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Sp<efsl NtpateA 70 TAs Chicago Tribune.
axAkD HAVEN, Mich. Aug. 3o.--bs. Johns,
Mich, will seud III excursion party hsrs to-moE-
row, numbering 600 peTsons. accompanied BY \
brass band aud two d5a companies aud thelf en-
gtnes. a grAud tims " expected
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CoLuMnus, O., Aug. 30.-0n Friday Iast James
Dunn (Catlolic) and Nobert Coulter Protest
nu.). both employed at tie rollluR-mi1a here,
bccamo very much hoated over diycusaion Of
religious mattera. and very angry. Tho affair
cul.ninated yesterday by \ rsuewal Of the discua~
sion, and the shooting Of Dunn by Coulter. Tile
bal from revolver, optored Dnnn'a side. mid
It Ia quito probable that lto II fatally injured.
Coulter has not been seen since tllo shooting.
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NEW yonE. Aug. 9o.-Dut'dIng. .1nspoctor
Henry Mclaughlin, Of BROOKLYN, was fatally
stabbed early yesterday morning while himself
ard two fEicnda wase defeuding themselves
against a wAnton attack mado bya party Of
young rutHans.
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cot. ANTHoMY's WOUND,

apse1at D.*pateh to 1'hs ch,eaoo 7r1oun<.
KANSAS Cl7Y. Aug. 30.--t.ol. D. r. AptLonY,
editor Of tho LsaFenTorth Times, who was shot
down in the LaAyenworth OperA-Houss over
three months ago, aud who has besp confined to
bls bed eves elnoe, passed through this city to-
night on his way to Now York. Tho wound
which has occasioned 80 much diversity OF opln.'
lou among surgeons all oysr tho country il now
thought 10 ba entirely healed. sud Col Anthony
In few months will be ~ wall ~ etar.
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WISCONSIN,.
Sprtat Dfspateh 10 1As CAfeaaa Tr1tuHs.
MADISON, Wis, Aug. So,-Tho Liberal DEMO-
crat, tho only Democratic Norwegian paper in
Wlseonsiu, has changed hands. 1t has found 1t
useless to attempt to soduco tue koEwegaos
from the Republican party. Tho eaitost Mr.
Wcsenbcrg, too, having taken ground with other
Democrats aeaiuht Gov, Taylor's denomination,
was roundls abused In Administration circles,
and has become dlsgusted with bogus rofor7n,
He Las accordingly sold out his paper. and it III
to bo conducted ~ Republican paper by Gabri-
81 Dlornson, Al old resident and : p1oml.
mont Norwegian of this county. The iato
nat tonight caustio reply to somo
ipainua.Ions againas him In the le'nocra! OF this
city, tn whlol. Ia explains tho reasou Of his own
coutae as being that ho 10 unwilling to approve
ia his own party Of what ho dsnouncoa and con.
demns IN another, or tAko William It. Taylor as
representative Of Democratic principles.
, 1875-08-31

MEMPHIS, Tenn., Aug. s0.-Alex. Btsphon-
son, tho negro who aasasstnated James II.
Mcneil last Friday near scanlan's Landing.
Ark, wsB arrested on Saturday. md committed
without bail, lo having been identified BY Me-
tho shot WAS fired. It is believed tlat Stephen
sou was tnstgatcd to kill Mcneil by other
parties.
, 1875-08-31

Waco, Tex, Aug. 30.-saturday night duel
took place here betueen Charles Carrlck and j.
II. Turnor, tho rost.lt Of q trivial quarrel. It
took place iu tho dark liBtancc, fos1: Won
nous, 4i1-Bhootors. T4roo shots were dts-
charged, and Turnor WINS kllloa.
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FIRES.
I'M HHICA60,

IN CHICAGO.
Tho alasm from box tbs At u'clook lAae eTen-
ing uas caused by slight fire. In shed in rear
OF No. 800 Wells street. Loss. Sl0. Henry
Bteinman Ia the owner. Some boys set Tire to 3
quanIty OF shAvinss and caused tho bAxe.
, 1875-08-31

Special Dispateh 70 TAe Chitaga 7s7baHt.
DAsvu1.E H., Aug. 2o.-JoAn Kenncds,
boy about II years Of ugc. fell from building,
3 distance Of 20 foct, breaking both his azms md
dBlocating Ills elbow joint Though badly hurt
he will racoYer.
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the M,h1ERMu1E TRIAL.

5refta{ ptspatch to 1ha Chtraeo Tribune.
yEnM1L1ox, D. T., aug. a0.-Tho second trial
of tho noted Wtntcrmute cauo, for tho murder OF
Con- McCook, late Secretary of Dakota. opened
hore this morning batoro Judge &. @. Donncss.
one of the ABsociate Fcdorat Judges. It will DO
remembered that Wintermuto WAS indicted By
tic Yankton County Grand Jury for murder In
Nay Of last year, aud in June OF tho F2ue year
ho WIS tried. The Jury roturacd the FoiiowinB
verdict.
ws tia Jurors. do not find TIC defendant, reter =
Wlntermte, guilty Of fnurler bat DO nnd h1na 8ul&s
Of granddaughter iu tlls hrst logreo.
Defendant then movod for now trial aud u.
roat OF iudru1ent, both Of which motions were
oyer1uled py Chlef-Jrstico Shannon, and do
fendAnt sentenced 10 ton years. imprisonment u
the Iowa peutteptiary. a writ OF error WAS then
Sup1emc. Court, WhlcA reversed tho cnso aud ar
rested Judgment aud Winterulnta wha dis
charged from arrest. conviction, and judgtnont.
In May last, WAltettuuta was Indicted BY tho
Yaukton County Grand Jury. 10 thta ;lt't iu;net.
Tho prosecution rophod BY aot,ing up tbs rec
ord Of tho former trial. II this defendant do
INJURED, and which demurrer vaH argued
before Judge .Dohnott, before whom
y 10 ssss *As brought Hs esouud eo q s"pfs
prejudice Of Judge Shannon and tho people OF
Yankton. Judge Donnett oyerrllled tho denaur-
rer On which tha defendant stands.
I Fostg-eight pefaoua have beeu hurtlMoncd Tor
turymou. and this morning tho work Of aelect.
Ing twelyo unprojualccd, 1nIymen boGau. Out
Of twenty porsons examined only two jurymen
hAya beoH selected.
District~At.orney ]. n. Gamble. Of Yankton,
J. u. Brown, Of ludtana and J. I. Jolly, OF this
placo, for tho pooplo, and U. =. Moody. batloss
| for the defendant. The impression IL that VIII
teEtnuto will Eot q fa1t, unpretuQ!ccl trial.
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YELLOW FEVER.

MoxTaoAERY, Ala, Aug. s0.-Yellox feyes has
disappeared At barsancas. Tho Mayor has IT,
suod = proclamation rcmostoR tho Quarantine
.sainst Pensacola a. tAst city IL perfectly
. healthy.
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The E4ntest and Host Aston.
isIiing Of the Illinois
Km.IKEux Opera
tfOr1H.
Release Of the Sheeted ABsas-
sins Who Were Wound
ed ut Maddox's
House.
Their Bail Fixed at CoWardly
Sums Of from 8l, 900
to $4,000.
S@ato's Evidence Showing the Band
10 Hare 1,l00 sworn
Members.
4 Duel in the Dark---Two Texans,
-Four PAGES, Three shots,
One Corpse.


THE ILLINOIS KuKLuX,
Special D,spatea to 1h< tA,taqo i4i6nns.
CRSrnALtA, ILL.,, Aug 30.-Unitad stntos Com
missioner Curleo, Of T&maroa, assisted by COM
missioner Stokes, Of Cent1a'ia, hold preli1ni-
nary examination to-day OF dFocn II. Cantrti ami
William :. 1rylio two Of tho Ku Ktur engaged III
tic tight In Madlox'e Lano OH tho 10th. Jan'os
Lawrence. anotlor inomber Of lho band, waived
examination and VIVA ,,o1a oycr In -. 500, Tho
t1rat ,r:t,,as. ..s. ~ ~ 1o.ot,a vhn tvoa I'M
..as "',Ieo. "~' w. w. "s ,-.sa,, u,.,to,a
p!leated III tue outrage. anu "l,o tu1nou ota.,
evidence. i1o testified tlat tho leaders OF t!lo
band were Aaron Neal aud Calvin moore. 1io
,x,u svorY In m tno oad Of duly Ut tho
,,a a' ,..,o,, Ill., u,,,n,a~. III o,vo ths
she mouse ot 1t'Fa" 7om'ae'e' ~ .',an sa.o
namos OF nino men present On tae occ"e'on'
There wcro 400 members OF tue band 10 ffank~
lin and 1000 ia yYj)liamson County. Ho WAS
a.r,rn T., I,v son1 ,rLo maae lu,n tako I'll oatll
80. " - 49,. .a.,,.I 49, ~ +bo anoyet
<uas no "oo'a no' 1sFa@A '' s1..a.
BignB or passwords OF tile orEahlZatlon' WINCH
waa known as tho Golden Ring, and would 60
vherover called on By tho Grand Master, and
,v,,o,ovor ~ frat van,. tnon vhfD. and then
"neuoso'' W 1a IT, ..,,,, ~ H., .~..ol,orv
hing all onenoo,s' 1ne penaiss VI nls ae"saus w.,
being hia throat being cut from car to car ana LIS
tongue torn out by tho roofs. uo tcstined to
Cantril md urylte having been sworn In on the
.SI. ~. mi, ia,t n.s !, ttooa tu,rr nrea.
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0TI q.


6ptei4l pi&pdteh 10 The Chicago Tribune.
GnASn HAVEN Aug. 80.-alufphg, tLo victim
Of tue stabbing afEray 1T tho Washington House
last weok, Is diving from Lis wounds.
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SpselA UDb01rA 70 3As EAttaa0 IftbuiE.
ToRr 1lultoa. 4ieh., Aug. s0-l0 p. m.-Dows
-prnps Iudia and eoaso1t, City Of Port Huron
and consors; schrs Eiax&ra No. l. Clara Parker.
Tom Martin. daribAldl, Hubbard, Homer, l1lns,
, 1875-08-31

At NEW ROCHELLE. N. Y.
NEW nagukl.A6, n. l., Aug. 30.-6arofA asor*A
we're burned thts morning. Tho loss ID go. 0oof
insurance y,uali.
, 1875-08-31

LITTLE Rock, Aug. 3D.-flo house, atore, and
oukpu,ltingu belonging to Poter aafger burned
near this city on Saturday night. Loss, S10 0oo ;
no inRuEAnce.
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!spefial Nl6uath 70 TA< tklca1o tribune.
TIEssA, ill.,, Aug, :}o.-A special goaslon Of tho
Circuit Court was convened today for tho pur-
pore Ut trying Wm. II. Hupton for The murder Of
Anthony Ealbaok, nj CRno. last bummer+ Gap-
ton mas stcamboat engineer. aud lived On tho
Kentucky shore. He catue Across tho rtvcr On
Sunday, got drunk, aud deliberately rhot 1:sh-
back tilreo times for refusing to nl1nro Alrt The
U.Id-Fcsiows, OF which Order tho murdered rnan
wss tnctnhos, aud tile cstixons OF Giro Rener-
av have secured the very bott ta!ent 10 hssiAt in
the prosecution. Jury will DO lmpansled TO-
ut0rfuE.
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u.btu, or Temporary oosil.eueas may b. gotssa.
rI nf nn,! With It great sourca ot serious tssss4
tsrnsueutly retno.ed, ty uslng jud!cloualy na.
1Ayua4 2anAttse f'As
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a SEpucER KILLED.
Special Lt1nateA to The thteaao Tribune.
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 30.--Frank W1''ianaa
walked down ut aibio 10 wllere James Turner
wan sitting with young la1y Ut 4 spelling
match al Bha'lY drove, placed revolver 1t tho
hact Of h!n head, anti fred Turner fell forward
OH hla faco corpso. Williams tllon again fred
at him, the ball striking al auditors log. Tho
wildcat otctemont prevailed. ail the people
jumping to tloir feet In great constornatton. and
tho women shrinking. Tho fright put Al end 10
.he en!ersanne... II II alleged thss Turner
had aedticcd Hiliiams' eiBttr. Wslilama had
previously called Turner out and pleaded with
hl1u 10 marry his sister hnd save her from dls.
grace. Turner omphatica1y refnhel. 1t IL AL
legged tl,nt Turner had ALSO soduced two other
young adies in tho nolghburhood.
, 1875-08-31

Eollis 1tostngton Pcusatlkoe, q. II. Warznpg-
Ton. Mary Elizabeth, Turner Il Keller Even
Ainrlun Egan.
Ure-r1ops nnn.da, acotia No. 2, Jbues Fisk,
Js., Afaty Mills Commot1osn.
, 1875-08-31

atre'df bssnafeh 10 The rhtcapr {:'lbuN.
East SAGINAW. Mich., Aug. 3O.-A 1amentablo
aecidont occurred in Saginaw Cisy yeAtordaY
morning ut about 2 O'Clock. hlr II. lIusd 4
gentleman we'll ani favorably huown hsro so1ns~
wLcro about II o'clock p. Ill. entered si.e Taylor
!Iouse, ,otircd 10 hiB room, and tho next seen Of
him was Oh tho walk iu tho roar Of the l,ouBe by
poreoua wlo vera aroused from their eluu,bera
by crash "a tho unfurtuuatu mau Hsruck the
ground. lie wAa GORGEOUS When taken uI, 8nd
ata:ed that tho last thug le renlvtns,escd was
goiag to bed, both wrls.n were broken. aud Le
must have received Berious intorua' injuries, a.
la died 1T u O'Clock laFt u,ght.
PoST1Ac, H., Arg. 3o.--Uu Saturday night
about " O'Clock. daughter. 10 yea,n old, ot
Audrow Cot!rell. Prominent farmer l,viug;
about 4 mllos aoutleast of poutiac, got utt uls
ut bed while aaloep, and walked cut Of o sscond'
story window. Hl,e foil about ii toct, breaking
her skull. Drn. johnson aud uolz1uoh. ut till,
place. wero immediately Bent Tor. aud ptrfor1nel
tue operation Of tropaunlbg. II ia doubtful "
10 her recovery. ~ tile fracture is bad one,
portion Of tho skull! being driven Into the BRAIN
, 1875-08-31

WEEE0EV
New yonK ANY. 30.-Thomaa CnNaghan Tsz
arrested yostordsy charged with killing bin
mother OH Saturday night, At their rosldence,
No. l89 South Fifth avanuo.
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Tho call for neoting al managers Of amateur
clubs at tho Commercial uoscl last evening
brought out much larger attendance than waB
expected bY tho Most aAuguiue. Some forty
bal-players vore prcseat during tic session,
representing the following clubs Liberty. Lako-
sido, LiEo OAK, DrcaduouGht, Luserprso, III
oncer. Unique Lake View, Etna, Glencoe
Nameleas. Acme, University Of Chicago, Frank
lin. Atlantic. Rogers Park, Dlue Stocking, Unity,
aud . few others.
Tle meeting organized By the election Of r.
II. Frocs, Of tbs IAkesiaos. As Chairman, aud I.
4. F1o1AuE. Of the 1.ibertyB, Oh Secretary. After
some consultation and general discussion COM
mlttee was appointed to coufcs with tho man
aEorr Of the White 6tockinga a. to tho probattl-
tty of being able to ofltain tho T"enty-tAird
stroet grounds, br laaac OF otherwise. for space
Fl hs s .o ong eoush TO- pay u ,ss, es Fa
picrco. IroHu. Norton, King. aud Freer.
After thanking tho pFopticto'n ct The hotel for
ther courtesy, tho meeting adjourned until
Thursday evening, 1t tho eunaa hon1 and place,
.hep the Committee 90 drounds vii report.
It might not bu out Of rlnca to sAY to tho
young s.,ts,uan who aro organizing the tourna-
ncp. that, whiio an cntcrprsc Of that kind will
not 50 Into 1t 70 make n,onsy il thoy want t. do
| the boat thing possible for baae-baN. Let tic
| clubs pay in . fAr enttsnce.tee, md tho best
club taxa that and a token OF suporiorlty,-eay d
BHbt OT uAls 6&1HlMuAlEA1 oI kEa CuAtul]lDHeluI
| Of Chicago or Tie MAte. 10 far young gensse-
men can 80, tut II large money rriEas are put
up tho cobtests viii lose their proper character
and become more batting OCCASIONS Any club
| Of gentlemen can hold tho amateur Champion
ship u tho city, but fow will DO H1lling To enter
| into coutcst for mopoy blone or chiohy.
CHICAGO CLGDs Toun.
! Tho White Stockings Are OH On u trip through
| tho country. nluch Will tako shou, Rbont two
| weoks 10 finish They pIay to-day at Kalamazoo,
Mich and tho remainder OF their trip ID u t1l-
lows:
Bept- ], Jackson Mich.
| Sept. =, Detroit, Mich.
! Eepk. O. Toiss!a, q.
Sept, 4. Cincinnati.
Sept Q. Coyln6ton, Ey.-LudloWE
! Sept. I, Cincinnati.
| Sept. 4, Coytngtont Ey.-Etara
Sept. y, Louisville ky.
Tho Chicago Club management Ire In m
! equRble frame OF mind about tho ntuo for na1t
| year. Thern las boon m anxiety concerning
Sutton and whether he wa1 coming here, but
tie Directors say that, while they expect him
to conc, they Are well provided with man TO
fill his place il ho d0es not. Tlae other NAN tn
| at present playing third baso in Jackson, Mich.
and IL Represented M stronger 10 bis rlay than
nloat professionals. 1t IL now Hetttad that liiuoa
goos to PHILADELPHIA next ycas, but hls place IL
expected to ba filled BY jones' bofo1o spokon OF.
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n FRAUD siaMED SMITH.

Vt. Locis. No. Aug. 2o.-Soswi.hstanding
Kansas ia growing moro grain mud cropB ac-
so1d,ug 10 population than INV State In tho
Uniou, thoso ARC still frauds At somo places
East begging 1nnhoy for the destitute, which
thoy pocket. Tue Goves1loE received to-any q
letter from Nov Alexandria, Pa. stating that
one C. s. Smith Was there ns agent for Wau-
bauaes nud tiley CountloH. aud wanting to
know II there WAS 1estltutiou. mud it Smith had
authority. Tho Governor answered to tho con-
trary. and stated that Smith was fraud. aud
should ba arrested for obtaining mouay under
false prekcnE0a.
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4 MURDERER SHOT E4 UFFTCEES'
a1AsKooEE, 1. T.. Aug. 3o.-~Tcn days since, "a
John uatchot, brother Of Thomas Hatchet, A
n.cmler Of tho Cherokee Natlonsi Council, wss
aitting in the doorway Of hia house, ho was ~
ssulscd py Charles burgess, negro, aud killed.
Chief Noss offered q reward of goo for tho
tle Coowcskoowo Uistrict. arrcBted Burgess Oh
Saturday last. When tho prisoner was III tho
hands Of tho SlvritrH posse ho Attempted to
escape. and was shot and killed Oh tho spos by
tho officers.
, 1875-08-31

Lou1sstIIx, Ky., Aug. 8o.-Tbe Courie''-Jou,-
na1 special from Holly Springs, Mas., says Con.
Gordon. Of 0sorgsa. w!..ls On h!s Way 70 Oxford,
iu tho sarna State, whore be aud l.. q. A. LIZ
mar aro an4ouuosd to speak uo1t Wednesday.
Wa enthusiastically received by tho citizens Of
that place. Gov. ". 8. Featherstons made a
welcoming speech amid the cheers OF tho people,
Inviting Gordon to address thu people al nar-
s!,a!! County. Tho senator responded in :
speech Of ton minutes. full Of oloquence and
patriotism. After hiA fenssks came hsnts-Hbak'
ing, uonceably among which Was tho coming
forward Of Capt. C!ao, army ot!leeE. Con. Gor.
Oxford,
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1t iii times no has only succeeded In making hishex
score with s!ow birds,
ANNOUNCEMENT.
capt. l}oeartlus 'an1 Ira raine Will ahoot 4
match Of fifty birds at 10 yards on Friday of
this week AZ tho Esrt4Eanaett Club Grounds,
near fo~po,s 70 determine tho possession Of !
club enp subscribed for by nombars OF tho Nav.
port club.
TOURNAMENT At ron7 wAYyg.
=. Spsc1dl Dhrateh 70 7As Chicago Tribune
FoRr WAyxE. Ind. AnE. ao.-The IndtxnA
A1nateur Hlae Association Of tlis city has issued
challenge to overy county In the atAta 10 4
contest Of moi less thnn tam Of flrs In 4 riae.
1natch Of 900 yards, at tho grounds Of tho Aaso-
clalton In this city, on tho 18th day Of septet,-
her, for handsome silver vaas, tho mattel, to bo
shot according to tho ru1es of the National Nttlo
Association.
, 1875-08-31

DECATUR, ILL.,. Aug. 3o.7-ou Saturday Joe An
trcws, prominent member OF tho notorious
llllopolis gang, was arrested for stealing horse
from Mr. Humphrey, OF this county. and, in de-
fault Of $500 bail. was committed to awalt tic
nctiou OF the Grand Jury. Andrews tlIeatenB
To mako disclosure which will cauno Rtam-
feJe among several prominent unsupported III
rtyjftuotH
, 1875-08-31

FEHN5 FEFNWIH QEH10NHNQTs
EstE, Pa. Aug. s0.-Ths Ens County Dcmo-
cratic Convention to-day unanimously resolved
to pteseu. William A. 0a1bsath, OF this city. ~
candidate for Governor Ut tho coming State Con-
ven.ion, but Mr. 1alb1ath by letter emphatic.
ally declined 10 allow tue use Of Ils natne, aud
Will net be candidate.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-11-14
Religious Press Topics.

The revival, the elections, current litera-
ture and variety of topics, social moral
and political, occupy the columns of the re-
ligious press this week. The Boston Pilot
cautions its readers thus early not to be hood
winked by the cry of Romish designs on the
public schools foreign priesthood, popish
plots and the like, which are sure to in
crease and intensity between this time and
the Presidential election. This scheme says
the Pilot, will fall fat if it be judiciously
treated by those against whom it is projected.
1t should be regarded as a fraud and vain
political dodge. There is no need, it says,
for Catholics to belong to one party or
another; they may belong to both parties and
be good Catholics and good citizens too. The
Northeastern Christian Advocde takes up
phase of revival, and shows that religious
awakenings are eminently social phenomena,
being philosophically religious influence
pouring itself through social channels,
40 that it often runs within the
channels Of age, sex and condition,
within which it gains its current and
force. The Evangelist looks upon Mr.
Moody's success as the best evidence that
he is called Of God to the wide and deep
work Of evangelism, and proof that God is
not confined to means, but works in His own
way, calling one man from the schools and
another from the plough or the workshop
But such instances as Mr.. Moody do not
justify the Church in ignoring theological
education. The Christian ut Work, hteLi-
gencer and Christian Advocate unite in depre-
eating the tone and character Of very much
Of our current literature, and especially Of
much that gets into our Sunday school lib
raries and into the hands Of the youth of both
sexes. The Christian Leader calls attention
to the contrast between Mr.. Moody and
Elder Knapp (deceased), as illustrating the
difference between love and fear as elements
in religious reviyals. Moody and his doc
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-11-14
SUNDAY 875-QUADRUPLE

trine Of love wins hundred where Knapp
Won one. The Je,oish Messenger Is trying to
induct Judaism more generally into the
home life of its coreligionists, and gives
therefore certain data about the home as 1t
is, was and should be- II thinks that Jews
do not earn the respect Of strangers by their
abandonment Of old Jewish customs The
Je'cish Times very pertinently calls public
attention to the fact that, while many Chris
tan merchants and firms have failed within
recent period, Jewish mercantile credit
stands good throughout. The Hebrelc Leader
dilates on the same theme. The Christian
Union reminds its readers that the everlast-
ing God fainteth not, neither is weary in sup
plying the wants Of His creatures and that
His children should initiate His patience and
liberality
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-11-14
The Savings Bank Laws and the
Bank Superintendent.

There are over eight thousand depositors in
the Third Avenue Bank whose money is held
locked up by that institution, and the united
amount of their deposits reaches nearly
one million five hundred thousand dollars.
II is little absurd, therefore, for small
room full Of men, numbering, perhaps, two
or three hundred and representing probably
less than three hundred thousand dollars of
deposits, to undertake to speak and act for
this great body Of victims. Some other
power should be invoked for the protection
of the sufferers by this cruel and wicked
failure, and that power should be
the civil and criminal courts. A sin
gle depositor has the right and the
privilege to 90 before q court to insti-
tute proceedings against the unfaithful Off
GERS of the broken bank and to demand a re-
versal of the outrageous appointment of one
of those officers as receiver When the
courts act although at the suit of single
protection of all the sufferers
1t is much easier to reach the guilty parties
in this savings bank iniquity than may be
supposed. The law provides that all saw
ings banks shall make reports of their con-
dition to the Bank Superintendent in Janu-
AIRY Of each year. These statements are re-
CURED to be faithful exhibits of the assets
and Liabilities ofyhe banks making them to
set forth the true marketable value of their
investments, and to be verified by the oath
Of tho two principal officers of the bank.
Such a statement was made in January,
1876. by tho Third Avenue Bank, and sworn
to by John H. Lyon, President, and William
H. Carman, Secretary. 1t set forth the
market value of the stocks held by the bank
at $500. 900, when il was in fact $3.50, 240,
and had been of no higher value at any
time for two years prior to January last. 1t
set forth the value of the real estate to be
s637, 900, when an outside valuation
would be S40GO00. 1t represented that
the bank had an excess Of as
sets over liabilities Of $1,000, when,
in truth it had deficit of over
sI00, 900. AS we have said, this statement
was sworn to By Mr.. Lyon, the President Of
the bank, and Mr. Carman its then Secre-
tary and present receiver. The law says,
''any wilful false swearing in respect to such