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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-10-02

tHawthore, Holmes or Lowell has ever
made; but then it is not vouchsafed to
every intel lect to win fortune by deliber-
ute and unremitting violation Of ortho-
graphy as an engrosssng speciality
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-12

plicd. I lo'ted up but could not SEQ
much " the H.n's fncc. H. was wrapped In "A
dark -colorcd u'-' r. and lad n cap with ,cqr-
nnps we'll puhD.i down ON hie head. | think he
had a black mOustuchc. but would not say n he
had n beurd. ~ a big comfort r WAS swnthcd
about his neck and face. lOoked again at tho
wagon 1t WIS an old. dilHpidnied one. and in
the bottom OF IT noticed big cloth or Ing.
The man was about my eizc. ilvo feet eight but
n good deal stnutrr"
MIR. Terry OF Gal De Kalb avenue. who is the
only undertaken Of that name in Brooklyn,
says that none OF his wagons were out that
night
inspector Murray snys that the police clue to
the wagon that WIS used by the robbers IL posi-.
tive and unmistakablc. and TINT the direction II
took ON leaving the church is known. The po-
lice also believe that three men worked INSIDE
the enclosure and that the fourth. who drove
tho wagon. watched the movements OF tho
police patrol ,, -.
Tho scene Of tho outrage was visited. yester-
day, by hundreds Of persons OF NIL ages. sexes.
and conditions. There Is OF course. absolutely
nothing to see but the morbid curiosity OF tho
visitors Ia not satisfied until they have peered
steadfnstlY for several minutes through the
iron fence ut the brown turf and the old tomb
stones lying prone on the ground. DIR. Ryance
showed number OF clerical friends over tho
churchyard, Yesterday and the police officer ut
the gate said that the Rev. T. De- Witt THlmAge
was un interested visitor in the morning.
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THE CONGRESS ELECTIONS.
Two Close Districts Decided-rho Eleventh
Penn.yIvania SIN In Doubt.

The last OF the returns from the Ninth
Virginia Dlstrlct-those OF Wise County-es-
tablsh tho election Of James u. Richmond.
Conservative. 10 Congress. by plurality Of
over 800 votes.
A recount OF the votes for member OF Congress
from the Third Massachusetts District shows
no material change In the plurality Of Field
lK"pJ whose election il insured beyond doubt.
Tho committee who made the recount was COM
posed entirely OF Democrats.
Both Gen. Albright aud Col. Klotz claim to be
elected to COnRress from the Eleventh Pennsyl-
yania District. As tho Official returns are not
In. figures vary a good deal. but no estimate
gives either candidate moro than 10 plurality.
Oncnl and unofficial returns gives Bisbco
(Repl for Congress in the Second Florida Dis
triot. 232 majority. Yesterday was the legal day
for closing the canvass In the several counties.
Mr.. Bisbee yesterday tcegraphed from Ala
chua to jacksonville as follows: Tho County
Board here is arbitrarily rejecting good re-
turns. Have United States Marshal come to-
morrow without fail"
Tho following IL the vote cast for Delegate TO
Congress in Arizona as fnr ~ counted: Davis.
l.196t ! Campbell. / ,29G: stevens. .l6l: Wool
soy B7O The precincts TO hear from will prob
ably elect Campbell, Independent Democrat.
The complete returns from every voting pre-
cinct in New Hampshire for Governor stnnd ms
follows: Head (kep.l. 3SOS5 Mexican tDem.l.
3i.0S3 Brown (Grecnbackl. 6.3S5: Prohibition
and scattering. 129. Hoad's majority Is 4S3.
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CUTTING A HOUSE IN TWO.
How the Resding Railroad LnId n Track
Through Getz q Co.'s Property.

READING. Pa, Nov. 11.-Judgc Sassamon
to-day dissolved tho preliminary Injunction
granted against tho Philadelphia and Reading
Railroad to prevent them from running n siding
through The property OF II. S. Getz & Co. After
tho opinion had been given the railroad COM
pany put their men to work at tho disputed
point
A large crowd Of people had congregated In
anticipation OF n fight. but everything moved
along quietly. Directly In the line OF the siding
was a small frame house occupied by William
Myron. engineer at Cells marble works and
which had 10 bo removed. The workmen told
hyron 10 vacate the building. hut. acting under
instructions from Mr.. 0otZ he refused 10 do so.
The workmen then went under the building
knocked OF the floor boards md after
gaining admittance. saved the rafiers
and timbers in two. attached half OF the build
ing TO n locomotive by ropes and dragged II
away, Myron remaining m that portion TINT
was b,ft intact. After the debris had been
cleared away the rest Of the track was laid and
tho connection from tho Reading road to tho
sheet mill was accomplished. Mr.. Getz says
the case Will be transferred TO n higher court.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-12
L. z. M0RroN SERENADEp.


The Young Mems Centennial Club, Re
publican organization Of the Twentieth Assem-.
bly District, formed IN line in front Of their
headquarters Mt 100 East Fity-siXth street at
o'clock last evening and, with tho Fifth Rogi
mrnt band, started out tq.s'rcnadc the success
ul candidates Of tlf'lr district.
The thrco hundred, young men, With torches
aud attended Is 2 large and respectable follow
ing. hnliol lr,t before the Ilonoc u Com
gr,se man -clct Levi 1, Noir1n. NJ Fiuh avenue
ant Forty iy-sc.ont stfvlt. When lr. Morton
appeared ON the iCph tlr,r Times hrec che rs
anl "A hearty tiger Wero given, vii hundred
rockets li0tnan caull,v and fireworks whiI2"d
through tine lir When the greeting had IN q
measure su's idel, Mr. Morton was introduced
hy Mr. Thomas A. lhllbin, Frrsidpnt Of tho
club. and after molN cheering he said; Tho
battle is over, and now yon offer m your cpn-
grniulutions ON the glorious \ tory won. Tho
citiH,ns Of this district hHya conferred upon
mo / accept Sas verdict of the poo
ple. decided and uuml-lu6uh.c, in favor OF
Smnin.alning the national honor lnyi1laAn; of a
currency redermabie In gold; and of mo Illness
OF man OF business to rclrrscut in Congress
tls great district which has largo business
mtorc. 's-more material wealth than any dis
trict Ina the United Stto-.'
Ihe sor,nadors stour Il next before tho rce-
drnrc lf cX- NdVal Oni'pr 4. b. Coucl M Fast
Fnrty-ascoud street. Whom thr music ceased |.
Major Ballard acknowledged the compliment
for Mrs. Cornell, and Hpn.oEH a iot the ai,-cucc
Of her mus band. who WINS waiting senator COnk-
ling vino had just arrived in the city.
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Mrs. j. Kenrney Wnrren's Adventure o.
Daylight Ia Busy broadway.

Daylight Iu Busy Broadway.
While the wife OF Mr.. ]. Kearncy Warren
broker. 20 Broadway. was walking in Broad
way. near Seventeenth street. man stepped
brskly up to her and presented handbill. His
manner was that Of q person distributing ad
vcrtisements. The movement. however. was a
rusc. for he thrust his hand into her outside
pocket which contained purse
The purse. in which was loss than IS was
dcNterously abstrnctcd but before the thief
could get away Mrs. Warren had laid hold OF
him. He tore his right. arm from her grasp
with n vigorous effort. and. when she
seized him by the skirt, OF his coat.
down with n blow on her head. She
cried stop thielv and u gentleman attempted
10 stop the man In his flight, but was himself
thrown to the sidewalk by the thief. who then
escaped with his booty Mrs, Warren was able
to walk to hor home, IL East Twenty third
street hut she suffered from the effects OF the
blow for u long time afterward.
Mr.. Warren said last evening that he could
give no descriuton Of the thief He was not II
tramp but a professional.
" Did you make any complaint to the police ?"
he WIS asked.
What would be- tho use Of that ?" was the
reply. given with an air OF open-eycd astonish-
ment ut the question.
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SEXTON AND RUDOLPHE.
Tho Unprctentious Yankee Measures Cues
with the French Professor.

Sexton and Rudolphe celebrated Chris
Conners opening last evening by u gamc OF
billiards. three-ball caroms. 900 points. The
elegant and accomplished French professor
played in his shirt sleeves. and the unprcton-
tous Yankee appeared in n long-talcd frock
coat. Several hundred persons overlooked tho
game. II Ia understood that tho contestants
were playing for a sum Of money.
Tho game opened tamcy After few thirty
runs the unpretentious Yankee piled up SO in a
run. evlncing some fine displays Of skill. The
elegant and accomplished French professor
then swung his heavy gold watch chain over tho
table. and rolled up 109 with exquisite grace.
The unpretentlous Yankee next gathered him
self. elevated his right shoulder. and raked to-
Rether 80 points. The elegant and accom-
plished French professor turned his diamond
ring to tho palm OF his hand, and added 81 to
to tho table and sent the balls whizzing at va
rioue angles. Ho quickly got them together,
bent lovingly over them. and the soft crack Of
ivory was heard along the rail. He followed
them around tho table. and did not quit until he
had coaxed 205 points out Of them.
The French professor then discovered that
tho grapes were sour. He suddenly seemed to
lose all interest in the game. and, In the words
Of an admiring billiard expert, lighted u cigar
for grand bluff" After a little hbbng. the
unpretentious Yankee ran the game out. the
Thcreupon tho unpretentous Yankee shook
hands with the elegant and accomplished
French professor. and sailed out into the wet
streets amid the plaudits OF the spectators.
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MISS HOSMER's MOTOR.
An American Artist who Pretend. TO be the
Father of the Invention.

The astounding discoveries which are
said to have been made by Misc Hosmer the
American sculptor OF Rome. in the application
Of tho permanent magnet as q motor. have at
tracted wiue attention. Mechanical engineers
unite in declaring that II her discovery is what
ii is represented to be. it cannot fail 90 rcvolu-
tonilc the science Of mechanics and at tho
same time bring millions into the pockets OF its
fortunate posscssor. summary OF these re-
markahle discoveries. from the pen Of Lon
don correspondent ot the Post. WIS published
in The sun OF Sunday last. Bright and carly
Yesterday afternoon the following pr.tcnsions
TO the invention and ownership of Miss Hos
mcr's greatest discovery appeared in print:
n ~ Ehtors of fhe Ec,airg Pos
have read with unlimited surprise the letter of your
London rrcslondeni gynt an account Of certain a
Nrd DISCOVERIES Miss uancr relating 10 lhc ~ of the
permanent magnet ~ a motor
lhc inwnuvn spoken OF T. my own. wrought ont by
nv inHiNmuli Wo"aht hni inrnr Inc uhD lleht, lhni
Mis- nsmr "ssss IN thr matter OF the application oi
she has dyuuccd very small .m of none, the rr
" @ % a,'NS N,,ieni IL, ens comm r% % ~ nav sia sy Wv
clam H. the application o. ihe rctmaneni MAGNET -
dcn-c that have unwiscly bestowed uIon her ani hrs
pirate to herself results that have been obtained bS my
ewn unaidcd thought and atereal sacrifice Of ume anl
Ntw Yors Nov II i-7s
Mr.. Chapman IL plcasant-iooking gentle.
flan. with a dirk complexion. jet black side
whisker-, and the mir Of a thorough man OF the
world; When qu STONED hy a reporter Tor TIKI
sun. he seemed somewhat taken aback at the
publicity his card had bestowed on him. lie
said that in the present state of affairs he could
say nolhing beyond what he had said in the
card For many years no had lived in Rome IN
the pursuit OF his calling ~ an urtiSi. and II
was IN this period he had lit upon thod
Tor employing the permanent magnet as a mo-
tor. How Miss liu-mcr had become acquainted
with the secrrt hr declined to say. intimat ng
however that q suit had pcrn or WIS about tC
bo Instituted to compel recognition OF his
rights.
MIR. Linton Chapman is son % John G.
Chapman. The latter was u National Acnd
emician and the author o! " Chapman's Ameri
can Draught Book. nnd thr picture OF Hoca
in the rotunda Of the Capitol ut Washington
Tho son WIS born in America. hut went 1.
liay with his father whil' a boy. and has live,
there for the pnst thirty years. some hun
drcds Of Linton Chapmans works are to b,
found in the collie, tions Of British and Ameri
can connoI5Seurs.
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FaTHER WILSH,S RERUkE.
TIis Address to Members of his Congregation
who. he snSa. sold th-ir Votes


IoSd BRANCH. Nov. ii.-Thcrc is much OK
element among the Catholics OF Long Branch
on account Of Father Wal,h's address to tho-'
of his congregation WHO are all god 10 have
been brbod 10 vote against tho " Peoples
ticket" at the late election. On account
OF the Democrats giving the Senatorial
nomination 10 George W. Paterson. a portion
OF the party boltrd and formed coalition
with the Republicans. and made up what WIS
called the Peoples ticket. This ticket Father
Walsh approved. md in n sermon on the sun
day before election h called upon his people to
support H. On election day Father Walsh Wis
ited the polls and Witnessed the hribing OF some
Of his parishioners;. In the Church Of Our
Lady Star Of the Sea last evening. Fn,hrr
Walsh said II would be- "a good thing Tor the
community at large If such persons were not
permitted TO vote. lrshmen and Catholics
men. " am sorry he said. - 10 see you sell
ing your votes for paltry dollar or a gnss Of
rum. IL is such men ~ YOU that I'LL the Offices
OF our State and county with thieving and cor
rupt officials.
70 reporter FOR THE Sun Father Walsh
said: l would rather not appear rs mOddlng
with politics. but am not afraid 10 do my duty.
Tho officials OF Monmouth are corrupt. and !
informed my people that 1t rested with them to
remedy il. But when | wont to the polls on
Tuesday last found them being bought for y
glass OF rum. | am not Interested in either Of
these parties in the field. but what surprised
me was the action u some OF my people against
one OF their own. For the iir-t time In the an
nails OF Monmouth County nm lrishman ana y
Catholic was given tho nQmlnallon lor Sh'riH.
Those who yotel against him were principally
Irhhmen and CHthOlirs IL - true that this
candidate was Grcrnbaeker. yet his country
men should support INN.
fnther Walsh was on Oi tho foremost OiflO
who prosecuted the ino"adinrios and Ill cS;u
liquor sellers ia Long Branch last winter.
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Wendell Phillips delivered his lecture on
Daniel oconne last evening in the Reformed church
Thirty fourth street Eighth avenue Affair audience
assembled ireland, he SAID had suffered four centuries
OF English misrue when OConnoll rose to free her For
every blow that the English officials struck him tho
Irish people In their effort tree themselves from the
odous Irish Code. OConneh had foil ready The con-
diuon OF the threc millions Of Irish century ago
like that OF the southern negroes quarter Of century
ago. the Irshnan had rights that the English was
bound to respect, and yet OConnel 10 be pow
erul that the Iron Duke caused the most obnoxious
OF the Irish code TO be bloed and the English nation
was ready 20 ofer him the Lord Chanceorshp Of Ire
land or II he would become a Protestant, the Lord
Chancclorshp OF England. lie held the wings In ono
hand and the Tories In the other this despised
Catholic. deciding into whose hands he would give the
government Of the realm.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-12
Catching n chicago Thief, In BrooLiyu.

One OF Pinkerton's detectives. in passing tho
Nassau Bank In Brooklyn yesterday afternoon. saw
wollknown thief for whom he had requHtion. watch
ing the bank Waiting for Brooklyn police officer
by the detective kept eye the man. aud when tho
occr along he asked him 10 arrest the tho
the time showing rcqutsiuon from the Governor
o Illinois for William Kindcrson who was wanted for
the robbery OF OF jcwCry in Chicago hotel about
two months ago. The jewery. which was worth fltuO
wasn the care O drummer and belonged 10 Max Fried
co of this city II recovered the day, but tho
thief could not be- found The crime nxed upon Kin
dersOn who l. known under the alias OF T. H. Berry and
the sobriuuet II Snatch EN-" the latter tribute By
his profession 10 hts skin asa bank thief He his
TO the police a.. aud said that he clerk He
Wa taken before Justice Walsh and BY him turned
" Me detective. who slaItcd Tor IlnOs last evenlng.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-12

Mrs. Ann Blythe OF 395 Eighth avenue. hear-
Ing the clicking OF lock early yesterday morning.
tccd that the clothing in closet had been Disturbed
She got up and In found i3year-od girl. who
had ransacked the and turned the pockets Of tho
clothing inside She had a gold watch and chain and
- belonging 10 Mrs Blythe She struggled tn get away.
but held until assistance arrived. Then she spite
fully threw the moncv at Mrs. Blythe. She gave her
name NJ Mary Smith. md said that her aunt Mrs Camp
bell Of Forty fourth street had turned her out of doors
The police could not hnd such aperson Mrs Campbell
aud they said that Mary l. the girl whom they have long
been looking for In her pockets were false keys and
various articles that she could not for She a
said to be the accomplcc Of an old shopfer who d..
rccts her operations aiter she has heon employed
maid JustiCe Morgan committed her
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-12
FArAL FEUD BErWEEy BRo1nERs
Quarrel Over the Division OF Property
Ending In Murder and Suicide.

BINGHAMToN, Nov. ia shocking trago-
dy was enacted on Sunday afternoon near Cas-
tie Creek a settlement about eight miles from
this city. A feud has existed for number o
years between four brothers named Taberf
about the division OF property. Three OF the
brothers lived under the same roof. and the
other had removed to Glen Castle. Frequent
threats had been made by David against the
life OF his brother James The neighbors had
they were at work in the fields On sunday.
between 10 and o'clock. they had q quarrel IN
killing james by boating out his brains with a
prchfork. Then David, taking gun, went to
out his own brains. Tho bodies were taken to-
the house and laid side by side and CoroneI
Richards OF this city Is holding an inquest one
OF the dead brothers leaves wife aud four
ohlllren. the other was u hAoholOr.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-12
rREpARING FoR RESUMPTION
How the Treasury VIII Assist the Banks Ia
RedeemIng Ihelr NOtes.

WAsHISGroN, Nov. H.. In spite Of scni-
onlcial donas. ii Is well understood that the
visit paid 10y six New York bankers constituting
the Clearing House Committee upon John
sherman on Saturday related almost exclu-
eiycly TO tho preparations making By the banks
for resumption. one II the most important
steps in this direction will consist Of an agrec-
mont decided upon Ou Saturday. and which Mr..
sherman will shortly put into effect. under
which greenhacks Will De noe epted nj par with
gold ia transactions W.th tho Treasury. SG'h
n step would constitute a most important assist
nnce o. the bauks rlrl.r,' lhE themselves from
calls for gold in return for their notes Another
matt. discussed on saturday was the proht hln
cnurso of the Treasury Department as 10 which
melal il would pay OUT. Large blocks of bonds
called or shortly 10 be- called have been recently
Ira4rLtrd al tho Treasury Department. and
iold r.kcu in exchange by New York banks
wishing to protect themselves for resumption.
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SOLDIER c0ashTrs FLIRrITIoM
suing Gen. Gibson for 5000 Damage. aad
GettIag Verdict for sIOO.

The lHirtation Of Private JOHN J Corbctt
which has boon followed by n court martial and
many motions in both the State and Felcrnl
courts formed the basis for libel suit for 5000
damages against Gen. Iloratio G.. Gibson com-
mnnler Of Fort Wadsworth. which came on for
trial. before Justice Gilbert In Brooklyn yester-
day. Corb,u appearing n plaintif. He Is a
plain featured Irishman. with light hair light
blue eyes. and an incipicnt moustacho. lie has
two other suits on hand-one for malicious
prosecution. ia which Gen. Gibson is the de-
frndant. and the other for libel directed against
MIR. Louis de Comeau. tho fat,Nr of Miss Alice
de Comcnu. the young woman whose beauty
turned the soldiers head. Mr.. De Comcau
Is wealthy French gentleman. about
sixy-fye years q age. who, owns a
country seat near Fort Wadsworh. Corbctt.
who was a private in Battery T.. met the young
woman while she was walking and construed
her actions into an encouragement. He accord
ingly wrote two or three letters to her. She
promptly put them in her fathers hands. and
Gen. Gibson questioned Corbett about the
charge Of annoying Miss De Comeau. and he
dcnicd tho charge. The General then impris.
oned him on the ground oi telling falsphOOd
To n superior officer. In the correspondence
between Gen. Gibson and Mr.. DE Comeau. tho
former characterized Corbet as n scoundrel."
and the letter was furnished Tor publication.
The suit OF yesterday was based on this letter.
The counsel for the defendant. falling TO get an
adjournment. withdrew from the case.
Mr. Severance. Corbcus lawyer. in opening
tho case said that Corhctt had been tho victim
OF n conspiracy between the father Of the young
lady and Gen. Gibson; that Mr. De Comeau
pail the expenses Of the defendant In tho suit
that Gen. Gibson hal threatened to pitch Cor
bett into the bay II he didn't stop bringing suits
Several Witnesses testified about Con. Glib
sons lnngnase c9nc ~. IN inG M oorhc Aho,.,,.,
carries costs. Corbatt has quilted tliSseryico
Miss Dc COmeau was lntclg married.
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Tho somi-annual meeting Of the directors OF
the Mechanics and LahoFcrs' savings Bank In Jersey
city, was hcd last night The bank quietly aud unex
pcctcdly suspended payment under the uinedays rule
few days AGO The embarrassment OF the bank is ~.
crihcd to the alleged had management Of John
Halliard the President Al the directors
were present last night After tho routine
business flushed motion carried IA elect mr.,
for the cnsuin- wear Mr. T. e. Callahan was u0ui-
mated, aul then motion was quickly adopted IN Close
the nominations and Nj Callahan declared hy ac.
elamution the successor of Mr. iaihaui President
The other officers were reelected AMI Mr jaime Rcil
was mad, chairman OF thc EXecutNe Committee In
nf Nj
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-12
Murder Commllsea Four Year. Ago.

Michael Cough, who was arrested in vii
liam 'burgh ON saturday on charge OF assault preferred
BY his step@ther Frank Murphy, VA. taken to Morris.
town j., yescrlay by chict OF Police Montgomery ON
a hargo m having murdered Alfred h hahon IN tIat
place on sept :, 1874 Cough. Who - hrrh
iayer and has Mic aud family, nt ins
frHl street, this ctty, disappeared from Morrst 10
a'oui me tine of the murder and mas since wandered
around this cuunlry tauadl and Ireland iii- slr nt,r
quHrrclri with him aud inormod the police ol cough s
allies Il completely in VI hon, muri cough consented
togo 10 NcN Jersey WIthout rtqui>iuon declaring that
hr WAS wholly innocent ui the crime. aui that r gUtd
MorrstnW % u escape arrest tur SIMPLE assault The ni
could not connect Cough with the murder until they
had certain witnesses identity hiW.
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BoucicnuIt'. Children.

Dion Boucicault got from Judge Donohue.
yesterday percmptory mandamus requiring the Boari
Of Health 10 register the birth OF his daughter. Eve
Dec 10. 1857 and OF his Dion George. May 20.
iSha Tie lat DR. Cunning Bedford attended at tho
birth OF the children and his son makes affidavit To tho
facts The allegation Is made that the books " tho
Health Department were carclc ssiy kept At the time
aud that the omission cl the registration required Was
tho result Of official negligence.