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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-25
JUDGE BENJAMIN D. pEAnce.

Judge Benjamin o. Pcarcc, United States Collector
OF Customs Tor the Second district OF New Jersey died
at his residence at squan, N j. yesterday at tho age
Of sixty nino years. from Brghrs disease OF the kid
neya lie was appointed collector by President Lin
colu in 1861 and retained the position without
mission until hts death, dischargins tho duties
OF tho position TO the entire satisfaction
OF the government and vessel owners md with credit
TO himself During hts tenure OF ofice the steam
ships Queen, Of tho National line; La Ameriqnc,
OF the Gene ra Transatlantic Company and tho Rus
land OF the Red star linc wcrc stranded IN MS DIS
trict all with valuable dutabe cargocs. His district
took IN tho coast from Sandy look 10 squsn Inlet.
Ito was also agent OF tho Board of Underwriters, and
for thirty years justice of tho
peace In Monmouth county. During this timc
not one OF his Judgments was reversed by the higher
Courts Ii was Mt tho wreck Of the brig Eta Tucker
at Ocean Grove tho fierce storm OF January 80 last,
that Judge Pearco contracted severe cold from he
effects OF winch he DID not recover Judge Pcarcc
was an eccentric person, greatly given to Sitcisms
but possessed OF high honor and strict integrity Ito
leaves two plain l.. i. Pcarcc. aslcr OF
the schooner IL. J.. Ravens, OF New YORK, and a
daughter, who tho vile oil j. W. Morris, lawyer Of
Long Branch.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-25
ENGLISH FORCES ARRIVING.

TROOPS AND WAR sHIis AT HALIFAX SUP.
POSED RUSSIAN CRUISER.
HALIFAX, May "a. 1873.
sirP l.. McDougal, tho now commander Of Her
Msessys forces IN British America arrived, with hts
family on tho Hibcrnian to-day. Three hundred sol.
diers 70 recruit tho Twentieth regiment Ninety-ssv.
en,h royal artillery and engineers this garrt
son. also arrived In the Hibcrniau.
Hor Msjcsry's steamship Bcierephon, bearing the
flag Of Admiral Sir Ashley Cooper Key, accompanied
by Her Majcstys steamship Argus, arrived here from
Bermuda to-day. Admiral Key proceeds TO England
by:tho first steamer Vice Admiral Ingieneid trans
terrcd his Gag to the Belerophon this evening
strange vessel was seen OF Darlington Harbqg
csterday. She Is supposed TO be Russian crusen
Great CONSERVATION reigns among the people OF thai
chbornood.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-25
MILITIA UNDER ARMS.
PENNSYLVANIA ANTICIPATING ISsuRREcrro1

PENNSYLVANIA ANTICIPATING ISsURREcrroH
AMONG THE MINERS.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE HeRALp.i
EnfE, Pa, Nav 20, 1873.
Lieutenant Colonel Robert B Magcc, commanding
Tie Seventeenth regiment Of the State National Guard,
,s In town to-day. lie has oricrs TO have $50
his regiment ready 10 tako the field at short notice.
city lrm has contracted TO furnish 45o baversacks
In ,wo days. tune. secret council OF tho officers OF
tho three companies IN this city WIS held to-day 10
said that tho troops VIII DO called out and sent 10
the coal regions where tho miners preparing iof
hard struggle. Tho commnn iers OF companies In
Western Pennsylvania have received orders TO have
their men ready 10 soon ms possible
Tbcro are rumors Of labor troubles al Ptttsburg.
All Ia quiet 10 this section OF the state
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-25
BOSTON EMIGRANT SAVINGS BANK.
MODIFIED INJUNCTION GRANTED By THE
SUPREME COURT OF MASSACHUSETTS

MODIFIED INJUNCTION GRANTED By THE
SUPREME COURT OF MASSACHUSETTS.
BOSTON. May o. 1878.
The case OF tho Emgrant Savings Bank, oil which
Mr. Charles DonIclly Is president. has been In tho
courts over a month II was running under the sixty
day rule when tho 'siay law' was passed, and a
strong pressure was brought to bear on
the Bank Commissioners to deny the provisions
OF that Law TO the epjoincd institution. Tals
dressurc strange TO say, was brought largely By
OF the leaders OF the Irish people, who had private
reasons 10 oojec, 10 Mr.. Donnciy's management ana
10 throw discredt his labors aud business capac
tics In the HERALD last April some OF these reasons
were h,ntod at. The hearing was resumed to-day In
the Supreme Court, before Judge Colt tho bank being
represented by Ex-Governor CASTOR and George II.
Croker.
PLEA THE BANK.
The Inter. in support OF motion for modified In
junction. so as enable tho officers OF The bank 10
continue It's management. spoke ofits present hnan-
fall
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-25
JESSE WALKER HANGED AT FARMERvILLE,
Ia, FOR THE MURDER OF VIOLET siMMs--
FORMER CONFESSION RElRacrED.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD


NEW ORLEANS May "a 1873.
To-day, between the hours OF and two +. ~.
al Farmcrvic, u mon parish, In this State, Jesse
Walker, a colored man, executed Tor the
murder OF Violet Smms Tho evidence upon
winch he convicted was circumstantiai
but at tho timo OF his arrest no confessed
to tho murder, which he aiterward denied.
even to tho end. waiScr was about twonty.,wo
years of age, weighed ls5 pounds and was very black
and seemed cullen aud stupid.
rng cuIrgr's STATEMENT.
When visited by your CORES pondont no said III
know must clio. They are punishing me for some
thing d,d not do Got knows am MS innocent as
the angels aud do not know who killed yioIoi.
About three years ago drew my gun on
John Simmons ttnc who arrested and pros, cu,cd
him, for trying to XII my father. and be been mad
at mo since. think that Is tho reason he sworo so
hard against me. on the night Violet was killed,
February TO- 1873, ~ the request Of my brother and
Noah Gardcs started over to iay aunts.
only COMO n nitlc way when found
Violet lying in the road. wo lived IN the yard,
were cousins ami ! thought shc was trying 10 scare
her mother | was arrested mat n ghl, whom thoy
pu, chain around my neck and triad 10 mako mo
confess
"Just before day crazy Rubo was brought into tho
room, ana they made MIN confess. RUDE sad, 'Wc
killed Violet, ana showed a kniio blado he SAID
aid II with Mr. simmons then told me crowd
was coming to XIII NO ana tho guard could not
protect mo, but II 1 confessed they would turn me
loose. would have told anything to get loose. so
said did VI with stick. am innocent before God,
but know nothing tan save me, 80 viii try TO do
prepared"
EXECUTION.
AZ I'm carly hour this morning immense crowds
gathered from the ntighborug parishes, and by noon
at least three thousand persons, mostly coorcd had
assembled. rhc sheriff mad taken every prccaution
to preserve order and forty deputies surrounded the
gallows. Az Que O'Clock the prisoner, having Decn
qniclly dressed, assembled the platform, when was
ercc ed some two hundred yards IRON tho jail. Rev.
Mr Butt offered up prayer, While sobs aud grOans
were heard from the crowd. The shcrin addressed
Tue people, appealing Tor order when the prisoner
ine the front, aun ~ quite speech protested MS
Innocence, saying, "No1c but Tic and Cod know am
innocent"
TnE LAST gCKNB
Prince JOncs (coioreal thcn asccndcd tho scarOld
and prayed earnestly lor the doomed mao. Tho
death warrant tnon read, after which, at twenty
minutes " Two. the rope was cut and tho plau orm
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-25
A PIcKPoCKE1'S RUN.

william 81. Pierre, alias "cockucy Bill - while on
Flushing avenue car Brooklyn last evening, picked
tho pocket OF Mira Catharine Trueiman, OF No. 80
Yates avenue, OF pocket containing some money
aud cncck Tor 81 OsG, drawn on William Thomas
Sprngina from the car TO make his escape hc was
pursued by Two citizens. who captured hun after q
hard run mile IRON the place Of starting aud turned
him over to the care oi the police.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-25
DEAD IN HER ARMS.

Mrs ucnncssy. OF 30. 22o Eas, seventy. fouvsh
street, vas carrying her sick child, Mary Jcuc, tive
,nd a hall years old, down town ter mtaIoa treat.
nicnt yesterday morning Sho had reached Chambers
street when she discovered that tho child ceAd
In her arms Tho body 81 the ttio grl was takon 70
Chambers street Hospital.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-25
A BRAND FROM. THE BURNING.

Among a number OF dissipated women In Water
street occr Lundbcrg. OF tho Society for Tho Proven
ton OF Cruelty Children, yesterday found little
GIRL eight years OF age, whose namc IL Maegie smith
and who was suffering IRON neglect AMI hunger Her
mother 10 a Grupkard now Ne Island. Tho litlo
ono was sent 10 tho Catholic Protcctory.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-25
LIBERAL CHARITY.

Tho sum of $4,000 mas been received by Tho treas
urcr OF the Presbyterian Homo Tor the Aged from
some unknown bcneactor, who wishes tho money to
be applied Tor the bencat OF that institution Tho
same person is believed to have gwen, short time
since large OF money TO the Presbyterian Hos.
tal
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-25
FENIANS OR FAIRIES.

WATCHING THE LAKE BoRDER FOR SOMETHING.
THAT DOES NOT COME.
[pY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
CLEVELAND, Ohio. May "a. 1873
Tho United States revenue cutter Commodore Perry
has lei, for cruise along the Canadian shore This
with the fact that tho steamer Michigan received on
hoard Mt Eric a Calling gun and ammunition, has
caused the belief that the boats on the lookout os
rcnians.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-25
sCfPfo T.. LESLIE.

scipio 7. Leslie the third and youngest son Of Mr.
Frank Leslie. died at hts residence, No. ITO East
sixty.nrst street, Thursday after lingering sick
ncss Mr. Leslie was born 10 Hammersmith, England
In the year 1916, and camc 10 this country
when child no was IN business with
htg father until recently, whom no entered
lie advertising business SIR Leslie, whiic visiting
the Centennial Exposition with hts family YVES taken
III with maiaria fever THIS, added TO business
troublcs undermined his health. For the last SIX
months he had been slowly sinking, ana, although
ndcr tho best OF medical care, never rallied. He
leaves q wlio and CHILD.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-25
SHOT THROUGH THE HEART.

william Rue, twenty TX years OF age, prominent
citizen oi Torresdac, Pa and senior partner In the
Arm Of Rue A. Jackson, shot himself through the
heart in trenton NJ j. yesterday, ana died instantly.
Thcro IA no cause assigned for the deed.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-25
THE YALE ART SCHOOL.

A numb:r OF prominent New York artists "who arc
interested In tho advancement Of schools"
have been invited BY Professor John i. wor. OF tho
Yale School OF Fino Arts, TO visit tho institution
"Wednesday, the 29lh They, alter visiting the Col
loge will lunch al the Art School and dine with their
hnaf
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-25
RESCUED FROM DROWNING.

A fishing party OF three young men had their boat
capsized In tho middle Of tho North River, opposite
per So. They we're rescued from drowning by atus
boat They refused 20 awe their names 10 the police.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-25
sUICLL L.

Catherine MeGn, nny.0vo years OIL OF No. ~
Cherry street. yesterday morning took dose of NOR.
pbnc, with suicidal ntsnt and dicd last night ~ ten
O'Clock.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-25

GAIT, ont, May "a, 1873
All The bodies OF those drowned by the late steam
boat disaster have been recovered excep, that Of
Thomas Elliott. The funeral OF Harry l. JaTrey, OF
the Gait Reporter whose body was the FIRST recovered,
took place Today and was largely attended,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-25
THE WE ,rurR YESTERDAY.

The folio wing record will show tho changes in tho
temperature for the past twcntyiour hours In DOM.
parIson with tho corresponding date Of last year,
Indicated by tho thermometer at Hudnut's pharmacy,
HERALD Building, No us Broadway:--
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-25
BODIES RECOVERED.

Average temperature Tor corresponding date last
year. ....................
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-03
POLICE. PRIMARIES.
Al Which a Few Candidates Arc
Nominated for the Work. hOMse.


Night before last burglars entered the residences
of Mrs. w. H. Kerr, Mr.. Kissich and Councilman
J. II. Drahman, Nos. 80, 100 and 10i East Third
street, but nothing valuable is missing. About
the same time another gang visited the business
houses of Messrs FreibuTg & Workum, AshbrOOk
Tucker and /. r. Faller, on the lower part Of
Main street, but met with little success
A base migrate named Isaac N. Johnson, who b
painter by trade and lives at 137 Lock street
gave his wife badly-disfgured face yesterday for
which he will serve the city at the Work-house for
three months.
Henry ROstker, a rag-picker who has been in the
habit OF tearing down posters and selling them for
Waste-paper, was caught in the act yesterday and
fined $40 this morning.
At an early hour this morning Tom Savage and
VIM. Thrush raised disturbance in Ionginotti's
saloon, on the corner of Sixth and Plum streetz
but on the approach of the officers ran off and had
two shots fired after them. This morning War-
rant was sworn out for their arrest
About O'Clock this morning Lieut. Smith, with
number OF officers, made a descent upon the
clearinghouse at 402 Plum street. and there un-
earthed den of thieves for whom they had been
watching for some time. John Eichenlaub, one OF
the party, was sent out on suspended sentence
for three months and Conrad Slider and John Wal
ters will be tried next Thursday on the charge Of
being known thieves. A number of thefts and
buFglaries lately are charged to the account of
these men.
John C.. Corcorau, clerk in the employ of Jno.
Gibson, plumber, on Vine street. between Fifth
ana sixth, was given sentence of $20030 this
morning for embezzling S34 from his employee
Nell. Connolly and Lizzie Davis, two girls who
frequent the low dens ON Sixth street when mot
in the Work house. were arrested This morning
while in company with two kentuckians, whD
had been robbed of $75, and sent out for thrce
months each
VIM. Englehart will be tried Dec. 10th ON ths
charge OF obtaining telephone from the Sub
urban Telegraph Company by false pretenses.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-03
Kentucky Specials.

ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM THR INTERIOR.
Special to the Star
HENDERSON, Dec 3.-The Jailer yesterday sold
ten farms belonging to the Sheriffs bondsmen to
satisfy $12, 900 execution in favor of the Com
monwealth.
RICHMOND, Dec 3.-James Tudor yesterday
fatally stabbed John Waremouth in the groin.
Both men were drinking.
FRANKFORT, Dec. 3.-At o'clock yesterday after
noon fire broke out in the Springer Gas-house at
the Capital Hotel, occasoned by the spilling OF
gasoline on the floor. No serious damage
CYNTHIANA, Dec 3.-Sunday afternoon farmer
named John W. Peterson. committed suicide by
hanging himself in his barn He owned consider.
able property all Of which he wied to his brother
Bud Peterson.
LEBANON, Dec. 3.-The United States Marshal's
party made raid on moonshiners SATURDAY. and
captured the still run by Mark Gallagher and his
partners.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 3.-The election for Mayor is
in progress to-day, and there is every indication of
heavy vote being polled. The Chief of Police
has issued an order commanding every officer to
be on duty to-day.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-03
SUPERIOR,

| The Catholic Institute vs.. j. G. Gibbons and
wife. This was a motion made for the appoint
ment of receiver to collect rents and invest pro-
ceeds, it being stated that the rent amounted to
| about 5000 per month. The case is pending in
the Supreme Court upon questions raised on the
foreclosure of mortgage given by the defendants
to secure the rent under a lease of the Grand
Opera-house to Miles & Carpenter, made some
years ago. The motion was granted.
PROBATE.
Charles Cook, doing business at No. 532 John
| street, made an assignment yesterday to T. c.
Campbell for the benefit of creditors.
FRANK ]. Jones, appo nted executor of Elizabeth
Jones. Personally $40 900: realty $25,0OO
Bridget Mcguire, administrative of Owen Ma
guire. Estate 81 200.
COMMON PLEAS
D. T. Woodrow vs. The Iron & Steel COMPANY.
of lronton, for $1,000. In progress
The trial of Andrew Gradel on the charge of EN-.
bezzling $4,000 from Hauck & Windisch, is in prog
ress.
August c. steir vs. Helena steir Not decided,
Samuel Campbell VS.. Fannie Campbell. Decree
granted.
POLICE.
Disorderly Conduct-Peter Rothenkerk. dis
missed; Henry Brown ana Joseph Raddelman, $40
each; Frank Hennlein, So; Joseph Friedman,
Thos. Crane, James Smith and John Edwards,
continued to December 5th.
Vagrancy-Lizzie Robbie and Lizzie Davis $50
80 each; w. G. Muncar. continued to December
7th: Alice Moore and Victoria Green, continued
to December 5th; Kate Lacey and Sarah Brown,
$25 each; ]. d. McGurlay and Frank Smith, dis
missed.
Miscellaneous-Ed. Johnson Albert Nixon and
Chas Leppert, burglary, continued to December
5th; Mollie Brown, keei ing house OF i'll fame S25
Owen NJ. Glnddery, exhibiting gaming devices,
continued to December 5th; Geo. Sampson, cutting
with intenr to kill, continued to December 3lst;
J. C. Carceron, embezzlement, $20O-30; Adela
Ferguson, petit laceny. dismissed; James Monroe
exposing person, So; Patrick Holland
same, $40; Henry Botker, malicious
des trllction SIC; Isaac H. Johnson, abusing fam
ily 5000; VIM. Englehart, obtaining goods under
false pretenses, continued to December 10th; JAS
Hayden, obstructng street, S.; Conrad Slider and
John Walters, known thieves, continued to Decem-
ber 5th; Thomas Curtss, Nell Connolly, Victoria
Roch and j. s. Jewett drunkenness, 5000 each |;
Eliza Price same, 10 days.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-03
NEW ORLEANS NOTES.
Latest from tho Co, ton Valley Dis
aSter-Death of Bishop Wilmer.

Latest from the Cos ton Valley Dis
aster-Death of Bishop Wilmer.
National Associated Press to the Star.
NEW ORLEANS Dec 3.-The following addition
al details have been received with reference to
the fatal steamboat accident Sunday at Brinzier's
Point, La Twelve persons were drowned and not
in torrents, and the wind blowing gale, when
the catastrophe happened. The morning watch
was just changing, half the Crew and all the pas
sengerS being asleep. In three minutes the Cotton
Valley was deck under and her cargo floating in
the stream.
Several passengers leaped into the river and
clung to floating freight until picked up by boat
from the Morgan, but number of Others rushed
to the hurricane deck, where their frantic appeals
for help are described as heart-sickenng. Among
these was Miss Sanford, girl of sixteen from
Loudon County, Va. on her way to some relatives
in Rapides. Clad only in a chemise, she refused
to enter the ifeboat thus exposed. Far aft on the
when Harry Stein, clerk of the Morgan, came near
in yawl. He begged her for God sake to leap
into the river, but just then the Cotton Valley
made plunge and went down stern first.
The passengers known 10 be lost are Solomon
Meyers, Daniel Gehr and Henry Levi, three mer-
chants OF Alexandria; j. F. Sudger, of New Or
leans and Miss Sanford. several other passengers
are missing. and at east seven OF the crew. A
boat of the Morgan's patrOled both banks of the
river until daylight.
The steamer St. Mary reached her landing this
morning, having on board the captain, mate and
a boy Of the lost steamer Cotton Valley. The
steamer Henry Tete, on her way down, also
stopped at the scene of the disaster, and picked
up quantity of stuff from the wreck.
Right Rev. Joseph P B. Wilmer, Bishop OF the
Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana died of apoplexy
last night in the st. Charles Hotel
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-03
Local Personals.

Hon. John NJ Wilson, Consul at Hamburg, was
in the city last night
Hon. Alfonso Hart, Ex Lieutenant Governor of
Ohio, is guest of the Burnet House.
Henry Baer, Jr, was yesterday admitted to the
practice OF the law in this State by the District
Court.
Judge Baxter arrived in the city yesterday. He
will sit in the United States Circuit beginning on
next Monday
Mrs. Lima Wolf of the Volks' Theater, celebrated
her twenty-ninth birthday yesterday. The theater
orchestra rendered her a serenade.
Viconte de Roussy de Jales and Viconte de Mon
termo, of Paris, France, were at the Grand Hotel
yesterday, on their way East from the Far West.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-03
Single Copy Two Cents. mo. l30.
3. Berger and julius stemmler; COMMITTEES on
Entertainments, E. Eberling, G Schreiber, L
krugg and l. Ruckstuhl

Berger and julius stemmler COMMITTEES on
Entertainments, E. Eberling, G. 6chreibeE, l..
Krugg and l. Ruckstuhl
AN old gentleman named siebold was driving
along the Crawford Road near Mt. Lookout Post
once Yesterday, when his horse became frignt
ened and backed of the embankment MI SIC.
oold was picked up in an insenSible condiuon ana
suffering from broken leg.
MEETING has been called for this evening at
p m at the Grand Hotel The object of the meet
ing is 70 inquire what may be done by earnest,
God-iearing and law-abiding citizens for the res
cue ot the Christian Sabbath from the abuses 10
winch 1t is now subjected in our community.
THB Board OF Police Commissioners held regu-
lar session yesterday afternoon The Health
0fcer was directed temporarily to furnish coal to
the poor, and il was decided TO hold special
meeting tomorrow afternoon to perfect arrange.
discussion as to how gambling could be stopped
here the Commissioners adjourned.
THE annual meeting of the National Tobacco
nists Association was held in the Office of W. ].
Morris yesterday afternoon, when the following
offcers were elected Richard Malloy, President;
b. +. Powell, Vice President. The following were
elected to the Board of Directors; H. c. Black, H.
H. Hoffman, l.. II. Brooks, ]. P. Saryey, ]. H. Rat
terman, A. L. Symmes, J. H. Dohrman, Theo.
Senstak, M. Raidy and G. +. Allen.
AT the meeting of the Common Council Finance
committee, bids were opened for the following
street improvement bonds: Ten b. nds, 50, ,1l9 81
each, for Fourth avenue were awarded to Albert
Meter for S2l 1865 S. and accrue5 interest; five
Eming-street bonds, OF S263 81 each, were awarded
to Meter for 81 1863 75 and accrued interest," and
ten bonds for Ashland street. of $3.50 GA each, were
awarded also to Meter for 81 1863 80, and accrued
interest