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The New York herald., 1878-11-11
CALIFORNIA WATER SCHEME.

From the San Francisco Chronicle. Oct 29.l
new water scheme has been recently incorporated.
to be known the Los Trancos Water Company,
whose object is to supply the city of San Francisco
with water. The source of supply is the San Fran
cisquito Creek. the junction Of the Los Trancos
Creek the eastern slope of the Santa Cruz Noun
tans. The proposed site for the reservoirs of the
company is in the vicinity Of Meno Park, and
the estimated capacity will be 81 832 0W gallons,
which it is calculated will furnish daily supply Of
30.O00.000 gallons The new company claim that lV
means Of conduit thirty miles long they bring
water into San Francisco ut elevation of feet
above the city base Of levels. Careful estimates
pute the cost Of constructing substantial and perma
works. equal in capacity to those Of the Spring
Valley Company. ut $1,000 900. exclusive OF of
land. A company has been organized. and the gen.
tlemen composing the company express determines
tion to commence operations Immediately.
The New York herald., 1878-11-11

MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE CHEZ SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON, Nov. Ill A. NJ.

WAR DEPARTMENT.,
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON, Nov. Ill A. NJ.
Indications.
For New England partly cloudy weather, possibly
occasional rain. northwcsterly winds backing to
warmer southerly, stationary or lower pressure.
For the Middle Atlantic States cloudy weather with
rain westerly winds backing to warmer southerly,
falling barometer
For the South Atlantic States. warmer partly cloudy
weather, occasional rain wind mostly southeriy,
stationary or lower pressure.
For the Gulf States clear partly cloudy weather,
warm southerly winds in the east district lower pres
in the west district followed by rising barometer
and colder northwest winds
For Tennessee. the Ohio Valley and lower lake
region cloudy weather. frequent rain. warm south
erly Winds falling barometer followed in the
west portion by rising barometer and colder north
west winds.
For the upper lake region. cloudy weather. with
rain or snow. warm souhery winds. falling baronl-
eter followed by rising barometer and colder north
west winds.
For the Upper Mississippi Valley, cloudy weather.
with rain or snow followed by clearing weather cold
northwest winds higher pressure.
For the Lower Missouri Valley. colder clearing
weather. northwest winds. higher pressure.
The rivers will remain nearly stationary.
The temperature will remain above freezing in the
canal regions.
Cautionary signals continue at Apena, Macknaw
City Grand Haven. Section Three. Chicago, Mil
waukee, Section One, Escanaba Marquette and
Duluth.
The New York herald., 1878-11-11
prMrSrscENcEs OF THE FEVER.

Rev. Mr.. McCracken. of Grenada, Miss. in the
course of address delivered ut st. Marks Church
last evening related the bitter experiences he had
dergone during the pestilence of last People
in the North he said had but faint idea of the terri
BILE sufferings of their southern brethren. In the
preachers little parish first the members of the choir
then the organist and finally onehalf of the congre-
CATION and children of the Sunday school lost.
It became impossible at last to hold services. No
church bell could be rung the people sick
around. and sunday in the Court House. the
next week in the rooms of the Howard Associa-
ton people prayed to God to deliver them
from the plague. Finally Sunday when
there was not even time to hold services
as the sick and dying required preachers constant
tenton and the fearful fact that three out Of every
four whites died, made the despair.
Many children died and buried without the
knowledge Of the sick parents. the shock would
have fastened DEATH In family the reverend gem
teman had three sisters buried day after
other. The fourth and last. he had hoped. would
survive. but morning when returning from "a
ncighboring place he met hearse with the body of
this last daughter. making four funeral services in
one family within six days. There we're not windows
enough in the church to have memorials for all the
members who perished
The New York herald., 1878-11-11
BAD FOR THE COACHMAN.

Alfred NJ Cox, the proprietor of drug store at No.
ll23 Broad street Newark with three OF his friends
hired coach yesterday morning at the livery stable
of William II. Miles. situated at No. Isl West Nine
teenth street. They drank pretty freely, and last
evening called their way home at the drinking
saloon known as the Evergreen" situated on Four
teenth street. Sixth and directly opposite
the Lyceum Theatre. Mr.. Cox being intoxicated was
left in the coach while his three friends repaired
10 the saloon. ON coming out they found that the
coach had been driven of and concluding that their
friend had got tired waiting. and or
dered the coachman to drive home. they
proceeded on their way to the Paisley House
at Twenty street and Sixth where they
were all stopping temporarily. When they reached
Twenty sixth street they met the coach com
ing in the opposite direction. and were
informed by the driver that he had come
To meet them. They all got into the vehicle
and ON arriving at the hotel of the party noticed
that Mr.. Cox's watch and chain were missing.
policeman was called and the conveyance driven
to the Twenty ninth precinct. where the driver
George Corcoran. who gave his residence IA No 2&i
West Thirtieth street. searched and solid gold
watch and chain found in his possession. which was
identified the property of Mr. Cox. The driver
wu locked
The New York herald., 1878-11-11
WHO THREW THE LEADEN BALLs

While All Italian woman by the name Of Diconio.
living at No. "a Oak street. nursing her little
only seven weeks old. yesterday afternoon u lcadcn
ball was by some unknown person, and by some un-
known process hurled through the window. 1t struck
the child in the breast and the mother fearing the
little killed. raised such an outcry that the
Italian colony in that quarter almost generated riot
The police were summoned and the mother and child
were removed to the Chambers Street Hospital. es-
corted by bowling but sympathetic mob of from
thirty to forty, who exc out their for
tunes by the vending Of peanuts or the grind
ing Of the nosome hand-organ. The physi-
clan in attendance found that the injuries
sustained by the child not OF such character
10 prevent the mother returning home with It, and
permit to that effect issued There out
ward signs of injury. and the respiration and pulse
Of the boy were normal there was no reason why he
should be kept in the hospital.
The New York herald., 1878-11-11
CAREER OF A NOTED CRIMINAL.

Ex-REPREsENrATIyE ocoNNoR, OF OHIO, AGAIN
TO THE FRoNT-ARREsTED FOR FORGING A
PENSION oERTIFIcArE-so THIEF, con-
yIcT, PENsIoNER AND LEGISLATOR.
[By TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
DAYTON. Ohio Nov. 10, 1873
John O'Connor, who became notorious in connec-
tion with the last Legislature of Ohio arrested in
this city at late hour last night on an United
States warrant. charged with forgery o'connor
elected to the Legislature from the Soldiers Home
in this county. After the facts regarding his
career us honscbrcaker. ex-convict and bounty
jumper had been made known he was
forced to vacate his seat. He returned to
the Home and was permitted to remain until the
Board of Directors had taken action in his
While ut the Home he had been act
ing claim agent, and being suspected
of fraudulent transactions special detective ap
pointed to work up the 1t was
discovered that his pension was cer-
titled by the forgery OF surgeons name,
Dr. Leavitt of Boston the ostensible sgner denying
that the signature his 1t is believed that other
transactions of OConnor aclaim agent are also of
fraudulent character.
FLIGHT OF THE ACCUSED.
O'Connor received information that he would be ar
rested this charge and left the Home
found. Yesterday it ascertained that he
was living retired street of this city and the de-
tcctive succeeded in making the arrest and placing
O'Connor III Jail.
The is regarded a strong one against him
and likely to give him ten years in the Peniten-
tisry. Your correspondent visited him this morning
at the JAIL and in conversation O'Connor denied the
charge. but stated that the great difficulty Of his
position that the agent who procured his pension
had since died. He is man not over thirty. of
strong Irish features natural wit and capacity but of
little education
O'coNSoIs CAREER
His career has been the most remarkable known in
this part Of the country. He entered the army at
fourtscn and became notorious az q bounty jumper
At the close of the he became associated with gang
of thieves, and in blowing open safe received
wounds that marked him for life. and
won FOR him the sobriquct Of Three
Fingered Jack" Within the past ten years
he has served three years in state penitentary for
highway robbery: has obtained aimittance to the
National Home by alleged forged papers; re-
ceivcd pension from the government for injuries
contracted while connected wha gang Of thieves and
by means Of alleged forged certificates has repre-
sented this State in the Legislature with attendant
honors for part of term. and has now fair pros
pect of returning to the Pcntenary for still longer
period.
The New York herald., 1878-11-11
SOUTH CAROLINA COTTON CROP.

CHARLESTON, y. G., Nov. 10. 1873.
The report OF the Charleston Cotton Exchange.
based on ffty-four replies, covering twenty-cigh
counties, says:--
With the exception of two correspondents. all re-
port the weather favorable compared with last
year. Twenty nine report II more favorable and
twenty three about the same. There has been frost
in every county There killing frost generally
the lst of October but In several counties there
was killing frost early October ~. All report
little or no damage done thereby. Fortythrce report
all gathered The picking will be- finished in most
counties by the 10th inst but few estimate late
AZ from the LIST to the 18th Of December The yield
~ compared with last year IL reported by ten cou
lies as Increased from Ave to nifty per cent and
ibout the same. An average. based said data.
gives the yield OF the state about equal to that Of last
ven
The New York herald., 1878-11-11
CITY NEWS ITEMS.

Cornelius Donovan twentyfour years old. having
residence. knocked down yesterday by some
unknown person in Gou,erneur slip. He was
severely injured and taken to Bellevue Hospital.
William Rockefeller. aged ten years. of No. IL Spring
street was knocked down and run over yesterday a0
the corner of Bowery and Spring street by car No,
AZ. of the Third avenue line He received LAGER.
atei wound Of the left leg and taken to st. VIM
cents Hospital.
Robert Miller. of the steamship Tyron. lying at the
foot of Dey street held in 900 bail Yesterday
by Judge Klbreth at the Tombs Police Court on
charge of feoniously assaulting Douga McCaul also
employed board the Tyron with sheath knife and
stabbing him in the thigh.
The New York herald., 1878-11-11
TREADWELL'S ABDUCTION"

Detective Zundt. OF the Brooklyn police Central
Office has been engaged for the past two weeks In in
vestiasine the remarkable story of abduction told by
Mr. Isaac Treadwe Of Adeph street in that city.
which was published ut the time. Mr.. Treadwell
claimed IL will be remembered, that in July last.
while swimming III Flushing Bay. two men made him
captye and sent him 10 Baltimore, whence he visited
St Louis returning. between two and three weeks
ago 10 his home in Brooklyn. The detective reports
that he has been able to discover facts which would
no to prove that Trcsdwe was abducted. He was
missed for six months. during which time Detective
Zundt asccrtained that he wore the uniform of the
United states Army hut whether In the capacity of
an enlisted otherwise j. not yet satisfactorily
oefermiund.
The New York herald., 1878-11-11
POISONED BY A CORPSE.

James OBrien had been employed till ten days ago
as a cook ut Bellevue Hospital. when he was trans
ferred the Morgue to take charge of the dead bodies
While engaged in sewing up a corpse in sack
one day last week he pricked the first finger OF his
right hand with needle. Some of the poison from
the body entered the wound. and yesterday he was
brought to DIR. McCrcery, the surgeon
on duty He found that poison had per-
meated his system through the arm and the
latter was much swollen. DIR. M'Creery said last
night that his arm Would have to be amputated and
the man would probably die This is the first case of
the kind that has occurred at Bellcyne Hospital.
The New York herald., 1878-11-11
PROBABLY CHANGED HIS MIND.

well dressed gentleman leading little girl by the
hand yesterday afternoon ost ID tsatekeepcr Antics
of the Fifty ninth street entrance to the Central
Park and handed him slip Of papr and hurried
away. The paper read as follows:--
Nrw ioRk. Nov. 10 is7s-Four o'clock.
am tired ef life and about commit suicide. You
will fnd body the Terl tonight ut nine o'clock
Yours. lonely, WM. WATSON.
captain Corhau. to whom the note was shown,
stated that the only person named Watson whom he
could recall to- mind discharged Park Policeman
NJ, hsslv found AZ the Terrase insf nioht
The New York herald., 1878-11-11
IS STEWARDS BODY FOUND I?

About two o'clock this morning one Of
the police officials who has been actively
engaged in working up the case
stated as a positive fact that
the detectives had at last succeeded
in obtaining information relative TO the
whereabouts OF the remains. 'sThe en-
tire facts" said this official 10 Her.
AID reporter, ''will be made pub
lie very soon. 1t is now only question OF
brief time when the remains will be Sc
cured. We have learned enough to indi-
cate where the remains are hidden, and We
are sure of being able to arrest the thieves. "
The New York herald., 1878-11-11
FATAL GAS EXPLOSION.

PORTSMOUTH, N. H.. Nov TO- 1873.
Yesterday workman named John David, employed
Oh star Island. at the shoals where improvements are
going on. attempted to remove manholc plate from
large gasometer for the purpose of making repairs.
and while In the effort terrific explosion took place
carrying David high into the air. In his dcscc,,t no
was struck IN the stomach by heavy iron truss which
inflicted fatal injuries. The roof Of the building was
blown OF aud the whole structure nearly laid In
~uins.
The New York herald., 1878-11-11
A GAY GAMBOL-IER.

"Mulvcy." said the Judge in the court room of the
Ffty-seyenth Street Court yesterday. where do you
liver
..wcll. did live in ireland and now I'm living
here. But you wouldn't conhnc me ~ street num-
hers would your Recollcct a light hearted boy
and did gambol around. NJ II were. on my own sweet
hills
That's too high toned for New York living. You
will have to ganlbo In close quarters for six months.
The New York herald., 1878-11-11
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.

German named Phillip Pcllsiner. aged thirty. who
resided at No. 80 West Fourth street. was
arrested for intoxcation yesterday after
noon and locked up In the Ninth precinct
station house. He cndeavorcd to commit suicide
by hanging himself to his cell door with handker-
hi,f but after hanging sh ort while he was dscoy-
cred by the doorinan, who cut him down. He was
removed to Bellevue Hospital shortly after in de-
ririous condition
The New York herald., 1878-11-11
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BUST OF TOM MOORE.

At meeting OF the 81. patricks Socie<y Of Brook
lyn ON saturday night the Committee on the Tom
Moore Bust Memorial reported that the artist having
charge of the work expected to have II finished before
January. The pedestal will be- OF marble from Ar
mauh ireland. and will bear the following lnes:--
Though ulor, be gone, and though hope fade away.
THY name loved Erin. shall live IN his song.
The bust will be erected in Prospect Park hut the
society has not yet determined upon the exact site.
The New York herald., 1878-11-11
SUBURBAN NOTES.

The funeral Of Lieutenant Colonel Robert b. Jordaa
took place yesterday afternoon from his late residence
No. 455 Gold street. Brooklyn. military escort fol-
lowed the remains To- Greenwood Cemetery.
Mr.. Il. +. Howell. leading manufacturer OF New.
ark. n. j.. Is dangerously i'll ut his residence in that
city. few days ago he visited Philadelphia and con.
suited an eminent physician. who pronounced his
hopeless. Since Mr.. Howell returned to Newark
he has been confined to his bed. and yesterday hia
condition was critical.
The New York herald., 1878-11-11
HOW KEARNEY DEFEATED BUTLER.

SAN Francisco Nov. ~. 1878.
Carl Brown. the private secretary of Dennis Kear-
uey, read speech at Sand Lots to-day in which
stated Kearney designedly defeated Gen
.ral Butler by incendary speeches in Western
Massachusetts,. Brown said kearncy decided
three weeks before the election to beat
Butler and believing he could accomplish this end
better by seeming to be Buffers friend than by
ing out against him he stayed with him until the
week before the election, when he made his very in
cepdiary hpg
The New York herald., 1878-11-11
THE MANHATTAN BANK BURGLARY.

II was reported at the Twenty-ninth precinct sta
ton house last night by Sergeant Keating that De-
tetive Dorcy Of the Central once. had found most
important clcw to the Manhattan Savings Bank
burglary Detective Smetzbergcr confirmed the report
He said that Detective Dorcey had located the where
abous Of the burglars. and that their capture and thA
recovery OF the bonds viii soon be effected
The New York herald., 1878-11-11
BELLEvUE's OLDEST PATIENT

Richard Evangcline. the oldest patient at Bellevue
Hospital, died there yesterday afternoon at the
age of nnety-sx. He entered the hospital
October H. aud while moving In his bed on Monday
last broke his leg He then moved into the surgical
ward He resided with his son-in.law ut No. 5Jj
West riftv.fnurth strest for many wears
The New York herald., 1878-11-11
VALUABLE STALLION AND OTHER HORSES BURNED.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
cHAMrLArS, N. Y, Nov. 10, IL

CHAMPLAIN, n. T., NOV. 10, 1915.
The farm buildings and store belonging to
Robert McCrea, in this Yillage, were to-
tally destroyed by fire last night. Eleven
horses including the stallion Black Warrior,
valued Mt 81 .200 COW, . quantity Of hay and
grain. all the farming tools and machine, together
with lot of wood and rails consumed.
The loss is $4,000; insurance, $4,000. The
wind was blowing hurricane. and only the incessant
abors of the remen saved the surrounding property
The New York herald., 1878-11-11

Prescott. Arizona. Nov. IL, 1878.
Returns from about four-fhs of the votes east for
Delegate Congress have been received and give the
following results j. q. Campbell 1.1Ss A. Il. Davis.
l.1l5: II. T. Stevens. 0O2; X. =. Woosey. S4i. All
these candidates independents. Full official
returns required to determine the final result.
The New York herald., 1878-11-11
ARRESTED FOR MURDER.

SAN Francisco Nov. ~. 1873.
Daniel Sullivan. an Irshman. sixtythree years of
age arrested last night for the murder of Mrs.
Barry, Lone Mountain, last Thursday. The evil
dence against him IL almost conclusive
The New York herald., 1878-11-11
THE WEATHER YESTERDAY.

The following record will show the changes in the
temperature for the past twenty -four hours. in
parson with the corresponding date of last year.
Indicated by the thermometer at Hudnuts pharmacy.
HERALD Building. No. 2ls Broadway
The New York herald., 1878-11-11
STEAM saw MILL DESTROYED.

ST. JOHN, N b. Nov. 10. 1878.
The steam saw mill of Robinson l. Glenn, four
miles below Canterbury station, burned to-day.
The loss is $4,000, and the insurance $1,000.
The New York herald., 1878-11-11
CHARLESTON HARBOR.
CHARLESTON. =. g.. Nov.

CHARLESTON. =. g., Nov. 10. 1873.
Work ON the national ietties in Charleston harbor
viii begin on December 1. The Sullivans Island or
north ietty will be constructed first. General Gill
more has been here for some days making arrange
mcpt for the transportation Of the granite and other
tnut tarin
The New York herald., 1878-11-11
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

Congressmanelect Robert VI. McTane. Of Baltimore.
and Lieutenant {. Papet. of the British Navy. are at
the New York. James Buchanan. Of indianapolis.
and 4. r. Devices. Of Pennsylvania. at the 81.
James. Lieutenant Navumon. OF the Russian Navy.
is at the Westminster. Edward Caxton OF Philadel-
pha. is at the Metropolitan. J. II. Van Antwerp Of
Albany. is at the Brunswick. Rufus ). Frost OF Bos-
ton. is at the Windsor. Deputy Secretary OF state
George Moss of Albany, is at the sturtevant.
A--ATrEND TO THE FIRST SYMPTOMS OF con-
ss" s"s ss s m ,ss,s & @ checked IL IT, In
edy for all affections of the lungs and hronchis.
A womans beauty Is never lost
So long as her sweet smile remains
SO long as CLEAN her teeth like frost.
Aud her sef, w the ruby stains.
Bes,ovs on her this priceless dover.
sozopoNr sozoDoNT.
This preparation pure. harmless Is indor.ed by all
who hs,e ever smp.,sa and combine. all The ans,s:
ns Gs se 4. ss & ss.
ldby druggists
A-FoR GENTIEMEN's HATS or EXTRA QUAIL
~ 90 direc, to the manufactures, EspENscnEIp us
AMERICAN STAR SOFT CAPSULES
Niue wrapper Avoid fancy names. Our sandalwcod
sH"TR pSf' rErF o sas New yo
BEST WORM MEDICINE KNowN-BROwN's
vrnsivrck Coxv,rs on wowx LozrScrs 25cents boy.
EASY SHOES. SUPERIOR QUALITY. FOR GEN.
tlciuen. NJ rc'iuced prices EUGENE FERRIS SON 81
Nassau st.. west side.
THE HERALD OFFERS FOR SALE
Two SINGLE BULLOCK rERFECTING PRESSES
capable of printing 400 copies per hour
OF paper either sin eight coumnA
ALSO ALL riIr STEREOTYPE MACHINERY Bu-
LONGING THERETO.
PRICE. SloUkt
Address j. q. BENNETT
New York Herald.
THE THIRD AND FOURTH FLOORS OF THE
HERALD BUILDING To LET. SUITABLE FOR LAW.
BANNING. INSURANCE OR ANY LIGHT BUSINESS
IT RPUSES APPLY IN THE COUNTING Room ~
THE HERALD.
The New York herald., 1878-11-11
THE ELECTIONS.

REPUBLICAN CONGRESSMAN FROM FLORIDA
JACKSONVILLE, Nov. IL. 1878.
The election Of Bisbce, republican, for Congress. in
The Second district. is conceded by about 225
majority.
The New York herald., 1878-11-11


No deaths occurred to-day, and only four within
the past week. Two have been repooted since
Yesterday one of which Is of u returned refugee As
official register of is now kept is dim.
cult to obtain exact information.
The New York herald., 1878-11-11
YELLOW FEVER.

ONE DEATH REPORTED IN NEW ORLEANS
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 10. 1873
The weather Ia clear and pleasant One death from
yellow fever occurred during the twenty-fo hours
ended at to-day.
The New York herald., 1878-11-11
THE CONGRESSIONAL CONTEST IN THE ELEvENrH
PENNSYLVANIA DISTRICT.

MAUcH CHUNK. Nov. TO- 1873.
Additional returns received to-day show gains for
General Albright republican. for Congress- from this.
the Eleventh district which indicate his election. All
official returns have not been received and the ques-
ton will not be finally settled until the return judges
meet ON Tuesday next
The New York herald., 1878-11-11
NEW PUBI.ICATIONs.

ISxrRAoRDIN,Ry ATTRACTIONS AxD ARTISTIC
TLO Pictures IN the December and January number ~
Deorests Monthly Magazine - cents post free IL Eass
18th New York.
The New York herald., 1878-11-11

THE THIRD AND FOURTH FLOORS OF THE
HERALD BUILDING TO LET, SUITABLE FOR LAW,
HANkING INSURANCE OR ANY LIGHT BUSINESS
III RPUsES, APPLY N THE COUNTING ROOM ~
THE HERALD
The New York herald., 1878-11-11
DYING FROM A FRACTURED SKULL


Average temperature for corresponding date last
wear ...................... 4os
The New York herald., 1878-11-11
JACKSON, Nov. 10. 1878.

PRACTICAL END OF THE DISEASE AT JACKSON,
MISS
The New York herald., 1878-11-11
THE HERALD OFFERs ruR SALE

ALSO ALL THE STEREOTYPE MACHINERY h
LONGING THERETO.
PRICE. SloUN
Address J. q. BENNETT
New York HerAld.