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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-15
A MURpERoUs HUSBAND SENTENCED.

At the late term of the Court Of Quarter
Sessions IN Essex County. n j., William Cunningham OF
Newark tried the second time Indictment for
soliciting the murder of his wife and convicted the jury
having failed to agree the first trial. This is said TO
be the first Of the kind tried In this country
An application name by his counsel for trial.
which Judge Ellsworth yesterday denied whereupOn his
counsel announced that effort would BIO made ~ take
the to higher court writ Of error Cunning
ham was arraigned for sentence He very pale but
otherwise showed little agitation Judge Titsworth said
only remained for the Court to pronounce sentence
nothing could DO said that would mako the case moro
offensive to the public and the Court than already
The prisoner was then sentenced to imprisonment foe
two years In the state Prson and fne VI $500 which,
the Court stated, WAS the full oxtent Of the law.
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nth tenfod iptensiAcd devotion for their native Iand
and with the horizons Of their minds cOnnueraoy
Wdcned their provincial preudices have vsnisnoa. am
they have imblbed profound respect Ior Eeo !,hs
soholarshlp. But II my own experience gves imists
TO fudge many moro return - genuine pes'I terc
fnre or learning because our civilization Is 700 yvs
because we have not, ike Frcnchmen ana uera r at
long array OF centuries ut our bacKs; pccsuso 20
mosnhcre and the tenor of lives are That
fhc fursuife of abstract knowledge pecd no' ~ tnI
n ia not this spirit which wish to f0ser ~ onti
yersity 1t Is that tradition has not on ,c scholar
nsnt worn those deep ruts IN whicn , tue xsthont
Ss Or. % 9 being disibsd but hc very sb;enSe
~ tradition leaves the mind moro unbiased IN ~ nroti
onment and the mose intimate contact between s.d
cai and practical pursuits stimulates both into ~
activity. Aud again our yonthiui ,'hi with deep
strength which Is by 10 means incompsto nd WIN hopef
ness by our firm belief in our own utrc, a." nc
centiycs to mental activity worth far more 10 o
men than the pride in achievements OF our
ancestors Let no one, however, take TINS rs ssi"n
wbv he sbod disregard the lessons which uisp'e'
ate study Of the literary ana h's'J hin IA
ditions OF tho Old World can tca ch n nnnv,rccd
regards the Germans. am thoromgn,iyi Which
arc embodied In them as nation. and when havo ,e
their noblCst expression In their ltera'T, nnr avn
ciay I'm our own day, needed IA eiemSnts ~, 20 this
national life and should therefore, by the stuuy zach
tmature be transfused into our own civuzauon, h"Js
historic era complete merely IN inc P,,orS and
when in tho awakening future, our young ne heen
ygor ia the pursuit Of practical aims snail nstract
welded To German dealisn and dcvotlon ~, ~ o,norS
aims we shall rejoice IN larger type OF na.n w% moro
u.s. which shall inaugurate new, u proanci' """ ~
complete civilization.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-15
THE DLSINFECTED HARLEM FLATS.

PUNGENT DOORS FROM DEAD OIL AND MINERAL
SUBTRACTION OF CONTROLLER GREEN.
A large quantity Of disinfectants was used
upon the Harlem fats yesterday and the atmosphere In
that neghborhood redolent Of the fumes OF dead
oil and solutions Of mineral salts. Some persons who
live in the district complained that the pungent odors OF
disinfectans almost hard to endure the
former petilentia smells The children who have been
permitted to where the dsnfcctants have been
used freely red eyes and inamed and
frequently The distinction has been done thor
oughy and all that now remains is to fill In with clean
earth for depth Of at feet Thss to be done
as soon as possible The earth has already been adver
tised for.
The Police Central Office was crowded yesterday
by laborers who seeking employment from the
Cleaning Bureau. The STRENGTHENING Committee
discussed large amount Of business to be in readiness
the session Of the Board to-day The employed
upper wards have been paid off for their work In
May. The reduction OF wages began the first day Of
the present month"; and the next payr0s to be made
under scale. None Of the have signfed
intention TO quit work but, the contrary, there
been applications than vacancies, at the
reduced rates OF wages.
INVESTIGATION by CONTROLLER GREEN.
Controller Green states that by his orders the
Of filing In the Harlem flats at Second-ave and Ninety
secondst and vicinity, and from Onehundred andsxth
st. to the Harlem River. which for past has
been done by Jones McQnade, under the supervision
Of the Department Of Public Works, investigated
over year ago. report made TO the Controller
on Feb 25 1874, by Alexander f. Dodge. setting forth
that the main portion OF the work well
done, fresh earth being used. Along the bulk
used On March Is, 1874, another inspection was
made and the same general result reported. In June
street dirt was used for filing and the attention Of the
Department Of Public Works called TO these pro-
tests Nevertheless each month Qualifications from that
department made that the work Is done according 70
contract To guard the public interests. the Controller
says he has withheld for the present certain amount
the money claimed be due amounting to 735 o.
The last payment was made on April 70, and wac
$l3,563 TO-
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TRANSFERS OF ROMAN CATHOLIC c1ERGyMEy.

The following changes of pastors and assist
ant pastors have just been made by the CardinalMc
Closkey The Rev. John Power has been transferred
from the Church OF the Annunciaton at Manhattanvie
of which Father Griffin is rector to the Church
OF the Holy Cross in West Fortysecondst Of which the
Rev. Father Mccarthy Is rector The Rev. Father Kelley
recently ordained OF st. Josephs Seminary at Troy,
ceeds the Rev. Father Power at the Church Of the
nunciation The Rev. James Mullen. for the last three
months assistant pastor at the Church Of st. OF
Lima in Cannonst. Of which the late Father McKenna
rector, has been appointed TO open new mission
River.
The Rev. Father Hayes, late Of St. Josephs Seminary
Troy been appointed to the Church OF the Immac
late Conception at Yonkers Of which the Rev. Charles
sevn Ia rector to fill the place OF the Rev Eugene Nc
Kenna, who Is III Europe for his health. The Rev.
Father Martin. also Of ST. J0sephs Seminary, has been
appointed assistant priest temporarily in the Church OF
the TRANSPORTATION In Motts Of which the Rev. j. Nc
Gean rector. The Rev. Father Hurley late of St. Jo-
seps Seminary, has been appointed assistant priest at
the Church Of St. Michael In Thirty seconds between
Ninth and Tenhaves OF which the Rev Arthur Donnel-
ly rector The Rev. Father McCabe also Of the Semi
nary has been appointed assistant priest St. Patcks
Cathedral In Motst, Of which VicarGeneral Quinn Is
rector. Father McCabe fills the temporary vacancy
created by the absence OF the Rev. Father Horgan who
has been sent u I'LL the place of the Rev. Father Mcken
ma Of Lake Mahopac, who Is Ill.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-15
THE BROOKLYN BOARD OF EDUCATION. n

At the meeting of the Board of Aldermen,
In Brooklyn, yesterday. communication was received
from Mayor Hunter renominating for members Of the
Board Of Education the following, whose terms will ex
pre with the present month George G. Bennett, Felix
Campbell John Y Culyer. William NJ. Cole, Levi b.
Farron. William p Libby. Daniel Manner. A. b. Richard
William f. Sprague, John Williams. and W. Schwartz
waelder Also nominating Charles A. Kane In place Of j.
FitzgieDons; James X sparrow III place OF William
Ernst W. Fisher In place OF De Hart Bergen; james
Cyne In place Of Thomas Kinsella and H. W. Huntley In
place Of A. b. Martin On motion Of Alderman Gardner
seconded by Alderman Clancy, the communication was
referred to the Committee ON Education
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Ths award Of prizes In the Sophomore Prize speaking
n n f0ioWs: Hrst prize, Charles r Aldricn seoono
prize RathbOne Gardner third prize, lnmAn r. $50
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PROVIDENCE, X. l., June 14.-In North Kingston
Sunday afternoon the wife Of John Harris spk left her sck
bed cellar and cut her throat and both Her
injuries viii probably result fatally She doubtless insane
I'M disease vi the head 10 t f. I'D n .
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still prejudiced by society ties In 1874 the plan Of
voting which will be followed this year adopted
Three Baptiss, Congregatonalist. and Quaker
arc to elected In this way tomorrow. The increased in
teres manifested by the alumni In the affairs Of the Col
ege amply justAes the efforts which have been made in
their behalf during the past years. The most
sentative members Of the corporation now admit the
wisdom OF the new policy.
Work the new library building will be begun In a
few weeks 1t Is to stand the Of Prospect and
waterman-sts, ground given to the College by the
$4,000 more were given for the same purpose:
nss llS1srY sa.,ai%s' Potter SeysES
new hotel here Mr. Potter is tho architect Of the
for the new library building Is the most elaborate Of the
three 1t is probable however that the Committee who
t there S Of Mr. walker Il viii Be BRICK building
stone facngs two stories with basement and about 70
pe4s and the College viii have ' % eSce
sss nonsh
but beginning will be made at once The library now
be built ext year. but efforts will be made in that d.
rection this year In the new dormitory there viii be
and the old dormtOres will be renovated Dr. Robinson,
from whom these facts were obtained, is very en-
greatly enlarged during the next decade.
memorate the Centennial In 1876 by active efforts In be-
half their various educational institutions Acting upon
this the Bapsts Of Rhode Island propose to raise
money among themselves for Brown University, and
already Mt work to that end.
The Sophomore oratOrical took place at Man.
ming Han this evening. There were twelve decamations,
the following being the order Of exercises
/. Puritan Fanaticsm" (Curts) Charles T. Aldrch.
Providence
THE North and the South" (Bartletp, Edgar F. Baou
Providence.
Ballou, WooDsocket
a. The Bunker Hin Monument" (webster), Thomas Z.
Bartlett, Newburyport Mass
g. Against Plugging In the Navy" (Socktonl Charles d.
Elder. Portland Ne.
g. 1.-THE Wreck Of the Central America" Anon), Rathbons
Gardner Providence
a. Evils Of Dismembement" (wsbster, Asa E. Goddard.
Brocton, Mass.
s. Selection from the Concord Grafton curs) George W.
Hopkins. Providence.
Of the Arctic" Beecher Frank II. Latham. Orient
Point l.. /.
TO- Quite. Of Literary Men" tGrimke,. Inman z. Page
IL Hannibal the Altar" (Kellogg Frederick Ruckert
Providence.
Chelsea Mas.
H. "Americas Obligation England (Eyerett, II.
Southwtck. IT,, Providence.
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scenic grouping the anonymous poet has shown cosum
as ea Sannse WITH vi s he
greatest works Of all ages The FORM as have said Is
dss Of the 81 this
sal Is worthy OF mention that II consists OF 244O
The second rank among the medieval German epcs is
universally accorded to The Gudrnn," simple and
rather uneyenu tale the faithfuness and sungs OF
betrothed young maden who was forcby carried away
from her home by the Norman Prince llartrint Vol
with the Arfhurian legend Of the Holy Grail has always
appealed to me OF the noblest literary productions
German tongue We're developed by the Mnnesingers
with hitherto unknown strength, and among these
the soness and derious melody Of his verse
nearly rivals rhythmical masters Of modern times like
swinburne and shelley The Mnnesingers were with
few exceptions wandering minstrels, who hocked to
the courts Of round handed princes and MOBILES by whose
intellectual barenness and decline succeeded the Mime
singers, caught merely the more obnoxious traits Of
nndisputed genius. They wers artisans Who isborns
ut their trades, suffered with the hallucinaton that
which could Ike acquired by practice may acquire
the art Of earning ling wood or forging weapons
many In the sixteenth century completely absorbed
all the spiritual forces OF the land a. to leave no space
when at length the fierce conflict reused by the Reforma
Sp Of ns IN Ss x the
and the s allotted s4 out Then that
mighty hammer blows Of his criticism. y '-'
THE EFFECT OF STUDYING IN THE GERMAN UNI
vERsITIEs.
The atmosphere Of this institution, being genuine
product Of American civilization, IL and has been
prcdomnantly scientific and believe that the study Of
German has been cultivated here to the extent that
have shown principally because this language opens to
the student largo scientific literature; but sincerely
hope that no student win leave Cornell University with
out positive result from his labors than this mere
potential capacity 70 acquire something In years
Hundreds OF American students are every ockng
to tho great German ceners Of learning-tO Leipsic
Berlin. Heidelberg, and G0ttingen-and some return
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A SAD PICTURE.
iIlIi;oc

The Chicago Tri-5vSe, in spite OF its profess
ed devotion 10 :he party IN power. is unable
ito shu, lis eyes 10 the glazing corruption OF
the times, and in response to the prophecy OF
oLr greatness, made by ADgreEson, a French
writer, more than ahundrcd years ago, draws
this sad picture;
"lie did not sec corruption rampant in the
general administration of Government, dis
honesty cropping out in state, c0uz,y, and
municipal Offices all over the country; legis
lators bought and sold like sheep in tho
shanbles, subsidies bought and squandered
Credit Mobiliers corrupting public men; tn,
public credi, weakened by speculator anc
rings OF politicians; defrapding officials
carpet baggors filing their pockets by impov
erlshins ibc people, scandals breaking GU
/ In society and the church the cause of Iclig
Ton ,ief'lr,i Us j. icaehers- the churches turi
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NEWS ITEMS.

The extensive plow manufacturing eStab-
lishment of T. II. Smith & Co, at Pekln, was
totally destroyed by fire last Saturday morn
ing. Loss $4,000, of which about third is
covered by insurance.
Anna Dickinson is to make her debut on
the stage at the Boston Globe Theatre, She
is Younger, saucer, and less refined than
Kate Fields, and will probably make a better
impression. But if she is praised in Boston
she cannot play in New York.
The diaboiical composition, who, after the
reporter had described Mrs. Tilton as march
ing into court like shy school girl between
a brace of turnkeys," made him say, like a
spyy school girl between brace of turkeys,
has been at Mcrdota and set up Latin line
for the Nc,rs editor, who is made to quote a
a well known line from Vigil as follows:
"Taterna animis corlastibus inarr'
In boring for water at Pertlandvillc, Da
the depth of 80 feet the drill reached an opcr
space of which, by sounding, no bottom could
be found. When the drill was Withdrawn &
volume of hot steam issued from the hole a
the top, and has continued to escape evel
since. The snow has been melted for abou
half mile around the well, the air anC
earth being very warm. Wolves and othel
wild animals congregate there at night to es
escape from the cold. The well is great GU
riosiiy to the people of that country, and nc
explanation OF the strange phenomenon ha'
ye, been offered.
At a meeting of the Nine Mile Baptis
church, in Perry county, Iowa. the other Sun
day, Mai. Geo. +. Petit Joined the church
and afterwards the congregation met at Little
Beaucoup creek, where they proceeded 10 ad
minister the rite of Baptism TO the many con
ycrts, Maj. Petit being led into the water
was immersed, ala after coming out Of th'
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NAVY YARDS As ELECTION MNCUINEs.---
Carl Schurzs crushing reply to President
Grants complaint that negro voters IN Louisi.
ana had been inundated by threats of dis.
charge from employment, shat seductive
example to excuse the planters was set by the
President himset''-has completely spiked
the radical guns On that question. The "se.
ductivc example" OF the President is set no,
only in the daily dismissal of public officers
for caring to vote contrary to party dicta,ion,
but in the dcbasiug use which he allows 10
DC made of the navy yards Of the country as
political machines The Massachusetts, La
Dor Council recently appointed a committee
to look into the management, in this respect
OF the government navy yards, and have sub
United report. They find the practice o
employing large forces Of men immediatel,
before elections to prevail at all the nav,
yards In the country, the men being employ
Cd on condition Of voting n certain way, anC
being discharged soon after the elections. \
the Charleston, ). e., navy yard, last tall, fn
two weeks before the election 2,4SO men wrr,
employed, while two weeks afterwards btl
go were employed, at wages reduced from
$3.50 to eco per day. The committee clos,
by recommending searching investigation
into the whole business.
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U. s. SENATOR'S.


In addition 10 those mentioned lr Cur last.
several other state legislatures have elected
|. 5. Senators
In Michigan, Zach. Chandler was unex
pec'edly beaten for reelection by Judge
Chris,iancy. Judge C. is said To be IL good
Tree trade, hard money man, and man of
first class ability. In all these respects, how.
ever, he Is no improvement ON Chandler,
when, rs VIC could have no antirepublican
from Michigan, we rather dislike To see Gus.
ted from the senate. Old Zach Chandler,
though sometimes pretty rough, was Il bold
spoken, straightforward, incorruptibe man,
whom the lobbyists were very careful not to
approach. lie fought the salary grab in all
its stages, and never concealed his destcstation
Of Kellogg and his New Orleans ragamufllnry
In Nebraska 4. 5. Paddock succeeded in
BUSTING Upton, the present incumbent. The
Legislature of Nebraska being truly loil,' was
bound, of course, to slaughter Upton, who
had lattcrly shown signs of weakening on the
third term, the Kellogg usurpation and 9th
er pet idlosyncracies of Grantism; but tn,
man the leaders at Washington expected
to take his place was Gen. Thayer The
election of Paddock instead, indicates that i
screw was loose somewhere
! Rhode Island, after some sixty ballots
on Monday elected Gen. \. f. Burnside t.
The |. >. Senate In place of Mr.. Spraguc
who, since the failure OF the Spragues n YEA
ago, no longer owns the state. Burnside i,
certainly an improvement on Sprague, though
his statemenship was never anything to boas
of, and he had little TO bank upon in his wal
record, which was never notably brilliant.
Perhaps the most gratifying OF all The re
cent senatorial elections was that, on Tues
day, OF Andrew johnson, In Tennessee. Hi.
election is personally double triumph. Ii
Tennessee the opposition to his election wa
mainly based on the bitterness with which h
opposed secession IN lSG0-Gl, and combat
ted the theories of the disuDion politicians O
that day, who never ceased To hate him
while 10y the republican politicians his cleo
ton was dreaded and unscrupulously O,
posed, because, after the treatment he had r,
ceiveu at their hands while accidental pres
dent, they knew they would get no mere
from him IN the senate. lie has lived to s,
himself vindcatei against the ridiculou
! charges ON which il was attempted 10 in
peach him snG now returns 10 punish tho.
by whom be was 30 ruihlessly chained An
hand -cuficd a. Prcsldcn, and bounded as
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cd into fashionable cotercs, and pety grow
ing weaker and weaker; crime increasing
with fearful rapidity; family ties severed for
the slightest cause; men Fastening to get rich
regardless of manner; people living beyond
their means to keep up appearances; tie IN.
tlucnCe of the Church and the discipline OF
the family powerless; the growing genera
tons leaving the old standards of truth and
running after every will-o'-the- wisp of science,
careless where 1t leads; young men and wo.
men growing prematurely old with the dissi-
pations OF fashion and luxury; few men able
to trust their ncighbors; no guaranty of hon.
csty binding. These are some of the things
which the keen-cyed French prophet did not
see in his vision of the future. These are
some of the results of onr fast life, insane
itch for money, and reckless competition with
each other
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water fish was found in his pocket, and h.
was minus nickel. /, was evident that The
MAJOR cast his net on tAvuright side.
b. G. Garfield, democrat, was last wee,
elected to NIL the uacxpired CONFESSIONS!
Term OF Hon, John IL. Rice deceased. -Htn,rr
Hepubiic0a
Who in thunder is b. G. Garfield.
Last iall before frost had destroyed its vi
'aii'y, Il Morris gentleman pulled tomato
vine having thereon green tomatoes which
he put into his cellar. The 1drertiser say,
that the tomatoes ripened, and that the ren.
teman family had several messcs ,berefron
during the winter.
Ilazen Doane in boring for water recent,
four miles south Of Earlvillc, struck, at :,
depth of 20 feet, vein of coal, which prom
Uses to be sufficiently rich to justify sinking
shaft
The Union Steel Works, of Chicago, ar
looking about for good location outside o.
that city in closer proximity to coal, water
&c. Had they not better examine Ottawa
The Aurora Be0co~ thinks it odd that Kan
county should be represented in the Iegisla
ture by two men, Harrington and Fredcn
hagen, who vote To Ccnsurc Phil. Sheridan
ana Grant for recent transactions in New o.,
lcans.-Thcrc are said to be three or four
really plous men in the Illinois pcnitcntiary
and that is very odd too
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traitor The New York Her0'd says 0: him
most truly:
He Is the best man tha' tennessee couIo
have chosen. not merely for himself but the
Democracy North and South. In Che Sen
ale he will be of far greater use to the coun
try than he was in the Presidency, for the in
dcpcndencc which Is inseparablc from his
character will have better opportunity in the
duties of legislation than it could have in
those of the Executive. The Senate needs
men who have the courage to speak the
,rutb, ard besides this Mr.. johnson has
probably proh,ed by time and cNpcr.
icncc. Unusual interest will be felt by the
country in his course in the senate, and we
earnestly trust that the faults Of his character
and errors Of his record will be obliteratcd
and forgotten in the splendid career Of use
fitness which his election to the Senate has
opcncd
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A Washington dispatch 10 the Chicago
Times intlmaies that Attorney. General Field
If Louisiana, has clcgraphod to Washington
hat the members Of the Investigating Com
mittec, MessrS. lloar, Frye Wheeler and
Marshall, are already as "prcjudiced against
he action of the Returning Board as were
he subcommittee, Messrs. Foster, Phelps
and Potter, whose report upon this matter
vas at first condemned by the former. If the
statements Of the Atorncy-Gcnera arc true,
hey give the first glimpse Of hope that the
louisiana trouble is on the road TO "A final set
flempni
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ILLINOIS Press AssoCT NTioH.-This asso-
citation met at Springfield on Wednesday IN
winter session, about 50 editors being present.
Mr. Scroggs, the President, read congratu.
latOry address; Mr.. Phelps, of the Wyoming
Post read an argument in favor of uniform
rates OF subscription and advertising; and in
The evening Baldwin, of the FL paso yampol,
delivered an excellent lecture To n large all-
dience, his subject being "The Country Edi-
tor.' Thursday session was mainly devoted
20 routine business-Thc telegraph gives
very mcagcraccou of the proceedings. but
as our Junior is one Of the body, we shall
know all @bout ii that is worth knowing
when he gets home