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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-03
ALLEGED ABDUCTION.

A BRooKLYN GIRL ENTICED FROM HER HOME.
There has been considerable excitement in
Brooklyn for the past two weeks consequent upon
the alleged abduction OF young girl seventeen
years age by the proprietor OF a livery stable.
The girl whose name Is Emma u. Birdsau, was
found last night &C the house OF Mrs. spencer, No.
10 Fourth street, New York, by Detectives VII.
liams and Butts and taken to hsr fathers resi-.
dencc. No. 54s Kent avenue. 1t appears that
ABOUT two weeks ago the girl disappeared sud.
denly and mysterlously from her home. Aor
father, who Ia city marsnal In New YORK. alleges
that sire was enticed away by William J. Elder.
who keeps a livery stable on De Kalb avenue.
Mr.. Birdsall caused the arrest OF Elder on charge
OF abduction. An examination before Justice
Walsh JAILED 70 develop anything to crlmlnate the
accused and he was released.
On saturday last the matter came before the
CITY Court IN tue form OF an appica uon Dy Mr..
birdsall Tor writ OF habeas corpus 10 compel
Elder to produce the girl In court. There was
lengthy argumsnt, the father alleging that his
daughter had bean abducted by Elder, and The
latter stating that the girl mad left her nome of
her own Tree Will. and that she was compelled to
do SO oy the cruelty OF ner father. He stated that
he had assisted her since she mad lett home, but
mad no knowledge OF her wnereaDouts. Tue case
was. adjourned tiu next saturday for furtner
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-03
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WASHINGTON, March 2, 1875.

VASHINGION' MHrCH
At two A. NJ the House In Committee of the Whole
bad disposed of the Sundry Civil Appropriate BILL with
the exception of the item of 0o for engraving and
printing the national Finally the vote was
taken and the paragraph made to read that the
notes currency and other securities shall executed
with not less than three plate printings Of
which the Secretary may have executed by bank note
companies engravers. That finished the bill ard
then the committee rose and reported 1t to the House.
On motion OF Mr.. BUTLER rep.) of Mass. paragraph
was inserted TO pay to the clerks discharged by
OF the reductions made by the legislation Of
this Congress two months pay.
On motion OF Mr.. MAYNARp, !rep) OF Tenn and after
national currency requiring the printing national
bank notes on distinctive and special the
United states notes.
Ali the amendments were agreed to except the one
approprating $50 0O Information fraudu.
lent claims against the government
Mr.. BUTLER of Massac interposed various
staces to the progress of the bill demanding read.
ing of the engrosssd bill bat the rules suspended
and the reading dispensed with.
The bill passed at ten minutes four O'Clock \
n. and the House then adjourned
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-03
THE LONG WALK.

The number OF people who visited the Hippo
droDe yesterday for the purpose OF Witnessing
the contest between the pedestrians E. p. Weston
and J. r. judd in their SIX day trial OF endurance,
although somew hat in excess OF the first day, was
still exceedingly small. The spectators VINO were
present, however. appeared to take great hi crest
In watching the men as they tramped around the
course and frequently cheered them on their way,
especially when they INDUCED In squirt. weston
retired to bed yesterday morning at l2h. I'm. 22s,
and slept until an. 44m. 20s, making rest OF An.
31m. SIS. He seemed q hGtle stiff at starting and
continued to appear SO all through the day
until evening, when the appearance OF lew more
people in the auditorium seemed to brighten him
up o little. He walked II miles before break-
fast which he partook Of at H. sem. 22s., the
standing at ITO miles accomplished. He
then walked another miles and again rested at
Oh. sm for thirty-tnrse minutes. on his 14lst mile
he made another stop at III. som. 9s. Tor dinner.
his 1921 mile When he again rested twenty-six
minutes: HIS 17Otn mile was finished at On. 46tn.
u.s. and ms lS;a at lew minutes alter eleven
track until Judd retired 10 oed
JUDD, 1t WIN be remembered. went to bed on
MONDAY night Oh. 33m. 55s., but did not appear on
wnlcp was a rest Of Oh. 4sm. les Even after chi
RECOMMENDED his task. He walked % miel
aud then retired to ms tent Tor breakfast u
an hour. He then scored up another l6 milel
and again rested Som. $685., and again started %
his rounds. He at this time appeared
to be Iaoorlng considerably at his work,
but after while Frightened up consld.
erably The l3Otn mile was con- pleted at
An sos. wnen rest was In order again, occupy.
ing 7m SOs. and stu another at the end Of the
1850 mile Oh Ann. dis, the Time OF day being now
Oh. som. On beginning his work again he looked
and walked as though little weary, and seemed
TO do almost as much WORK with his shoulders az
with his legs or ieet Al the ead OF the 136th mile
he took another rest oil 4m. los and at tle conciu.
SION OF the 14ltn, another lay or OF oil nearly Ism.
was had. When he got 10 his WORK once more No
seemed as though be was too tired to walk muca
lurtner ana tue indications we're at tn at time that
he would continue to lall behind Weston every
hour for be has now settled down into
about three.mlle gait similar to that
which he walked at the Rink. His loot, TOO,
seemed to oe again giving out, and alter gong
lew more laps his pace became slower and Bl0w er.
and ne seemed somewhat lame. weston a. time
passed seemed to gain more courage and spirit
ana there IL out little doubt that no VIII beat his
antagonist badly by The end OF the week. Judd BY
eleven O'CLOCK had walked TAI miles In all, or Oh TOT
the day, thus making him 80 miles behind Weston
at the same hour.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-03
A DISHONEST DOMESTIC.

At Yonkers Westchester county. Yesterday ar.
ternoon, Ellen O'Donnel, aged twenty-five, who
has Tor some months past been employed as cham
bermaid at the Mansion House, in that
city, was arrested on warrant charging
her with grand larceny. Her employers
nave for some time past been noticing
mysterious diminution in their stock
OF table and toilet linen, carpets, crockery and
culinary utensils, without being able to account
lOr the leakage. Suspicion, however at length
rested Ellen, whose room IN Washington
street, upon a search instituted by the police,
revealed stolen property OF various kinds, sufll-
Gent to stock an ordinary domctle. 1t was noticed
that the towels bed linen and night clothing had
the marks OF their original owners cut out. the
telltsle apertures having been covered by pieces
OF different fabrics considerable portion OF the
plunder was Identified as belonging to the Mansion
house. q circumstance winch the accused did not
deny. Ellen was locked up to answer. large
amount or the property found IN possession OF the
accused Is at police headquarters awaiting claim.
ants.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-03
DEATH IN A FERRY HOUSE.

About haltpast eight O'Clock last evening Mra.
Susan Brown, accompanied by her mother, wha
resides at No. 3O1 East sixty.hrst street, came u
the Park Hospital apparently in deep tribulation.
Mrs. Brown carried q bundle In her arms, which
on examination proved to be the inanimate BODY
oil her little son. aged three months. she ap.
peared to be overcome with griei, and GU being
questioned by Drs Hull and Smith az to the
cause OF the chili's dean made the following
statement:-Sne said sue had made an engage.
ment with her husband to meet hun ut the HoOO-
ken Jerry house. W6lle awaiting ner husbands
arrival her mother noticed that the little bog
grew very palnd, and In about ave minutes Alter
,ied without any apparent siRns of pain. Drs
Hull ordered ner TO take the child home a.
nottiy tAe uvruuor.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-03

PHILADELPHIA, March 2, 1875.

PHILADELPHIA, March g. 1875.
Several experiments were made to-day to blow
up the ice about the dam In the presence Of the
Mayor and Chief Engineer OF the Water Works, the
eject OF which was to make large openings in the
ice, but with no satisfactory results. the Mayor
and Chief Engineer are OF the opinion that there
Is no immediate danger; but nevertheless the
Mayor expressed his intention OF maxing the
matter the subject OF report to the Councils,
calling their attention TO the necessity OF some
early action. The object in making the experl.
meRts Is to open channel IN the river nom the
breasr OF the dam upward, SO that the immense
gorges OF ice, which have accumulated In the
vlciaity OF the Fails, OF the WIssahickon and Mana
yunk, may pass down the stream.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-03
Raid ON A GAMBLING HOUSE.

raid was made by Sergeant Blair last evening
at naii.past SIX O'CLOCK upon the gambling house
No. lac Fulton street. The place was situated on
the second floor and the police sergeant and MS
men succeeded in taking the gamblers unawares.
The proprietor, John Llndentnali, and ten others
were arrested wnlle playing larU and s3l Az was
seized upon, besides SILVER deal box nity marx
ers, 900 ivory cheeks, cue box and Ia ole and lay
out. The prisoners were locked up IN the second
precinct station house, Beexman street. aud Will
be yakea ~ the lomDs Police Coart tnLs morning.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-03
CRUSHED BY A CAR.

Coroner Croker yesterday held an inquest In the
case OF Richard Curtis, the young man recently
living In Marion street, VINO died from the effects
OF injuries received on the It'll utlmo In conse-
quence OF accidentally falling before the wheels Of
Broadway and Seventh avenue rail car which
passed over one OF his legs. At the time OF the
accident deceased was sKylarKtng on the front
platform with some associates who had accompa-
MED HIM dawn town from Central Park The jury
found that the death Of deceased was due to his
own negligence and exonerated the driver OF the
Car and the company from all blame.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-03
THE WEATHER YESTERDAY.

The blowing record will show the changes In
the temperature during tue last twenty-four
hours. Ia comparison with the corresponding date
last year. as recorded at Hudnut's Pharmacy,
HERALD BulIQuE:--
The Democratic advocate., 1875-02-20

The new force billSor the bin for ssp-
pressing he South, d i Is called, was
agreed On ii the Radical caucus on
Friday night of last week, afler much
discussion. The bill as it now stands
makes 4 invasion for the citizens Of one
State to enter another for lawless purpo-
sez, makes Il evidence that a person IN
tenda to intimidate yoscrs, for him to be
foand near the polls on election day with
firearms Of any kind, extends the powers
Of United States Marshals and Supersi-
soEs o. Elections, makes regulations as to
counting the voters at elections, and the
custody Of ihe ballot boxes and returns,
extends 10 all United States Marshals the
powers granted in the old United States
Election law to those 10 cities Of more than
10000 inhabitants, gives the President
the same power to suspend the writ Of
habeas corpus which was temporarily given
him BY the Ku-Klux act Of 1871, and
gives the United States Circuit and Dis
trict Courts concurrent jurisdiction Of all
cases arising under the bin should it be-
come law.
There was great waat Of harmony in
the caucus, and many present declared
they would not be bound by ii. Mr..
Pierce Of Mass, Mr.. Hawley Of Conn,
and Others, openly declared they would
vote as they pleased when the bill came
before the House. Mr.. Garfield took
strong ground against the bill, declaring
that il il should be passed il would mean
a third presidential term, to which he wa,
totally opposed Speaker Blaiilc followed
ia speech, taking similar view ee III,
question. Mr. Dawes and several othel
gentlemen who opposed the bill were no
prssent A number Of gentlemen left th'
caucus before conclusion had beer
reached.
The Democratic advocate., 1875-02-20
Maryland d Affairs.


The Ladependeat, published at Port To.
bacco, Charles county, says;--Died, on
Sunday night last, at the residence of DR.
Samuel A Mudd, near Brsantown, in this
county, Mr.. Edward Spangler, who, il will
be remembered, was sentenced TO the
DRY Tortugas" at the same tins with DR..
Mudd and others for alleged conspiracy in
the assassination of President Liucoln, and
who was afterwards pardoned by President
johnson.
The grave of VIM. II. McCotter, who
was hanged at Cambridge, Dorchester
county, some mouths ago, for the murder
of his father-in-law, Robert Insley, was
opened few days since and the body is
missing. A rumor prevailed that afte
his body was given to his friends, life war
resusciated, aud that to-day McCotter is
living somewhere.
The Lutheran church at Clear Spring,
Washington county, Nd, vas burned last
Sunday evening. The organ and most Of
the furniture were saved. The loss is be-
tween 1000 and $1,000. No insurance.
Mr.. Ii. B. Holton, of Howard county,
Nd, has purchased of Col. McCaul, Of
Va, his young Hambletonian trottiag stall.
lion, ''0range Blossom, " for SO, 900. This
horse has record Of 2:30
The Easton Star says that Charles F.
Goldsborough, Esq, Cambridge, is spoken
Of in connection with the nomination for
Attorney General of the State by the Dem
ocratie party next fall.
Col. u. r. Anderson. late Appraiser of
Merchandise at the Baltimore Custom
House, has associated himself with Attor-
ney General Syester, 10 the practice of
law at Hagerstown.
The Baltimore County Herald says il
has the names Of about 900 candidates for
the next election in that county, but don't
want to publish them until il has an even
1000.
IL Is thought that the removal Of the
car shops Of the Northern Central Railroad
from York to Baltimore, win be loss Of
$4,000 per anuum to the former place.
The Public Schools in Baltimore eoun-
ty, will be closed for one quarter, this year,
unless the $50, 900 asked for is forthcom-
ing; and the Herald says il viii not.
Towsontown viii have railroad eonnec
tion with the Northern Central, earl v in
the Spring. Then she is expected to en-
large herself.
| The deaths in Baltimore last week, were
81 males and l0i females, n great dispar-
ity between the sexes.
1t is said that there are over three thou
sand applications for positions on the
Baltimore police
! A half dozen fried oysters were recently
sent through the mail from Baltimore 10
Macon, Ga
The Grand Jury of Hartford county has
refused to grant licenses to sell liquor in
that county.
In Somerset county, sne Collector has
23l properties advertised for sale for taxes.
The Democratic advocate., 1875-02-20
PUBLIC SALE.


TllE subscriber, having sold his farm. viii
Il sell at Public Sale, at ais residence, two
miles south of New Windsor, on
Monday, The Sh day Of March, 1873,
at u NJ, all his personal property: 3 yopnO
&a fine brcod mares, one heavy ,s;,E
G3A<l toal, superior White Hall LlooJsd
-UC.A~stallion, two year old colt. Is bead
OF mulch cows not to be surpassed esrn
by any IN this county, | two or three ~S}>a
horse wagon with thimbe skiens, ~zN=X
nearly new; new stone bed and side boards.
two spring wagons, one with ton; 2 sets oi
breechbands, sets front gears, q sets buggy
harness, brides and collars, sleigh, ! World
reaper and mower combined, nearly new: !
horse rake, hay carriage, 3 furrow plows.
single and double shovel plows, harrow.
corn forks, @ horse power threshinp machine.
nearly new; ] wheat Tan, corn shelter. |
double harpooned hay fork and fixtures. fork.
and rakes, single, double and triple trees. loo
chains, COW chains, halter chains and halters,
work bench with wise attached, planes. any'
ers, brace and bits, axes aud wood saw. cross
cut saw, maui and wedges. Also housebojJ
nnd kitchen furniture, consisting of piano.
mahogany case; bureau, bedsteads and had :
lung, tables, q eaneseat chairs. COOKING
uoye and apparatus, parlor stove, about G0
yards carpeting, looking glasses, new sausage
cutter and suffer complete, % FIVE gallon
mix cans, all nearly new; lot of fruit iars,
ehurn,. dishes, knives aud forks. meat Logs.
mead, lot OF cider barrels, and many other
articles too numerous to mention.
Terms Of Sdte.-All sums Of s. and und.r
cash; on sums above S. a credit Of in month !
wlll be given, the purchasers 10 give ,be;,
from day Of sale. '"'s's''
WV. DEIPmY, Auc,ioneer. icb M.
The Democratic advocate., 1875-02-20
Opinions Of the Press.

The New York Herald ssys.--The object
Of this extraordinary measure is not TO correct
an existing condition Of disorder, but 0sten-
sihly to provide for disorders which may hap
pen hereafter. II is intended to give the
President supreme power during the vacation
Of Congress, and virtually to place at his feet
the Legislatures and the Governors Of all the
States. In other words, it is created for
POLITICAL purposes, and not to meet any prac
tical necessities Of the country. We have
said that the country will not forgive the men
who have eoncocted II in caucus, and we may
now add that It will not forgive the man who
inspired that caucus There is good reason
70 believe that this scheme for establishing
martial law throughout the country in time OF
peace was proposed to the Republicans by the
President himself, and that his influence will
be exertcd 70 carry il through Congress. This
IL made probable BY the fact that he alone is
10 possess and exercise the unconstitutional
authority the bill proposes to confer II this
belief be true, then the people will be forced
to receive the attempt as new step in the
intrigue for third term.
The World says The men who have
sprung such proposition as this upon the
country at such . time, with so plain pur-
pose Of invoking forcs BY means of fraud in
orderto retain the power they have forfeited,
are 4 hAl1VEko u Inv HOfu tfaitofa mas any
meaning. Are all these men mad +? Whatdo
they suppose the American people are made
of that they think TO convert Republic into
a monarchy ut one swoop like this2 Butler
all men know for a man without faith and
without shame. Nobody need waste any
astonishment on him. Morton we know for q
desperate political gambler, who has staked
his all upon this east, and who viii stand the
hazard Of the die. But there are men among
the majority reputable at their homes and in
their lives men trained in the tradition of
freedom, men learned in the law. To say, as
was said in Washington last night, that there
isachance this bill may pass, is to say thereis
a chance the majority Of the Representatives
Of the United States may vote Republic into
q monarchy. Weshall see. But voting is not
all; It is TREASON to American liberty
which Is plotting at the Whits House and the
Capitol. But Il is not liberty that win perish
from the earth. Let these cutprrses Of the
empire and the rule be well assured Of that.
The Tflbuae says:--Little comment is
needed upon such bill. When il Is remem-
bered that the only serious difficulty about
Southern elections now is to keep the Repub-
lican State officials quiet enough to allow q
fair vote and q fair count, the monstrous
character Of the eaucns proposal is sufficiently
clear
The Democratic advocate., 1875-02-20

RELiaIoUs ExcIrEMENT.-Th Ceeii
Wing recently INDUCED in some reflections
on this subject, for which correspondent,
over the signature of "A Methodist, takes
its editor to task, though mainly approx
ing the article. The words excepted to
are as follows
..It is plain to everybody that more than
half the so called conversions and sgetting
through which result from these periodic
movements, are purely animal or nervous
excitement
It would be as well, perhaps, for the
secular press to leave the subject of relig-
ion, and all that pertains to it, to the care
Of the pulpit The religious world is too
firmly fixed In It's notions upon such sub
jects, to receive with eomplacency or toll
eration, any adverse criticism, however
well meant, or however eonsonant with
propriety. Denominational peculiarities
are common TO al sects and creeds, and
each is satisfied with its own, whether jew
or Gentle. The silent and meditative
Quaker, the staid and quiet Presbyterian
and Lutheran, the shouting Methodist and
Baptist, the ceremonial Catholic, the
stately and formal Episcopalian, Cenobite
or Anchorite, all have their peculiarities
So that each denomination is doing all the
good it can, there is nothing left but for
every one to go forward in its own way,
and agree to disagree.
The Democratic advocate., 1875-02-20

Gen. Butler has 10 very great love for
the newspapers, Indusd, il would b safe
% say that Ne has q strong ayetaion so
them, and he manifested 4, reeeA:ly, in
debate in the House Of Representatives,.
He ridienled their local reports By saying
that i an old weman's apple stand was up
set, OF carriage wheel came Of, il must be
put into the papers, He did not mention
anything about Spoons. For once We
agree with Gen Butler; such frivolous
matters ought 70 be kept out Of the papers;
what interest hasths public in such things2
But, let US suppose a gang Of mischievous
gamins standing near the old woman's ap-
pie stand, should seize her apples and make
of with them, insulting her at the same
time with ribald jests and jeers. Then !.
would be proper for the local reporter to
speak Of the matter, roproving the boys
for their bad conduct, and warning other
boys against such pernicious example,
Again, when the carriage wheel came off,
let US suppose that the carriage was upset,
the driver thrown out, and his shoulder
dislocated. Then would il not become
matter Of public interest to know that an
esteemed citizen had met with 50 great
mishap, and would not the publication Of
it awaken the sympathies Of all his friends
and neighbors2 Assuredly ii would.
Again, General in hostile city seizes
sundry articles contraband of war This
is perfectly right; but what If he should
seize, also, sundry art:sles Of vertu, such
as handsome pictures. costly vases; and,
going to the cupboard, should bear of the
silver spoons We submit it to General
Butler himself whether the local reporter
would not be justified in publishing such
things. We dont know whether the
General would regard such an act as Of
any more Importance than the upsetting
Of the old woman's apple stand; but, then,
the local reporters are "snappers up Of un.
considered trifes," and deem it their duty
to give knowledge Of such events to the
world. He is right, however, in ridiculing
the many trihing and unimportant things
which find their way into the newspapers.
The General himself is hardly entitled to
the space he has filed in the columns of
! the public press. 1t is consolation to
know, however, that he is soon to Nstep
down and out, and then it is likely that
the newspapers, wicked as they are, "will
cease to trouble" and his weary spirit will
6nd rest. The thought, however, of losing
such "bright particular star" from the
constellation Of American statesmen, is
narrowing one, especially to the newspa-
pers. "we will miss thee" Benjamin,
Eve viii miss thee.