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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-24

CENTRAL PARK GARDEN.
7th av 5Sth and Goth
sOULE 4 APPLEBY Proprietors
WEDNESDAY EVENING. MAY "a. AT O'CLOCK.
d. L. DOwNIvGs CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA,
Nine MARIE SALyUTrl. rrima Donna,
Miss LIZZIE RAJ. soprano.
Mr. JOHN HAMMOND. the imperial Cornet sooist
Mr. t'HARLEs n. PRATT, Pianist
TwENTy-FoURTn GRAND CONCERT.
PROGRAMME.
PART /.
Overture. "Italinni In Algera'. .Eossini
i,i.rine, oGIiss,o Mr. j. DaEwEs 'aAs"p'
Cavatina, In Queso SmpIicc onxetu
Miss LIZZIE NJ. RAE.
Cornet Solo. lie Carncval de venser .Arbau
Mr. JOHN HAMMOND.
PART II.
Overture, Magic Mozart
e'"'ah'"s''' Piano. Mr. i. 4. PRATT. '''''''n"'ss
Male Quartet bright sword Of Liberty g. n Weber
IDLEWlLD QUARTET.
Musical Panorama. Tour Of Europe Conrad
Tho audience supposed 20 be rail start
Ing from Berlin traversny the countries Of
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encountered finale aud happy retnrn 10 Berlin
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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-24
JUDGE GILDERSLEEyE'S COURT.

Parts 3 and OF the Marine Court have been re-
moved 10 the old chambers Of the Board Of Aldermen
In the City Hall, temporarily while necessary
alterations being made in the building Chambers
street. in contemplation of the removal OF Parts and
of the Marine Court to that place. Judge Glider.
sleeve WILL on the 1st OF next month, hold Part OF
the Court OF General Sessions the now occu-
pied by tho two latter branches OF the Marine Court
During the vacation the will be altered
and fitted up in decent manner. Ii that after
all Judge Gderscevc will have better place 10 I'D
minister justice IN till the fail
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-03-07
atlistelIanp,
For the oxford Democrat.
TransitOry Insanity.
NJ. Editor

Mr.. Editor:
There is an opinion in the community
that there is such thing as uionentary or
transtory insanity. An insanity which
may seize its victim with irrepressible
power and take possession OF his mind,
body and judgment. An insanity which
may result in acts Of the greatest cruelty,
and in the highest violence against person
and property. An insanity which may
exist only moment, or simply during
the period while the violence or wrong is
being committed, and only once or twice
IN lifetime. And it is contended that
persons subject to This temporary insanity
may never have entertained an insane
delusion or idea prior to the breaking out
of this violence and may never be subject
TO it afterwards.
The things which may be done while
under the influence Of this temporary de-
lusion, or alteration, or one ideaism-
now recognized as Moral Mania-are
very numerous. They consis. OF murder.
suicide, robbery, forgery, incendiarism,
and many others too numerous to men
ton. Violations OF moral laws-those
concerning the accumulation or waste of
property or those which violate the rights
of persons in their individual or social
state-are also included among the things
which may be done while under the in6u-
ence Of this temporary delusion.
This kind OF insanity must be carefully
Disseminated and separated from all other
kinds. Transitory insanity as advocated
and believed by some is the only insanity
here alluded to. All hereditary insanity
is excluded. All that kind of insanity
which is said to be engendered by the
desire and the practice OF eading books
and papers giving accounts and details OF
wars, Indian cruelties and murders-all
that kind which arises from long con-
tinued mental irritation and moral and
physical suffering and all that kind which
arises from desire of revenge and retalia-
ton are also excluded.
The question whether such kind OF
insanity as this-temporary or transltory,
can exist or not, has been much discussed
bot still remains unsettled. The reasons
for or against are too numerous and snbtle
for present consideration. But the ques-
ton for general consideration, in case
there should strong belief in the exist
ence of such a condition is one Of no
ordinary importance. 1t deeply concerns
the welfare OF individuals and the com
munity. That question is :"Is the person
who has committed crime, theft or
social outrage, under such a state respon-
sibe ?" Can he justly be made amenable
to law aud Justly be punished
Ii these crimes which are committed
under this alleged condition. were invari.
ably the result of insane delusion why
should they almos; invariably take the
various forms of criminality Why should
not the delusion impel the victim as often
to an excessively good act, as to an ex.
cessively bad oneP II this sudden delu-
sion or impulse Is without any conscious.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-03-07

But we like il still less when, about
nine o'clock that evening, we are sent ior
to 90 down to Miss Scrimper's room.
"Its something about Helen, sure as
gun," whispers Annie.
II am afraid so," answer, ieebly.
Before we get down stairs we find out
that Helen is missing. Our timid knock
at Miss Scrimper's door is answered by
an old gentleman in such state OF ex'
citemeut that he looks as if he was going
to fly to pieces.
"Well, young women, what do you
know about this AFFAIR."" he demands, as
we advanced timidly into the room.
Annie and | looked around. Miss
Scrimper is tanning herself violently, and
seems to be on the verge of Mysteries.
The only other individual present is the
porter at the station, who deposed that
two young gentlemen and lady left
town that afternoon on the train for New
York.
Young ladies'" screams Miss Scrimp-
er, 81 hear that you and Miss Ransom
were seen in the ten acre lot this afternoon
with two young gentlemen. Tell me iu'
'-tlY who they were"
S'a- -. Scrimper her false front has
roor ml'- her spectacles have
become dlsplaceu' position to the
fallen from their proper IN form
tip end OF her nose, and her yirS.
is quivering with anguish.
Then. with fear and trembling, Annie
and | tell our tale.
"Perhaps it is no. too late 10 catch
them." suggests Miss Scrimper. "Who
was the young man in the white cravat ?'
"Who ma'sm'" roars the old gentle
msn-"who but my scoundrel of q
nephew ?"
"Was he in orders?" gasps the poor
lady.
"Of course he was. he was ordained
last week. Pretty use he makes of his
profession have no doubt they were
married before they lett the station"
Then the vials OF his wrath overflow.
He turns on Miss Scrimper.
Didn't tell you to watch her every
minute, not to let her 90 ou. alone You
good for nothing old woman You
wretched old hag Coniound you !"
Miss Scrimper faints, but not until she
has given orders 10 have US confined TO
our rooms on bread and water for week.
"Bess." said Annie to me that night in
bed, 81 could have borne it better if we
had got the lemonade. .".-Harper's BasGr.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-03-07
NUMBER 8.

ness Of wrong, without the control of the
intellect or the will, why, instead OF acts
of violence, and hatred, and revenge, are
not seen acts of overwhelming magnau-
unity, unbounded beneyolence and disin.
terested affectionP
These acts which are often called in
sane and which cause courts and juries so
much perpleIity, are confined to narrow
line, and though somewhat frequent are
purely exceptional. Sanity or insanity
has generally distinction sufficiently
wide and well marked TO cause but little
difficulty in coming TO conclusion. The
appearance of the individual. his acts, his
reasoning powers, conversation, heredi-
tary tendencies and history are all ele.
ments in ascertaining his moral or sane
condition. But these transi,ory bursts OF
violence are not easily traced, and 1t is
possible are not viewed with sufficient
charity. An error OF the opposite char
acter is iu many cases more likely 70
arise.
One thing is perfectly certain in these
cases OF sudden and irresistible impulse.
The bolt flies so suddenly and so direct to
the mark apparently intended that the act
has more the character OF passion than
delusion. And although it may be con.
jectured, in some few cases that the actor
was not conscious OF doing wrong in a
moral or intellectual sense it will be we'll
;nries to enquire sharply before they
tor such persons are irresponsible.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-03-07
hIeJn,
Il Pro.
decide tina.

Mr.. Editor:
saw in your paper year or TWO ago
some observations about two men agree
ing TO build hundred rods of wall tor =
hundred dollars, and as one end was
harder to build than the other, they agreed
that A. should take The hardest end and
have fifty cents rod moro than B. should
have for building the other end. ! saw
no directions how to divide il. Some think
the price OF rod stated but il is not, that
is the main question, aud u answer this
will mention the following RUE: Square
the average price, thcn square the differ
ence; add these and extract their root
to this root add the average price which
gives the price of one Of A : aud one OF
BIS rods. To half OF this SUN add ball
the difference, and it gives the price OF
AS rods, and from half SUBTRACT halt the
difference aud it gives tho price OF one OF
BIS rods. Tbs done il is easy 10 find out
how many rods fifty dollars will build.
JOHN TRIPP.
Hebron. Feb.,9th 1876.
Mr.. Trip, who furnishes The above,
is y son ol Elder Trip distinguished in
the early history OF this State. Tic IS now
IS years OF age, aud has worked this
problem out III his head. A shorter and
easier method OF arriving at the result
will be by employing Algebra. Ed.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-03-07
OUR PARl0R B0ARDER.

Young ladies'" said Miss Scrimper,
solemnly. addressing the inmates OF REM
ington female seminary at the close OF
their midday meal, "you will now retire
to your rooms for an hours study. after
which you may enjoy the halt holiday
usual upon Wednesdays"
Then Miss Scrimper bowed to the ile
OF maideus ranged upon her right and on
her left, and withdrew her majestic pres.
ence from the scene.
81 say, Bess." said Helen Ransom, the
parler boarder. mysterlously. to me. as
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-03-07

,.-,,.n tell. BY cVam.uiug the color 81
"a l.gt tss paps-s The amount dus, ana
,, 49,. -.ta. .lr1.cives OF ths advanced
- .ss ,-I o 90 q. sy mai. Sr hSue L ne
y 80, ,>-t. .--. Oh the siIP, means
- 70 .s,s isa: % S.'S .s,m'u. 'p 1ss @sq,' .l
!. a 81 ~, ,.suu;sre,l.tcd - ithlu Two weeks
y !. .---..et VI u
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-03-07
Singular.

The Boston Traveller publishes the fol-
lowing singular case: Two men. both
named Frederick Moh4tt, ore from BAu-
gor, Me, and the other from San Jose.
Cal, recently met at the Lindell House,
in Atchisou, Kansas. Motf III No. l was
born in Maine, and was 81 years old the
third day of January, 1876 Moff"t No.
2 was born in California. and Wa 81 ears
on the third day OF January, 1876 Tne
father OF both families was named CHARLES
and the mother Mary. Each have two
sisters living and one brother dead, whose
name was Charles, named after their
fathers Both were proprietors OF livery
and feed stables in their respective
places of residence, and the residences OF
both were consumed b. fire on the 9th
day of March, 1875, and were insured in
the Etna Fire Insurance Company
These two men are very similar in APP
pearance. In height, avoirdupois. and
general appearance, they aEe almost
enough alike to be twins. The only dill
ference is in the complexion and color
of the hair. The Maine mans hair is
black, while tha, OF the one from Cali
fornia is fiery red.
If they hadn't made it quite SO strong,
somebody might have been fooled
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-03-07
The Mineral WeaIh of Belgium.

After England, Belgium yields more
fuel than any other country in Europe.
There were l55 coal mines in operation
in 1866. covering 21s,545 acres, and em-
ploying sc 72l persons, and producing in
1866 1874, ,662 tons (against , $40, 1858 in
1850, of the vslue of l5l 09l,574 francs.
About two-thirds OF the produce IS con-
sumed u the country, and the rest export
ed 10 France aud Holland, The most
extensive coal fields are in the province
of Hainaut, which alone in 1866 produced
$500, 900 tons. The production OF iron
is also large. The bes, iron is found in
the country between the Sambre and the
Meuse. Lead, manganese, and other
minerals. especially zinc, are found in
various parts of the country.
The most celebrated zinc.mines are
between Liege and Aixla-Chapelle. The
country abounds at the same time in
building, paving. and lime stones.
roo6ng-slate. and marble. The black
marble of Dinant is renowned for its
beauty. The mineral wealth Of Belgium
is, next to agriculture, the most important
source OF the national prosperity. The
most celebrated mineral springs are at
the famous watering-pIace, Spa, near
the frontier OF Rhenish Prussia. Apple
tons american CyclQpaedtG, revI'ed
edition, article Belgium.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-03-07

The maddest kind of a woman is one
who spends half hour in arranging her
toilet before descending to the parlor on
the arrival Of visitor-who proves to bs
a book agent.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-05-19

Fighting Between Whites and Blacks In
Conflicting Dispatches.

Fighting Between Whites and Blacks In
Louisiana-Confiicting Dispatches.
, ASSOCIATED Press telegram
NEW ORLEANS, May Is The New
Orleans Times special, dated Summit,
Miss, May Is, says:
Information was received here last
night of row between negroes and
whites at Laurel Hill, West Feliciana
parish, near the Mississippi line. On
Friday night about thirty negroes went
to the store of white man in that vicin.
ity, called him to the door and riddled
him with bullets. A posse from Bayou
Sara went out Saturday for the body.
The negroes would not give it up. A
fight ensued, and three negroes were
killed. Two white men are missing.
The negroes are gathering. Eleven
hundred IRE said to be under arms. The
whites are going down from the neigh.
boring counties in Mississippi. A seri-
GUS fight is expected.
A special to the Republican from
Bayou Sara, says Eight colored men
have been shot dead and hanged. About
twenty were wounded. No whites killed.
Persons just from the scene report sixty
blacks killed., but this statement 1 con
slider as exaggerated. Twenty colored
men are reported held as hostages. Their
fate is uncertain, but the supposition is
they will be killed also, that the mum
berof negroes killed will never be known
preparations having been taken to re,
move the dead secretly. The number OF
regulars under arms is said to be 500,
from East Baton Rouge, and East and
West Feliciana, and Wilkinson county,
Miss. The colored people are said to be
arming in self-defence. Saturday and
Sunday nights numbers of colored men
crossed to Point Coupee to escape those
who are hunting them"
Second Dispatch.
BAYOU SARA, May 15.-There has
been regular engagement at Laurel
Hill Letween white and colored men.
Three whites reported killed. God
knows where this will end. The coun
try is ablaze with excitement. All whites
are armed and saddled.
Acting Gov. Antoine received the fol-
lowing dispatch from DR.. Kaufman,
Sheriff of East Feliciana Parish, dated
Bayou Sara, to-day:
In'reply to your telegram have to
say that seventeen colored men are
killed and many wounded on the line OF
Mississippi and Louisiana a large num-
Der of armed white men are approaching
this town. cannot summon and secure
a posse comitatus for the support of the
civil authority, the suppression of riots,
and the prevention of further bloodshed.
Nothing but military authority will
keep peace, therefore 1 respectfully re-
quest that military aid be placed at my
disposal"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-05-19
Dogs as Detectives.

William Fish, who had been appre-
hended on the charge of numbering the
little girl, Emily Holland, was yesterday
taken before magistrates at the town
hall, Blackburn. He is twenty-six years
of age, and barber.
On Monday morning Peter Taylor
placed two dogs at the disposal of the
poGce-a springer spaniel and a part
bred bloodhound. The chief constable
arranged with some of his officers to
take the dogs to two BARRIERS shops, one
kept by Denis Whitehead, and the other
the prisoners. The intention was kept
secret and they managed to get into both
houses unobserved by the inhabitants
In the first house that of Denis White
head-the bloodhound did not appear to
scent anything, and they went to Fish s.
The dog Immediately on entering the
house began to sniff all round, and evil
IDENTIFY scented something in back
room. The door which leads to the up
per room was shut, but Detective Officer
Holden opened it and went up stairs.
The dog followed and snuffed-round the
back room, in which there was no fire.
place, ana really scented something. 1t
then passed into the front room, finally
stopping at the fireplace. Mr.. Taylor
went to the chimney aud found human
skull, evidently that of child. Super
intendent Eastwood informed the prison.
er of the object of their visit, and he
was extraordinarily affected by the an
nouncement. The police managed to
get him away before the inhabitants were
aware of what was going on. If they had
been three or four minutes later, they
could not have brought him to the
court.
Strangely enough another bloodhound
came upon the scene. A furniture brok-
er at Enfield was coming to Blackburn
with a cart. At the toll bar he passed
man carrying parcel under his coat. A
dog he had with him, bloodhound and
mastiff, went back to the man, jumped
upon his breast with his feet and
pushing its head under his coat. The
broker, knowing his dog was a danger
Gus one, Immediately called it away !;
but it repeated this strange conduct.
Therefore, it would appear there was
one person carrying the body about and
another concerned in the murder. At
ali events. these facts require to be very
carefully inquired into.
After being removed the prisoner con-
fessed that he committed the murder,
and without being aided by any one,
mutllated the body and dispersed the re-
ains.-Lond)n Times.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-05-19
The Russian Policy.

Russia at the present moment is as
fond of peace as she was year ago, and
her friendship to Austria has suffered no
diminution. 1t is much more advanta-
geous and convenient for her that Tur-
key should be ruined and Austria famed
without it being necessary for her to
march a single Russian battalion to the
East but no man of understanding can
doubt for q moment that one decided
earnest word from Russia would suffice
to induce Servia to disarm, and that no
such word is spoken is a proof of the
protection afforded by that power to the
enemies of the Porte and Austria. If
the instruction of the rayahs last till
next winter, Turkey will be ruined for
many a long year and the increasing
bitterness of the Moslems may lead to a
revolution. Austria, especially in her
commerce and manufactures, suffers
greatly from the state of things on her
frontiers, and under the present uncer-
tainty and anxiety about the future,
The Russian outposts, whether under
the name Of Montenegrins, Ser
vians, Roumanians, or Russians, have
inclosed Austria in a wide semi circle
from the Adria to Cracow. Germany
will much sooner give up Austria than
Russia, and Italy in case OF war would
make use of the opportunity to conquer
Trentine and the Austrian Littoral.
"We are walled in |" the Austrians may
well exclaim.- Vienna Cor. London
Standard.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-05-19
The Richest Man i'm Germany.

The Bremen HondeieblaH has lately
given to the world most interesting
piece of information. Who is the rich.
est man in Germany Most persons
would say in Rothschild or some
other great banker, or some long-de-
scended German baron. In both cases
the searcher for truth would be wrong.
The richest man in Prussia is neither
banker nor noble, but PLAIN Krupp, the
maker of cannons. Krupp, the gun
maker, pays more income tax than any
man in Prussia. He pays nearly no.
900 marks, which represents a yearly
scale of profit exceeding 5000, 900
marks, or about 81, $50, 900. 1t is true
that it is whispered in non-official cir
cles that Krupp, the gunsmith, has
partner who shares his gains and like
wise contributes his quota toward the
payment of income tax. This mysteri-
Gus individual is known unto men as the
German Government, unprecedented by
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-05-19
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

The Sultan OF Turkey has dismissed his prime
minister, and summoned Hussein, the leader OF
tho war party to whom win DO intrusted the
conduct of affairs in the present crisis.
Tho Prince OF Wales has reached home from
his protracted and eventful voyage to the
indies.
Tho English Ambassador at Constantinople
has warned his Government of the extremely
critical condition of affairs throughout Turkey,
expressing the fear that general massacre Of
Christians NAV occur at any moment.
Turkey has proceeded to bring the Salo-
nican rioters to prompt punishment.
very excited state of affairs exists at Con-
stanhnople The lower classes are being armed
by the enemies of the Sultan, and Greeks and
Americans are threatened with violent death.
Advices from st. Thomas state that $50 persons
were arrested in Barbados. The prisons
were full. Many persons had taken
refuge ON vessels. There was great
destruction of property. 1t is estimated
that the damage done is equal to the total
value Of the provision crop of the island.
ecunence of the rioting was apprehended.
The report that ex-President Dominique, OF
Hayti, died of his wounds is not true. He ar
rived at st. Thomas April 81. on a French man
,of-war.
Tho British authorities have again extended
tho tune of keeping Winslow, the Boston
forger, in custody for another ten days, to
await the final reply of Secretary Fish.
The English court has decided to entertain
favorably the request for an amnesty to the
Irish political prisoners.
Intelligence from Salonica announces the
port blockaded and none Of the inhabitants
allowed to leave until the inquiry is terminated.
Three or four German iron-clads have been
ordered to Salonica, to enforce the punish
mont OF the Turks WHO murdered the French
and German consuls.
The conference at Berlin has broken up,
having fully agreed upon continuation OF the
% peace policy" in relation to the instruction
lin the northern provinces of European Turkey.
The London Times Berlin dispatch says the
result of the conference of the ambassadors Of
Russia, Germany and Austria is resolution
of tho three powers to ask the Sultan for add
~tional guarantees for the execution of the re-
forms. The scheme, il approved by the West
.ern powers will be recommended by the Porte
in note. If the Porte wishes the desired
- oncessions the scheme will not be submitted
TO tho insurgents, who will be requested to lay
down their arms. II the above project falls
through in any of its successive shapes, con-
feronce OF all the powers will possibly be pro-
psscd
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-05-19
Well Hidden.

A lady of this place was quietly sit
ting at her sewing one day last week,
when she observed a neighbor approach
ing the house, whom she did not care to
see. She quickly dropped her work and
stepped into closet, SO as not "to be at
home" to her caller. The closet door
closed with spring and impris oned the
lady. The caller, finding the lady abb
sent, did not stop, but when the lady
tried to open the door she discovered,
alas, that she was prisoner. The lady
realized that she was consuming the air
very fast, yet she was powerless to re-
lease herself from her prison. She re-
NAMED in the closet about four hours,
and when her husband returned home
at supper-time he missed his wife, but
thought nothing about it. Having oc-
casion to look into the closet, he discov-
cred his wife lying insensible on the
floor. He quickly drew the inanimate
form out, when the air revived her, and
thus was prevented what few hours
longer might have proved sad catas-
trophe. = Whitehall IN. " Times.