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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-06
A STRANGE CASE OF DROWNING

Flushing L. L., Is considerably excited over a
mysterious case OF drowning, in connection with
which there are strong suspicious OF foul play.
The bare fact that man named Dickerson was
drowned while fishing has already been published.
The particulars OF the occurrence so far as they
can at present be learned, are as follows On
Wednesday evening Patrick u. Brown, the proprie.
tor of sample roo.n'' in Bedford avenue, with
Joseph Raap and Charles Dickerson. both carpen-
tiers, took boat to 90 fishing for cells, leaving the
bridge about nine O'Clock, and all three being then
apparently sober. All that is known OF their SUBJ
sequenr movements is what is stated by Raab and
Brown. The next morning, about three O'CLOCK
Raab returned alone with the boat, and shortly
afterward Brown made his appearance, having
walked over from the woods at College
been drowned by falling overheard although
their statements as 10 the occurrence were
not very clear. The body OF Dickerson was
afterward found near the mouth OF the creek and
an inquest was held by Coroner Remer. Brown
appeared 70 be very nervous IN giving his testl-
rowing the boat one OF the oars was lost and the
boat careening in consequence Raab and Dicker-
son were thrown overheard, when Brown seized
the latter and succeeded in pulling him on board,
but could not reach Dickerson. who was carried
out Of sight by the the. When the boat grounded
on a sandbar Brown jumped ous and waded ashore.
Raab testified that Dickerson was sitting in the
that ne did not see Dckerson alter he went over
board himself. They stayed in the vicinity Tor
some time trying 70 find him, but without avail.
The jury came to the conclusion that Dickerson
was accidentally drowned; bat this
dict, II appears. is not altogether satisfac-
tory to the pupic or the authorities. and FUR
Their investigation has been instituted the object OF
which IS TO ascertain whether there Is sufficient evl
dence OF foul play To warrant the arrest and exam
nation OF Joseph Raap The investigation is be-
fore Justice Lawrence In the ONCE OF District At
torney DoerIng. II Is in evidence that deceased
was good swimmer, and his reputation was that
o. temperate man. Tue TACT Is also established
sons near ST. Romans Well about one O'Clock OF
that night ana that about two O'Clock one man
was seen rowing the boat with two oars, while 1t
is alleged by both Brown and Raab that one Of the
ooro uu lnct
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-06

circles or England In 1867 ne argued, In the
"Origln and Function OF Music.n that the general
law OF nervo-motor action all animals furnished
an explanation OF the tones and cadences OF emo
tional speech. His treatise. 1.-The Laws of Organic
Forms,n published In 1858, was still lurther
calculation OF the theory OF evolution. The prin-
oipie OF moral evolution was also asserted by him
III the same year, ana system OF better treat
menl OF criminals was elaborated.
Mr.. Spencer then contemplated the writing or
SYSTEM or PHILOSOPHY,
celebrating the theory OF evolution through all
sciences. The first difficulty he met was pecuni-
airy one. The money ne earned by writing for
periodicals WIS scarcely sufficient to meet the
expenses or a very modest bachelors household.
He sought position in the governments but this
plan failed. In October, 1860, the first number OF
his work-which he finally concluded TO publish by
acknowledgements. A still further perfection
OF the theory OF evolution was his doctrine OF dis
solution as a correlatve OF evolution. He demon
strated that every aggregate was subject to the
opposing processes oI changes tending to integrate
or dIsnte crate TO evolve or dissolve.
MIR. Spencer's series OF works could scarcely be
paraeled in the history OF mental achievement.
The system OF thought was perfect and close
jointed, and 1t differed IN many respects from any
other system that had ever been offered to the
world. Plato spun out a system OF philosophy be-
fore the knowledge OF nature had begun Mr..
Spencer perfected a system ont Of all the grand
truths OF modern research. He was no follower Of
Comte. Darwin or any other man, and his intellec-
tual work was probably the greatest this century
could boast OF.
After an animated discussion touching various
points OF the address the club adjourned.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-06
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
WASHINGTON. June

WASHINGTON. June 8, 1874
Mr.. SWAMI. tdem.) OF Nd, from the Conference
Committee on the Diplomatic Appropriation bill
reported the conference report, which was agreed
to.
Mr.. KELLEY, trepD OF Pa, from the Committee
OF Ways and Means reported bill to admit all
articles Tor exhibition at the Centennial Tree of
duty. Passed.
TIE MISSISSIPPI MUD BANKS.
The House then resumed the consideration OF the
bill for the improvement OF the mouth OF the Misss.
sippi River by permanent ettcs, and was addressed
by Mr.. CROKER, repJ Of Mass, in support of the
bill.
MT. KAssoN, rep.) OF Iowa, opposed the bill as a
measure that proposed to expend s1l,o ,ooo-
$4,000 900 at one period and 5000 900 during later
periods-and turn over the Mississippi River to
Mr.. Fades TO do with 1t as he pleased. He asked
whether Congress would dare to turn over the
"Father OF Waters, to one man. Would IL dare to
do IL 10 the President OF the United states or to
the Secretary OF the Navy Congress dare not do
SO. In that respect the bill was most extrava-
giant and extraordinary one. Mr.. kasson went on
to argue upon the utility OF all en0rts OIL man to
thwart the natural course OF the great river
Mr.. SPEER, tdem.) OF Pa, expressed MS opposi
ton to the proposed scheme, which ne cnarac'
terixed - wild, petty experiment.
Mr.. MCtRARY trepJ OF Iowa, enlarged upon tne
vhws which he expressed the otner day In opposl-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-06
EAST AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE.
Does the Sultan OF Zanzibar Wink ut the
Tramc
From the London Globe, May ISL

From the London GLOBE May To-
According TO q memorial presented to Mr.. Dis
raeli Yesterday by an influential deputation. the
treaty OF June last between her Majesty and the
Sultan Of Zanzibar IS completely imperative By
IL the sultan agreed to stop the export OF slaves
from the African mainland and to close all slave
markets within his domnions. 1t does not appear
to be alleged that the ruler OF Zanzibar has broken
faith In carrying out the provisions OF this treaty
But that they have been successfully evaded by
traders engaged In this lniqultous tra11c IS very
evident. An overland route having been es-
taollshed from Lamo to Bravo, DR.. Kirk re-
Gently reported that In the short space OF six
weeks 2,S04 slaves had been forwarded BY
this road, or at the rate OF about $4,000 per
annum, MANY other Violations OF the
treaty having been last year reported to Lord
Granville, 1t seems high time that 1t was either
rescinded altogether or put in force. II the Sui.
tan Is unable, as stated, to prevent the inland
slave trade In his domnlons, another treaty should
atrocious commerce by any means she may con-
slider most efcacous But in all probability the
Zanzibar potentate winks at these evasIons OF a
treaty which was extorted from mm against his
wlil. The duty on slaves having formed an i'm.
portant part OF his revenue, he could not be In
7 duced to forbid the trafc until Sir Bartle Frere
had employed good deal OF that moral compul.
SION whch results from the proximity OF a British
naval force. Viewing the firm hold still main.
talned by slavery and slave dealing Ia many re-.
mote parts OF the world. all civilized powers
should unite Ia stamping out this disgrace to
humanity.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-06
SEASIDE AND COUNTRY.

! picnic barge Is being built At Saratoga
| Edwin Booths Long Branch cottage Is for sale.
The West End, at Long Branch viii open on the
18th INST.
| A. 7. stewart has already inspected his interests
| at Saratoga.
Wells Beach, Maine, Is one of the most pleasant
| spots on the coast.
Judge and Mrs. Spier will spend the summer at
Deal, near Long Branch
| Senator Freltnghuysen and family will be at the
! Stockton House, Cape May.
The Sweet Springs, Monroe county, W. Va, are
always popular. They are now open.
| General Horace Porter and family will occupy
! their Long Branch cottage this season.
| Judge Lawrence and family will be at Glenridge
| House, Cornwall, part OF the summer.
| Congress Hall. Saratoga, opened last Saturday;
the Grand Union and Clarendon on Monday.
Saratoga Will have daily illustrated journal
this season, issued from the Sarat0yian office.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles ii. Russell and family, No.
AT Filth avenue at their country seat In New
port.
Frank Leslie has q section OF California tree
twenty-cght feet In diameter on his place near
Saratoga.
The mirrors OF the Grand Union Hotel. Saratoga,
cost $4,000 Guests can "renect" II they can do
nothing ese
Mrs. Coliord Jones and family. No. 7o5 Fifth ave-
nue., leave town for their cottage, Bellevue ave-
nue., Newport, III lew days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simon De Wiser, No. West Thirty
fourth street, and Mr.. and Mrs. Alexandra will
spend the summer at Long Branch.
MIR. Homer Morgan and family. No. 112 East
Nineteenth street, leave for Long Branch In about
two weeks. where they spend the summer.
Bishop Paddock, OF Massachusetts, and family,
and Judge Morris and family, OF Brooklyn will 60
to the White Sulphur Springs. near Hudson, N. Y.
ThurlOw at
Prospect Park Hotel. Henry Erskne Smith. of
No. IA East Seventeenth street. will also be guest
there.
Governor and Mrs. Dix return to their summer
residence, East Hampton, L. l., in few days.
They will make tour of the summer resorts In
August.
Baltazzi EfenIi, Of the Turkish Legation. and
Nine. Baltazzi. nee Warner, No. 16 East Fortietb
street, will leave next week Tor their country
at Roslyn, L. l.
Among the New Workers who viii visit Lake
George are Commissioner Laimbecr, Mr.. and Mrs.
Melville and daughter, Walter j. Price. Mr.. Lo
Brun, OF New York, Colonel Montgomery United
States Army and family. OF Georgetown, and q
number from Brooklyn.
The Ocean Hotel, Long Branch, opened June I,
and among the arrivals already are J. Strickler
jenkins and wife, Of Baltimore; W. L. Wander
wood, G. r. Dearborn, John G. Thompson, Miss
Adams and Miss Leland New York John J. Howell
and vile, Jersey City; G. P. DaDforth and wife,
Scranton, Pa, and d. O. Walter and wife. Boston.
The proportions OF the United States Hotel, at
Saratoga, are Of a stupendous character. 1t In
1400 feet in length, or more than a quarter OF q
mile long, covering 900 feet earth, with sleep
ing accommodations Tor LOO guests. The entire
$780, OF which the furniture s225 OO0
Thirty thousand yards Of carpet are required TO
cover the floors.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-06

Instance or 100 yards, was Drought 20 the plains
to-day and shown to the Board OF Visitors.
1t Is fifteen feet square, the bulls eye being about
eighteen inches in diameter. 1t was found that
nfty out OF the sixty shots fired had hit the target
and that four had gone through the bulls eye.
Inc Hiring was said to be splendid by good judges;
put u must be borne In mind that the entire
battery OF i've guns was fired at the target three
tunes In succession, which in results is quite .
uIHerens tnlng from firing only gun at a time.
- THE OLDEST GRADUATE.
Mr.. Willard, or Boston. the Oldest livin0
graduate OF West Point, arrived at Cozzens'
hotel today He has come to attend the alumni
dinner, winch Will take place next week. He
looks as hearty as ever.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-06
The Brewers ON an Excursion.

BOSTON, June 3, 1871.
The National Association OF Brewers, with their
New England entertainers, to the number of 3OO
made an excursion In the harDor and bay this
afternoon. visiting Fort warren. where they were
received by General Benham and Maj or Andrews,
the communicate.
The points OF interest shown and explained to
the guests. they were dincd ana wined at the
Rockland House, on Nantucket Beach.
The party then re turned TO the city, where they
arrived before eight O'Clock and separated for
their distinctions.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-06
BALD MOUNTAIN SHAKING,

The Marion Is. ca Observer, which has for its
motto, "God Save the state" says
Fresh news from Bald Mountain is TO the effect
that several severe shocks have recently been elt
In the Vicinity and Tor great distance around
perhaps more alarming than any previously ex-
perienced. A strange phenomenon oil lights on
the mountain have also been observed.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-06
THE BREWERS, CONGRESS.


BOSTON, Mass, June s, 1874
The Brewers National Association adjourned
until next year this morning after having Sc
lected Cincinnati as the place for holding the next
meeting and rejoicing Its last years officers by
acclamation. Cheers were given Tor the New
England Association, TOR the press and for Pres
ldent Clausen. The two associations are now en-
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-29
News and Other items.

It's about time for the newspaper poets to
gush over Miss Grants wedding. Perhaps the
announcement that the punishment for such
gushing will be disfranchsement and ten years
at Dry Tortugas restraints them.
They tell a queer story about the doctors in a
certain Texas town, who We're all away last
simmer to attend medical convention. They
wera absent about two months, and on their re-
turn found all their patients had recovered, the
drug stores had closed, the nurses had opened
dancing schools, the cemetery had been cut up
into building lots.
Kentucky bugs have taken to chewing tobac-
co to an alarming extent
There is dispute in Norton, Illinois, about
overs married each others daughters. Both
have children, and the question is, what rela-
tionship Do their children bear to each other,
and how are the parties generally related?
Miss Peabody, the young lady whom DR..
Bellows has wooed and won in Florida, is the
daughter of DR.. E. Peabody, who preached the
ordination sermon when DR.. Bellows was in
stalled to the pastorship. She is 35 and the
doctor about double that age.
The Chinese Empire has abolished lotteries,
On dit, that Imogene, the daughter of N. P.
Willis, married spendthrift, and now lives
life of poverty.
A Washington negro says that Charles Sum-
nsr paid his bills at school to let him learn to
be lawyer. and also heard him recita every
Sunday in Greek testament, to enable him to
learn how to teach Sunday School class.
There must be something unusual in the the
illogical atmosphere of Chicago. Still another
church fight is in prospect, this time in body
calling itself the ''Church of Cod There is
but one church belonging to the sect in Chica-
go, snd the pastor of it has locked it up, hav-
ing resigned his pastorate, and will not open it
even at the request of members who have re-
quested to use it for Sunday School and prayer
meetings. Shoemaker is the stern shepherds
name
The Washington correspondent of the Bos-
ton Advertiser states that while the President
declines to give the name of the new Secretary
of the Treasury to to the press he said yester-
day that the change was to take place at once,
ana that the next Secretary would come from
the West.
The London Court Journal ssys. in its very
best manner, that "Mr. Jefferson Davis, the
illustrious ex-President of the Confederate
States, is in London for few days, and con-
templates visiting Scotland before his return to
America. He is looking much better than
when he was last here
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-29

oApTAIN JOHN GOODMAN, who visited
Juan last May with the railroad excursion
party mas published an account of his jour-
ney, in which he gives view of Moryaopism
markedly aiiering from the prevailing. He
asserts that the rule of the Saints has been
benefit to those converts imported from Eu-
rope, who were wretchedly ignorant, enslav-
ed and brutalized in their old homes tn.
Mormon faith he says, has utterly abolished
gambling, RIGHTEOUSNESS, and general minor
atty, and substituted therefor industry, SO.
briefly and happiness. All this may be, but
really Captain Codman's definition of lcen-
tiousness must differ from the generally &C.
cepted one.
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-29

APPARENTLY the Romanoff has no fears
that the spirit of revolution so prevalent in
western Europe will ever reach Russia and
topple over the throne of the Cars, for what
would be considered by Bourbons and Haps.
burgs and Guelphs an admirable instance of
prudent foresightis regarded by the family
of the Northern Autocrat as species of
dementia. The fact that the Prince Nicholas
has deposited large sums of money with his
bankers to make provision against necessi-
ties of old age provokes an accusation Of in
sanity. We look at things quite differently
here. If a man steals diamonds and city
bonds and neglects to deposit large sums of
money with bankers, generally foreign, to
make provision against his necessities, he is
looked upon as a confirmed lunatic. and all
public appreciation is Immediately withdrawn
from him.
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-29

REcIPRocITY.-In speaking of the recent
meeting to consider the proposed reciprocity
treaty ana the remarks of Mr.. Atkinson, which
set forth the greatness of Canada, the SPRING
field Republican concludes:
And yet when we search through Mr.. Atkin-
sons speech to find out how far he will 90 to-
ward this benlficent, mutual free trade with
Canada, we are left to uncertainty. To the
statement of the Boston Advertiser, that 36 of
the 50 articles made free by the last reeidro-
city treaty are now admitted free by Canada.
he replied by showing that of the remaining Is
Giving animals, butter, cheese, tallow, etc.
we exported to Canada in 1923 to the extent
of less than $2,500,00O. He suggests that we
cannot tell how much this might be increased.
but does he really imagine that the States are
going to supply Canada with farm produce to
any arpreciabe extent? OF course not. no
more than New England supplies the Wes1
Further on, he asks if it will edo any harm to
be able to exchange boots, Shoes clothing. hard
ware, and the like, for the best and most am
pie supply of beef, mutton, butter and eggs''
showing that he irresistibly thinks of the farm
produce as coming this way and manufacturer
as going the other. But, SO tar as we have
seen, the treaty is not likely to admit a single
manufactured article to the Canadian market.
The export of Guy manufactures to the Do
minion will depend, as it does now, upon the
rigor Of tho Dominion tariH.
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-29

IT cannot be possible that those who pro-
pose to engage in base ball matches or Me-
mortal Day, have any appreciation of the
purposes for which it has been set apart. We
shall be 10th to believe that the young men
who propose to use the day for that purpose
or for any games ~ amusements know any
thing of the history of their country during
the war and of the sacrifices ii called upon
be so ignorant,
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-29

Persons with active brains and of delicate or
ganzation should never be subjected to violent pur-
cation or any other treatment calculated to pros
trate them. Leeching, cuppng, starving and intes-
final rasping, are of doubtful expediency in any
case but they almost certain death the sensi-
tive and fragile. What such persons need is stimu-
laton, and the very best nvgorant they take is
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. To give depicting
medicines to the nervous. the debilitated the inm
the emaciated, the responding, is like firing broad
sides into sinking ship. Thousands of dyspeptics
are killed every by medicines that sap the phys
ical and constitutional stamina which, if reinforced
all overmatch for the disease. 1t is true that the
bowels require to be relieved and regulated and the
liver controlled well as the stomach TO be toned
and the system strengthened and let it be borne in
mind that the Bitters accomplish these objects gent
ly and surely.
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-29

NEW ENGLAND FREE BAPTIST CoNvEN-
TION.-The session of the New England Free
Baptist Convention was continued Wednesday.
Addresses were delivered by Rev. j. E. Dame
of Lowell and the Rev. H. M. Tarbox OF Houl-
ton, Maine, on the subject of destitute church.
es and how their wants may be supplied. The
question of forming an association was discus
sed at length.
In the afternoon the Rev. j. M. Brewster of
North Situate, Rhode Island, read brief es-
say on 'Denominational Literature" A dis
cussion followed, and the Rev. A. H. Chase,
secretary of the Home Missionary Society,
spoke OF the work in the South and West.
The evening was devoted to obtaining sub
scriptions to the endowment fund of Bate.
College, Lewiston, Maine. The friends of the
college have been at work for some time trying
to raise $4,000 100000 having been promised
by Mr.. Bates and $4,000 guaranteed by Mr..
Wood of Boston, on condition that the for
mer sum be raised by the Other friends of the
institution. The amount raised was
$1301, and the fund was finished On the an
nouncement being made the delight manifest
ed among the audience was intense. One gen.
tleman said that he felt like giving vent to his
enthusiasm in three cheers, and "Praise God
from whom all blessings fow," was sung with
q ZeSt
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-29
Neurology.

General John T. Craxton, United States
Minister to Bolivia, died in that republic April
18th, at the early age of 36 years. Gen. Crax-
ton was Kentuckian and the son of slave
noider' but was an outspoken abolitionist, and
az the opening of the war raised company of
soldiers for the First Kentucky regiment. He
was made colonel, and for efficient services
was successfully promoted to the grades of
brgadier ana preVet major general. At Chick
amauga and Chattanooga he specially distin-
guished himself for personal gallantry. At the
close of the war, he returned to Kentucky and
established the Louisville Commercial as re-
publican journal. In 1873 he accepted the Bo-
livian mission, hoping to find relief from a
chronic disease, in change Of climate.
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-29

INDIANAPOLIS sto have SHUTTER con-
vention' on the nth of June, designed I'M
doubtedly, to be Bunker Hill in the war
against olea-margarine. Eleven prizes have
been offered for the best essays on butter
making, and earnest efforts will be made to
advance the cause of dairy science. The But
ter and Cheese. Exchange and the Produce Ex-
change of Philadelphia are to be represented,
and the prospect is good for very large at
The Portland daily press., 1874-05-29

PROFESSOR Powell, who has been in
charge OF the survey Of the Colorado River OF
Inc West, says that of all the region of coun-
Try west Of the Goth meridian, no part, with
the exception of small patches in California
ana oregon, can be redeemed for agricultural
purposes except by irrigation, and not three
Per cen. can be redeemed that way. About
Two nuns OF our whole territory is incapable
OF cultivation. He advises the extension of
surveys over the arabic area, and thinks n
can be done much cheaper BY civilian, than
by military parties.