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The New York herald., 1874-09-17
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Z FAMILY POISONED.
Criminal Carelessness of New York
Druggist-Aconite Found in Qua nifty
of Roots and Herbs.

Grim 1naI CareleSSneSS OF q New YORK
Druggist-Aconite Found in Qua nifty
of Roots and Herbs.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, Sept. 16, 1874.
case OF wholesale poisoning has Just come to
pubic notice here. A few days ago Mr. c. j.
Ender merchant In this city. purchased at q
large wholesale drug store in New York a quantity
OF roots and herbs, which, when made into tea,
are thought to be an excellent remedy for various
diseases. This particular remedy Is well known to
our German citizens, who use 1T when occasion re.
quires. On Monday night OF this week tea was
made OF the PREPARATION and drank by Mrs. Ender,
her son and other members OF the family. few
minutes after drinking the tea the young man was
TAKEN DREADFULLY SICK,
with pains and cramp in his stomach, and a ply
sician was sent for. Meanwhile Mrs. Ender was
similarity Frustrated, and the conviction was
forced home that the family had been poisoned.
This was strengthened oy Dr. Beosa. Other ply
slcians who mad been summoned conceded In this
opinion, and vigorous measures were re5orted TO
ing emetics and other remedies the lives of all
were saved, but the chances had been against
such result. Yesterday noon Mrs. Ender was
very low, lie and death trembling In the balance.
but to-day she is better This morning the beyer-
age was subjected to
A CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
as was also the roots and herbs. In both large
quantities OF ac0nlte, or wolfbane-a deadly poi
son-were found. How the poison came in the
preparation IS not known, but 1t must have been
present when purchased in New YORK as the pack
age con tanning 1t was not opened or disturbed an
III the night II was used with sucn nearly fatal re-
SUITS. Mr.. Ender says he had the herbs weighed out
TO nim ron box, and that a large quantity re-
NAMED. In this view II might be well TO inquire
how many other purchasers at this store nave
been poisoned, or the locality OF the and the
name OF ITS proprietor, that the facts might be
laid before the puolc. II Is evident that some
body has been crimlnally careless. MIR. Ender's
son Is sui sunereg ron the effects Of the poison
The New York herald., 1874-09-17
BATTLE OF THE BILLIARD BALLS.
Two Well Known Pugilists Interrupted
bR the Police In Sul

TWO w Gil hnOWn PugttfSts interrupted
by the Police In Bowery Saloon.
The inhabitants OF that part of the Bowery be-
tween Houston and Bleecker streets, on the west
side and the passers by were somewhat aston
ished the night before last by descent liquor
saloon in the centre OF the block by the police.
The sudden bursting in Of the place by the oicers,
many Of whom were in citizens dress, at
tracred an immense crowd OF people and
created great excitement. The police were
brought to the spot by information re-
ceifed at the station house that TWO
men named Joe" Coourn and Paddy" Burns
were engaged IN private prize fight In the back
room OF the saloon. When the officers arrived on
the spot the light was over and Coburn was the
only combatant on the ground. Burns had es-
capped sy back door. No arrests were made, as
Coburn said no offence had been committed
against him. and even II there had been he would
not make complaint. Upon this the po-
lice lett the place and dispersed The
crowd that had gathered outside. The little
ailalr appears to have passed on very peasantlyj
put instead OF being prize fight. 1t proved to be
nothlng more serious than little diversion In the
shape OF q free tight with billiard balls
Yesterday afternoon Joe CoDurn swore out q
warrant OF arrest against Burns and John Muir
phy, Two men who had assaulted him with bill
hard balls In the saloon. IL appears from COburn's
statement that he was sitting peaceably in one
picKed the balls from the pool table and began to
peit him with them. Ball No. 13 ga good ba'
hit Joseph on the forehead and bounded up, max
ing hole in the plaster ceiling. Burns and MUIR
phy Will be taken to the TOmbS Court to-day, when
dinerent story may be told.
The New York herald., 1874-09-17
YOUNG MEMS woMAN's SUFFRAGE LEAGUE
Lecture by Mrs. Aman Deyo-PrOhibf-
tion and Woman Suhrase-A Radi-
cal Lectures.

Lecture by Mrs. Amanda Deyo-Prohibi-
tion and Woman SuRraSe-A Rad-
cal Lectures.
The usual weekly meeting of the Young Mems
Womans Suffrage League was held last evening
at Plimpton Hall, and the small audience was
about evenly composed OF both sexes. The CHAIR
man, while waiting for the lecturess to make her
appearance, spoke on the hard position Of women
and the splendid position Of men. He spoke or
rich husbands beating and starving their wives
and OF several other usual horrors ommitted by
men against their better halves. He also said
that women who worked behind counters did not
get enough for II. He did not say that young men
who worked behind counters lived In the lap OF
luxury.
Mrs. Amanda Deyo. OF Dutchess county, entered
the room and was introduced she sad, OF course
sne aad sh not made any but that the
Suffrage" She SAID that there was an eternal
battle between truth and error, but that truth in
the end was bound to conquer. She added that
alcohol was poison and did great deal Of harm
and was responsible Tor crime 1t was mistake
to punish murder with death, because that was the
same as to cure bite OF mad dog by letting the
person be bitten again by mad dog, and this was
wrong. There should be some other punishment
Tor murder. The law ala not allow arsenic,
sJrychnine and opium to be sold openly on the coun-
ters OF saloons, but 1t allowed alcohol TO be. This
was wrong, because II one poison was forbidden
all should be. Prohibition was necessity IN
community like this, because laws were made to
govern weak people VINO could not govern them
alcohol. Therefore, II ou-ht TO be forbidden
There was more nutrition in loaf OF bread than
in gallon OF alconol. Regarding woman's suf-
frage the lecturess rom Duchess thought that
this was very great country, in which she
thanked God that she could say what she pleased
Tor the morai- advancement OF the people, and she
thought tS- women should be allowed to vote
just the SAP. as men. She was considerate and
kind enough to add that she did not look on women
as beng any higher than men, but they should be
entitled to the ballot well as the men. Then
everybody wOulG be happy.
Alter the lecture tree discussion ensued on the
subject. Everi body seemed 10 think one way.
The New York herald., 1874-09-17
TIE BROOKLYN NAVY YARD.
The Iron-Clad Miantonomah To BE
Fitted Out for Service-What is Being
Done With Our ships.

The Iron-CIad Miantonomah To BE
Fitted Out for service-What Is Being
Done With Our ships.
Now that the iron-clads at the Gulf rendezvous
have been despatched to New Orleans to look after
the interests OF the government, the busy hum OF
the artisans hammer resounds through the
Brooklyn Navy YARD. Hundreds OF mechanics and
laoorers were at work yesterday II perfecting re-
pairs. On the dry dock the second rate screw
steam sloop-ofwar Tennessee, twenty three guns,
2lS6 tonnage. Is undergoing repairs She Is hav-
ing new berth deck placed In her, q work which
VIII occupy TWO months labor. The Tennessee is
destined for the Aslatlc squadron when ready for
service
The Mlantonomah, third rate tscrew) n.cad,
douDle-turreted, four guns 1,225 tonnage, which
has been laid up at Boston for several years, is
where she viii be thoroughly oyerhauled and re-
paired, preparatory To joining the fleet at Key
West. She will require several weeks work in or
DER TO ct out. The Mlantonomah Is the famous
vessel which conveyed exAsslsant Secretary OF
the Navy Fox on mis- famous voyage IN the Mediter-
ranean a few years ago. Sne Is an excellent sea.
boat, and would exercise q wonderful amount OF
moral suasion upon the cbvalry OF New orleans
should she ever be called upon 10 moor at tue
Crescent city. - ,- -
slowly. the second rate sloops Java and New
YORK lie rotting on the stocks. The iron-clad
Colossus, which cost the government nearly nan a
ship mouse az the yard. The slOop-oi-war Susque-
hanna has been sold. The s0op-of-war Delaware
has also been disposed Of being OF no use oy
reason OF general diapidation. The Roanoke
mig sht be made available Tor harbor purposes in
the event OF her being towed TO New Orleans, but
she could not survive heavy sea.
for duty board the United States receiving ship
vermont vice A. q. Rhodes renewed
The New York herald., 1874-09-17
DEATH OF REV, JOSEPH BaUNEMAN, O. ST

Rev. Joseph Bruneman, Order Of st. Francis,
who for many years ofIlciated on the Long Island
mission, having been stationed at Sag Harbor,
Sourhhold, Smith6eld, Rockaway and other places
In the diocese OF Brooklyn, at various times. died
at St. Peters Hospital, in the latter city, on Tues.
cay evening. Deceased, who was hfty-eght years
OF age, was native or Germany. He was
most Jealous and exemplary priest, and
those who have been under his pastoral
care will deeply deplore his death. Father Brune-
man was. at time OF his death, pastor of ST. Mary's
few weeks ago to relinqush his charge because of
failing health. The funeral services will be held at
ST. Peters church, Hicks street, on Friday morn
ing (to-morrow), when solemn requiem mass
Will be celebrated. The remains Will be inferred
in the Cemetery Of the Holy Cross, Flatbush.
The New York herald., 1874-09-17

came up and. as usual, started or with en- ecIat
equalled but by 'ew lists offered Their Juveniles"
are eagerly sought for by all dealers. and usually
command full rates. The publications OF Oliyer
Optic sophie May. Elijah Kellogg, James De
read with the utmost satisfaction and profit.
Besides the very extensive list OF juveniles
hessrs. Lee, Shepard Dillingham; had an I'm
mense invoice OF works on bellies tetres.
history literature, art and poetry, covering every
range. Ihere were the works OF Macaulay, Bacon,
John Stuart Mill, Dean Afford, Thomas Buckle,
Elhu Burrltt. George II. Calvert, Robert Collyer,
Douglass Underwood, and others too numerous to
five hours
To-day the most important sale will be that OF
Messrs Scribner. Wexford Il Armstrong, OF finely
assorted contribution OF English publications..
The New York herald., 1874-09-17
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
Orders and Assignments.

WASHINGTON, sept. B, 1874.
Rear Admiral John L. Worden is relieved from
duty as superintendent Of the Naval Academy, on
the 2lst inst, and placed on waiting orders. Rear
Admiral c. X. P. Rodgers is relieved from duty as
Chef OF the Bureau or Yards and Docks on the 2lst
inst, and ordered as superintendent OF the Naval
Academy on that day. Lieutenant Commander
Charles L. Huntington Is detached from the Navy
Yard at Philadelphia on the lst of October, and
ordered to the New York Navy Yard. Surgeon
William f: Taylor rom the Saranac, ana ordered
to Mare Island Navy Yard. Assistant surgeon
John l.. Nelson from the TuscarOra, and ordered TO
return home and report his arrival. Lieutenant
Edward f. Wood is ordered TO the Naval Academy.
Master Edward b. Barry is ordered TO the recev-
ing ship Vermont at New YORK. surgeon George
K. Brush is ordered TO the Saranac at san Fran
cisco. Surgeon Delevan BlOodgood TO the recev-
ing snip Vermont. Passed Assistant surgeon Will
liam J. simon to the Tuscarora, at the Mare Island
Navy Yard.
The New York herald., 1874-09-17
MOULToN TO BE ARRESTED TODAY.

Frank Moulton, the mutual friend" Of Rev. Fl.
w. Beecher and Theodore Titon will, 1t is ru-
mored be arrested to-day upon complaint OF Miss
Z. D. Proctor, who charges him with the publica-
ton OF a malicious libel against her, and claims
damages therefor in the sum OF $4,000 The
complaint Will be filed Ia the United States Circuit
Court, and the warrant TOR Moulton's arrest Is 70
be placed in the hands OF deputy United States
marshal. Mr.. MOulton Is .at homer and eX-
presses no alarm at the dire consequences thus
threatened by General tracy, the counsel for the
fair complainant in the case.
The New York herald., 1874-09-17

ming with his daughter. Miss Manning: Captain P.
Walker, Dr. J. b. Hamilton, M. D., Mr.. j. X. Mill
ner, Mr.. Jonn Rigby Mr. J. Wilson, Mr.. Edmond
Johnson Mr. j. A. Doyle, Mr.. H.: Il: Foster, Mr.
Johs j. Kelly Mr.. John j. Bagnall, Mr.. and Mrs.
waterhouse. Miss Harding, Mr.. L. b. r. Kelly, Mr.,
Thomas Kelly, MISS Rose Kelly, Miss SmithwlcH
and Mr.. Edward LEROY.
Inc Executive Committee OF the Amateur club
subsequently, conveyed the distinguished party 10
the Windsor Hotel
1t will doubtless be interesting for the reader to
glance over the annual scores made for the W im-
bedon championship since ls62 up un III last year.
They are as follows
The New York herald., 1874-09-17
REAL ESTATE.

At the Exchange salesroom yesterday James NJ.
Miller sold, by order OF the Supreme Court, In
foreclosure, under the direction OF George f..
Hume, referee the three story BRICK building, with
lot, located on the south side OF Eightieth street,
200 feet east OF Third avenue DOT 25XI02.2) to
Charles White Co.. second mortgages, for
si1,725. This was the only business transacted In
tha nnan m
The New York herald., 1874-09-17
LIVINaSTONE'S MEMORY.

The Glasgow citizen, OF september 4, states THAI
the fund Tor statue In that city in memory Of
Dr. Livingstone has, within a few days made salts
factory progress. The subscription Is limited TO
s25 and the committee have had little diMclty ~
obtaining names. About $500 u the ESTIMATED
mat, Of the statue.
The New York herald., 1874-09-17
SUICIDE OF AN ELDERLY GERMAN.

Conrad Hamburg German, sixty years OF age.
residing at No. 40 Bartlett street, Brooklyn. COM
mltted suicide yesterday afternoon by cutting his
throat with carving knife. T: appears that the
unfortunate man made a similar attempt three
days ago, but owing TO the timely arrival OF some
members OF his family he did not succeed YesJer-
day Hamburg quarreed with his wife about none
tary matters and suddenly lett the apartment, and
going down 10 the basement severed his windpipa
with knile. The Coroner was notified to hold An
inquest over The body.
The New York herald., 1874-09-17
INOENDIARY FIRE.

At late hour on Tuesday night the frame unoc-
cupled building situated at the intersection OF
Knickerbocker and Schofer avenues, East New
YORK, was set on fire by some unknown scoundrel,
and before the flames could be extlnguished the
structure was enJirey consumed. Tue loss sus-
tanned by the owner, William 1. NILS Oh Myrtle
avenue. Is $I,500s
The New York herald., 1874-09-17
The Yellow Fever at Pensacola Navy
Yard-SurgeOn Todd Sick with the

WAsHINGToN Sept 16 1874.
Acting Passed Assistant Surgeon G. B. Todd, at
the Pensacola Navy Yard, is reported as SICK with
the yellow fever. Since the death OF Surgeon
Ackley he has peen the only medical officer on
duty, the two additional ones ordered there not
having arrived. He has been indefatigable in mis-
attentlon to The SICK. third medical officer, who
Is now at New Orleans, has been telegraphed 70
proceed Immediately TO PENSACOLA.
The New York herald., 1874-09-17
The Sloop-of- War Portsmouth.

WASHINGTON, sept. 49, 1874.
The sloop-of-war Portsmouth sailed from San
Francisco on the 18th inst. Tor Alaska to be gone,
probably, several months.
The New York herald., 1874-09-17

The following table shows the best scores OF the
Anne rican team IN the twelve practice matches
held during the past two months During the
first SIX competitions llty shots were taken each
day fifteen each at 500 and 9C0 yards, and twenty
at 1000 yards. This made the maximum score
possible 200 points. The averages made under
n ant WI
The New York herald., 1874-09-17

A series OF six matches was then contested with
the regulation number oil shots at each distance
namely, fifteen, as determined Tor the final match.
This would make the highest possible score $50.
out OF THIS the lOllO wing otals were made:-
The New York herald., 1874-09-17
The Mayno,xer at Fort Monroe.

Fort MONROE, Va, Sept 10, 1874
The United States steamer Maynower, from
Annapolis, arrived here to-day.
The New York herald., 1874-09-17

The practice average OF the Irish team as COM
pared with that OF the Amateur Club, their pres
ent opponents, is given below
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-02-25
SnhSnlling.

Ii may not I've out of place to give your
readers my views on subsoiling, as the
time is fast approaching for preparing the
soil for the different crops. / had in 1873
about twenty-five acres to plant in corn.
The soil operated upon was originally
deep rich loan with q clay suhsoil eminent
ly productive in its virgin state, bat had
been reduced to about onefourth its FORM
er capacity by scourging, devastating pro-
cess of shallow blowing and continuous
cropping ever since it was brought into
cultivation. Judging from its appearance
and condition, the depth to which 1t had
generally been plowed was from two to
six inches. Thus l found q thin stratum of
soil that had been turned and returned
until comparatively lifelcss, and below 1t Il
subsOil which the continual sliding of the
ploW for half a century bad compressed
into so close compact Il mass as to Ue al
most impervious to water and impcnetra-
bic to the subsoiler. For a number of
years the land had been run in corn and
rye, soWn in the fall and q portion in oats the
spring following, with sCanty le urus for
compensation of my tolls. In January,
1879, ] started my ploWs-a Dodge 'rniug
the soil to the depth of four inches, the sub
a small farmer, unable to run but two
plsws, the season grew late, and [ had to
abandon the subsoiling, leaving strip of
about three acres. l pitched my crop as
speedily as possible, laying of my land,
planted the corn, and covering the corn
with q gang plow, and rebreaking the land
all at the same time. The corn was culti-
waited with the gang pillow and double shov-
els.
The corn on the SUBSIDIZED strip held its
own admirably, and during the most try
ing scorching period of the drought, when
its less fortunate neighbors on either hand
were dropping and whitening and blasting
under the tropical rays of pitiless sun,
stood upright, with stalks and blades
green and tlourishing, plainly showing
that it. roots with gaping spongioles were
luXuriating in fresh and hitherto uneX-
plored fields of moisture and fertility far
below the reach of derath and want. |
gathered twice as much corn on the sub
soiled as did on that which was not sub
soiled On a small portion | sowed Ger
man millet, which gave heavy yield.
l sowed in September about six acres i'll
rye. The rye is looking better, and has
afforded more grazing than previous years.
-E,TOl San.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-02-25
The Temperance Question.

EDITORS CHRONICLE There il con-
siderable comment on the action of the
ladies in Ohio and elsewhere, who 20
about praying in saloons, wherever they
gre permitted to do SO, or holding services
on the sidewalk when not permitted to go
inside. There are those who loudly pro-
claim the women have no right to do this
that il ruins the mans business, is unlady-
like, immodest, and all that sort of thing.
Well, / do not propose to say whether these
ladies are doing right or wrong in striving
to drive from their doors the curse which Is
the cause of nine-tenths of all their sorrow
and suffering, but | do say there are some
nuts for the friends of intemperance to
crack right here in Knoxville, before they
strike at the weak points of their neighbors
five hundred miles away. For instance
There is q corner not three blocks from the
CHRONICLE office, where a saloon monop-
olizes the whole walk. Scarcely an hour
in the dry passes when you may not see a
crowd OF drunken, blear>eyed loafers stand
ing there, and if lady wishes to pass she
can do so by walking out in the muddy
street. But even there her ears are saluted
with foul language, and she is disguised
by the sickening stencil of vile liquors and
tobacco smoke. Now, let me ask, has this
dealer in hell-fire any more right to OBJ
struct the sidewalk with his drunken
patrons than the ladies of Ohio, or any
other State, have to obstruCt it with a
prayer meeting? Which has done the
most good in the world, the whisky sa-
looms or the prayer meetings? J..
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-02-25
Working Steers.

In training steers, they must be taught
10 submit quietly to be yoked and unyOked,
1t may take some time and require some
patience, and judicious feeding as re.
ward, but the driver will be well satisfied
in the end, when either steer will come at
the word to be yOked or harnessed. An
other point is to make them work equally
well on either side, and in this there is no
trouble. a yoke of one-half or three
quarters bred Devons, that are well matched
for activity, will do fully as much work at
blowing, dragging and other like work as
an ordinary team of horses, and are worth
fully az much money nay, more, for when
unfit for work they may be fatteued for
the butcher aud will bring fully three,
quarters OF their original working value.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-02-25
Planting Potatoes.

\ correspondent Of the Sun write.
Instead of buying half bushll or BUSH
el Of potatoes 70 plant q small patch % TO
raise a lew for family use, buy q few
pounds, and cut them In sc many pieces as
there are "eyes" on the potato, aud take
my word for it, you will have ~ many
potatoes to the hili as If you planted the
whole half OF the potato. In 1872 bought
seven pounds of Early Rose potatoes and
cut them int9siX to ten pieces. We used
them as soon as they were as large as Guiua
eggs, until the vines died, My family is
small. then dug &C least five bushels.
Last year took two potatoes weighing
four and half ounces each. / cut them into
thirty pieces and planted them late in
April, separate. J only worked item
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-02-25
Smut in Wheat.

smut is caused by an insect, which de-
posts its eggs in the grain of wheat when
the wheat is growing, and in rather the
milk and dough state. And that egg re-
mains there until the grain is sown back
into the earth; then it matches, and it.
progeny works on and destroys the vital
roots of the stalk and causes it to yield
smut. Or, sometimes when wheat is
thresehd when damp, and put up in that
condition, or garnered where ii will be-
come damp afterward, the black weevil
makes its appearance among the wheat :;
first in the bottom of the garner where the
moisture is the greatest Now, if the e
is not deposited in the grain how does the
weevil get in or among the wheat?
Is evidence that my position is correct,
il is an experienced fact tina. bluestone
will destroy smut in wheat, when soaked
in q sufficient amount Of the solution,
sufficiently strong to destroy. Bluestone
being a drug ola poisonous nature, destorys
the vitality Of the egg. Hence, it can
never produce the offspring which works
upon and blights the vital root Of tho stalk
10 cause smut.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-02-25
New Horse Disease.

Some excitement prevails III New York
over the appearance of a new horse disease,
which made its appearance about three
weeks ago, among the horses Of the street
railroad companies. The animals at first
refuse 10 eat. They coon become swollen
about the eyes, which weep and discharge
a yellowish matter copiously, the eyes in
some Instances becoming entirely closed
and inflamed 20 an alarming size. These
indications are accompanied by swelling
Of the fort or hind legs, as well as 9th. :
portious Of the body. In q majority Of cases
the swelling has appeared only In the legs.
Soon after Icing seiZed with this com
plant the animals exhibit eigns OF stupot,
carrying the head aloft and betraying great
weakness, After medical treatment for "A
day or two the appetite may return, when
the horse rapidly RECEIVERS. No fatal result
had followed. The horses are treated
HON mOpathically, with sulphur, aconite
and belladcnnnr no outward applications
being made.