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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-01-07

q SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSIvEBsARY.-The an
nlversary'of the Presbyteriaa Sunday Schools
OF Lambertyille and New Hope was held in
the Church IN Lambertville,. on last Sunday
afternoon. "A. II. Holcombe, Esq, superin-
1endent of the Lambertville School presented
MS sixth annual report, and Mr.. L. K. Strouse
oupt OF the New Hope School, his second an
nuai report. These reports show that the
schools are in prosperous condition. The
New Hope school has nearly doubled its num-
oers in two years. owing to the increased ac-
Communications Of the new chapel. Addresses
were delivered by Rev. Vim. Swan. of Stock
ton' and the pastor, Rev. P. A. Studdiford
THESE were well suited to the occasion and held
the attention of the children and the laroe
audience. The exercises were intersnersea
with singing by the children, which was mn
usually good. The singing of the infant class
was very pleasing part of the exercises
The Superintendent of the Lambertv;lle
school intimated his intention of resigning:
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-01-07
WEATHER REPoRT.

G. II. LARSON.
, 1874-05-12
LOCAL. iTEiHS.

Tho various keno-rooms on the South Side
wcre closed Inst night by ordors emanating
from headquarters. 1t is said the Mayor has 70.
ceiyed numberesa lottors asking that tha gamo
be stopped. Thoir prayers arc now answered.
Tho verdict in tho death Of the baby who diod
here on its WY from the old country WAS
death from oxhauation." Coroner Stephens
held the inquest.
''Accidoatal DEATH" MAS tho verdict in tho
death Of August ticker, aged Z years, who waB
drowned in the slip noar Twelfth street on Sum
day afternoon. Deputy Corouor Pl1gram held
the inquest.
The inquest on the romans Of John H. Drake,
who diod suddenly Ut The dault House on Satnr-
day evening, resulted in a verdict Of "Death
from apoplexy." DR.. Honrotln hold tile poet-
mortanl examination.
An inquest WAS hsld on tho remaius OF the
unknown woman who was found in tho river
near the F., TT. ". Il G. Il. II. bridge on Sunday
morning. a verdict OF drowned WIS rendered,
"a no mlrks Of violence wero found OH tho body.
jacob Kline Ans been missing from his resi-
dence, $50 Weat Randolph street, since April !.
1lo ia a0 yenrs old. toot inches in height.
n,uBtacho and whiskerB I. little cray. He laa q
vito and two children, who would like to hoar OF
him.
Ono OF the Btreet-clesners on Blue Island aye~
nue., John FnrHeHo1l, was run over while at work
yesterday afternoon nnd WIS acVorely injured.
l1o waB taRen to Ills homo, corner OF Dix street
aud Chicago avenue, by Officer Field, OF the
Fifth Precinct mud carod for.
, 1874-05-12
ARKANSAS.


favor Of a]ourning mill every ono OF your supposed
haefens 1s present. With tho understanding TINT he
Will dfaband hts roopa III the proportion that you dis
hand yourk thht yo will got nway as far west he Ia
oaat or tlo ataso House. md allow 1t to bo turned
over to tho soaretary Of statc yho Ia liz 1o2a
tndian h'd that yon will doroatt tho State nrns In tho
state Armory. Tho metnbora OF lilo Legislature tn
Ltttlo Rock HEARTILY nrrroyo this rropUson, and
nm drectcd by thu President to nay iat hn considers
this far nnt rnotonhbc, and that ydr tntoruata re-
qatrh 10 isnn1ad!ala acceptance. Anhwcr.
so'9Aea) dEonnE il. W11h1ANs,
Attorney. General.
WILLIAMS TO BATTER
70 tho Haa. Efitaa haxter. xist'e Rock Xrf ' 80
61h: AM l!Eecioh by the President 10 snv TINT to
cons'tcra your proposition fnir and ronnonahi. nnl
have aBkca BROOKS for It's tmnlcd.ae acrontsnca hv
him. -
ts'gncd) GEoH0E n. WILLIAMS,
Attorney -Genornl.
ANKANHAs LEalsEATunE TO TIE pREstprSr
Tho following was received here this after-
no0n:
LITTLE nooK, May II.
ID Y. s. Grant, F'rtsfftne. Hrehiagfna:
Wet the undersigned, members Of tho Houerat A.
ecnbly If Arkansaa. present here to meet unor tho
call Of Gov. Baxter aya read bin {Baxtera resroJ,fo
to your telegram today, md rnoak heartly arproye
and intorneit.
{Btgne1} D, r, AarEY.
President Of tho Senate, and o'ght o.her Senators.
x. j. T1hbALL,
present.
, 1874-05-12
RELIGIOUS.

Proceedings In the General Confor-
cE1co OF tho Methodist Church
south.
LOUISVILLE, KY, May lin tho General
Conference to-day. the Committee on Books re-
ported that they Ind considered tho proposition
Of transferring the property of tho Southwest
ern Publishing House In st. Louis to the South
ern Methodist Publishing House, and RECON-
mendcd tho adoption Of d resolution looking to
the transfer Of aaid property if the necessary
arrangements could be mado so as not to injure
the publishing interests Of tic Church.
After considerable discussion the mattar was
re[orred buck to tho Committee.
nouNDAn1Es.
The Committee on Boundaries recommended
The formation Of Gorlnau Conference in Texas
and LonBiann, to he known aA the German
Mission Confotonce OF tho Methodist Episcopal
Church south. It waB amended by stirling out
tue worls ''of the Methodist Episcopal Church
sontl," and inserting in thoir 6toad ''of Texas
and Louisiana" Tao amendment WIS Rdoptod,
Tho report WAS thon adopted.
Tbs Committee also recommended the
FORMATION OF 4 NEW coNFEnEHCE,
including Colorado aud Now Mexico, to be
called the Donyor Conference. Adopted. The
Committee also recommended tho formation Of
u conteronco In Montana, to be called
THE MONTANA coNrERENGE,
BiBhop Marvin waB called uron to give the
Conferonco some information in regard to tho
condition OF the Church in that territory. He
stated that tue Sonthern III. Z. Church had done
moro work in that torritcry than any other
church, and that it had groateE prestige. It WAS
701 or 500 miles from tho sent Of any Conference,
II they did not organize Conference ho thought
thoy might hs vol giys up the enterprise. They
should, however, assist them by senaing among
them missionaries. He spoke Of tho productive
ncaa Of tho soil, which exceeded anything he had
soon Outside OF Ca!ifornia. It thoy could send
some representative to the large towna, ha
Ai.er some @ discussion, lie report was adoptcd.
CHANGE OF NAME.
Tho Committee also reported in favor OF
changing the pamo Of the West St. Luuia Con-
ference to tho Southwestern Conference. Tho
cl.nngo was adopted without discussion. The
Committee were not IN favor OF granting the
transter asked of small portion Of tho togrito-
ry Of the North Alabama to the Alabama Con-
fGrence.
The Conference, after Romo other unimpor-
taut business, adjourned.
, 1874-05-12
SPORTING nIATrEIsS.
Tic Lexington. Ky. TRnce..

The Luxingtoa, Ky, IRnccs.
LEXINGTON, Ky, May 11;-Tho spring meet
ing Of tho Kentucky Association commenced to-
day. unlor ths most favorable ns1sptocs and ma1-
niflcent weather. Tho track Ia in botlor coudi-
tion thon, for yoars. 4 largo audisnco from
homo and abroad IL here.
Therd wero sixteen enlrioB for tho first race,
tho phnnix Hotel atahos, for 3-year-olds, TX
milo dash. Six started. Tho pool betttnnSS
on Saturday night md to-day was: II.
P. Aloarath'a Aaron Pennington, S140; !;
field, $40, nIoGrAth's entry was 30 decidedly
The favorlte that 1t WAS excluded from tho poolH
after Which number wero sold, aa follOwB !:
Warrior, 500; Excelsior. s59; Bigfeliov, t32t !;
Mogibben's ontry. S21; Grinstenus, 321. The
horses were brought promptly to tue acore, and
got good start. The race was ctoaofY contest
Cd, McGrath's Aaron Pennington winning by
two lengths. Excel and Disfellow 1naNing tload
heat The rest wolo not placed. The result
wna:
n1cdrath'a aaron Pennington. ....:....,...:"....1
T,me-l:o7K.
The second race, milo hoats, for purse Of
$500, waB won by Jury tn two atraight leats.
Thore were seven entrics, ind the sa,ne number
started. Before tie first ieat tho pools stood
about as follows Jury, 3120; Nellie Grim. ag3 !;
Somerset, 845 field, $40. After tho first lleat,
which was easily won by Jury, tho betting stood J:
Jury, $t15; 1leId a4J.
Bownan's 5on,creel, yoara old ........,,.. ....2
Grinstoaar Honhis Undleey. y.,........ ..........4
stowsrds lsill e., by Rsacon..: dist
Dards IAta Gains, By War Dance. e...............,4
Thomnn' Wnrkeol, by War Dance. ..dlBt
Mcarath's July, by Lexington. .:............1
1a'ac-l:i421 1:io.
, 1874-05-12

BUFFALO, May 11.-About ESQ this afternoon,
without previous warning, MoAt thur'B fonr-story
brick block on Mnln street, above Eagio, felt
two.atory block (stoyenBon's). The blocks
were occupied by Macarthur, oonfootioner;
I.anhe, jawelor; Cook, shofel d Co., variety
store, and othorH. 4 daughter or
WINS inasantly killed; also 4 son Of Prof.
Tuckham, Principal Of tho State Normal School,
ii yearsof ago Airs. Duckham had leg broken,
and was severely bruised. Emma g. Morse, II
yours old, Ind her left arm torn OF and her skull
fractured. Reports prevail that one or mora ara
still under tho debris. There wore many narrow
escapes, uou,a thirty persons being In tho build
lug when 1t fell. The cR'isa Ia attributed to the
carelosanesa of sdnlo masuna who knocked ont
potion Of the back wall Of McArthur'a block
estimated at $4,000
, 1874-05-12

spee1al Dispaich to Tbs Chicago Tribune.
BURLINGTON, H., Nav l.--A torrrib!e tragedy
occurred in this city this afternoon. resulting IN
the death OF Mrs. Suthpon. 4 frlond of tina
family, a young u.an named James Hardee, waH
in the house, and In the course Of conversa-
tion began talking about rayolYers, when Hardee
wont to q cupboard and got an old navy pistol
which had not been uBod for soyornl years.
While handling it it went of, the ball striking
Mrs. Sa.hpon iu the head, passing through and
lodging IN the wiudow-fran,e. Size fingered for
about IN hour, anu then died. uartee ls undor
arreHt to await Investigations.
, 1874-05-12

New YonK, May 11.--Tho Aldermanto Com
mitteo appointed to Investigate the alleged
street-cleaning frauds met this afternoon.
Mayor Hayemeser's communication on tho SUBJ
joct was read. after which Aid. Ottordorfar said
la did not regard tho expressed wish Of the
Mayor to have iha matter investigated as Hin-
as ehogh ana Isn@ aaa been
tho sRnlo matter, not only to have the
Police Commissioners removed, but also
indicted by tho Grand Jury. lie looked upon
the Mayor as shielding the Police Commissions
against the Commissioners, and request thor
Immediate removal.
Comptroller Schroeder, in n letter to the City
Council Of Brooklyn, statcs TINT thero is a de-
flciency OF S25.800 in tho roturnR Of tho former
Street commissioners COLLECTIONS.
, 1874-05-12
HaAe B1ahl.
TEE nAnTFonp8 DEFEAT THE DA4r1MonEs--1l
70 6,

TEE HAnTEonp8 DEFEAr THE DAI!T1MonEs-~16
TO 6.
Specias Diapasch to 1ae Chicago Tribune.
HARTFORD, Conn.,, Nlay 1.-The Batimorer
met will, THAR usual 8uccesa In thoir roturH
game hero to-day. boing dofeated by a score Of
the exception Of somo heavy batting by Pike
and somo excellent folding by Ryan, tho game
was slow, md caroleasly played.
Innfu1x- a 8 - s
Hsrtforls. ..............a o i . . 5 ! 0-1e
Da]tsmores... o. . o 0 2 Q 3 6
Addy went down to DoHton this evening On
tenth n1nn. Tho HartfordB expect to keep tho
BoatonB down to morrow, aud hnve some honos
OF n victory In tho return gamo Wednesday,. The
Bntimoycs went homo to. night md said they
we're going to roorganize.
TIL! ArEr atrrn1 AND pntLApELPHrAs.
5peclaf Dispatch ta 9hs Chicago Tribune.
pH1LADELrufA, Pa, May 11.-The grounds at
Twenty.hfth and Jefferson atreots wore crowded
tue season botwcen the Athletic and the phila-
delphia Base Ball Clubs. The Quaker team had
beeu somowhat changed with aview 1T strength
oning their fielding and batting qualities, b1t
the desitcd object was not obtained. It ia safe
to say that This was tho poorest played game Of
tho seas0a Ia this city, nulfing aud fumbling
bnius tito order at the day.
Ins,in78- 2 3 1 s G789
Athletics. ..............a Q Q D 2 Ola
fhsaas1h1ss HafstS 1;;-xtii:s pu,.dsr.e II
Easo On passea bRit-Cravor, I.
Tine n GaH,e-2 hours ard ~ minutes.
U1nptre-Alr. Thomas Caroy, Mutunl Daso Bali Club,
Now York.
The Athletics loft tonight for Chicago The
batting at Bond Il Co. q pool-ruomB Tonight was
decidedly favorable to their Chicago opponents.
, 1874-05-12

RESOLUTIONS Adopted by tho Nuti0nnl
Temperance Society.

Temperance Society.
NEW YonK, May 11.-At tho annual meeting of
tho Natona! Temparauoe Society to-day, William
+. Dodge WAS elected President Eighty -aight
Yice.prosittents wero elected. among them yicu-
proHidont WilHon, Jotlil D. Cough, 1lonry Ward
Ncecllcr, Mai.-Gen. O. o. Howard, tho Hon.
Schuyler Colfax, and Gen. Clinton 3. Fisk. Tile
following resolutions were adopted;
htso1ped That we ,aii with profound gratitude, and
as M OCCASION for great encourABemeut tho rearku-
h,e awakening Ut public 1utereHt i temperance reform
during tho tuBt ypar.
That W. great with greht aatsfactton tho par
sage by tha Senate Of thy unisod states Of = ILL
providing for = National Commission Ut Inquity
CONCERNING tho liqunr-tralllo anll the rcRuits Of
p.ohibitory aud restrictive egBaton Tor tho preyen
t!on OF futemperancp and We easuesty reQurst tho
1nuss Of Representatives to promptly concur IN thss
important measure.
ut We eArnostly appeal 10 clergymen. and tho pub
liz ut large, mot aloo to abstain themselves, hut to
tca,h othera to sbstalu from tho u4s Of alcoholic
baseTagea,
, 1874-05-12

Spee7at DfsDdEcI 70 7No EHscd0o tribune.
A11LwAUxEE, May 10.-NIucls excitement waa
caused to-day by tho statementthat two men had
died violent deaths in tho Iusane Department. or
the poor-House, aud that no inqucstB or inquiry
had boon held. Tho faotB camo ont by IN eye
Witness confoaBing to priest, who refused ab-
eofution unless he communicated with the au-
thoritics. The matter Is now in the haudb Of
the Supervisors. Que Of tho men iH alleged to
have been beaten to doath. and tho other was
strapped tight whilst III delirium tremcnH, aud
left alone all night, being dead when cut down
in the morning.
, 1874-05-12

Spec{al UlsDafch 70 Tic 9NlcaN0 YflbuNe
JAsEsylLLE, Wis., Mny 11.-Fina rain all
through Southern Wisconsin laat evening, sup.
plying want greatly needed.
sMc,a4 Hspatch to We Chicaao Tribune.
nEIolr, Wis. May 11.-soyoral fno showers
fell hero yesterday afternoon aud evening. Tain
waH greatly needed, mud has doue III iInmonsa
amount of good to tho growing crups, which
promise finely, except ,ginter grain, which ia
rather poor.
, 1874-05-12

MEMPHIS. Te,n., 5Iay 1t.-Turs1ur particulars
in regard to the killing Of Capt. 9. ". Edwards,
at BIodsoes Landing, ArA., OIL Friday last. show
that it wna q deliberate assassination. DR.. Aliin
having asked him to issue IN attachment. Ed
wards declined US be was no longer magistrate.
Altin then attempted to brihe him to do so. Ed
warls then ordeved him out If biz house, and
turned to outor his wifo's room, when DR.. Allin
loyo1ed shotgun, and crying out ''Hero's luck,
escaped. Ho waB formerly in the snake show
business hero. Edwards body was brought nore
to-day for lntorment.
, 1874-05-12

sptcia1 1s2,atca to 4At CAtcaao Tribune.
Polo, ILL.,, May 11.-Thia evening, about
o'clock, Edward u'Dron Hhot: and Killed Paris
Mccoy. son Of the City Marshal. O'Brien il
now III the hands OF tho proper authoritiea.
, 1874-05-12
The WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, D. g., afay 1l.--For the Upper
Lakes aud The Northweat areaH of rain and coolar
weather, with variable winds aud continued low
barometer.
LOCAL. OBSERVATIONS.
CHICAGO. May II, 1874.
, 1874-05-12
GRIM
Desperate Fight witt, Fugitive Con-
victs at Jcflcrsonyilio, Ind.
Municipal Frauds Reported in Now
York and Brooklyn.
Other Criminal Matters.

Desperate Eight with Cnnvlcts.
JrrrEnsoNy11LE, Ind, May tt.--Wilnm Ron
nody, from Shelby County; Atrod Afilogar, from
Knox County; William Stanley, from vanior-
burg County; and Newton Port, from Dearborn
County,-four conviots' confined In tho State
prIson in this city,-mado ono Of tho most deB-
porato astcmpts ovor made in this priBon to on-
eapc. About O'Clock to-dny, tho Turnkey
opened tho main gato to lot out tho gent1emen
connected With the Southwestern Chr Company,
whom tho four conyicta rushed for tho gate, with
large knives mud revoiyezs. They knocked tho
guard, G. Chamberlain, down, aud escaped into
tln yard. Chamberlain recoyorod himself, and
with tho Warden. Col. Shutter, asslstcd by other
Brown, with several citizone, Btnrtod In pursuit.
1hoy overlook tho escaped convicta. Kenncdy
had takon OF hi. prison pants, loaying HIM
dressed in citizens' olothos.. A horoo and rapid
firing commenced on both aldcH, which continued
seyora1 ninutos Tho guard, Chamberlain. was
Newton Post. ono Of tho conviots, was li!lcd,
his body being rldlled with bul1ots.
Brown, the convict who nssfstcd in re-
capturing tho prisoners, waa sorionsly hurt
but 1t is thought not fatally, BY a, bull in tho
face. Afiegar deliberately shot at tho Wardou
injury. The other pnBBod through bis right
pant4 leg nbovo tho knoe. Tho Warden then
rushod upon the convict, knocked him down and
rocaptured him. Tue other two oonvicts-Stan-
10y and Ke4nody-wero aao caught, taken back
mud locked up.
The verdict Of the coroner's jury eays Cham
borlan'a denth was cauHed by q pistol shot IN the
not and evidence as to who shot the convict
Nowton Port aud has adjourned till tomorrow.
Great excitement PREVAILS There ia no GLOW as
to how tho prisoners secured their arms.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-04-17
WIT AND uUMOR.

"A little four-year old in Richmond, very
fond Of a certain dish, when asked by his mother
10 he wouldn't like to he an angel with wings
and Ay about Heaven like his brother, replied
after pause 'No, ma; Id q heap rather be
hawk, and live on chickens"
DEFINITION or MYSTERY -''l say, Murphy.
what's the naming Of mystery? Faith, was
radiDg the paper, and il said twas mystery
how il was done" 'Well, " said Murphy, .'Pat
I'll tach ye. Ye see, when ] lived with my fla
Their, little gossoon, they Civ a partly, and
me mother whit to market to buy somethin sor
the partly to ate, and among a 10, Of things, she
bot half barrel Of pork, We see Well, she
put IL down in the cellar, bless her sowl, for
safe kaping, till the partly, come on, do ye see
Well, when the partly come on, me mother sent
inc down TO the cellar to get some Of the pork,
do you see well, | whit down TO the barrel and
opened it, and fshed about but divel n bit OF
pork could find ; 50 looked around the bar
rel TO see where the pork was, aud found a rat
hole in the bottom Of the barrel, where the pork
had all run out and left the brine standing, do
you see" 'Hould on, Murphy hould on
wait bit now tell me how could all the pork
git out Of the barrel and lave the brine stand
ing2" "Well Pat" said Murphy. CHATS
what I'd like TO know meself, DO We see, there,
the mystery
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-04-17

lMruOEScE.- following froai St Louis is
quite as good as il is true The venerable Mr.
G--- is proprietor of a large planning mill, and
ls highly respected Christian gentleman Seat
cd IN his office one morning, he was accosted by
black-eyed specimen of humanity who asked
Tor ten cents to get drink. Fact is, said he,
Il have Ieen on drunk am broke and want
just one good drink 10 sober of on Now Mr.
C. was strong advocate of temperance. and
turning to the man, he said, 81 am not drink
ing man, but there is my brother Jim over there
he may help you - W hich remark by the way.
was decided hit on Jim, who did not object to
an occasional smile and knowing how it was
himself be. handed the man the asked for dime
rrHSTking, That's for telling the truth if YOU
had said you wanted to buy bread, or something
TO cat, wouldn't have given it to you"
Thank you" says the inebriate; chad
known you were so bloody liberal I'd bone5
you for quarter
Here is fifteen cents more for your impu-
dence, - handing the man the amount. Good
morning"
Their visitor backed to the door, then turning
to Jim with an amusing stare, he said, a. would
like to tell you something providing you don't
get mad
Go ahead. What is it2" was the reply.
Well, you're the ugest olite nan think
ever saw l''-DaAJury Nc,rs.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-04-17

A SHARP GIRE.-Rhode Island girls are not
wanting in the art Of gently insinualiug that
like Barkis, they re willn." 1t was only re-
Gently that a lady walking one evening, under
the classic shades of Brown University, over.
heard the following conversation between
young lady and gentleman just in front of her
Charley, did you ever hear it said that if
person found four-leaved clover and put it in
their shoe, the first gentleman or lady the person
walked with would be their husband or wife p
"No-never heard of it before
well, found one and put it in my shoe this
morning, and you are the first one | have walk
ed with. wonder if it is true "a
There could be but one answer TO this, bat the
unintentional caves dropper does not mention il,
leaving tie public in cruel doubt as 70 whether
the ruse was successful or not
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-04-17
HAupDrS SDyEY Courses.
October s, 1878.


TINE next session Of this Seminary of learn
h Jag will commence on Thursday, Septem-
Der 4th, 1878.
Hampden Sidney is situated in Prince Edward
County, Va, within few hundred Yards of
Union Theological Seminary, and seven miles
from Farmville the nearest depot of the Atlantic
MississIpp and Ohio RAILROAD. The locality Of
the College IS most healthy, and the community
around distinguished for intelligence and piety
There is no Grammar or Preparatory School
connected with the College. 1t retains the cur
riculum and the great aim of its teachers is to
secure thoroughness in the training and instruc.
ton of their pupils and thus to prepare them for
professional studies or the active duties Of life
The ordinary expenses Of n student exclusive
OF the cost OF clothing, travelling and books, are
from $225 to S2T5 a year
For Catalogue and further information APP
ply TO
REV. j NJ. y. ATKINSON.
President Hamp,lcu Sidney College,
Prince Ednard County, Ia
July Is, 1878.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-04-17

Go ahead What is it," was the reply.
We'll, you're the ugiest lolie nan think !
ever saw l"-DmJury Nc,rs.