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The New York herald., 1876-12-09
MARRIAGES AND DEATHS
ENGAGED.

GARDxRR-ADLER.-MosEs ". GARDNER, OF Easton,
Pa, TO Miss LENA ADLER, OF this city, on "Wednesday
evening, December D.
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The coscy Store Of y. y. Dntton Co is regular
hesaqaarters tor the holiday book bayer There
ran aud a choico assortment o. ehildrens books aud
exrnsve collection Of PRAYER books ani bibles
be ioand "a the city. gorgeous holiday book OF
,his arm 0eorse G. Ns.on's Newport ana Its Cot.
taRer." thlsk iollo toand Ia lesant morocco and
prtnsed apcn side only u the parer fne book
fu % peufes sn4 .. " great Interest 70 tho frcaucn
ter 81 eur Amesesn Brighton Tho edition Is limited
90 one aanersd ana thsrs are only isw more lett A
most beAatiiui lasenls. "A housc n of chdrcnv BY
Mrs.. ~ n s&siefd bas tuss bvsn issued by house
10 sorseeasy ocana ~ rsa sna black, and fall 10 The
brm ~ psctarrs A. we - q caslarsn other orE. r.
Dasson Cas- lavenilss Frssk ana Ms Flock aud
..Passy rlr rocsH These books chsiarena books
pare apd simple. ana nes urnen ever he chdren's
hesds 10 ihe parents. ~ many are For Older
children 80 ssd "rhc IN tho Dass lsap by tho
non Mrs ereeae. ~on q rsncashion' and ether fs'ry
islcs. by Mary 60 Morgan, "ony Dos" With essh,
Illustrations; "chisd PlesuFes." IRON Dickens. Illus
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Sheldon A Co. do not publish any regular holiday
book anlees you call edition OF ''our Poetic
Fasorltcs" such They have the following Inst OF books
iha, arc and grave A. vel as gsy'-"A Point OF
Homer" ono Of MIRA Edwards most exciting novels;
Captain whakcr's thrilling "Lifc of Custer" which
has been reviewed AZ length In the Herald; "why
-Four Gospels or the Gospel for all the World De-
signed 10 sia Christians the study. the home and
the school and 20 better understanding OF the gos
pcls. ny Rev. ~ :. Gregory. sheldon 4 Go. arc not
publishing msny books Of general interest, but con-
noe their iis, mostly 10 educational works.
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at his once last evening. II appears from the state
ment OF Or. schenck that Mrs Peterson and Mrs
JacKson Of No 20 Smith street. accompanied Mrs.
wilson TO the hospital IN acarrage about three o'clock
on Tuesday afternoon and the invalid removed
the sick ward. The ladies'. when questioned by the
doctor, said she suffering from an overdose OF
Paris green They subsequently said she had the
poison accidentally. She too weak talk, and
the antidotes administered seemed TO have effect
upon her On Wednesday evening it discovered
That the woman also suffering from the ELECTS OF
an abortion She died during the night The
post-mortem revealed the evidence OF malpractice
Death was caused 10y the combined effects OF the abor
uon and the poison. Deceased who about thirty
eight years OF age, is said be respectfully con-
nected IN Ireland, where her relatives now living
Heath, who nifty OF age IN business at No AS
futon street, New York. He has not been living with
ms lawful wife for several yoars past Yesterday Mrs.
Heath, on learning OF the death of Jane BOes repaired
10 the side Of the who had long neglected her
ana his children and waited him. He Is extremely
Ill, being specchess. Mrs Heath is highly respected
and is IN excellent circumstances Up TO within tho
past three years Jane supported herself by working at
lacemakmg in New York. she Is represen ted as hav-
ing been quiet and unassumng. child, six years OF
age, survives the unfortunate woman The authorities
searching for the person who suspected OF having
performed tho operation which, no doubt, drove the
victim TO the commission OF the eliminating act Of a
sinful iidisoH-suicide.
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the colts would fail to show an equal capacity
10 those OF warmer climates, granting equal
breeding No races viii DO provided for younger
than year-ods at the Breeders Centennial Meet
ing, and it is certain that in the case OF Northern
entries no pains will be spared TO bring them to the
post as well conditioned and fully matured as those
that come on from Kentucky The struggle for su-
premacy will be exciting and series Of races could
have been organized that will create widespread
and earnest attention. not only with the spectators,
but by thousands Of breeders and farmers all over the
country who Will anxously watch the arrival of the
newspaper reports. Messrs. Kellogg Coney of this
city, who are delegated TO conduct the meeting report
its success already secured by the express
sions Of appreciation and promised support from all
directions; and IL untoward event occurs to
this prospect the last week in September will be the
sensational event Of the trotting season of 1876.
The New York herald., 1876-03-24
MOODY AND sANKEY.

Yesterday, undoubtedly, the Hippodrome held the
largest audiences that has since tho advent OF the
evangelists. At noon 5000 people present, and
in the afternoon the number in the Madison avenue
hall approached 5000, three-fourths OF whom were
Fully 1000 had 70 leave the doors after
vany seeking admission every available inch OF space
in the hall being filed before four O'Clock Many OF
these went around TO the Fourth hall, where
it was expected there would be overflow meeting.
AT noon Mr.. Moody spoke the necessity of
the early religious education OF children.
lie thought that parents could not commence TO
their offspring tho knowledge OF God too young AS
soon as they were able 10 lisp they should be taught
heir prayers, ana carly possible be sent to the
sabbath school The parents, though, should not
neglect the home education in religious matters and
should teach them Christ by example well as by
precept For the religious lessons learned IN child
hood leave lasting Impressions and often the prayers
learned at mothers knee in childhood come back in
malurer lile and Keep many man and woman out oil
the way of temptation. In the audience were large
number Of young children and Mr. Moody, one por-
ton oil his DISCOURSE spoke to them directly OF the
love of Jesus for little ores.
The discourse at tho four O'Clock meeting
Chow TO Study the Bibe.n During Mr. Moody's ex-
PLANTATION he remarked that the Bible was The greatest
newspaper ever known IN the world. for II not only
told what had happened but what going to happen.
lie said It was not true that Christ not mentioned
in the Old Testament for Philip found Him in the
ninth chapter and fifth verse OF Isaiah. "Butn sud
denly broke out the preacher, 'what is the use Of
reading the text Is hardly any you that
have got your Bibles with you" Mr. Sankey sung
"Nothlng but Leaves" as solo, and the meeting dis
porsed.
In the evening both halls were used. there being
about H. 500 people the building altogether Mr.
Moody, who presided tho Madison avenue hall
meeting, spoke the subject of Lot being brought
out OF SodOm. He thought Lot was like many
prominent IN the world to-day-he of the world,
worldly; and though he knew Sodom the abode Of
iniquity, Lie remained in it TO the ruin OF his family,
because IL was good place TO make money and be-
came very rich therein. The speaker wished the
Church of God would learn to do without SOdom's
money and to make much OF worldly and unbcleving
tlnkr hnln n Inn gln phnnlu
and colleges The Church could get along without this
money, and il ought 10 make the effort
The New York herald., 1876-03-24
JANE WILSON'S FATE.

Yesterday morning telegram was received from DR..
p L. Schonck. Superintendent of the County Hospital,
Flatbush, by Coroner Smms, requesting HIM to hold
inquest upon the body of Jane Wilson, who died az
that institution from the effects OF Paris green The
despatch also set iorth that Jane Peterson OF No gS
De Kalb avenue, important witness. Acting
upon this information Coroner and poc proceeded
TO investigate the case. The body ordered to be
taken the Morguc and Mrs Peterson was summoned
by officer to attend a consultation between the
Superintendent OF Police the Coroner She stated
that Jane Wilson her second cousin, and they
had always been upon tho intimate terms. Mrs
Wilson had resided in the house with her since
last December Before coming 10 live with her Jane
Wilson lived at the Hoffman House, OF Broadway
and Lafayette place, Williamsburg. The husband Of
Jane a stonccutter. II lying M from erysp-
elias At the residence OF his brother Flatbush ON
last Monday week he called 10 Mrs Peter
son 20 come down stars into their rooms,
as she wanted IN haste ON
entering the door she saw Mrs Wilson sanding In the
middle Of the room, and she eXcitcdly informed her
cousin that she had taken Paris green by mistake.
Two powerful emetics administered at and
she threw up quantities Of the poison during the day
During the week she very III and exceedingly
weak, and on Sunday physician was summoned but
he said ne could TO her that she
beyond the reach OF human aid. She sank so rapidly
that last Tuesday she sought for admission 10 the
Institution IN which she died at ten O'Clock on
Wednesday night shortly after Mrs Peterson had DO
parted from the Police Headquarters officer Corr, Of
bne hluau, nc hau Nlslteu tnc
house where Mr.. wilson was lying sick, and that while
here a called who gave her Mrs
Heath. She said that she lived at No. go Decatur
street. that she Is the lawful wife OF Mr.. WILSON,
the alleged husband OF Jane Wilson. whose real
Is William Heaih She claims that they married
several years ago and that she had borne him six
children. This Information gave greater the
inquiry, and Mrs Peterson again summoned TO ap
pear before the Coroner. She said that she know
nothing about the claim Of Mrs Heath upon
James husband She present at the marriage
ceremony which united doceasod-whOsc maiden name
vas Jane Bolcs-and Wilson man and wife m
New York, six years ago, and knew that Jane had
Two children by him. one Of whom IS now living. She
bad not heard Of an abortion being performed de-
ceased The Coroner having been informed that post
mortem had been held at the hospital which doyei-
oped tho fact that abortion had been performed the
nhrEcIanh IN attendance were requested " meet him
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DREW THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.

Daniel Drew's endowment of $3.50, 0oo to the thco-
logical seminary which bears his name having been
secured only by his note the interest amounting to
$17, COO, now due, is not forthcoming. 1t had been
suggested by many parties interested in the nstitu-
ton that maintenance fund OF $3.50 900 should be
raised by subscriptions, and that the professorshps
should be permanently endowed To devise or
accomplishing this a meeting of the trustees OF the
seminary was held yesterday ut the Office of Judge Fan
cher No 220 Broadway. Bishop Jones presided. Pres
ent were Trustees Bishop Foster Rev. Dr. c. c. North
and Dr. Curre of the Christian Advocdte beside Rev.
DR. Dashie. A. V. Stout j. b. Cornell DR.. Crawford,
Hon. George j. Ferry and DR.. Hurst President of the
seminary. The latter gentleman stated the object Of
the meeting The annual revenue necessary
for the support of tho institution, il appeared,
is $50, 600 aud arrangements were made yesterday
looking toward the raising OF this sum by annual ndi
Vidua subscriptions for the present and later TO restore
the original endowment of $250,000 by means of
trlbutions from the general public. The following
statement of the money expended by Ar. Drew the
institution was rcad:-Maln building and seminary land
Of 100 acres, $780, 000 two dormitories $4,000 four
years interest proposed gift of $3.50 000 $50 0o0
Total $464, 900.
Annual subscriptions to the amount OF SO, 900 were
obtained from those present at the meeting A. "
Stout was elected trustee in place of }. H. Ocker-
shausen. DR.. Hurst was requested to undertake tho
management of the subscriptions and Judge Fancher
appointed attorney of the institution in relation
the amount due the seminary from the estate of Mr.
Drew.
The annual meeting of the trustees will be held on
the Goth Of May next
The New York herald., 1876-03-24

srAKEs-rwo MILES AND rnREE-QuAR

The chestnut colt Bengal, by Brown Dick, dam
Sadowa, has been scratched from all his
the coming season, the colt having broken down and
become incapable of ever again appearing the turf
He was fine runner a two-year-old being good
second to yagrant the Belle Meade stakes Louis.
vile last September We Bengal about six weeks
ago in tho stable Of Mr. Jennings at the Louisville
race course where he winterng finely. From his
appearance and the good opinion of HIM expressed by
his trainer satisfied that he would be danger
Gus horse in any OF the stakes for which he en-.
tered, He was the property of John Morrissey.
The famous trottng gelding Cooley, with record
OF 2:24, doing service a carriage Kalama-
ZOO, Mcn. He is twenyone years OF age aDd is said
TO be friskt a colt
II is officially announced by Major J. D. Ferguson
Secretary OF tue Maryland Jockey Club and OF the
ming meetings OF the Point Breeze Park Association,
that the entries are closed and the following
inations made Tor the Centennial races :-Inaug gura
Sweepstakes for all ages 2 Reform Club Stakes for
threeye old hies, q Grand Exposition stakes for
colts and flies three years old 20; bennington Stakes
for twoyear ods, 20; Philadelphia Club Cup Sweep
stake Tor all ages, 23 International Handicap Stakes
81 Association stakes, 1o Centennial Stakes II; La
dies Stake, l6 Total, 179. The hrst meeting will
occur Juno
The New York herald., 1876-03-24
THE FATAL EXPLOSION.

CROWDS VISITING THE SCENE OF THE DIS
AsTER-Two MORE OF THE VICTIMS LIKELY
TO DIE.
The scene Of the nitro -glycerno explosion at Wash
ingtonyille Westchester county, yesterday visited
by large number OF people, many OF whom had trav
clled by rail from Connecticut and elsewhere 10
crafty their curiosity by scrutnizng the site OF the
demolished factory. Constable William Watts who
placed in charge Of the premises by Coroner Hughes
on Wednesday evening had TO repeatedly Of
the more rustic visitors against stumbling
and even ignorantly kicking the of ntro-gycer
inc, which were scattered on the ground floor OF the
storehouse The bare intimaton to what the harm
less looking vessels contained invariably followed
by general stampede the part of the slght-seers
1t appears that 500 pounds OF the explosive
pound above named were removed from the packing
house Wednesday forenoon, and taken TO New York
in wagon used by Huber, the manufacturer, for
that purpose, as tho article would not be
transported on any terms by the Harlem Railroad
Company. Had this additional quantity been in the
building where William Dehl essayed to light his ppe
the force OF the explosion must have been correspond
ingy increased. As II the shock distinctly
felt Fort Chester White Plains and other parts the
county distant ten or fifteen miles from the scene of
the disaster. Human remains, consisting of ankle
n kidney and portions OF the intcsnes, supposed TO
be parts OF the missing man. Charles Ben
helm, were found yesterday afternoon in the
Bronx River, the powder mill The condition of
David Huber, the foreman, and William Westall,
Of the workmen is changed considerably for the worse
The head and body OF the former have swollen out Of
all proportions 10 their ormer sZe ana he is believed
10 have sustained internal injuries which must prove
fatal Westfall is shockngly burned all over and
reported 10 be in dying condition last evening The
with the facts of the explosion as published in the
HERALD OF yesterday
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SECRETS OF THE SEA.

Captain Allen Harris, OF tho schooner smack G. NJ
Harris which yesterday arrived at this port reports
that March 90 when twelve miles of shore, in front
of Little Egg Harbor light, N. j., picked up trunk
containing clothing, pistol and a slung shot, some
books and letters and memoranda, that show the
owner to be William j. Simpson, master at various
times of vessels, including the steamship Havana, the
schooner Henry p Russell. tho schooner S. r. Maddox,
the schooner General Knox the brig Chillianwallah
the schooner Sivan Spray and the brig Loeb Lomond
number of letters the book in which Captain
Simpson recorded his accounts with the owners of the
above named vessels, number OF letters from rela.
tives, an old diary OF 1864, in which he has made
entries as late as March Is, 1878, were sent by
records 1t appears that simpson in June,
1870, master of the schooner Henry Russell,
IN tho southern coast and West India trade,
that early the following year he was master OF the
steamer 5. F. Maddox, and later in 1871 from July
October master OF the schooner General Knox His
commission as master OF this latter vessel is dated
New York, July 10, 1871, and is signed by Barrone
Davis In October, 1873, 1t seems he OF
the brig Chillianwallah, in the sugar trade between
American and Cuban potts. In January ana May of
the same year ana previous to his appointment the
mastershp of the Chillanwaah he was shipkeepcr of
the brig Lincoln and the steamer Reliance. From a
letter dated ''Sherman's Mills, Me, November Is
1875" and signed by his lathcr Noah simpson, it
seems that his residence then No 1874 Hudson
nue., Brooklyn. letter from his son, W. j. Simpson,
dated Brooklyn, November Is, 1874, relating family
affairs also found, well las receipt from Enrique
Barrora Tor o4O barrels OF potatoes, per brig Loeb
Lomond, from New York. This receipt shows that he
was in December 1874, master of the Loeb Lomond.
The records found give no further clew TO the
ments OF the captain until December g. 1875 when he
was looking for employment, as will appear from the
following document, which does not give the hamo Of
the place where II emanated:-
"Captain Johnston, of the brig Virgina.-Dcar Sir
Tho bearer, Captain simpson, is in search OF employ
ment, and if you do something for him you will
oblige, yours, A. MONTON.
s'DkcENBER Q, 1873"
A HERALD reporter called at No 194 Hudson ave-
nue., Brooklyn, yesterday, and found there son and
daughter OF Captain simpson They sand their father
was the the bark Frank Clark, which was sunk
q week ago n collision with the schooner Adelaide
Alcot at Barnegat Captain Simpson was about sixty
years of age.
The New York herald., 1876-03-24
CRoKER'S BENEFIT.

Peter Croker, having been rendered complimentary
benefit it camc OF yesterday afternoon at Hilps
Theatre. There were about 800 present variety
entertainment Of an hour followed by display
OF boxing, which proved extremely crcdiablc. First
TO obige Fiods and Mccarthy, when John Rclley
and Young Mullen next stepped upon the stage, tho
former making u lively Tor his opponent
through three rounds Mcclellan aud Madden
treated the spectators a seo dcservedly appaudcd
for its science, after which Ledwiih aud Mclaughlin
made line display, the latter making good use of his
right very frequently. Young BOwlcs and Johnny
Saunders and .Scddons Mousse aud George Mccarthy
proved determined opponents, when Hlll introduced
The stars OF the show the female boxers Miss Rose
Harland and Hiss Nell saunders These champions
protty and appropriately oostumed, and had
rafting bout OF three rounds and a 'wnd-upn 1t was
call OF most friendly nature as Harry assured the
thusastc crowd, but the exhibition slightly moro
than light spar Both the girls have improved since
thor FIRST appearance and II their progress In acquiring
the points and tricssh IN the art OF scdelence Is
rapid IN the future It has been the past will
not be long before they will show great advantage
The New York herald., 1876-03-24
To-MoRRow's ECLIPSE OF THE SUN.

The almanacs announce that an annular eclipse Of
the will occur tomorrow afternoon which will be
visible throughout the United States a partial
eclipse being annular in the northwestern region of
British America In New York it begins at thrly-six
minutes past three p NJ. and ends at two minutes be-
fore five. The time has not always been when an
eclipse regarded only subject for calculation
by astronomers and object of curiosity the
public. 1t considered event that had great
influence on the interests of the moral world but the
superstition was excusabe In its origin and innocent
in its effects Now the realization of the predictions
looked for kind of test OF the exacness
Ecipses are of considerable practical utility
they TO correct and increase the perfection OF
and lunar tables, and they highly useful
to geography because they afford and accurate
method Of determining the relative situation OF differ
ent parts of the globe An eclipse OF the being
caused by the nterposion of the moon between that
uminary and the earth il can, therefore, never happen
at any other time than at moon. The appended
table shows the time when the eclipse begins and ends
various places in the United States:-
The New York herald., 1876-03-24
REscuING A sHIpwREcKEp CREW.

Tho following letter has been received by Messrs
Hastcad ~ Co., No 200 Forsyth street, from Cap ain
James Mckee, OF the brig Mary Knowlton:-
KNOwLToN
MFSsRs. HALsrEAD a Co. No. 200 Forsyth street, New
York;
GENrLINEN-on the morning Of February II, at eight
o'clock the fourth day ntl discovered object the
distant horizon which closer examination proved
be small boat with signal flying Suspecting the truth
Immediately altered the ships err
Upon reaching the boat hove the vessel 60 and took
board fourteen persons. wiz twelve wife
They he the the British bark Annie Put
nam. Captain Flemming from Bull River,
Ing of February ~ in latitude 81 Longitude II 20 test
ON receiving such large additional number
people board, and schooner being with US
bound the ourselves about three miles
but TO windward, Immediately hostcd ntl
thinking IN simplicity tnat he would down and
give raicf neither had accommodation pro-
Visi, tor such large addition crew
pointed IN my expectations, every enntt made to
him lie made ciric pondng leave which
he finally accomplished when darkness set We kept
flag flying and boat towing until sundown
unnecessary February ~. six A. NJ ipr "A
vessel in sight which proved to be the brig Antelope
York. toward CarCenas, whose captain kindly
hnnIed 10 rerNe s OF six of the shpMrecked crew.
The New York herald., 1876-03-24
WILLIAM G. BARRETT.
A CARD FROM JUDGE BARRETT.

CARD FROM JUDGE BARRETT
The ALBANY, March %, 1s7d
To TUE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
In view OF the editorial article in to-day's World
have felt that 1t due myself send to my agot
aunts for the facts with respect W. c. Barrett's an
cesry They hare responded substantially in accord
anco with the memorandum lncloscd which these Ia
dies have signed and verified Respectfully,
GEO. c. BARRETT.
THE BARRETT FAMILY.
Judge George C. Barrett's grandfather Mr.
George Barrett of Annackeen, in the county OF Cal
way. lie was private gentleman OF professor
aud lived on his means He married an English lady
took the middle OF Carter later his uncle Mr..
George Carter The object of this TO distinguish
the family from other families OF the name OF
Barrett-that being common name in their
had two brothers who the same time took the mid
die of Carter The eldest WAS Captain John Carter
Barrett, OF the Sevenylrst regiment, English army.
The other DR.. William Carter Barrett, who was
attached 10 the Galway militia. Mr.. George Barrett
had six chIldren-the Rev. Gilbert Carter Barrett OF
the Church OF England father OF Judge George @. Bar
retp; DR.. John Carter Barrett still living abroad
George Carter Barrett who died in carly life
w. c. Barrett, who has just left this country,
and the Misses Mary and Alicia Carter Barrett
two maiden ladies' who residing with the Rev.
Ferdinand C. Putnam and his wife at Bergen, New
Jersey and from whom these facts have been obtained
These ladies have in their possession the family coat OF
arms and Judge George c. Barrett has seen old Dublin
newspapers giving OF speeches made at the
thirty five years ago Judge Barretts sister, Julia,
has married the Rev. j. I. Webster, an Episcopal
clergyman, and is now living at Detroit, Michigan.
MR. BARRRTr AS A SURETY
Among other disclosures made yesterday IL was
stated that In 1875 w. Barrett was entered as one OF
the surctles OF Cham berlain Tappan In the sum OF
5000 600 Comptroller Green opposed his acceptance,
and the name of Mr.. Barrett was removed from the