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The New York herald., 1876-07-08

A YOUNG MAN KILLS HIS SISTER

SHOCKING SCENES IN PHILADELPHIA DEN
From the Philadelphia Enquirer, July IL
shocking tragedy occurrca yesterday afternoon 10
adsrcputnblc house on ~ Mary street. seventh
young man. fired with anger aud shame. murderps
his SISTER The facts. FAR asccrtaincd are that
Morris Springfield, young unmarried man. residing
Mt Twenty fourth and Ash0urton streets had been en-.
gagged for some days IN search Tor his sister
Alcc who had been leading a disreputab.e lc.
He mado thorough hunt IN all quarters
of the city, and yesterday discovered tho
foolish girl living In The Infamous rookcry q co ored
woman by the namo of i.zzc Price. Springfield went
20 the house at hall past Twelve O'Clock aad IA nne
adn sslon, followed his sister into the story
where she had room. Cosiug the door a briri Dn
mnrderous quarrel cnsuci between Ike two and few
moments aitcrwafd Alicc rushed down stars and
the street exciaming that she had been stabbed
and saying that she was gong 10 tho hospital.
Hurrying up Eighth street toward tho insitutIon,
when she reached the northeast corner OF Eigntn
aud Lombard streets she Tell To the sidewalk from
IsgsiioD and loss oi blood fhc dvlhg
picked up by policemen and carried The pcnnsyi-
vauia Hospital IL lound that she had been STABBED
ave times with pocket knife aud she died aft0s
her admission. Springfield out oi the house, bus
some oi the inmates erred murder and he caDr
tnrcd. IL found that ms Dand was 80.
yerciy cut. probably IN struggle with his sister Nc
gam possession the weapon, and 70 necessary u
take HIM TO the hospital 10 MS injuries dressed
Lizzie Price, saie Drew. Aicc Sh,ricy aud Elizabeth
Jones were also arrested. and The house was takeu
of Dy the police The prisoners are held ia
await the result OF the Coroner inquest Springfield.
who = workman az the Harr on lo,ler WORKS. sAyi
her shame was Killing hun and hIo aged mother
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HARLEM STEAMBOAT RACING.

The investigation as to the cause OF the collision be-
tween the Harlem steamboats, Sylvan Deli and Harlem,
which occurred the 14th ult tho Grand street
buoy, In the East River brought TO termination
yesterday before United States Local Inspectors OF
Steamships Mr. Simonson, OF this city, and Mr.. Har'
vcy, Of the Albany district at the ONCE in Pine street
The only witnesses examined we're the pIlots oil tie
steamboats,, Captain William Wcathcrwax, OF the Syl-
Dell, ard Captain Jacob Clifford. OF the Harlem J,
A. Babiugton, pilot OF Houston street Jerry boat aud
several passengers. Counsel appeared for both sides.
The evidence was, usual collision caso>, contra
dlctory. summary OF the details Of the collision has
already appeared IA these columns. The decision Of
the local inspectors will probably be gwen by next
SATURDAY..
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POLICE COURT NOTES.

In the Tombs Police Court yesterday morning. Albert
Scott OF No. % Ann street, committed for trial in
default OF $500 ball. Tor stealing silver watch valued
at s14. and s35 bank notes, from Michael Lyons
No. 25 Vandewster street.
Edward Ryan, aged twenty-five. of No. 33 Cherry
street. also held for trial default of ST. 900 ball.
for stabbing Joseph Barnett of No sS Baxter street.
in the right arm, with penknie, infcting painful
wound.
Al tho Court, James McDougall OF No 1O5
Mott street. held tor trial in 81 500 bail a charge
OF stabbing Abraham Goldstein OF No Hester street.
in the neck, with shoemakers knife. inficting two
slight wounds.
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A NEW TEST CASE.

In the Of John Bumster the driver of the First
avenue car who held Tor driving John Pnstcr
although excuipaied IRON all blame the following OK.
pianation Is offered by Justice Kasmre. lie holds
that by law and justice corporations bound to
pay strict regard To the lives OF pissc bgers and
jumping on the front platform oi cars 10 "a fruitful
source OF accidents lie maintains that this platform
should bc closed by gate that such cate not
the car IN question, and whether the company H.
guilty OI negligence - question which should be de-
cided For this he held the driver Tor trial fn-
stead OF committing HIM without bail 10 await the
suit OF INJURIES as he would done had Lo supposed
that tDo driver was the guilty party.
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sions during tho December term, and In whose bena
Mr. William +. Knitting made application for a new
trial. and in which the General Term OF the su-
preme Court decided adversely to the appellants Mr.
Knitting obtained yesterday additional of
behalf Of the accused IRON Judge Donohue ordering
the Justices OF the Supreme Court TO certify 10 the
Judges OF the Court OF Appeals, At their session, with
out desy all the proceedings In order that they
review the rulings OF the Court below correct any
errors that may have been committed. somewhat
markable this s IL appears 10 be the impress
sion OF counsel that final hearing In the Court OF
Appeals he will succeed in getting the judgment against
them reversed and their liberation from State
Pris
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AN UNDUTIFUL son.

Charles Armstrong arragncd at the Fifty.
seventh Police Court yesterday on charge Of
brually assautng his father, who is sxty-two years
OF age. The old man, 1t appears, had quarrelcd Win
his wife and lett her getting reconciled took her
back s.aL. subsequently he iound that ste and ma
had taken $40 from HIM, when he made up ma
mind them again. Tne result was the assault
complained Of Armstrong JUNIOR was held to answer.
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WORSE THAN A BURGLAR.

Alexander Wright rather good looking young
colorcd man, aud his WHO are taking charge VI the
house No 132 East Forty fourth street during tho
sencc Of the family Fire Island. Mrs. Wright re-
the soiIcd clothes OF the family every week and
sends them back by express when washed. Last We'd
nesday when the expressman called she had no money
to pay him and told him her husband and the family
away. He then asked her for n drink Of water.
furnishing glass he got inside locked the
door and aftera hard struggle succeeded ouraging
He then left the house and, Jumping his wag gon
made his escape. Yesterday Long Island express
man identified by Mrs. Wright the man who
had committed the outrage, and ho will be arragncd
iada
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THE SCOTT TRAGEDY.

The post mortem examination made by DIR. A. W.
Shepard on tho body OF Patrolmsn Edward Scott, Of
the Fourth precinct Brooklyn, showed that deceased
died from Inflammation OF the brain, caused by injuries
received The skull fractured A slight in
dcntation found over the left ear. Yesterday
James Carbcrry, James O'Ncili, James McCarty John
McComb, John Flood, imucl Benz amin, John Ford,
Arthur Bayling and William Lowery were arrested as
witnesses the The Coroner cmpaneiled a Jury
yesterday, and VIII hold tho inquest Monday. De-
ceased leaves a wife and four chldrcn who arc with.
out means OF support.
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ARRESTED FOR FORGERY.

Detectives Fields aud O'Connor, OF the District
Attorneys Office, yesterday morning arrested in
Fourth avenue, near Eighth street. Robert s. Arnot
aged ,hir,ytnrcc, OF No is3 Third avenue, char
OF forgery Arnot was clerk the employ OF
Goldscamit Rosenhal & Co, at No III White street,
and accusd OF forging checks on the Matte nal Park
Bank to the amount OF $1,000 on his employers
count VIII n arrested the prisoner had IN his pos
session full passage tickets fpr Hamburg Germany,
and was to sail today He was lodged in the Tombs
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DAMAGES ALLOWED.

Judge Reynolds, OF the Brooklyn City Court, yester-
day rendered decision affirming tho verdict of the
Special Term, in tho action brought by William Hcsdra
against the Broadway Railroad Company. Hcsdra
passenger one of the open OF the defendants
company and stepped down allow lady pass in.
Before he could jump again the conductor blew the
whistle and the started causing Hcsdra to slip or
war, when Iour Of hts toes crushed beneath n
wheel. The SUIT was tried last mouth aud verdict OF
81. $50 was awarded The paintii, from which appeal
was taken.
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SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

After appropriate tributary speeches the Court Of
Common Pleas, Special Term. held by Judge Van
Brunt adjourned yesterday out Of respect to the
ory Of the late Augustus r. smith, OF the drm of Martin
4 Smith. Tributary minutes also entered the
minutes OF the Superior Court Special Term, presided
over by Judge Curtis
Judge Van Brunt Yesterday gave decisions in several
recently argued before him Special Term OF the
Court OF Common Pleas They all cases, the facts
The full Inst will be found below under the Court de-
cisions He also heard an argument in some insurance
cases, but they developed no new facts OF interest
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STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE.

Frederick Smith, aged ten, OF No. $50 Third street.
left home the morning Of the 4th and has been
seen SINCE HIS clothes wcro found at the foot Of
Staun,on street by John Kchoc, Of No G1 Sheriff
street, and Peter Hand, last Tuesday He Is supposed
TO have been drowned
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DECISIONS.
SUPREME CoURr-CHAMDERs.

BY Judge Van Brunt
Denike We. Van Tne.-Aprcation denied. Sec men,
orsndum
In tne matter OF WalKer-Referees report con-
hrmcd. Order should require sale OF claims by as
signee. $25 allowed 10 creditors attorney.
Rpon Steedman-Motion granted If the defen-
dants give bond with two sureties pay judgments.
Surctes 10 Justify before court and be approved othor
wise dened
The German Exchange Bank Ecyhe.-Motton
granted upon bond being given with two suretes IN
double the amount OF the judgment The sureiies la
justify before the court in double the amount of the
bond.
Attsohui vs.. Soewy.-Motiop denied without costs.
Wilson vs. Pine.-Moon, granted No cause Of
action being set out in papers upon which the order OF
arrest was granted The defendants stpuatipg not 10
sne, with $40 costs of motion,
Senior vs. wnter-Moon denied II defendant ap-
pears before referee July II at two r. ~ for cxamna
ton, otherwise granted.
Clark vs.. Dillon and Kavanaeh Wilson OF al
Cases settled.
BY Judge c. p. DAILY
Fredlander VS.. Harris Motion TO diss,lve njuno-
ton granted
By Judge Van Hcescn.
Wener, Jr VS.. Morange.-Order signed
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THE TWIN CONFIDENCE MEN.

In the case OF the TWIN Confidence Men George
W. Looms and Thomas Lewis, who wero convicted bo.
fore Judge Sutherland in the Court OF General Sos.
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GENERAL SESSIONS-PART /.
Before Judge Gildersleevc

Before Judge Gderseeve
TpE FATE OF HIGHwAYMAN.
Frank Hicks. twenty-three years old, who gave his
residcno No. 2l6 East 126th street, placed at
the bar charged with highway robbery, under the lol
loving cir cumstances: lit appeared that the night
oil the Goth OF June, Frank Schmidt, of No 2,4o7
First avenue, leaving Harlem River Park he
suddenly set upon by three men and feled to The
ground by blow on the head Whe thus Frustrated
two oil the held him fast while the third robbed
him OF his gold watch. This much accomplished, the
two men who held Schmidt ran on, and the third was
about to follow their example when the pundered man,
by vigorous cxertion. cung W tho rObber and rails
ing an alarm Officer Sinclair appeared on tho scene
and arrested the prisoner who was fully identified by
the complainant Hicks was found guilty and sem
fenced TO fifteen years Imprisonment III the State
Prison.
sNATCHIN0 GOLD WATCH.
Timothy J. Leary of No. So Centre street, who was
convicted of stealing gold watch from Rudolph
Lamont OF No OLA Third avenue, the 9th OF June
last brought up for sentence Evidence was given
of his previous good character and ne sent 10 the
State prison for three years
THE KNIFE AGAIN.
John West was cunrged with a felonous assault ON
John Coppngcr, a longshorcman, having, alleged,
stabbed him with kne the 25th OF June. IL was
stated, the part OF the defence that West was
dcavoring obtain lodgings, when Coppineer inter-
posed aud assaulted him, and that he (West) stabbed
him in self-deience The prisoner was acquitted
AN UNFORTUNATE sIGHT-sEER.
Robert s. Arndt a clerk in the employ Of Gold
schmidt, Rosenthal Co., No. III Chambers street,
forged it alleged, number Of checks the Ma
tional Park Bank, amounting to ABOUT 81, 600 After
his departure the orgeries discovered and
issued for the arrest OF Arndt Detectives
OConnor and Fields Of the District Attorneys Office.
took charge of the and alter careful search
tracked him Thursday night to one OF his hauns In
Third avenue where they arrested him. Arndt admit
ted that he had taken trip on tne lightning train TO
California, and on ing searched ticket was found in
his possession showing that he bound for Germany
by the steamer Rhein. which sails to-day. He was
before Judge Glderseeve yesterday and commit
ted to the rombs Tor trial, without bail.
PLEAS AND SENTENCES.
Charles Hudson. of No. 65 vesey street. was charged
with attempting to steal silver watch and chain from
John whitworth while walking up the Bowery on the
1st inst, He pleaded guilty and sentenced to two
years and months In the State Prison.
James Delaney, of Harlem, charged with snatch
ing the pockotbook OF Mary +. Bancroft she was
walking along the Harlem Railroad track the 3Oth
OF June last He pleaded guilty and was sent to the
State Prison for two years and six months
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-03-05

them with attempting to carry out polltl'
cal trick. Neither our enemies nor our pro
credit us with any motives in our political
movements save those which influence
demagogues and tricksters.
Now why should any partisan assume
that his own acts are moved by patriotic
motives, and those who entertain differ
emit opinions are universally corrupts II
is seen that the people of the United
States do not relish the affectation o.
superior purity, nor this assumption Of
exclusive right to be regarded as the
Levites fit to minister at the affairs OF
public virtue. Conservatism has gained
q great victory 1t commands the situa-
ton, and the radical Democracy must be
kept in the background if any general or
local success is expected.
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court il required. under the provisions of
tho statute In such case made and provided,
to order the dismissal of al proceedings in
tho premises against the defendant, and will,
moreover, order the plaintiff to pay the costs
of the court, with such assessment or fine
"a the honorable court may deem . proper
penalty for the expense and annoyance 90
casioned the plaintiff.
This plea may be so modified as to Sc
cure q nolle rrosequi on any indictment
against Democrat or White Lacquer in
which Republican shall appear as prose-
cutor. A Republican witness in either
civil or criminal cases may be disqualified
in the same manner. If the Democracy
of Red river were readers of history they
would know that however absurd such q
legal recognition of one party and dis
qualification of another, it is nothing more
than has been done by the religious par
ties of Europe. We are satisfied that
nothing except the material interests of
the State and the fear Of national troops
prevents such a political disturbance from
passing into the legislation of the State,
. as it is now enforced in the social and
political action of the people.
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A CONSERVATIVE VICTORY,

There was long period when De-
mocracy disowned its name; when there
was Peoples party and Reform party;
Fusion party and Conservative party.
Democracy kept its head and its head
men hid all this time. More lately it
supposed the time had arrived for assum-
ing command, like Prince Carlos, and
striking for the crown of political suprem-
acy. No sooner was their purpose dem
onstrated by the voices of Preston, of
South Carolina, Toombs and Hill, Of
Georgia, and Tucker, Of Virginia, than
the national Democracy was alarmed and
fastened to take opposite position and re-
lieve itself of any responsibility for a
second rebellion. The delusion that the
Democratic doughfaces minded the crack
of the Democratic whip as formerly was
rudely dispelled.
The Democracy of Louisiana came to
the front in like manner, and tried the
same buster upon the business and prop
erty interests of our city and State. They
have been in like manner rebuked and
commanded to cease their radical and
revolutionary violence.
The organ of violence and social ostra-
cism has broken down suddenly and
utterly. 1t was but yesterday despot.
1t is to-day obedient and orderly, respect
ing the will of the Conservatives. 1t CON-
plains thus:
Whenever the white people of Louisiana
find themselves in q position to move in an
effort to re-establish constitutional govern.
ment in the State. or to mete out Justice TO
presses of nearly every shade of opinion
throughout the North turn upon and charge
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-03-05

such inefficient nominations. We have
had sufficient experience in the nomina'
ton Of officers whose strength lay ex
clusively in the nominating convention.
We have had one Republican Audito,
who committed fragrant theft and fed the
State; We have had another involved in
impeachment and resignation; We have
had q Governor and Legislature which,
with the potent aid of Democratic mem.
bers and lobby, loaded the State down
with obligations and monopolies. We
ask any Republican whether the influence
of these men has ever atoned for the in.
dignant interests which they have out.
ragged? The Republican party has TO,
years past labored to counteract the effect
of these acts They have arrested and
Cancelled the improvident debt. They
have convicted the offending officers, but
under these unfortunate necessities the
party has lost ground, and the conserva-
tive interests have not come to its as
sistance.
The infamous practice of using the
patronage of party for the promotion
of personal cupidity and ambition has
been condemned by the whole American
people. The disgraceful trial of Cabinet
officers, foreign ministers, Senators and
Representatives and subordinate officials
prove the public determination to demand
nominations of men for their personal
character. We feel inexpressible indigna-
ton at the thought that men who may
have never rendered any political service,
who may have no other object in joining
the party than to secure some public Office
or contract, should make the party SUBJ
servient to their selfish purposes, heap
upon it the weight of their personal
offenses, and then depart enriched by
party favor. leaving the party to meet the
responsibilities which such sordid con-
duct may have contributed to cast upon it.
We speak thus boldly because we do
not intend to conceal the admonitory
handwriting Of the nation. We con-
s cientiously believe that upon the con-
formity of the Republican party here and
elsewhere to this will depends its con-
tin ued asoendency in the general and
local administrations. Such is our pre-
dicticn Of political events. We scarcely
expect credence when We say that the
people Of the United States intend at the
next election to command from each
party ticket personally unexceptiona-
Die, and that party which shall fail to
comply anywhere with this demand will
% ignominiously driven from the canvass
md defeated.
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| The Indianapolis Journal, speaking O
| the recent address Of Governor Hendricks
says:
While not referring to politics in expires.
terms, the whole drift OF the speech is il
that direction.
Such was our apprehension, and the
visit Of the Governor had more tendency
to reunite the secession and war Demo
Gratis than to improve the prosperity Of
the people he came to advise.
We find it impossible to find Demo.
cratic speaker who will keep the faith Of
partisan neutrality when speaking of any
subject Governor Henricks preached the
doctrine that a political revolution must
precede industrial prosperity. This the
Journal construes thus:
1t is equivalent to saying tina. the Republi.
can party has violated the constitution and
wrested the government from it's proper
functions, and that it devolves on the Con
federste Democracy to restore them.
The Governors dogma that
1t must be settled 80 that it shall not
again be questioned that the powers which
belong to the States under our form OF gov.
eminent shall be exercised by the States
without any interference. intimidation or
control from without.
This means, according to the Journal:
Mr.. Hendricks rushes to the front in de.
Tense OF State rights, and says it must be
settled so that it shall never again be cues
tloned mat they must not be intertered
with or intimidated or controlled "from
without
These comments by a paper which
knows MIR. Hendricks better than We can
pretend to do, confirm the deductions
made by us from his address. It appears
to have been jesuitical mission coming
IN one pretense to effect an object of
different character. We gathered from
bis discourse that we should make more
cotton!-more cotton! That we were to
hurry up the substitution of hard money
tor paper promises. He recommended
patent plows and hoes to make still more
cotton, but he made not the mos: distant
alluslon to the commercial interests of the
second exporting city in the Union. The
address was much interrupted and indeed
punctuated, by the pigeon popping
which naturally attracted a larger an
dlence than an Grafton of Clay could have
DONE We apologize for the pigeon ar
rangenent, but are still confirmed in onr
appreciation Of the address itself, by the
comments ola journal apparently familiar
with the style in which Governor Hen.
orlcks propagandizes his doctrines by the
utterance of ambiguous speeches.
We sincerely wish the Democracy would
present some advocacy of some enterprise
winch does not result in fighting over the
war OF 1861 or the overthrow of Re-
puolcan principles as preliminary to a
good crop of cotton.
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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-03-05

As boy, George Washington was truth
kul, and in his after life there was no seal.
ing. One of the lottery tickets he issued
LII 1868 read: "This ticket mo. 257) shall
entifle the possessor to whatever prize may
happen to be drawn against its number in
the Mountain Road Lottery"