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PRESIDENT sTEDWELL's RETURN.
He I. Expected to Tell the True story OF tho
New Jersey Mutunrs fali.

J. II Stedwcll, the President of the de-
fuuct New Jersey Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany. arrived from Europe in the steamer Dri-
fannie on Sunday, He WIS in this city last even
ing. and Is TO 20 to Newark to-day to plead to
an Indictment against him for perjury. and an
other indTtment for II conspiracy conJointiy
with BENJAMIN Noyes. Presi,ient Of the Ma
tlonHl CapnQl Life lneurnncc Company. Pros
crutor Ahccl and Ludlow VI Carter attorney for
the receiver. eX-Goyernor Parker. had AN IN
tcrycw with Stcdwell in this city yesterday.
lie Will tell the true story Of tho downfall Of the
New Jersey Mutual both in tho criminal suits
against Noyes and tho civil suits against the
stockholders.
Judge Nixon has issued habeas corpus for
Noye-'s appearance In The United Stntrs Court
IN Trenton Tomorrow To settle the right OF tho
State to tako Noyes from tho District Of Culum-
hla. and the question whether any eNtradltlon
laws exist between the lnited States and New
Jersey. United States District Attorney A. g.
KeH-hry aud uN -Secrclnry llobcson are to mp
pear for tho United States, and Prosecutor
Abeel and Attorney General Stockton for the
state Of New Jeracy.
After Srdwell He'd from Newark one year ago.
when the Now Jersey Mutual collapsed. he
went TO Toronto. Canhda. and from there to
London, England, whore he has since resided.
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cnsc, he saw that he was right but there was
great difIl 'ulty in the way. The case. as II hap
pcncd' W9st necessarily be argued before
fore. be asked to reverse his own opinion.
both, however, had great confidence IN
it was resolved TO make tho effort. The ease
was argued in Windsor Vt. The present Judge
Bla,chiord was counsel f9r, Dinsmore. Mr..
point that was not laid before the Judge In tho
former trial. He valued this point. not because
give w1 hc % Iee apporinniS 10 TeST reverse his Gecs
ion without plainly admitting that he had erred:
First the lawyer ngued at length on tho old
points; When no was about 70 take up tho new
point Judge Nelson stopped HIM.
You have no reason togo on. hosaid. am
convinced that Mr.. Orton Is in the right / will
revoke my former decision"
@ Mr. Mowrcy was the lawyer Of the United
States telegraph Copp9ny. In his intcrc,2urse
elcnr. natural ideas of law, At that time Ilr.
Orton hal not studied law. though eIterward he
Mr.. Orton man specially fitted to hnve, control
James McKayc President oi the United States
Telegraph Company was about to resign. went
into the directors meeting and told them that
tnc very man they, needed TO iill tho vacancy wns
him but so strongly did Mr.. I.owrey press him
that they sent Mr.. Lowrsy 70 Washington. where
M qfS hs SoM wy aa to- BE-
sioner Of Internal Reyenue. His salary was
only $4,000 q year. and Mr.; Lowrey was author
graph company. He refused Mt flrst because.
he said. IL would be foolish for him to undertake
to learn new business. But at length no was
persuaded.
This was In 1885. Mr.. Orton found iercc
fight between the American and the Western
Union on one hand and with his own company
on the other. Bitter personal rivalries existed.
Within six months he brought about n ccssa-
tion Of hostilities. Terms were made on the
basis OF exchanging three shares of United
states stock for two shares OF Western Union.
The name OF the Western Union was retained.
J. H. Wade Of Cleveland. brother Of the Hon
BENJAMIN !. Wade. continued to bo tho Pres
| ideut. and Mr.. Orton was mudo Vice President
| The n xt year no was elected President.
II is said that the Western Union. during the
| time that Mr.. Orton controlled II. absorbed
| two hundred telegraph companies, great and
| small. Many Of these were lines belonging tC
railroad companies; He never failed TO find
| friends. In 1876. when II was feared that Jay
! Directors OF the Western Union Company
| Commodore Vanderbilt drove down town on,
| morning.
| How are YOU going to manage II ?" he nskoC
| OF President Orton.
The latter explained his arrangements. Hnt
| both were satisfied.
Mr.. Orton bought the flfty-one shares Of T'ib
| une stock that he afterwnrd unlOaded upor
Jay Gould. Then he incurred the enmitv o
nAms should never be printed in the Tribune.
| Mr.. Orton was n friend OF Edison the in
| ventOr OF quadrupleN telrgraphy and ol th'
| rhunograph: and when Edison was told Of Mr.
! Orton's death he exclaimed angrily;
| That's lust my luck. just MS soon a bogiI
| 70 like man he dies. IL was 50 with Marshal
| Leflerts and It's 50 with Orton.'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-23

Tho Brooklyn Aldermen Backing Up the De-
mand. OF the Cnrtmen Of thHi cay.

At the mecting Of the Brooklyn Aldermen
Yesterday Alderman ORcilly offered resolu-
ton calling upon the membors Of the Senate
and Assembly to relieve tho brooklyn car;mon
from the oppression Of the crliuan, 20 passed
by the Now York Aldermen, forhiGdlng any
licenses to be granted 10 cartmen not residents
OF New York city. 10y pas,inga a law IL their bo-
half II was said that II the arbitrary ordinance
OF the New York Common Council remained in
force IL would lead to the removal OF from 10 900
to Ii 900 persons from Brooklyn This resOlu-
tIon with the form of nm net drawn 10y Mayor
Howell was unanimously adopted. The pro-
posed bill dcsignhtcs those pelsu ~ who may
BROOKLYN and New York. and provides that it
shall be lawful for any citi2"n oi the Unliod
states Ia act no caumhn in the TWO cities upon
pnymrnt Of the license ieos required and sub
hitting to tho regulations OF the respective
cities.
subsequently Alderman Mcintyre offered a
resolution prov idiIg for tho appointment Of u
new cOmmlttoc To confer with n committee Of
the Common Council Of Now York with "a view W
having the ordinance repealed. The members
Of the committee that had r''entiy hren in com
municatinn with the New York Aldermen snid
that tho New York Aldermen would not bulge
in the mhtter and thAt they intended 60 pro-
hihlS brooklyn residents from occupying any
stalls in the markets or teaching IN the public
schools. Alderman kny SAID that thirteen years
strict Brooklyn residents from driving cars in
New York hut TINT ia one week the Leg Stature
passed bill giving tho necessary rolleL He
added that II would do no good 10 confer with
the New York Aldermen. and thnt II Was best Ia
go nj once to the Legislature. Ii was " length
Mayor Howell to each Of the Assmblymen from
KiuKs county.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-23
THREE MEN HINGED.
One OF Them Failing TO the Ground because
the Moose was not w. ell Made.

FRANKLIN, La, April 22.-Jackson Ed
wards. Westlcy Turner. and Alexander Brown.
all colorcd, were hanged to-day. The process
sion. led by n priest and the Sheriff. moved
from the Jail and asccndcd the scaifold. The
Sheriff requested tho bystandcrs to behave in
an orderly manner The thrco condemned men
thon knelt with the priest. who offered up n
prayer to which they listened attcntlvcly. After
this the prisoners were each given ten minutes
to address the multitude.
Jackson Edwards who killed his brother by
stabbing him in tie back. spoke first. saying
whskey was the cause Of his crime. He ad-
viscd his hearers 10 avoid whiskey. He cN-
pressed his Willingness 10 die, having u strong
hope % being saved in heaven.
Alcck Brown. who murdered William Dudley.
his partner. by beating his head, almost into a
Jelly Oh tho railroad near Grand Wood panta-
tion. to rob him, SAID he killed the man for his
money Hc was about TO die for his crime. and
he believed God would forgive him.
Turner. alias Degan, who murdered Fred:
erick Erhardt q respected citizen Of the town ~
Franklin. while sitting in the doorway OF a si-
loon at Centreyillc. said he was rs innocent as A
man who had never seen Mr.. Erhardt or ms a
child unborn. He charged Basil Smith with
killing Mr. Erhardt. and said that. being innol-
cent he was willing to die and 10 meet his God
where the angels would carry him in triumph
to heaven.
The nooses were adjusted. the black caps
drawn over thcir fncrs, and the rope WAS cut.
The drop fell, and Edwards and Turner hung
dangiin in the air: but the knot IN Brown $
rope became united. and his body fell To- the
ground. The deputy Shvrins carried Brown
back 10 the jail. reilNed the scafold. aud th,n
assist.d him to rcascend the scairod and swung
him OF a second time
After The bodies had hung about forty minutes
they were taken down and placed inroillns. Ed
one claim tho bodies oi Turner id Brown
:. IL is fnr.l that the negroes viii Inch Baasil
Ehrhardt as they believe Turner wa innO .ent
and are inccns9d at his execution.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-23
OUR RIyERs AND HARBORs.
A BnI that Directly Anrcts i5O Congress
DisIricts-gts Passage.

WAsHINGToN, April 22.-By an oyerwhelm-
ing vote. aud in the teeth of opposition given
without distinction OF party. the House passed
the River and IIarbor bill to-day. Tho majority
refused to permit a protest from certain Con-
gressmen opposing the bill to appear on the
rccords-a favor granted by Republicans in the
worst days OF their party ascendancy-and pend
ing an appeal from a decision Of the Chair on
the subject, the House adjourned. the charac-
ter of this bill. two-thlrds OF whose seven
millions are wasted was aptly hit OF by
Mr.. Cox in his declaration that. while
the Constitution conferred power to regu
lnte commerce between the Stntes IT did
not bctWrcu the Congressional districts The
money into Congress dstrlcis. Poor States
like West Virginia. without nayigable streams
and without commerce, are given sums hhlt hs
lHrg MS the total yearly revenue OF the State TO
the Federal Government. Streams are actually
mentioned in this bill which appear on no
bOr Till. Rre without water, The bill received
today l6G votes. careful analysis Of the hill
by districts shows 1856 districts directly inter-
cst 'd in the improvements proposed, and from
ten t. iteen more indirectly interested.
The rest % the members voted against it,
the thinly settled Pacific coast. with It's grow
ing commerce, gets nearly nothing. Vermont
aud lihOde Island get n fourth as much, ma
West virginia IN much, and Tcnnessre twice M
mueh for the Improvement Ot hArbOrs rs tho
entire Pacn' go II from Puget Sound 10 San
South. the Northern States have about million
and "A half more than the South. Thc Middle
Stntea with seven -righths of the foreign com
merce. have one seventh OF the appropriation
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-23
THE NEU YORK BAY CEMETERY.
The New Trustee. Organize, md Assuwa
Control of the Grounds.

At meeting Of the newly elected trustees Of
the New York Bay Cemetery ComrAny, IN Jersey city
yesterday. Mayor Charles sicilcr chosen President
Isaac Van Saun secretary and George f. cutter Treas
several committees appointed. including
and manager who not prc.ent hrt had informed
M cutter that hr was ready a. any ure 10 surrender
the book, and papers wch he hts hJd in charge for the
last hNe Nni g. make explanations required
regarding them II d,cAivd in retain tor the
being Mr. Mills. the present Sulerlut, udcut salary
o. ~ we k ent ~ three nholcr- employed at sih \
month"; with Their foreman a. <bJ II decided u
abolish nll perqnisies e. the Superintendent amt men,
rnd to charge fixed sum YEARLY o. thusc desiring
have the Movers au' grass IN their lots Kept good
orler Tie once OF collector suhscrpto On. "a. 80
ahl>t T. auI lis duties were conferred upon the Sccre
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-23

Justice dhert granted pcrmis.lon yesterday ~ lcr-
nmh Winirnshim Receiver ni the LoHnrr> Btnk OF tins
city twenty eight khok,r of the banh lu sN
Il per cont Tho par NHlp of the stock held 10y tem
only forty per cent hH, ing heretofore been paid
The members uf Tahnnsc's THl-' ruaclc last night
elected Mr n A lisniiu n A Tucker R u CurNin. =
T. kmsht. . T. Freeman William k0'cfs, Charles
Nichols. FiHnkrnh, rgh. and William Han ~ trustees
IN place u,ulAr- Who resigned hgOaus' the
~ ssiuns refused dl charge Grnrgu MORGAN the or
gnnsl The crctuu was peHccahy Cuuductrd Dr Tai.
mage shouted Ia reporter We would like " Keep up
the excitement but cannot
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-23

Between o'clock yesterday morning and Q
O'Clock Yesterday afternoon burglar broke into
apartments of James GarVcy at lil Troy avenue Brook
yn the third floor the building and stole dresses Of
Mrs GarvCN valued NJ Slu nil of the be It icd clothing
Bible worth - hfc oi Pope inscribed To sarah Gar.
NcN from nor friend James Marun,' and $40 IN money
A Tuu4h stout man. wearing back slouched hat wss
seen "r Tie house early IN the morning. aud hs l. sup
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-23
Trouble Ahead In san Domiaro.

SAN DoMisuo. April ll.-Fresh disturbances
are feared because den. Gonzales, who headed the
Northern evolutionary army against BaeE has formed
Government in santiago, Of which he proclaimed him
self provisional President This occurred at the same
ume that den GucTmO proclaimed hnnsslf Preside nj
NJ the capital The question arose as 10 which OF The
two Governments wasl legitimate. Both prtrnders
disposed TO have the question decided W the gen
eral suffrage
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-23
Fire In Greenwich street.

The workmen employed in Green & Black
VOLTS confectionery, at 2ai 0ren~ich street, were
startled yesterday afternoon by sudden sheet Of hanc
bursting through the windows and doors of the dryng
Capt saunders ut the Church street police for
unatly stOud the opposite sic NJ the street. aud
quickly sent out alarm Tho mt at one time Threat.
cncd the entire block bat Il was cOnnucl I the
uunery. Mt Grocn cannot account tot tho me lie cs
unatcs his loss stock AMI machinery at S1Op and
daInase ~ the builiing AZ 81 on
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-23

Late on Sunday might Constable Smith found
'ooftd man named Robert Coz resident Of Hayes.
town lyins the highway near the village Of Jamaica
bleeding copousy from several cuts In his neck and
woman who cal.i herself his wie sat heSiic him cry
ing COS taken To tho Town Hall where II
CcrtAnc that hls throat had been cut almost from
ocar but mono o the arteries had been severed There
also large cut the back of his neck AMI twu
hisheAl The wounds. he sAd. had h"cn mtg ted with a
ralur 10y "A coOrcd man namcd shepard Jones, Win
whom hr had Il nght about ms wife. CuX- wounds we're
drrs-ed by Dr Hcndrck son, aud he will probably
Yesterday Jones surrendered himself tn Justice
Bcts AMI know wiedscl the culuns lie says that he
al B. Al ..li.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-23
Ea.,er Monday Mt Seton mnli.

The class OF 10 of Seton Hall College South
Orange n J.. gave their college mates Easter Moniay
entertainment yesterday The afternoon was deyoud to
running Jumping sack and three legged racing,
gymnAsuc exercises throwing AMI batting base balls
and throwing the heavy stone In the evening there
WAS musical and dramatic entertainment bishop
Currlgan Oi Newark, who make, the college his home
for the greater part OF the year Hnd distinguished clergy
Innm VI lhu dIOAesn McrN nIercmL
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-23

John H. Ilnlct. VINO had boen clerk In tho
New York Post ONCE tor liS one years, died on sunday
lie was appointed in 1895 by Postmaster Thcodorus
Baily. and next to MIR Charles Forester, sr the
oldest employee in the once lie for years IN
the Letter Oarrers Department Postmaster James
gave him charge Of the Inquiry and Dead Letter Depart.
ment The funeral Is 10 be al Pleasant Valley to-day.
from tile homo Of MS son InlaM, OOL kmm0ns VIark
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-23
From tho witness Chair to JAN.

In the trial Of Maria Freeman. in the Kings
County Court OF 8. ssion4 yesterday, Mrs. Mary
olol. who tc,iinel against the prisoner on
crosscNamiuauon that Daniel Olcll. her husband had
another vic living when she msitlcl him. that she
know the inct aui thrt tli- woman was still hNlus.
although OItl recognized her ~ hi- VIE Judge Moore
then ordered Daniel Ol,l4 WHO WIS ltNiiis -
in arrested ami sent g. ail uu rlr.u u hsHy. and
had MurN Odcil committed iur misioturunUr. Tue prs
UqfItftd
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-23
Tho Great Drivers Burial.

The body of John Strickland was buried in
the Lutheran Cemetery ON Long Island yesterday The
nanagcr III Barnum's show and several Of the empOyees
tnk charge of the iunefhl which was from the Church
Of the at Twenty eighth street and Madison
avenue The Rev. Dr. Sabine OftciAed
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-23

IoNpoN. April 22-Bnyard TAYLOR and family
mnd'd at iA Amouth from the steamship iul,aua MARI
Twain proceeded 10 Hamburg
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-23

BkOOkLlM

Mr. August Kount2e. banker. Of this city hns
purchased. through his brother litrmAH kuuut.p. thc
brand Central Hotel, Omaha. tor elAlub
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-23

Soft. soluble tin boxes cheapest American eapsio,,
5o box Ash ior Gray's. Take Nv other All druggists
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-23

JOITiNGS dBOUT TOWN.

Easterly winds cloudy weather. light rains
anl lower temperature.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-11-06

The motion TO reconsider was favored by Mr..
Hobrook of Milton opposed hy Mr. Fuller Of
faithaven. Mr. Eaton moved that thu motion be
ordered to lie. which was discussed by Mr..
Smalley Of Burlington Mr.. Redington Of Rutland,
and the motion was agreed to.
The House considered the amendment proposed
by the Senate Ia the joint resolution providing
Tor an adjournment from Friday Of this week
until Wednesday Of next week. changing the day
Of adjournment from Friday to Saturday Of this
week, and the amendment was agreed to.
The House considered the Senate proposal OF
amendment to II. 2O6 to legalize the grand list Of
the town Of Bradford, and concur ed therein.
ReDOHs-frOm com. on salaries and fees OF
state officers. an net relating tn the printing VI the
two concluding volumes Of the " g. vernon and
Council; ordered to lie and be printed
From com. on Judiciary, adversely To II. 1873,
prescribing jurisdiction in cases of forgery; on
motion Of Mr. Poland ordered To lie.
frm committee on education, adversely to the
the prnprirtv of ahOli-hing the office Of state su-
perintendent Of schools; passage refused
Prom general committee In favor of H. 209, to
change the name of the West Buying Association
in Middlebury village to the Middebury Cemetery
Association, with proposal Of amendment, which
WIS agreed TO, and the bill was read third time
and passed
From com. on Judiciary. adversely to II. 900, in
amendment of sec D. chap. 81, & s., relating to
juries third reading refused
From the general com, in favor OF ;. 81, to
provide for changing names of minors; read third
time and passed
From committee on judiciary, In favor Of S.
AZ for the punishment OF attempts to commit
Uffenses; with proposals of amendment. Pending
the consideration of the amendments,
On motion of Mr. POTTER of Pawlet djourned
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-11-06
Thursday. October 3Ist-senate.

Bills introduced and refeITed-from the com
on worhonse, an act relating to a house OF cor
rection; on motion OF Senator Belden ordered to
lie.
by Senator BELDEN, an act in amendment Of
sec 81, chap 36, relating to dispositions and wit
nesses; to com, on judiciary.
BY Senator RICE, an act In relation to the
sheriff OF Rutland county; TO committee on jn-
dietary
By Senator BELDEN, an act to pay John Le-
land the sum therein named; to committee on
claims.
BY Senator RICE, an act relating to the LAYING
out Of private roads; to committee on highways
and bridges.
BY Senator PARKER, by request, an act in
amendment of sec S6 chap IL, ofg. s., relating TO
nottries public; IN committee on Judiciary.
BY Senator POWELL, an act limiting tine time
Of presenting claims for OF pay OF soldiers
in the late war; to committee on claims
Prom the House, II. 30 an act ceding 10 the
United States exclusive jurisdiction over certain
sites for lighthouses on lake Memphremagog; to
committee on federal relations.
ii. lOl AN act laying tax ON Harris Gore; to
committee ON grand list
IL lS3, an act laying n tax on the county Of
washington IN special committee of Senators
from Washington county.
H. go, an act relating to proceedings by rail-
road bondholders after foreclosure; to com. on
judiciary.
H. 237 an act in addition To sec 30 of chan 20
OF g. T., entitled a" OF the supreme courtsh to
com. on Judiciary.
S 70, an act IN addition to oh. so Of e. r., relat-
ing IN days of grace, with proposal Of amendment
from the House making all bills falling due on
holidays payable on the day following; House
amendment concurred in.
Reports Of 0Hnittees-From committee on land
taxes in favor OF S, l02, an act laying tax on
the town nf Ferdinand for highway purposes
third reading ordered tomorrow.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1878-04-26

MONTGOMERY BLAIR, made up OF hope
fulness, egotism, obstinancy and Democ,
racy, in about equal parts, still iondly
imagines that his Maryland resolutions
will receive that endorsement By con-
gress, which is necessary to give them
life. They cannot. The movement to
have any show of success, must have
commenced at Washington, not Annapo'
lis; must have had for its responsible
authors men of solid qualities and naN
tional reputation, must have fused as
far as possible from any suspicion that
disappointed ambition or party anmos-
ity inspired it. In all these things MIR.
Blair's scheme lacks the elements OF sue
cess. The speech of Senator Dennis OF
Maryland, in presenting the resolutions
for the action OF the senate was a procla'
nation of Mr.. Blair's defeat.