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The New York herald., 1877-09-16
SIXTY AND ELEVEN.
STORY OF AN ALLEGED OUTRAGE by STAPLE

STORY OF AN ALLEGED OUTRAGE BY sTAPLk-
TON SALOON KEEPER.
For time past has been rumored at stapleton
that Amelia Fuchs, aged eleven years. resident OF
Brooklyn. but who had been temporarily stopping at
the residence OF Adoph Schnelling, the keeper Of
lager beer saloon at tne former place, had been the
victim OF most brutal outrage committed by schnell-
ming, and tho injuries inflicted upon the child were
likely to prove fatal. The flight Of Schneing from
his home few days ago gave color to the report al-
though dgent inquiry Of the police at tho residence
of the accused ana others failed to throw any light
upon the case all persons who were approached pro-
tossing ignorance of the matter.
Yesterday, after long search. Mrs. Fuchs the
mother OF Amelia, was iound a. her residence in
porters visit Mrs. Fuchs ut first refused to
upon the subject, saying that during the past week
she had been visited by number Of persons who
wore anxious ascertain the in the case,
with all OF whom she had refused 10 converse her
matter dropped. Upon being informed by the reporter
that he was copvcrsant with the lacts Mrs. Fuchs
became more communicative and hnaly ad-
mttcd that about the 1st Of August her
daughter Amelia went Schnolng's TO spend
lew weeks of her school vacation, the iami-
lies beng ON intimate terms some three weeks ago
Mrs Fuchs visited her daughter at Something's aud
found her Ill and suffering greatly. Upon closely
questioning her the mother ascertaincd the fact that
had been outraged by Schnellng, who had threat
ened her with death If she dared to reveal 1t 10 any
person. Mrs. Fuchs At took her daughter home,
where she was placed under proper medical treatment
ant she Is now in tair way to recovery.
Mrs Fuchs added:-"It Schnelling had not wife
would follow him TO the bitter end For the sake Of
MIS- Schnelllng, who Is u friend OF mine and who
has written to deploring tho occurrence, Orbear
She has been married Schnclng for twenty years.
feel very sorry for her, and her account aud
my daughter Is recovering, shall do nothing in tho
matter. II my husband was living he would follow the
scoundrel TO the ends OF tho earth. Schneling is
very bad man. He Is sixty years OF age and sckiy,
being afflicted with scrotu0us disease. He Is with
friends and penniless He dares not to his
home, and believe that he will, he has not already
done so, commit suicide, which will be 1T ending for
q miserable misspent lile."
AT this point IN the conversation repusive look
ing German entered the r0om aud Mrs Fucns refused
10 converge further about The matter
Schnellng. who Is thus implicated IN gross crime,
is represented to be burly Duchman, weighing about
two hundred pounds and the keeper OF lager beer
saloon Bay street, Stapleton. He has been missing
from his homo for tho past Two weeks
The New York herald., 1877-09-16
GIRARD COLLEGE.
NEW YORK cIrY's INTEREST IN THE GREAT
ENDowMHNT--KEw YORK ORPHAN BOYS To

NEW YORK cIrY's INTEREST IN THE GREAT
ENpowMENT-HEw YORK ORPHAN BOYS To
BE EDUCATED THERE.
PHILADELPHIA. Sept. II, 1877
There are faiheress boys this institution, and
800 additional pupils will be received into II during
October and November There 300 applicants
for admission all born in tho State OF Pennsylvania
except one who was born in the city Of New York.
This boy, with other applicants, will stand a fair
chance as 1t is hardly likely that 100 more will
apply within two months from the state of Pennsy.
yapia Under the will OF Mr.. Girard boys born within
the limits Of the old city ot Philadelphia tako pre-.
cedepce Of all Others then those born other parts
ot the state Of Pennsylvania third those born in the
city OF New York, where Mr.. Girard first landed.
fourth. the city OF New Orleans where he transacted
business. Then In any other place, providca
boys are white, fatheress, poor, aud between and
ten years of age These beaenciaries maintained
and out of the income OF the charity until be-
tween and eighteen years of age, when they
are bound out suitable trades or occupations The
chance New York boys has hitherto been slight
that there has but application. Full parcu
lars can DO had by writing to Henry W. Alvey, secre-
tnry No. 10 South Fifth street, fhiladslpha This
cpar,y with all others that were intrusted to the
civ Of PHILADELPHIA is under the absolute control of
a board OF gentlemen OF high standing appointed by
the udges District Court, to serve during good
behavior THIS board SUGGEST uly resisted the per.
s,stent attempt city railroads and lanu specuiat0rs
TO cut through tho forty acres enclosed within its
walls BY means New York's future interest in shis
valuable property been preserved. The estate is
now worth So O00 600 or $1,000 900, and, including
over five hunured OF land within the city limits,
still unmproved II must become very valuable and
nrniucl,ve beiorc many years This Institution Will
no doubt exlend Its benefits 10 al least Two thousand
bows: indeed the marble chapel that Is now approaching
com pIeon will modate that numoer AT present
tbere ~ no nccha nical instruction in tho institution
but in conversin with President Alien and some OF
tho M ore prominent directors IT seems PROBABLE that
Industrial training will be introduced into the college
het
The New York herald., 1877-09-16
BROOKLYN'S BROKEN BANK.
MEETING OF THE DIREcToRs-PRosPEcT OF THE
DEPosITORs

MEETING OF THE DIREcToRs-PRosPEcr OF THE
DEPosIToRs.
The final collapse OF the Long Island Savings Bans
caused no particular surprise among the citizens. ol
the reason that its condition was pretty well known.
Many OF the depostors being personally acquainted
with Messrs. Scabury, General Crooke Stewart,
Mackay and Fowler, the officers OF tho institution,
and knowing them TO be men OF honor anu integrity,
had every confidence in the bank with the exception
OF tho investment IN the bank building their suretics
were excellent and IL was believed that II they
concluded TO wind up their affairs tho de-
positors would get their money. good
portion OF deposors are Long Island farmers and
men living in the country towns. Mr. SchencK, an old
resident OF one OF the country towns has $3S 600 on
deposit. He is the largest depositor. There wore
some poor people who gathered in the bank yesterday
morning looking ANXIOUS and nervous and cursing
their i'll luck. Some seemed 10 be 0I the opinion that
their hard earnings had squandered by the bank
officers and were loud in their denunciaons OF banks
and bank officials in general
MEETING DIRECTORS.
meet,ug OF the directors was held in the morning,
and Mr. ogden, the receiver went over the funds and
securities the bank with the officers After becom.
ing familiar with the affairs OF the institution he said
they would oe in position by the 1st Of October Ia
nay twenty five per cent on the deposits, aud proba-
more thew could dispose Of tho bank building for
1t tho depostors would get every dollar or
their money. AS it was they would not lose much.
served as quite "a crumb OF comfort
General Crooke, one of the vice presidents who
assurcdih depositors month ago that the bank was
perfectly sound and they would not lose dollar, said
yesterday that the intention IS 70 pay twenty-five per
cent out OF the immediate reazaons on the assets on
the 1st OF October; from that time on as fast az
tho mortgages and other assets can be realized on
there viii be enough TO pay htty per cent more Pc
tween the 1st OF October and the next four months
II the building allowed 10 be rented until sold at
reasonable price the depostors would get every dollar
Al present part OF tho building is not rented, but
tha rece
fair interest on the investment
Mr. Ogden, when asked his opinion concerning the
affairs OF the bank, said:-
sI can hardly say yet what will DO done, or how the
socurities can pest mado available. have gone
through the stocks and bonds and found that every
thing is as represented. They arc all here, and The
Bank Examiner, should know all about them,
suy they are good. Some OF them am not familiar
with but there shaky loans or fancy stocks.
shall next take up the mortgages. They are all nrst
mortgages on unoncumbered property that Is worth
twice The OF tho mortgage. That, understand,
is the law IN relation to loans made by savings banks
on mortgagesn -
The New York herald., 1877-09-16
THE EMPIRE STATE DAMAGED.

The Empire State, Of the Long Branch line, lost hey
rudder and was otherwise damaged on Friday after.
noon as she taking passengers to Sandy Hook
The accident was first noticed when the boat was of
the Hospital ship. The people aboard observed al
first the irregular working of the boats engines
AS tho Empire State neared the Southwest
snu she suddenly came to a standstili and
commenced blowing her whistle. The ord
nance yacht at the government docE, a milo away,
hastened 10 her assistance, but the lines attached
to the Empire State broke. The HERALD yacht from
Sandy Hook then took the steamboat IN tow and with
tho tupboat Christian, brought her to her wharf Her
landed the time did those Of the
Jesse Hoyt which lett New York an hour and quar-
ter later The accident caused great alarm along the
beacn or a time. Yesterday the Empire State was
towed to the Of Conover street, Brooklyn arriv
ing there at noon The Arrowsmith viii run in her
place for the rest OF the season.
The New York herald., 1877-09-16
THE ALLEGED POLICE MURDER.

INQUEST INTO THE CAUSE OF RoBINsoNs
pEATH-THE POLICE ExoNERATED.
Coroner wotman yesterday concluded the inquiry
into the cause OF George Robinsons DEATH The latter
IN his ante -mortcm statement claimed that he had
been clubbed by policeman on First avenue on the
night OF September 5. Captain Clinchy had produced
at the Coroners office Patroman SchroG of his com.
nand who was suspected OF being the officer com.
planned Of by Robinson.
I'm. poiice surgeon 1t was claimed, first stated,
examining deceased that he was only iEtoxcateds
but subsequently had him removed to Bellevue Hospi-
tai. Several Witnesses testified that thcy mad seen
Robinson arrested, and unanimously agreed that no
violence had been rcsortcd to.
The jury then retired, and rendered verdict OF
death from natural causes. in accordance with the.
most morton exami nation OF DR.. Cushman.
The New York herald., 1877-09-16
CASUALTIES.

William Schae1er, residing at No 176 East Fourth
street, fell IRON shed at No. 633 East Fifteenth
street yesterday and fractured his skull He was re-
moved 70 Bellevue Hospital.
While attempting to kindfc dre with kerosene oil
yesterday morning. Sarah E. Davis, widow living on
Rversdalo avenue, Yonkers, was snockingy burned
through tho explosion OF tho can from winch sho
poured the luid Being deaf mute, the poor CT GA.
nre was unable TO call for assistance until sho was
ncariy roasted from head TO feet The sufferer was
conveyed TO ST. Johns Hospital where she expired In
few hours aftsrward Deoeaasdr was thirtysseyen
ysaKx etaSo -
The New York herald., 1877-09-16
ROLLERS AGAIN.

The roller skating season was opened last night at
tho BrooKlyn Rink under pew management and
promising auspices. Tho season Of 1877 and 1873 will
be for eight months. The Brooklyn Club present
IN full force. A fashionable skating rink will be
opened up town, near Madison avenue, In November.
The New York herald., 1877-09-16
UNLUCKY HORSE THIEVES.

horse, valued at $500, tho property of John
Nicely OF No. $50 Delaney street, was missing yesser.
day morning. An employs named Jamos Ryan about
tho same time could be found. Later in the morn
ing Peter Deaun caused the arrest OF TWO men who
we're trying 70 sell him horse in East Seventy first
street. The prisoners gave the names oil James Ryan
and James smith in tho Fiity seventh Street Court
Mr.. Ncey recognized the horse that was offered Tor
sale as his properly. The prisoners were held
The New York herald., 1877-09-16
DROWNED.

officer James Murray yesterday found the body of
an unknown man floating In the East River at pier 0.
The deceased about thIry-lve years Of age, nad
sandy hair and mustache and was dressed IN black.
!, The body was remaysd toshs 1orgns.
The New York herald., 1877-09-16
WRECKED OFF EGG KARBOR.

Intelligence has reached Bay Shore that Captain
Gibson, OF that place, commanding tho schooner II.
d. Brewster, was washed overheard and drowned on
the sth inst, off Little Egg Harbor, NJ j. The crew
consisted OF the Captain, mate and one man. Captain
Gibson was at the Wheel the wind was blowing very
nard from the east and the sea was running high The
men were endeavoring 10 reef when q heavy sea
washed completely over the stern, carrying with 1t
the captain. The remaining men cruised back and
In the vicinity some time, but the captain was
nntsn afiar he wont over.
The New York herald., 1877-09-16
ACCIDENT TO AN OFFICER.

Sergeant Johnson. of the mounted squad Of Brook
lyn was thrown from his horse at the OF Pal.
metto streot and Broadway yesterday. The animal
slipped and falling the ocer's right leg broke II in
TWO places below the knee The sergeant was at
tended by DR.. Matthews and sent to his homo In a
coaCh,
The New York herald., 1877-09-16
THE WEST FARMS SUICIDE.

Eluah Miller, who September II shot himself
through the temple, died Friday evcning, ut his
residence ON Name street, West Farms The Coroner
has in hand
The New York herald., 1877-09-16

The poor woman having heard of the book con-
cluded thai her husband had become insane To pre-
for the worst she got two big brothers secrcte
themselves in the house, and, screwing her own
courage to the sticking point. she hastened
TO the door TO meet her husband but when
she saw him tainted In his arms On recovering con-
seriousness she naturally inquired why sent her
such telegram, to which he replied, "The telegram
was nothing to be alarmed at; II contained nothing
but the truth, and here am at the stated time"
This romark and his COOL selfpossessed manner still
more astonished her. "But where is the DEVILS
Chain?'" she asked. SHOW impatient you are; i
have 1t in my pocket" was his reply AT the utter
ance OF these words she screamed out, son. my pet
has gone mad; what shall do, what shall dol" and
At the same momeut the brothers rushed IRON their
hiding place, and selzng the supposed by the
collar, threw him upon the couch, promising at tho
same time that II hc would remain quiet should not
be hurt At the first he quite bewidered ut the
strange treatment to which he subjected, but the
light dawncd upon his mind, and he began to that
'Ihe DEVILS Chain" had occasioned all the mischief.
AS soon he could relieve of his hands he drew
from his pocket small parcel which he threw upon
the taoe excaiming, "There Is The DEVILS Chain u
and have brought 1t to benefit both my wife and my
SELF" Although sound like the clanking Of chains
accompanied the deposit Of the parcel upon the table,
yet one of tho courageous brothers terrified
that he ran out of the This gave to the sup
posed maniac an opportunity OF tearing tho OF
the packet, and when the truo nature OF its contents
became known the men heartily laughed at their folly
and tho a1rightcd wife returned the embraces Of
her sensible husband. glad to discover that "Tho
Devils Cham" was nothing more formidable than
jenkins work on temperance.
The New York herald., 1877-09-16
FIRE In GRAND STREET.

fire in tho sixth story of No. lib Grand street de-
stroyed ST. 900 worth OF the stock Of Charles Baw
Co. bookbinaera
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-03-09

Speaking of Miss Nelson's divorce
the New York World says: Miss
Nelson, the well-kR0wn and beautiful
English actress, after a series of bril-
liant successes in England came to
America in 1872. She WAS born in
1885,, near Saratoga, in Spain, of an
English mother and Spanish father,
and at an early age went to Paris,
where she received her educataion.
She made her first appearance in
pubic at the age of fifteen, playing
Julia, In "The HHnchback," at the
Margate Theater. She was accom-
panied on her first visit to this country
by her husband, whose comparative
lack of comeliDess led to the couple
being known as ''The Beauty and the
Beast" Lee arrived here "BritIsher"
of the NEST ultra type; he knew little
or nothing of America, and was ready
to receive Impressions. He was &C
quainted with Sothern, and Sothern
was ready to give him impressions
AS soon as he arrived, all manner OF
stories concerning the customs of the
country were poured into his astonish-
ed ears, and shortly afterwards, Soth-
ern invited him TO q dinner where he
should meet "eone of Americas most
distinguished men," SOthern presid-
c0s NCAI W nun SAL AcOS anu On Ing
other side sat w. j. Florence. There
were present also Dan Bryant, who
was introduced as Mr.. Byrant, the
poet Nelse Seymoua, was passed for
Mr.. Whittier, and q number OF others
equally notable as authors and poets.
Mr.. SOthern's guests, except Lee, were
daily informs of the designs of their
host-designs which were faithfully
executed. In the middle of dinner
Florence reached out Co take Sothern's
salt-cellar. Southern Instantly pulled
six-shooter, and pointing it at Flor
ence, ordered him ''to pat that salt
celler back" Florence, with an oath,
drew bowie-knife and jumped up.
Then the gas went out, four or five
pistol-shots were fired, the party
broke up and Lee was hurt by the
waiter-under the table unhurt, but
ready to return to England forth
with.
Miss Nelson will be marrid to q
New York journalist at no distant
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-03-09
nIue Clos, MN I1en,,,.

The blue glass mania has reach
q climax in the sad case of q
Chicago man. He went into an
opticians and bought a pair OF
blue goggles to wear on his eyes.
He dropped into a hat store and
ordered a little round piece OF
blue glass put in the top of his
hat in place of the usual tin ven
tiIator. He then partook of a
dinner of bluefsh at a restaurant
with q blue skylight, dipped his
hngeres into blue glass
finger-bowl, and refused to drink
any think until the waiter hunted
him up a mug with a blue glass
bottom. The day was now spent
and going home in q blue light
street car, the blue glass man
meeting his children at the door,
refused to kiss any but those hav-
ing blue eyes, sat down in a chair
to read a copy of the blue laws
of Connecticut and got into such
n fit of the blues that he took
some blue ink, and writing in his
will that at his death the glass
IN his coffin should be blue glass
and his monument be made of
blue granite, he grabbed q revolver
and blew out his blue brains.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-03-09
A Grasshopper story.

Two men were travelling in Kan
sss last summer, and when about
fifteen miles from Lindsey, on the
Solomon river, the grasshoppers
appeared over them in such swarms
suddenly they began settling down
iE swarms right where the two men
were riding along on horseback.
The ierky birds came down by
countless millions, and allstraces OF
vegetation disappeared as if by
magic. They covered the ground
several inches deep, and suddenly
seemed determined to settle on the
men aud horses. One of them, q
man named Dan Kavanagb, was
thrown to the ground by the fran
tic plugging OF his horse, and the
grassheppers, apparently attracted
by q green calico shirt which he
wore, swarmed upon him, aud in
less time than it takes to tell il, had
eaten every shred of clothing from
him, and horrible to relate, began
devouring him alivel His compan-
ion, q young German, named Fred
Keiser, had a blsck-snake whip,
Win liz IL oudSCu ~ W ulD
them off and tried to save poor Dan.
The horse reared. fell and rolled
ever with him, but he managed to
regain his seat, aud it was not until
Kavanagh had been skinned alive,
and all the muscles and flesh eaten
from his breast and ribs, that Keiser
gave up and galloped away. About
seven miles from the scene he found
q ranch, and was cared for. He was
so bitten that his hands, arms aud
head swelled to twice their natural
size, aud he lay in the greatest ago
ny and deIirIum for q week. When
he recovered, his horse was dead,
and the ranchmen went with him
to the scene of the disaster. They
found nothing but the skeleton of
his companion, the bones picked
clean and almost buried in the mass
of rgasshOppers, which still cover
ed the ground to the depth of foot.
His horses skeleton lay near him,
the voraciOus insects having eaten
flesh, hide and hair. AS the ranch
men owned nearly whole town.
ship in that vicinity, which they are
about to sell to an English colony.
they swore Keiser to secrecy in re-
gard to the affair, gave him horse
and entire new outfit, and let him
go on his way rejoicirg.-Cheyenne
Leader.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-03-09
From Chase County.

CEDAR VALLEY, Chase Co. Kan.
EDrToRs NEWS AT this season of
the year in many eastern statesl tits
the hardest times on stock, especially
on sheep. We have been there and
know what We are talking about.
In ILL.,, Ind. and Ohio they are now
having mud, mud, mud in the valleys,
on the hills and In the roads slop and
slash, wade, mire and feed, and 1t will
continue so In many places dntiI near
ly the first of May. Here we have
now passable roads though not as good
as common. The stock of all kinds
are in good condition and walking on
top of the ground and not miring In
1t and the young grass Is beginning to
start. This Is Kansas. Here, too, are
thousands of acres yet unoccupied
and uRbroken, waiting for the farms r,
the hortlculturist and the shepherd.
More than this, here are hundreds OF
desirable and pleasant forty acre lots
waiting for the blacksmith, shoemaker
teacher and preacher, and also waiting
for those that do NOT want much land,
but still want home. Here, already
clothed in grass, are the meadows and
rolling prairies for miles ani miles
around, and will soon be ready for all
kinds of stock. We have good water
and plenty OF 1t either ripping at
yonr feet, or easily obtained by dig
ging. There are men, and plenty OF
them, that came to Kansas with moth
ing and now have scores and hundreds
OF cattle and the same In acres of
wheat, but these were first and OBJ
tained first choice. They have tim
Der and some other advantages that
the new conner now has not. A man
coming here should come with q good
team OF horses and wagon and money
enough to set up house keeping
though horses and wagon, are perhaps
as cheap here as in the east. There
is plenty of good land to buy on easy
terms here from five to ten dollars per
acre, but none to pre-empt or home
stead. We have been here long
enough to think we know that this is
destined to be one of the great states
OF the Union for wealth, health and
happiness, and that in the near future.
We have written this for your east
ern readers, and should any want to
know mere let them write 70 ga. Y. n
Wonsivu, Chase Co. Kansas incIosin1
stamp.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-03-09

Mrs. Serenah Williams, a divorc-
ed widow, living between this
place and Neodosha, about forty
years old, was torcibly taken from
her house about twelve o'clock on
the night of the 14th inst, by
four men. They threw her down
in the mud, pulled up her clothes
and gave her a severe whipping
with withes. On the night of the
10th inst. a corn crib of a man
named WEIGH and a small box
house belonging to a man named
Person were burned. Mrs. Will
liams denies that she knows any,
thing of the cause of this, and
says she never heard Of it until
DR.. Cornell told her she was &C,
cused of setting them on fire.
No arrests have been made nor
has any information been filed.
She says she knows three OF the
men, but is afraid they will do her
more injury if she does anything
against them. These facts are
terrible in their condemnation of
the men who are guilty, and will
do great injury to the people OF
the township.-Thayer Headlight,
February 23rd.