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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-28
CORONERS CASES.

Bryan Waters aged sixty seven, proceeded ycster.
day 10 clean tho cellar Of hts residence No 13l West
Twenty .eigntn street. AS no was unusually long
about u his wife down ascertain tho cause.
when she found hun dead. Coroner Croker TOOK
charge OF tho case.
Peer Marsh died suddenly yesterday al his resi-.
dencc, No. 10 Chr stopner street
Al inquest was noid yesterday In the case OF Jean
Francois Borne, the athlete, who was supposed TO
have dsd from injuries received wniic wrestling with
y bear the IAN lust Tns autopsy disprovod tnis
theory ana established the fsct that he dicd from
" sma, and a verdsct to that effect was accordingly
Hudared
Patrick Murtha aged eighteen months, died ycstcr.
day from bsiug scaIucd with not 10Th lust.
q. the residence OF his PARENTS NO. Az East ssven-
teenth street.
An inquest held yesterday IN the rsse OF Jacob
Woidcnield, who ovor ana killed on tue l3tn
inst, III Fourteenth street aud Foufth avenue. A
verdSt VI aceidontai death was rendered bY
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-28
THE SUICIDE AT NIAGARA.
srKUcrIoN WITHOUT LxcIrEMEHr or INDIs
CATION or INTENTION.

DETAILS CT THE UNHAPPY AFFAIR -sELF-DH>
srGUcrIoN WITHOUT LxcrrEMENr or INDIs
CATION or INTENTION.
NIAGARA FALLS, April &c. 1873
Tho following arc tho facts In relation to the
n,ents OF the stranger (saa TO be IRON wisconsiny
during tho last hours OF hts ie, which no ended this
morning by jumping into the Niagara River IRON thu
upper suspension Bridge. They are entirely reliable.
having been gathered from onvcrsation with Mr..
Murray, the gatekeepcr the Canadian side, OF the
lower o. railway Suspension Bridge, and they viii
doubtless DO OF special interest tho relatives OF
unfortunate suicide II appears that no passed the
night at the Exchange Hotel at Suspension Bridge,
aud at about seven O'Clock this morning crossed
BRIDGE anu entering Mr. Murfsy's Office, sat down.
smoked a Pipe aud talked white WITH Mr.. Murray.
He seemed 10 DO perfectly RATIONAL stated nus IN
tcrtion Of going Westward by rail minutes past
ton A. NJ or a quarter past ono L. M, SAID he had
purchased ticket aud was DESTROYS OF looking AZ
the Falls before his departure for his western
home obser wing what seemed to DO a railway togcs
protrudng from his vest POCKET, Mr.. Murray sad:--
.You NAV lose that tcke.r
'on, no." he replied .'tnat isn't my railroad ticket
have that safe here" laying hrs hand on his pauta
He then asked Mr.. Murray n he knew OF any boy
whom no could hire 10 walk with hun as far as tho
Falls, saying that he had asked who told him
Couldn't ~ because he had TO attend school
Just then lad, small pedIcr, camo along and
Fails, promising TO pay MIN we'll for the service
They ieit MI. Muray's ONCE aud wen, Ear a.
buckley notoi cilion, wbefc stranger wrote Q
lelter which he deposited IN tho Post once.
Tns SUICIDE.
After this, accompanied by the boy, no walked MP
the river road TO the Fslls looked at them Tor sono
minutes. aud GU his return stopped ~ the entrance
70 the upper bridge and requested the boy 20 wat
there until he could 10 to the middle Of lhe briaso
and return He gave the lad hall a dollar.
walked hall way across the bridge. paused
for few moments, Invested himself OF his
hat aud coat, ana horrihed those who
looking al him by Throwing himself from the fearful
height into the river. News OF tho catastrophe
spread, aud the unfortunate mans body was by
several persons before u passed beneath tho lover
bridge
The rash act seems 10 have been deliberately con-
cevei aud certainly carried elect with
utmost debcration. So Tar as learn Tue uni0r-
tunAte man betrayed no excitement whaiever--no,h-
Ing 70 indicate that no bent upon anything more
serious than quiet stroll To tho Falls and back. Tue
ctter winch he posted before leaving Chiffon viii
PROBABLY throw Hight upon tho sfd affair aud deter
mine the act to whether sucidc the result 0f
q sudden Impulse o. a Ioregonc conclusion
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-28
L1liE I;EORGANIZED.

Tho Ere Railroad sale was confirmed. by order OF
the Court. on Thursday. Tho property was duly con.
vcyod TO trustees. as purchasers, on Friday, by tho
referee, pursuant 10 SALE Yesterday the articles Of
incorporation OF the new company, named The "New
York, Lake Eric and Western Railroad Company, =
we're Dcd IN Tho ONCE OF the Secretary OF state, aud
corporation.
Az a meeting Of the Board OF Directors OF tho new
company, ned yesterday, Hugh J. Jcwcu was choscn
presidents and A. Il. Ma~Donvush secretary The
once Of treasurer " stu vacant The benefits OF the
new organization are open 10 all parties Interested In
The property, VINO Choose 20 uuito ~ ~. Nearly all the
DDnabvidcfs have already united Win IT, as well a
uaJerly VI the stockholders. Ins lallcr nave SIX
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-28
DOMEo TIC TROUBLES.

Martin Murphy, private coachman In the employ
Of Mr. Morgan, OF No. IFS Madison avenue separated
IRON his wife, Sarah about year ago, and IN order
avoid legal perpiexties agreed to pay hor "a wook.
week or two. when the payments suddenly
ceased. without ibquiring INTO the
Mrs. Murphy, who lives at No. l16 East
ll3n street, applied TO judge Wheeler anu obtained
u warrant against her husband Officer Walters
Testcu the latter on Friday his stable at No IL
East Fhirly ninth street, ana the matter up
Yesterday in tne Harlem Police Coart. Murphy as
signed financial EMBARRASSMENT the reason his
negligence. Judge Wheeler declined TO accept the
excuse and told him he contin ne the pay
or TO prison. The prisoner chose the rst aterna-
tive, and his Honor required HIM to give bonds IN
$500 Tor Its faithful performance
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LANDLORD AND BOARDER.

Dr. W. q. Wright physician OF Jersey CITY, was
yesterday arrested tor threatening TO xii Mr.. A. d..
Pearson. Tho Doctor and his wile boarded with N r.
Pcarson's iamliy nj No. us Warren street, and
yesterday they moved. As the truckman was
taxing trunks out OF the house MT.
Pearson made mn enort 10 stop nam, claim
ing that there an unsettled board bill vi $40
DR. Wright met TINS with bill Of S12 Tor medical
tendance on ono OF Mr.. Parsons family. Pearson
then presented another bin for $50, IA which the
Doctor says there were sevcra beiious ements
The Doctor then threw the bil In Pearsons face
drawing revolver, threatened 70 "bore hoIov
through him. Pearson then caused the warrcnt he
issued inr the Doctors arrest Or. wright sent Tor
bIs COUNSEL anu Was barred W Judge Davis
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patny created account OF offences he mad pesS
viousy committed.

patny created account OF offences he mad pesv
viously committed.
DEATH By THE Law.
The Court Ia charging the jury, stated that no case
was known where person MAS allowed 10 plead y
previous career Of crime a defence, but tue books
10 give evidences OF good character for the purpose OF
creating doubt NJ 10 the probability Of their having
committed the offence charged. Alter an abseuco OF
only seven minutes the jury returned with verdict
of murder IN the nrst degree without qualification
or recommendation. This meant the death penalty.
the jurors declining TO use csenency they had the
power oil committing the accused to Stale Prsod Tor
life. On the 2lst or July Runk was brought up ior
sentence. motion made Tor trial was denied.
Judge Morrison, In pronouncing judgment, remarked
appeared that Coots had been Deliberately KILLED while
in discharge OF his duty officer al the law, and
that nothing remained but To tx Friday, Scptembes
7, the day OF Runk's execution
AFTER JUDGMENT
The condemned youth at nrst did not lock Tor any
stay OF the sentence the exercise OF Executive
ciemency He declared that the witnesses swore
dead against him 10 make every believe that ho
was hardened or imnal, and that he had committed
cold FLOODED and atrocious murder The witnesses,
cutIon repeatedly denied ever making any thrc's
showing the pistol to any one and mann
tained that he hau intention OF kiliing Coots.
He under the influence OF liquor, which
TACT he forgot state when on the witness stand.
but spoke mildly 10 the officer, who he uousht acted
entirely resigned 70 his fate After judgment his
duct was dociie, anu his whole bearing showed that
he fuly realized the necessity oil properly preparing
himself for DEATH II Is said that the unhappy youtn
mother disposed OF all her available properly aud
mortgaged homestead To secure able counsel Ia
ings. The date OF his execution was finally changed
to April 70, 1878
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Mrs McDormott the Janitress OF No. l5c Prince
street, had her suspicious aroused yesterday after
noon by hearing groans coming from room tho
nrst noor OF that building. Eatering tho apartment
she was startled TO nnd Mrs Eliza Somerset IN tor
rblc convalsons the floor, and her Two tlo CHI l.
dreu, tho youngest scarcely able TO walk, crying and
croucpng Ia u corner OF tho room. physician was
seat Tor and rcstorativcs applied. When the suffer-
ing woman was partially reliovei Of her pans
She told the doctor that Tho hau taken
PARIS green. she tb at she tired oil life nd
wanted 10 die. Her husOand, sno complained, was
addicted to drink ano he was IN the naUt 81 illus
her IL Is not hgey, however, that her wish viii 10
grauhcd ne her condition rs iasoraby reported from
Tue Now York Hospital.
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A SINGULAR STRIKE.

Tho men employed the Erie Oh Docks at W ce-
bawkon repairing aud making OIL barrels arc a
singular strike. They wero directed FRIDAY 10
mark every barrel made or repaired with thor name
In red chalk. Tho intention Of tho company was TO
nnu gu. who were working and who diing. The men
refused to marx the barfcls and thirty i've OF them
quit work. Yesterday they held meeting IN the
Elysan Fields aud appointed commitee to VAT on
the yard master ana MORN MN thst they would re-
sumo work when the order was countermsndcd. Tho
committee WAS MORN tnat the strikers places al
b.eu bcd by new men,
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ARRESTED ON THE BRIDAL EVE.

tho banns OF matrimony were announced on two
successive Sundays Ia 81 Peters Church, New
Brighton, s. l., by tho Rev Father Barry, between
Thomas McEbenny and Miss Donohuc. Aunic
Msckso aerward called upon Father Barry. and made
u statement which caused him TO refuse TO perform
the marriage ceremony as announced Miss Mackee
then went before Judge CorUett, anu made complaint
that McE benny, under promise OF marriage, had had
improper relations with her. warrant was issued
according TO law being brought ny superintendent OF
the Poor Dempsey, and McEihenny was arrested and
afraigncd his counsel demanded to see the papers
IN The case, when tho warrant was found missing,
tho prisoner discharged. He was have been
arrested OH now warrant yesterday but the officers
have not yet found him.
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DISTASTEFUL ATTENTIONS.

For some time past the pacdity Of oncer William
Moore's life has been disturbed by the obrusve at
tentions Of Miss Hattie Livingston, young woman
who resides SIKH avenue, aud who In the evening
bsguiics tho vigiant patrolman INTO conversation.
"she will not let alone," pleaded Moore TO Judge
Duny yesterday. n have been lined by the Police
Com IN is5ioncrs for conversation and all on her
CONT Last night she after mo again aud
could do nothing but tske her H." Hattie, who was
arragncd before the bar promised the Court that
attentions would DO discontinued, and. eyeing she
complainant very nnlovabty, she ip-toed away.
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months time to come in and the terms are payment
OF four per money the preferred stock and
six per cent in the mon.
he following gentlemen elected directors OF
the new organization david A. Wells james -
Goodwin William Waiter Phelps. r. suydsm GRANT
solomon =, Guthrie. Hugh j. Jswett. John TAYLOR
RamsdelI samuel sloan, Henry G.. Steboins, George
I. Tanan J Lowber Welsh. J. Frederic Pierson
Theron X. Butler aud Charles Dana. Many Of these
were members Of he old Board The members Of the
old Board who are Herman X Baltzer, John b.
Brown thomas Dickson, Giles w. Hotchkiss, Asa
Packer and Marshall U. Roberts
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The members OF the Cartmcn's Association OF this
city resident IN Nov Jersey, who prevented from
obtaining work this city OF the ordinance
lately passed by Aldermen iorbidding the ccnsing
Of any cart belonging 10 a sIuent, have APP
pointed Committee 40 wat on the Board OF Alder
10 Hoookon and Jersey City aud request the re-
peal OF n certain ordinance similar tho recently
passed this city tncy Dei,evs that the existence
OF tho ordinance ia Ne. Jersey caused the New York
carmen TO have The one adop.cd an this city.
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SWORN INTO OFFICE.

Freehoiders-ciect James Conroy, John y. MangeIs,
Michael Desmond, Bernard Mccarthy. Horace schcr.
mcrh9rn, Frederick MoIier, William Frost, Andrew
j. Rspp, Jonn Boil, H. N. Cook. Timothy Foley, James
a. Morgan Peter Hauck OF Jersey city, we're yes
tcrdsy ufncr ~ Juage Nansyckel and pre-.
seuted their bonds 10 $1,000 each. The Board wiii
organize on Thursday.
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COMPROMISED.

MISS Matilda Bartlett. Who awarded 81 600 by q
jury In Newark, N j., Friday, IN her suit against
Ferdinand Krauss Tor breach OF promise OF marriage,
yesterday compromised with the defendant Tor
$1,000 In cash which supplied ny the lattcr's
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-09-19
VOLUME XVIII.

hos, nor guest the Flghi to be master OF
the others time, sad does not fequire
even = temporary sacrifice Of ones estirs
individuality % pufsuit..
A msu should never be 80 much him.
self a. when be enicrlAius friend
To stay sta friends house beyond tle
time for which enc il Invited is to perpc,
iratc $ social robbery
To shIde upluvtcd At a friends hemo
Is ~ much a misdemoanor as borrowing
bic coat without biz permission. Il il
debsslng the coin Of friendship to mere
dross when man attempts to make Z,
pay bis hotel biIls
The fact oftwo mcu having the same oo-
eupation aud interests In lie gives 10
neither social right to the Others bed
aud board. A travelling minister has no
more right to 60 uninvited toA fellow
preachers house than a travelling shoe
keeper or shoemaker has TO go uolusitsd
to the house OF bis fellow craftsman. Men
are ordained to the ministry aspreAehers.
teachers and pastors, aud no, As private
hotel keepers.
They who go into the country 10 sum
mer IS uninvted guests Of their farmer
friends should be rated as social brigauds
aud treated accordingly.
These few social maxlms are by no
means to be taken ss complete code of
laws. Others quite as important will
spring mp ont Of the personal experience
of every reader Of this article, aud tho
justice and equity of all may be tested by
that intslible standard OF society--thc
Golden Rule. There eau be no true hos
pitality that In practice il violation OF
this rule aud you may safely rest assured
that you have given the fullest aud most
perfect measure Of entertainment TO your
neighbor iiyou have done exactly as you
would be done by.
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THE RULE or HOSPITALITY

True hospitality is thing that touches
The heart and never goes beyond the cir
Gle OF general impulses Entertainment
with the true hospltable man means more
than the mere feeding Of the body; II
means an Interchange Of soul gihs Still
Il should have its laws, 81 all things good
must have laws to govern them.
The obligation 10 be hospitable IL =
sacred one, emphasized BY every moral
code known to the world, aud practical
outcome Of The second great command.
meut.
There should never be guest iu the
house whose presence requires any con.
siderable change 10 domestic economy.
However much The circumstances Of
business Or mutual interests may demand
10 entertaining stranger he should never
be taken into The family circle unless be
is knowa to be wholly worthy Of place
ia that sanctam saactoram oi social
liie bot when once d mau il admitted to
the home lreside be should be treated as
II The place had been bic alwsys
The fact oi 80 Invitation gives neither
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-09-19
TWO AsTONIsHED YOUNG BLOODs.

A few days ago a couple OF young bloods
entered the smoking car Of a 7. w. Il
B. II. r. train aud tried to turn one Of
the seats before sitting down. The scat
was locked, but the bloods did not mind
that, and one Of them took out his knife
aud picked The lock. While be was at
work all elderly gentleman, seated be-
hind the bIood-, quietly remarked that
they ought not to do that.
That's all ri2ht, old man, returned one
OF the b,oods; we know what we are
about, so just keep your clothes on.
Don't you know that YOU aie liable to
prosecution for tbati continued the old
man, mildly, It's the same as burglary
in the eyes Of the law. II you want tie
seat opened, ask the conductor aud ben
DO 1t for you.
You talk as though you knew good
deal, said one Of the bloods, looking mp
with sarcastic smile. How long have
you been IN the railroad businessl
About twenty-five years, rctururd the
old gentleman, gently.
The blood looked just a little bit sur
prised as be asked:
And pray, what position do you hold
nowY
Iam president Of the road, returned
Mr.. Hinckley; and II you disobey any
lurther rules Of the road shall cali upon
the officers to arrest you.
The young boods took the rear car,
while the passengers smiled.
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TWO woMEx

This trae Incident carries Is own NOR.
Al for al women, poor as well as rich.
A widow was len with three children
10 support, absolutely pcnuiloss, and with
20 talent which the could turn to Aceount
except iBe voice, which bad been care
fally trained iu elocullon. Last summer
sbe visited one Of the watering places Civ
ing readings 10 the parlors Of the hotel g..
II was left TO the generosity OF the guests
togiye IS much or as little for The entertain
meui As they pleased. They chose TO give
her little.
When the proceeds were handed to
Mrs H., she found that she could not
even pay her expenses. At the bottom OF
Of The little heap Of small change, how
ever, was a folded psEer that proved TO
be a check for one hundred dollars, signed
by the daughter ola wealthy gentleman
10 New York,
Mrs. r. hesitAted moment, and then
asked 10 be shown TO the lady's room
She found her to be very young, gsy
girl.
must return you this money, she said.
You gave it from excited feeling. You
may regret Il tomorrow.
have beard your history. Do you
think | know no other use for money
than dress and jewelryS said the child,
half Indignantly.
But, because she was almost child
Mrs. +. was resolute, Take 1t. lfinsix
months-by Christmas-you have not
changed your mind, will accept il, she
said.
The winter was u hard one. Christmas
day found the woman almost destitute.
She had almost forgotten the impulsive
young girl. But on Christmas morning
the check came.
Since then the widow had gone from
town to town, from city to city, with her
one poor little talent, striving to keep her
babies alive. II che could clear five dol.
lars by long journey aud a weeks work
she was content.
AT last came failure, want, hunger, One
day, few weeks ago, starvation seemed
imminent. There was but one place to
turn. She .kuelt and asked God to send
the children bread. An hour later, the
carrier left a letter at the door, aud it was
note from the same giver.
God, we think, held the hearts OF both
women that day in His hand.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-09-19

The most enterprising colonist OF the
period is the baboon OF India. A band Of
200 or 500 baboons has suddenly appeared
near the village Of Augurpara. They are
great brutes, four feet high, and as savage
as wild beasts. They atlack children, and
even ful grown women, without fear,
aud have set up reign Of terror over the
people, going III and out Of the houses as
they please, vitteling free upon the plant.
AIMS, guayas, mangoes, aud other fruit
grown IN their gsrdens. The people are
afraid to shoot them, s. the whole colony
would slisek them instantly. The police
viii not interfere, and the village lis not
merely ridden to deAth BY these spes, but
i 10 such q state OF insecurity from bad
mashes that The people have cent q depu.
iaiion 10 represent their condition 10 the
Government. The village IL eight miles
from CaIculia. The strength and daring
Of The animals are declared 10 terrify the
people, the brules selecting girls and wo.
men As the special objects oftheIr attacks.
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swAgEeref; well then, my Lord, which is
the road to HeAveng Nothing simpler,
answered The Bishop with smile inst
tarn to the rigAi, aud thea keep straight
on. By bis own admission, owcreF,
there was enc occasion upoa which eNea
this master Of wotiienoe ioead himself
completely nouplusscd, In oae Of bis
walks through London he got into aeon.
versation with workman, for whose eu.
iertsinment be procured rare Greek
coin, telling him that Il was upward of
:, 900 years old. Wont do, Guv'nor, re-
torted the artisan, laying his grimy fore.
fuger defisiyely along the side Of bis
nose dye think don't know as how ,ha,
this years only 1865 YETI