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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-08
ARRESTED ON A SPURIOUS WARRANT.
now A MATE WAS TAKEN FROM A NLsSLL-EOVI
PLAY FEARED.

HOW A MATE WAS TAKEN FROM NESSEL-focL
PLAY FEARED
William II. Smith and Henry Leggmaster
the first and second mates of the bark ID. r. Eaton, OF
Nova Scotia were arrested in Hoboken, Thursday
March % upon a charge of shooting Patrick OConner
runner for sailors boarding hOuscs who lives ut No
10 Pearl-st this city The two officers claimed that
OConner and gang of boarding house runners who IN
feat the wharves at HOboken, were assisting SIX
men of the crew of the bark, whom thty
had nduccd to desert from the vessel In getting posses
sion of their baggage. The gang assaulted ANl HNeT
sem the boatswain. In the ARRAY that followed CON
ner was shot in head He was taken 10 81
Mary's Hospital, his injuries being of sever natuiv
Smith and Leggmaster were taken before hccoIutI
McDonaugh the next morning and rs no one appeared
to make charge, they were discharged OIohitT WIS
removed from the hospital 10 his home III TINS city
week ago and is still living though he has been reported
to be dead. ,-... - ,,.o,,,, ,,,s
ON Wednesday OF last week the bark went 10 Prentice
stores BrOoklyn Saturday evening live men DOhlucu
larl, of them exhibited paper, WiliCh nc
said was warrant for smiths arrest Tor the murder
0Conuer who had died ne said OF injuries received
during the ARRAY HObOken. smith stated MS VIKING
ness TO accompany the alleged officer 10 HOOUheh, ne
having stated that the warrant had been Issued by inc
NeW-lersey authorities Captain Shaw, the COMMANDER
OF the brig, absent at the time Snh was taken mo
custody by the supposed officer. Upon the Captains re
turn lie was informed OF the arrest As the socaiie
officer had not shown requisiton he became aarncu
and DISPATCHED messengers to the Br0Okyn POlce Zen
trail Office and ObOkcn TO asCcrtanit warrants fdd
been issued for Smiths arrest. II found that no
warrant had been issued i'll Brooklyn, new n1rK OF
IIObokeu, and foul play feared. IL was bflleNed
that O'Conuers friends bad determined To get smith
from his vessel in order to revenge themselves upon MN
tor the shooting Of OCOnuer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-08
TEMPERANCE APPEALS AND QUARRELs.
P. 7. BARNUM AND OTHERS BEFORE TIE AMERICAN
TEMPERANCE UNION.

p T. BARSUM AND OTHERS BEFORE THE AMERICAN
TEMPERANCE UNION.
p. T. Barnum said, in temperance address
at the Cooper Union yesterday that the longer he Ved
on this little ball OF mud the more he was convinced tha
ntemperancc was the greatest OF all evils He had USED
louor considerably in his younger days, par
ticularly when on a trip to England with Tom
Thumb The habit had grown stronger Tor Tour
years, and when Ire built his beautiful orieh'ai
villa at Bridgeport, his fine wine cellar was
greater source Of pride TO him than the house lsen
Ills health failed and he got into the ha0lt OF presers
whskey for himself for every possible si 8 ,,
Finally, after consulting PHYSICAL ne sRhSe , ,he
teetOtaier's pledge and had faithfully Kept IT, vi une
1900 men in his employ, less than ffty drank intoXlcat
ing liquors and he would discharge mem as sYon DIS
could find teetOtaer5 competent 10 MI teii pncgs ~
considered the animals IN his show more .ensiDlo '
men who drank Mr. Barnl spohe LOT Sh aUnlansp
succeeded in provoking frequent huehSI a ui
The remainder OF the lecture consisted OF statistics anu
an earnest appeal to all TO come forward ana sign inc
pledge. which many did at the close OF the heetiHg y,
Tie American Temperance Union. which meets q,
Tammany Hall YESTERDAY attracted nt I"gerso
crowded the hall and galleries IN every par, ige I
Lockwood the yicepresident, denouhCeu tnc ~ vi
solved TO petition the Legislature so 70 aenu we ms
fight law as 10 make contests win gloves ALSO Dia
humorous strain, and was followed by Professor
A. T. Burbank, the elocntionis VINO lGelted .s StI
considered the four excise bills before the Legislature
The Il0ahan bill he denounced as the Day ni ~ us
giisc The AlvOrd native wine and beer bl ne ciameu
ynui brualze tho abOrug classes. Mr. steele did not
believe in the M0ictt bell punch or any OlhoI Dvi
punch which would demOfailZe hch ny ir ~,
as thityes and pay taxes with money Iaseu aI 'c -
pense of countless suicides aud murders lao announce
that the Law and order League OF IrooEB ha uetSI
mined 10 Drpsppt charges against the EXCISE COnlls
sioners Of that city for not doing their dutl ana aucu
that when such wckuOwn men as stewart !" NOOulolu
and A. $ Barnes made such decision they meant
business" T. T. Barnum also spoke his REMARKS pelhs
substantially the NJ the Cooper Union meo'in-
Tho two American Temperance Unions. one meeting
AT the Cooper Institute, aud the other ht nlay nan
are not on cordial terms. They originally formed one
hy and the division caused by disputes following
the election w II. Mundy rs president, Whcn tl'
uprsons VINO formed the JammanY Han organize
non claimed was Irregular Mr. Mundy SAYS me trouble
arose from the discomfort OF q lew, women
members HIS union asserts that the other union mas 10
rict to Use the name American Temperance Union, ana
sit Is proposed the matter the opponents oi
name and do not seem all alarmed over tho prospect
OF Il ,Ni
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-08
PRIZE FIGHT IN A HALL.
A BRUTAL ENCOUNTER WHICH TIE POLICE DID MOI
DISCOVER.


A so-called sparring match. in which tight-
fitting buclsl,n gloves were worn TO evade the law
against prze-fghting took place ut Masonic Hail. on
rblraent.st Saturday evening, between William NC
Cleuan OF this CITY, and Michael Donovan, OF Chicago
for purs of $500 The arrangements were made SO Sc
cretlv that even the fighters did not know where the
was to be before the contest was
bepuu The fight was according TO the rules lald down
by the MARQUIS Of Queensbury minute ROUNDS
and baltmjnute rests There was large attendance
when the men appeared IN the ring, among thOse present
being many well Known In Wallst ana pOuucai CIIee
The betting in favor OF Mcclellan, put ms Hcus
were disappointed with his appearance WIFI
he stepped into the ring, as u was eNIuent
that he had overturned himself Donovan had III
air OF confidence H. A. Buyemeyer was chosen referee
Donovan was little excited ana pushed te ngui ,i
the first round He struck Mcclellan terrible
blow on the body, knocking him down Inc pelthe mn
been two 10 one on Mcclellan but after the rst Iouhu
il changed in favor of Donovan. The second round was
n short one, but McCieans face ALREADY Degn 10
the effect of DOnOvan's heavy blows III was eVlutht
when this round was concluded that Donovan was tne
better fighter, but the men fOugt thirteen IpGii5,
cupyng forty minutes. Two or three times mcCleidh
SECONDS called fouls, but they were not allowed.
Donovan at no time received q blow that plOduceu
mark while early IN the fight McClellahs eIt eye WIS
Closed and his was swOOIen Immensely, anu nc vas
bleeding freely The last round was desperate one
and several hard blows lie knocked his opponent out
side OF the ropes and Mcclellan fell 10 tne suge, Det
ing from both ears MCCelanS seconds then clheu le
fight uuon the ground that the last blow was Ioui
and to the astonshment OF an the referee 50 Heoc
Then followed scene of wild confusion Donovan
Knocked Malahan down, ana a geherSl nBht sSeuIeSu
probable The referee adhered to his decision, though
many of MCClcans friends admitted tbat NE had os
the fight. There was no appeal ana though many a'gR
words passed there was further fighting and the nal
wo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-08
METHODIST CONFERENCEs IN SESSION.

Sessions Of The Nsic YORK ana NeH. l0fE East OOd'es
The fourth days session of the New York
Methodist Episcopal Church Conference, on Saturday
was opened with a love feast. The Committee on
Church Extension reported that since the Board OF
Church Extension began its work in 1868, 2,l32
churches had been aided and over Sl,300OOO
had been collected and disbursed. During ls77
there had been collected and dlsbursed Sl35 200.
The Conference subscribed $500 in aid OF the James
memorial chair in Drew Theological sem mary. ms
will make necessary fund OF 100000, toward when
al 600 has been pledged previously. The Conference
then went into private session aud admitted % m MEM
bership applicants for the ministry, VINO had Oeeu
examined. ,.-, H..
passpg the characters OF four young ministers, cOnsd
cred tile ease OF NJ d. Buel The COMMITTEE reported las
there was some doubt to whether or not he shOud 20
continued as deacon OF the second class a. the eAa
nation was hardly satisfactory. Dr. ROGUE ni", a,
stood the report to DO uufayOrabe, ana maui an
earnest plea IN favor OF the Young mh NM.
lie paused in the midst OF his heated remarks wheh s
error was corrected and exclaimed "Nhat, tLeh, az
laughter and IL was some tune before order coud De &c
stored. Something else amusing occurred mum y ~,
later. and the bishop said Now CONSIDER that on
insulted Brethren, | Will not suOnt 10 'ils "''
longer" nh
The committee appointed TO try the Rev. j. l.. hai,
who refused 10 accept his appointment last year ana
who wished his relations To the CObltt.u.S.,
reported resolution that the court justify the sct o.
committee and presiding elder IN suspendlns Mt Ila.'
that he be censured FOR his conduct under
and that in OF his expressions OF regret hls Sn
acter be passed. As this passed Dr. No0u! III
wno represented Mr.. Hall. announced that nv Hal
wished 10 withdraw frOmthe Methodist connection
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-08
A HOUSE DEMOLISHED BY THE WIND.

The two-story frame house on Seventeenth
ST., near Eighth-ave, South Brooklyn was utterly de-
molished by the wind yesterday morning, and the
occupants had narrow escape. The house, which was
built ten eleven years ago, little below the street
level was condemned time ago. II leaned toward
the eastward and prOpped up. IL had been Occu-
pied for years by John Siay whose family consisted
OF his wife, i've daughters and Yesterday,
about 10 a. NJ, Of the girls came down
stairs, and was opening the door when
one of the floor timbers above fell down. narrowly miss
ing her head Observing that the house swayed by
the wind she alarmed the rest OF the family, who
Guickly made their escape. The last member Of the
family had hardly left the house when the building fell
I'm ruins Mr.. Stays furniture Which he valued at SlOO
was entirely destroyed. The house owned by John
Andrews OF No. 444 COurt-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-08

no feal help without proportionate cost chr,,,.
ian experience has not reached lts cni.ee
nation In the human character, until the vaIns s
necessity OF sefsacrifce have been taught az. az
teaches vicarious suffering In all nUnhuman Da,1,s
Each lower realm suffers for the good Of the one ah
It, 1t Is OF the essential nature Of love 10 %
The selfdenia to which mere human love subjects \,
self voluntarily, has been beautifully described in ~
poem OF EnOch Arden" In Christianity, this cen,.1
law is continually In operation The teachnss ~
the Saviour full All the Biblical characters are ,
meated with this spirit OF suffering for other
Our religion Is OF sefdenlal ministry must h
10 spread among broad charity, not weilbred ir
which wishes harm TO any one but an A.
tive, kind love toward ellowmen. To be religion.
means the lifting Of men from the love OF ease and or
OF SELF TO pity Of others. To test your state AK ss
simple question: how far you have got out Of your self
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-08
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
COLLISION ON THE EAST RIVER.
JULLISIUN On TIE LIAD1 NJ 17I''
n FERRY BOAT RUN INTO BY sCHooNER-IHhLE
pvpsONs INJTrRFD.

A FERRY-BOAT RUN INTO BY sCHOoNEh-AnIA@~
PERSONS INJURED.
As the RoOsevelt-st. ferry-boat superior
.ss making her trip to Williamsburg, on Saturday at
midnight she was run into by the schooner John W.
Houston The after part Of the ladies' cabin was tor
away, and three of the passengers were severely III
iured About fifty persons on board OF the Terry
boat about dozen Of whom were in that part oi INC
cabin which was demolished Wheh ABOUT OPpo'''0
Rutgers-slip the schooner was seen coming out Honl
the dock within fifty feet OF the superior. Inc pot u
the latter blew the usual signal Of danger and seeing
that collision was inevitable. gave the signal to the
engineer TO go ahead at full speed Immediately aitTl
through the cabin Just abat the paddlebox and tore
Ihe side completely out from the uecS 70
the TOOL N the cobin Great alarm prevailed among
The passengers, who feared that tue pOdt mUiig
Sinh nIv are snpnIed 70 each cabin but many Of
Them were knocked overheard; those III other pTeS 0
The boat we're in racks difficult to reach The deck anGs
Immediately made investigation and then useu tneH
efforts TO calm the passengers. ,,,, ,,,., ,rora
When the excitement had partly subsidized ngtJ MetT
procuredand search made 70 see who were &
samuel Henry Bennett age elgDeen, LYLE 55 nj and
right thigh injured severely by pieces OF tle unneas
failing upon him He was drawn from phGer t1 NE me
v his friend Francis Ball. and taken to the Eastern DIS
frct Hospital at South Second ana fOurtnss III az d
ulance An examination proved thht ms ,i S
fOrn completely from bis body. lie was reclining Oh
Jobn Daiey age fifyve boarding at No 63. south
Thtrdst Williamsburg was sitting near Bennett anu r.
ceved serious scalp wound. His left ear was paruaS
emf of his right knee and back were severely Druseu
and he received other slight bruises HIS M es ale
moi expected 10 prove fatal He SAID the first lntnnatOh
Of the collision he received the crashing IN Oh Iue
cabin and he was thrown 10 the opposite SIDE lie uOcs
nor think any one was knocked overheard; $3.50
George W. Walng, age forty who boards at the same
house with Daley, and sat beside hn was bruised Oh
The legs and other parts OF the body Out receeu o
serious injury. - ....-,o.o,, IA
The ladies' cabin Of the ferrybOat was completely ae-
schooners deck The schOOners bowsprt and cutwater
sibstay and other fore rigging were carried away ono
The captain saws that he had Roadway on his vessel
and thinks that the pilot OF the ferryDoat was al lau
aud ~ he had nut his helm apOr the COLLISION although
unavoidable would not have been so serious lie heau
the SIGNALS given by whistle but could not change
his c6urse He was certain that nobody had fallen
overheard The Superior ran into her slip and AFTER
ward TO the foot Of South feminist The schooner maue
her way TO the foot Of JacksOn-st
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-08
PULPIT AND CONFERENCE.
prscUssIoMoF CHURCH QUESTIONS.

DrsCUSSIONEOF CHURCH QUESTIONS.
SUGGESTIONS FROM THE SERMONS OF Mr.. BEECHER
BISHOP ANDREWS, DIR. ARMITAGE Mr.. HEP
WORTH AND Mr.. TALMAGE-METHoDIsr con-
FERENCE WORK.
Mr. Beecher's subject yesterday was Christ as
the High Priest. Dr. Armitage pointed out the
benefits to be derived from the trials of tempta-
ton. Mr.. Hepworth appealed to his people to pay
the church debt, and argued against Huxley's
doctrine of Indifference TO spiritual things.
Bishop Andrews dwelt upon the lessons of self
sacrifice, while Mr.. Tamage gave his reasons for
believing the Bible to be inspired. The two Metho-
dist Conferences in New-York and Brooklyn con-
tnued their sessions Saturday. DR.. Stephen II.
Tying preached, yesterday, what was probably his
concluding sermon at st. Georges Church.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-08
FAREWELL WORDS BY DIR. TYING.
The sermon ,rkiek probably concludes hs preaching at 81
GeoTgSs Church.

The Rev. DR.. Stephen II. Tying, rector OF
ST. Georges Church. who has been III for the past month.
and unable preach delivered the sermon ut the morn
Ing service yesterday. Owing to his feebeness and tho
near approach of the time Clay y when his resignation
will take effect he announced it was very doubtful II no
would again preach TO the congregation. His text was
Exodus xxi 90 "And Moses stood in the gate Of
the camp and said, WHO Is ON the LORDS sldet Les
him come unto me-"
In the open enuncation Of Gods gracious work.
said Dr. Tying. in the unlimited proclamation OF His
power, He sounds the earnest, awakening cal. lie
stands in the gate OF the camp to say Who Is on the
Lords sidel Let hun come unto me-" There = III.
vine call Jesus finds world apOstate from God IA
which individual Is really fallen ana c9nusneo,
TO such world lie proclams ms h9hsss ine.e se,S
gladly does the sinful soul obey than the gracious Jaw
receives the sinner. There Is an humble cheeFu con-
fcssluu-" have snned against Heaven Beyond WIS
Divine call aud Divine acceptance there Is also Dl 10
now creation The saviour SAYS to those His side. Ie
have choscn me- and have chosen that you shall
go and bring forth fruit that your ilnlt sha IeMalh
Growing out OF tins Heavenly call there IL also DIVINE
experience. go
Let the closing years of your earthly life, Dr. Tying
said lin conclusion be thankfully devoted 10 an uhdo'
iug OF all thc evil influences OF years gone by IN ate
ul conservation OF the remnant which you may stu en-
joy 70 removal OF oil the eyils resulting nom a eA
ample past to the blessing OF your household with
truly cody influences TO the guiding OF your children oa
Saviors love- and In SayOur's example, 20 the saliva
ton OF the world around you, the responsibility OF WHICH
depends on you-and permit me TO say, 70 he PIspM
have always kindly mnisered and whose voice OF aee
Tomato gratitude and uDtegned love Is So soOn W -
heard among you no more and 70 God our saviour Oe
all he glory for the mercies and blessings we nave 20
long and so much enjoyed together III this house of
happy assembling" -
iu that OWING TO fecbeness II very likely that
he would be able 10 preach again before MS resgna
ton took effect II understood that the venerable rector
will occupy his tme after his connection with the cbufcA
ceases the preparation OF two w0rkshls autODogfa
ply and history OF St. Georges Church for the use OF
The congregation and also for publication. Dr. Iyngs
in the seypnyninth year OF his age He has lsDOred ior
f'fyeight years as minister. For time he was al 81
Paul, Church IT. Philadelphia, aud he built the Church
OF the Epiphany the same CITY, He has also laOored
AT Georgetown d. C.. Bristol r. T., and Prince Georges
County Maryland. For the past thrtythree years no
has been the rector OF ST. Georges Church During tho
r three or four years OF that period the church was
at Beekman aad Ct-sts. After his retirement Dr. Iyng
viii receive a salary OF $4,000 year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-08

II is told that an uptown servant maid,
thinking 70 nOnpus the mimHn VINO serves the family
with which she resides, said TO him found ky in
the milk this morning How do you account for that Z"
lie equal to the OCCASION for he Immediately re-
piled: There, thaI--Od brinde COW has been swim
ming the creek again. Kingston Freeman.
Pat applied for ticket to "Ne-Yarkn at
said the ticket clerk. Shurc line What nd be takn'
a line rs wasn't shure fur 2" Shore, said shore on
shore" ashore to be sure do I'm not going TO say
at ALL begOrra dye think | after Il 5theredge pas
sidge an not acquainted wild railroad cahrr ~ Bos-
ton Commercial Bulletin.
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sELF-sACRIFCE THE TEST OF LOVE.
bishop h. g. Aadrecs at 81 Luges Methodist EpiseoDa
Church.

The Rev. DR.. Andrews presiding Bishop of
the NewYOrk N. T. Conference, preached yesterday az
ST. Lukes NJ. +. Church The text OF the morning was
st. Matthew, XVI, IL: He saved others Himself lie
cannot save" After description OF the circumstances
In which these words uttered, the preacher said
In all the humiliation the WEAKNESS and pain that the
Lord suffered which drew forth this remark from the
Pharisees He was the representative man-the son of
Man He was the exemphdcltou OF the truth, which
endures TO all time that he who will save Others must
not undertake to save himself from sacrifice Of those
things generally understood ~ constitute life. There 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-08
THE TRUNK LINES AVOIDING RISK.
The trunk lines have issued the following

The trunk lines have issued the following
notice to shippers in this city
II has been agreed that, commencing with April TO-
1873 al articles which taken according TO the pres
emit classification OF WostbOund freight at oWnerss
risk or released" viii be placed class higher than
at present, il taken ut carriers risk tOMit go
Fonrh class will classed third class Third class VIII
cassed at class Second class viii be assed al
first class First will be cassed at one and hall class
ono and half class will cassed at two times nrst class
Two will be cassed al three times Ist Class
Three class viii be classed nj four times hst clas
-Four times first viii be classod al five times fst class
When the lower rate desired shippers must state on
tine shipping order receipt that the freight Is 70 ne
transferred mt owners risk In cases where THIS Is
omitted eight win be charged at the highest rates
and forwarded at carriers risk
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-08
TAPPyTOWN,S BANKRUPT BANK.

ARREST OF A FORMER PRESIDENT IN CHICAGO.
In the last week of March, few days after
the announcement of tine closing of the First National
Bank of Tarrytown, former president, Luther Red
Geld disappeared The search that was made for him by
his creditors was fruiess until Saturday when he was
arrested in Chicago requison sent out by United
States District Attorney WoOdiOrd Mr. Redfed, 1t is
charged obtained the controlling interest in the bank In
1870, by buying the stock OF MI Merritt an eXresi-
dent and paying for 1t from the deposits IN the BANK
after he became president He continued 1t Is
further said, TO take out the capital OF the
bank, replacing it with his own notes, until
the entire capital stock OF 100000 had been
Withdrawn. In 1877 Mr.. Red1cld borrowed OF
John Anderson the tObaccOnist, $4,000 giving as Sc
curty $50 shares of the stock OF the bank ard renewing
the note time to time. When the bank was Closed
Mr. Anderson sued Mr.. Redied on this claim, ana on
this charge the reQusitiOn obtained Tor the arrests
When taken into custody in Chicago, Mr. Rodhelo htd
ist arrived from Des MOines Iowa, in which state ne
has staying the most OF the time, since ne eIt
Tarrytown. on Saturday he arraigned before
United States Commissioner Hayne, IN Chicago, ana,
after a short examination, sent to Jail To-day ne Will De
brought 10 this city. -,
OF the stock Of the bankrupt bank the principal hold
ers are the following: Luther Redled, 800 n H. Odell
100; j. s. Kicker 100; Jacob Odell CO., Cornelius Cur
tis 54 K. S. Cooke, 3O +. X. Mott, 23 John Vincent
pos Nicholas Field, 20; n, b. Holmes, 2O Harriet RO-
sengucst 20; N Bayles, 20; " W. Hustled, 10; samuel
Redua Is; ]. S. Ode, 10. The remainder OF the STOCK
Is held in amounts of g and 10 shares Many VI tLe
holders said to be insOlvent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-08
COLONEL SHEPHERDS SENTENCE.

Providence, r. l., April 7.-ColOnel O. l.
Shepherd, Of Newport retired officer Of the United
States Army, has been tried by cOurtmartal for nc
gectng to pay the fund contributed by his brother
officers in 1861 for monument the Stone River Day
tie ground, and President Hayes has approved The seH
teuce which is that Colonel Shepherd be confined "ih
the limits OF the post at Fort Adams for one year, anu
thereafter until the morcy II 0O3 with interest nun
1864, shall be paid Colonel Shepherd was put unu''
Vrsterlly