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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-27
JACK SHEPPARD IN LIMBO.

CAPTURE OF NOTED CRIMINAL ON BROAD
wAY-THE HERO or SEVERAL CURIOUS Es-
CApEs.
An old offender was last evening escorted the
threshold OF the Central Office by Detectives King and
Lyon. who had caught him strolling about town.
ingly prospecting Acids for the exercise of his
art This sharp-witted mortal Jonn II. Matthews.
who. however. is best known to flash" circles
Jack Sheppard" This sobriquet he deservedly
bears. for few Of the cracksmen and light
fingered gentry have such q record q
jail-brcakcr to exhibit this Mr.. Mat
thews. His notorety dates back many q year
and it is the older members Of the police force who
are most familiar with his doings. First he
robber Of low degree whose exploits only tful
and tring. but he improved his opportunities to
speak and quickly rpened into full edged burglar.
While plying the jimmy he one night fell into the
hands OF the police and taken to the Central
Office. He inside the building. in the very heart
OF the thicf-takcrs hive, but Jack was not
bit appalled, by official terrors. and he opened
his cuatodians' eyes when they HIM break away,
dash through the door, clear the stoop at jump and
go around the corner like streak. There hue
and cry and much hunting and tracking done. but
Matthews had cleared away and not detective
able to lay hand him. Then he turned
up in the West. and played the mischief with lock-
ups and vigilance committees. He in tight
strait many time. but his eye was always open to
chances, and he somehow managed to wrigge out OF
trouble. One day, long after he had shook the dust
Of the Central Office from his heels. detective
met him face to face the Bowery and Jack had tho
"nippers on him in twinkling. They took him to
the. Tombs this time, believing that Its massive
masonry would present barrier to liberty he
would never be able to pierce; but out Of
it Matthews got i'll tho old way. and his visits
| to tho city nave since been irregular and
nnannohnccd. He has not INDUCED in crb-cracking
AZ much Of late he formerly did but has pro-
cess Of operating which he himself might be said to
have patented he has until recently had monop-
| oily Of it. 1t is for offence Of this kind.
| committed the 9th of last July. that he
| Is now in durcss. On that date he called upon
truckman named James Lynch. Of No. IS City Hall
place. and engaged him to carry of three bales Of
wool from the corner Of Reade street and West
| broadway. number Of bales had been left
outside the establishment there, and Matthews, on
the trucks arrival, superintendent the work OF
moving them with quite an assumption Of ownership.
| Then he took seat beside Lynch aud urove off.
BY some prctext he induced the other to leave him
for minute and go on message to the top floor
| OF house they were passing. The man was only q
short time out of sight. but before his reappear-
ance Matthews had caught up the reins. dashed the
horses into gallop and disappeared with truck and
wool To-day he will be called upon to explain this
| dodge of his in court.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-27
LITERARY CHIT-CHAT.

Girls is . romance in ryhmo Of an opal ring, by
VI. u. II. Toani. II is beautifully illustrated and
bound. and will doubtless take its place among the
Christmas gifts that line the shelves Of the book
sellers Published by j. d. Lppincott Co., Phila-
delpha.
"todey's Ladys Book" enters on its forty-nnth
year and ninety -cighth volume with the January
number.
True Blue" by Mrs. Lucia Chase Boil. is book
for the boys and girls. such they enjoy lis
tening to the reading Of when the gas lighted and
the family consregatc about the centre table on .
winters night. The scene is laid In the far West
and illustrates how little folks may be taught to.
depend upon themselves. Lippincott Co.
Although Happy Moods OF Happy Children" has
been ostcnsbly prepared for the little folks. IL Is
evidently one which children of . larger growth
will enjoy. 1t consists of a series Of original
poems by favorite American authors, among whom
may he enumerated the names OF Elizabeth Stewart.
Clara Doty Bates Margaret q. Preston, Ella Farman.
Mrs. Piatt. Nora Perry, Celia Thaxter and others.
These poems have before been printed In roll
lcctivc form Published by d. Lothrop Co.. Boston.
"Thc Stories Of Remarkabl Persons" by W. CHAM
bers IL. d.. is the title Of entertaining volume
which to us from the press of the chamber rs
in Edinburgh and London. 1t is evidently n com.
pilation of facts already familiar to a portion
OF tho reading world, but Is nevertheless
worthy of the attention Of those who enjoy
old thoughts in and attractive dress. We have
before us the story the Herschells OF the Asors
of Camics Dcsmoulins. of Sir Walter Scott and his
dogs, of Horace Greeley OF De Lcsseps A. T. Stewart
the Jubilee Singers, and, in brief. biographical ola
poirda. True enough, the reading matter is inter-
esng and shows versatility but the same amount OF
intellectual patience could have been better expended
on higher average Of representative people. There
plenty Of characters other than those named in
the index who would have shown brightly under the
calcium light Of SO discursive writer DR.. Cham
| bers.
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From the Philadelphia Record. Dec. 26.l
Benjamin Hunter spent sorry Christmas day in
his cage. He arose betimes in the morning, and in
his usual CHEEKY manner. wished his jailer merry
Christmas" Then he became moody, and had but
little to say until his dinner up. This consisted
of turkey and other dclicaccs. supplied from the
table of the resident turnkey The Christmas meal
doomed man lay back for q while to rest In the
afternoon his family visited him and cndeavored TO
cheer the who Is to be put to death tomorrow
two weeks. There was another solemn matter con-
nccted with tho visit 1t to announce to the con-
dcncd the result of the visit to Governor Mcclellan
at Trenton, Tuesday On that day Mr.. John &.
Hunter, the brother: Mrs. Hunter, the vito OF
the condemned man: the eldest daughter, the
twins and one of the sons visited Governor
Mcclellan. accompanied by Mr.. Abraham Brown
ing, of Camden. II sorry spectacle. The
wife and mother. surrounded by the children, beg
cling and pleading that the time for the judicial muir.
der of the husband and father be deferred until he
could have time to prepare to meet his God and
frame his mind to feel that he would for
gveness for his sins In the great unknown hereafter
corteously and kindly. He listened TO the appeal OF
Mr. Browning and the petition OF the wife to her
husband from an ignoninious death. This was
more trying time for Governor Mcclellan than any of
the great battles In which he engaged He equal
to the emergency and after listening to the prayers
o the stricken family, informed them that he would
take the matter into consideration and communicate
his decision to Mr.. Browning The prisoner not
allowed to eat any decacies which the members of
the family desired to supply htn, this being
trary to the regulations,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-27
MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT.
WAR DEPARTMENT.,
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER.
WAsAINGToS, Dec. AL A. NJ.

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFrIcER,}
WASHINGTON, Dec. al A. NJ.
Indications
For the Middle Atlantic States northeastcrly winds.
stationary or higher temperatures, falling barom-
eter, cloudy weather. with rain the coast.
For Friday. in the South Atlantic States falling fol-
lowed by rising barometer cooler westerly winds.
cloudy weather. light rain or snow will prevail.
For the Gulf States, rising barometer. cooler
northerly wind clear or clearing weather.
For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley. stationary fol-
lowed by rising barometer, westerly winds. station
airy or lower temperatures ana partly cloudy weather.
For the lake region, diminishing westerly winds,
stationary temperature and pressure. partly cloudy
weather and numerous light snows.
For New England, rising, possibly followed by fall
ing barometer. variable followed by northeast winds.
stationary temperature. increasing cloudincss pos
siby followed by snow or rain.
The rivers will generally fall. except in tho South
Atlantic States.
Cautionary signals continue at smithville. Whining
ton, Macon, Cape Lockout. Cape Hatteras. Kitty
Hawk Cape Henry. ana ordered for Lewes, Cape
NAV and Sandy Hook
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-27
NARROW ESCAPE.
CREW SAVE THEMSELVES FROM A FoUNDERING

CREW SAVE THEMSELVES FROM FOUNDERING
CRAFT by ONLY FIVE MINUTES.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HRIALD.l
BALTIMORE, Nd. Dec. &c. 1873
Private advices from st. Domingo received hero
to-day announce the loss OF the schooner Tim
Pickering. from Curacao. via st. Martins for Balt-
more. On the I'd inst thrty-hve miles north-north-
east Of Savona Island she struck by hurricane
and it is thought thrown against coral reef,
cutting her bottom open. She filled rapidly, and
the crew had very narrow escape as
the schooner went down i'll five minutes after being
abandoned. She was commanded by Captain Fred
erick Kelly who, with the crew. reached st. Do
mingo, from whence they sailed for Baltimore. via
New York. The cargo consisting OF coffee. Panama
hats and salt. consigned to houses here, insured
in tho American Lloyds. There was no insurance on
the weasel.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-27
GENERAL GRANTS TRIP TO INDIA.

THE Ex-pHEsIDESr DESTROYS OF HAVING HIS
SON FRED ACCOMPANY HIM--LEAvE OF All
sENCE TO DE GRANTED.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 90. 1878.
Ex.Prcsdent Grant having written a letter to Lieu
tenant General Sheridan saying it would be pleasing
to him IL his son. Colonel Fred d. Grant could accom-
pany him on his trip to India the Richmond.
General sheridan wrote to General Sherman, repeat
ing tho contents of the exPresidents letter. Cen
eral sherman then had a conference on the subject
with the Secretary of War who consented to leave
OF absence but for hxcd time, and the granting OF
IL was left to General sheridan provided he could
spare the Colonel from his stan. Nothing has been
heard here from the Lieutenant Ceiierai. but 1t Is
probable the leave has by this time been granted.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-27
LOUISIANA ELECTION TROUBLES.

HoRNsBY, THE NATcHITocHEs WITNESS, TO RE-
NARROW ESCAPE FROM MOB VIOLENCE.
(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 20. 1873.
The case Of Hornsby came up this morning ON an
application for writ OF habeas corpus before the
United States District Court and the Court was asked
to direct the Marshal take possession of this wit
in the of the alleged election outrages and
hold him until he shall be through testfying. The
application not to have him produced on any
named day. The Court refused the application
and held that on the hand. while the State
of Louisiana had right through its various
officers to retain the custody of all pris-
oners held under State process. both before ana
after conviction that Also the other hand. the
United States authorities had the right by writ OF
habeas corpus to require any prisoner heid uEder
State process both before and after conviction to APP
pear and ties tfy in its courts. At the same time,
however, it declared the United States could not re-
quire the state to divest itself OF the custody or It's
prisoners and that it could only require that they
should be produced witnesses their custody still
remaining in the State. The Court suggested. how
ever, after rendering the above decision. that posi-
bly, the State would allow Hornsby to remain in the
city until after the trials OF the cases i'll the federal
courts. The Attorney General OF the State i Is I'M
derstood acceed to this suggestion. and the State
authorities will therefore not take Hornsby out OF the
city at present.
WITNESSES LIVES SAVED.
understand, in addition to what sent yesterday
that all Of the witnesses who were aboard OF the
Danube their way here to testify before the Grand
Jury would have been taken from the boat II 1t had
not been for the determination OF tho chief mate,
who refused to deliver up any one unless warrant
was produced for the arrest. A warrant for the
arres, of only three shown; one was not found
and the other two, Clark and White. were taken from
the boat. person who was on the steamer ut the
time and witness to the whole OF these disgraceful
proceedings. tells that when the order for the
of White and Clark shown to the prisoners
of the making the arrest remarked, Here is
your death warrant, yon 6coundrcls!' Our papers
here give very tame and imperfect account Of the
whole Of the affair
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-27
KILLED HER HUSBAND.

CHICAGO, Dec. 90, 1878.
The trial of Mrs. Malnda Mack, indicted, with her
hired man, Frank Dickerson, for the murder Of her
husband. closed this morning, the jury bringing
in verdict Of guilty with the extreme penalty of tho
law-imprsonment in State Prison for life. DECKER
son will be tried later. He turned States evidence
during the trial, and testified that Mrs. Mack had
killed her husband with stick Of frewood and per-
suaded him (Dickerson) to help her carry the body
to the barn, where it was placed under q
horses feet. and the animal backed the body
several times to give IL the appearance of having
kicked to DEATH He also that improper rela-
tions had existed between himself and Mrs. Mack for
several months The has excited much attention
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-27
A VENERABLE BRIDEGROOM.
from the Richmond state.

Among the passengers on the Richmond, Fred
ercksburg and Potomac Railroad last night arriving
from Washington. were two who attracted more than
ordinary attention. They were Mr.. Charles S. Kline.
aged sevcnty-onc. and his bride. Rse Parker. agel
twenty. They eloped from Charles City county on
last Wednesday and married i'll Washington. ID. C..
Thursday. The bridal couple then took . dying
trip North and their way home. Mr..
Kline is q good looking gentleman tall. erect and
well preserved. and the bride is beautiful and ac-
complshed brunette. Miss Parker had been visiting
friends in Charles City. where she met her future
husband. The couple eloped, 1t seems. not because
they had to- but because they could The old gentle
said he gay aud festive and thought running
Oh to get married romantic than staying at
home. The happy pair stopped last night at the St
Charles
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-27
BENJAMIN HUNTERS DOOM.
rBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.

BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
TRENTON. N. j., Dec &c. 1873.
The daughter son and brother of Benjamin Hunter,
the doomed Camden murderer, have had on audience
with Governor Mcclellan and feelingly implored
him to granta rcprieve in the of the condemned
man. The Governor replied that lie unable to
interfere because the law provides that when ninety
DAVIS have expired since the conviction of the culprt
the Governor Is devoid of power The only hope
therefore, is for the Governor to call special session
OF the Court of Pardons, thing very improbable
as was learned at the Executive Department to-day:
The prevailing opinion il that Hunter will be hanged
on the 10th OF January.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-27
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

Congressman Milton Sayler and General W. L.
Woods. of Ohio: Perry II. Smith. of Chicago and
Pliny Jewell, of Hartford, are at the Fifth Avenue
Congressman William +. Sapp, of Iowa, is at the
Brcevort. Assistant Postmaster General A. d. Hazen
is at the Gilsey. Professor Ezra Abbot OF Cambridge
Mass is at the Everett. Congressman Richard Will
Jams, of Oregon. and Thomas c. Alvord of Syracuse.
are ut the Metropolitan Senator William McMsster.
Of Toronto. is at the Park Avenue. Congressman
William II. Forney. of Alabama, is at the New York.
Edward T. White, United States Commercial Agent at
Ponce. Porto Rico is at the Aston. Edouard Remany
is at the Westminster. Professor L. G. Seelye, Of
Northampton. Mass. is at the Windsor.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-27
ICE IN THE HUDSON.

NEwBURG N. Y. Dec. 20. 1873.
Newburg Bay this morning filled with large
fields of ice from shore to shore. and the river Is
ported being choked mp almost its entire length
Poughkeepse propellcrs and Newburg line barges
TO New York make their last trips tonight. The
boats that went to New York last night seven
and half hours making the trip. meeting Two to
four inches of hard ice as far south as Piermont
The ponds in this vicinity are covered with ice eight
or ten inches thick.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-27
THE CoFFEE MARKET.

Rio JAxfIRo. Dec 20. 1879.
Codee-Market animatcd large sales for the United
States good hrsts 40 rcis 800 reis per 10 kos Ex-
change London 2itsd Average daily receipts during
the week. $500 bags shipments of the weekTo the
Channel and North of Europe l7p bags 10 the United
States 5000 bags; to tho Mediterranean sales of
the week-For the Channel and North nj Europe 2DuEU
bags; TOR the United States 500 bags: for the Meder
ranean, 100 bags. stock ON hand. 1ji.Op bags.
SANTOS. Dec. 20, 1873.
CoHee-Market quiet; prices maintained; no change
Superior Santos, 4Oa h,tD reis 10 kos. Average
daily receipts during the week. 4tUJ bags shipments of
the weckTo all countries. ~ 900 ngs to the Channel Eu
rope aud the Mediterranean, 22UU bags sales OF the
week-For Europe 1900 bags; for the United States,
5000 bags Stock On hand 1ju,UU bags.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-27
FLOODED by AN ICE DAM.

OswEao. N, Y. Dec. &c. 1873.
The fats in the northern suburbs of Fulton are
flooded in consequence of accumulation of ice .
mile below the village. There are about one hundred
families living on the fats all Of whose houses are
surrounded by water II being in up to the
first floors. Upward Of fifty families vacated their
dwellings yesterday. great many having been cared
for BY the Poormaster. The gas works ID. f. Mason's
planning mill and Taylor Brothers knife factory are
submerpcd.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-27
FRASER RIVER FISHERIES.
LFrom the Victoria lB. C.l Colonist. ]

From the Victoria (B. CO. Colonist.l
Captain Pittendrigh fishery overseer. has furnished
the following statistics with reference to the various
fisheries Fraser River for the just brought
to close He says that 255 boats of all kinds worth
nearly $4,000 We're employed. using nearly $4,000
worth Of nets aud giving employment to close upon
1880 men As aresult have 5000 and odd barrels
of salted and over 100000 pounds of canned fish.
and also $500 gallons OF herring OIL valued at hfty
cnnfs a rail-
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plici.y in Elwood's murder. The petition was re-

The managers Of the Fidelity Safety Deposit Vaults
IN Chicago were somewhat disturbed last even
ing by the unusual absence of George A.
Blake. assistant custodian, who for some years
has been the only man possessing the
combination OF the Special Deposit Branch
OF the vaults. Up to late hour he had not been
found and suspicion. which, however. may have no
foundation is entertained that he may have violated
his trust and absconded. The amount OF property in
the special vault is a matter of speculation.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-27
FATAL ACCIDENT IN THE SNOW.

OswEGo. N. Y. Dec. 90, 1873.
snow plough and three engines on the New York
and Oswego Midland Railroad of the track four
miles north of Fulton this morning. Orve Page.
an employee was killed, and Eli Ellis laborer. had
his legs broken and il is thought he cannot
The Rome. Watertown and O2dcnsburg Railroad ID
under snow blockade, and no trains arc moving to-
day.
Trains on the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
road running nearly on time.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-27

PEOPLE EATING Carbon AND HUMAN BODIES IN
THE FEVER DISTRICTS
RIO JASErRo. Dec. 8, 1873
telegram from Ceara, in North Brazil. reports
that the deaths in the capital from smallpox number
six hundred daily The distress in the interior of the
province is appalling The people are devouring
carbon and corpses
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-27
PEACE IN BREATHTTT COUNTY.

LOUISVILLE Ky, Dec. &C. 1878.
special despatch from Camp Taylor, in Breathitt
county. dated the 23d inst, says:-"Judgc Randall
has opened court Three Of the Titles have been
arrested; also Alfred Gambrel whose imprisonment
is designed to quiet matters. The arrests made
by the State guard More will follow"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-27
HONORS TO A CoLORED vIRGINIAN

~ lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HEEALD.1
lr'' r. LYScHBURo. Va. Dec. &c, 1873.
Captain w. F. Bronaugh late cashier Of the Freed
mans Bank, an officer Of the Postal Department and
one of the leading colored citizens Of this section.
was buried to-day with unusual civic and military
demonstrations
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-27
EFFECTS OF THE SNOW STORM.
HUDSON RIVER RAILROAD CLEAR.

poUGHKEEPsIE, n. " Dec. &C. 1873.
The nrst through train from Buffalo since Sunday
night passed south at six o'clock this evening The
ice in tho Hudson is fast from here to Albany. and
the river between here and Yonkers is full of running
ice. Navigation between here and Now York is ex-
pected to close tomorrow. Railroad kilograms show
that fifty tons OF detained mail matter II
Rochester yesterday.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-27
MURDER AT A RELIGIOUS GATH
ERING

ST.. LOUIS Mo-, Dec 90, 1878.
special despatch to the Globe Democrat from De
Soto. Mo-. says that Monroe Guy shot Aaron McPete
through the heart at the colored Methodist festival
there last night killing him instantly. Guy is in
mil
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-27
SNOW BLocKADEs REMOVED.

BUFFALO, Dec. &C. 1873.
The storm subsidized early this morning. The en-
barge upon all the trunk lines has been removed
and trains running with but little irregularity.
The local trains still tied but it is thought that
they, too will be clear by tomorrow.
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THE WEATHER YESTERDAY.

The following record will show the changes In the
temperature for the past twentyfour hours in com
parson with the corresponding date Of last year. as
indicated by the thermometer at Hudnuts pharmacy.
HERALD Building, No. 2lS Broadway
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-27
EASTERN MAILS ON TIME.

CHICAGO Dec. &C. 1873.
The Eastern mails arrived time this morning
for the first time this week.
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GOVERNOR HAMPTON GETTING WELL
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HEnALp.l

BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
COLUMBIA. s. c.. Dec. 26. 1878.
Governor Hampton's condition is reported as
steadily improving. He was yesterday Chris tmasl
transferred to an easy chair and wheeled out upon
the porch. where he enjoyed the sunshine for some
time
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