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The New York herald., 1877-08-25
MANHATTAN LIBERAL CLUB.
THE IDEAS ENTERTAINED AT THIS VERY PRO
GREssIyE IN6rIruTIoN LAST EVENING.

THE IDE,s ENTERTAINED AT THIS VERY PRO-
GREssIvE INSTITUTION LAST EVENING
Tho lecture at the Manhssn Liberal Club last night
was attack the foundations OF al morality, an
apology for murder and invitation to adultery
There was sprnkling of women IN The audiepce ana
they were not the least Jealous In expressing oy ap
plause their appreciation Of the nndei doctrines mat
gushod from the platform fhs subject OF the lecture
was "Destiny In Its Relation to happiness" ana
the lecturer NJ J. NJ. Bachelor HIS avorits
style OF arguing seemed 70 be In assuming
what he wished 10 prove drawing conclusions from IL
and from the conclusions again trying TO prove MS
hypotbeses He began by assuming that there was no
such thing as free will Evil the doing wrong 70
ones neghbor rhe incentive TO happy life was ac-
tvity There could be NO growth without i'm
provement one being dependent on the other ln cu-
tivatiug our desires cravings We cultivate growth
In ordor 70 obtain what cravo we must strive or II
Therefore from desires come developmen.
shs TIN" fesssion H .has aen' .us % asv.lopnss. was
10 DO by an unalterable destiny The question
arose with regard to criminals. shall they go unpun
lshedY The lecturer that ormincs were not re-
sponsibe for their acts those being tue result oi ther
organization. However, II was right ior society 10
project itself by preventing them from doing mischief
The way TO bring about development TO cultivate
desire; in other Words 70 W selfish rather than un-
seinsl. Happiness consisted therefore, In sesnness
or selgratincation, because happiness was possible
only through the activity Vi The scnses What higher
motive than selishness conceivableY What other
motive was there ior activity than that found In
animal ieY Since man developed from the
lowest organisms how could he DO resp0nslDler DID
not the idea OF responsibility come down IRON the
Dark AgesS Again, freedom oil the Will implied CON-
plete freedom o choice In actioL. An act performed
by Tree vii; could DO connected with past events
To Dc soveregns OF our own VIII VIC should need 10
have control Of the laws OF nature-to be creators
According 10 The circumstances that present them
selves 10 We choose ana act, such choice and ac-
ton beng the result OF our judgment; in other
Words the consequence oil our Organization There
lorc We are all beings subject TO The same
laws and destined tor the same end. Praise or
consolation good because thy cheerco others on
in their acts, although these acts necessary
How much easier was II 10 go through life the way
were smoothcd Dy praises and kind wordsf Who
would not pity The poor wife with an unkind or un-
sympathlzlng nusDana? VINO would blame her Tor
seeking those consultations that were denied
TO her ut homer II universal recognition Of The
absolute necessity OF events could be oba ned a would
be content with their lot, they would know " could
not DO otherwise and tnus all would be happy.
The New York herald., 1877-08-25
A CONTEMPTIBLE SWINDLER.

An innocent looking man giving the name Of George
Cave appeared with his wife and four children at the
Tombs Police Court yesterday and complained tnat they
had been swindled out of $17O every dollar IN their
possession, by man whom they met on train the
Erie Railroad over which they wore trave en- route
TO this city. They came from small place near
Toronto and their way I'd England.
rary loan OF the money while hd paid tho
duties on a quantity Of sewing machines. and, de-
ceived by his language and appearance, M accommo
dated him. The stranger soon aiteward slipped from
the and jumped Off Cave represented himself
and family entirely destitute. They were placed
care OF Warden Quinn pending an investigation.
The New York herald., 1877-08-25
EPIDEMIC OF CRIME.


ANOTHER DAYS RECORD OF DEPRAvrrY--As-
sAUL1s AND suIcIDxs-AN INVALID GOES TO
MEET DEATH.
N. W. Holden chief Of STAFF Of the Homeopathic
Hospital on Wards Island, telegrapned TO the Coro-
ners yesterday that Patrick McKenna, inmate OF
tho institution, had committed suicide by shooting
It was learned on investigation that McKenna has
been sick Tor months, and, on being told that his
chances OF recovery slight, he became low spir
tied and occupied himself brooding dismally over
his coming dissolution. In this way he came 10 look
upon death as an inevitable evil which he would
soon have TO face and determined TO escape the
suspense by putting end to his life ~ once.
He accordingly procured pistol and yesterday, in the
inmates OF the institution he put the weapon to his
head ana discharged II. Death was almost instanta
1t Is said that McKenna has bcen melancholy
and given to brooding over family Ills for some time,
before his sickness His relations with bis wife
who resides IN harlem, were never happy, and this
conduced render his situation more miserable The
Coroner has the case in hand.
The New York herald., 1877-08-25
LAW FOR JERSEYS CITIES.

For two days the commissioners appointed BY the
last Legislature Of New Jersey to prepare general Law
for cities have been in session at Newark Yesterday
they had before them City Counsel Hugg, OF Camden.
and City Counsel Chetwood, OF Elizabeth. Both gen.
emen gave their experience 10 the practical work
ngs OF their respective city charters suggested certain
changes tho matter of street improvements and the
collection OF assessments therefor and pointed out
errors and evils which at present exist Comptroller
Baker, OF Newark, boore the commission also,
and made a number OF suggestions In regard to tho
proposed general law. He also advcrted 10 the evils
consequent upon tho present method Of administering
municipal government for which the existing charter
Is responsible At one p. M. the commission ad
Journed september T. when their sntnss Will DO
resumed at the same place
The New York herald., 1877-08-25
A MOTHER AND MuRDHREss.

Kate Saunders, twepty-four years OF ago, servant
In the employ OF Mr. Daniel Gclllspe, residing at No
$50 Bergen street. Brooklyn taken sick yesterday
morning and removed to the City Hospital. There II
was discovered that sickness caused by
cent childbirth. Acting Captain Mcnamara, Of the
Tcnth precinct, notified OF the fact, and Le at
ordered some Of his men to make search
Of Mr. Gellispies premises for the babe. 1t
finally discovered In the cellar
shovel beneath barrel, and covered with ashes.
It's brains were partially Knocked out, and It had,
evidently been dead Tor some time The flesh, beside
OF having been baked Tho mutiatcd remains werc
removed to the Morgue, and the Coroner ordered
Kate to be placed under arrest soon rs she was able
TO leave the hospital. Mr. Giispie's family noticed
that Kate was IN the cellar long time on Thursday
atte ingenuity she had kept her condition from being
noticed. The suppostion Is that the babe was born
on Wednesday night and that she killed II before
morning.
The New York herald., 1877-08-25
HAMILTON DIVORCE SUIT.

Counsel for Mrs. James Hamilton states that his
clients first husband Edmund J. Smith, was drowned
at sea in September 1893, from the steamer Golden
Age route for san Francisco. She was married to
Mr. Hamilton In March last, ana, according TO the
statement OF Counsellor Ray, after living with h,m
some six weeks was driven by his harshness and
cruelty to rise from q bed Of sickness and leave his
house, not for parts unknown, put 70 seek the pro.
lection OF her father Mr. James Ceaveland, of No %
Kossuth place, Brooklyn, wnere she has been up TO
the present time. IL is her Intention to bring an
action for separation also
The New York herald., 1877-08-25
PUSHED FROM A WINDOW.

Officer Raymond of the Eighteenth police precinct
yesterday morning discovered a female lying un-
upon the pavement iu front Of No. 5o2 East
Seventeenth street. He took her to the station house.
where she recovered consciousness Sne gave
her Amelia Baker, and said that she had been
thrown from the window in tho third story osthe
house before which she found. sho accused
Frank schlsta, man with whom she has been living
but whom sho is married, as her assaant, say
ing that they had had q quarrel, that Schlata had
struck her. and finally had dragged her the window
and given her push, which preciplated her to the
pavement An awning broke the force Of her fall
or she would have boon killed She was sent
Bellevue Hospital and Onicer Raymond arrested
Schata who urraigned IN the Fiitysevepth Street
Police Court Yesterday morning. Schlaa protested
his innocence saying that the woman had alIen from
the window by accident Tho house surgeon OF The
hospital sent certificate to court TO tho effect that the
womans injuries were severe but not likely TO
prove fatal Justice Morgan held the prisoner to await
the result.
The New York herald., 1877-08-25
REJECTING RUNS VICTIMS.

Edward +. Mordough, an ambulance surgeon, OF
Brooklyn, has addressed a communication to the
Board Of Health In that city asking for instructions
regard to the removal Of persons suffering from mania
u potu to the hospital He mentions a case IN which
the patient was confined for four hours and hall IN
his ambulance, each hospital he applied 10 having re-
fused TO admit the man. Mr. Mordough brings his
communication to close by stating that he has been
informed by the regents Of the Long Island College
Hospital that such cases VIII be received ut that hos
pital providing the police friends OF the patients
will provide extra nurses 10 be constantly with the
patients
The New York herald., 1877-08-25
A w1LLrAMsBuRa BURGLARY.

Some sharp operators effected an entrance into the
sewing machine and embroidery establishment Of I.
J. Linnskin, No. 154 Fourth street. Williamsburg on
Saturday night carefully selected from the stock
such articles as could not be easily identified These
they successfully got away with, and Linnikn his
loss will amount to fully $780, OF which $3.50 is in
chine sewing silks all colors, $50 in hand needles,
m ulacturing
The New York herald., 1877-08-25
STEALING TIME.

Mr.. s. Rowley, assayer of sugar In the refinery Of
Havemeyers 4 Elder, was robbed on Thursday Of his
watch, valued at 5000. The theft was committed in
his office the dock whore he had hung mis- coat and
vest during working hours Tho matter was placed in
tho of Defective Snort who arrested OF the
employees named Perkins He was identified by Mr.
Simpson, q Chatham street pawnbrokor, AS tho man
who placed the watch In pawn. On this testimony
Perkins was held Tor the Grand Jury.
The New York herald., 1877-08-25
DESPERATE FOURTH WARDERS.

Three hard looking young men named Bale, Farley
and Kelleher, halling from the Fourth ward, were
charged the Tomps Police Court yesterday with cre
ating disturbance and resisting O1cers Morris and
Crowley so desperately that the latter we're badly used,
their clothing boiug considerably torn in the struggle
Justice Duffy committed Farley for TWO months and
BaIfe ana kelieher for three months each.
The New York herald., 1877-08-25

he LEFT town rather suddenly saying that he wished
q short vacation. During his absence rumor was
circulated tina. Meyer had taken $40 600 worth OF bonds
with him. This report was at first believed though
his trends generally discredlted IT, and the $50 900
worth oi bonds supposed 70 be missing were iounu
still IN his possession. In three or iour weeks Mr.
Meyer rsappesred suddenly be had gone or and
succeeded In removing all doubts OF his honesty.
About two months ago. however, he again disap-
reared, his wife this time going with him. HIS
going OF almost colncdent with the presentation
OF the forged coupons. and that tact becoming
known has doue much to weaken the faith
OF most OF the friends who the previous occasion
remained wholly steadiast few, however, discredit
the before and strenuously deny that he has
been any way implicated in the forgery The ofc"rs
OF The bauk which the coupons passed are al
together in the dark, though entertaining slight hope
that the swindle was perpetrated BY the same gang
operations have recently been recalled to the
attention Of the public by several important arrests.
The experience Is 4 new one In Union Hill, and there
much excitement over the occurrence. Meyer was
at Que time quite popular n Hudson county, and made
good run on tho republican ticket for the
Office Of sheriff, but was defeated by I.
II. Laverty, the present incumbent. His vile
owns about $4,000 or 1000 worth Of property 10
Union Hill, aud has been In town or twice since
her disappearance with her husband two months ago.
She says that she lives in Now York Meyers where
abOuta known.
The New York herald., 1877-08-25
FORGING EXPRESS RECEIPTS.

An ingenious and dangerous fraud was discovered
yesterday, which consists in tho signing by unauthor-
zcd persons, of receipts for goods intended 10 be
forwarded by express The different companies fur
nish blank forms of receipts TO merchants who
In the habit Of using their lines and
1t appears that lately persons have presented them
selves ~ several merchants agents OF the compa
panies. have signed receipts and taken away valu-
able goods, which, It is needless to say, never
reached their intended destination. Yesterday tho
fraud discovered by gentleman calling
at the Office OF the American Express Com
pany to complain oil the non-delivory OF a
package supposed to be intrusted to that company
His receipts were apparently in due form, but the
names xed those Of persons not In the service
OF the company. Mr.. Winchester thinks that
little precautcn the part OF shippers as to the den
thcaton Of the persons whom they give their goods
would prevent the repetition OF the fraud
The New York herald., 1877-08-25
MARRIAGES AND DEATHS
MARRIED

JoHSsroN-LoRD-On Wednesday, August 10 At the
residence OF the BRIDES parents, by Rev william ~
Dunne, OF All Saints Church, WILLIAM Jouss-
TON, Jr, to EMMA AUGUSTA, daughter OF Hezekian b'
Lord, all oi this city No cards-
The New York herald., 1877-08-25

cape. They now seem to deny having anything
TSs Union trust comp.y Of New York and Thd
Bank Of Chicago were represented ey j. JAYNE me
Il co%sy Ii To Tr
% ss .S Sy ss hns' Of
wers sen ey one n.r,%sn better known
The latter part supposed TO refer TO the detectives
employed to make she arrests by the different ins'u
srRAouK's ASrEcEDESrs
The antecedents OF Sprague. alias Weston, are very
bad. and he mas been mixed up indirectly ia great
many forgery cases He attended 10 the "outsde
business, " as 1t 10 called which consisted IN making
the acquaintance OF bank clerks and hndng out now
much money the Intended victim had TO his account
he possessed an excellent knowledge OF banking bus'-
ness Formerly he resided a. the 81 Nicnoas
Hotel where ne WAS WAS, CONNECTED with sh",
establishment During tho war he conducted SWIM
ding banking establishments In Wall street and under
tho Park Bank, where hundreds OF servant girls and
other people ware swinded by him. Among his vic.
tins about that time was hE Robert DAVIS, Of
sSs is, nas pSVs the
amount OF his loss after no little trouble Among
his intimate friends may be mentioned ANDY
the past two years in Ludlow Street jail hotel
keeper ut Saratoga who also did 'outsIde" business
forgers, also among his associates. The sy Of
Detective Elder at that watering place s thought 70
have something to do with investigating this old
Among me ao,gsrs o. ns v ne
was hotel at Twenty-iourth street ana Fourth ave-
According to reliable Information Gessner and ne
concocted the forgery st house nearly
opposite the hotel In question. The business he was
connected with was always apparently legitimate
When he was placed trial IN 1875 IN the United
states Circuit Court for counterfeing internal revenue
stamps tho jury disagreed aud he was subsequently
bailed he has very devoted and Intelligent wilc.
He formerly lived at Railway, N J.
THE PROSECUTION SUCCEED
general impression prevails In police circles that
Mr. Jayne has overdone his work. That the presenta
tion OF Gessner at Court has been premature all tho
detectives agree and some 20 tar as to say that be-
fore the cases concluded Mr. Jayne will have a
ina III Cnga a
would have been unable TO complete their case. As
the case they have ample time between now and
Thursday next TO collect any evidence that may be
The New York herald., 1877-08-25
A "LlTTLE BIRD" Gagged.

The series OF arrangements ol iorgers was ended
by calling to the bar Phillip Bird. a respectable
looking young man. on the charge Of obtaining loan
o: SO from Solomon Berlna forged check tor 500
on the Broadway Bank. The prisoners crime ap-
peared go insignificant in comparison with those
which had gone before that he passed almost
noticed going down to the cells deiauit of ball. with
scarcely word OF comment The prisoner pleaded
not guilty but admitted beng in company with the
man who mad negotiated the check He claimed not
to have received any oi the proceeds.
, 1877-06-01
Gin 5Oidbrtees Yriefter.
cI,thiIX1ts&t

Nm /. Wo, bes,ns Der @eihbiidof in
8bln, 1err DIR. Sobannes Bauori Ieir
fanfJisidbrises Vriefer SubtIdum. Seine
3o&whroen batten fid GILES dubere SET.
ssprdngs psrbstsn, wesbalb bic 6eisr Dot.
uebmlih eine tirhli9e mar. I'm 81 utI
wuyoe Der Subilar pom benz Gehcom,te in
ieiner @Obnung absebolt unb nod Der Dom.
firhe bt9leitst, wofslbi er UNI 81 l1br unter
Nnme'snteit uisler Nuoaatissn elm feierlides
So1amt eelebr rte. Der Ghor Der bobeu
Domtirde mar fsflid seidmidt. ueber
BEN 9ohaltar auf einem 8,eienihilbe ftan.
ben bic Worte: rEcce sacerdos magnus
in suis exultans !" I'm II ubr erfoIaten
be @ratulationeu uno Die usberreibuna
elmer pom ben Nertretern iammti9er fatbo-
lti4en R~irh9eme,nben BON &Slu uno BON
ben Iortdnben auer oortt9en tatholIhen
Vereine uno Congregational unter3sihueten
AorsHs. Oieielbe beitebt aus elmer arosen
9abl ein,elner Bldtter. mslGe in altgotbdhsr
9ir&eni9rift NIT pufenoeu Auesorien unp
Trabsstsn gsf4maduou unb finflsriit lt1n
ausssfibrt finb. Das Iitelblatt, ebsn 10
elm prdhtiess @ebsntblutt. ssist ben Dom
In ieinsr 8oqenbun9 nab puroe benz Subilar
BON ben Uortdnoen Der Hbeiniiden Woltss
banl, BEN 4atboliHen Uoltsperein unp Der
Yius'4 an.@ sisui&at itbsrrsi&t. Gin BE-.
, 1877-06-01

pfenaem 9sr,en elite fe gum BoIijeibireftor
= er faunte fetnen 6snrp Blair; fe beiraate
ben Bunoeegeheimpoli,ifsn Tpyrel = aud,
er mnBte ntdts BON ihm; General SHERIDAN
mnrbe anfseiuhi- teine Nusfunft.
dlut,enb febrte bte arm. Nran beim.
Sbr NOR Die fdyedIihe @smibbeit semorben,
baR fe bas Opfer eines abaefeimten
Shminolsss s,morcsn. @as nun MAIDEN =?
Re,n @slb i'm Sauie. tein @elo fir iid uno
ibre Ginbet !! @te bemeint. fe has un,liae
8srtrauen. wsIGes fe benz GIenben ssidenft!
uno menn fe auf thrs&inber lab, bic NIT ihr
wsinten, Ssrmorterte tie ihr6ers nod basu NIT
yormiirfen iibsr ihre qeidialdubtatsit.-Di
arme Bamilie If Dor Der 9ano auf bic @obl=
tbatigtsit CUTE: 6reunbe a%nsemisisn.
Polt3ihsn fino butter benz @auner Der.
Die 9offnun8 ibn abaufanaen if lebod 'ebr
aertna, 3umal Der Sturfe einen bebsutenoer
Soriprung sewonnen bat. - Ser @alqen
pare nod III gut fur tbn !
, 1877-06-01

- Sn Der un,ueritdts 8ibltc,bst ,u
&briftania if BrofsGor Daue bet
elmer Durbmuferuus Der bort Dor.
banoenen alien Bibeln ant eiu
@rempIarb Der oristualea BtbeI.
Il beresnng 2uther's gefoBen, mel,
Dies nit elmer Utense Observation-Disclosures,
Die BON benz bsriibmten Sobannss Agricola
rus Gisleben nieoerseidrisbeu finb, perieben
1T. Dteie aufwidnunssn ino tbeils ereae'
til den Snhalts, theils enthdlien iie Nufiid.
rungen iibsr Berionen unb Ysrbdltniiis in
Der Acknowledgement, NIB Der Ierfaier bot
bier nit einenl hohen @rabe Don 8idbalts.
Iofgfeit feline @ebanfsu nieterseihrieben,
ruobur9 bi. Noti3en einen nm 10 sr0Bereu
Wsrtb srbalten. Sc gebt aus ben 8smer.
tunssn berpor, baB Asricola beftaneis ga.
sebidsr aefibrt bot. absr bieis iino iest
uern1eintlih uerloren 9e9angen. Theilpetfe
pirb ieooh biefer 8srluit burh bic Nuf3sid.
nunaen sriest weroen f0nnen, weld. profeis
lot Daps, iomeit fs BON bitoriifem Sntereiis
fnb. 5u u%er5Hsntltden seosnft.
, 1877-06-01

@ieber elm &rummer! @ie es
ideint, lief bic Mufmerfl amteit, mel1e bic
Breiie ben periAieoenen 3rummen idenfte,
aud einem Gleuslanber &inbe feline Rube
ieineu Namen gu pereip;sen. gerihte uon
Glepelanb bonn 81. Sauuar geben urs bic
Nadrtdt, oab es biesrnal atpar fein &rumz
mer in 8bisfep, %ionbern III 3ropfen uno
3uar in 9amburser Eropfen 1T, tpelfer bas
COUNTY 9otel auf @iulaoung Der &icbter Der
U. s. Court oils ieinen gesenipartisen Iuf.
entbalt gu wdblen 9%e3lpun9en mar. 9err
90. @rnft fanb, bab ftd 9r. Iuguit &0nts's
Samburser Eropfen zines suten ytamenS
bel Sung unb Alt erfreuen. nWarum ioute
lidt aud if", babte ct, rsum @obl Der
Menidbeit beifeuern ?" ur,b aud er periudte
iid in ber 6abrifation BON Samburser gro.
pfen uno lieB gtiauetten, ia iosar bic Inter.
idrlft Der 9err-.l u. Soseler II. SO. biibid
nadabmen. 9as sefel ben 9erren u. So9e.
Ter IL. SO. nidt. Gin Defective a~rretirte
u. @rnt, uno Onfel Sam, Der in iolhen
Saden nldt nit fid ipa6en labt, fsbte i'm,
in @r%man9elung bon $4,000 Biirgid)aft on
ienen Srt, NJ ma. ,bn gum Yroseie fiber
lpieber finoet, tn Die Sail.
, 1877-06-01

- Ser oieier Sage i'm Conn sherman
in WtsconIn geftorbene alte Nniieblsr s.
8rodenb hattie ii@ Dor eiui9n Mo.
natelt aut einem 9tseI ietner Barm elm ses
raumises @rabssm5lbe aus ;olioem Wauer.
PLY, s.fien @onirutt.on e ielbt anssasbe.
s sstt', un nsn .p, ia nas: ,ii YsT be gsss IT.; = et 'i.t Sa =
melt nnb bot cine 3hhr nit 9hloB unb
r@rih 5umaS dlieben unou Aufmadsn Don
innsn. Wie B%rodenbasm ielbt ansab,
tuolte Ct In feinen1 Gorge fsen nno benielben
ieoeu Gugenblid perIaHen f6nneu. Ser
Wann bot iebenfaas Anyf Dor benz 2ebep.
biebesraben werosn aebabt. Sic Samilie
bot, ben Wilea bes @erto,benen ebrenb, Que
feline Inoronunsen i'm Betrsf ieines 9e,d.n.
beSdngnifes getreulia ansgefibrt. /