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New-York tribune., 1878-04-12
BPEAKING UP A VILE BUSINESS.
MRS. WORCESTER COMMITTED FOR ALLEGED NAL
PRACTICE-HER VICTIM DYING Al The NEw

MRS WOECEsTER COMMITTED FOR ALLEGED NAL
PRACrICE-HER VICTIM DYING Al The NEw-
YORK HOSPITAL
Mrs. Rosella Worcester. of No. 149 Charles
A. who haa been arrested charge of performing
was committed, yesterday, TO await the result
OF her victims injuries. Mrs MCLAUGHLIN is
q widow twenty-three years Of age, who was ad
admitted 70 the Now-York Hospital about week ago
On wednesday night Coroner Flanagan took Mrs
Meiauthlins ante mortem statement and Captain VII
uaus arrested Mrs. Worcester. Among the medicines
found IN her house was a bottle labelled " For
Mrs Bridget McLauchn," FLIED with dark
nquid The prisoner taken % once 20 the
hospital and tho dying. woman identified her.
YESTERDAY Mrs Worcester taken 10 Jefferson Mar
ket Police Court She was dressed plainly IN black
and red morino dress broche shawl and PLAIN black
bonnet Her black hair is slightly streaked with gray
CHE IA tail and has q meagre face with hollow cheeks
and snukcn temTles. Her features small ana deli
cate, but sinsiYr gwen TO the whole lace
By the ehnii stoelsfay ueeplJsuhheh eyes, hho inc
Wsptsn Williams preferred the charges He gave an
ccnu Of tie arrest and stated that yesterday officers
placed n charge OF tho had found large number
81 mstruments bottles OF medicine, pills, and several
other articles as well as about haltbushel OF letters
from poBOns In ali parts OF the country asking Tor adj
vice and making rrangemens for appointments. Zone
boaster ne added, found az the mousse, Dut khe
refused 10 give her name, and would not tak NJ all
When the prisoner was brought before hEs
the latter said This the woman VINO operated on
me- She said she learned OF ths house ~ an'eruse
pnents-" .
thing 10 say 20 the charges against her, She replied II
sharp clear tone, prefer nothing AZ present.
The Justice" How long hays you been IN New
In response other questions che said she had two
Vhdren, ana HaA Keeping two for strangers She then
New-York tribune., 1878-04-12
A cnARGE oF INcoNsIsTENcY.
MR. o'DoNovAN, WHO CONTAINED LAST YEAR,
SILL DIssATIsFiED-MR HUNTS UNFINISHED


Still. DIssATlsFiED-liR. HUNTS UNFINISHED
PORTRAIT.
TO ne razor Of The TrtbuHc.
SIR: To those amongst your readers who
have not attenvely followed the letters Of your very
interesting CORES pondcnt &C. c. there may have been
some surprise the peculiar tenor Of his communca-
tious concerning the exhibition Of tho Association OF
American Artists. They may have thought that there
was some Inconsistency between the peculiarly eloquent
and glowing opening of the first OF this correspondence
letters aud those which followed IT, Ihey may lhdceu
have thought that he only Glorcd the works OF TINS
p,g association that he might the thoroughly de
base them by a kind OF abuse that may not mapty be
lkoucd to that Of the provcrbial hshwomin' But
these deludgd readers, II there be such, have
not as yet been brought TO an appreciation
of the exlgcnccs OF journalism as it exists IN the minds
OF somcsomc very few OF Its followers let Us hope or
they would have known that pungency OF more cOnse-
quenco 10 them than! truth. and bald abuse and
praise easier by far than Intelligent critc'n Consl'-
tency indeed to have Impressed your cor
respondent rs quality worth considering He iinds IN
the unfinished portrait Of Mr. Hunt ample reasons Tor
the great influence that artist wieds and then In his
third letter to TRIBUNE discovers TIE picture 10 be
worthless, that Mr.. Hunt never become master
and that little or none OF his work is than ina-
ton Of his teachers
We're IL possible suppose your correspondent pos
sessed OF for his utcrances, one might be curl
GUS 70 KNOW Just what II IN his estimate, that entities
Mr. Hunt to be called an artIst. Fortunately this new
association OF arst IL dependent upon the favor
dsfayor of &C G. " who il would seem would De- glad To
have himself thought the special champion aud exponent
Of It's spirit purpose. Even those who think least OF
ina recent dl,pay OF this associations artistic powers
cannot but see that t Is beyond the possibility Of injury
or benefit amusngy erratc person ~ your ir-
represaibc correspondents Otherwise all persons who
have the slightest interest In American aIt would
spirit of these letters which could have no
other effect than 10 antagonizr artists whO whatever
their differences of opinion may be, are stil, each IN
his way working to the same end. The members of
the new association too thoroughly engaged IN the
work they have before them, and too webred, let
hope to stop call the older organization OF artists
nursery resolve Itself phoricaly Into young
woman with knapsack on her back, Il glow on her
cheek and haf-iust haa tearn her for those
old nursery fellows who painted Tor paintings
sake or had youthful delight study studys sake.
WerS II within the power OF c. C." TO make the
cation of American Artists pose before public in
rdiculousy absurd attitude II would he unfortunate
indeed for know no one OF its members who would vol
unteer such exposition OF himself.
Wa II. O'DoSoyAS.
81 West lOlt-st, Neic- York, April 7, 1873.
New-York tribune., 1878-04-12
LUMBER TRADE OF NORTHERN NEw-YoRK.

Troy, n. Y, April 1.-THE lumber trade
in Northern New-YOrk, Will be unusually meagre this
season. especially in the supply OF coarse grades
spruce and hemlock The quantity cut was 560000O0
feet less than the previous year. and onehird Of that
could not be transported the mills owing to the lack
OF snow upon which to draw the logs to the water
courses and absence Of the usual eshes to float them
down the streaIus prominent lumberman asserts
that the private marks on logs by which owners den
tfy their property have recently been erased by
dishonest jobber and II Is believed that at least 1900
stranded logs have been misapproprated through that
means. There Is no clue to the perpetrator
New-York tribune., 1878-04-12
BUSINESS FAILURES.
HOLT & BUGBEE BANKRUPT.

Boston, April 11.-In view of the present
aspect OF Holt Bugbees affairs and the uncertainty
to what may yet be developed, the firm has decided 10
20 into bankruptcy Bugbee, in his confession. confessed
but partially his criminal transactions, tme since the
first announcement of his rascalities has proved The
total amount OF forged paper now foots up $147OO0
and stock and other property In Indianapolis, which the
firm has estimated about SOS 900, will not exceed
$4,000 In addition to the forged paper the in debted
ness of the firm to about 100000 making the
total liabilities, far known. $ls70 900. This esti
mate made the presumption that Ss2 900 in notes.
which the banks hold, VIII be paid by the makers. To
offset their Indebtedness the firm have. with their In
dianapos property, about Sl50OOO. IL has been the
wish m and also OF the banks that this course
might avoided but il seems to be the only course,
under existing circumstances, for them TO pursue.
New-York tribune., 1878-04-12
THREE FORMS OF SELF-MuRDER.
HANGING, TAXING POISON AND CUTTING iii
THROAT.

THROAT.
DEPUTY Coroner Cushman yesterday, took
the testimony OF Cuaries Wolf. haii-hroher ot Henry
VOL. VINO hung himself Wednesday afternoon, az No
oie F,at Twcpty-nrst-st His brother, hc said, had
been drinking heavily Tor several years, and for i've
years nId been oul oi employment. have supported
him duriu- that tm,," added. lie aecns io have
noon soulr qf drurpt,d during the past $50 u1uthr
lie would frequently tell me In tie morning thtt he
would dead by night, and that several people were
,l,,uf > d. I ana found the door locked. IEs some
'hiug uuusuBi. op,ngd IT, went into the bedroom ana
round him hanging dead
Augusta Bredcusiein, age twenty uine or No. Go
Grludet committed suicide, Wednesday by akngurscH-
ic Coroner Wolman not Informed OF the case until
yesterday. when Deputy Coroner tUstWan made an
AUTOPSY The friends of The dead woman could assign no
reason frr the deed Lucas BrCdcrs'cu, the husband
said: We have been married ,IN years and have one
child. We have lived happily together. Several
days neo. however had a few angry words
about our cliid running out 50 much My bIothcr-in,
law came tu iu my saloon yesterday morning ana
sl tha NV wife was very sick. Hc had seen her tax"
some kind ol medicine. hufucdly summoned doctor,
but She soon died" Gu-tayc SrHcmW itsuhed tHat ne
Was "A brother of the dead woman, and lived with her
aud her husband The couple lived happily, c1crpt That
uuun one they had slight quarrel about thelr
bow Tri,z YESTERDAY morning Mrs Brcdcnstein took
glass and poured INTO It "A powder from paper.
aud then mixing the powder VITA Waior' uI"Mk
il. she sand sIc taking some medicine. lie
coul not conjecture what caused her Ia Ill herself
Tucue,clbors say that the Bredcnstcin family lived
peacefully. Coroner NOman viii invest lgatc the case
thoroughly, ana hold an inquest N lew days
Thomas T. Hatch formerly a clerk employed by the
st. Georges Society OF this city, found a his board
inghousc No 3OG Hcks-St., Brooklyn yesterday morn
ing with his throat cut lay by his side, show
ing that he had taken his own life. About three weeks
ago De was discharged from his position IN the 81.
Georges society and since then he had been very 0e-
spoudeut when servant went to his room Yesterday
morning vh ms breakfast, be was found dead, Cor0-
u,r Suus vas summoned, and held the inquest in le
afternoon. Mr. Hatch was siXty-th earn .I age ho
born ia Eug Id and, 50 ar rs known, hau no rea'
lives ia this country.
New-York tribune., 1878-04-12
LOTS WIFE" AGAIN,
IIVI - WI II HVHIt''
TO the Editor of The Tribune.

o INC EdtEOT OF THt ITFUHHt'
SIR: The writer of the article signed " c.
Co." In your OF the 9th instant the sculpture
now Oh exhibition at the Academy OF Design makes
curious mistake in ascrbing the authorship OF Lots
Wife," lately in the collection at the Kurz Gallery, to
the same artist that created the statue OF the Whrl
wind" 1t requires but little knowledge Of the plastic
art the absurdty OF the suppostOn. The style Of
modelling and general feeling entirely different
in these two works; perhaps however 1t Is too
much 10 expect casual writer on the subject TO have
any real comprehension OF the most difficult Of all the
fine arts. S this lack Of knowledge Is excuse for
careless misstatements OF facts. reference 10
the catalogues would show that Mr. j. s. Hartley is the
mOdeller OF the "Whlrwlnd" and Mr.. Roberts the
sculptor OF Lots Wife" Respectfully yours,
Nel0- York, April 10. 1873. JosEPHUs.
New-York tribune., 1878-04-12
ALBANY.
,K OF TIE LEGISLATURE.

WORK OF THE LEGISLATURE.
BIENNIAL sEssIONs-THE GENERAL PIPE LINE BILL
CHARGES OF CORRUPT LOBBYING IN THR AS
sFMBLY-BuLs ORDERED TO THIRD READING
IN THE SENATE.
The Assembly. yesterday, passed the bill amend
ing the Constitution so as to provide for DleDnai
sessions of the Legislature, and the general flpe
Line Bill. The passage of the latter was aided Dy
rumors of corrupt methods employed to defeat II.
The Finance Bill was ordered to third read
ing. and the bill providing for free canals
was referred back to the committee. In the Senate
the bills for the incorporation of the Society for
the Prevention of Crime, supplementalto the lnsur-
ance Safety Fund Law and providing for the canal
debt were ordered to a third reading.
New-York tribune., 1878-04-12
THE EAST RIVER BRIDGE.

ALBANY, N. Y, April 11.-The Assembly
Committee on Cities, gave hearing to-day, ON Mr.
Tboin, bill 70 prohibit the City of NewYor from appro
priatng any more money for the East River Bridge.
Edgar NJ Cullen, counsel for the Bridge Commission
ers appeared in opposition TO the BILL and made three
points against it rst that the City Of New-IoIk can
not now retire from its connection with the City oil
Brookyn second that contracts have been entered into
involving the expenditure OF Sl5OOOOO ana inc oy Oh
NewYork is responsible for them to the extent OF one
third share nor can any legislation under the Consttu
ton absove it; third, the completion OF the bridge
would be stopped. because the original ACT provaed
that both cities contribute 10 It's CONSTRUCTION te
City of Brooklyn would have power to go on with me
work II is said the committee will report the bill
faVOraby.
New-York tribune., 1878-04-12
THE FALL RIVER DEFALCATION
MR. CHACE's FIRST BUSINESS vESTURE-wHAT LED
TO HIS EMBEZzLFMENT.

CIIACES FIRST business NENIUhE-NiAi LID
TO HIS EMBEzzLFMENT.
A Fall River merchant stated, yesterday,
that the entertainments Of g. Angler Chace treasurer Of
the Union Mnls had created much surprise at Fall
River ~ Mr. Chace had always been looked
upon as man Of great integrity. :" His great
fault" he added, "was desire TO make q for
tune rapidly. few years ago he was a member
OF the firm OF Chace, Mason Durfee. They owned a
flour mill Mr. Mason after Intellectual attempts to Sc
cure settlement retired from the rm and the concern
stopped business with liabilities OF about S25OOOO
I'm notes, mostly in the hands OF brokers. IL
is believed that Mr.. Chace has been gradually
canceling the notes Of the old firm by issuing those Of
the Union Mills, OF which he became treasurer. few
years ago he struggle retain the latter position
william Mason and few others became dissatisfied with
Chace's management, and they made effort
10 oust him. Cnace, in order TO retain pos
session, finally got into his hands forty-0ne
out of l55 shares OF the stock OF the company
This stock it appears, paid for out Of money
realized by notes, issued by him. OF the Union mills
Company Before Chace began the construction OF the
mill the company owed 300 900, and on January
l5 he reported having spent xll21OO on construction
account. For SIX months he has appeared TO be much
When the directors were informed. Wednesday"
this gentleman further stated, that note had gone 10
protest. they called special meeting and began an IN
spec0n OF the books COncealment being no longer pos
sibe, Chace wrote confession, admitting that he mad
overSsued to the amount of and had ap
piled the proceeds " MS personal dement, me
examination showed that the company owed
100000, and that $4,000 had been enDeLIed by
Chace Under the laws of Massachusetts, tails 10 only
breach trust but his statements 10 false ac
counts constitute perjury, and for this latter crime he is
10 DO prosecuted. Cnace was 9 man OF great ambl-
ton and his aim was a seat In Congress from this
district He began life as clerk on steamer OF the
ola Colony line lie married daughter Of DIR. Nathan
Durfee, who assisted him In his first venture, aud
aided in making him director OF the Union Mills
Company During the first three years the mill
paid dividends amounting to III per cent:
During year since that time, when IL had
Q ak month"; contract with Garner q Co., for all It's
print CLOTH at 1e cents yard, dividend OF 100 per
cent was declared OF late years the mill has not paid,
and there Is not yard of print cloth on hand, Cbaee
having sold recently $4,000 yards, which he was
holding for higher prices, at from 10 4
cents yard. Considerable OF the stock was held by
estates; One widow owned two shares which were her
entire dependence. The estate OF David Anthony owned
about 900 worth Of stock Mr.. Chace was proml-
nenty connected with the Central Church
New-York tribune., 1878-04-12
M1SrrRE. THE ASCENDING BANK PREsrDbN

DENVER. Col. April 11.-Later deyelvp
ments seem to show conclusively that the First
Bank OF Colorado Springs viii not be weakened ,..s
malyersation OF Montire the abscOnding
new set of officials has been chosen for tni. ,sT
and it's affairs are believed to be 9p secure "a
No clue 60 McIntire's movements has Deen opsai'7
IL Is supposed he has gone to Europe. ,.,a
LONG BRANCH. N. J., April 11.-Heury A. ... a. al
nre.idept OF the National Bank OF Lake osv on,r,sr
vjee.president OF the National Bank OF ye n
hotb of Colorado who Is charged with hss fss
his accounts has been visiting bis reianyes NV
several days He left for NewY0rk last MonoDb
New-York tribune., 1878-04-12
AID IN THE CAUsE OF TEMPERANCE.

Joshua L. Baily, Of Philadelphia, lectured
last night at the Friends Westinghouse in Gramercy
Park on the nsrumentay Of the Temperance crusade.
The lecturer took a hopeful view Of the temperance
cause believing that at time before had the conVc
ton OF It's richtfuEess been earnest Among It's Ia
strumentaliues he would put prevention be-
fore reform. To properly eounteract the vice.
a beginning must be made at home, among
the young. Another great instrumentality was
the circulation OF temperance literature when hao aone
much GOOD i'm Maine but TO all the moral means must
he added the faithful enforcement OF existing laws The
lecturer spoke OF the WOTkinmons Central COHee House
in Phiade phia Established where men cOngregated az
nchtime made attractive by the best quality 0i eOee
and the most civil help, it, growth had been astons
built TO accommodate 5000 guests daily The ksM
Dr. Saline asked for aid III carrying out the pah III 'a
pif
New-York tribune., 1878-04-12
A CONFESSION OF ELEVEN MURbERs.

FoNDA, n. Y, April 11.-Samuel Stcen-
bur. awaiting execution April 49, for the murder OF
Jacob $ Parker, at Amsterdam, November II, made
fun confessions last night to Sheriff Fonda and ex-
County Clerk Burtch cOnfessng 10 eleven different muir
ders-the first when he only fourteen years Old
Also 10 nnunerabe burglarles, rODberies and ncen-
diary fires in and around Amsterdam. The confession
will not be made public until the day OF execution II Is
horrible the extreme and nearly all OF It's statements
have been correlated. He says he murdered fafAer
New-York tribune., 1878-04-12
,nrt the deoIency in he sinking fund was ordered to

part the deficiency in the sinking fund.- was ordered TO
third reading A. A.. %
Mr. Hughes introduced bill amending the Acs OF
1859 establishing an Insurance Department. provlulng
that an charges for making examinations OF Insurance.
companies of every kind made by the insurance Ne,
partment or persons in its employment OF retainer
snail be presented 20 the superintendent In the form OF
an itemzed BILL which snail be first approved Dy nun
and then presented by him to the Controller LOT auu
III the Controller does not approve tho bill the pet
tendent take II to the Attorney General Who shu
determine the fair amount be paid theren ana the
person or persons entitled 70 payment OF such Dis sd
then be paid by the COMPANIES examined.
New-York tribune., 1878-04-12
MOLLY MAGU1REs on TRIAL FOR MURDER.

MAUCH CHUNK, Penn, April ll.-Ihe case OF
the commonwealth against James Mcdonnell. Charles
Sharpe and Thomas Dakin called, this morning.
The prisoners are charged with numbering George h.
smith al Audenrled on the night Of November To- 1903
They elected 10 be uied separately, and the District
Attorney went on with McDOnnePs case. great deal
Of interest felt In the trial. account OF tho length ol
fuc since the murder and because IL was one Of the
tlrst Molly Mcguire Outrages jury was obtained
Uitb0ut troubc.
New-York tribune., 1878-04-12
CANAL APPOINTMENTS.

ALBANY, n. Y, April 11.-Superintendent
of Public Works Clark made the following canal appoint
ments to-day:
For Alba,iy-weighmast Isaac Jones; Assistant
Weighmaster, Peter lyons; Inspectors, Peter Kearney
and John II. Burke,
For West Troy-WeIghmast ster John g. Latta; Assistant
Weighmasters, Patrick Kane and Michael H. Kelly IN
spcctors l.. Shaughnessy and Martin Brennan; Lumber
Measlrer, Robert Casey.
New-York tribune., 1878-04-12
THE sUNNYsIDE DISASTER IN COURT

RoUNDoUT, n. Y, April 11.-The trial of the
case Of Hayward against the Citizens Steamboat Com
pany begun to-day in the Circuit Court, before
Judge Learned The suit is for 5000 damages for the
loss Of MIRA Hayward who drowned ut the time OF
the steambot sunnysde disaster December l. 1875 and
Is test case Eleven lives and considerable property
were lost, and several other depend upon the
result Of this trial.
New-York tribune., 1878-04-12
ANOTHER TEXAS TRAIN ROBBERY.

GALVESTON, Texas, April ia dispatch to
The Yers reports another train robbery on the Texas
Pacific Railroad at Mesquite Station, thirteen miles east
OF Dallas at 10 p. yesterday The train was stopped
at the depot and the engineer and fireman were taken
from the engine ana placed under guard The express
messenger and route agent barricaded themselves IN
their car, but the robbers saturated II with coal OIL set
fire TO 10 and forced them out. The express and mai
matter was then plundered Conductor Afford ana two
OF the robbers wounded. The plunderng party
numbered fifteen or twenty The passengers were not
moested
New-York tribune., 1878-04-12
THE LECTURE PATFoRM

DARwINIsM. THE BIBLE. TEMPERANCE
LECTURES BY DIR. B. wArERHoUsE HAWKINS rr-
REV. L. D. BEvAN AND JOSHUA !. BAIIY.
DR.. B. Waterhouse Hawkins began, last eyenio.
his series of lectures Darwinisn. The last Of ~
Plymouth Church course on the Bible was deye,.s
by the Rev. l. ID. BevaD, The instrumenialei..
Of temperance work were dis cussed by Joshua !,
Baly.
New-York tribune., 1878-04-12
FAILURE OF AN OHIO DIsTILLER.

CINCINNATI, April 10.-ThOmas l.. Wis
well. distiller of Tppecanoe, Ohio, has filed his pet
tion in bankruptcy. His liabilities are $4,000. The
aras
New-York tribune., 1878-04-12

William Seibcrt, butcher at lIarrison-aye.
ana WaaDout-st, disappeared last Sunday, and 1t Is
feared by his family that be has committed suicide lie
owed considerable Of money and had Decn grcay
depressed account Of his debts
New-York tribune., 1878-04-12

saia, navs the state tax the county tax, and the
school tax but by tam pays no total tax rs got no
total and never had any"-lBoston IraVsler'
New-York tribune., 1878-04-12

Of Fall River His family consists of wife, two sons
aud one daughter"
New-York tribune., 1878-04-12
LAST LECTURE OF THE PLYMOUTH COURSE
THE REV. L. D. BEYAN on The BIBLE AND MODERN
CIVILIZATION.

CIVILIZATION.
The last of the Plymouth Church course Of
six lectures on the Bible delivered last evening,
the Rev. l. d. Beyan whose subject was The Bible and
Modern Civilization" The lecture was mainly nstor
ical argument, showing the influence OF the BiDe on
the development OF the modern European aud Amerf
can nations The lecturer showed that the Bible
exerted an influence which the ancient system Of
ethics were pOweress to produce, and contrasted tns
teachings OF Plato, Aristotle, and the stocs, win
those Of Christ He also reviewed the history OF Europe
after the downfall OF the Roman Empire, touching upon
the effects Of the crusades and celebrating the lnnuene
OF the Reformation and the French Revolution. Hs
pictured the glory OF the age OF the Reformation extend
Ing from 1920 when Luther burned the Popes Dull 70
the Treaty Of Westphalia in 1913. In conclusion he
said: THE Bible Is yours. Hand II down, CHRISTIAN
parents to your chidren Christian preachers 20 your
people; Christian teachers to your scholars Cnrstaa
age to pOsery until the whole world Is nghted WIN
tie light which has come from God Himself"