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"cHARLEMAGNE."

DR.. John Lord delivered the sixth lecture In his
Notwithstanding the nclemency Of the weather there
large attendance The subject was Charlie
magnep
The lecturer said:-Charemagne may be viewed In
the light ofa great conqueror great benefactor-in
both aspects a great hero. With him is associated
the first great stride which Europe took out OF the an
arches which succeeded the Roman Empire He was
the FIRST who labored 10 restore what vice and
violence had destroyed. His empire covered
the greater part Of modern France and
those countries bordering on the Rhine. He was
born to greatness but ii owing his activity and
energy and prudence that his Inherit kept to-
gether and increased but greater than his gran
deur as king was his greatness OF soul
What was the condition OF Europe when he appeared
on the stage Rome had fallen; period Of unparal-
leed disaster followed; Europe veIled in dark
the latter OF the eighth century Providence sent
deiverer and hero IN the person Of Charlemagne.
The first thing which arrested his notice was the dan
ger OF Europe being repunged into the miseres which
parbarsm had inflicted 300 years before and he fought
against The barbarians 10 distracted Europe and
protect the institutions which the friends Of order and
religion had established He led dftythree expeditions
against the barbarians he fought against them thirty
three years and expended all the resources OF his
mighty Empire and he never a battle and yet the
barbarians held out They made treaties but 10 break
them
In one respect we condemn Charemagne, that he
undertook 10 force their conversion but religious
federation is the very lesson learned in the world
Charlemagne wanted 10 make everybody Christians in
his own way, so he dipped them IN the river and
marked them by the sign OF the cross
He warred against the Saracens OF SPAIN and against
them be was unsuccessful and that was the only
successful IN which he engaged
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GLovED WARRIORS.

variety entertainment and sparring exhibition was
given at Harry Hills Theatre in Houston street yester
day afternoon for the benefit Of Billy Madden, the
light weight boxer The price of admission was fixed
a. 81 and there about 200 persons, among them
q number of Wall street brokers and fashionable
men around town, seemed 70 enjoy the per-
formance exceedingly. The proceedings opened with
q variety show consisting Of comic songs jig and ballet
dancing and other performances peculiar TO that class
OF entertainment Amer the dramatic business was
over the real work OF the afternoon commenced. Az
four O'Clock Arthur Chambers novice and Owen Bren-
nan and young lads about twenty years of APP
pearcd the stage dressed In black pants bound at
the waist with their suspender, and white
undershirts The young ones ratified away with
the gloves for the space Of ten minutes much 10 the
amusement OF the audience. They were followed by
Billy Fields alias the Steel Man. and George Mccarthy,
Reilly and Mclaughlin, Dan Gallagher and Dan
Doherty, Barney Jones and Young Roddy, Sam Colyer
and Jim Turner, Of New Orleans Michael Coburn and
Ned Malahan. All the sparring particularly
good and the best OF order and feeling pre-
vailed throughout though many hard knocks
were given and returned. Harry HIPS voice
being heard Justify crying out at intervals "Wak
around. gentlemen Tmet" and when the contestants
would become a little warm, "Wind up, gentlemen.
shake hands, and his words always received
law. The grand wndup was between the beneficiary,
Billy Madden, and Peter Croker This was lively and
scientific setto and was received BY the assembhge
with cheers
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which introduced to-day make all those in mua'
nicpal employment live within the limits OF the city
will have better chance Of becoming law. Sena-
Tor Gerard's idea is that those who receive
their support from the city should In return
spend their money there This might do well enough
when applied 70 officers whose salaries range from
81 200 10 $4,000 but clerks whose income does not
coed 81 900 year should have the right 70 seek suck
dwelling places, whether in out Of the city as best
suits their means. On the whole the worthy Senator's
bill smacks too much of coercion.
LEGISLATIVE MOTHS.
resolution passed the Assembly TO-DAY calling upoi
the State Engineer 10 obtain from the Canal Comms
charge OF the various canal divisions info
be done on the canals at the present time with
vantage TO the state in order that employme
may be speedily gwen to deserving men who are nc
reported by Mr.. Burleigh from the Committee
Canals
the shape OF the bill to pay back the who
substitutes TO the the money they bought their
freedom from danger with Hogeoooms who miro
duced t said he not committed TO IL
Senator Tobey, who Introduced the Grey Nuns act
year ago and voted Tor It's repeal this year, without
explaining whether he ever asked by the nuns OF
their friends to introduce tho act would hike "a
know IT, after ALL there are really any Grey Nuns IN The
State.
Speaker Husted, in declining to be candidate fof
reelection as President Of the state Military Associa
tion. closed his remarks by saying-"Cnder no CIR
cumstances can consent to DO candidate ltnlns
two terms are enough hold any ONCE" Some poopA
think this was on-hand declaration against thro
term for Grant Two terms are enough TO hoio any
ONCE Let us see. MI dusgfu mas seTfco 40
Der OF Assembly ave, six eight years yes, seven
eight-but mind
THE LABOR QUESTION
Mr. Nicholas Muller before the Committee on
Cities to-day support OF his bill for giving 70 the
Common Council OF New York the settlement or The
rate OF wages paid the aborers employed by the
public departments OF New York city. Mr. Muller
pointed the inconvenience arising from the present.
anomalous OF AFFAIRS whore the power 70 dispose
Of the matter at undecided and the depart
ments and the Common Council were at loggerheaoa
The State prison inspectors held meeting today
and passed resolution declaring that u Is expedAent
that full and searching Investigation be made by some
proper authority into the management OF the state
prisons as well tue asylum for the insane convicts
at Auburn The inspectors request in the resolution,
that the Legislature take such measures as VIII BRING
about the Investigation the earliest possible day
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DEFALCATIoN IN JERSEY.

THE TREASURER OF HOSIERY COMPANY RE-.
sPoss1BLn PoB DEFICIT OF ONE HUN.
DRIED AND FoRTT-Two THOUSAND DOLLARS
NEW Brunswick, N. j., Jan. n, 1876
Considerable excitement occasionod In this city
yesterday by the announcement that Jonathan Earle
treasurer Of the Norfolk and New Brunswick Hosiery
Company, had become defaulter to the amount OF
$4,000. This confirmed later In the day by the
election of johnson LetsOn, President Of the New
Brunswick Rubber Company, as treasurer in place d
Earle the annual election Of the Board Of Directors
Of the company held yesterday, and at which Raria
made a statement acknowledging the deficiency, and
turning property aud stock sufficient TO cover NJ
amount From his statement it appears that his 50 a
g. K. Earle, fNew York, who kept his bank acct Nf
gwen blank checks signed by Earle as treasu
company nh out when required to meet bs and
liabilities Of the company coming due, and that in
having the blank checks signed at command he has
overdrawn the account TO the amount stated II IS
said that young Earle specuaed in Wall street and lost
all This however. will affect the working Of the
company but will decrease the surplus fund providing
the securities stock the company mortgage cot
mill in the Fast and mortgages property this
city given by Earle are not convertible at present.
The company have three mills in this city, employing
about 700 hands also mill in Norfolk Conn,
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THE GAME IN nRooKLYN.

AT casey's court Brooklyn, yesterday the unfinished
match from last Tuesday played. the contestants
being Mr. Michael Egan and Colonel Dempsey Will
lam Grady. large crowd witnessed the play. Grady,
winning the toss took first hand and counted before
he came out The Colonel and his partner made the
long Of nine The remaining portion was well
tested, Grady winning the first game Score-GraGy,
21; Colonel and Egan, Ia
In the second game the Colonel played splendidly
also did his partner, defeating their opponent by a
score Of 81 to IA
The third game was repetition Of the second, and
ended In favor Of the Colonel and Egan Score q 70 10
In the fourth game Colonel Dempsey, who weighs
275 pounds, was getting q little fatigued, Grady
won by n score OF q TOLL
The fifth and last game by Grady by n score
OF 81 70 20 Time III 55m.
ANOTHER MATCH
Imm ediately after the three handed match over
James AcRvoy (the winner OF the gold medal played
against John Grady rwo games each party winning
by the following First Game-Grady, 2l
MoEvoy, o. Second Game-McEvoy, 81 j; Grady, Is
At the conclusion OF this game darkness set In, and
the match postponed until Saturday. at O'Clock
p M.
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SAD END OF A TRENTON BELLE.

A MENDIc1NT BURNED TO DEATH By FALLING
ASLEEP FROM THE EFPEcrs OF rAUDANUM.
TRENTON, n J., Jan. q, 1915
terrible fatal accident occurred poor old mendi-
cant named Jane Ann svange hero last evening while
warming her feet at stove She was under the inhu-
ence OF laudanum and she fell asleep Her clothing
caught Gre and soon her body became enveloped in
named Jerome sheppard on hearing her screams ran
to her assistance The lower part OF her body was
frightfuly burned She fingered for few hours and
then expired - -
Jano was sixty years OF age. Forty years so she
was one Of the bellies Of Trenton, bright ntegent and
ave ~av 70 melancholy and used stimulants freely
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LECTURES LAST EVENING.

lecture delivered last evening by the Rev.
Stephen IL Tying, Jr, at ollvet chapel in Sixty third
street. between First and Second avenues, on "Exer-
cises with the Christian Sword" The audience
numerous and intelligent and the address was eloquent
and earnest
Church ectured last evening at Trinity church house.
corner Of New Church and Thames streets, before St
1ui Ghiid on the subect OF "The Relations OF the
Greek and Anglican Churches. +"
''water was the subject OF an Interesting scientific
lecture delivered before the Young Peoples Associa
ton at the West Twenty-third street Presbyterian
church evening by Professor r. W. Bedford. The
subject was llqstraed by chemical experiments and
stereoptcon APPARATUS.
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JOURNALISTIC RIFLEMEN.

II will be remembered that few days ago the rifle
men, who are connected with the weekly press OF this
city, passed a challenge 70 those belonging 70 the daily
papers inviting them 70 a rife match, the eonies, 70
be tried by team OF eight on each side The chal
ienxed parties have taken mp the gauntlet, and The
writer's on The daily New York journals are practising
for the purpose Of selecting team 70 represent them
10 this end gentlemen on the daily press have been in
vited 70 make record Of ten shots, either a. Conlns
Broadway shooting gallery atCreedmoor IT., and 70
submit their TO meeting which VIII be held IN
the rooms of the New York Press Club Centre street
on the Sth of February nest Al three o'clock y. n
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STATE TRADE ASSEMBLY,
ALBANY, Jan. q, 1876

ALBANY, Jan Y, I57h
At the State Trade Assembly to-day resolution wag
adopted declaring the present system Of union organ
ization a failure and recommending the adoption Of o.
new system of organization 10 be united under gen.
era head have fund in Of strikes an d
to elect men TO faithfully represent their interests
The election OF officers for the ensuing year resulted
as foows:-
George Blair, OF New York, President; Vice Presi-
dents James s. Graham, of Rochester, and p M. Quig
ley OF Troy; Treasurer p H. Mesick OF Albany; Sec
retary f McKiernan, OF Troy Assistant Secretary
A. A. Cansey, OF New York
al
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A CENTENNIAL RELIC.
IFrom the xcwourypOr. Mass J Herald.

Rev. Joseph May who Is in this city, has in his POS.
session the seal which John Hancock wore when 3
Declaration Of Independence adopted + 4
Congress over which he presided. Mr. May " ans
seal his installation Philadelphia over the church
Of which he Is now pastor. John Hancock married
Dorothy Quincy, who to Dorothy Quincy
Sewall, who married Joseph May, and thus were the
grandparents OF Rev. Mr. May who was named for his
grandfather and thus the seal came down Ills req
stone With Greek warriors head engraved and set
gold The seal Is about bali an inch by a third Of ~
inch, but though small is Of historic fntnreah
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A TEMPERANCE REVIVAL.

GLOUCESTER, Mass, Jan. 27, 1879
grand temperance demonstration was held here
to-day under the auspices OF the Reformed Mems clubs
consisting OF procession Of all the temperance organ
zai,ons and public services AT the City Hall Some
l. 500 in line This Is but OF many
demonstrations by the temperance organizations
throughout New England, the interest in tenn
perancs reform to be spreading.
At Marbehead last evening 200 signed tho,
pledge and a club here which numbered sixteen mem
bers on the 9th OF December now has 300
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THE BED OF THE sUsQUEHANNA

wrLKEsRARRR, Pa, Jan. n, 1876.
In 1874 the Pennsylvania Legislature passed an ac
authorizing the building OF lateral railroads under th
Susquehanna River. In the same year Messrs. Wad,
dell schooey, owners Of coal lands Pittston
tempted to carry the law into effect The Pennsyiva
MIA Coal Company, owning a river warrant through
which Messrs Waddell & Schooley attempted TO pass
enjoined them. The case was argued by able counsel
either side, today Judge Harding delivered
opinion declaring the act to be unconstitutional and
The New York herald., 1876-01-28
A LUNATIcs FREAK WITH A CHILD.

Mrs johnson, unatfc, residing In First street, Ho-
boken horrined the neighbOrhoed yesterday by hold
ing neFhbOrs child three years Of age, suspended
out Of the window by Of It's legs head downward
III shc had relaxed her hold the child would have been
dashed 70 pieces the tagging OF the street. thirty
feet below A police officer knocked a. her door,
whereupon she drew the child In. She was taken 70
the police station and thence sent back 10 her old
quarters at the Lunatlc Asylum AZ Snake Hill
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THE PATERSON ASSESSORS TRIAL

The trial OF Tax Commissioners James Hand and
Thomas Bromley and their clerk, William Eakins, for
alleged conspiracy deiraud the city and for accept
ing bribos 70 reduce taxes which has been In 'he
Paterson courts for week past 70 conclusion
yesterday. The case given 70 the jury about one
o'clock after charge from Judge Dixon, which was
decidedly against tho defcndants The jury we're
stl out At late hour last night and the probabilities
very strong that they would fail 70 agree Hand
has already been convicted on indictment and on
tha oihars the CouEt has entAred q nails Drose0sL
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RACKETS.

A match Of American rackets the best two out OF
three games or yesterday, at the Madison street
court in this city, Messrs Hanley and Gallagher try
ing their skill against Messrs Coyle and Lyons The
games well contested but the former proved VIC
toriouS the annexed
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To-day q treat IN store for the lovers OF this
sport-Jamcs Casey and James Dunn, Of Brooklyn,
Casey, champion Of the United states, and B. McQuade
champion Of New York.
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THE THIRTY-FIRsT STREET FAMILY.

Tho following contributions have been received al
tho HERALD ofnce for the poor family in Thrty-nrst
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TRoTTING IN CALIFORNIA.

OAKLAND PARK, Jan 1S-TRorrINa Purse $500;
mile heats best three in 1ve in harness
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HANDBALL.

An exciting match, the best two in three games,
came OF yesterday at McQuade's Court No. 4O4 Mad
ison street. in this city, the being Messrs
D. Mccarthy, of Philadephian fame, and P. Murphy,
against Messrs R M. Dore and D. Madden The match,
exhibited by the score, proved very close, and in
spite OF exceedingly sharp and good hitting the
part OF their opponents Mr. Mccarthy and his partner
obtained q victory. We annex the score:-
First SecoHd Third
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The second match created much interest," Mr..
Landy first class amateur, and his partner, d. Mad
den, having the honor of defeating D. Mccarthy and
p Gleason, per the following score;--
FIRST Second Third
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SUICIDE.
of Col. LOuRhtOrOugh; OF Little Rock
A Sad Case of Mental Alteration.

LITTLE Rock, Jaly 3l.--Hon. J. II.
LoughbOr0ugh, s ate senator from this
district, was fluid dead in the hall OF
his house by servant sbout one o'clock
this AFTERNOON, shot through the heart
He had been at his law Office during the
morning attending to business as usual,
and went home sb ut twelve o'clock Sp.
parently in the best Of heslth, though he
had been quite unHeJl last night. The
evidence sdduced hefr5 the coT0Delis
jury showed lhRt sfeF reaching home
he went up stairs t. Ills bedroom took
shotgun out Of the wardrobe, went into
the hall, and under Temporary aberr&-
ton Of mind, or by accident, shot him
self through the heart. Instantly were
away from home at st. Louis, and he
WAS alone st the time. His body YVES
discovered on the floor Gieless soon after
the fatal shot when his servant went 10
to his room to call him to dinner. The
alarm was given. and Immediately there
was rush of citizens TO the residence Of
the deceased so great that sentries were
placed at the gate by the sheriff 10 pre-
vent their entrance. TIE most profound
sensation prevails throughout the city,
as Colonel LoughbOroCgh was regarded
as one of the leading men of the State
and the leader OF the State senate. His
loss is considered almost irreparRble.
For many years he had been connected
with. the st. Louis, Iron Mountain and
Southern railway as land mmissioner,
position he recently vacated and coz.
menced the practice of Law in this city.
He was the attorney Of the conn any at
the time Of his death. All classes OF
the community mourn his death.
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LYNCBED.
A White Woman Ravished by n Negro
Short Work Made of the Fiend by
the CITE ens-TOe WOman's
Life DesPaIred of.

ST LOUIS, July 31.-The Globe Demo
Gratis LeavenwOrth special says Raphael
Williams, q cOlOrsd man, ravishsd a
white woman named Davis at her house,
at Camden Point, Missouri, last Thurs
day night, under pesuisrly painful cir
cumstances. He was arrested the next
day and lodged in Jail at Platte City.
This morning about one O'Clock, about
one hundred and twenty or thirty armed
men entered Platte City ard placed
pickets around the all to prevent inter-
ference by the citizens. Five OF the
party went to the jsil.dOor and reused
the sheriff whom they seized. They
obtained the cell keys from the deputy
sher IF, unlocked -Williams's cell, put q
rope around his neck aud dragged him
out. He WIS then taken to a tree near
the railroad depot and hanged, after
which the mob quietly dispersed. When
the body was cut down this morning by
the coroner placard was found pinned
to it, bearing the statement that owing
to the inefficiency of the lsvs Of Mis-
souri, providing for the punishment Of
such mRlefactoTs, the avengers, who
numbered among them some Of the
oldest and most respected citizens OF
Platte county, had deemed it sdvisa-
bic to take the law into their own hands
and administer the Justice IN his case o
richly deserved. Mrs. Davis was en-.
cSente at the time the outrage was COM
mitted, and has since had miscarriage.
She now lies at the point OF death.
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IsOBBING THE MAILS.
An Old EmpIOye Caught Abstracting
Money from Letters I'm Post
office in Ohio.

COLUMBUS, OHIO, July 30-John
Reeves, for thirteen years an emplOye in
the Columbus postoffice, his service ex-
tending through the terms OF three post
masters, wss arrested about five O'Clock
this morning for opening letters and alb.
stracting money. More than six months
ago / sses were reported by the Column
bus Office 10 the department, and since
that 'ime Special Agent Henry and the
postoffice officials here have been en-
gagged in patient but difficult investiga.
tiop. At last suspicion fell on Reeves,
and he was Swallowed and watched
through perforated walls and floors. He
adroitly avoided a great many decOy g,
and, although detected Two or three
times of late IN opening letters, was not
caught in the act OF abstTactiDg money
until this morning. When charged with
the crime he confessed. He hiss been
taken to Cincinnati for examination.
Rseves WAS sn active member of tue
Methodist church, the treasurer Of an
Odd Fellows lodge, a sson and zeal
Gus temperance worker, aud he has been
regarded By the community as above
suspicion.
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is THIS the Inauguration of a new
thing under the sun? An exchange in
forms US that the system of pom.
tom railway bridges now beirg intro
dueed on the western rivers seems Ike,
ly to inaugurar new era In railway
consr uotion. The Invention consists in
the construction and arrangement of a
ALVEY pontoon bridge, made in Sec
tionsofany suitable humber and length,
built above the surfscs OF the water,
from one to thirty feet Ia length or
more, and 1t may be bailson ths deep
est water without piers 1t is prevented
from moving by chains, anchors and
windlasses. The whole bridge is pro-
vided with suitable ratings and divis-
ions bstween the f0otpaths and the CEN
ter, where railroad tracks are laid for the
passage Of cara. Any section of the
bridge may be removed to allow steam
ers to pass no and down, and is easily
returned to position. This section Is
worked by q suitable engine and chains.
There are ice breakers, either attached
to the poDtOon or separate, to protect
the bridge during the winter season.
Several are to be at once constructed
along the Mississippi, between st. Louis
and st. Paul. r-
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IL the discussien OF the Presidents
veto OF the sundry civil appropriation bill
10 the house yesterday, Mr.. Randall, of
Pennsylvania, said that he had "no OBJ.
lection 10 the President putting in So
many objections as saw ft, if he would
only sign the bills reducing the expenses
OF the government and assist the house
In its great effort in that direction. The
President in some OF his statements
shows lsok of information. h fnds
fault without reason Whatever. For one
L sccept the issue presented by the Pres
iient, and am willing that the people
shall have an opportunity of Judging
between mis- distum and the action of
both houses Of congress after close
examination ~
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COLONEL MULDRow, nominated ia
the first strict Of Mississippi as can
didate for coDgreSs, is, the FIckS6syger
tells Us, native OF Mississippi end a
graduate Of the university OF that S ate.
De u lawyl by profession, and now
enjoys an extensive and lucrative prac-
uce. be is man OF stainless integrity,
hne ability and great purity and dignity
If character. H is a capital speaker
aid an abe debatsr, a gentleman OF
elegsn. presence and most genial and
VIM 'ng manners, and IL he is elected,
as he surely will be, Mississippi VII
have occasion to be proud Of him as a
representative in congress.