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The New York herald., 1878-03-04
TWO AGAINST ONE.
A FoRDHAM EDITOR ASSAULTED NJ TWO CONF
MEEcIAL TRAVELLERS FOR ALLEGED sLAN-

A FoRDHAM EDITOR ASSAULTED BY TWO COM
MEEcIAL TRAVELLERS FoR ALLEGED sLAN-
DER.
The Fordham Police Court presented scene OF In
tercst yesterday Patrick J. McPhillips, CONNER
ciai traveller and James 8. sauipaugh, a clothing
merchant, OF No 4s0 Broadway, were arraignes
before Judge Wheeler tho complaint of ).
Edward Ireland, editor OF paper published IN
the Twenty third ward. Mr.. Ireland lives
tho northeast corner OF Alexander avenue and
136th street. Messrs. McPhIiips and Saulpaugh are
neighbors reside on Alexander avenue 135th
street, Mr. ireland his alndav alleges that on th&
afternoon or February 20 he returning home BY
why OF Alexander avenue, when he was suddenly
seized by McPhillips and Sauipsush, who gagged
him. with tho remark, 'We want you 10 60 into this
house" pointing Ut the residence OF NcPhiIiips Mr.
Ireland freed hise after desperate struggle when,
he alleges, his assaiants struck him several
blows Ia the face irActurlng MS nose ana put
ting both eyes In mourning. At tnis point q
crowd collected, and McPniiiips IN an excited
tone ordsred u policeman 10 arrest Ireland NO."
The mi ured party.u No arrests werc made and the
parties separated, Ireland with tho remark 10 McPhli
lips ~ will prefer complant al killtlea's station
house but will SEQ you omorrow." The next n'oru-
ing Mr.. Ireland, IN company with Dr. David NJ Smnh,
Mott Haven physician, Was on DIS way 70 .ne stean.
boat landing, when the ASSAULT no says was renewed
by Mop hips, who snid TO ireland IN threatening
tone, II will KIN you" sau'paugh ne alleges, ap-
aud tried 10 paciiy tho irate McPniilips,
but when DR.. Smith interfored both McPhlilips ana
Saulpaug turned upon the Doctor and beat him a;so.
The combatants wero again separated and u day or
two after Mr.. Ireland obtained warrant from Judge
Wheeler Tor the arrest OF bon McPhilnps anu Saul
paugh. lhis was made re'urnabie yetsoraay morn.
Ing.
Ihc defendants In court admitted the assault, but
said II Was no, SO aggravated as Mr. Ireland tried TO
mako IL appear. The motive lor the act they con-
tended lay IN the attempt OF tho complainant To In
lure the Of defendants wives during the
enforced absence OF their nusbAnus IRON tho city.
THIS Mr. Ireland deniod and sad that up TO the time
OF the assault he had no acquaintance Win either 81
the defendants.
Judge Wheeler held both defendants for trial at the
General SesslonH They had no bondsmen III court
and HIS Honor consigned the prisoners 10 the care OF
Officer Ferguson until they should obtain bail Later
In the day james H. GiDney, OF Mott Haven, executed
bond, and the accused were tnereupon released.
Tho assault 10 sid to have resulted from tho pubca-
tlon OF an anonymous aricc, accompanied py u car
tu0n, IN AN illustrated weekly paper which reflected,
Is supposed, upon the defendants With this JOUR-
nal MIR. Ireland Is SAID TO be connected.
The New York herald., 1878-03-04
FOREIGN ART.

Tho collection Of pictures and drawings of p LANCER
hurzen, Esq, sold al the Hague on March 26 and
~. There were examples OF Achenbach, Berangcr,
Bousereau, Caame, Decamps, Dcsgole, Dyckmans,
Galat, Pacquc, Koek-Koek, Baron Legs, Madou,
Rochussen, ST. JEAN AIRY schencr verIat Mcissonier,
Horace Vcrnet, Ccrmak and Brascassat
lhe Manchester Art Museum is TO contain collcc-
tion oi paintings, drawings and engravings cocc.
OF casts, pottery UroDzes and other Objects and
Descriptions, historical and elucidatory, oi these
works
Mr.. G. l.. Eastlakc, secretary to the Institute u
Architects, succeeds the late Mr.. Wornuu curator
OF the National Gallery aud secretary TO tue trustees
Walter Goodman has copied ior His Exccllcncy Linz
Hsi-Nung tue Chinese Minister at the Court of Ber-
liu lcrratos madonna In Prayer" In Inc Ma
t,onal Gallery
The New York herald., 1878-03-04
THE Story OF A WAGON.

A valuable open box wagon, owned by Michael Reed,
shoe man uacluror al No. 40 Howcs street, Williams
burg stolen from front Of the factory ruos-
day last and yesterday the vehicle was recovered by
Unlcer McCanrey Of the Thirteenth precinct, Brook.
lyn from Mr. d. Kelly, furniture dealer, OF No. Ia
Grand street, this city. Mr. Kelly showed that he
the wagon good sith at thd auction
o. Terney, rwenty-lhird street, near Tenih avenue,
Saturday, and had PAID Tor II. Mr.. Iierney
said tnat on "Wednesday last young man
SO business ike In the transaction that he never sus
pected tho properly 10 have been stolen His instruc
lions were to sell at the high possible price, and
not 10 let " 20 unless certain figure was reached
The sale was auly made. and the consignor mad been
piid his money aud thus the matter ut present
Mr Kelly, tho innocent purchaser, being the only
loser by the transaction
The New York herald., 1878-03-04
A FIENDISH ASSAULT.

Cries OF "Murderl" from the tenement house No.
1913 Frost street, Williamsburg, aroused tho neghbor-
hood and several mca iorcod their way ino the apart
mcns OF Charles Macs to and him In Tho vi strk
ing JULIA his wic, with axe whilc she lay bleeding
on tho floor from ghasty wound IN tho head. To
secure uin aud turn him over TO the police was the
work OF moment, aud thon the woman cared
for Police surgeon Lowenstein found that seri-
Gus scalp wounds had been Inflicted with the axe,
which had not fractured tho skull but several arteries
being severed the woman was IN critical condition
from the excessive loss OF blood. Ths story oil tho
assault told by her ~ hat he came home ut half
p,st two A. NJ. very drunk, and first commenced
abusing her because she not IN bod, aud then be-
supper mad been laid out Tor him no seized
tho and tried XIII her aiacs says he did not
use the nxe all but mt her with tho log OF char.
The New York herald., 1878-03-04
A WAIF PROVIDED FOR.

As the congregation were dismissed from the
Roman Catholic Church OF ST Mary OF tho Immacu-
late Conception, corner Leonard and Maujor strsotss
Williamsburg, last night tho wall OF an infant was
heard IN the porch A momentary search resulted In
tue finding OF female cnild whose parents had lett
we'll wrapped up Tor the words charity. On the
shawl which enclosed II Vas the follow
ing iabsl:-ssBorn Washington's Birthday. Please
send 10 institution, as Its parents are too poor
10 provide ior H." The matter was referred 10 the
pastor, Row. Father J. r. Mcdonald, and ne seemed
disposed comply with the request, but the sutroat
les OF Mrs Mary Ann smith, Of No 81 Meseros
street, caused him 70 hesitate, and nnally 10 turn
ovcr to her adoption. Mrs Smith has other chill
dren out the little abandoned one SO won ner tnat
has taken II and will adopt as her own The In
cdent created quito o stir in the neighborhood.
The New York herald., 1878-03-04
AN ITALIAN TRAGEDY.
A THOMPSON STREET nAoprcKEn SHOT By

THOMPSON STREET RAGPIcKER SHOT BIZ
CoMPANIoN--MuRDER OR ACCIDENT?
The loud report OF pistol n shrek OF agony and
Simultaneous chorus Of EXPLANATIONS Of horror
started the inmates Of the low rookcry No. SO Thomp
son street yesterday afternoon and the horde OF Italian
raepickers who inhabit the premises rushed to tne
scene oi the shooting. In on the second story
they saw man lying on the floor, bleedug proiuseiy
from the effects OF wound in the head while hover
Ing around him stood three excited Italians
double barrced pistol. with chamber empty, was
at their feet
The wounded man was unconscious. Pending the
jargon Of inquiry that ensued Officer Muligan ar
rived on the scene He hastily called assistance took
the three Italians into custody and placed the
wounded man In q cart to be conveyed to the
Prince street station house. Police Surgeon Cook
speedily on hand and began the work OF surgery.
He found that number Of bird shot had entered the
eye aud cheek of the patient entrcly destroying the
diton exceedingly critical soon afterward the pa
.ieot Was conveyed, still unconscious, TO the New
now IT HAPPENED
An investigation begun by Captain Mcdonnell de-
veloped the tact that tho shot tired by James Mar
DIM, au Italian ragpicker, a0d ono OF the three per-
Sous found IN the room at the time Of the
tragedy. but whether the shooting was premedtate1
nttely ascertain. Tho prisoner, who Is \ wiry bult
Itaad o about thirty live years OF age, named James
Naruu's pFOteStcu tnAt SnO0tlnB acclucntaI.
Through un interpreter hc said that he add Thomas
Ctio and Gerald Achiegi wero seated in his room
conversng when one Of the boarders in the house.
Frank Latroni, entered. AZ the time he (Nardini)
was engaged In examining u double barreod pistol
preparatory 10 pntting II III his trunk. The
Of his having the weapon, be sed, was iha. ho had
recently been annoyed by some young men who had
come to see woman with whom he was crlminalIv
Intimate and no tnteLdeu to be prepared Tor them II
they again came. - latr0 the same my
brother,' he snid 1--WE never quarrclled. Hc came
aud stood near me, and tho pistol went oil. didn t
intend TO shoot 1t was accidcnl."
THE WITNESSES STATEMENT.
The witnesses told contradictory stories. At 6rst
oi them said that Iatroni went up 10 Nardini
aud slapped him on the leg several times, whereupon
Nardni warned HIM to desist or he would shoot
Latroni however persisted and suddenly they heard
the report Of the pistol Subsequently they stated
Captain Mcdonnell. that no words or difficulty oc-
Cured between the two mon, and that tho shooting
Was purely accidental.
An examination Of the pistol showed the undis-
charged barrel To be filled with bird shot and a
slug; but whether the discharged chamber also
contained slug cannot be definitely ascertainrd
until after Mt borough probing takes place.
Frank Latronl, the wounded man, Is about forty
years Of ugc, and by occupation a rag picker. His
condition at q iate hour last night was slightly in-
The New York herald., 1878-03-04
PHILIP FARRELLY.

Pussaic, N. j., at seven o'clock yesterday morn
Ing Mr.. Philip Farreliy. secretary Of the Amerlcun
News Company, died very suddenly OF pneumonia.
Mr. Farrelly entered upon business lifc as halter.
but he had completed his apprenticeship his lastc
for publications developed ITSELF aud, abandoning
trade he became attached TO the house OF Dexter
Hamilton Il Co., news dealers When the American
News Company was organized on tho foundation OF
the firm OF Hamilton 4 Co., about 1864 Mr. Farrelly
entered tho srv,ce OF The company and rapidly
through different grades until about 1869 he bes
secretary OF tho company. Mr. Farrelly left his
desk only lust Saturday woek, and his early death, at
the aRe Of forty years. Will surprise his many iends
He leaves wilc and six or seven children The de-
ceased gentleman is brother OF Mr. Patrick Farreliy,
manager OF The American News Company.
The New York herald., 1878-03-04
THE SOCIETY OF AMERICAN ARTISTS.

The Arst exhibition OF the Society Of American
Artists will be opened to the public in tho Kurtz
Gallery, IN Twenty-third street. on Wednesday, the
9th inst Tho exhibition will be opcn from nine A. N.
TO SIX p Nj, and from haiipast seven 7. M. to ten +.
NJ on week days. tho entrance leo being twenty Eve
cents ON sundays the exhibition will be thrown open
tree from twelve NJ. 10 six +. Ma most
arrangement.
Tuesday, the 9TH inst, will be the day for patrons
and others specially Interested, at the same hours.
From Twelve A 10 SIX I. M. AMI IRON halfpa seven
4. II. ten r. NJ, on Monaay, the 4th ius Will be
.prvato view' Tor Artists and critics. The catalogue
Will not be illustrated and Will contain pricos In
tho vicinity OF l25 pictures will be hung, when may
be approximately divided as follows From PARIS,
20; IRON Munich, II; IRON Boslon, 10; from Phiia-
deiphta and from thIs city, 70
The New York herald., 1878-03-04
ONE CHILD KILLS ANOTHER.

The danger OF leaving loaded firearms Within reach
Of children was fully exemplned last night by tho
shooting of Mary Powellka, three aud half years of
age OF l66h street and Thirteenth avenue by Joseph
Parma years Of age. Of l63d street and
Third avenue. Tho two children were playing IN a
room the residence of the little girls parents and
In some manner Joseph obained possession OF
loaded pistol whlcn was IN the room. II Is
supposed that the boy polluted the pistol
ut the little girl and 6red H. The
pistol was n small one, but tho contents penetrated
tie temple oil the girl who ic TO the floor uncon-
scious DR.. Heppel who summoned TO end
the suffering child, states that she will die
The New York herald., 1878-03-04
RELEASED FROM JAIL ONLY.

NEW YORK, March g. 1873
To THE EDITOR or THE HERALD
notice an article In your paper OF to-day, entitled
sLarge Claim aud Largo Ba, and tske this oppor-
tuni,y 10 say that tho same Is Incorrectly stated The
order OF arrest not vacated and us<dc but s
still in force. But, by and with tho consent OF tho
plaintiff Morris Marks and al the private request Of
the defendants attorney, and under the Representa-.
ton tnat Tho defendant Was tue only support his
aged parents he tho defendant, Adoph Kaplanl was
discharged on hts own recognzancc, by giving ma
bond, which can now he Iound on lie in the
sherin's otnce. N. ). LEVY. Plaintiffs Attornav
The New York herald., 1878-03-04
AN EXPECTED TILT.

AZ a recent meeting OF the Jersey CITY Board Of
Education Director Richardson charged that there
we're scoundrels and swndlors the board Director
Norton called upon Richardson Tor an explanation,
aud said II II were not forthcoming he would
insist upon the law relating to tho ux-
puison OF members who spoke dcroga-
tory terms OF their fellow members bciug
enforced few days ago card was pubiis he'd stat
Ing that Richardson had made amcnas privately, aud
the following day Richardson pubic denied having
done Director Marion says he eau prove that
Richardson apoogized TO him, aud lively TIL IA
expected botwe them ut the meeting VI the Boar3
tO-ulght
The New York herald., 1878-03-04
A MUSICAL DICTIONARY.


long felt want s to bo supplied by Macmillan Il
Co., who are to provide US with "Dicuonary Of
Music and Musicians from A. D. 1450 TO 1S7S.n The
work is edited by George Grove, d. c. L., well
known English musical authority, and will be con.
trbuted 20 by eminent foreign musicians and writers
The object OF the work is to contain in small compass
the meaning OF musical terms In untechnical Ian
and history and description OF musical instru-
ments and, In short, everything pertaining TO the
d,vno Illustrations in musical typo and occasional
woodcuts Will DO given. Tho work will be complete
In volumes, issued In quarterly parts. The first
instaiment Is just published, and runs from 10
Ballad. II is very modern in character, and II we
rightly understand that is its object although, Of
course. that which s ancient will be treated o. but
not perhaps to the same length There Is much less
bias be found in the articles in this dictionary than
Is usually tho In such works Ebenezer Prout,
the musical critic Of the Academy writes the article
on "Accent," which Is thoroughly exhaustive OF that
subject and contains thrty-iour illustrations Ameri-
who are always In hurry and find so little
time for research will find this work great blessing,
as they can any subject relating that
they wish 10 be posted and nnd intelligent and
compact definition. There very fow faults In tho
present number, and none Of great consequence. We
bolIovo that whom It is completed Macmllan's 'Dlc-
tionary Of MUSIC and Musicans" will become stand.
ard authority, and will find place reference
book. nothing morc in overy well regulated library.
The second part wiliJbe ready April l.
The New York herald., 1878-03-04
FUNERAL OF ROBERT J. DUFF.

The mortuary ceremonies over the remains 'ot Mr..
Robert J. Dun, OF the Nec York Weekly were held IN
Lee Avenue Baptist Church, Williamsburg aud were
witnessed by large pumber OF newspaper men and,
OF the Masonic fraternity. Rev. J. Hyatt Smithi
preachad the funeral scrmon and The remains
escorted the grave by Charter Oak Lodge No. 249,
+. and A. NJ; Dc VIII Clinton Chapter, No l42, Il a.
NJ, ana Dewitt Clinton Commandery, No n, KnghtR
Tomn
The New York herald., 1878-03-04
A DOMESTIC QUARREL.

Mrs Eliza Garfield, OF No. 439 East Seventy sikh
street. quarreIled yesterday morning with her hus.
band about S10 which he insisted on
retaining out OF his wages. Mrs1 Canacld took
u razor OF bureau and drew II across her throat,
Her husband took Immediately to the Fifty. ninth
street station house, when, alter her wound, which
not OF u serious nature. dressed by Dr.
Clements, she left Ior her home.
The New York herald., 1878-03-04
SIX PER CENT.

most determined eiiort will be made by promin-.
ent OF Jersey CITY Trcnton this evening ~ sc~
mod bcaton OF tho act just PASSED by the Lcg-
isature fixing the legal rate OF interest at SIX per
cent Mayor Sicdler ut tue head OF the delegation,
object s render the act imperative during
the next Two years IN the counties OF Hudson, Essex
Union and Passiic IL Is claimed by many that the
immediate enforcement oi tnc new act would rcsult
Ia "A sweeping foreclosure oil murtgages, AS capital
winch had been drawing seven per ceut in Jersey
City would seek Investment elsewhere.
The New York herald., 1878-03-04
CHURCH CONCERT AND LECTURE

The sacred concert and lecture given lost evening
al tho Church ST. Cecea a success in spite Of
the disagreeab.e weather. The church was filled,
aud the pecunary results must have been satisfactory
the results OF the entertainment bong intended to
pay the interest the mortgage OF the churcn.
Among the noticeable OF the musical contribu-
tors were Mr. Kennedy Nine. Hesse, Mr.. Atkinson
aud Mr.. Charles Wells.
The orcnostra was from Manhattan College Rev.
Father Fattery. the pastor Of the church. traced In
an interesting lecture which followed, the history Of
the Catholic Church In the United States Tor the last
one hundred years.
The New York herald., 1878-03-04
"HIsToRY OF THE ENGLISH PEOPLE"

Harper Il Brothers have just published an enlarged
and revised edition Of The first volume OF Green's
"Hstory OF the English People, work that has long
since established itself in public favor. Mr.. Green
has taKen entirely opposite tack from hume, Gb-
bon and Macaulay. He givcs US history Of the peo-
pie, not Of events, and while his work is valuable
It's way 1t take the place OF either OF the
thors mentioned owing to this very peculiarly But
in come with those historians II will hold
an honored place. IL has made niche Tor itself
which 1t fills most admirably, and now that we have
Il VIC wonder how wo ever got along without It.
The New York herald., 1878-03-04
UNDER THE WHEELS.

Charles H. Weilng, Of No. Morton street, was
yesterday afternoon knocked down and run over BY
q milk wagon at the corner Of Elizabeth and Broome
streets He received fracture OF the left aud
the iight leg severely injured neccsstatng his
removal to Chambers Street Hospital yelling
fused any charge ainst tho driver and
s,QuentIy arrested.
The New York herald., 1878-03-04
HOME ART.

Mr.. George William Curtis has placed on loan exhi-
bilon tue Metropolitan Museum OF Art the bust OF
Charles Sumner, by Martin Milmorc, which was pre-.
scnted to him by the Stale o Massach usctts as y
souvenir OF his euogy pronounced before the state
nulboiitIe ON the statesman.
The OF tho remaining articles OF the Grcatore
COLLECTION Of pen and inks ana bric-abrac Will 10 COLI
tinucd this woek at the Gibbons Arr Gallery.
The New York herald., 1878-03-04
HIGHWAY ROBBERY.

Pat Mccoy. after spcndng.the evening of Saturday
with friends IN Brooklyn, started 10 walk to ha
residence, No Is SkIlman avenue Williamsburg On
Hooper street. near Kent avenue, young man asked
him tho lme aud the moment he took out his watch,
his Interocuior snasched II with one hand knocKedi
bis loss to the polce but no could not identity the
eaIb
The New York herald., 1878-03-04
OBITUARY.
SISTER ST. CHARLES.

Sister st. Charles, Of the Ursuline Convent, In
Brown county, OHIO, located some thirty miles east
OF Cincinnati, died on Saturday. She was a daughtcr
OF General A. s. Rosecranz, one OF the most noted
Ohio generals In the ato war, who Is now resident
of California She had been inmate Of The institu-
ton ior q number 0f years.
The New York herald., 1878-03-04
ARRESTED FOR ARSON.

Detective Kelly, of tho Ninth precinct, South
Brooklyn arrested Patrick Dempsey, aged forty years.
Yesterday on charge OF setting hro to the
snop Of Jonn McGarvey. on Gates avenue. on the
night vi February 2S
The New York herald., 1878-03-04
SHOT IN The ARM.

During fight last night AT No. $40 West Twenty
sixth between Louis Mlisner, OF No 42l West
Forty street, and man named William Clos, the
latter drew revolver and shot Msncr tue arm In
ficting slight though painful wound. lies was not
arrested.
The New York herald., 1878-03-04
DEAF AND DUMB BURGLARS.

The police Of tho Thirty second precinct are
searching for two deaf mutes that ''wanted" In
the annexed districts Tor burglary. Ono OF them is
described twonty years OF age i've cet cbes
In height Neither OF the m9n boards or mus
tncheg.
The New York herald., 1878-03-04
REV. DANIEL MULLtN.

Rev. Daniel Mullen, pastor Of the Roman CATHOLIC
church 1T Norwich, Conn.,. diod Hartford yesterday
morning. rhe funeral will lake place Oh tuesday, at
ten A. n from st. Patricks Church, in Hartford
The New York herald., 1878-03-04
ENGLAND IN THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY.

ENGLAND IN THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY.
Mr.. Lecky's two volumes, containing q history OF
England IN tho eighteenth century ~. Appleton IL
Co. \ has been unan nmously praised by the English
reviewers for their airness and the American reader
will be struck by tho same quality. This historian
seems not only lair but cautious IN his statements,
and gives his authorities so that the reader prove
his assertions # so disposed No better idea Of The
authors plan could DO gwen than by this quotation
from his prsiace:-
l have not attempted to write tho history OF
the period have CHOSEN year by year, or 70 give
y detailed account oil military events, or vi tho
minor personal and party nciuents which form so
large "A part OF political annals. Ii has been my OBJ
ject 10 disengagc from the great OF fucts those
which relate the pei mancnt forces of tho nation,
which Indicate some OF the more cndur.
ing features o national lie The growth or
decline oil the monarchy. the aristocracy
und the democracy. OF tho Church and of
dissent OF tho agricultural, the manufacturing and
the commercial interests; the increasing power OF
Parliament and OF tho pross the history oil political
IDEAS of art Of manners ana beliei; tho changes
that have taken place IN the social and economical
coudiiion OF the people; the Influences that have
nVdned national character; the relations oil the
mother country TO It's dependencies, and the causes
that have accelerated or retarded The advancement VI
the latter. form the main subjects oi TINS book.
Mr. Lscky's work at once suggests comparison
with Lord Stanhope's volume, but such comparison
CAD only serve to show The vide difference between
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