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The New York herald., 1874-07-28
WESTCnES ! ER.

Several families are already occupying tents on
the grounds OF the Camp Meeting Association
near Sing Sing, in anticipation Of the season OF
prayer and praise, which will commence there on
the 18th prOx.
An inquest was held at Yonkers yesterday by
Coroner Bassett on the remains of John Corrigan,
aged nineteen who died from injuries sustained on
the Hudson River Railroad last saturday afternoon
Deceased. 1t appears, stole ride from THIRTEEN
Spring Hi Grove, aud IN - attempting 70 jump
%aee opposite wv R4Ss SS,n 81 81 d%s Sasf' &
Yonkers, where he expired shOrtiy.afLer WARDS. A
verdict was rendered tu accordance with the
above iacts Deceased lived in Thirty eighth street
New YORK.
Last Sunday morning the residence OF John J.
Heleker, at Hartsdale. was torcibly entered while
the family were AZ church, and siiverware and
other property, to the value OF $780, carried
away. son OF the party named during
Tor New York, IN order to notify the METRO
poltan police OF the robbery but was agreeabiy
surprised on seeing youth get on board at Scars
daie, having IN his possession two well packed va
Uses, one o which ne Immediately recognized as his
the young burglar and his plunder were turned over
to the fOnKerS police. The prisoner, who gave
MS name as Jonn Morley and MS age as nlaeteen,
day, and alter q bret hearing was fully committed
to stand his trial at the next Court OF Sessions All
oil the stolen property was recovered.
Frederick Fogg and D. Emery Holman, aged re.
spectvely thirty-two ana twenty-one years. and
having in their possession two horses regarding
which they refused to give any account were
arrested III Yonkers last saturday as suspicious
persons by Police officer Patrick Wheian. The
strangers were dressed in blue nannel shirts,
without either coats or vests wore black s0uched
hats, and In other respects presented to the
casual observer an appearance OF old rOadsters,
such as innocent country farmers would desire to
give wide berth to. on being brought to the sta
ton house the prisoners still maintained strict
reticence as to their identity pursuits, and &C
cOrdlngly they were taken down stairs.u A gen.
ueman named Fiagg, however, having accident tally
heard OF the circumstance, visited the police sta
ton and recognized in the suspects Two fellow
students at Yale College, whom he had last parted
company with during the exciting boat races at
Saratoga. An explanation followed which re.
suited in the prompt liberation OF the Jolly stu
dents who rode out OF the city laughing at the
capital loke IN when they mad partIcIpaten.
The New York herald., 1874-07-28
LONG ISLAND.

workmen are making preparations TO proceed
with the work at Hell Gate. 1t il believed the
WORK VIII be resumed this week or the beginning
OF next.
Great complaint Is made in Newton that there is
but one common receptacle tor bodies IOund
drowned and otherwise dead and awaiting the
disposition Of The Coroner, and for such unfortu-
nate INDIVIDUALS as are accused OF offences but not
yet tried. This receptacle IS under the village
Court House, and Is characterized as ''the damp
dungeon underground" IL Is alleged that 1t is a
very good place Tor q Morgue, but that as . place
Tor the confinement OF human beings 1t is absO
lutely unfit, dangerous to health and hie.n
The North Shore Railroad OF Long Island hav-
ing its termini at Richmond Hill on the west and
Orient on the east, is in q fair way soon to be an
accomplished fact. Authorized representatives Of
European capitalists in TINS country have already
1t IS understood guaranteed sufficient capital TO
secure the construction OF the road, the security
being the bonds OF the company, and It Is prob
able that the work OF grading and laying the rails
VIII he commenced before the close OF the present
month Considerable grading has already been
done at the western end OF the line. The i'm
portance OF the proposed line Of travel may be
Judged when It Is stated that 1t is proposed to
establish regular stations at iorty three different
towns and villages on the route.
The New York herald., 1874-07-28
THE MAYORS RESPONSE.

The Document Delivered to the Cow
ernOr Yesterday by Special Messenger--
His Excellency's IDEAS OF Its PubIica-
tion and Reticence Concerning its Com
tents-Eighty Closely Written Pages.
WEST HAMPTON, L. l., July 81. 1874.
the Mayors special messenger, l.. =. Tarr, ar
rived here AT eight O'Clock this evening. and pre-
sented to the Governor the Mayors answer to the
charges preferred against him. The document
was accompanied by a formal letter. in which the
Mayor announces the purport OF this remark
able state paper as being q reply to the
charges preferred against him. The Mayors
messenger did not start alone on his trip but was
IN company with number OF reporters Of the
press, who hoped to obtain COPY of the doeu
ment rom the Governor. The Governor took the
document and told the messenger to in form the
Mayor that he would read ii over at MS earliest
convenience and convey to him his further action
as soon as he mad made up MS mind. To your cor
respondent the Governor stated that he would not
furnish copy oil the Mayors answer until he had
time TO peruse II fully himself. He thought the
Mayor was the proper party to send copy OF his
answer to the press The Governor would have
no objection to the Mayor pursuing that course
now chat the original had peen placed in his
hands.
The Mavor VIII be officially advised by ten O'Clock
tomorrow morning OF Its sale delivery, and the
Governor thought Mayor Havemeyer should feel
rather anxious than otherwise to nave the dOcu-
ment laid before the public at tile earliest mo-
ment. His Excellency is
ABSOLUTELY SILENT
as 70 the course he will pursue after having read
the Mayors answer. In reply TO question OF the
correspondent as to wnat the Governor ought to
do in case the Mayors excuse does not prove sat
lsfactory, he said ne was not prepared to an
ticipate anything so unpleasant, and could not
therefore give an opinion on the subject before
hand. He had glanced curs0rily over the docu-
ment which contains about eighty closely written
pages, ana 1t VIII take him at least two days to
have 1t properly studied. Meantime ne hopes the
Mavor w,ll be able to consider It advantageous to
publish his reply 70 the charges.
The New York herald., 1874-07-28
Beeeher's "Nest-Hiding."


pe,IIy Mr.. Henry Ward Beecher has been very
successlut in ..nesthiding." His hypocrisy has
peen triumphant for almost thirty years. He has
been during that time the mead man OF the osteh-
tanous, pretentons, popular religious class IN the
United States. He has left his pulpit TO daoDe IN
poliJcs lie was ''G0d and humanity high
priest OF the republican party. Another rihe'
was his cry IN KansaS-NeoraSka times "A Htue
healthy blood-iettnp' was his cry IN war times.
lie was always demagogue IN 0oth poiltlcs aud
religion.
He abandoned his congregation and took to the
stump IN political campaigns. He set himself up
as the model OF perfection, as the pattern OF
Christian minister, as a man VINO could teacn both
his disciples and the people at large all theil uutieS
both 10 God and the state. During all this time ne
appears TO have been cOnsummate, practlSed,
successful nypocrte, who lnterarded all his pubic
theological and political discourses with private
sermons TO The wives ana mothers In ms cOngre-
CATION, In which he argued that 70 submit to MS
lecherOus embraces was no moral wrong; tnat MS
gospel, Thou shalt commit adultery" TOOK prece-
dence OF the commandment iOrbiddIng that crime.
All this In the expressive vocabulary oI MI.
Beecher is ''uest-hidlng.n
Henry Ward Beecher Toll ws the path which COL
fax, Henry Wilson, Garfield, General U. .. Howard,
Dawes, Jay Cooke and the rest OF them nave
travelled. The "Christian Statesman, the 'Cnris-
tan S0ldier,N the CHRISTIAN Banker nave each
fallen. Their crimes were different from his, or
bribery and, finally, brutal ana un0ounded ecn-
may we'll go hand in hand, ana all the detected
and exposed scoundres in high places may be re-
garded members OF one infamous class OF con
splrators against the laws. the good name and the
virtue OF the country But the trouble Is that no.
body but Beecher knows how many cuckolds he
has made In the Plymouth church, Tor 1t Is not
possible that he should have limited his expert
ments in ''nest-hldlng' to a single case.
Since he, msnamed the Morning star
Nor man nor tend hath ta.en 50 tar.
The New York herald., 1874-07-28
THE POOH oHILDREHy EXCURSIONS
The Arrangements for More PiCni'

The Arrangements for More Ptcnics.
owing to the numerous private excursions Mr..
Williams will not be able to give any more pic
MICS for poor children until Saturday next, when
the sixth picnic OF the present series will be given
On this excursion the children from the Eleventh
ward Will be taken to Oriental Grove. on Long
Island Sound. Captain Murphy IS now actively
engaged in preparing for this excursion. and ne
OF boys and girls. On Monday, August 8, the
seventh excursion Will be given, when the news
Doys bo0tblaCks and the street working boys Will
ENJOY days holiday and 20 to Oriental Grove.
cursion. and the ages OF the boys Will range
rom SIX TO fifteen years with few older boys, at
tIie discreton OF the superlntendents or tue odg-
ing houses. For this picnic Mr. Williams mas Sc
SuDerlntendent OF the Newsboys' Lodging House.
Duane street; Mr.. George Calder superintendent
OF Ine hlvington street and Mr.. John GOurley, Su-
perlntendeat OF the Eighteenth street lodging
Leary, OF the City Hall Police The tickets will
slOrtly DC distributed bY these gentlemen to the
boys me Governors Island Band, twenty-eignt
IN numDer nave volunteered their services IOr the
generosity on their part will enable Mr.. Williams
to secure additional bands for the amuse-
ment OF the boys. 1t is estimated that
1nS I orsr Hgoo ,nas 1oys the wn 90 on thus picnic
money by the holiday, arrangements have been
made with the publishers OF the evening news
papers to dispose OF their five O'Clock editions on
board the barge, and the papers Will be delivered
day has been specially selected because the tides
run rapidly up and down, thus securing rapid
transit for the party in addition to the powerful
tug chartered.
On Saturday, August 8, the Eighth ward children
VIII be given an excursion. Further ARRANGEMENTS
Will be announced hereafter.
The New York herald., 1874-07-28
IMPORTANT TO ESSEX COUNTY TAXPAYERS,
Meeting OF the Tax Rate AssessOrs-
Toning Down the sum Total-A County
Worth $3.50, 200, 900.

esterday at the Court House In Newark
meeting was held OF the Essex County Board OF
Assessors, the object being the very important
one OF adjusting the valuation OF the various cities
and townships OF the county, and the apportioning
OF the state and county taxes. Thompson G.
Mum, OF East Orange, presided. Mr.. L. o. Wade,
OF lrviugton, acted as secretary Montciair was
the only township not represented After discus.
sion II was resolved 10 consider the polls the same
figure as last year tof Montcair) and increase the
value OF real aud personal property rom $2 l47 900
TO $4,000 900. MDurn's last years list or polls was
reduced from 30Z 10 III Hereafter separate lists
VI real estate and personal property are to De
made.
THE RETURNS
OF the oumber Of pol1s ia the county aud the vaiu.
The New York herald., 1874-07-28
NEWARK'S RAILROAD TROUBLE.

The City Authorities Begin Operations
Against the RailrOad-Fhe Latter Pur-
suing ga Masterly Inactivity"
There were widespread fears yesterday In New
ark that conflict of authority endangering the
lives OF citizens might be brought by the deter
mIned action OF the city authorities in the
matter of cutting through the embank-
ment of the Newark and New York Rail
road track at Fillmore and st. Charles
streets, but the attitude taken by the company IS
that of "a mas erly inactivity" and hence, though
the work Of opening up was pushed forward by the
street Commissioners and a gang OF men. there
has been no trouble or conflict whatever so far
The company have, In effect, said that should any
accident occur they will hold themselves clear OF
all responsibility. This, however, Is considered by
Newark legal lights as ground most antenabie, ia
view of the 1acts which have brought on the
presen. "onpleasan
THE FACTS
are that when the Newark and New YORK Railroad
was chartered by the Legislature OF New Jersey,
1t was with the express understanding that II was
to be q home road. run and managed by local
officers, and be controlled by Newark capitalists.
Instead OF that 1t has passed entirely from the
control OF Newark board OF ofhcers and is now
completely managed ana nearly completely owned
by the Central Railroad people. The conse
quence Is that all the fine promises
made. MADE t the people an as
or kept as best suited the interests OF the COM
pany. The origin OF the present difficulty dates
more street. In August st. Charles street was or
dered opened 10 the ordinance the company
paid no attention, but filled IN their emOankment.
The Council awarded the contracts Ter opening
grading, curbing, &C., 10 Patrick McTague. wnO
proceeded with his nice. meaiy job. Then, when
the railroad men saw the city meant business,
they approached the city and begged hard 10 have
the contract withdrawn. Not a draw would Pat
Mc1ague draw un.e the city would let HIM draw
1000.
THIS THE CITY REFUSED
and McIague went Oh with his work. Notices
were served on the company to build The bridges
at the points In controversy. They acknowledged
their obligation and promised to build the bridges.
but, as usual utterly dlsrega-ded these promises.
The city paid the contractor his lat estimates, but
let the work remain unfinished until the property
owners moved on their works, refused to pay their
assessments and hence the late action OF Council.
thus IL will he seen that the cause OF the trouble
Is on the railroad company. They say they VIII
take no steps to brace up the emDanRment, so that
II the city authorities are not careful, or the
pany do not desist from their present dO-Dot hing
policy,
= -''- - A TERRIFIC DISASTER
may take place one OF these days. Yesterday
some OF the railroad magnates rode to the scene
OF the excavation looked On quietly for tlme
said nothing outside of among themselves, and
fhQn rn6Q MA
The New York herald., 1874-07-28
The Disgrace of Disgraces.
From the sunday Democrat and Weekly Ca
AlYOcatn IulY lh.l

From the sunday Democrat and Weekly Catholic
Advocate, July 26
We have studiousiy abstained from making any
comments on that most notorious of all scandals
we mean The Titon Beecher shame. 1t Is none OF
our funeral, and in Christian charity we thought
it better to cover 1t with the cloak OF silence It
strikes u.s. though, that there Is KIND OF retrbu-
tion-a Nemesis In the whole AFFAIR. A few years
since Mrs. stowe, Beecher's sister, horrifed the
community ana outraged public decency by drag.
gIng from the obscurity OF the tomb everything
prurient In relation to Lord Byron and his we
and in fact prostituted facts and her own woman
hood to make the whole affair palatabe to the
most debased appetites Tor scandal
Later again, Mr.. Beecher ngured as officiating
minister at the marriage OF Mr.. Richardson, on
his death bed, to the vile of the man who mad
murdered nim Mr. Titon has, In ike manner,
fallen from grace, and iondled as his Ideals OF wo-
manly perfection those foul Deilahs OF society. the
sisters WoOdul and Clanin
He has, In his writings, paint these JezeDes as
the representatives ol all that was sublime IN tue
philosophy OF womannood. Mrs. Woodruff states
herself that she lived with Mr. rlLon IN the closest
relations, such as none but vie should occupy.
Taking the sanderous and unchrlstian conduct OF
the whole party into account, u must be blow TO
religion which Plymouth church, at least, cannot
survive. There is something about the wnole con-
duct OF Mr.. Titon weak, vaclatlng ana corrupt.
tha- almost makes us shudder. He patiently bears
with a terrible wrong according TO his own state
ment for years, and instead OF redrsssing 1t nies
so the arms OF the notorious Clanin family for re.
dress and consolation.
He befouls his own family, SANDERS his wife and
tries to save himself at the sacrifice OF all that is
ana manly.
Mr.. Beecher's conduct, on the other hand, Is GER
tainiy not above reprOach. whatever his relations
with Mr.. or Mrs. 1ilton may have been, be has
placed himself In q position which no gentleman
DR. min ister OF the Gospel should occupy IL Is SAD
20 see Mr.. Tilton throwing odium and disgrace on
ne wife OF his bosom and the mother or MS cnli-
iren, aud branding her, by his evidence as per
urer Meanwhile Beecher, ike a knight or old,
iefeuds the reputation OF the ''sandered' wiie.
We have been loth to say anything 0a the ,uD-
The New York herald., 1874-07-28
FREE EXCURSIONS FOB THE OLD FOLKS.

Now that sweet charity has enfolded in its
blessed arms the little waits Of the city streets,
and the jubilant voices OF childhood may be heard
on the rivers and In the groves as well as In the
narrow and filthy lanes Of the town, 1t may be az
well to remember that the aged poor OF New York
have some claims on the bounty OF the RICH The
free excursions Tor poor children was an admirable
and progressive step in the direction OF practical
benevolence, and It's good effect both morally snd
physically, cannot be Over-estmated. Now let US
brace the aged or infrm, and blessings from
almost dying lips will no. be less sweet than II Om
the lips OF youth. Baltimore has commenced the
good work; now let New YOrk-the mother OF
nearly all American charities-take It up, and the
excursions Tor the aged poor will become an &C
compIished fact. 1t Will not do to say that the
proposed noating hospital will meet the case, for
this would embrace only the sick there must be
day of jubilee for those whose lnfirmties arise only
from old age and the good work OF free excursi0na
will not be rounded or complete until the suffering
OF all classes and all ages ts embraced in the benef-
cent scheme.
The New York herald., 1874-07-28
Beechcr Must shut The Book.

lFr0m the LOUISVILLE urier-JOurnaLl
THIS company OF pious rogues, fulwitted and
rich. may crush nlton they may drive him to in
sanity, suicide, or flight; they may throw around
Beecher a network OF plausible sophstries; they
may encirce Mrs. Tilton with bribe OF glittering
pseudo gallant tries; they may do what men Of re-
sources may always do with an antagonist who Is
without resources-slt on him. But one thing tney
can not DO. They can not restore the lame of the
lAlse pastor and the wicked wle. Mr.. Beecher
may as well shut the book. The greatest preacher
IA the world, he is cut down IN the spiendor Of
his usefulness and glory. If he be innocent it Is
GOds will, aud ne must bear the cross that Is put
upon nun no. the frst martyr.
The New York herald., 1874-07-28
THE RECENT DEATHS FROM POISONING
Poison Found ia the House,

Some further light has been thrown upon the
death Of the three persons alleged to have been
SO mysteriously poisoned at No. East Thirty
second street last sunday week. A day or two
ago some member OF the family who had been alb
sent in the country returned home and In closely
examining the kitchen where the servants worked,
found quantities of Paris green scattered alb out ia
different parts OF the ROOM where 1t is presumed
to have been EFT tor the purpose or killing rats.
On learning these facts from the owner of the
premises Coroner WOltman and Professor DOremus
repaired tnither and found portions of the poison
which had been gathered up and thrown into an
ash barrel. Whether John Powers, ms sister Anna
Il. Powers and Ellen Burke, the cook tine two
latter were employed in the nouse), died from the
effects Of Paris green must ne determined by the
result Of the analysts. OF which Professor Doremus
has charge. II - possible that or the poison
found IN tine Kitchen may have become accdentv
mixed with the food partaken OF by the deceased
rfl
The New York herald., 1874-07-28
THE COTTON EXCHANGE.

A special ting was held at the Cotton FIX
change yesterday afternoon TO discuss the pro-
priety of amending rule No. 1. by removing tn
restrictions on the quantity OF "ordinary co,tonvs
deliverable on contract. MI Hcntz presided.
1t would appear that up 10 the end oi December
last no cotton below wlat is known az opood or
binary" could oe delivered on certain contracts.
Inc result appeared TO De that while some grades
ABOVE the class referred TO obtained good prices
the grades below good ordinary had little or no
demand rhe subject was discussed at length
yesterday aud the amendment was adopted by a
large majority. IL may be men TONED however,
that the rule as amended does not 70 tuto cnccl
untii the Dcgnniug OF next year.
The New York herald., 1874-07-28
A Moral Newspa per.
From the Cleveland Plalndealer.

IFrUW IHe CItVeIanu PIaInueaIer.I
We thought we were publishing q measureaby
pure and respectable paper until we began print
ing. periorce, accounts OF the pranKs OF Theodore
Tlton late editor OF the Golden Age and Henry
Ward Beecber, editor OF the Christian Unton both
religious papers. 1t Is rather hard to be obliged to
publish paper which panders to the baser tastes
aud passions, but the demands upon newspaper
are arbitrary. IL must publish the news, especially
the record oi events that everybody Is Interested
In and II clergymen and religious editors VIII per-
sist IN getting INTO bawdy scrapes, just long
shail nave to dehle our columns with the accounts
thereof. There Is no middle course: the paper
must do tins If IL would be newspaper. II there
Is TO be reform IN this respect IL will rest largely
with these gentry, as they are about the largest
contributors 10 scandal and moral deOauchery mat
the editors nave To deal with
The New York herald., 1874-07-28
A sorT.HEARTED OLD GENTLEMAN.

Ada Finley, Kate Florence and Miley Harvey
were arralgned before Judge sherwood yesterday
on a charge or acting 10 a dIsorderly manner on
Tnlrd avenue at an uDseasonaDle aour on Monday
morning, Mllley argued her case with 80 much
nuency OF language and earnestness OF manner
that the Court discharged her out OF pure admira-
ton 0i her abilities as talker. The Court thought
10 pity that such girl should be castaway.
The other TWO were lined s. each when benevO-
lent Old gentleman VINO was present paid, on con-
dtlOn mat tney wOuid re .Orm teir lives. They
promised. aud Wer5 let GO chucShny ~ tbe Old
iciipW' tnupceucc.
The New York herald., 1874-07-28
FLOATING HOSPITAL.
Destitute Sick Gnildren'' Excursion


Contribu tions to the fund are earnestly solicited
at once, and may be sent to the HERALD.
Mayor Havemeyer, City Hall.
Arnold Constable Il Co., No. 1856 Broadway.
ID. Appleton Co. No. 35I Broadway.
August Belmont Co., No. 10 Nassau street.
S. l.. M. Barlow, No. 35 William street.
Ball, Black & Co.. No. sos Broadway.
Judge John r. Brady, No. 10 West Thirty third
street.
Henry Bereh, No. 100 Fourth avenue.
Henry Clews, No. 81 Wall street.
Fred. A. COnkng, President Etna Fire lnsur.
ance Company, No. 172 Broadway
Ii. b. Claim h Co., No. 140 Church street.
5. B. Chittenden Co., No. 1873 Broadway.
Cnickering Il Sons, No. IL East Fourteenth street.
Samuel J. Courtney, No. 244 West lhirty.fourth
street.
Rev e. Fl. Chaplin, D. D., No. IA East Thirty. third
street.
or Rev. Alvah Wiswali, Master Of st. John'a
Guild, No. 81 Varick street.
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THE SUICIDE OF MISS DEWELL.

Miss Nellie DewelI, the young woman OF 100 East
Eleventh street, who. on Sunday night took an ov-
erdose OF hydrate of choral and died at Bellevue
hospital, was woman OF refinement and intelli.
gence and mas received good education. Nellie
1t is alleged had been abandoned by man whom
she admired very much, and her nervous system
was very badly shattered. she purchased and
swallowed the poison with suicidal intent. She
was well connected and has relatives OF wealth
and position In Washington. Coroner Woltman
took charge OF the case ana Will hold an inquest
over the remains, which will then be claimed by
the relatives lOr intel ment.