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The New York herald., 1878-09-17
AFTER FOURTEEN YEARS.

TRIAL OF JOHN REILLY FOR THE ALLEGED
HOMICIDE OF oFFICER oBRIEN.
An interesting case was commenced Yesterday IN
part OF tho Court OF General Sossions before Judge
Sutherland in the trial OF John Reilly for murder
fourteen years ago. The facts as set forth
are az follows About on the 2lst OF August,
1854 Ofocr O'Brien proceeded to The liquor store at
No. 5o7 Ninth avenue TO arrest John Reilly. On en-
ter,ns the place he found several parties drinking
there and called Reilly aside scquaint him with the
object of his VISIT Reilly reiused TO go, whereupon
the officer tried drag him ous Reilly called uron
his trenGs 20 Interfere In his behalf. The front door
was i'm me ately locked, and to prevent rescue the
offlcer drew mis- revolver, threatening 10 shoot any
one who should assist Reilly. Tho latter grappied
with the oiflccr and a struggle ensued, whersupon
the officer put his pistol up TO Reily's face and
nred, the ball striking the ceiling Reilly then
1cd through the back door into The hall.
pursued by the officer, who overhauled him. and
a desperate struggle snsued. shot was hred, and
four davs later the ocer ded In 81. Luke's HOSPITAL
Costiess Reilly of and all traces OF him were loss
until last Dcccm cmbsr, when he was arrested Kelly,
who was indicted murder n The hrst degree 81 tbe
time managed 10 escape from the city, from which ne
absentct himself for fourteen years. On mis-
return he was recognized by Detective Cot
troIl ana captured. Assistant District Attor.
new Horring conducts tine case for tho
nrosecution and the prisoner Is defended by Mr. John
D. Mott After the empaneiIing OF ths jury Drs.
Packard and Davis testified 10 the admission Of the
officer into 81 Luke's Hospital, In August 1864, SUI
fering IRON o pistol shot wound overthe right eye,
from the objects OF which he died. Tho further near.
ing Of tho case was adjourned until this morDtne.
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MISCELLANEOUS.


grand concert will be gwen at Giimore's Garden,
on Monday evening next, september %, under the
auspices OF the Ball Committee OF the old Fire De-
partmen the profits OF the entertainment to bo sent
TO the relief OF the southern sufferers. Among the
performers who have vouu tsered their services are
Thomas' Orchestra GraiuIla's Seventh Regi-
ment Band. Dolworths Band, Levy, the cor
nstist, and Tagliapetra the baritone. II is
hoped that Mss Kellogg or Mile. lima di Murska, or
both will take part The general admittance Will 10
81; SEATS 81 boxes So Tickets VIII be sod at the
principal notes aud olner public places, and by men,
10 interfere with tho proposed benefit concert Messrs
Shook Palmer announce the postponement oil the
opening tho Union Square Theatre until the foiiow
ing night, TUESDAY, september "A
Tho Louisiana Cnoristers Rivo O Jubilee concert Al
Association Hall tonight tor the beneht oil tho sui
terers.
AN for the same object will be given
at Olryet Chapel second street, on Thursday even.
ing.
On the same evening the Young Peoples Associa-
ton OF the Universast Church, Bieecker and DOWN.
ing streets, will give dime eptertainmonl.
a concert will be gwen at The Plymouth Bethel,
Hicks street, Brooklyn, on Friday evening
Tns excu SION Of the Sylvan Dcll, from Harlem to
West Point on sunday, was success. The gross re-
ceipts Will be sent TO the Howard Association.
grand vocal and instrumental concert VIII De
given In aid oil sufferers at the South, In Parepa
Hall corner Of Eighty sixth street and Third avenue
Tomorrow "Wednesday evening. The Aron ana
Eeethoyen ale cho ruses Bernard Listeman, the
vol,pis will appear ms will be fine opportunity
ier people living uptown 10 AID tho good work.
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she thought was in Somervc, ~ j.; she said
solemnly sYou will hear from me in two weeks aead
aive;n the day alter Ellen went 10 somerviIie az
she sad Rsee came down to staten Island 70 .1ox O'
formed that Ellen had gone 10 searcn
OF him, Louis went straight away back TO New Iork
had ur her volunteered the information that she had
sewcd the money iuio an old quilted irish skirt !;
witness said that when Ellen left she loaned her
chemise which she would 90 able TO recognize
Here a cAemise covered with damp c'ay, was
show1 but witness said II was not the one sne NAG
loaned Ellen Witness went on TO describe tho kind
Of garment she had loaned IL was an odfashioned
yoke thing, with no opening back or front.
Henry Hazel, the huaband OF the foregoing witncss
was next called but his testimony developed nothing
now. lie described the hurried conduct oil Louis
when he told him Ellen Ind gone 10 Somerviiiei he
only took time say goodby and was of on Car IN
tho direction OF New YORK.
Tho inquest will be continued tonight
The New York herald., 1878-09-17
GENERAL SHIELDS IMPROVING.

AHsnALp reporter called a, the residence Of Cap.
tain O. j. Murphy, No. AGA Henry street, south
Brooklyn, last night, whore Major General James
shields has been stopping since Sunday. DR.. BY rne,
the attending physician OIL the veteran General pro-
nounced mis- patient greatly improved IN health.
Though siLn confined to HIS bed, tho General cx.
pressed himself AZ being tree IRON the lever which
manifested itself ou saturday last HIS pulse was
regular and his appetite mad slightly increased. He
cheerful and had slept well during the preceding
nght and iclt conGdent Of being able 10 be about IN
Two or three days time.
Last evening a committee waited on him Tor the
purpose OF ascsrailing whether he would be able
Iuini an engagement TO lecture At the Academy of
Music on Frday evening nelt, In aid OF tue yellow
fever sufferers. rhcy were much encouraged at tho
prospect oi the oi their Few VISIT
permitted TO see nin iUr the present rhs
symptoms vf p,r IN pruysis wniou INFESTED
sided.
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NOT "YELL0w JACK. "
NOT "YELLow JACK. p"

sailor was found In tho streets by an officer oil
the ty-scventh precinct, on sunday ngn,. and,
as he appeared be Iaborng under serious III
ness, he was taken to the Chambers street Hospital
Hero Il was ascertained that his name wns william
Nicolii, aged twenty-five years. native OF Colombia,
Central America and that he had arrived NJ this port
In the sen ooner Addie Vessels, captain Smith, IRON
Aspin wall on tho Sd inst IL was urst suppos ed
tnat ths might prove case of yellow lever, but on
examination 10 was ascertaibed that ~ was simply
one OF coast Chsgres lever winch generally sue
cutsvs 10 the usual troatincnt IN sucn maaiics rhe
patient was removed TO The Ftcenth street Hospital
yesterday forenoon in q cenvacscent conditioa.
The New York herald., 1878-09-17
HOMICIDE IN HOBOKEN.

Tho police of Hoboken last night notified that
Jeremiah Callahan, a iaborer aged forty.ssven, had
died at his house IN Clinton street from the effects Of
an injury Inflicted by stone thrown on the S,h inst,
by James Leahy, aged sixteen. On tho night
n,entioned Callahan was slightly Inebrated.
aud while on his way home was assa,ied by party
OF young roughs who peltcd him with stones Yes
terday ne Leahy as the one who threw the
fatal stone The police detailed Ohcer McCurdv on
the case and last night he arrested lcahy and two
Others, Martin Duddy and James Geragnty as w.t.
nes
The New York herald., 1878-09-17
THE COBB AND BISHOP MURDEp
[pr rELEawAPn TO TUE HEHALp.l

IBT TELE0HAPH TO TUE HEhAbUs ]
New LONDON, Conn.,, Sept. IL. 1878.
The criminal side OF tho september term OF the So.
pcrior Cour. oil New Loadon county was opened In
this city last tuesday, ane 10 now IN session. imme.
d,a.eiy alter the opening Of tho court Grand Jury
was enpanellod, who considered two indictments
charging Wesley W. Bishop and Kate n. Cobb. Of
Norwich, with poisoning Cnsrics ii. Cobb, husband
OF Kato CobD, ana Harriet n. Bishop vie OF Wcsio&
Bishop. After the cnargo by the Court the jury wouA
into secret session 20 examine witnesses. Tho seS
a,ou was prolonged until tour O'Clock this shernoonV
when tho Jury returned ana reported . truo ball lot
murocr IN the first degree against Wesley W. bishog
and Kate N. COBB. NO true bill against Kate NJ Cobh
for the murder OF Harriet n. Bishop.
The trial of the accused will take place IN the De-
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csved and forwarded nearly $4,000 up to saturda,

ceived and forwarded nearly $4,000 up to Saturday
last. ~.-
The police Of the Ninth precinct have added $loo
to their collection OF $542 last week.
The latest collection from the boxes In the Post
Office amount to S4S 5S.
MessH Mcqueen have sent toidayor Ely 1851 80.
the result oil beneht performance at their establish
mert. 80
Ancien, Lodge. No 724, +. ana A NJ, have raised
$40.
the Mayors Committee has accepted Signorina
Donati's offer to give operatic concert al the
Academy OF Music tomorrow "wednesday night
Among additional performers announced are Miss
Adelaide Randall and MISS Rose McGeachy.
The New York herald., 1878-09-17
SEVERITY OF THE FEVER AT oAILIPoLIs--
THIRTEEN DEATHS OUT or SIXTEEN CASES.

SEVERITY OF THE FEVER AT oAILIPoIIs-
THIRTEEN DEATHS OUT or SIXTEEN CASES.
GALLIPoLIs, Sept TO- 1878.
As predicted In Saturdays despatch, two deaths oc-
CURED in tho fever district Saturday night These
were Laipg Walker snd Clayton Cofman, both young
men. on Sunday night Miss Alice Walkcr died, also
William Buck, living the town OF Proctor, IN this
county mo have contracted the disease from his
brother wn board the steamer john Porter but
has hi imse yet taken the disease. We have had
sixteen cases OF undoubted yellow fever all directly
traceable TO steamer John Porter. Thirteen have
died and the remaining three nave every chance IN
favor OF recovery There have been no now cases
during the past three days aud the crisis Is supposed
to be passed. There Is not a case In Town and the
neighborng towns ra,sed thor quarantine against us
to-day.
An attempt was made to land some Of the steamer
John Porters bargcs at Blade usburg, ton miles beow
Gapoiis, by man who was on them when they
broko loose. He was prevented from landing by Mr.
Montgomery. who fired several shots at him and fol-
lowed HIM down the rivcr distance Of ten miles.
The New York herald., 1878-09-17
SUICIDE OF A POLICEMAN.

william b. Love- thirty niue years old. OF No 21o
East street, who until last wcdnes.
day gatekeeper at Seventy street entrance
20 Central Park, committed suicide yesterday after.
noon by shooting himself IN the right temple at his
res,aence He had BEEN employed IN tbe Fark tolice
Uepartmeu ut many yenrs, aud had been dismissed the
force on instructions IRON the Park Commissioner
no charges having been sde against him.
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REMORsE AND SUICIDE.
rnv rrrronApH TO rae HERALD. I

WHEELING, w. Va, Sept 10, 1873
To-day, a, ono o'clock, a man named John Lunn
committed suicide at residence four m'los west OF
this city. He told the family with whom he was
sopoinc tbat nj one time several years ago no had
mu,ucred companion In Michigan, and that The act
mad SO proved on his uind that no was determined TO
t,ka ms me- wbicn he did by blowing his brains out
with n seven shooter. rhs suicide was 4 stranger,
and ne had been stopping with tho family osiy
fov,v oht
The New York herald., 1878-09-17

DEATHS FROM THE FEVER AT CAIRO, I'LL.
CAIRO, Sept. 16, 1878.
Mr.. Sullivan died 81 MOsnt CITY last night, aud Mr.
Cro.ton the hospital here, Is better to-day Both
men were employed in the Evening BsIlemn oiice.
day.
The New York herald., 1878-09-17
TYPHOID FEVER AT JAMEsBURG, N. J.
JAMRsauRa. sent. 10. 1878.

JAHhEBUHH. bept. To IbF6
superintendent eastman, 10 charge OF the state
Reform school ior Bpys, 10 tbis city, where the ty'
pnod lever prevailed, reports tue disease tue
decrease, hopes are entertained Ny him That In
little while 10 Will entirelv nssDnsar-
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FASTING AND PRAYER.
PHILADELPHIA Sept. 49, 1878.
In view OF the terrible ravae OF the yellow fever
and the present distress caused BY commercial de-
preston aud discomfort the country, pe
tion is being largely circulated arhsng the various
religious and ctzens OF This city pray
ing the President OF the United States 10 set apart
DAY for national fasttng and prayer.
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physicians, who has been sick with the lever is up
again aud on duty. ROBERT POWELL, Mayor

HICKMAN, KY, IN SAD coNDIrIoN-sIxrY-
SEVEN DEATHS OUT OF TWO HUNDRED AND
FIFTY PERSONS LEFT IN THE 1owN.
tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
HICKMAN, Sept Ii. 1878
There were eight deaths here last night, as ioi-
lows:-
q. F. Smith. A. B. Young.
r. ID. ho!t. +. Sampsey
Thomas Dozer. Fred. Stouer
Frank Miller. Dr. CstteiL
There were also new OF Two whites and nve
colored Tie names ofthe whites arc I'm. Frenz who
insisted IN keeplpg his bookstore open Tor business
though there was not customer TO patronixe hiin,
ana James Thomas, drug clerk There are fity onsss
under treatment Out OF the 200 persons ieIt
in the place amer the stampede OF August 25, there
have been sxiy-seven deaths.
The New York herald., 1878-09-17
Terror and Sickness in the Sub
urbs of Memphis.
NEW ORLEANS REPORT.
81 Out Of ESQ Die at Hick'
man, Ky.
HOLLY SPRINGS HOPEFUL
New York's Noble Efforts to
Aid the Sick.
rpY rxnxaxApH TO TIE HrnA1p.l

fBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE HERALD.
NEW ORLEASs, Sept u 1878
Tho weather to-day is clear and pleasant. There
have been reported the last twentyfour hours los
new cases of yellow fever BY the Board OF ealth,
2s2 by the Howards aud seventy-three by the Young
Mems Christian Association, making total OF 4l3 ia
decrease OF 100 since yesterday. The number OF
dsaths is seventy three to-day an Increase Of four
teen.
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The following is the death lis.:-

The following Is the death list
Henry Bir. Marc Levy,
Katharine Nobel Mrs. Guiriu.
James Delaney. John Cionons
Paul Becker Joe Basil.
Samuel Hamilton. Charles kicnmaun.
Jean Bsgoris Child oil N. Brady.
Lilie Williams. Frederick Raymond.
Charles Thompson. l. h Irwin.
Barbara Gunnell. N. L. Wunder.
Josephine CascondL Frederick Mayer
Jonn ObhoG Louis I. Bundy,Jr
Johanna HiesseL w. L BaitA
James B. Cunhif. james Ryan.
Charles Licntenstetn. William Bergamann
Mary A. Kennedy. LOUIS 4. MagnOn.
Frederick Meass. James Dawson.
William Bindiey. William n. Donald.
George 8. Aubin. Matthew Sieprick.
Estells Salmon Jennie Welch.
Jonn Nsaie. Antonio Christiaua
Charles S. Lundy. Mrs. Mareuerita dc Ristivo
Mrs Martha Morris. Badette Stehlpg.
Antonio Piers John Y. Graham.
A. NJ Elder Sophy Price
Viola Gauche. Geronimo Casio.
Ida Rodenburg. Edward Galhgncr.
THOMAS Lyle. Lucien Brown.
]. +. Ingaham. Andrew Genero.
Henry UConnclL Philip Lopez
Marie PcJeas. Anna Rogers.
Mrs. Anionia Wussnesa. Minerva Gray.
Marie DausonL Charles Bernaur.
Frederick H. SiegeL John Pablo
William 4. Guandcr George j. Roche.
n ward Itcn pfald
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STATE or rHE EPIDEMIC IN CATION, MISS. -
pHYsrofAv HAPPILY Recovered.
cASrJs, sept 49, 1873
The total number o. cases oi yellow fever mere to
date Is 40I, ind the number oi deaths 80. Twenty
new cases have reported WITHIN the last twenty
four hours and one death. Or. Gaieusy, oneoi our
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-18

The New Orleans Savings Institution,
which has for nearly twenty-five years
30 faithfully fulfilled the trust assumed
BY It's philanthropio and sagacious found
ers, Of safely keeping, prudently invest
ing and promptly paying an interest of 6
per cent on the deposits Of thousands of our
people, chiefly Of the poorer and industrial
classes, has obtained an extension OF it's char
ter for twenty-five years from the first of
March, 1880. We published in the DEMOCRAT
4Of yesterday the act granting this extension
The necessity of securing an extension be-
fole the expiration Of the present term of the
charter SO as to assure the future operations
and investment of the funds Of the company
and enable it to give extensions on its large
and solid securities, need not be dwelt on.
Suffice 1T to say, that under the excellent adj
ministration Of the trustees named In the bill,
who have succeeded to the original list, or
who formed a portion thereof, the people, Of
whom there are several thousand who are de-
positors In this institution may rest assured
that the character of this institution origi-
nally impressed upon it by that venerated
FIRST president, DIR. VIM. N. Mercer, will be
faithfully preserved and sustained by the
new board Of which Mr.. David Urquhart is
president
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-18


There is one complaint Of Northern tax
payers that the people Of Louisiana can never
make and that is the extravaganza palaces
built for the insane. The Northern insane
asylums cost over $35.oOO.00O. During the
past ten years nineteen asylums have been
bailt In the North, ct cost Of $19,5O6, 900, for
the accommodation OF 1885, inmates Or $4,000
tps each inmate; that Ia. the cost Of house.
roorn for each insane person is $4,000, while
The cost Of house-room for each sane person
5h those States is only $500. In the Eastern
States the average Is still higher, the cost Of
Hot1se-room for each inmate Of the lunatic
asylums being no less than $3317 That such
d sum, which would provide half dozen
families with handsome quarters, should be
wasted on one pauper lunatic Is absurd, and a
direct invitation to poor persons to go mad.
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CARD.

To Messrs. ]. B. Lafltte Il Co.:
We notice you decline our proposition to test
the comparative power OF the Champion and
Morse compresses-the test to be made under
the direction of an impartial committee in the
ordinary manner OF com pressing.
We note you still offer. II unrestricted in vo,u.
manner or power. as you call 1t, and the Morse
press be restricted to the usual manner" to
guarantee gain of stowage of so per cent. We
propose to accommodate you even on these
terms. We suggest that an impartial committee
be named to supervise the trial and to decide
the matter. We will deposit with said commit
tee. say $500; you to do the same. II you satisfy
the committee that you have done what you
promise, they may give our deposit to the
"Seamen's Bethel" If you fail, they shall thus
appropriate yours.
We will also propose the same deposit for an
impartial trial. to be made by each press, In the
ordinary manner Of COMPRISING. and the press
which an impartial committee shall decide to
be inferior in the result shall thus contribute to
the Seamen's Bethel.
We presume you are sincere In your offer,
and will gladly avail yourselves of this oppor-
tunity to establish your claims. and thus aid
STEERS d MORSE,
mh1S 1t Patentees Morse Compresa
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-18

New Orleans Is fast securing the trade of
neighboring towns. It's superiority as mar
ket has attracted business that other towns
have hitherto enjoyed. Our cotton receipts
from Mobile this year, for instance, are I'M
professionally high. Of the 372,708 bales of
cotton received by Mobile. 145,9O8, or very
nearly 40 per cent, have come to New
Orleans. This is exactly double our receipts
from Mobile Of 1877, when 77,329 bales were
brought to New Orleans from the Gulf City.
Az an evidence that this business Is not de-
ereasing, we may cite the fact that while
Mobile received 6263 bales last week, 1t
shipped 5477 to this city.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-18

The Legislature, we are sure, committed
great error in passing the Moffett Register
Bill in it's present shape. Even If the new
and extraordinary system OF taxation be ac-
quiesced in by those who are to be It's VIC
Tins, the revenue derived from it will not be
very large, while the liquor dealers were
willing to pay license which would yield the
State revenue Of from five to six hundred
thousand dollars per annum. If it be possible
to do 30 we advise the Legislature to now
retrace Its step, repudiate the Moffett Regis
ter system of taxation, and impose upon the
liquor dealers license such as we have pre-
viously suggested, and which, while it will
excite no resentment, will yield the State a
very large revenue. We do not object to this
tax because it is burthen upon the liquor
trade; indeed we think the liquor trade
ought to pay very heavy revenue to the
State. We object to 1t because it is an inquisi-
torial tax, difficult If not impossible Of collec-
lion, and because we do not desire to have
our people become familiarized with such ar
bitrary, unrepublican and obnoxious measures
Of legislation. JILL
The Legislature has yet time to correct the
3er,ssr It has committed in passing this bill,
ssnE we trust they will do SO. We require
ffosn the liquor trade revenue of at least
zare hundred thousand dollars. The M0sfett
Negister never will yield it, and judicious
Ifcense will.
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REGULAR CATALOGUE AUCTION SALES
Or
BOOTS. SHOES AND BROGANs.
TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS
OF each week.
Liberal cash advances on consignments,
iA11 Hynodn
CANCELLATION OF BOND.

STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Executive Department.. !
Whereas. DR.. ALCEE CHASTANT, of the city
of New Orleans, has this day applied to me for
the cancellation of a bond furnished and SUBJ
scribed by him on the twenty-eighth day of No.
vember. 1874. as principal, for the sum of
twenty-five Thousand dollars, with James M.
Walsh. W. P. Freret. E. J. Fox, F. Frederickson
and J. Hernandez as securities, conditioned for
the faithful performance and discharge OF the
duties of said DR.. Alcee Chastant as coroner
of the upper district of New Orleans. com posed
of the First. Fourth. Fifth. Sixth and Seventh
Districts thereof:
Now. therefore, /, FRANCIS 7. NICHOLS,
Governor Of the State of Louisiana, have
thought proper to issue this. my proclamation,
calling upon all persons having an interest
hsrein to show cause, in writing. at the
office of the Secretary Of State. In the city Of
New Orleans. why said bond should not be
cancelled and annulled. and the above named
securities discharged from any further liabiH-
ties in the premises.
In testimony whereof. I have hereunto affixed
my signature and caused the seal OF the State
OF Louisiana to be hereunto attached, at the city
OF New Orleans, this nineteenth day of Feb
ruary. In the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and seventy-eight and of the
independence Of the United States OF America
the one hundred and second year.
FRANCIS 7. NICHOLS.
Governor OF the State Of Louisiana.
By w. WIS aoT Z Resona.
Secretary OF State. mh2