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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-29

AN EXPLANATORY SUICIDE.

William Rudolph, n German thirty Ave years old, a
shoemaker, living in the basement OF No. l69 West
Houston street, after dcbauch Sunday came home
and retired. II was thought Tho next morning was
found that during the night he had shot himself
drought tho heart. ito was found sitting upon
chair with a small revolver lying beside him aud
bullet hole In his breast Beside him table was
small Bible opened at the first cpstle OF Paul TO
Timothy. with two passages OF "a somewhat amb guous
character marked. inside OF II was envelope on
which written In German
Want of work. debts trouble Of hem mis-.
long sustained suicide No relatives sisters
ents this country Why live longer wsn II possible
that head and body DO order that
what the matter with me, people
always said that drank and TO them wish give Inc
lie food by Good BY all good friends aud acausnt
who wished we'll desire one Of nus friends "a
notify my sisters In Germany at tho enclosed address
ON another slip OF paper was written
Fredpitz near Broslau. GERMANY Europc
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-29

LUZERNE COUNTY STEALING.

AMOUNT OF THE DEPREDATIoNs AND CHARAC-
TER OF THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES AND
MORE STARTLING DEVELOPMENTS ANTIcI-
PATED.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
wILKKsBARRx, Pa, May rs. 1871
There has been great excitement here to-day among
the politicians Of both parties the report OF tho
seven years. Audit Committee, tho principal points OF
which are published in the HERALD Of this morning.
The committee have occupied 2s5 days in the labor,
and during this time word OF what discoveries
they had mado making was revealed. They
kept their own counsel and no could coax any In.
formation from their lips
THE srEAIINcs. KNOWN AND UNKNOWN
They have reported the seangs from tho County
Treasury to be little nifty thousand dollars, but
II is morally certain that many times that
amount has been stolen and in such man.
ner as to preclude the possibility Of discovery.
The fact that only the business transactions OF the
Board of Audit have boon published raises some
picon that the testimony takcn bctorc the Board
far more startling In It's character.
DELIyouKxrs.
While number OF ex-officias are undergoing brief
terms OF Imprisonment In the County JAN at this place
for their completely in tho misdcmcanors that havo
been upcarthed. others equally ms guilty are running
at large with no apparent tear of arrest trial The
names oil many unsupported pcrsonsmen OF high posi-
ton both socially and politically, published In the
report OF the auditors indebted TO the county
rous sums all oil which have bceD surrcp OBJ
tanned In tho past.
ALARM AMONG THE PLAcExKv.
This fact causes much alarm among certain
who occupy pronnont places IN the Official ranks in
the county at present. AMI who arc suspected OF know
ing than they to tell about what trans.
pred. 1t Is openly claimed by some that inc
judiciary Is not wholly free IRON tant because certain
OF the leading rafIcas have been III great favor with
tho Bench and the latter mas weakened moro than
occasion IN rendering judgment against mon whose
rascality is now proved beyond doubt
the report Of tho Auditing Board will cfcctualy stop
county stealing in Luzerno tor somc time 10 come.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-29
BOSTON'S BIG CONvENTICLE.
LAID FOR A POPULAR CHURCH
WITH A LIBERAL CREED

FOUNDATIONS LAID FOR POPULAR CHURCH
WITH A LIBERAL CREED.
By TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
BosroS, May %. 1871
The corner stone Of ssThc Peoples Church" which
is to be the largest house OF public worship In tho
country when completed, was laid with imposing
monies this afternoon tho corner of Columbus
nue. and Berkeley street. The odihce, we'll the
doctrines or creed, to be OF the new departure
order, tho former to be Of tabernacle STYLE with
seating capacity OF 5,ooo and the religion to be
pounded Is to be literally Methodist character.
Among those who participated In the ccrcmo-
MES OF laying the corner stono were Row. J.
w. Hamilton, the pastor; Rev. X. r. Mere
dith Rev. Dir. Pcntecost, Roy. W. ). StudIoy.
Rov. Philips Brooks, Rev. Mr.. Mallien, Rev j. u.
Dunn Rev. J. NJ. Manning Rev. DR.. Lorimcr and
Mcssrs. Moody and Sankcy.
Undcr the corner atone was deposited the usual
documents and coins oil tho present generation, and
album contang the signatures OF upwards OF 5000
persons who had contributed large and small amounts
toward the cost OF rho cdihcc Tho whole enterprise
due to tho conception and efforts OF Rev. Mr. ham
Ton, the young pastor.
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CHARGES OF GROSS MISCONDUCT.
ExTRAvAGANcE AND IMMORTALITY AMONG THE
MANAGERS OF A BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION.
fly TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

MANAGERS OF A BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
CHICAGO. ILL.,. May %, 1877.
The publication OF letter in tho Chicago Tribune
relating to the management OF tho State Soldiers
Orphans Home, located at Bloomington charging all
manner OF fraud and malicasance oice on the part
OF those in authority, naturally caused tho people
throughout the State become greatly indignant
such immoralitics and irregularities existed as had
been alleged 1t that other matters arc be.
ginning to find their way 10 tho surface beside tho
alleged illtrcatmcnt OF the orphans their
aud il.clud condition, while tho officials rcvelled In
untold extravapances and luxury, making way with
tho heavy appropriations made by tho State Tor tho
proper support OF the institution Very grave charges
arc being made wnich reflect directly on
the private character Of few greedy ana
dishonest politicians we'll as referring tho moral
atmosphere by which the young girls Of the institu-
ton arc surrounded under the controlling manage
charged that tho religious Influences OF the Homo have
been good, and that a result Of It's bad teaching,
number OF tho girls, after leaving tho walls OF the
institution, instead OF entering upon career which
should be sought by the puro and virtuous. entered
upon life OF shame. Charges have been made, which,
II true, will forever cast dark aud gloomy shadow
the institution and the noble purposes Tor which
10 was Intended. Tho charges now made arc against
the moral character OF Mrs Ohr, and a former OK Gov
cfuor OF Illinois, who II Is said, guilty oil Illicit
intercourse with zach other Nothing has occurred
the state Tor long tlmo which has caused the people
10 become SO indignant as they are to-day.
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IRREGULAR, BUT JUST.
THREE NEGROES HUNG, WITHOUT TRIAL, FOE
AN AMBIGUOUS MURDER.

AN ATRoCIous MURDER.
t COLUMBUS, Ga. May %. 1s7L
Last Friday morning, before daybreak, Mrs c. @.
Chambliss OF Steward county. murdered by three
negroes of the ncighborhood They 1rcd fences und
drow her husband away from the honse The negroes
then proceeded TO the house rob IL and by
Mrs Chambliss, . beautiful woman, aged eighteen
years, armed with gun Ono OF the negroes, Jerry
Sncad took the gun from her aud lodged contents
her head causing her death instantly The negroes
burned the corn crib and lied They were pursued ana
captured. jerry admitted the deed and i'm
pllcated bis companions, Stephen Abrnm and
William Booth. They wsrc- brought To chanhiiss'
house that afternoon. and " was unanimously decided
by three hundred whites and blacks present that
they should be hanged. A galows was erected and
the murIcrers were hanged with trace chains. Tho
colored participants In tho ynchng threw the elcss
bodies into old field TO rot, and IL with great
difficulty that the whites could persuade per-
nit burial The culprits met their fate jecringy
snceringy, Rlorying In tho deed and tanning thor
exccutioners. cotton rope first used Stephen
Abrams. but broke and he asked tho crowd to get
stronger No other rope could BIO found
chains used.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-29
A BRUTAL MURDER.
SUSPICION POINTING TO HUSBAND AS THE
ASSASSIN.

ASSASSIN
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
ANNAPOLIS, Nd, May %, 1877
On Saturday morning, about eight o'clock, Mrs.
Henry Newport, residing in the lower part OF this
(Anne AurundcD county left her homo to 60 gar
den bed IN the woods to get cabbage plants. Not
turning by a search instituted for her, and
her dead body was found about one o'clock tho
cabbage bed. Her head had been beaten shape
less An investigation is now gong on
before a coronor's jury. club covered with
blood and hair found her body, and the
tracks by which the club cut from the tree
plainly showed flaw in the corresponding to ono
belonging to the murdered womaus husband VINO
also could give satisfactory account OF his where
that morning
Mrs. Newport was about twenty years old, and had
been married but year. Her husband IL twenty-five
years old. No arrest has yet boon made
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-29

vIRGINIA'S ILLICIT DISTILLERIEs.

FLIGHT OF THE OUTLAWS TO TENNESSEE
ATTACK MADE on THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES.
by TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
ABINGDON, Va, Nay IS, 1871
Deputy Sheriff Doyle and posse, who have just
returned from weeks campaign in Lee county
report all quiet in the region infested by tho
iliict whiskey distcrs The outlaws could not be
found in the Backwater hills, having fled to Hancock
county, Tom, where they arc concealed and en-
camped in the vicinity of Sneadsvile.
CASUALTIES THE RECENT FIGHT
II turns out that none OF them were killed outright
in the recent fight with the posse Tho casualties
among them were:-
Jesse Anderson, shot through right lung, and will
not recover
James Williams, wounded in hand and abdomen
slightly.
Andrew Testament. in the forehead, badly.
John LINDSAY, wounded In the arm severely as to
require amputaton
THE ESCAPED OUTLAWS.
The names OF the othcr escaped outlaws a. far as
ascertancd are:--
Thomas Goodman.
Matt Mullins.
Hiram Lypdsay.
Joe Long
JACK Anderson.
Richard Brewer
whosa names are not yet known. aud all OF them IN
Guiding Inc wounded in the vicinity OF Sneadsvllo
MESSAGE TO THE SHERIFF.
me following curt message was received from them
by Deputy Sheriff boyle
We viii drop IL II you will.
Tho officer declined TO comply with their terms
They entertain vndictlve aud bitter hatred toward
Doyle and bad previously threatened to have his
hearts blood.
THE RECENT ATTACK.
The attack in which they killed citizen Vandwenter
was not upon United States revenue officers, ns re-
ported, but upon Deputy Sheriff Doyle, who was aided
by Elk Of the Burchct. boys, William Matthews, Jim
Cousins Kah Cunningham, Emmett Westcr and
Vandwcnter. There was not unted States officer
present ut tho ught anywhere In the vicinity Tho
whole anair was ono OF hostility to Doyle because he
had aided the revenue officers.
The prisoners arrested for Illicit dstillng named in
my first telegram to the HERALD are in jail here
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-29

Frederick Viking boarding at No. 10 Rector street.
committed suicide ny hanging himself from tho clothes
hook behind his bedroom door. Tho cause Of his rash
act Is related by those who knew him as having boon
disagreement with his partner, who Kept saloon at
thc corner OF SXy.nth street and Third avenue He
was Quietly sitting the beer saloon under his board
ing house yesterday reading a newspaper He was
observed 10 start up hurricdy aud rush up stairs TO
hts room. An hour later he was found hanging dc.
scribed. aud quito dead His friends cay be was lit
Ito out OF his mind. lie was IN good circumstances
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-29
MINING ACTIVITY.

WORK ON FULL TIME RESUMED IN PESSsYLVA-
MA coLLIERIEs
[Bx TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
SCRANTON, Pa. Nay %, 1877.
Work was resumed on full time at all the mines OF
tho Pennsylvania Coal Company to-day For many
months past the companys works have boen half idle,
and tho that the various coeries would work
uninterruptedly until further notice been hailed
with pleasure by tho miners III the companys employ.
Tue greater portion OF the company's mines arc located
at Pittsou, nino miles distant that the increased
activity will not affect tho condition OF the working
class At Scranton in any worry considerable degree.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-29
WOODIN'S
HOME.
WELCOME
SENATOR
AUBURN. y. Y, May 2s,

The Advertiser publishes the signatures OF 200 prom
nont citizens irrespective OF party rendering Senator
Woodn q public reception for Tuesday evening, the
Goth inst. senator Woodin has accepted.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-29
-
PURlM ASSOCIATION.

The fifteenth anniversary OF the Purim Association
will be celebrated this year by tho members and thor
ladies' attending tho Fifth Avenue Theatre this evon.
ing and aftcrward enjoying supper AT Dcmoncos,
followed by dancing
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-29
AN OFFICIAL VISIT.

OTTAWA, Canada, May %, 1877.
The Governor General will vlsis Manitoba and tho
Northwest In the FIRST week OF August.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-29
PERILOUS VOYAGING.

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. May 90, 1871
Tho schooner New Bedford, twenty feet long, with
Captain Thomas Grape and his VITO board, sailed
to-day Tor London An immense crowd witnessed tho
departure oil the boat which is the smallest that has
oyer alIcmnlcd tho feat.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-29
ACTION FOR CONSPIRACY.

MONTREAL, May 2s, 1871
Tho International Express Company OF this city
have taken action against Daniel Shields. George
Sharpe and John Sharpe, Jr tor $2 900 Tor alleged
conspiracy TO dcraud the plaintiffs ana obtain posses.
sion OF thor property in order that the defendants
might carry on the business themselves
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-29
SUICIDE BY HANGING.

'rednitz, near Broslau, Germany, Europe.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-04

The loss of Kars by the Turks, their de-
feats before ErZeroum, the apparently
impenetrable line the Russians have
drawn around plevna naturally enough
alarm the English friends and SYM
pathizers with the Porte, but the "Terms
lof Peace" which the Russian papers now
suggest that the Gear will propose in case of
victories at Plevna and Erzeroum must rem
der these Turcophiles blind with rage and
passion. The official Russian paper says that
Russia does not intend to go empty-handed
out Of this war. Bulgaria must be autono-
NOUS that is become an independent State
under German prince; Turkish Armenia and
Mesopotamia must be coded to Russia; the
Bosphorous is to be open to the Russian fleet;
Servia and Montenegro are both to receive
increase of territory, and Roumania is to be-
come altogether independent. Such are the
terms the Russian papers declare that Russia
will exact. These terms seem especially di-
rected against English interests. The acqui-
sition of the territory in Asia which Russia
asks for will be perpetual threat to Eng
land, for from Mesopotamia Russia can
march her troops direct either to India or to
the Suez canal. The Russian papers openly
confess that In the terms of peace Russia will
make with Turkey, she will aim not SO much
to cripple that power as to prepare for that
Inevitable Anglo Russian war ahead
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-04

The Washington correspondent who started
that story of Tilden coup detat, when a
Democratic Senate and House were to re-
open the Presidential question and place
Tilden in Hayes seat, has terribly alarmed
the whole Radical party. 1t is strange,
almost laughable, to see what terror this story
has caused among them. That rabid paper,
the Philadelphia Press, is so frightened at
the possibility Of such a movement that it
breaks out in lavish praise of Democratic
Senators, and declares that the Democratic
party in the Senate would not unite in such a
disgraceful inGdelity. We believe honorable
men like Messrs. Thurman and Davis would
never consent to revolution involving bad
faith and tremendous national disturb
ance,' and then, turning to the South, after
complimenting its wisdom and patriotism,
it asserts it's disbelief that "the South can
be relied on to take part in this wild plot"
All of which is very much like the story
of the hunter who tried to soothe the angry
feelings Of bear he CHANGED to encounter by
addressing him as Good Mr.. Bear, 1 know
you intend me no harm in the least" 1t is
scarcely probable that the Press fears will be
realized, but how great the terror Of the Rad
icals was, is well shown by these pitiable
winnings and ridiculous compliments of a
paper that usually has nothing but abuse and
insult to heap on the Democrats and the
South
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-04

Utah is again knocking at the doors of Con-
gress for admission into the Union. With
every new Congress there is a political move
ment made by the Mormons for the admission
of the State of Deseret, as they call this terri
tory. to the sisterhood of States, and a coun-
ter-movement on the part of the Gent les of
Salt Lake City and Lower Utah to keep the
territory as a ward Of the nation. Delegate
Cannon, who is a Mormon, has already pre-
sented his new bill to the present Congress,
and the Gentiles, on their part, are now busiy
engaged in taking up subscriptions through
out the territory in order to send delegation
to Washington to oppose the admission of
Deseret, and to ask Congress for special legis-
lation for the territory in order to protect
them from the Mormons.
If population be any test, Utah is fairly
entitled to become State. Its population is
greater than that of the two last territories
created States by the Republicans party
Colorado and Nevada-and its wealth and re-
sources are correspondingly large. The only
objections that can be raised against its adj
mission are Mormonism and its attendant
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-04
These are s'hard times indeed"

These are ''hard times indeed" every
one is seeking to reduce expenses
cut down the marketing, buy fewer
Clothes pay less rent, use less gas,
etc. Buckle, or somebody, has shown
that the number Of marriages in a country,
In given time are in exact proportion with
the food supply and the financial condition Of
affairs. AS consequence, marriages are few
and fur between just now, and bachelors and old
maids are rapidly becoming the most numer-
Gus portion of the community. This condi-
ton OF affairs seems to prevail everywhere
but in Memphis it lately grew SO
alarming that the city fathers were
called on by the public to encour-
are matrimony in some way or other
81 Memphis would soon be altogether with
out inhabitants The fathers aforesaid bark
ened to this appeal, and the marriage license
in Memphis was cut down to the 'hard
times" basis of half dollar. What has been
the result?
Says the Memphis Eueaing Ledger: Mar
riages are increasing rapidly since the price
OF the marriage license was reduced to 50
cents The embargo seems to have been
raised and the trade of Hymen fourishes in
consequence. You can ruin any business by
imposing q heavy tax on it," 1t appears,
therefore, that the only thing that prevented
these marriages In the past was the fact that
The Memphians did not have these extra
three dollars and q half for q license. Give
Us cheap marriages here also.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-04

{ The He,alds Stanley has at last been re-
cUgnized on the floor of the House of Repre-
sentatives. Mr.. Blair, of New Jersey, pre-
scented resolution of thanks to ''the distin-
guished explorer of Central Africa which
was referred to committee and will be re-
ported back in few days and adopted. Not
satisfied with this, however, Mr.. Blair has
tackled on second resolution with subsidy
for the exploration Of Equatorial and Central
Africa, ''there to spread the advantages of
civilization among the people and extinguish
d number of evils from the earth" 1t is
hardly possible that Congress- will follow in
the philanthropic footsteps'of Mrs. Jellaby.
Mr.. Blair's resolution should be referred to
& the American Missionary Society, rather than
To Congress; If Congress- however, Is deter
mined on civilizing the Africans and eradica-
ting those evils that prevail among them it had
better begin among those 10000 we have in
this country, who are sadly in need of mis-
scenarios, the New York Tribune says.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-04

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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-04

Tho Natchitoches Vindtcdtor has again
come to the front with suggestions as to whas
the constitution Of this State should be. 1t
wants ell perpetuities and monopolies for
hidden, as being contrary to the genius of the
republic. The Legislature should have its
powers enumerated; all not specially men
toned to be retained by the people. Its other
suggestions are poll-tax for all voters, re-
duction of all salaries, abolition of the offices
81 Lieutenant Governor, district judges, cor
orer, recorder, tax collector, etc; reduction
of the Legislature in numbers; the Supreme
Court to be only court of law, etc. When the
State Constitutional Convention is called, the
Viadicdtor proposes to urge all these changes
before that body.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-04
COMMERCIAL.

With D. view Of making the Commercial
Department of the DEMOCRAT as full. accu-
rate and complete as that of any journal In
New Orleans. we have engaged Mr.. W. j.
Seymour as commercial editor.
Mr. Seymour is well known to this commu-
nifty, having been connected for twenty-five
years with the press of New Orleans. Before
the war he was for eight years co-editor and
co-proprietor with his father, Col. Isaac G.
Seymour, In the Commercial Bulletin, recog-
nized, in it's time, as the great commercial
organ of the South.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-04
CHANDELIERS AND GAS FIXTURES.

THB UUVBTHUT. =
WILL. A. STRONG. Secretary Of State.