
died. Two other deaths have occurred in
the country-both of them originating in
the same place rs the others. Up to this
hour the disease has not spread to any other
portion of our town. There has been but
one case among the whites, and that one is
reported this morning as convalesceat.
When the cholera first developed itself it
caused the widest panic among our
citizens. They left on foot, on horse
back, and in every imaginable kind of
vehicle. Such a stampede has rarely been
witnessed in q town of twelve hundred
inhabitants, like ours. At this time
we have left here, all told, only about one
hundred and twenty-five men, women, and
children. Every one of our trustees, the
city judge, county Judge, and county attor-
nGy were among the first to fly. Our town
marshal, Thomas }. Atkins, stood his ground
like Il true soldier, and has faced The disease
in all its forms. He was ably assisted rs DrS 5.
p. Craig and Oliver Mcl.obcrts. They each
have used every cXcrtiOn to stay the fell
Scourge, receiving all the aid requisite from
their ncighbors, who are signcrs hercunto.
They are entitled to the highest considcrtl-
ton, and should they fall in the discharge OF
this noble and Christian duty Il monument
should be erected bya grateful people to per-
petuate their memory for all time to come"