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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-26
A BROOKLYN HORROR.
A Woman Killed BY Her Son.

The dwelling OF Mr. Rodrick, 1o5 Fifth street,
Ninth avenue, Brooklyn, was the scene of a
horrible affair last evening. George Rodrick
aged twenty years, and residing with his
parents, became involved in q quarrel with
james fCorcoran, who was under the in
nuence OF liquor Rodrick had just returned
from q trip to Fort Hamilton with Thomas Fitlum
o friend. After passing some time together at the
house Roderick and Corcoran went into the yard
together at the back of the house, While indoors
they haa been imbibing freely. but had had
no hard words. They passed some time together
again in the yard, and were laughing and chatting
while still drinking whskey. At length one OF the
two-t is not known which-sad something re-
lating, 1t is said, to some young woman whom
they both knew. This lit the spark OF contention
between them which was to
END IN DEATH.
From one harsh word they passed to another,
both being by this time thoroughly under the in
nuence Of liquor. The dispute, which was waxing
warm, at one moment appeared as II II were going
to cease. The lull was only temporary, and as one
alter the other went into the house to get more
whiskey and came out again, they once more
back what he had said. Mutual insults
were then exchanged, and at length Corcoran
to fight and If he thought he could whip him. Fit
lum took hold OF him and endeavored to dissuade
him from fighting or making any disturbance.
ROdrick told Fitum to let him CO. On doing so
Corcoran went up to Rodrick, struck him
blow upon the shoulder, saying, II hear
you have q revolver; also carry one.n
RoDRICK STRUCK HIM
in return, wnereupOn Corcoran put his hand be-
hind him for the purpose, as supposed, of drawing
his pistol. Mrs. Ann Rodrick, the mother of the
young man, was attracted by the quarrel,
and seeing that they had come to blows,
got between them in the hope OF pre-
venting any further trouble. Rodrick had
however, drawn his pistol and WAS about to shoot
Corcoran when she grabbed the weapon 1t was
discharged in the struggle. and the ball entered her
left eye and lodged In the brain, killing her in
stantly. Rodrick was overcome with grief at the
horrible arrair, and
FELL WEEPING OVER THE DEAD BODY
Of his mother, while Corcoran staggered or fast
as possible. Sergeant Drtscoll, Of the Eighth pre-
cinct, hearing Of the shooting. repaired to the
house and took Rodrick and Fitlum into custody
and locked them up In the station house. Cor
coran, In the meantime, started to cross
the Hamilton avenue bridge, where he
was met by an offcer OF the Third sub
precinct, VINO arrested him and locked him up for
int0xicati0n When the Eighth precinct telegraphed
to the other precincts to arrest Corc0ran the on
GERS OF the Third suD-precnct lelegraphed that
they had arrested him for drunkenness. Fitlum
was held as a witness. Coroner Jones was Notified
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-26
The SITUATION OF PARTIES NOW.

France could not well be In more uncertain
position than she Is to-day. For the moment all
sactions latter; new and surprising situation
contents the struggling asprants for power.
Marshal MacMahon, representing no phase OF the
national thought, committed neither by his past
career nor by direct pledges to any particular line
Of policy is suddenly made the custodian OF the
national executive. The Right, unable to install a
king, have resolved TO place the Presidency in the
hands OF military man possessing the confidence
Of the people and the affection OF the army For
the moment the situation seems bewiderng: but
q II certain that the Left in the Assembly
win become INIT under N. Theirs and
N. Gambetta, and will form the most powerful
opposition yet organized at Versailles. 1t
In plain that the election OF Marshal Mac
Mahon Ia but temporary expedent-indeed
she only one that would not have precipitatsd q
civil war and delivered the country over to the
rage OF internal strife. President MacMahon nnds
himself the head OF government which does not
represent the national will. and which has weak
ened at every election for deputies. Those who
sustain him are divided among themselves, while
those who oppose him unite In but one cry-"A
permanent Bepublicw It is highly probable that
the Republic will gain BY the new
presidency - Thiers win go from the
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-26
A BOY BUTCHER.
Probable Murder I'm Mulberry street-A
Child Ten Years OF Age Stabbed by am
Italian Row Of EOurteen

Probable Murder In Mulberry Street-A
Child Ten Years OF Age Stabbed by an
italian BOY of Fourteen.
About eight O'Clock last evening q number of
small boys were playing what Is known amongst
he Juveniles OF the Sixth ward as s'crack the
whip on the sidewalk In front OF No. 81 Mulberry
street, when one OF their number, John Golding,
aged ten years, living at No. SO Mulberry street,
accidentally stumbled against Juana Avata, an
Italian BOY, VINO was standing near, knocking his
hat of Avata, while muttering something In his
native tongue, stopped and recovered his hat
and then walked directly into the house,
No. 81, where he lived In few seconds he re-
turned, and, walking up to Young Golding plunged
the blade OF arge-szed pocket knife int MS abdo-
men, The wounded hey fell to the ground, and in
moment was covered with blood, which issued from
his wound IN great prolusion. An immense throng
OF passers-by and inhabitants OF the neighborhood
secured the Italian butcher, who was turned over
to an offcer OF the Sixth precinct.
Young Goldlng was removed on stretcher to
the Park Hospital where he now lies in very pre-
carious condition. The physicians who examined
his injury pronounced 1t to be OF very serious
nature. The wound is about two inches and half
deep and Is situated In the left side OF the abdo-
men, little above the groin, and when taken to
the Hospital the entrails were protruding.
Juana Avata Is about fourteen years OF age, has
been In this country two years and does not speak
word OF English. He did not seem to be at all
excited over the occurrence but laughed quite
heartily at some OF his own mutterinQs while being
locked up In the cell.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-26
SHOT THROUGH THE BREAST.

Yesterday afternoon, while two young Germans
named Richard Morken and Henry Ranges were
making their toilets In the that they Jointly
cupied over the grocery store OF Henry Schroeder
Lee avenue md Routledge street. Williamsburg,
Ranges was shot in the left breast by Morken acct
dentally. as he alleges The pistol used is one
barrelled weapon. A surgeon probed the wound
but failed TO find the bullet, and the wounded man
was sent to the City Hospital. Morken was ar
rested by of1cer Marryatt, OF the Fifth precinct
and locked up. 1t Is claimed that the shooting was
purely accidental, as the young meu were fast
friends, and at the time OF the shooting were dress
ing for the purpose OF making q short visit to
UobOken.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-26

palace to the tribune, and his splendid
oratory win again sway the Assembly. All CON-
promises between him and the republicans are at
an end. Marshal MacMahon win discover that he
has undertaken a task which has no prospect OF an
settlement and in which he can only be
q ruler by becoming dictator. Thus nothing
definite has transpired, and we shall have to
await the arrival OF fresh intelligence before we
can pronounce accurately on the peculiar phases
OF the situation. 1t may be assumed, however,
that there will be general outcry In Paris against
q military President. Even when the exigsncies OF
war required that General Trochu should
assume the Presidency of the provisional
government he was assailed in every republican
gathering In the capital and his usefulness greatly
impaired by the bitter opposition of the Jacobin
chiefs. He did not WELD his power longer than
nve months, and passed rem fair reputation into
an unmerited obloquy. Marshal MacMahon never
placed his popularity in greater peril than when
he accepted the position rendered too dfncult for
such an astute but trimming statesman as M.
Theirs. We repeat therefore, that the Republic
has become stronger In the fact that the only pos
sibe solution ia the dissolution OF the Assembly
. whole or in its gradual renewal by thirds. An
appeal to the people would give an overwhelming
majority for the Republic. Hence, II the popular
will is to be consulted, the Right have COM
mitted suicidal act; but II the fortunes
OF France are to be decided by
coup d'etat the ultimate result will be prolonged
civil war. 1t is q singular fact that France and
Spain should both be confronted by powerful mon
archlcal Opposition-one in the form OF turbulent
Assembly and the other OF o Carlist insurrecti0n.
Spain purgec her Cortes and the people elected a
body almost entirely republican. France has not
purged her Assembly, but when she does will the
monarchsts there, as In Spain infest the noun
tain Businesses and themselves begin a military
struggle for Nomination. The era OF peace and
good VIII among men so ardently promised by the
Vienna Exhibition, seems to be making progress in
a direefinn
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-26
MELANCHOLY SUICIDE IN JERSEY CITY.

Edwin f. Dudley, young man twenty -four years
OF age and member OF q wealthy and respectable
family in Summit avenue, Jersey City Heights, put
an end to his LIE on saturday night. II there
must be cause for suicide the cause in
this instance was most singular one.
Young Dudley was not only . promising
business man, an expert bookkeepeY for
his father OF sober steady habits and strictly hon.
est, but he applied himself IL is now believed with
too much diligence to the study OF chemistry and
scientific pursuits. II any leisure hour were az
forded he would plunge into the Darwinian theory
and similar specuiati0ns On SATURDAY. last he At
tended TO the collection OF large bills for his
father, and conversed with his friends ration
ally In TIVE evening. About halEpast eight
O'Clock ne was found lying at the foot Of preci-
plce, down which he had fallen, near the "Hun.
dred steps, and an examination showed that he
had discharged q bullet into his breast He died
at four O'Clock yesterday morning. The father OF
deceased is a member OF the Board OF Chosen Free
holders Of hudson County.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-26

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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-26
PORT OF NEW YORK, MAY IS, 1873.
ARRIVALS.
REPORTED BY THE HERALD STEAM YACHTS
HERALD XHITESTONE TELEGRAPH LINE.

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HERALD wHITEsToNE TELEGRAPH LINE.
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BOUND SOUTH.
Steamship Acushnet Rector, New Bedford for New
York, with mdse and passengers to Ferguson Wood
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schr vesper Denson, Windsor, Ms, for Newark. with
plaster to Newark Plaster Lime Co. . -
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schr Ann Frye Smith, Windsor. Ms, for New York
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lime to Gambia Pressey.
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schr II Norman, Fox, Hartford for New York.
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with mdsc and passengers
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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-26
THE LOCAL oPTIOH BILL.
The Rev. William H. Boole on the Tenn
perance Misunderstanding and Relia-
bic Statistics.

perance MISUNDERSTANDING and Rclta-
bic Statistics.
The Rev.William Il. Boole lectured last evening in
the Seventeenth street Methodist Episcopal church
upon "The Local option Bill and the Governors
veto.n After few Introductory remarks the min
lister said that he could not speak any more elo-
quently In favor Of the temperance cause than by
trafIic. First, as to its enormous extent.
1t annually cost the country more than to carry
all the machinery OF the government. There are
about ten thousand liquor shops In the city OF
New YORK. The Protestant churches number 800,
and require s1,5ooooo annually to carry them on.
The amount expended In the rum shops for an
equal time Is 100000. In one ward the rum
shops numerous that II they were placed in
a row they would line both sides OF Broadway from
the Battery to City Hail. During last year the
amount paid Tor rum IN the United States was
si4s3 4g1 s65 or s43 for each man. woman and child.
The entire railroad property OF the country does not
exceed in value the amount annually expended for
liquors. In the State OF New York the sales by the
retail trade last year amounted to $246 607 $50 or
500 for every man, woman and child The entire
amount OF money expended for nour, meal, cloth
ing, woollen and cotton goods, boots and shoes,
throughout the whole country was $3.50 1000, 600
less than that laid out for intoxicating liquors.
In his veto that four-ilths OF all the crime pauper
ism and misery Is due to liquor. This means that
800 out OF the 1000 prisoners on BlackwelPs Island
are there because OF rum. The rumsellers murder
in the United States alone 10000 persons yearly.
IL sends annually 100000 men aud women to
prison. Murdered victims OF the traffic average
every 10 minutes.
Thfrd-As to the real nature Of the traf1c. II IL
q wholesale and retail trade In poison. There Is
not liquor dealer from Fifth avenue TO the Fourth
ward VINO dares to submit all his liquors TO the test
oil the chemist, and. having so submitted IT, to put
up the result on placard behind his counter. A
cask OF brandy recently shipped from this city TO
prominent Cincinnati druggist was found to con.
tain sulphurc. nitric and prussic acids fusil oil
and red pepper. There are no such things sold as
pure liquors. -.
All other efforts having failed, the temperance
people OF this state must have recourse to legisia-
tion Moral suasion has failed utterly. Truth and
humanity should be the platform OF great tempe.
rance party. Governor Dix acted very unwsely
and displayed q lamentable lack OF judgment In
vetoing the Local option bill IL embodied the
true ideas OF popular sovereignty. The people
should have been left to say whether they wanted
liquors sold or not. The statement OF the Governor
that beer Is restraint upon the use OF the stronger
liquors Ia not true. The Governor is mistaken
America, England and Germany are beer-drnking
countries, and In them the greatest drunkenness
LII found.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-26
Tho Twelfth Revolution,

or the establishment OF the Republic rational over
the Commune crazy followed next. M. Theirs has
been the central figure in the political armament OF
France for the past two years. He has accomplished
good deal in this time, and in the trying feat Of
balancing himself between all parties and keeping
his slippery position he managed better than ever
was anticipated. Now, 1t may be presumed, this
Tor the present is the last OF the revolutions, and
the advent OF Marshal MacMah0n Is but simple
change OF administration.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-26
TAIERS' DEFEAT.
CONTINUED FROM THIRD. PAGE.

society-and It substituted nothing ennobling.
nothing civilizing for what IL sought to remove.
Paris was pandenonium and . slaughter house
TOR several months The forces OF law and order
.nnauy trlumphed.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-26
Columbus O,Donnell.

Columbus O'Donnell, enc Of the Oldest wealthiest
and most influential citizens OF Baltimore, died ut
hafpast nine O'Clock last night. The deceased
was for thirty years President Of the old gas COM
pany OF Baltimore.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-26
sUNsTROKE.

The FIRST sunstroke OF the season occurred yester.
day afternoon. Isaac Won Fine, OF lis avenue d,
was stricken insensbe by the heat at forty-nve
minutes past one at the corner OF Bedford and
Morton streets. He was sent home in an ambn-
lance Ny y pslice Of the Twenty.eighth precinct.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-26
NEWS.

OCEAN STEAMERS.
DATES OF DEPARTURE FROM NEW YORK FOR THE |
MONTHS OF MAY AND JUNE.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-26

sehr \ ootte OBJ, susssr. ser YORK for John, sB
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-10-20


Women are fast getting their rights
in England, and people are as quick in
recognizing them as they are in this
country. Not only does the Government
show decided disposition for employing
female clerks in the public departments,
but no fewer than thirty-six young wo-
men are performing clerical duties in a
large London insurance office on Ludgate
Hill. 1t is especially gratifying to learn
from London cotemporary that these
young persons are of various ages, which
shows considerable discriminating tact
on the part of the male rulers of the es-
tablishment, enjoy excellent health and
spirits, and are unanimous in agreeing
that regular employment. if moderate,
is peculiarly salutary. No doubt as far
as this is concerned, many less fortunate
males will be found to agree with them.
Gen. Custer gets obstreperous occa-
sionally, but he is nevertheless one of
the very best cavalry officers in the
United States service. In one of the
recent fights with the Sioux, when the
enemy's force was double his own. his
ammunition gave out. Instead of order
ing precipitate retreat on the troops
some miles in the rear, which would
probably have ended in a panic aud a
massacre, he ordered saber charge on
the Indians. put them to flight, and
compelled them to seek shelter in 1.-THE
bad lands" That is the way to dc
business.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-10-20

ter reading matter. We perhaps need
not make any appeal to the citizens of
Orleans county, in regard to the support
of the two county papers published here,
but it may not be considered out of
place, if we say that little effort on
the part Of the subscribers of each of
these papers. would swell the lists and
enable both publishers to give their
readers much better paper. 1t will
not be boasting either, if we say that
the papers published in this county are
as good as those published in any por.
ton of the state, and that they compare
favorably with many journals sent out
from our large towns. If, our readers
doubt this assertion, they can call into
the Office of the MONITOR or Express,
and look over our exchanges and COM
pare. The field is large enough in the
county. with the few outside subscribers,
to decently support the two county pa
pers, if it is not occupied to considera-
BILE extent by outside sheets. A very
generous offer is made to our patrons,
and to new subscribers for the year to
come, and if you will assist in swelling
our list, you can be assured that no
pains or labor will be spared to make
this paper worthy of your patronage.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-10-20
RESISTANCE TO ExToRTIoN.

The lumber merchants, planning mill
owners. &C., who use machines with
yielding pressure bars" on which J.
P. Woodbury. has demanded royalty as
a Patentee, have joined together to test
his claims and the validity of the Pa
tent. Jewett D. Pitcher, Boston; L. E.
Proctor, Ogdensburgh: w. NJ. Shepard,
Burlington, constitute an executive COM
mittee, and have employed for the de-
fence Hon. Caleb Cushing and Hon. B.
R. Curtis of Mass, Hon. Edward Pier
pont of N. Y, and John 4. Drew Esq.
of Washington, D. G. These gentlemen
are among the ablest patent lawyers in
America, and will be likely to give Mr..
Woodbury. something to do before he
will get much royalty on his claimed
invention. We understand Woodbury.
filed his claims for a patent in 194S
and that it was registered. His inven-
ton went into public use with his
knowledge and consent, and for 25 years
was the property of the public. II
1873 he obtained a patent for his ole
invention, and came to those who hao
used the machines all these years fol-
compensation. The amount involved i
over twenty millions, and both side
seem prepared for a vigorous legal bat
tie. Our former townsman. j. t. Drew
ESQ.,, is counsel for the committee, ant
the other gentlemen are retained as as
sociate counsel.