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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-04
WHEAT PROSPECTS IN THE NORTH.
WEST.

MLwACKxs, May !, 1871
Reports have been received here from nearly all the
important points in the whcas producing regions OF
Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska and Dakota
Tho snow storm that commenced last Friday appears
10 have been general It's duration In tho entire region
was from Friday afternoon I'LL Monday morning, but
In particular localities lasted about thrtysx hours
The fall was from two TO ognt inches, according to
locality. IL began In many places with, or was pre-
coded by, cold, sleety ram. period Of warm ram
and snow followed. The last Of tho snow cold
and tho surface iroze slightly during tho night Tho
average depth OF the snow Ia about Ave inchea As
tho grasshoppcrs eggs are deposited In the soil the
effect OF tho snow may be 10 protect thcm wncro
they backward but whore they about Matching
or have Matched thoy have boon killed In countless
numbers The impression that generally prevailed
last month that tue recent warm spell Matched out
OF tho eggs Is erroneous The number hatchod
not large. but OF those that did appear majority
were Frost rain or snow-kiIIed The prices being paid
for wheat In Milwaukee and Chicago have had tho
effect OF bringing out considerable quantities Of wheat
St tho total will prove 70 DO miserably small CON-
pared With Two or three years back.
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A MATRIMONIAL CONSPIRACY.

What has every appearance Of . conspiracy TO de.
fraud q wealthy old gentleman has just been discov-
cred certain Joseph Lopez, whose antscedcnts are
said DO bad, has, Is 10 claimed, been tor she last
eighteen months connecting plot with the Servants
employed by Mr.. Frederick s. Morrison, at his resi-
dencc, No. 142 West Forty -second street. by which
he succeeded, on April & In being married to .
daughter OF Mr. Morrison. The ceremony was per-
formed by tho Rev. DR.. Charles G. Tiffany,
~ his residence, No. 90 West Thirty eighth street.
Mr.. Morrison, In interview with . HARALD re.
porter last evening, proclaimed Lopez "Bleccker
street gambler" He feels keeny the m<sctitance
which mis- daughter has made, and charges that Lopes
promised two Of his servants $4,000 each II they
should prove successful In inducing Miss Morrison 70
marry him. Lopez himself. MIR. Morrison SAID, has
boasted that he will get $780, 900 out OF him
ducement TO leave hts wife and the country, but Mr.
Morrison declares that be viii never pay Lopez single
dollar.
MISS Morrison young lady Of innrm intellect con.
sequent upon paraiytic stroke wnen she was young
She was easily induced by The servants 10 yield 10
Lopez designs, and does not even now realize the
full effect OF The position IN which she IS placed.
Alter the ceremony had been performed Lopez told
her TO home and pack her trunk and ne would send
for her She did so. and innocsnty told what she
Lopez cannot . md her. Neither Mr. Nor.
Lopez but they claim to have full details Of his pre-
vious history, which, II revealed would place him IN
very awkward and precarious situation. The Nor
risons declare that Lopez already married when
the ceremony was performed by Dr. Tiffany and that
no spent The night after the ceremony In dsrepua-
bio house OF this they claim have full proof Ihey
have engaged counsel and intend 10 bring the matter
before the supreme Court In order TO have the mar
rage aside tho ground OF conspiracy and fraud
In the meantime active have been taken TO dis
cover Lopez's Whereabouts.
rumor current that Morrison offered Lopez
$4,000 10 leave his wife and the country This Mr..
Morrison emphaticaly Denies but that he has
received word that Lopez willing TO settle TOR $4,000
and leave the country Mr. Morrison will not pay
this amount no is confident that the Supreme Court
will declare the marriage void the ground before
mentioned. He characterizes the affair OF The
vilest conspiracies that conooctcd wreck
the peace Of happy home.
The servants who were implicated In the plot have
all been discharged. There were three mon Two
women who were acting as the agents OF Lopez Lo-
peg has no money and frequently borrowed Of these
servants promising to make II all right when got
~ he declared he would, - barrel OF money out or
the old man." One Of the women obtained $25 from
Mr. Morrsons farmer At his country seat and gave
70 Lopez All the facts will be brought out Ia evil
denoo at the argument Of the before tho Supreme
on INV
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WOMAN'S ASPIRATIONS.

regular meeting OF the New York Woman Suffrage
Society held last night at the soce,y's rooms No
23s West Fourteenth street. at which paper
by Mira Ncyman on the aspirations OF Women on the
Continent oil Europe" Mrs. Clemence s. Lozier, NJ.
d.. presided MISS L. Devereux Blake, chairman OF
the Executive Committee congratulated the members
The recent passage IN the State Legislature OF tho
bill giving women the right 10 serve the school
boards OF The State She announced that the an
rual Convention Of tho National womens Suffrage As
soc,ation would be held this city the 2l.h and
25tn inst
Mira Neyman. in commencing her lecture, SAID that
her object 10 gvc correct OF tho positions
aod aims VI their sisters IN some Of the states OF
Europe. In England she had been impressed with tho
and activity OF the reform workers. With
the women oil England pleasure was not made
jcct, but a recreation They paid great attention TO
the social problems OF tho nge THIS was
evidenced by their numerous societies for the
prevention Of vice aud the promotion OF
good They cried out against the lcgazation Of
prostitution. Some oil the ablesl in The House OF
Commons we're In favor OF woman suffrage. The pub
lie spirit In England on this subject much moro
universal and better directed TO It's end than in this
country.
were bound bv long-stnndng customs. but they on
joyed greater Independence and freedom IN their own
homes than their Garmau ne.ghbors, although polti-
cnIIy they no better on. In most OF the cantons
tho vile had right to hold property whatever In
factories az matchmaking, cotton sp,oning, and
forth. The postal and tsesraphIc service had
also been thrown open to them Tho University
OF Zurich had allowed the education OF women, out
thus tar OILY one Swiss lady had awaited herself OF tho
opportunity. She had been married to professor OF
the University There was little discomfort among tho
ladies' OF Swzerland Most OF them did not aspire 10
a noble or elevated womanhood.
In Germany there was too much sentimcptalism
among the women. Since 1866, however, the material
prosperity OF Germany had reused them act on.
Under Bismarck's rule their ACTIVITY had been
circumscrIbed. Their Efforts tended less
an educational direction. The kindergarten systom
had been established Tho ReicLsag had granted
permission to enter tho tecgraphic and postal
service.
The present agc concluded tho lecturer bowed
down to Mammon. Money was the line Of dcmarca
lion between all classes But near and bright future
was beginning to dawn when knowledge, learning
ana education OF mind and heart would be tho only
difference acknowledged between men and women.
When woman should be allowed to take part IN all
great and In the affairs Of State then she
would be able 10 become Intelligent and true vile
and mother. The women OF this country were far
advance OF their German Swiss sisters. The day OF
universal Acknowledgements oil women's rights IN this
country
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course n 1874 Engelhard received more votes than
Vance, Tilden or anybody else who ever ran In the
State, and he feels his keeping.
TO Sun
North Carolina 70 che Southern State IN which the
President should FIRST attempt TO strengthen himself.
From the very beginning there have been more white
republican voters here than In all the other South
ern States combined. These voters constitute a
better class oi men than voted the re-
publican ticket In any State Of the South.
But their leaders have, for tho most part. been
among the viiest and most INSCRIPTIONS set
up anywhere These ofdce-hodsrs, especially in tho
Western DISTRICT have been tho most remorseless,
characterless and abominable that ever trod the
rights and liberties and devastated the properly OF
people The Inevitable carpet Dagger did not stay
much In the Western district, or, bad he finds II in
his nature 10 be. the public would have been
more creditable, and the condition, lives
and liberties OF the people would have been
somewhat improved and better guaranteed II
the President ard his closest friends appreciate
the situation they should they cannot tail to take
advantage OF the condition OF political affairs In North
Carolina, which, from variety OF circumstances IL
propiious Tor great good to the people OF the
State, the nation and the government itself From
North Carolina let the President GO In the way
dicated throughout the South, aud although he may
not bring about Immediately new party ut once
rehabilitatc the republican party, he IT once
n strong and sufficiently powerful adm nstration
lowing, opposition to give forcc and eject 10
NIL the practical purposes Of the government and nd
ministraton and check the wild the democ-
racy, unduy elaed ~ the untowaro circumstance Of
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THE BROWN COLLECTION.


small but interesting private collection Of paint
ings, belonging to Mr. Walter Brown has been placed
on exhibition the Kurtz Gallery preparatory to bo
ing sold auction. II composed OF somc eighty pic.
lures, which were evidently purchased moro for tho
pleasure OF tho owner than with any view
to making money out Of them. Tho average
merit OF those works may DO described
fair, with hero and there picture which tho most
exclusive connoisseur would like 10 own. There Is
for instance, very beautiful example OF Eastman
Johnson's work, quiet and unpretending but full OF
delightful sentiment. IL Is called sLullaby," and Is
sweet In composition and picturesque In treatment
II represents an American interior with young NO.
man rocking her baby TO sleep In this work We SEQ
relieve US from the charge SO often repeated
that American life 10 wanting In the
and atractivcness which foreign artists ind In the
daily lie OF European homeA Nothing could BIO moro
attractive than this home scenc with It's picture OF pa
rental love In m humble but cosey interior. vclten's
''Riva Petsp 10 also . work which will nnd numerous
admirers. There IL an excellent example OF Huges
Aerlc's work. small picture, very graceful,
com position which he calls LA Jcune Mere Tho
flesh painting good tina, few living artists except
Morle could nave produced IL Troyon is represented
by IN early work OF considerable power IL repre-
sents group oil cattle IN q field from which the MORN
ing haze Is rising. There are also two OF Mad
rago's earlier pictures, which painted with loss
dash but more solidity than his later works.
cold Mans Pet0 and Dore's "Bergars
OF London" deserve attention. Walker has a good
horse picture .Waiing for his Rider" which is very
we'll drawn. There rs a very good example OF Yer
bocckhovens work showing a gfoup OF sheep in q
landscape, painted IN the artists best manner Some
OF Tho pictures like the two heads Of CordelIa and
King Lear, by May, ail far below tho standard Of
works we have mentioned, but the greater plumber Of
tho works are not devoid OF interest and merit This
May O. when they win be sold by auction ~ Associa-
ton Hail.
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SHOCKING RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
TERRIBLE FATE OF FUNERAL PARTY IN

TERRIBLE FATE OF FUNERAL PARTY IN
JERsEY-rHREE LIVES LOST.
On Wednesday Mr. simon Demorest Q weil-to-do
farmer residing compton. Passalc county, N. j.,
started from his homo to attend funeral ~ Boonton
He was accompanied by John and Thomas Caooy,
brothers; Miss Caboy, their sister. a young
lady about twenty-five years OF age, and
Miss Emma Taylor, an estmabe young lady Of
Paterson. The party travelled In open wagon with
double team Boonton reached all right. and tho
funeral attended, II being that Of an aunt OF tho
Caboy boys and intimate friend OF the
entire party. In the afternoon when tho
funeral was over Mr.. Demorests party
started the return. One Of tho Caboys held tho
nrss, but afterward Mr. Demorest took them
Considering the ceremony they had been wit
Messing tho young people and the old gentleman
quite livelyn spirits under the influence OF the
brac;ng mountain air. They had to the track OF
the MOntcair and Greenwood Lake Railroad about a
mile or 40 from the depot OF Pompton Plains
TIKI COLLISION
Mr.. Demorest saw tram approaching bound toward
New York but felt satisfied that he could clear The
the the REIN Tho animals, being spirited, took
advantage and, startled by the snorng OF the engine
whistle they broke away entirely. Tho result was a
terrible collision. The shaft oil the wagon
struck the cylinder or the engineer which going
o. the rate Of thirty miles hour. The wagon, with
sne ana Mss Taylor
were instantly killed. the latter being cut
almost IN two from the shoulder down, and
the other two being shockingy mangiod.
Thomas Caboy and his sister escaped with their
lives, but II Is not expected that they survive.
The horses were killed aud The wagon dashed into
thousand pieces. The engine also disabled The
dead and injured were removed TO the depot at Pomp
ton Plains. aud DR.. Romondt called TO attend the
latter The train was q special one, In which were
the Superintendent OF the Montclair and Green wood
Lake road, Mr. William +. Dorwin, and other gentle
men, who had been up 10 pay OF the road hands Tor
the MONTH
coRoNER's INQUEST.
An inquest was held yesterday by one OF the Morris
county coroners, the calamity having taken place
beyond tho Passaic lne and verdict
reached exoncrating the railroad company from al
blame, and stating that the catastrophe the result
Of either the lnattenton the driver OF the wagon
the unmsnagea bleness OF tho team.
MISS Taylor employed In Of the Paterson silk
mills, and It 10 said that her funeral will be taken
charge OF by her fellow employees.
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DISCIPLES OF CHRIST. /"
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
In your paper Of last Sunday you speak Of tho
Church Of thu Disciples OF Christ as the church In
which some OF the Ring men worshipped and held
office. Permit TO say, BY way Of correction, that
OF tho Ring ever held either ONCE or MEM
bership In this church, they now In any way
connected with IT. who the paragraph referred to
may tho ends OF ring Interested In the purchase
Of real estate, u does very gross injustice 70 tho
church. As this 10 the second statement 10 the col
umns OF the HERALD concerning this church which
have bad occasion 10 correct recently, beg leave to
suggest that a little more diligence IN ascertaIning
facts. and little less zeal In publishing Injurious
statements would not only better comport with the
amc OF high toned journalism, but would more enec-
lively subscrvs the true interests Of society.
ID. r. VAN BUSkIRK,
Pastor Church Disciples OF Christ
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AMERICAN INSTITUTE.

The members Of the American Institute held their
quarterly meeting lass evening" In the hall adjoining
their rooms q Cooper Institute. Orestss Cleveland
presiding and u Men. Leoser acting a. secretary.
The special business OF meeting the considsra
ton and adoption Of set Of bylaws under the nsti
tutes Of 1885, aud section OF the bylaws
presented carefully considered before ANAL
action was taken. In the main the bylaws
prevailed, most noticeable feature being that
the system OF lite membership, which for some years
past had fallen into allegiance, was revived and sec-
tion adopted ordaining that In future q member
who pays upon admission $50 who has paid tho niti
alton lee the annual dues OF IS for years
cessvely after election until 500 has boen paid shall
be exempt from further payment, and thus become
life member.
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ANSWERS.
CARD PLAYING ON THE HARLEM BOATS.

CARD PLAYING ON THE HARLEM BOATS.
To THE EDITOR TIN HHRALp:-
In Thursdays 'Complaint Book" l noticed card
on cuchre playing, written BY one ~. Holman"
whose righteous indignation appears DO unbounded
deny that there Is gambling Of any kind the Har.
lem River boats. II tho Holman would Keop his eyes
open no could that there nothing stake, and
consequently nothing could DO lost won. To those
who regularly travel on the Harlem boats twice day
the time ~ very mono onous and what s better CAL
cards. So far being objectionable to LADIES' that 10
all nonsense DO ladies ever sit In tho forward cabin,
whore The bar 10 located aud where the male portion
OF the passengers ST. TO color their meerschaums or
smoke their Henry Clays, don't suppose one lady
In twenty who passes through the boat notices the
card playing and II she should cast her eyes In
that direction she would or hear nothing objcc-
tunablc BYRAM ROCKS.
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THE LATR FREDERICK FAwCETT.

A meeting OF the members OF the Leather and Hide
Trade OF Now York was held yesterday at the Offices OF
Messrs. Schultz, southwick 4 Co.. 10 give expression
70 the sense OF regret st the death Of Mr. Frederick
FawcetI Mr.. James Fraser presided and Mr.. Charles
II. lshan acted as secretary. Remarks were made by
Isaac II. Bailey, jackson i schultz 4. G. Ely, Grafton
Leo and others EuIogistic resolutions were adopted,
and IL was decided by the members present 70 close
their stores at to-day and TO attend Mr. Fawcets
funeral In body. The meeting then adjourned.
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To rHK EDITOR HKRALp:-
II there Is that needs agitation by the press
and ought not 10 be dropped, II is that OF seats in
for the female employ 81 during leisure moments
Several stores nave adopted simple sort that slides
under tho counter when not in USE Now Is there no
way Of compelling X. h. Macy h Co. to do . similar
favor for Their numerous cmploycsS Cannot lady
customers unto 10 petition 10 the Mayor for ordi-
nance or State law to cover this caseS They would
not md themselves put OF with short answers " We
girls not so dreadlully tired. Remember, kind
ladies, not beasts OF burden, but OFT times 40
deicatey nurtGred as yourselves Only adverse cir.
cumstances have compeiod US to work or starve
Think OF your own potted daughters being compelled
to stand from oight tospx and who tell what
morrow may bring forth II may be their turn next
A Tow moments rest which would be no loss TO our
employers, would save many girl from an untimsly
grave Besides, how can we be expected TO assume
tho dutios OF wives and mothers II strength aud
constitutions broken down in youth by this need.
less loriurcS In he name oil humanity, cannot some
Tn Ing DO done for GlRLSf
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CANAL TOLLS.

The following telegram was sent to the members Of
the State Senate yesterday from the Produce Ex-
change
Hon.
SR-ws desire. In behalf Of the New York Produce Ex.
change Endorsement Of the
ton relative 20 canal tolls which rscensy passed sbe As
sembiy
L. j. N. STARK, President; LxosAKp HAxELriSx Chair
Canal Committee: ALEx. 4. ORR. Chairman Special
Delegation on Canals
To this the following reply was rsceived:-
Telegram received Resolution uuder discussion New
York and Brooklyn solid In favor VIII proba
bly, pass j. W. GERARD.
ALfkED WAGSTAFY Jr.
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A POLICEMAN IN TROUBLE.

onncer Patrick Cunningham, Of the Third Police Pro-
cinct Brooklyn, who was arrested on WEDNESDAY
night last for drunkenness and assauiting Anna Z.
Turpn, colored woman, residing on Myrtle avenue,
was before Justice Bloom yesterday morning, and
released on ball. His examination set down for
Thursday next Charges wore also preferred against
before the Board OF Police and Excise
Captain Leavy OF the Third Precinct
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crying with hunger when discovered by the ofncer,
and told BIN that they had been LETT there ny their
mother and were Instructed TO walt TIL she
came back The mother, Ellen McGovern,
found after some trouble stuplaIy drunk In a
neighno ring dislery, with child Gfieen months old
IN her arms IL seemed that they had been dspos-
sessed on wednesday morning for non payment OF
rent her lt,lc Ell ects sidewalk and
instead Of Hy1g 10 remedy the suIilou size pAwned
some articles ana got drunk Win the money. Judge
Wandell yesterday committed two OF the chIdrcn--a
bright little boy ana gtrl-to the protectory. and
another 10 the House OF Mercy. The mother and her
were q ~ house
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AN INToLERANr NUISANCE.

To fHK EDrrok OF THs HERALD:-
wish to make my charges direct against the Cap.
tain Of the Eighth police precinct for allowing those
dissraceful houses to exist within n stones throw OF
tho station house. My wife, my daughter and my.
self ride through Wooster street every morning bo
tween eight aud nno o'clock 10 20 TO our place 81
business, and early In the morning this you can
the brazon painted faces OF these degraded
stuck between the blinds haing passcrs by aud
calling loud TINT every word can be heard In the
when the window 10 open Now can't this bo
stopped am that numbers Of ladies ridc on
these daily and Il Is most dseraceful for 10
witness ythins OF the kind. CONFECTlONER.
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A BAD BEGINNING.

Leonard Neithsimmer. aged fourteen years, and re-
siding with his parents ~ No 232 East Twenty .nhh
street. on Wednesday purchased somo candy ~ the
confectionery store OF Mrs Fanny Br'ckc, No 5il
Second avenue. and, while that lady engaged in
putting up the candy, stole 81 10, which was lying
the counter In n pocketbook. Tho pocketbook
missed and young Netheimmer arrested and arragned
the Fifty seventh Street Court yesterday. where he
was committed in default Of 81. 600
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SEATS IN DIR. HALLS CHURCH.

TO ruE EprroR rnE HERALD
In your today's notice a complaint OF sCarmans.
ylev regarding she lack OF attention Of tho ushe In
Dr. Halls church. am really at loss 70 understand
this | had tho pleasure Of attending omen and yss
every time vas furnished with seat evcu when lhe
usbsrs weve often very mueh snssgsd, shsy ysso
Always pouts and ohngn& . IN
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CAROLIN'S DEATH.

Michael Caron, Of No. 35l Madison street. who
some time since received injuries In sltcrca-
ton with Joseph Baord, Al the OF Bowcry and
Peli street, died yesterday morning Baord com
mitted on March 80 the result Of the wounded
mans Injuries and viii DO produced at the inquest,
which 10 set down for Tuesday nexI Yesterday after
autopsy, held by Coroner Woltman, showed
that the OF caroins death abscess OF Tho
BRAIN due accumulation Of pus the result Of inju
vtAcr
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CHILDREN's COMMUNION.

ST. Francis xavier's Church, in Sixteenth street,
between Fifth and Sixth avenues yesterday, Cardinal
hcCoskey. assisted BY the Rev. John spalding, newly
ordained bishop OF Peoria, Ill, and Mgr. Moreno
munionn TO about seventy children. The service
sisted OF the ordinary communion service OF she
Catholic Church.