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The New York herald., 1878-10-06

THE EAST RIVER BRIDGE.

The work The East River Bridge is steadily pre-
pressing. Yesterday The last pair OF strands OF the
two up stream cables we're completed aud next week
they viii DO wrapped lowered position In the
anchor bars 1nefe seventy.six STRANDS anu ehch
OF these strands composed Of about six thousand
wrts so that tho tOta number OF wires IS "a, 00J.
Tue weight OF the wire used 10 9, 500 700 pounds.
The New York herald., 1878-10-06
summary OF the walking done by

AosAis 1oo "Ao
O'Leary Intends 10 sail Tor Europe IN the steamer
Wisconsin on the 10th OF this mouth, but VIII
not take part In the contest Tor the cham
pion belt Of England. The re -eipts during
the week amounted TO between SIS 900 and $l6, 000
O'Leary receives threee.g hs and Hughes
OF the receipts that although defeated tho latter
Will have about 81 900 salve 70 heal hts wounded
feelings II there had been good man pitted against
o,Leary the receipts would probably have reached
q
The New York herald., 1878-10-06
WALKING AGAINST TIME.

BRIDGE gPoRT, Conn. Oct. 6, 1878.
J. C. Moore. the Bridgeport pedestrian, last night
completed his walk against time. He MADE 100 miles
in 19h. s0m., actual walking time
The New York herald., 1878-10-06

fnet necessarily consecutlvel before becoming the
property OF any precinct Rifles TO be breech loading
exclusively, any make or pattern. Distance, loo
Iards. on-hand. Target, Creedmoor regulation
The New York herald., 1878-10-06
THE DEATHS AT vfcKsBuRa YESTERDAY.

THE DEATHS AT vfcKSBURG YESTERDAY.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
vicKsBuRG, Miss, Oct s. 1878.
The deaths from yellow fover here to-day are:-
Herman Mechelsy. Katie Harris
M ScbendeL. John W. Fletcher.
ChaSies Bingham. James Anderson.
Susan Cox.
The fever continues to spread malignantiy in the
interior both sides OF the river
The New York herald., 1878-10-06

Robert Hasse, Alvis Ait,
Antonio Fisher, Mira Anna 3. Bowman,
Charles Oster Eiizabsth J. Stafford,
Mary Galley, Charles Pickons,
George Z. Robenson, Margaret Lala.
John Melville, Mary Z. Ryan,
Allison w. hussey, J. 1. Osborn,
Miss Harriet Highly. Frank J. Kuiz,
Mary Fust, Casper Menz,es,
Victor Pogue, Mary A. Lewis,
Mary Galtzmap, Henry RattuL
Henry Smuh, Bernard BrodeI,
owen O'NeiIL LiZette Fclm,
Frank Scnummer, George H. Harrison,
Heinrich Schummsr, Steiano Guerino,
Arthur Cory, Emma l.. Mari,
henry J. Wirtb, Rosa Calob.
Laura Ames, Margaret Grecn,
Henry Jacob, LOUIS Dupuls,
Theresa LieDcI, Marie Dupuis,
Martin Liebel, Mrs. Y. Lore,
Robert e. Burns, Margaret Flynn,
Gustave Reist, Eugene Csshel,
Frederick q. Alexander. Mary B. Brown,
Robert f Williams Marv Jones
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-09-07
Grains Of Gold.
hasty man never wants woe.

A hasty man never wants woe.
Words are but the froth of thoughts.
A man must become wise at his own
expense.
Neither despise nor oppose what
You do not understand.
Laziness travels so slowly that pov-
erty soon overtakes her.
If thou art too lazy to think, thou
wilt be too poor to know.
lie who laughs at cruelty sets his
heel on the neck Of religion.
All human virtues increase and
strengthen by experience of them.
He who knows his ignorance is the
possessor Of the rarest of knowledge.
The Chinese say there is well of
wisdom at the root OF every gray hair.
Do good to all, that thou mayst
keep thy friends and gain thine enc
mics
Relations always take the greatest
liberties, and render the least assist
ance.
Our hope for self is strongest and
least selfish when it is blended with
hope for the world
Riches are given to make life pass
comfortably; but life is not given only
to amass them.
A philosopher should be every day
subduing his passions and laying aside
his prejudicea
Ingratitudo is 30 deadly q poison
that it destroys the very bosom in
which it is harborel.
Envy ID fixed only on merit; and,
like sore eye Is offended with every
thing that is bright
The discovery OF truth and the prac-
tlce Of right are two most important
objects in life.
beware of Judging hastily 1T is bet
ter to suspend an opinion than to re-
tract an assertion.
if yon are asked to do q right thing
answer ~ doing it, IT'S short an
swcr, but it does not give offence.
To gam extensive usefulness, seize
the present opportunity, great or
small, and Improve it to the urtormost.
When the million applaud you Heri-
ousiy ask yourself What karm you
have done; when they cenauro you,
what good
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-09-07
i, !. ant REAL EsTATEOFFICE

HEOtDWIY, FDO8IRTRG, ND.
{ connection With .he practice Of Law
/ the undersigned will give special atten
t,on 10 the
Purchase and sale Of Real Estate,
And shall endcayor to make it the interest
persons wishing to purchase, lease, or ren
property, 20 hr5t apply at this Office. Prop
crty entrusted to him for sale or other dis
position will nc advertised AT hls own tx
pensc. He has n present for sale, or rent
several ,snnble houses, several good bust
II ess stands, and rooms suitable for offices.
JNO. ). GROVE,
Seut5 Attorney al La
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-15
PISTOLS ANHs POLITICS.
A Free flight, Burning vvhIcas Two Msn
WERE slant.

A Free Fght, Burning vhlcH Two Mem
Were STINT.
At about half-pnst O'Clock yesterday, ut
Haucscrs culree-house, on Cugtomhouse
street. between Exchange Alley and Royal
street. 81 dlsgraceful row took place between
three seventh wnrd politicians named w. j
Dunn, John dodgers and 1hos. Fern4,, f!,rIpg
which niFtAls 'R4p h sfffff. fGfytjt mugs thrown
nld NIL parties more or less injured
Thus. Fernon WIS tho recipient Of n pistol
bill through the llnshy portion Of the left leg.
w. J. Dunn WINS ilrnred by n beer mug TINT
was lying around hunting for him and tinnily
caught him on tho head.
A ball from ono of the parties pistols
glanced on Rodgers Uranium and he dropped
hut, upon "pCkng" himself up, found That
hs had only boon barltod. Aid u. A. Nc
Donogh, with his usual alacrity, nssIstetl by
Patrolman Littleton, was promptly on hand.
and as all parties concerned were only slight
" injured, he placed them under arrest, and
conveying them to tbs Third Precinct Station
locked them up on the charge Of fighting and
disturbing the peace and discharging fire.
arms In the city limits.
The three accused were parOled to appear
this morning.
II appears that Dunn and Rodgers were
ullarreng together, charging one another
with having worked against Waters member
Of the House from the seventh ward, which
finally terminated In Rodgers pulling his pis-
toll and shooting at Dunn.
The ball missed its intended target and
struck Fernon in the leg. general row then
ensued with the above effect.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-15
PER SON AL.

Wo learn that our esteemed friend Col. J. J.
Mellon has assumed the position Of chief
clerk of the wholesale departm ent OF the
extensive drug establishment of /. l..
Lyons, corner Of Camp and Gravler streets,
For the past twenty years the Colonel has
been engaged In this line OF business and has
been the chief salesman in the we'll known
house of Wheeock Finay u Co. and Finlay d
Thompson. From his long experience he has
become thoroughly acquainted with all the
details of the business; and no man enjoys q
larger degree of confidence and popularity
In city and country than he does. He will
prove great and valuable acquisition to the
staff of Capt. Lyons Col Jack has our best
wishes.
DR.. Hugh Kennedy was among those of our
prominent citizens who returned to New Or
leans yesterday After q prolonged absence
from the city, embracing visit to the Paris
Exhibition and, devoted particularly to that
exalted duty Of q careful parent, the educa-
ton of his children, the Doctor comes back
in splendid spirits and fine physical health.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-15

matter OF economy the electric light wo,lt
net DO o success. 1t is n question Of dollars
isn q, cents, which Is the cheapest.
When asked whether the rot1pft Of lTdlson'F
Invention had not put down the stock Of tht
| meW orleans Gaslight Company, he stttet
tnat mere rs everywhere else on both cor
t q! tho stock of gas companies imme-
nndlately fell Here 1t went down from 500 to
So9 per snare. He did not learn of any actual
safes OF more than twenty shares at The latter
Ieure. The holders Of gas stock bore are
naturally very timid, they being mostly
trustees executors. tutors for minors who are
made.
. lie did not oppose In tho least the introduce
ton of the electric light for If IL was q success,
the gas company might run 1t in connection
with their works
At the office Of the
AmhhloAH DISTRICT TELEGRAPH COMPANY,
Messrs. W. W. Huck and A. DeBsruue who
were In Charge were Interviewed. Mr., Huck
dld not express himself as sanguus in the
success of Mr.. Edsons claims. He stated
however, that if he had succeeded 10 srbdi,
vndg the ne electric current so that the light
American District Telegraph Company,
through it's wire, could
FURNISH EVERY HOUSE
with the required amount of elactrlcItv for
Illumination. that Is II Mr.. Edlson's ciaims
were substantiated. It would require n
powerful engine to run largo dynamo electric
machines, and the wear and tear would be
very great, even II it was possible to got con
duCtors.
The American District Telegraph Companv.
however, would furnish the electricity if Edi-
son would subdvide the current. It might
be necessary to have several different local
stations with batteries to fill up what had
leaked off the Wires but that was nothing.
Mr.. DeBergue agreed with Mr. Huck, but
doubted the possibility of getting conductors
large enough to convey sufficient quantity
Of electricity long distances for illumination
ile could not say what Edison was doing, for
100000 had been formed in New York to push
tho new light. but rs yet nothing but expert
ments had taken place. Nobody could tell
what Edison could do. Ho was o man such
MS comes only once IN one or two centnrles.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-15
isUIsKINH.
The Career ana Fate OF the Original
R0ny-snntcher. BURKE.

The crime for which Mrs. Alexander was
yesterday sentenced to imprisonment for lfe
md for which young Bassett is yet to be- tried
ID not without Its prototype Indeed, 50 close
~ has the manner of committing it been fol-
lowed that it would seem as though the story
Of the model crime had been read with care
There are points of variation, but these are
merely in the direction Of improved app)i-
| ances. Just tifty years ago flOurished in the
city OF Edinburgh two raScals named Burke
and Hare whose trade was murder-murder
for the profit to be gained by selling the
bodies for dissection. Their last victim was
an old woman whose dead body was seen in
the rooms Of the murderers where she had
been singing and carOusing short time
before. Burke was arrested Hare
turned Kings evidence, and the former
was hanged. Burke confessed before execu-
ton to no less than fifteen murders commit
ted in company with Hare. Their plan had
been to pick up old or weak-1ninded persons
on the street, bring them to their residences,
give them food and drink, make merry with
them. and then, when the liquor made them
drowsy, put them to bed Once asleep one Of the
IiendS would hold ono hand over the victims
mouth and nose and press up the chin with
the other, while the other wretch flung him
eelf over the body to keep still the arms and
legs. The body was thus without external
marks OF violence; the body was packed in
box or barrel, and the surgeons asked no
questions. In the Bassett-A lexander case the
march OF science is seem The victim once
itSlttJ, VI even uTDWSy, some CflOrOfOrm look
the place OF the strangulatiOn process. FOrtu-
nntely the law made the surgeon In this
case nice on the questions of where and how
the body had been obtained, and the students
Of the Newgate Calendar found that they had
committed p murder but could not find d
market. Whether the offer to buy bodies,
which DR.. Sanford is said to have made be-
fore the crime to Mrs. Alexander, was suf-
tictently explicit as to the source from which
they should be obtained does not appear, It
is probable that as the business in any case
required defiance Of popular prejudice Mrs
Alexander, in her avaricious reasoning, leaped
to the conclusion that the scientific eagernesg
which would risk running counter to preiu-
dice would not be stopped by an inquiry into
an infraction Of tho law TO her depraved
mind laws and prejudices were much the
same thing, and one crime was no more In her
eyes than another That is the way crime is
Matched. It is time that the supply OF the
scientific need of subjects" should be taken In
every State out OF criminal hands
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-15
MACKEY'S COMPLAINT,
The Charges Made by Him Against the
Charleston Commissioners OF
Election.
fCincinnatf Tnnuirer

Cincinnati Enqurer.]
WAsHINGTON, Nov. 8.-The burden of E. W.
NJ. Mackey's complaint, who was nominated
for Congress in the Charleston, S. c., District.
Is that at two polls in ward three Of Charles
| ton he did not get a fair shake He writes
as the Palmetto Engine-house one Of the
managers, ". t. Daggett, the foreman of the
Ne1os ond Conrier JOB printing office, stuffed
24JH Of these little tickets in the box after the
poll was &losea. The managers, finding that
there were $500 ballots in the box, declined to
throw out any, but counted them all, and re-
turned the vote Of that poll as 461 for Mackey
and 3108 for O'Connor, At the other poll in
this ward the same act was performed, and
the managers returned tz1 for Mackey and
the eight in the city was made to- give a ma
jority Of 1892 votes for O'COImor. The utter
impossibilty Of returning 1869 persons at one
poll in the space OF twelve hours needs hardly
be argued, as the managers sWOre each voter
separately, and in many cases consumed three
Is safe to say that the average time consumed
In voting each man was one minute, which
would allow 72o votes to be poIled, provided
there was a continuous stream Of voters dur
ing the twelve hours the polls were open,
Yet at this poll the managers make return
under oath that 1863 persons voted Ia the
space Of twelve hours. By this method
Charleston city is made to give O'Connor a
majority OF 6527 or a majority larger than
the entire Democratic vote of the city. Mack
ey concludes: II see no remedy for the
wrongs We are compelled to submit to- The
publication Of them, am afraid, will do little
good, but still publish them far and wide, that
the world may know to what crimes the re-
spectacle, Democrats OF South Carolina may
descend"
It may be added that the entire Republican
press is whooping up the letters in flaming
head lines tonight.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-15
A SPANISH BANNER.

Whom the Spanish societios OF this city cole
brated the return OF peace in Cuba by q grand
demonstration and parade, there was borne at
tho head of the procession n large banner rep
resenting on ono side King Alfonso ona white
charger. and on the reverse three female
figures emblematic Of peace, union and con
fidence The diverse and reverse of the ban
nor could be easily separated, Us tho sides
only were sewed together. After the cere-
monies Of the day the banner was laid aside
to be rallied subsequently for the benefit of
tho poor among tho Spaniards residing in
New Orleans. The rattle took place ut tho
arsenal of the "Cazadores de Orleans IN the
presence Of many prominent Spanish citizens
of New Orleans.
Don Luis Avendano Of tho firm Of Avendnno
Bros, won tho part representing King Al
fonso, and Miss Anna Garcia was the Alqlszt
holder Of tho ticket which sa i1fo her nos.
session ta figures of peace union
NY ~. Confidence,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-15
THE CUSTOM HROUsE.
The Mall Difficulties.


The following telegram was received yes
terday by Postma ster Badger:
ATLANTA, Ga, November 10, 1873
To Postmaster New Orleans:
Dispatch delayed. Texas mails via Mem
phis. Give letter mai preference--pape mai
to be dispatched In limited quantity, SO De
not to overcrowd the lines.
TERRELL, Superintendent
The delays In the Northern mails are unex-
planned. Yesterdays mail, which WAS due in
the morning did not reach here until after
dark, owing probably to the failure In connec-
tions of the trains at Louisville. Passengers
who arrived here last evening say that the
train that should have left Louisville at mid
night on Wednesday did not leave until 4
O'Clock in tho morning.
THE SUPERVISORS PAY.
The great majority of the United States
Of election were paid off ycster-
day at the United State Marshal's office,
which was animated, by the way, by the
presence of Col. Jack Wharton, for the first
time In q couple of weeks. His successful
strife with the yellow fever relapse scarcely
manifests itself, although 1t is evident that
there has been struggle.
Referring to the pay Of the supervisors, we
areinformed by Deputy Marshal Wurzburger,
In answer to our questions, that they were
paid In proportion to the time they served
In computing their services the solar day Is
taken as basis, and those supervisors whose
time was occupied beyond twenty-four
houfs were paid accordingly, a certificate
from the clerk of the Superior Criminal
Court, Mr.. Eugene May, being required of
each supervisor in order to establish the time
when the ballot box, in charge of each set,
was delivered ct the courthouse.
At the City Hall no conclusion has yet been
reached regarding the pay of the commits
sioners OF election who have to look to the
city for their compensation, but it is probable
that the same equitable settlement made by
the United States Marshal will be adopted by
the City Council, unless, however, it is said
that it can be shown that unnecessary delay
in the counting of the votes.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-15
THE ANDERSON RECLAMATION.
what weber Thinks About ayIm's Stories
and MnW tho sEn1n WaA nnne.

what weber Thinks About yEm'e Stories
and How tho job Was Done.
Andersons recent reversal of himself and
Che bold assertion of the Republican press,
that Weber would soon follow suit, creates O
new interest in the latter gentleman. MI.
Weber is in town, and our reporter called on
him last night, when the following CONVERSE
ton took place:
Reporter-W What do you think of Anderson's
recent affidavit recanting his testimony
against John Sherman before the Potter COM
mittee?
Weber, think he was bought AS far as
his statements relate to me- they are lies
made out of whole CLOTH
Rep.-Were You offered or did you receive
any money for your testimony before the
Potter committee?
WI did not receive any money for nv
testimony but / was led to believe that T
could get money or position if | could testify
In favor Of John Sherman and the Republican
party.
Rep-Were you approached directly or in
directly with view Of retracting your teSti-
mony before the Potter committee, and, If so.
were you led to believe you would be paid for
SO ID doin@g as
Rep.-Do you object to giving the names of
the parties who approached you to retract
your testimony, and those who told you that
It would be to your interest pecuniarily to
go with the Republicans?
WI will not give any names now other
than mentioned in my testimony. At proper
time I will give all of them
Rep-It Is charged that your evidence in
regard TO the destruction OF the Sherman
letter is not true. 1t is argued that q man of
vour sense, knowing the value of such
aaosg would have kt pit it to bank on?
~ told the truth, however improbable it
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-15
GETTY Ea;H ID Els.

A vicious dog that had bitten little girl On
Howard street was shot yesterday, at 80
O'Clock, by Officer Martin.
Henry Brown, for having merschallm
pipe in his possession, supposed to have been
stolen, was locked up in the Second Stations
house.
Ata quarter to IL o'clock Wednesday night
u stovepipe broke and set fire to the roof Of
the house No CD burgundy street, slightly
damaging the same.
james E. Davis, thief by occupation, was
arrested by Officer Cooper and locked up in
the Third Station, charged with being q dan
gerous and suspicious character.
A charge of tilI-tapping caused Mike Welsh
to le locked up in the Fourth Station. Thos.
Dowd and ThOs Raymond were run into the
same station charged with being accessories.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-15
TRHE REGISTRAR aURPeENAEgp,

Col. Landry, the State Registrar OF Voters,
yesterday morning received n subpoena
from Commissioner Lanes court command
ing him ito appear on Friday, tho fifteenth
instant (to-day), before the said court and to
bring with him all the books, papers, docu
ments and records, appertalning to tho third
ward, for 1873, in order to testify in the case of
E, d. Duffy and others. charged with frauds
and illegal proceedings In the conduct Of the
election in the said ward"
Col. Landry said he would appear in the
court at II o'clock to-day, and give entire
satisfaction TO tho United States Commits
siOner
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-15
ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, FRIDAY NOVEMBER Is 1878

may seem. 1t may be one Of those cnses
where truth Is stranger than fiction. That
letter would have been a disgrace TO my
brothers family. His widow was anxious to
lind it to destroy IT, Those and other in
had been disposed to conceal the truth 1t
would have been very easy for me to have
said that my brother had such letter from
John Sherman which | had seen, the hand
writing being known to me, but what had be-
come of II was unable to say. That would
have been ucry probable story, but as 1t was
not true did not say SO, Every material fact
stated by mo before the committee Is true.
and have nothing TO talSe back
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-15
NEWS FROM ST. JOHN PARISH.

From Mr.. Ursin Jacob, just returned from
st. John parish, we learn that the yellow
fever is rapidly decreasing. For the last
week only few deaths have taken place. The
new cases Of fever were: JOS Combre, Mr.
Webre, a son of Mr.. Voltaire Combre, and
Father Ravor. Mr.. L. Depoorter, the Dis
trict Attorney and Mr.. Auguste Chabat, who
much better. The planters are all busy ma
king sugar, and the yield is better than last
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-15
EgREVHTHEs.

On Sunday, the twenty fourth instant, the
New Lusttanos Society will celebrate the
twenty first anniversary of Its formation in
New Orleans, by grand parade and banquet.
Mr.. Cashier Marrero, sheriff Of St. Bernard,
was in town yesterday. He said that the
yellow fever was not yet over in the parish.
Labor Is scarce owing to the fact that tho ne
groes refuse to work.
What has become of the many perar1bu-
Iating vendors of walking sticks and canes
that were 80 plentiful on Canal street some
time ago2 Not u single ono can now be OBJ
served
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-15
SIXTH DISTRICT COURT.

VIM. Alex. Gordon vs.. Marie Louise Goue-
Judgment for plaintiff as prayed for with
costs.
Geo. Dietrich VS.. Chas Cavanac Admins
TRAITOR of Commerce. Market revenue suit
Rule taken by the city on plaintiff to show
cause why the injunction herein issued should
not be bonded. Rule fixed for Friday, the
tWenty-SecOnd instant.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-15
TWO Men Killed.

Mr. E.. Gautier, who arrived In this city
yesterday on board the steamboat Isabelle,
brought the intelligence that at - o'clock on
Wednesday the steam pipe of the engine in
the sugar-house on the Rozio plantation.
twenty-four miles below the city, exploded
and Killed two negroes. Mr.. Gautier was
slightly injured himself by the explosion.