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Pierce, and never stated to her that knev WIN
killed Wllcke. I Dever had any conyerasr,nn
With any one about it. I know the last witness,
her statement is false: 1 never wrote the note
until Monday night. from Detective Simmons.
didn't sleep at his place that night. slept at
40. GG De6plaines street, knew Wilcke nbout
tour weeks before his death. l saw him about
. O'clock i On tue ,e evening before his death.
Wilcke. don't feel troubled.
cFoss-eIdmanatlon: so by the name Of
Florence Crandeft. but my right name is Helen
Sheppard. nm Is years OF age, aud have been
IN cnlcaso lnreo years. lcama here from Grand
Aanids. l was there three weeEs. I lived
IN Toledo about year and half. I was born
II Aoss County, @. was nevor in the pcniten-
tlaty in my Ltc but you are irving get me there.
l got acquainted with Andrews at Miss Grants
apout two years ago. navcz stayed at Wicke's
place after the lights wero blown out never
slept there, aud never told any Que so. mover
told any one that stayed there the night before
the murder. I never went iu thero only to get
drink. The lights mover were turned out while
Was in there. 1 don't know where Andrews
lived. he used to come doTn to Miss Grants:
know 'Boston Kate" I know man named
Moyinhan. His first name was Peter got
acquainted with him at Nellie Grants. WIS not
in lis company on the night before the murder.
mover said that If Anderson didn't keep his
mouth shut I'd See him hang. The only thing
numbering ---, see what you've doue."
When / nscd this expression didn't know what
was arrested for.
After q lengthy argument subpnnas for tho
proprietress OF tho Atlantic House and her help
were prepared, and the witnesses sent for. The
officer returned after I'LL absence Of half an hour,
having Que Of tho witnesses,
BRIDGET BRADY.
who keeps the Atlantic House, but the witness,
Sarah Young. by whom it was expected to prove
the p.escnce Of Andrews in that hotel the night
of the murder and the time he got up Sunday
morning, was not found.
Tic WOMAN testified: Ny name is Bridget
Brady. I have beeu at No. is West Lake
since the Sd Of last March. know tho defeud~
ant Andrews. He came to my house the Satur-
day night OF the murder little after o'clock.
Two Of them came together. They occupied
room No. II. I think they 60: up between and
s O'Clock the next morning. Isaw Andrews
across tho street between and Q O'Clock. He
has boarded With me before. There was large
crowd about tho house across :he street. My
door Was rot locked up that night because my
bcarders came in late. Aly niece mado up tho
bed occupied BY Andrews oud his partner the
next morning. They gave mo half 3 dollar that
night, und wero 10 Fay mo for q week the next
day. Soon after heard that '*heno" Was ar-
rested, aud his partner camo With another man.
Cr0ss-eranliried didn't Eear any one going
out that night. They could huve done 30,
At the conclusion of Mrs. Bradye testimony
the Court stated that he would adjourn until
Tuesday at 2 o'clock. The witness who can
testify when Andrews got up Sunday morning
will then oe called,-and tie case concluded.
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Dow WI n! Dow n !
WITH PRICES IN
DRY GOODS,

Being determined to have empty shelves
for spring importations now arriving, We Ct
fer the remainder Of our winter stock at
sweeping reductions from former prices.
Ladies' Beaver Clocks, 75c, $500, $3.50.
SIS. 81, md So each; fcrner prices, IS.
$5, So, $l2, SIS, SIS.
Ladies' Wool Beaver Clocks, richly
trimmed, SO, $40, Sl2, SIS, sl8, and SEQ; re-
duced from SIS, $40, S25, $40, S55, snd $40
Great Bargains in Shawis Of all kinds.
$50 Ottoman Ehawls reduced to Sl.50,
$3.50, $3.50, 81, SIS, SO, and IS.
$50 Single and Double Brocne and Paisley
shawls, bankrupt importers stock. will be
sold at soc on the dollar.
Great bargains in Dress Goods.
ATS pieces Gray, Seal Brown, and Navy
Blue Plaids, 27 inches wide, only 12kc,
worth 25c.
Great bargains in Empress Cloths, Serges,
and Merinos.
$50 pieces French Cashmeres, choice
shades, Csc, 75c, 65c and 81, cheapest CASH
merea over offered.
Great bargains in Ladies' and Gents Un-
derwear.
125 dozen Mems 7Lerino Vests and Draw
ers, Csc, former priee soc.
so tloz. Boys Vests, 2cc, reduced from SOC.
Great bargains in Hamburg Embroideries,
prices DC, SC, &c, &c. lOc, l5c, 30c, 25c, 3oc,
CSC, 45c, 5Oc-the chcapest goods ever Offer
ed in the city.
10 cases OF good Prints. spring styles, &c.
$50 Irish Linens, sllshE3 damaged by Wa
ter at lTcw York l-e, at half price.
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BIRT=S


AIIILS-on the 2sh ins:., 32a Centceav.. Llian s.,
wife Of John ". Mills, Of 6 son.
BROWEE-Jcu, %, t. Hrs. Sada e. md Henry
Browne. Esq, son.
MII4LS-Jan - At 4e3 West Ta51ot-st., the wife OF
Zacllariah Mills OF = son.
Es-New York end Dublin urelaad) papcrs please
cODy.
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CROOES-BEEBY-At Delavau, Ill., Oh Thursdsy
evening" Jan l3 by tho Rsy. ]. D. Hough, ut the resi-
ence Of the BRIDES mother, Ar. Samuel Crooks, OF
Chicago, and Miss Hanuah E Beeby, formerly Of
hamilton, Ont.
q Hamilton {ont, papers please COPE.
pECK-CHAPEL-On Jan. 1o, ut $50 Dearborn-st.,
by the Rev. ". II. Ryder. Of St. Paul Church, william
IL Peck and Lillian E. Chapel.
, 1876-01-30
CHARLEY HOWARD,

The renowned Ethiopian Comedian ard truthful rep
rcscuatire Of tho Veteran Daztey, will again nrteeut
some Of his selections, Of which he il geue-a1iy
cccc to be the Only artia WHO, with credit to himself
and profit to the Management, reaucr with that
touch OF cxcelleuce rnd patps necessarily required to
UTArIUS.
The New York herald., 1876-09-06
THE BUILDING INTEREST.

Permits given last week for the erection OF mr.
teen bpdings thirteen plans were passed upon and
plans for sixteen alterations were fled In the month
OF August 100 buildings commenced sixty.
threo new buildings completed. alterations on
eightv-two were commenced, l01 alterations were com
petcd, and there were. September 100 new buildings
and l6l alterations Ia progrosx
The New York herald., 1876-09-06
THE NEWARK OIL FIEND.

Harrington, the young man in Newark, who has beos
running ladies' dresses by squirting oil them nightly
in the streets has added perjury his other offence
He sworc he did Tot throw the OIL Subsequently he
said he to lie; that hc had thrown the OIL He
The New York herald., 1876-09-06

who keep OF the poorhouscs and penentaries are
also entitled TO the consideration and the care OF ho
government fApplausej We must gee 10 It that We
do not foster, as in hotoed tne NcI!
evils which seek TO remove we mus
see to II that methods are wei oeV'seu'
prudent and effective. and IT, as has oech some
times said in applying the method helonsus 10 tho
study OF the physical sciences TO social Problems as
has been said, that method in application 10 ihe
physical sciences has tended to nurture TOO much re
ance on human Intellect and to draw US away from
natural dependence what Is hlgner anu
better when you come to apply these thethous
TO social life, when you come 10 contemplate
minutey as with microscope the wrongs, the irau-
ties and weaknesses OF humanity, We would recuiy
that tendency and our minds would be led. through
these laws, up 10 the great Source from when an avs
derived Applause Gentlemen OF the Conference,
for the people OF the State OF New York. IN your grand
and noble and benevolent work, bid you God speed
loud appausa)
The New York herald., 1876-11-09
Let Us Have Peace.

The Tribune yesterday, conceding the
election of Mr.. Tilden, made a timely
and graceful announcement of it's aban-
donment of partisan opposition to the
new President and his administration.
with last nights counting Of the votes"
says our contemporary, Governor Tilden
ceased to be the candidate of PARTY.
to-day he is elected President of the whole
country. As such, and until he has done
something to forfeit his claim thereto, he
is entitled to our respect, confidence and
support However we may have doubted
him or his party or his policy heretofore,
let us now accept the situation and hope for
the best" These sentiments do honor to
the Tribune, and should receive the indorse-
ment of the party press to whichever side
attached Governor Tilden as President Of
the whole nation, chosen by fair majority
of the people, or Governor Hayes in the
same position, loses his character as q par
tisan and becomes the Chief Magistrate Of
the Republic 1t is the duty of American
citizens and Of the American press to do all
in their power to strengthen the new Presi-
dents hands and to encourage him in wise,
honest and patriotic policy, whether he be
democratic or republican in his political
faith. The campaign, now happily ended,
has been marred by personal attacks and
indiscriminate abuse. Let US hope that all
this will now cease that the fairness OF the
election will be conceded; that its result
will bo accepted in good spirit, and that the
next administration, whatever may be its
political complexion, may do the best it can
to make the whole Union prosperous. cor
tented and happy. Let us have peace.
The New York herald., 1876-11-09
Tho Water Fa mine.

In the midst of the election excitement peo-
pie find time to send us complaints respecting
the want of water in the several districts of
the city. The misery entailed by this water
famine is very widespread 0nd threatens con-
sequences more dangerous to public safety
than almost any other cause could produce.
The evil arises from o combination of over
consumption or waste, under supply at the
sources, and an evident mismanagement
of what little water is doled out to
us. We have repeatedly suggested means
of relief which. although they may not
reach the scientific standard required
by the Croton water officials have at least
the merit of practicability, and arc there
fore worth trial. Our correspondents also
suggest many ways by which the waste of
water may be checked; but although prac-
tical men they do not understand scientific
inactivity or the art of doing nothing. True
enough the engineers Of the Croton Board
are laboring hard to discover means Of in
creasing the supply from the present sources;
but while engaged at this laudable task
the city is growing daily less fit to
bear prolongation of the water famine. II
is suggested by o correspondent to bring
the wnter from New Jersey, and this gives
an idea Of how the public regard the present
desperate condition Of things. Let us use
pumps, siphons, pals, anything. in fact, so
that the supply is increased without further
delay. It is absurd to talk economy to
people who have nothing TO economize on.
1t reminds one of the English philanthro-
pist who, during a recent period Of distress
in London, undertook to teach the starving
multitudes how to cook.
The New York herald., 1876-11-09

America LBELLxD-We publish in an
other column the now famous letter
which produced LAfairs Somnserard and
caused such . futter in Europe and
America Though the French Commis-
sioner, on the demand of his government,
promptly denied the authorship of this
document, and therefore must be held guilt
less Of the atrocious ISLANDERS uttered against
the good name and character Of the Ameri-
can people, we fear his name will continue
to be associated with this scandal. Now
that we have tho full document it is easy to
understand the indignation felt by Ameri-
cans in Europe on its publication. It has
an air of genuineness and is written in q
careless, confidential style, we'll calculated
to deceive the public If tho aim Of its
author was simply to create sensation he
has been completely successful ; but if he
proposed to himself to lessen the esteem
of intelligent men for our system Of
government or its results he has certainly
failed. The only thing he has succeeded in
doing Is to render himself infamous, and
though he may succeed in escaping the per-
sonal punishment which public contempt
brings he will continue to be none the less
infamous because unknown.
The New York herald., 1876-11-09

OUR CAMPAIGNING SoLpIKRs.-The Yellow
stone expedition has been managed in way
to reflect very little credit on the military
authorities, Up to the present there has
been no evidence Of that care and foresight
which we naturally look for in the conduct
Of military expeditions. Itwould seem from
the letter Of our correspondent at Glendive
that the troops appointed to garrison that
inhospitable region are in danger Of being
exposed to tho sevcrities Of the climate with
ont any adequate provision. This must be
the result Of carelessness on the part Of
somebody in office, and the sooner it is
remedied the better. The army authorities
have no excuse for breaking down in the
work of supplying one thousand men for six
or eight months. 1t is not herculean task
The New York herald., 1876-11-09

Tn ILLUSTRATED PAPnRs.-We have on
several occasions recently had occasion to
praise our illustrated newspapers. which
have, by their skill and the remark
able rapidity with which they follow up
and illustrate tho notable events of the
day, become q power in the land. An in
stance of the quickncss with which the con-
ductors of these journals seize upon and
reproduce pictorially the striking scenes of
the hour we find in the Graphic of yesterday
afternoon, which presents on its first page
an admirable picture of the scene about the
HERALD Office on election night, when
vast crowd filed the street and eagerly
read the election news on our bulletin
boards. The scene was truly American in
the good nature of the crowd, its patient
endurance of the storm and its anxiety to
hear of tho result Of the elections. The
Graphic's picture, drawn and engraved over
night and presented to the public the next
day at noon, is admirably done and marvel
Of rapid and spirited execution.
The New York herald., 1876-11-09

the Senate, who opens the returns, nor Con-
gress, which is required to be present, ever
think Of questioning the regularity OF the
State returns in any ordinary case. What
the State authorities declare as the result is
always the accepted result unless strong
array of facts is presented to impugn it.
The country is bound to regard Mr.. Hayes
as constitutionally elected if the Elec-
toral Colleges shall give him
majority. II, through this regular
method of proceeding Mr.. Hayes is
found to have q majority of the
electoral votes, he will be declared elected.
unless such conclusive evidence of gross
fraud is presented that his party will not
dare to face public opinion and maintain
the fairness OF the election. The question
cannot come up in practical shape until
the two houses assemble to witness the
opening and counting of the votes in Feb
ruary. II Mr.. Tilden's supporters have any
case to make against the validity Of the re-
turns they can have no opportunity
to submit their proofs to any official
tribunal competent to pass on them
previous to that occasion, and the evidence
of fraud must be very strong indeed to pre-
vent the counting Of the votes which they
may regard as spurious. Assuming that the
regularly constituted Electoral College in
South Carolina and in Louisiana give their
votes for Hayes, il is probable that he will
be declared the next President. The physi-
cal power of tho government, in
cluding the control of the army,
will still be in the hands Of the republicans,
which will give them great facilities for
maintaining the official result, however
strongly their opponents may think it tainted
with fraud. The country must accept the
official action Of the State authorities until it
is demonstrated to be wrong and the only
body entitled to pass on the suf1iciency of
the demonstration is Congress of which
one branch is controlled by the republicans
and the other by the democrats, and
which cannot be expected to agree on
question which 80 profoundly affects party
interests. 1t is to'be deplored that there is
possibility of dangerous differences arising
between them. If, as despatch received at
very late hour seems to indicate, Florida
has gone democratic, this grave danger will
be obviated. But the situation is so critical
that it will cause anxiety in oil minds which
think the public tranquility more important
than the success of either candidate.
The New York herald., 1876-11-09

ssNorHNa BUT FIGURES There are some
good counters in both parties; but the his
tory of such institutions as the Returning
Board in Louisiana would perhaps demon
strate that the audacity of superior genius
in counting candidates into Office is on the
republican side. One Of the distinguished
republican manipulators says of the returns
which give the election to Tildeu that they
are nothing but figures" which seems to
assume that figures are no great obstacle il
they alone stand in the way of the supremacy
of party. If only the figures are for
Tilden and the returning boards and county
canvassers and people of that sort in some
States are resolutely for Hayes it is yet pos.
sible in the close vote cast that dust enough
may be raised to cover some great transao-
tions.
The New York herald., 1876-11-09

THE WEATHER. The approach of another
rain storm is indicated in the West, but from
present appearances the depression is not q
very great one. When it enters tho Missis-
sippi Valley, however, it will probably de-
velop more decidedly. Rain hos fallen over
the territory of the lower lakes, New York
and New England, but to very light ex-
tent. The total rainfall of the recent storm
in this city only amounted to 1888 inches
not enough to produce any great increase in
our water supply in the Croton Valley.
Westward of the Alleghanies, as far as the
Mississippi, the weather is cloudy and cool,
with rain areas but still further west the
temperature is slightly higher in the region
where the depression referred to is now GEN.
tral. Cool weather prevails on the Gulf
coast The weather in New York to-day will
be cooler and cloudy or partly cloudy.
The New York herald., 1876-11-09
New Pledged Reform.

Mrs. Irene House has suddenly become SO
tremendously good that she has made up
her mind that nobody shall be permitted to
sin any more. No irregular inclinations shall
be INDUCED there shall be no passionate
impulses the courts shall not separate in
compatible spouses; and, finally, it is to be
supposed the domestic revolver will not be
handy in the bureau drawer. Sin-the su-
premacy of the personal will over all the
rules-the right to set aside the ordinary
discipline of life when it fretted sensitive
souls-the higher law of passion-all this
was good and beautiful as long as this inn
pulsive parsonage loved q little sin on her
own account but now that she is sur
fcitcd--now that she has gone up step by
step in her indulgences to tho capital
point and can desire no more-all the
possibilities of indulgence shall be done
away with. She is fed full therefore
cakes and ale shall be abolished. It is beau
tiful to note the way in which the virtue Of
this new-made reformer bubbles. First, she
whatever is made impossible in every part Of
the United States Why she should thus
seltishly and narrowly restrict her grand de-
votion to this country is what it seems diff
cult to understand. Shall all the great
countries of Europe still grovel in the
miseries Of divorce for want of her crusading
spirit? It is at least to be said that if she is
making an onslaught against divorce-if that
is her mission-she began well, for the shot
by which she killed her husband was q very
effective blow against divorce in general.
No one can charge, however, that the lady
takes . narrow view of the needs Of the
world. There are several other troubles
besides divorce, several other fruitful sources
of unhappiness and widespread misery. It
is pleasant to see that Mrs. House proposes
to abolish them all. She is going to be very
good.
The New York herald., 1876-11-09

teen from Germany and one thousand three
hundred and forty-seven from England.
England has not favored us in this way very
greatly since we set up for ourselves and
organized flag with the same old colors
disposed in different way. Although the
fast-anchored isle is a teeming hive it gen.
orally runs over to the advantage Of its own
colonial establishments; and the cold and
gloomy Canada and Australia have felt the
benefit But the illiberal land laws of Aus
tralia are perhaps producing their natural
effect in increasing the number of British
comcrs to our country People who give up
home want an equivalent in larger freedom
and better chance in the struggle of life,
and they all find out eventually that they
can only get these in this country.
The New York herald., 1876-11-09
A Few words TO Mayor Ely.

The trouble with many of our Mayors has
been that they were excellent citizens but
not practical politicians. Mr.. Havemeyer,
Mr.. Kingsland, Mr.. Wickham and others
were undoubtedly honest and proper citi-
zens, but they knew nothing of politics. Mr..
Fernando Wood was in some respects the
most useful Mayor New York has had but
everybody knows that he is very practical
politician. Now there is a curious trait of
human nature which leads men to despise
that which they can do well, and to prefer
to attempt that of which they know but
little. Everybody has laughed at Rachel's
notion that her forte lay in comic acting.
Frederick the Great was an admirable gen.
eral, but he prided himself especially on his
literary abilities, and thought more of the
trash which Voltaire justly despised him for
than Of his battles.
We recommend the moral Of these in
stances to Mr.. Ely. Some of his predeces-
sors, having no practical acquaintance with
politics, very naturally became ardent small
politicians as soon as they got into the City
Hall, and neglected the interests of the city,
which their knowledge might have fur
thered, in their foolish desire to play a
political part Mr.. Wood never made such
o blunder. Being q politician he gave to
the politics of the Mayors Office small
but sufficient part of his attention and found
his real occupation in attention to the
city's affairs. Mr.. Ely is also practical
politician. OF course, he will ottend to the
patronage and politics Of his Office; but
these affairs have not the charm of novelty
to him; and, we doubt not, he will sigh for
new fields in which to amuse himself and
try his skill. We advise him to surrender
himself unhesitatingly to this impulse He
is cheerful man and needs amusement,
and he has it ready to his hands Let him
amuse- himself with making our streets
cleaner and contriving that some of them
shall be decently paved. He will find a
lasting diversion for his mind in
fastening rapid transit. When the
company of politicians has made him
dull he will find unexpected recreation
in reforming the management of our docks.
If he is bored with patronage there is the
Harlem River improvement, which will re-
fresh him. In short, New York offers him
very varied stock of refreshment from the
dull routine of his Office. And il ho should
really amuse himself to good purpose dur
ing his term--who knows; tho people may
after while amuse themselves by making
him Governor of the State.
The New York herald., 1876-11-09

Previous CLOSE COUNTS The electoral
vote for President will be closer this year
than it has been for many years. In 1897
John Adams received II votes in the Elec-
toral College and Thomas Jefferson 6S. In
1901 jefferson received 70 and Bury 73, and
tho election was decided by the House
Since then there has been noclosc count in
che Electoral College. though there have
been several occasions when, there being
moro than two candidates, no one had q
clear majority Of the electoral vote, and tho
election was completed by the House Of
Representatives, MS the constitution in such
cases provides. 1t is time to abolish the
Elsotosal College and allow the people to
s1oto directly for Presidank :.