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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-10
TIE NEW YORK CENTRAL LEVIED UPON FOR
TAXES

ALBANY, March 1873.
J. M. Bailey, United States Collector Of Internal
Revenue, last evening proceeded to the round
house Of the New York Central Railroad Company
at West Albany and seized upon seventeen loco
motives and their tenders, valued at over two
hundred thousand dollars, for nonpayment Of
revenue tax by that company amounting TO over
four hundred and sixty thousand dollars 1t ap-
pears this tax has been due some time and when
Collector Bailey first made demand for IL the
company entered protest and secured delay and
an examination into the matter, which resulted In
sustaining the collector In the position he had
OF the road thus far, but II there Is no settlement
ana the locomotives are held three or four days
considerable trouble will be experienced. IL Is ex
pected that the company will promptly pay the
demand. The tax, 1t will be recollected, was
levied upon scrip dividends
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-10
KAREN ANNE CHRISTENSEN,
Died March 6, 1878,
. AGED 30

Only this and nothing more; alluson to the
deep damnatioa of her taking off," no recital OF
these murders most foul Better, perhaps, II 1t
could be forgotten on earth but BETTER far better
Than this apparent indinerence-more fitting, per-
haps, than aught else-that the bodies were buried
In the soil redeemed with their life blood, on the
little isles OF the ocean, with no service bat the
moaning winds and smashing waves, where the
sounding sea would sing an eternal lullaby.
About twenty Of the family and countrymen of
the deceased followed the two hearses, including
the widowed husband and the other who came so
near being 3d. Four OF the men acted as pail
bearers on foot to the tomb at the South End
Cemetery, where the bodies laid. The service
was very short; the music, owing to q change in
the choir, not good, and altogether the large and
sympathzing audience generally which had gath
cred evidently felt shadow Of disappointment,
similar to that felt at the absence of the President
In the same house at Farragut's obsequies. 1t was
the general expression among strangers present
that things might have been done better. But for
q couple OF wreaths sent by a lady OF another So
ciety not a flower would have been there, save an
artificial sprg in the hair of each Of the dead.
Perhaps 1t were as WELL where so much was ar.
tificial.
THE MuRDERER's QUARTERS CHANGED.
Wagner was taken to Saco last night, the state
ment that he was going to Portland being
sagacous blind. No notice whatever was
given at saco, and he was quietly locked up or
the great rabble that followed him to the depot,
man threw . couple of stones. one OF which struck
the prisoner and severely cut his head, at which
he cried out, "Oh, Don't kill me | Let them hang
me If they are going tot" Marshal Johnson after
wards knocked this assailant down with his billy in
the depot for crowding him. The Marshal got one
blow In his eye, and the police were obliged to
draw their pistols once or twice to keep back the
crowd; but our officers deserve credit for their
management OF the whole affair, and our citizens
feel relieved that we are clear OF it. Attorney
Yeaton returned here last night, and will secure
al the evidence possible in the case both here and
In Boston. We learn he has already acquired new
and important facts unknown to the public. Mrs.
-Hontvet the wounded woman is much Frustrated
by her interview with the murderer yesterday
but is doing well and viii probably not lose her
frozen feet
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-10
RAPID TRANSIT.

A Voice from tho Battery Urging the
Herald 20 Push the Enterprise Through
and Build the Road-An Impulsfvc Cor
respondent.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Why on earth don't you build the quick tran
Ht road and say no more about IT. You can
send ENJOYS and ambassadors and consuls general
after Livingstone and Sir John Franklin and to Cap
tain Jack and the Cuban insurgents, and yet rest
supinely about the more important subject OF home
locomotion. Now buckle to, and give W train OF
cars from Westchester TO TIE BATTERY.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-10
FBL0NI0US ASSAULT.

Robert S'culy, OF 522 Third avenue was struck
a. the heae with lager beer glass yesterday morn
Ing In the liquor saloon No. All Third avenue, by
Pat OBrien who was arrested by the police OF the
Iwentynrst precinct This quarrel took place 1t
eleven O'Clock In the MOI ming and news OF t was
cent TO the authorities at Police Headquarters un-
III a quarter past three IN the afternoon. The
delay was occasioned by tfS desire OF a vain,
glorious policeman TO see himseit i'm print, who, II
he had been doing his duty, would oave caused the
have occurred in the place.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-10
TOM sooTT's HUMAN eR1sr MILL

About Eve O'Clock on Saturday evening an I'M.
known man was run over and killed by the half
past four p. M. train from New York on the Penn.
syvania Railroad, between Newark anu the Hack.
ensack River. He had been at the new shops of the
railroad looking for work and was resident OF
New York. The body was taken charge OF by the
East Newark authorities and Is held for identified
ton.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-10
WOE PRESIDENT WILSON'S LECTURE.

The Father Mathew Monument Committee have
succeeded in securing the services OF Vice Pres-
dent Henry Wilson for q lecture the proceeds to be
devoted to the erection OF O monument to the
Apostle OF Temperance. The committee announce
the lecture for Wednesday evening next, at the
great hail OF cooper Union The Vice President
has chosen for his subject Temperance Reform
and it's Great Apostle" A large audience is an
ticipated, and persons intending to be present
should secure tickets at once .In
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-10
FALLING DOWN STAIRS.
Fatally injured In Brool<lyn and Dying
I'm New York.

For some time past james Linager, man twenty
six years Of age, has been employed as bartender
by Mr. Dougherty, keeping place corner Of Van
Brunt and Dyckman streets, Brooklyn. A week
ago last Friday evening Linager, who had been to
his room In the upper part OF the house while de-
scendng tripped and Tell down night O stairs.
doubtless received conclusion or paralysis OF the
brain ana was never able to speak afterwards,
although ne could walk and partially understand
what was said to him. Subsequently, with Mr.:
Dougherty, Linager came over to New YORK and
visited his aunt, Mrs. Brennan, living at Al Park
street. and subsequently went to call upon another
aunt who lives at 3l East Twenty seventh street,
wnere ne was taken worse, and died on saturday
morning. The parents OF deceased are living IN lre-
land. Coroner Kessler was notified and will make
On Investigation OF the case.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-10

Fire Marshal McSpedon reports thirty-six fires
for the past week. upon which the estimated loss
is SIS, l26 and the insurance s7SS3oo.
Professor j. e. NJ. Giliard associate editor OF the
San Francisco Elevator, will lecture in st. Marks
church (Rev. w. F. Butler PASTOR, this evening
at eight O'Clock, subject, "The Future of the
Colored Race in the United States"
Oncer Stevens Of the Seventeenth precinct.
brought to the station house last evening the head
and portion Of the body OF infant found In lot 100
Third street by some boys. The Coroner was no.
tihed and the remains were sent to the Morgue.
Last evening Oficer Cotrel, Of the Twenty second
precinct, was knocked down, gored and otherwise
severely injured by Q mad bull at the corner of
Forty-iOurth street and Tenth avenue. He was
attended by Police Surgeon Waterman and sent
home.
lecture will be delivered before the Catholic
Union Circle OF New York, by Rev. X. L. Spalding,
at the Cooper Institute, on Friday March IA, at
eight O'Clock p. NJ. Sub)ect--"1he Church and
Education"
The Sheriff of westchester county, on behalf OF
the Tax Collector of the town Of Osslning has seized
'BedoiG, materials, &c, connected with the Cr0ton
.isnont melodTing Sing, and belonging to the city
ne 49, at = IN consequence Of the Comptroller OF
AaueduSt Nv failed TO pay the town tax amount
- Ne" Ewing = cu'',
commissioner 49, MORT, Of the Department Of
Public Works, denies the statement contained IN a
report OF the Comptroller, published in Saturday
mornings papers, that the requisitions of the De-
partment OF Public Works on the Comptroller dur.
ing the month OF February amounted to SO, 725 72s
made during that month is $725 72s.
James Donahue, Superintendent OF the Free
Labor Bureau, Nos s and 10 Clinton place. makes
the following report OF business for the week end
ing March S:--Applications for employment $40 fof
these there were l42 males and 1870 fenales} male
help required 81; female, 73S; situations procured
for so males and Cal females. Whole number of
situations procured for the week. 72L -
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-10
ETHE MATHEA CHRIST
Died March o, 1873,
AGED d wears.

Her face was not much SCARED or disfgured,
though there were some bruises and patches upon
IT, and her light Saxon hair was cOmbed neatly
around her well-formed head. She and
her husband were not long married, and
rame to this country only last October. She
must have been q young woman Of good
appearance. The other was an unmarried sister
oi her husband, who had been in this city several
years and had worked in the mill and in families,
and is well spoken of by ALL Her face bore terri
bic evidence Of the Internal manner of her death,
being much cut, bruised and discolored. But In
neither ceuntenance was there any unpleasant or
distorted expression. This plate bore this simple
record:--
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-10

The Comptroller reports that the amount of
taxes received from March i to March = was
$llO,59l. 5000
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-10
THE SHOALS MASSACRE.
Unostentatious Interment Of the
Two Murdered Women. la 81
The Services Held in the Old Historic Church Of
St. Johns-Removal Of the Assassin to Saco, in
Maine-Turther Attempts to Lynch Him.

PORTSMOUTH, N. H., March Q, 1873.
The funeral services OF the two women who were
30 brutally murdered at the Shoals last week were
held at ST. Johns Episcopal church In this city this
afternoon. This is the same quantity, beautiful and
historic old edi1ce wherein Governor Dix, OF New
York, was baptized when a young man; wherein
services were first held the body OF the giant
Far,agut, and on whose fair walls are nuJaerous
tablets inscribed to the memory Of the sbeafes. the
Langdons, wentworths. Elwyns Havey,s. Gardeners
Larkins and other names great IN our town and
State records. The murders, too were perpetratea
on one of the historic gro1La 6sisandsnow roosh,y
called Shoals but which Sir John Smith
discovered and naed for himself and on another OF
which, at GospQrt stands monument to him. sur
mounted by the traditional three Turks heads which
Smith cut of, which triple feat 6f death came near
being repeated in reality in alrsawe its chivary on
The adjacent isle just now
AN UNRoMANrIo BURIAL.
Notwithstanding all this, and the intense inter
est felt in all the circumstances of the manner in
which the women met the tremendous necessity
death, still nothing but the regular church burial
service was read on the occasion by the rector,
Rev. DR.. ]. F. Bingham, with no word of re-
cital OF the events or comment or application
or the terrible lesson, for which there
was so much opportunity. Neither were the
bodies allowed to be seen, as might well have
been done, for there was nothing disagreeable or
Objectionable about them but the family preferred
1t should not be done. The bodies were tastetully
prepared and laid in handsome dark caskets. The
inscription on that of the younger and married wO-
man was
9r~~
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-10

Ten more dollars have been received at this
Office for the relief of the Phyler family from q
person signing the initials w. +.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-10

The number OF licenses issued in the Mayors
office last week is 1853, and the amount received
1924 so.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-10
NEW YORK CITY.

The police arrested 1915 persons in this city
during the past week.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-10

There were 52s deaths, sos births, 1872 marriages
and 40 still births in the city last week.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-10

Fire Marshal McSpedon reports thirty-six fires
for the past week, upon which the estimated loss
Is $1S9, l26 and the insurance $735,300.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-10

Professor j. e. NJ Gilliard, associate editor OF the
San Francisco Elevator, will lecture in st. Marks
church (Rev. W. F. Butler PASTOR, this evening,
at eight O'Clock, subject "The Future OF the
Col0red Race in the United States"
, 1873-11-02

Army men in Groat Britain have golden exnec-
tatioMs IN regard to tho good fortune which is
to bofntl the Astauteo expedition. Tho savages
against whom foroo Of British soldiers Ia to bo
employed aro aail to DO fair1y cruatcd ovor with
untold wealth, and tho stories of tho Arabian
Nights palo In beauty before tile auticipatons Of
booty which form the Rloeping and waking
dreams Of somo OF the lucky ones, or luoklcBs
ones it may he, who are to shake tho name aud
utter tho growi Of tho British lion for the pun
iHino11t Of these unfortunate excitors Of Britnn-
rio wrnth. Tho glowing visions which brighton
tho quartors in barracks and on tranBport-shfpB
owe their origin to tho report OF n1r. Dowiitcl1
who wont to Coomassie as an envoy In 1917.
Ho It waB WHO gave glowing reports Of
bracelets 80 heavy that the ladeu arms
of tho chiefs Ind to bo supported by
attendant ebony pagon Of gold and sllvor
canos which da29Ied tho e7e In every direction !:
OF wo1vcs' md rams heads as large as life, but
cast III gold, which depended from go}a-handlcd
swords; Of chairs inlaid with ivory nnd gold. 80
Us to drive one wild with suppressed eoyetous-
ness; Of death-doaling muelsota plnyfully ador,l-
Cd with rims Of gold Of fuf1-dress costumes
consBting only Of broad and heAvy neoklnces
asad breast-pluteB Of solid gold; Of golden caata-
notH with which tho gold-bodeckcd King enjoin-
cd eilonco Oh his go}tl-mounto1 conrticrS. II nil
this is true there will bo Home wealth carried to
England when tho expedition returns, for while
It is no longer q custom in civilized warfare to
carry of tho property Of a vanquished people as
Bppiis Of WIT, tho chHe il honaeWhnt different, or
will be held to be 80, when tho people yanauieh-
Cd Rre BAY4po8.
, 1873-11-02

From Temple liar for October.
When the ator1n Of the Revolution bad Bwopt
and beauty. Tallna reappearod, and aoon after
three actresses sot the town mad. There Was
Mile. Georges, o dazzling beauty Of 10. moro
child, who had come up from Normandy, and
who knew nothing more OF the atago than that
rlclly.dressel actors thero represented the
aor1ows, passion. and leroism Of anoiont times.
OF thoso aneiont times sle know no more than
But Blo Ind no sooner trod the stage. as Agrip-
pima, than sho WAS at onca accepted great
nstroBB Of Aer art. 1Ior beauty her voice, her
smile, her genlus, and her talent, caused her to
ho hailed queen; but not quito unanimously.
Ihoro Was already recognized queen Of tragedy
a.. o. the same stage; Mile Dnchosnole. Ths
aotroaa hs Mlle. Qoorgos, but her noble style
was not supported by personal beauty. Sho WAS.
porhaps, the uglieat woman TINT had ever held
W audience In thrall by forco OF her genius and
ability alone; While aong-writors celebrated tho
oasr!na OF als Georges, pantors tce
5lllo. Duohosnoia IN tic sl,op-wittllowH. Tllera
allo was 10 be soon IN character, with ono Of tho
lines she lad to utter IN 1t aB tllo oplgraph:
Lo llol rarnt toacho da mes fnlblrs atlraits.
Even Tallcyranl stopped to point Joke at llor
expense. A certain lady had no tootl. Milo.
Ducl,eHnos had, but thoy were not pleasant to
see. "lf," Aaid Talloyrand. alludng to tue cor
tain lady, II limo. had toetl.t she would bo
as ugly aa Mule. Ducl1oanola." Datweon these
Theatre Fratcala woro al divided IL tEoIr allcgl-
Auco as lho public thonlaDly1a. Tho Emperor
Napoleon and Queen llogtenAo were admiyera OF
Mllq. Georges lo covered lor With (a-
monds, and no is aaid to have lent her tlloao of
hls wife Josephine, who Tas tho fflond Of
, 1873-11-02

a double crime Of q very dreadful character
WAS committed on Oct. i, in Paris. A liberated
convict, named Moignon, SO years Of age, resd-
tng OF Bercy, called on his sister, Nile. Joffeux,
% years old, living in tho Rue do soulages, and
some worda, having arisen betwoen them, he
drew revolver from bis pocket aud: shot her
through tho head, and then took to flight. The
poor woman expired in few mlnutoa, without
having been ablo to give an account Of what
search OF the murderer, hut were nnauccess.
ful. About $40 In tie evening, whom the
people were returning from tho races, and tho
Avenue do l1mperaerieo WAS crowded with
carriugoa and pedestrians, the report Of q pistol
WAS heard, md q body soon to fall from tho top
Of the Notifications into the ditch below. The
guardians Of the Bois dc Doulogno hastenoa to
the spot, whoro they found u young man, still
alive, but covered with blood. 20 had just
strength to say That llo had committed auicide
hy firing shot from revolver into ha body.
His voice failed before be could mention his
namo. He waa conveyed in q cab to thc police
station in tho Avenue, do la arande Armoe.
whore ho arrived quite ingonsible, and apparent
y at tho point OF death. Somewhat lator ho was
discovered to DO the man Moignon who had that
morning killed his sister. The weapon ho usol
could not bo found.
, 1873-11-02

wlero he lives witl. his mothor, n woman almost
100 yeara old. Yet this man, 40 unproton-
ttoua In hls bustneas aurro,ndfnge. hns ncar-
CITY, which bring him anywhere from e20 to
5000 Zach por month.
tie owns over $50 dfforont properties. dali.
mated to ,bo worth Mt lnaat sfo0,b0ot b6sidos
however, tlosor payb hny taxos; except whom ho
tllBnoHes Of a piocc Of property, Ind thon ouly
on TINT Property. IN tho shoriif's of'lco tax
writs agafust him, dating back tsolyo years, and
TO Rome Of thcm nro attached as much rs nix
yards OF fooscap, filled throughout With closely
,writton descriptions Of hia properties Tho rca-
hon for avoiding Ills nnnual taxos Is spocula-
tive ono. THO city charges him 10 per cont tn
toront; on his money, which ho rlovor loans OK
cont Every tonft, yoar, also, lilo taxes Of ono
year arc wiped out by prescription.
, 1873-11-02

Milo. Duohcsnoia.F = DourbonitcH and nepub-
lloanB also adopted Mile. Duchesnois, who was
ndoptod by htlo. Dumesnil. Ta1ma pnid al-
logianco to tho eamo Indy, while Lafon swore
oh1y BY Milo. Goorgag, III ,slloaa tolialt Milo,
na,iconrt onpo nohrly Btfhngled Dutllosnoiy.
III society, etory nb,hber Of TINT awfll tnHtitu~
tion was compelled to o!Iooso nldo alld. Il night.
Ono ;q',eon played IN Monday, tho other
and DucllosnoiB nga!r on Bunlay; nt,d oil
tho Intervening nights tho brilliant nuso Of
comedy Mile. Mars {aa tho daughter OF A1ongel,
tho motor, always callod lloraelf,) cn1no mud
made parla ecstatio with llor E3mfre, ller Celt~
memo, md other characters. OF thoso three
supreme actrosaee, Mllo. Mars nlono poyor grew
old on the stago lii yoicc, figure, movement, nc
tion, feature, or expression. reoollece her well
at 60, creating tho part Of Mllc. do Bcl!eise, b
young girl Of 10 ; aud Milo. MarB Tint night
ting the blnoolo to tho Dyes TINT you might fun
oy yon saw something older, but tho voice 1t
was the pure, sweet, gentle, penetrating, deli
cious voico OF hor youth-eyor youthful. JulcH
Jnnin describes tho nightB on which tho brilliant
aul graceful Mile. blarB aotod, as intervals of
inexpressib1e charm, moments Of luxurious rest.
Factions wore Bilonccd. Tho two queens Of
tragedy were forgotten for . night. and all tho
homage was for the Quoen Of Comedy.
, 1873-11-02

The report Of Con. Newton On the work done
at Holl Cato during tho last yoar shows that tho
progross mado in driving forward tlo tunnels
and galleries WAS z. 731 linoa1 feet. Tho quantity
OF rock removed during this period was By
hammer drilling, 1, ,750 cubic yards by the Bur-
leigh drills, 1910 cubic yards aud By tho two
diamond drills, which were at work during July
aud part Of August. 1856 cubic yards. The total
removed WAS 9,554 cubic yards. The number Of
feetof holes drilled was 1851, or at tho rate Of
ten lineal feet OF holes drilled to one cubic yard
Of rock. The quantity Of explosives used to
blast this length Of holes was II ,s0s pounds Of
nitro,glyccrinc, 1,2!8 pounds Of giant powder,
and Z, 445 pounds Of black powder, divided into
%, 592 cartridges-i. O., an average Of ono car
fridge to four feet in length Of hole. The length
OF Buckford fuse expended was d, lb0 fcot. The
average spond Of tho hammer drilling per shift
Of oght hours was 5.4 foot, or at tho rato Of 81
feet for each man Of the gang. Tho number
OF drills sharpened for hammer work was 34,-
629, and tho loss By abrasion and dressing was
e952 pounds OF English stoel, or nearly three
ounces por lfnoai foot Of hole drilled. One
thousa nd feet OF tunnels romans to bo exca-
yatnd.
, 1873-11-02

FT14N EEd 11WtT,
Men WloE0 taxes foot up from one to ton
Thousand each year can got per cent u month
for it, or use It In even moro lucrative ways,
comparison. Hundreds OF thousands Of dollara
aro retained In tha way.
4 notable instance OF this practice ia The care
OF q colored millionaire who las lodged pnyllg
Ills taxes until thoy now amount to nearly
100000, due to tho city ind Btate. This .9a'l
il character for romance. 11o Ia 10 abBlo-
mioua that ho may DO called miBor. liz dis
dains rest, aud With wonderful activity works
on in q small and obscure one.story house, re-
.rhls building iH lis Office and his homo.
It ia dingy and dllapldatod OH tho outuido.
Within. q kind Of lobby, partitionoa oil
A desk full OF pigoon-Loloa orammod with
paperH. an iron safo nIld clair or two. coneti~
tuto the only furniture. Beyond are tlso rooms
, 1873-11-02

A Bishop has at last declared himself upon
the laborcrs' side,-Dr. Harold Browne, Bishop
Of Winchester. At hia last conference at Ely he
told tho clergy, in well-measured words, that he
was afraid in atl Protestant countries, not tue
Church only, but religion was losing it's hold up
on the poor. Thoro was no sufficient reason for
this III the Church Of England, at ali events, for
of tho two, it had far bettor lose the rich. y
!. Hath not God choaen the poor Of this world
will betida the church which disregards thoso
whom He haa chosen" ''Ilo minister Of God
IL the natural defender Of tho poor and lie had
>s1ettor err by :lofondiug him too m1ch than by
doserting him when ho ueoda defonBe. It IL adj
or has had WRONGS" The spooch was received
> by the poor about almost with enthuaicsm, aud
was understood By tho olersy as strong hint, nj
all events, to stand neutral in tho contest.
, 1873-11-02
Con. Schenck's Little Joke nnd Its
Fate.

proaaically practloal and commonplace. aeil.
Bohonok, our Minister to England, having had
as tollow-paBsenger On tho outward steamer a
aon Of Bon Holiday. Of oyeriand-stago {ame,
thought to make a joke On gontleman naned
England. Said tho General: "l think mot a
relative Of yours on tho steamer, Judging from
bis nhmo-a Mr. aoliday,e "Aht" Blid Mr.
Christmas, meditatayeiy, II think not, I never
the guests each glarel al his noighbor, and no
ono saw tho joks.. At last, out OF very clyility,
tho host, n uobie Lord, feobly laughod mud aaid:
"Al! yasi vory good, General. AL, tueys they,
ah-Yel&ted, you know 7"