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The New York herald., 1878-11-10
DESPERATE BEAUMONT.

pATERsoNs OPIUM EATER, AFTER BEING SEN
TENCED TO PRISON, TRIES TO COMMIT SUICIDE
Colonel Leroy Beaumont, the opium eater. who
week pleaded guilty before the Passaic County,
N j. Court of Sessions at Paterson to an assault on
John Hines, and also to atrocious assault on his
mistress Agnes Heiden, yesterday arraigned for
sentence The proper medical authorities after hav-
ing made the Colonel careful study during the
past week by direction of the Court pronounced him
sufficiently to be held responsible for his acts
He was pronounced mad north-northwest." Beau
mont appeared completely broken down. and shook
like an aspen when he stood up to receive his SEN
tence This largely due to his deprivation Of his
favorite drug for days past at least that
the opinion of the physicians who had visited him
daily of late
The Court sentenced him to six months confine-
ment in the State Prison the FIRST and eighteen
months the other charge. Beaumont was then
removed. He had scarcely been placed in his cell.
attracted the keepers attention. and Beaumont
was discovered bleeding copiously from savage
cash in his wrist the intention having evidently been
To artery. But in this he was unsuccessful
He at put under restraint, and q search
brought to light old pocket knife which Beaumont
had hidden under his mattress. Where he procured
the knife with which he inflicted the wounds is a
mystery. This is. can be ascertaned about
the ninth attempt Beaumont has made his life. He
viii be taken to Trenton by the Sheriff tomorrow.
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The case was then adjourned unl next Saturday.
NELLIE PoTTER's" COMPLAINT.

MRS MYERS TO BE TRIED AT THE COURT or
GENERAL sEssIoNs-MRs. BARMoRE Dis
CHARGED.
The Jefferson Market Court room was crowded yes
terday afternoon by politicians from the Eighth
ward and the friends OF Mrs. Myers and Mrs. Bar
more, who were charged by Nellie Potter. the
trapezist, with having kept disordery houses ana at
tempted to detain her in them against her Will
Counsellor Mcclellan and Colonel Spencer ap-
peared for the defendants. Mrs. Myers case
was heard first, the girl being put ON the
stand 10 tell her story again. All the
principal features were published i'll the HERALD a
few days ago and were related again before Judge
Otterbourg yesterday Nothing could shake the girl
testimony. She said her name was Emma GrosIean;
that she had little GIRL which her mother now takes
care of that she Emmal had, after wandering about
the country as a performer answered am ADVERTISE
ment 10 do light chanberwork at Mrs Myers and had
been prevented from leaving after she found what sort
Of place il and had only effected her escape with
some difficulty.
Mrs Myers in rebuttal, that she did not
own the house, but admitted having acted for Mrs.
Clarke the landlady, one or two occasions.
Judge Otterbourg held her in s. 900 to be tried ut
the Court of General Sessions.
Mrs. Barmores then called, and Judge
Oterbourg proceeded with the reexamination OF the
girl. The latter would not that Mrs Barmore
kept house of ill-faine the prisoner was dis
charged and Nellie sent to the House OF Dctcn-
ton as a witness against Mrs. Myers
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A SUGGESTION TO NAvIGATORS.

AN IMPROVEMENT PROPOSED IN THE CoNsTRUC-
TON OF SHIPS RUDDERs TO FACILITATE THE
HANDLING OF LARGE AND SMALL CRAFT IN
NARROW AND DANGEROUS WATERS
Mr.. William H. Daniels, OF the London Institution,
writes to the HERALD suggesting, as means Of in
creasing the facilities with which vessels handled
in narrow and intricate channels and where danger
OF collision threatens, that the rudders should be
built hollow instead Of solid and open internally from
top to bottom. The idea is to allow a space in the
body of the rdder say ten inches more in length
and from two to four inches wide from the bottom
to the top 20 permit the water to move freely when
the rudder is put in motion to turn the ship. Be-
sides tightening the weight to be moved without i'm
pairing the leverage exerted by the rdder there IL
object to be gained in lessening by little the
volume Of the water to be displaced This is effected
by allowing the vertical space suggested through the
rudder to be filled with water, which with the
rudder and because it is displaced by that appar
atus. The idea is offered by Mr. Daniels to ship
builders and others interested in the hope that the per-
centage Of marine disasters may be reduced thereby
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HENRY CLEws ADVENTURE.

SEQUEL To HIS RUMoRED ABDUCTION OF FEB
RUARY LAsr-HIs cAPToR IN TURN PRIs-
oNER.
Considerable excitement created in Wall street
in February last by the sudden disappearance and
rumored abduction of Henry Clews. 1t afterward
transpired that his abductor deputy sheriff
armed with warrant from Msyville. the county
town of chautauqua county writ of habeas corpus
saved Mr. Clews from completing journey which
had progressed as far Sing Sing. He arraigned
before Judge Donohue, and, pending hearing of the
case, delivered to Mr.. william Allen Butler
who became responsible for his appearance. He sub
sequently gave bail in So. 500 before Judge Donohue.
The warrant for his arrest in Chautauqua issued
upon indictment for alleged fraud on complaint
of sheldon Co., his creditors 1t intrusted for
execution TO deputy sheriff named Mark Sheldon,
who yesterday arraigned before Judge Kilbreth
the Tombs Police Court complaint of Mr..
Clew, who charges him with violation OF the statutes
in evading the service of the writ of habeas corpus
The complaint which the warrant for sheldon was
issued was made week after the alleged abduction;
but only to light yesterday giving for the first
time the particulars of Mr.. Clews' adventure.
HE CAPTURED.
Mr.. Clews states that he arrest d on February
by Mark Sheldon, ut his Office, No. 81 New street.
He accompanied his cAptor with the understanding
that he going to the Brandreth House in Broad
way, and that he would be allowed communication
with friends and counsel. He was instead taken to
house Laght street. and there confined and de-
prived OF the means OF communication with every
body except one A. +. Pheeps and Mark Sheldon who
alternately kept guard over him until hNe
o'clock when he was taken by round
about way to the Grand Central Depot
and locked up in q sleeping As he was about to
enter the gate leading to the clerk in depo-
nents employ who had been hunting for him. shouted
there's a writ out for him, but Sheldon paid no at
tention and hurried him on the train. Albert A. Abb
bott counsel for Mr. Cews. obtained writ OF habeas
corpus from Judge Donohue ut two o'clock on the
afternoon of the arrest and reached the train just
il started serving the writ after the journey had be-
gun. They proceeded as far as Sing Sing, where
Sheldon was persuaded to return to New York. Judge
klbreth held him in 81 900 bail to and Shcri
dan Shook hecame his hQudSmau.
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PAYING HIS WAY.

"This is the third day in succession you have been
here drunk, John Bowers You were drunk last
night What have you to say
''Im not drunk now Your Honor"
81 you're not but youll have to pay slo as you
did yesterday and the day before"
Cant you make it lighter this timer" spoke John
smiling good naturedly At the Court.
NO, str The officers had to get wagon 10 take
you ~ the station house You cost the city $40 day
TO take Of you"
John drew from his pocket rol Of bills amounting
to about 500 and paid the fine. The first fine was
paid out of wallet containing 81 900: the second
day the amount had dwindcd 10 $500. should John
find his way into court this morning he will probably
be short Of his fine. He says he Is drsyman from
.x<sffn Pa
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FORGED RAILROAD TICKETS.

HOW AN AGENT WAS INDUCED TO BUY ONE AT
REDUCED RATE.
A neatly dressed, rather undersized person, with
forid complexion and red mustacbe called ON George
w. seaman. Jr.. ticket agent in this city, day or
two ago and offered for sale what purported to he
ticket No. 124 issued by the Boston and Albany Rail-
road good for passage from Boston to st. Louis
the Erie. Great Western and Ohio and Mississippi
roads. The coupon from Boston to New York
moved and the first coupon read M being good from
Jersey City ferry to Salamanca by way Of the Erie
Railway; the next from salamanca to Cleveland via
Atlantic and Great Western Railway and the last from
Cleveland to st. Louis by the Ohio and Mississippi
road.
Mr. Seaman hesitated to purchase it, ~ he knew
that the natural route for the Boston and Albany
road 10 its tickets would be by the New York
Central. The man offering the ticket, however,
planned that about one hundred and twenty had
been issued 10 party OF gentlemen who preferred
that route and that he had been compelled to foreg0
the trip by reason Of sudden illness in hs family.
Mr. Seaman then purchased the ticket al q very low
figure and at once teegraphed to Springfield Mass,
10 the general ticket agent of the Boston and Albany
Railroad giving full description Of the ticket and
nquiring to its authenticity and received the fol-
lowing reply
Great Western Railway = l24 The ticket is without
LATE.
The unlucky agent had in the meantime called upon
the ticket agents of the Erie and Atlantic and Great
Western railroads. but before they had becn notified
q large number of the tickets had been disposed of
and at present in the hands of the purchasers
Conductors, however have been warned to reject
them and ticket agents everywhere notified Of the
forgery The die stamp Of the Boston aud Albany In
without any pcrceptble difference from the genuine
and the name Of D. NJ Boyd is perfect imitation Of
the signature engraved the original ticket. From
the fact that short time ago the country wss
flooded with spurious tickets, purporting TO be
issued 10y the Springfield agency Of the Pennsyivania
Central road. 1t IL thought that the location Of the
forgers is in that city it, immediate vicinity and
the railroads have made arrangements to combine
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FINANCIAL And COMMERCIAL.
I4
The Stock Market Dull
and Steady. 4
GOLD STEADY AT 100 1-S.
Government Bonds Firm, States Higher
and Railroads Strong.
THE BANK STATEMENT.
GOLD STEADY AT 100 1-8.
THE BANK STATEMENT.
Money on Call 4 a 5 a 3
Per Cent.
WALL STREET,

SATURDAY. Nov. &c p. NJ
Historiographers. in biblical times. often
called upon to record the exodus Of men celebrated
in political and financial circles to terra incoga
mstily described the ..far countries" The Stock
Exchange historian Of to-day finds himself under the
same obligation to record the anticipated departure
Of Mr.. Keene to San Francisco. Unfortunately wa
unable to refer the Jerusalem stock list for the
effect produced upon "Gethsamene skies" or "Naza-
reh preferred by the departure of the moneyed men
OF that day, but do know the effect produced upon
Lake Shore and Western Union by the anticipated de-
parture Of Mr.. Keene in this day Of our own. Both
of the foregoing stocks have declined to greater
less degree within the last two days, and both
stocks have declined because Mr.. Keene sold
them. Such, ut least, is the street belief
and such is probably the fact. Mr.. Gould having
squirmed out of Western Union with whole skin or
with cutcle made pachydermatous by
success, it remained for his coparceners to squirm
likewise or be "stuck" with Improbable specula-
ton. Mr.. Gould having led . winning card. Mr..
Keene followed suit and to-day both are out Of ths
game, leaving the losing cards to the rest of the
players. What this residuum means to do with Lake
Shore and Western Union s not known to the public,
and probably not to the rulnp of the late com.
bination itself. 1t is sufficient to know that the
whole scheme of a stock dividend by Western
Union practical joke-good enough to
trap the unwary of ten days back and
cessful enough to invite repetition whenever
sion permits it. In comparison with day or two
past both Western Union and Lake Shore were quiet
to-day. Both passably strong and moderately
active and without any apparent interference from ths
speculative powers that be- The Exchange Court
party skipped in and out Of the Vanderbilt property
with agility that might have been initiated from
the denizens Of stilton cheese but their efforts
whether profitable or not affected the price neither
better and left closing figures better
than opening Apart from the two securities
referred to the market exceptionally dull. and
nothing occurred create belief that it would be
otherwise for some days to come
The opening highest. lowest and closing prices Of
stocks and gold at the New York Stock Exchange
fo1l
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KINGS COUNTY SHRIEvALTY.

The partisans Of Jacob Worth. the republican
didate for Sheriff. declare their intention should the
County Board Of Canvassers give the certificate Of
election to Thomas NJ Riley. the democratic candi-
date Whose election is shown by the returns to have
been secured by 55 majority to take the
matter before the courts. They claim that cleo
ton day gang of repeaters headed by well-known
Brooklyn politician worked in the county towns,
Flatlsnds, Flatbush. New Lots New Utrecht and
Gravesend in the interest of the democratic ticket
Supervisor Mcdonald, the republican leader OF the
Board of Supervisors stated yesterday while speaking
the subject that the Board has power to go be-
hind the face of the returns filed with the County
Clerk. Even if they convinced that votes
given in district than the number registered,
or that part of them cast by repeaters, they
could not take official cognizance Of it. because their
duty is simply ministerial
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Rumors that the officials Of the Manhattan Bank
were negotiating with the thieves who robbed them
Of nearly s3.0oo,00o worth Of securities two weeks
ago were freely circulated yesterday. The police s
thorites and the officers Of he bank when ap
preached, however seemed to be enveoped In cloaks
Of mystery. Mr. Edward schell, the president, said
TO the HERALD reporter.-'1 know nothing Of any me-
affair in the hands OF counsel so far AZ we
cerned. and do not know do not wish TO say what
progress the police have made" Mr. Mclean, the
vice president. said he had not any Information to
give. Mr. Avord, the secretary desired TO deny that
he was actively negotiating with the robbers. The
police authorities were just ignorant or at least
retcent ~ the bank officials. Captain Byrnes, in
whose precinct the affair occurred, said there was
nothing new in the case. Detective Slevin, who
has been specially assigned to IT, said likewise while
superintendent Waling referred the reporter 10 the
hank ofncias
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CELEBRATING THEIR VICTORY.

THE CITY DEMOCRACY ENJOY A DINNER AT TIT
NER's HoTEL-LErTER FROM MAYoR-ELEcr
COOPER
A few of the leaders of the city democracy and
about half dozen OF their friends assembled last
night at Ittners Hotel for the purpose of celebrating
the recent victory OF the anti i-Tammanyites. Dinner
served shortly after six oclock. Among the gen.
tlemen present John b. Haskin. Vanderbilt
Allen. Alderman-elect Haughton Jerome Buck. George
W. MCLEAN, ex-Judge Tappan and Theodore L. Tom
lnson. About twenty invitations had been sent out.
Letters Of apology were received from Mayorelect
Cooper Congressman-elect O 0'Brien. Aderman-elect
Jordan L. Mott, Abram 5. Hewitt Charles A. Dana and
Others
Mr.. Cooper sent the following:--
NEw YORK Nov. O. 1873
DEAR sRIn reply your of the 7th inst regret
ation 10 dinner to-day. Permit however to avail
for the 10 spo" ' me E
the various organizations which united IN my nomination
their union in the late election carried il successful
II remains for show that that result will conduce
to the best interests of the city by securing better admin
control in party orgnnzaton and lnanarenen anu
be BEG you & no T
After dinner speeches made by Mr.. John b.
Haskin, Colonel NJ. G. Murphy. Alderman Haughton,
George w. Mclean and others. The toast of .'Cov-
ernor Robinson was responded to by Mr.. Buck The
speaker highly compmented the public record of the
Chief Executive of the State, and alluded to the great
work which had been accomplished in the late con-
troversy at the ballot box by organization pre-
sided over by Mr.. Haskin.
The incoming Mayor Mr.. Edward Cooper, was
enthusiastically toasted at the suggestion of Mr..
Haskin the toast being eloquently responded to by
Mr. Tomlinson.
Several speeches were delivered in which illusions
made to the necessity of reorganzng thoroughly
in oil the districts OF the city in opposition to Tam
many Hall.
The festivities lasted until late hour.
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THE SEVENTH DISTRICT COURT.

large crowd Of sutors filed the Seventh District
Court in Ffty-seyenth street. yesterday morning. for
the purpose of getting their cases disposed of by
Judge Walter 5. Pinckney. but the Judge absent
On Monday and Thursday. the other two days in the
week besides saturday when he is expected 10 sit upon
the bench he also absent. and the people of the
district feeling the Inconvenience very seriously
In addition 10 many landlord and tenant cases which
mostly of urgent character. there forty
other the calendar. The Judge -ent
unicaton the Clerk accounting for his absence
signfying when he would be present. Owing to the
non-appearance Of the Judge all the landlord and
tenant had 10 fall through thus entailing upon
the parties interested loss of time and money.
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MR.. RIPLEy's CARD.

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD:
Through the arraignment of the unfortunate girl
Nellie Potter at jefferson Market Court the 7th
inst. and the publication in the following day
HERALD of the pathetic story related by her there
many OF my friends may be misled. She gave among
the many other that occasion that OF
Lisetta Ripley She is in way entitled to that name
one time my pupil but she is not my partner in the
profession.
Another lady is and it would be unjust to her to let
the impression get abroad that she was is in the
remotest manner identified with Nellie Potter, for
whom she may be mistaken by those who have only
known her and myself professionally.
Ny present partner, Miss Mille Claudia and myself
are not in any way related to Emma Grosjean alias
Nellie Potter WILL 4. RIPLEY.
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PROVED AND ADMINISTERED

During the past week the Wills Of the following
named persons were proved in the Kings County Sur
rogate's Court, before Surrogate Daley William
MCGOWAN, Philip KILLER, Jane Hughes. Alexander
ostrander, George Mahon, Joseph NJ. Dixon. James A.
Dcgrauw and Aaron smith all Of Brooklyn.
Letters OF administration granted on the
estates Of the following named deceased persons -
Thomas H. Wilmott, Rachel pels. Henry p Lowrey,
Annie r. Major and Mary Morris all OF brooklyn aud
Mary Ann Minns Of the town of Gravcsend.
Letters Of guardianship Of the person and estate
OF William Ten Eyck were granted b. Joseph g. Greene
~ Mary A. Wlllmot, Catharine r. Willmott, Sarah j.
Wulm0tt, Thomas H. WiIlfnott and William wilinott
To Mary j. Willmott, their mother all KINGS county
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FULLY ACQUITTED.

There was much time consumed in the Court of
Special Sessions yesterday in the trial of Franceska
Kamke, u German married lady. who was accused Of
stealing embroideries from Bloom Brothers. in
the Bowery the 2lst of last mouth. The evidence
os Charles $. Lord the superintendent Of the store.
and that Of Miss Mary Ryan, saleslady, very
positive that the prisoner stole the property. The
defence denied the charge and insisted that Mrs.
Kamke brought the articles which IL claimed she
had stolen into the store with her. The wonans
character was shown 10 be nnquestionable, and the
Gnnrt voted 4 unanimOus acquittal.
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PARTY FEELING.

Charles S. Moore appeared before Judge Walsh, in
Brooklyn. yesterday, complainant against Eugene
Orr the defeated republican candidate for Supervisor
in the Fourth ward. He alleged that Mr.. Orr shook
his fist in his face and threatened to mash him on
the nose" The defendant denied the allegation, and
charged that he had been subjected 70 repeated insults
and annoyance at the hands Of his political opponents
who were friends of Mr. Moore. He had received
challenge signed Barney Foley" to meet the latter
in a free rough and tumble fight for $25 side"
The examination set down for Thursday next
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TWO BOTTLES TOO MUCH.

II transpires that the man who was found in
Ninth avenue Thursday night. with q red mark on
his throat supposed TO have been caused by a rope
merely drunk. aud had not been roughly handled
by would-be murdcrers. At Roosevelt Hospital
where he taken, the physicians believe the mark
10 have been the result of accidental fall. The
man : name IL Jacob Ernst, German living Ut No.
l5J First avenue. He knows nothing Of how the cut
received. and acknowledges having drank two
bottles Of whiskey on Thursday night.
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was not familiar with her aunts affairs she said
No; he said, II have brought suit against her for
S-s,0OO, and If you Will 60 the stand and swear
you heard your aunt say she would marry me, VIII
pay you wen: witness said that she repudiafed the
Offer but Mr. Jackson came subsequently, to see her,
accompanied by Mr. Wilder. and she denied that she
was at home in order to avoid meeting them On her
crossexaminaton the witness admitted that she mad
quarreed with her aunt but said that they were now
good friends and she was living with her. In answer
to question put by Mr. Courtney, she said that sne
remembered that the plaintiff had said that ne would
her.
The case was then adjourned un next Saturday.
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STARVING TO DEATH.

woman and her two children living In White
stone l. l., were recently rescued from starvation by
the mercst accident. Discouraged and dishesrtened
by hunger and cold they had laid down 10 await death
a. their only deliverance from misery. neighbor,
noticing the deathiiko stiffness which pervaded the
place IN which they lived ventured to calI wbe, a
scene ~ horror was presented-three human beings
~ the last stages ~ starvation. physician was i'm
mediatey called aud the almost lifeess bodies were
resuscitated by resoratyes and attention The family
have since been made comfortable by the coutribt.
tions OF the humane.
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BAcos-vASTINE.- the 7th inst. by the Rev.
DR. r. H. Chaplin. DANIEL BACON and LoTTE NJ.
daughter of A. A. Vantine
BooTH-RoLL.-In Philadelphia. Thursday No
yember z. 1878, by Rev. William Reed Mr. WILLIAM
BooTH 10 Miss SOPHIA Roll. both Of Trenton N. J.
-wucox.-At Christ Church Sherburne,
n Y on Wednesday, October -, 1878. by the Rev.
daughter Of Horace g. Wilcox. of Sherburne. N. "
BRooKE--M -MooRECRoFT.--On Wednesday. November
g. 1878 by the Rev. James Millett. WILLIAM BROOKE,
Of this city, to RACHEL d. MooREcRoFT. Of Brooklyn.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS q. at Christ
Church, Brooklyn, by the Rev. A. II. Partridge,
GEORGE M. DESsIsToS of New York to MINNIE t.,
daughter OF Charles Seibert. of Brooklyn.
DoHERTY- -SwEESEY.--On Thursday. the 9TH inst.
at the Church OF st. Vincent Ferrer. by the Rev. J.
daughter the late Dr. James Sweeney, of this city.
No cards.
GIrBEgT-TAYLoR.--On Wednesday, November g. at
ST. Luke's church. by the Rev Arthur Warner,
CLARENCE II. GILBERT to JENNIE second daughter of
George G. Taylor. all of this city. No cards.
KERR--THoMpsoN-On Wednesday. November q. by
Rev. Dr. Deems. RoBERT i. KERR TO MARY L. THoMp-
SON, both of New York city.
RADcLIFFE-PIcKES.-On Thursday, November Z,
by the Rev. DIR. Saunders CHARLES w. RADCLIFFE to
MARTHA. eldest daughter of William Pcken.
RyAS-CoILINs.--Noyc q, by the Rev. W. H.
Reed rector OF the Methodist Episcopal Church of the
Reconciliation, Brooklyn, J. WINFIELD RYAN to
EMILY daughter of the late Francis Collins, Esq.,
Commander H. NJ Royal Navy, of Mesdowbrook
Dundrum, Dublin. Ireland.
-MEyERs.-On October 90. by Rev. Dr.
Mllett. at the brides residence, HENRY WILLOWS to
LIzziE MEYERS. New York.
WoLF-HARTMAs.-By Rev. Henry Wasserman,
JOSEPH &. WOLF to MARTHA HARTMAN, both OF this
city. No cards.