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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-28
A REMINIsCENCE OF MRS CUSTER

Paris Correspondent Cincinnati Commercial
Al the Chateet tho dramatic version OF Ground tho
World Eighty Days" running to its 50Oth rep
resentatou, and l found the theatre still very full
There is which, since the piece began, has
turned to irony-that in which tnreo white tourists
conquer and exterminate picturesque and wearmed
troupe of Sioux There about thirty savages the
three whites and tue red mon all killed. The
scene received with silence except when the
chief delivered barangue concerning the
wrongs which his race had endured ana his cloquence
elicted round OF applause 1t Is doubtful whether
the Sioux side OF the battle thut followed would not
nave been represented somewhat differently II the
piece mad beeu mounted since the recent tidngs from
painful, remembrance OF dinner table
conversation with General Custer at ST. Paul,
February last, when he was on his way 10 the
frontier. sskcd his beautiful young vile whether
she did not feel apprchensve or nervous at gong
lar beyond the borders oil civilization. She replied
checriully Not in the least and seemed look
with almost girIish delight and expectation
the scenes amid which she was about 10 reside.
But her husband looked grave he listened TO her
answer The tragedy which mas since occurred has
awakened deep and widespread interest France
well As England
IL has been TOT some time prevalent belief among
the geographical and anthtopoiogicai OF Doth
LONDON aud Paris shat the white Americans have
underi atei the difficulties OF their Indian problem
The hostile Indians are said to be oniy hundred
thousano IN number, out even many are declared
by some good judges to De numerous cxtcrmi-
nation their ferocity exceeds their love vi lie,
and wnon tncy intrcncbcd In wild regions difficult
Of sccesa AVNCURE ID. CONWAY.
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society Paul saw II in Athens Rome we're drawn
up before us we should shuddcr with horror The dii-
ference between and then Is not the absence oil
such evils from society," but this that Christianity IS
aggressive against them resraus them when u docs
not abolish and seeks To abolish when u may succeed
only in part Again, Christ left writing suppose
emitting His teach ngs might have had Christian
ity for substance OF doctrine. But how much poorer
we're every believer for the loss OF one OF Chrsts pre-
ceptsY Suppose when TiscLenaori found tho Arabic
manuscripts II had been found also that the manuscript
contained new parable OF Christs, me
whole world would have rcjoicci 10 know H.
II is, however, the experiences OF ne
which bring out the soul OF man
this appreciation OF Chrsts words II mover occurs to
Christian soul TO think that Christ's words wero
meant for those only To whom He first spoke them
Mary or Martha any more than to me- The great
miracles are evidences OF Chriss power bu. they are
also revelation OF Chriss character. and in them Is
proiundity oil gratitude They arc par-a grand part-
OF that divine disclosure OF Himself which Hills our souls
with The vision OF God And We heed some remind
ers that Christ TO be Judge there miracles TO
reveal this as well as HIS saving grace 1t is. however
only when we consider Christs expiatory sunerngs
that gratitude reaches its ful expression. These must
be viewed not only in thor entirety emitting none but
III their nature. Raphaels have painted them What
Raphael could not put the cry My God my God!
why hast thou forsaken me" upon canvas.
But browning and completing tho motives for graft
tude 10 Christ is His heavenly ministry Tor his disc
pies THIS IS impaired moro to them than any MIN
isry OF His ever was to the publieans and sinners OF
His dav. An Invisible Christ is absent Christ.
We need Him just when He is at The head OF HIS klug
dom. What Christian soul thinking OF death us wise
men think Of II, but reoiecs Will great JOY to think
that Christ his Saviour is within the we'll beyond the
dark river that as he steps INTO that shadowy land he
goes to and not IRON Cnristy Can trust His
hand to fashion our heavenly home who colored
the skies with such wonderful beauty The heavenly
ministry and Christ open glorious view OF immor-
tally II invests II with grand proportions and with
blessed attractions.
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BROOKLYN ROBBERIES.

Joseph Hull fell asleep Gu his doorsteps, At No.
Phillips alley, on Saturday night, and robbed Of
his watch and chain.
Detective Roch of the Third precinct, arrested An
drew OConnor OF No. 104 wyckoi street, yesterday,
on a charge OF stealing gold watch and chain from
John Slavy, OF Seventeenth street.
Fifty dollars worth OF wearing apparel stolen
from the residence OF Mr. Francis Barrett OF No All
Union street, and William McDermott Of No % Mas
street, arrested for the robbery. He held fol
examination.
Francisco Janerlo arrested and held to answer
for stealing pocke;bOo from August Reche, At then
boarding house, No. 81 Hamilton avenue
quantity oil sails, valued al S5O was stolen from
tho schooner Sophia Behrman, lying At the loot
Court street, Friday night last The properly was
yesterday found unoccupied building on Van
Bruut street.
T. s. Wood, Of Nc. IS South Fifth street, caused The
arrest OF his son, Charles G. Wood, yesterday, on
charge Of stealing watch aud otAer Jcwelry, valued
At $500 The prisoner, VINO Is nineteen years Of age,
IL held for court
TIE residence of Charles Gurlman, Liberty avenue
was burglarousiy entered on Saturday night and $50
was st0sn IRON the pockets OF GurlHun, who was
asleep Access gained to the house by
means of rope ladder which the rogue attached 70
seco stO window
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OLD JOHN STREET CHURCH.
PRAYER AND IT'S COMMUNICATION DY REV.

PRAYER AND IFS CONDIrIONS-SERMON DY REV.
W. p. ESTES.
Yesterday, at the old John street Methodist church.
large congregation listened Rev W. Estes discourse
on prayer and Its Conditions 4" The speaker alter
defining the attributes of prayer and applying the words
OF the apostle Luke to determine lis functions went on
to say natural for seek what We require
by petitions TO the Creator Ii Instinct implanted
the breast OF man 10 appeal for the a-pow
criui Being who presides human Affairs aud as
truly as there human nature an aspiration hun.
gerng aud thlrsing, as u were. after righteousness
every feels WITHIN him inclination to essay It's
attainment The heart on and on to explore
the hidden ways OF Cod aud then comes a desire to
nd nearer to that repository of
all Perfection.
Ana II We appeal to Him have the assurance that
lie will Iced Wiling aud stretch HIS hand 10 sue
and protect II We confess our SINS lie IL able
To forgive Ii We walk the world trembling uuJer
the burden OF our inquiries We SHOULD always rcIncm
Der that Chrsts blood will cleanse us ana haste
mcr>c ourselves ia that saving Hood The central idea
IA Cnrlsts nie Is that lie once pronounced himself
mo, NV Will but Time DO DONE anu He has
mcuded u 10 Us when lie gave instructions TO the
apostles 10 teach AS they had ocen taught That SUD
mission the viii Of HIS Father character every
OF His Hie, and tie meant TO teach Us that virtue
ana our prayers To bear mind above all
things dependence The power OF tue Aim guty
Hi. words contemplated degree OF dcvotcuncss
which would realize the purpose he had And what
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VENGEANCE Baked.

The little son OF Thomas hurtagh, OF No 22s Rass
Finy-ciehth street, was bitten days ago by .
spitz dog belonging to James Dempsey, living In the
same house. Murtagh asked Judge Kasmre to give
him an order TO have the dog killed Judge Kasmin
refused the order and Muragh said he would have The
life OF the dog or his master On Saturday afternooa
Murtagh loaded his revolver by inserting cartridge
In the muzze OF the weapon, the cap being turned
ward Oi course II could not be Tired OIL thus fixed,
but probably that the intention OF Murtagh who
does not look by any means a dangerous kind OF man.
He then proceeded To Dempsey's rooms and met that
gentleman the stairway. He snapped tho revolver
him tour times aud once at Mrs. Dempsey who
save her husbands lio. Murtagh subss
qucnty arrested and arragned before Judge Kasmira
who held HIM tor trial in $500 bail
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PROBABLE MURDER.
DEPUTY sHRRIFF CAMPBELL STABBED AND NOR
TALLY WOUNDED.

DEPUTY SHERIFF CAMPBELL STABBED AND NOR
TALLY WOUNDED.
Deputy Sheriff Patrick Campbell, aged forty-seven
Of No asa West Seventeenth street. fatally stabbed
in two places at early hour yesterday morning as
he was returning to his house by George Buckland
aged thirty, Of the same residence. The have
been well acquainted for many years. Campbell keeps
a liquor store at the OF Tenth avenue
and Seventeenth street Early yesterday morning
while slightly intoxicated he left his store with James
Plunkett and three other companions. Arriving near
his home he BucSland standing inside the railing
and offered him his hand to shake. auckland in an
angry tone cried out, Campbell, don't care damn
for YOU" "And don't damn for you other, !"
replied Campbell, raising his hand as If TO strike
Buckland, seeing HIM raise his hand, pulled
out long knife and stabbed his as
sailant in tho LETT side just above the hip.
Campbell ran across the street and auckland followed
him. stabbng HIM again with tho Kniio, this time ia
the aDuomen. Bucxiaud then ran around the corner
into lager beer saloon where he was found by Oiicer
FAINT oil the sixteenth precinct who had been detailed
TO arrest him. AT the station house auckland told
Sergeant that Campbell had visiting his sister
with criminal designs upon her. He said that on
the latters return home he met HIM a the
gateway and spoke to him of the affair. Campbell who
was very drunk, struck him IN the face. He then
used his knife IN sell defence. DR.. Wood, OF No 81
West Seventeenth street, dressed the wounded man.
In the afternoon Coroner Croker came TO the house
and took Campbels auto mortem statement, OF winch
the following IS copy
Between twelve aud one O'Clock this morning, I,
Patrick Campbell, with several friends among whom
was James Plunkett lett my store and on nearing No.
454 West Sevente, rth street, which between
my store and residence saw George Buckland standing
outside oil The raliug l was about to shake hands
with him when he said:-"Campbell. | don't care a
damn tor you" SAID :-'Nor do | n damn tor
across the street ana was again stabbed by him,
after which | was assisted TO my house, being very
weak from loss OF blood was under the influence Of
liquor the time ard admit that in the at OF
striking him when nc stabbed me-"
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sim the head OF the house Yes and always will be
and all the ''womAn's rights I" people may storm
about they please, but until Jesus Christ leaves
the throne the husband Will be the head OF the
WIFE. The more suomely and beautifully man
and the more she rules him The reverend gentle
went on to mention instances in which wive" had
inspired husbands 10 noble and great deeds Going on
contrast the widows of the two eras under discus
cusson, he quoted from the sixth chapter OF Acts
wherein the Grecians are said TO have murmured
against the Hebrews because their widows were neg
leced IN the daily ministratiop. Then he read from
the New Testament Paul, he sand Is not much IN
favor with advanced females of the present day.
MUCH BETTER FOR PAUL
suppose that the care OF all the churches and his
advanced age and his bodily ailments took good deal
of the galiantry out OF The man and yet the woman
tina, sus Paul shows herself to DO ignorant There is
passage IN his letter to Timothy Tor which women
should kiss his picture every time they see 't-"En-
as SISTERS with all purity. Honor widows
that are widows indeed" | challenge the scholar
ship Of this congregation to point GU;
Ike mat about wsdows 1t could not have been made
untl Christ born OF woman. The preacher called
to the TACT that Christianity is the only
gion which brought Into the world by woman.
To a OF SamarIa who not altogether free
from faint Christ declared HIS mission. Then whom
He the first eyes winch rested upon the ylorhed
form were a woman's, and she went and told the men
that He had risen from the dead. Jesus sur
rounded and followed during HIS ministry by women,
reated the New Testament and the Apostles APP
preclated women Paui's Epistlc 10 the Romans was
worth lis weight IN gold Nay, more It was worth lis
weight III the star dust OF the universe.
In conclusion, the preacher dwct upon the wonder
full power and influence OF Europe which had peo-
pied this country ana Australia from its population
and had swayed the world by It's knowledge Thu. he
said. all owing TO Christianity, ana Christianity
had been introduced TO It ana aiterward iostered by
women. There is he said, pecunar adapiaoiiy 10
women for religion. No love strong and no in
fuence so powerful as mothers. The old nursery
rhyme has it,
Hush by baby bunting.
Papa has "A hunting.
All, fathers do 30 hunting, but The mother remains
h,vv,. xy,th c.tlI npIh lpGnn NIL
powerful A man may build 40 ark. as Noah did, 10
protect himself against the hood but how shall he
cape the dews That womans influence. gentle, but
permeating Men might escape its influence tor Time.
when excited by business or other occupations, but
when they returned weary and disguised, the mothers,
SISTERS witc's surrounded them and hor nu-
nj powerful.
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OUTRAGE ON A RAILWAY TRAIN.

At quarter-past FIVE p NJ yesterday HERALD r.
porter got into the train which leaves Yonkers at that
hour for New York by tho Hudson River R-ilroad.
Shortly after the train out of Yonkers staten
the conductor commenced collecting the tickets "A
deccntly dressed young man. evidently under the in
fuencc oil liquor, was sitting asleep OF the seats
when the conductor demanded ticket ne replied
that ne had already gwen II. The conductor informed
him that he must either pay his fare car but
the man insisted he had paid his fare The conductos
thcreupon pulled The bellrope violently that he fell
on his back. exciting the laughter OF OF pas
sengers The laughter seemed TO rritae him consider
aoy and alter collecting the tickets from the OF
passengers IN ths car ne went up the intoxicated
man, took hold OF him by the collar OF h,s with
both hands pulled HIM violently up feet and
ordered him to leave the The resisted the
pulling and refused to leave the car, but did RAISE
bis hand To strike or use any violence whstevsr.
On his refusal the conductor struck him violently %
the head with his clenchcd fist, and then taking ha
puIch IN HIS Lett hand struck the unfortunate MAJ
CONTINUED ON NINTH PAGEl,
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PROBABLY FATAL ASSAULT.

David Williams colored. residing in Butler street,
near Rochester avenue, Brooklyn, returned his homo
at late hour saturday night being under the in
fuence OF iiouor and proceeded abuse his wife, who
Is white woman John Stout, the OF Mrs Williams
by former husband pteriered To prctect his mother
iuriaed negro seized stone and threw
Stout. striking MIN on the head and racturing tho
frontal bone The injured removed to the Long
Island College Hospital where hc lies a critical
condition. Williams who Is Iaborer, aged forty
years, made hts escape, but was arrested by Officer
Kelly. OF the Twelfth precinct. at early hour yes.
tsrday morning. he locked up await the result
of the Injuries Inflicted.
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SAD CASE OF SUICIDE.

Yesterday afternoon Miss Angelina Paolaggi, aged
eighteen, of No. 222 West sixteenth street. was dis
covered by her mother lying dead the floor of tho
room with bottle that had contained oil of bitter
almonds By her side, with which she had evdent ly~
committed suicide. No reason could be assigned Tor
the act
Miss Paoaggi came to this country from her native
place IN France ABOUT eighteen months ago, in
pany with her mother soon alter her arrival here
she became engaged at small salary soprano IN the
choir OF ST Coiumba's Roman Catholic church, in
West Twenty tith street About week ago she went
the country with her mother. but turned a
oaays The case is shrouded IN mystery, but Coro-
ncr Croker will mako an investigation TO- day.
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CHURCH OF THE STRANGERS.
THE CONDITION OF WOMAN AS CHANGED b
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES BY DIR. DEEMS

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. BY DIR. DEEMS
The tasteful little Church Of the Strangers was yes.
terday occupied by the largest congregation ever
crowded within its walls Despite the large attend.
the rule Of keeping the ases clear en- forced
aud when the pulpit platform and the Hobbies had been
oiled many turned away Tho pastor Rev. DR.
Deems, preached scrmon which, as IT transpircd at
The Close anniversary sermon of society OF
ladies with the church, auG known as the
.ssters OF the stranger" Tho object OF this assoca
tlon explained by the pastor is assist strangers
In the city who IN want OF guidance money or ad-
vice. Much good he said had already been done by
lie members, who work IN silence. Although orean-
xcd bali dozen years age, they never before had
even . sermon preached ior them The collection
taken up the close OF the for their ben.
ent and DIR. Deems made an earnest appeal TO those
present TO contribute Literally.
The text was rom Iaul TO the Philippians, "And |
eutrcat thee Also yoke fellow help those women
su.cb lauor with me IN the Gospel" Everything In
The world the preacher SAID hau been chan. BY Tho
oirth OF Christ but IN notning was the change
apparent than IN the condition OF Woman. lie pro-
rredcd contrast her condition aud standing ttSc
various relations oil VIRGIN, wife aud widow before the
Christian era and since. He did not choose posi-
iiou m che eivil1ai,on of power Rome or that OF
culture IN Greece but her position ia tho civilization
religion among tue Hebrews 10 set over against her
standing IN Christian times Taxing the Ola snd New
Iesanents respectively as guides 10 hor standing the
preacher showed from the former that VIRGIN under
The Old Testament was simply one that was
as Tie word IN inc hcOie" language iHp"es'
shut ur All that seemed he cared Tor
that she should preserve her todhy chastity
siiow Is II now.' he asked. Our Virgins 20 abroad
mi. htily some OF them nightly our Lard Jesus
Christ has taught that chastity IS purely Oi thouah
wuat were Ofd festaMen, wivesy woman marricd
a man. There partnership OF love or interest.
She could never goriy her HUSBAND. Thcre
brilliant, brave ana placid woman mentioned Ia the
Ola Scriptures who gorihcd and supported her hus-
bauu. Now and then a LusOand loved hs VILE but t
was not necessary factor vi marriage All TINS has
been changed aud yet VIC respective relations OF man
and woman have pos been varied Tho husband 10
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was this purpose that would draw the Son OF God from
HIS throne In Heaven 10 this earth Of ours, cause Him
70 lead lie OF abneraton suffering and TO end 1t
by an gnoninious death npon the cross at Calvary
1t was that He might spread HIS Kingdom upon earth,
and that He might secure heirs Tor heaven ana pr
takers OF His bounty. He wants TO be converts
to Him He puts His grace in your hearts and
mine, F" said the speaker, land He wants nourish
it that this grace may have its fullest fruits in our
sous" He that said, "Yo the salt OF the earth -
anu tod us tnat HIS mission was 10 redeem u.s. gave us
TO understand that HIS work upon earth Was TO aid
in all things that pertaned 10 righteousness that such
was HIS sole and His abiding purpose and that We
should always md IN Him guide and protector
Now 1t must he borne mind that when Christ is
sought It must not be through petitions which
the lips alone give utterance 1t must be with the
whole soul with the whole heart. with all the being
When Paul said, ~ am crucihed with Christ" he
meant that he Was so completely wrapt up In Christ
that he was IN manner partakcr IN His suffering.
He meant to say that his whole spirit had gone
his God and that he abded IN Him. So II should be
with US Each one shoui1 be able to say, ''rhs life
live in the flesh ve through tho love of God, who
died for me, and anu united to Him in spirit. and
ieel that Christ abdeh with me- Prayer has Tor its
essential and primary condition. IN order to be eica
cous, sincerity In the spirit Of man must forth to
his God and suppiicate His assistance and the utter
anccs the bps must be subordinate to and governed
by that spirit Paul prayed Tor years and years He
was Pharisec. and they were sect OF prayers But
NO petition OF his ever arose 10 Heaven no Invocation
OF aid was heard there until he iet the
the Lord come upon him, and, overshadowcd by His
majesty, he fell upon his knees and Gallon aloud,
Lord, what wilt Thou have do % II was them and
only thon that he began 10 pray IN the spirit and be-
hold. his prayer was answered. and Saul the hacr Of
Christ became Paul the Apostle and martyr. That ex-
plains the nature OF prayer. II must come
from the hear, to cali response from
above. Sometimes brother sister knees
down and prays with eloquent tongue
for Gods grace The appeal is beautiful, is touching
ana yct there something tn We feel II lacks Aud
at that moment, perhaps, some poor literae creature
raises a voice IN prayer The eloquent words not
there the utteranccs may he ieeb and trembling. but
wthal there is that in appeal which proves that
comes from The heart and II moves us, II raises our
thoughts 10 God and We hear in that voice an immortal
soul addressing It's Creator Let your prayers be o
this kind II tho spirit is In accord with God we are
IN harmony with HIM, and, at asking, the light OF
with His grace.
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FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
GRATITUDE TO cHRIsT-sERMoN By DOCTOR J.
O. MURRAY.

O. MURRAY.
At the First Presbyterian church, on the corner OF
Filth avenue and Eleventh street, the Rev. DR.. J..
o. Murray, of Princeton, \. j. preached the sermon,
taking his text from Mark xiv, Sand being in
Bethany the house OF Simon the cper as he sat at
meat, there came a woman having an aa5asier box
oil ointment OF spikenard very precious; and she
brake the box. and poured 1t on his head II we
would make study of gratitude to Christ said the
speaker litter place for 1t than the house of
Simon, the cper at Bethany would so to tho will
derncss, would learn what Jesus is us the victor
over temptation; or TO the mountain top u would
know what lie WAS a man OF prayer, 50 must go
To this evening meal the house u Simon and See
Lozire ana Martha, aud Mary and Jesus II would
see best what Is "A true gratitude To Christ
Beginning on the very lowest plane. consider how
Christ has enriched hu man lie al! sides. Vas; and
terrible evils stili exist and II picsure OF human