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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-30
STEPHEN VALENTINES DEATH

meeting OF the members OF tho Produce Exchange
was held, yesterday afternoon, Ia tho managers
rooms, No. % Pearl street. 10 takc suitable action
with reference to tho death OF stephen Valentine,
VIII, was tho oldest mombcr OF tnat body. Mr.. Ed
ward Hincken, tho vico president, presided Mr..
Isaac n. Reid offered some resolutions, which were
ndopcf tcstancntnry TO the exemplary character OF
the deceased Tho funeral viii take place this alter
noon st three O'Clock, from the Fricnds' Meeting
House, Scbcrmcrhorn street, brooklyn.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-30
DEATH OF A CENrENARIAN.

Mrs Margaret Sklnman Cumbcrsop, Of No. 10 schsr-
vanced ago Of FOL years, 8 mouths aud 0 days.
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A BROKERS' CHECK.

Mr. d. N. 9. Foster, broker, residing at No. 70
Third place, Brooklyn. wns charged before Jui gc
Walsh, OF that city, yesterday, with giving worth
loss cnsck to j. " Dubcrnel ataor In pay fnent Tor
clo' hes He pleaded not guilty ana was released in
1900 bail
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-30

Couover, OF Florida, who said II important
matter, and several Senators desired 10 examine H.
The Senate tnen ut four O'CLOCK, motion Of M.
EDMUNDs, went into executive session.
Wnea tho doors were reopsned the PRESIDENT pro
tenn. aunounccd his signature OF the House bill
appriating for rhe public schools OF the Dis
trfct Of Columbia
The Senate then adjourned.
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a co1onrp woxAN's SUICIDE.

Coroner Hughes, Of Yonkcrs. bold mn inquest yss
terday upon tho body OF Mrs. Anuio NJ Kinssisnd.
coorcd. aged twenty-five years. u resident OF White
stone L. H. who, while visit 20 the family OF her
Iaihcr-n-lav IN Yonkcrs, committed suicide on sun
day hahs aitss rho fomily bad rsurod Tho jury
dcfed verdict TO the effect that she had
suicide by eating her throat whilc laboring under
temporary alteration Of mind.
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The following contributions for tho widow At No
Ridge street have been received at this object
q W........................ L
Total. a.
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nm. JOHN M. IRVINE

DR. John n. Irvine, prominent physician OF Mcr.
county, Pr, and brotber-in-iaw Of Justice Miller
OF the tinted States Supreme Court, uicd at Sharon
Pa, yesterday morning. agod sixty-threo years
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GEORGE II. HOWARD.

George II. Howard, prominent capitalist OF sal
Francisco, died yesterday at hrs country residence
San Nateo. Cal.
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wIsUFD TO DROWN.

we'll dressed woman, who acted NJ n undsr the
Influence Of ssimulants, ~ midnight on Sunday A.
tempted TO commit suicide by jumping overheard
iron Jersey City icrryboaL sho was rescued by
ins dcck hands and taken by Orlccr Logan TO tne
Gregory street police station, where sho SAID ner
narno Mira Frances Fitzgerald. nsed forty one OF
No III Elizabeth street, this city when oroughs
bcor. udgs Davis yesterday sue said that hcr nsmo
was Mrs. Frances Price and that sho resided IA
Cbrystie street between Broome and Delaney, this
CITY Sho refused to gfvc any reason Tor attempted
suicide and Judge DAVIS remandcd hcr for examin-
nfio
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THE SUICIDAL MANIA.


DEsPoNDENr RESrAURAUrEUR.
Leopold Krnus, nty-nve years Of age. Of No. IFS
Stanton street. has been unfortunate In business Of
late years He became desperate and took TO drink.
He formerly Q butcher, but engaged in the res
saurans business six years ago. and remained In up
TO the sime his death. He becamc very dissipaed
and on several occasions betrayed symptoms Of In
sanity. Az two o'clock yesterday morning no was
found IN hts room suffering from tho effects Of poison.
one 10 the Coroner and another 10 shs unoer-
taker, which lay tho table by his side.
Tho letter 20 tho Coroner road ~ follows:-"I do
this OF my own FREQ will and with due delibsraton.
Where / got tho stuff tmoauing tho poison) IRON l
Know, Mr. Coroner. but l request You not 70 try to
ta,ned DR.. Holman was a. once called In He ex-
smipsd shc contents OF . glass which bold white
powder aud found DO aysonic He next attempted
to admastsr reHorativcs 0ut the dying man refused
10 take medicine saying that he wished 10 DO co.,
veysd TO hospital This request Was complied
tho Mount Vincent Hospitals but no expired on tho
way tho corner OF Twenty second street and Third
avonue
Anton,a Kraus testified that shc was tne wife OF
dcccnscd. to whom she had boon married eightccn
years; tor tho pass two ycsrs no bad becn IN tho
yous 10 MS denth had boon drinking almost ssad.
lily; very qusrrclsomc, and frequently threat.
cned tako hts lo these occasions no would bid
goodoy to hts wife, saying no was gong 10 XIII him.
self; about two O'Clock Saturday morning no came
house and said 70 hts wife that no had taken
poison.
Deputy Coroner Cushman made an external exam-
naiion OF the BODY, and found that death was
caused by acute gastrits from taxing arsenic Aver.
dict based upon the above facts vas rendered
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HANGED HERsELF.

Mrs O. c. Smith, OF Bayport, l.. l., mas, for some
time past, exhibited symptoms OF insanity, and vas
kept under WATCH Enough nothing serious was apprc-
hcndcd. While her husband was absent from the
hou,e on Saturday afternoon she went into the garrett
piIcd up los Of books upon which sho mounted and.
tbrow ~ tho ond n limo over ratter, madc s
fast, Hxcd . Dooso about nor neck ana kcked the
books from under her Her sister meantime supposed
she mad gono bed. Whom ner husband came Ia no
went TO look Ter hor found her dead. Sho was
forty-two years Old had boon married Twelve years.
and losYes n child thrce years old.
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~ power D.,
OF that character aud entcrtsiuins doubt honestly
tho views no has expressed regard this bill.
has thought proper TO do that which, IN my Judg
men will iDnirt serious injury upon tue
OF tho city OF New YORK Holding those opinions,
and holdiug the rignt that n on thus loor
may dissent from tho opinion 81 tho Governor
without Dctpg subject TO imputstons OF any KIDD,
oitner personally, politically or otherwise, 1 havo
venturcd, hopo IA spirit Of clbdor aud freedom, 20
express dissent from the message Of the Governor
this State vctoing bill, tho interest VI which was,
tho purpose OF which aud tue result OF when
wcud be, Ia my judgment, to save tho people burden
NM pALr's ARGUMENT.
Mr.. DALy-t fully accord with tho gentleman from
n,ch mona that y Won 70 po.,pons any lengthy as
turc day; but In order 10 Wind cato myscIfin order
10 oorroborate tho statements which 1 nssdo here q
il well TO procure, ana / ma that, through tho
courtesy Of some gentleman. have been handed tho
message OF HIS Honor, tho Mayor an Official doeument
sont 10 tho Common Council VI the city OF New York
on tho LIST Of last January. There ind that IN tho
statement that made asking lcavsto correct the gen
tlemsn from Richmond as TO his figures, am entirely
borne cot by tho official message OF Mayor Ely. That
olcal message states, under tho head OF crates Of
Interest -
Tho rates Of interest on tho atovc stocks and bonds
are classified as iolowsAt nve per cent, fl5, 2ps
600; Mt SIX per cent, $71,G26 0O0 Ut per cent
900; and appeal to The House whether or not.
tar as tho remarks arc concerned the statcmcu
that made arc not subs,antatod and bornc out by
the Official document OF HIS Honor Mayor Ely In the
repor, that no made last January 20 the Common
Council
Mr.. BRooKs-Lct mo say 20 my iricnd that ho
makcs ~ out worse for tho city tban l madc ~.
Record at $50 900 900. aud no makes u t55 600 600
Mr. DAILY merely wanted to correct you IN toe
statements ! Will add this, IN addition 10 wba,
nave said that wbcu tho gentleman from Rich mond
says that this s7I,O000yo. ms stated BY The
omcial message OF tue Mayor AS bearing intcrcs,
a, sx per cent annually can DO funded
o. lower ratio OF interest, he rays poor
compliment to the intelligence OF this House DO you
suppose ios moment gentlemen tnst the holders oi
National Republican., 1878-08-12

Cockerill, of the Baltimore. .Ghsctte, was killed
day OF two ago by falling down q ffteeu.foot
cmbanknent while temporarily insane.
Mn. JoHN NJ CARSON, of the New York
Tines will leave to-day for Rye Beach, N. II.
General Boynton, of the Cincinnati Gdseiie, and
W. Scott Smith, Of the New York Ereging Post,
will loave for Rye Beach on Thursday next.
Mn. G. N. BROWNING, n clerk In the patent-
Office, received 4 dispatch on Saturday morn
ing announcing the death, in Wilmington, o.,
Of his only brother, Frank Browning, editor Of
the Clinton (O) Republican Mr.. d. started,
on Saturday evening, for his home, to attend
the funeral.
GENERAL GRANT writes to friend In Phil.
adelphia that after visiting Austria he designs
spending some four or five weeks at some
watering.place on the continent His present
intention Is to make y tour of the world,
passing the winter months in India and China,
After observing the methods and manners OF
most Of the people on the face OF the globe, he
will return to America by way of San Fran
cisco.
THE Princess Thyra Amelia Caroline Char.
lotto Anne, whom II Is said Is betrothed to the
French Prince Imperial, Is the youngest but
one of tho six children of the King Of
Dcnmarck, was born on September 90 1853
The fortune ofthc children Of King Christian
has been notable, since the oldest daughter Is
Nlt llHCddAs VI NNhltst Vic sttDui tHo WIG W
the Russian CzaroyitCh, and the second sou
the King Of Hcllenes.
REV. G. D. MAcKAY, the representative II
Formosa of the Canada Presbyterian Mission
was married on the 27th of May, at the British
Consulate in Tamsui, to young native oi
Northern Formosn, nlmed Chang Mia Tsong
The lady is said to be clever, and she Is, o
course, n convert to Christianity. Mr.. Mackay
is the first of his order, according TO the Chini
| Ill ,.,I... t.... Al.
GENERAL JOE SHELBY, the celebrated cav
airy leader, Is described by reporter Of tn
st. Louis EreniHg Post as "a man still In tn
prime of life. His beard Is gray, but he move
about with the activity Of a man Of twenty
one, carrying himself with the erectness &C
quired In long years of military service
Frankness, courage, nerve, aud good.fellowshiI
are indicated In every line of the rather heav.
countenancc, bronzcd with exposure to tn
sum-
National Republican., 1878-08-12

edge ofthe law of right, We hold, that fraud
may and should be checked at any stage OF
the proceedines from inceptiop 10 consum-
nation. ~ ~ q
II the Danville road can be paid double
'utes for services performed, for the reason
that II was within the Confedericy and
could not be party to the military rate"
whatever the Solicitor the Treasury may
think of it, We fancy that Confederate
Congress would have no difficulty in re-
garding 1t a full precedent for,the payment
Of claims Of any other road similarly situ-
atcd
Regarding this claim to be excessive and
fraudulent, we regret to find the Solicitor
Of the Treasury so strongly welded to and
identified with it, for that fact greatly ag-
gravates the danger that environs the Ma
tional Treasury. We hold that the claim Is
a fraud, had been 30 pronounced by the
guardians Of the Treasury, aud had been
held in allegiance on that account until II
was thimble-rigged into an appropriation
bill, and in this way was enabled TO reach
the vaults of the Treasury. To our mind
the most painful feature of the case is that
the Solicitor Of the Treasury should have
been identified with its advocacy and de-
fense. In this we in no degree arraigu
his integrity of purpose, but seriously ques
tion the soundness of his Judgment and
the wisdom of his discretion. With thi'
expression of our views of the case, whicl
are in no degree modified or changed b,
the attitude he assumes and the opinions ht
expresses in his communication, wo viii
now dismiss this discussion.
National Republican., 1878-08-12
DIED.

..wItsoS:-on sunday morning, a, O'Clock, Miss
HARRITr WILSON.
Fun,ral frot1. her laie residence, MS = street
nnrhwest, 10 diy tNontny), ut 8 o'clock y. m.
Friends ni the Fam ly ure invited TO attend.
.TAILOR-pn saturl2y August 10, 1873, at Z
geo X a. IN, !ASE r. TAYLOR In the sjth year OF
her age.
Her friends and those OF the family arc Invited to
attend her funeral, from the Hamilton House, corner
Of Fourteenth an1 streets, this tMonday). 18th In
slant, ut II O'Clock a. III.
POOL.-On Sunday, the 18th instant, ut 9 p. M,
DAVID Pool In the 6ith year OF his age
Notice OF funeral hereafter
BECKErT-At the Loiise Home, on the 10Th In.
slant, Mrs MARIA DECKErT, aged - years,
Funeral will take place from the Home. at O'co1
this afternoon ru0ys
National Republican., 1878-08-12

Mr.. BLACKBURN, of Kentucky, is sure
that TILDES's name would be missed out
of the next Democratic convention. TIL
DENs cowardice and hesitating intrigues
pending the passage of the Electoral Com
mission act, together with his opposition to
Southern rebel war claims, have fixed him
rs it were, in Mr.. BLACKBURN's estimation,
But, for all that, BLACKBURN voted time and
again, both in the Forty third and the Forty
fourth Congress, in support of the declara,
tion that TILDEN was elected over HAYES
He will be relieved of repeating that vot'
in the next House by the presence therein
of Republican majority.
National Republican., 1878-08-12

SENATOR TuURMAH's nomination, Nt the
dictation of the States Rights Democracy, in
1sSo, is foregone conclusion. He towershead
and shoulders above all other competitors,
The entire South is solid for him, and is
backed, as n matter of course, by Ohio. TIL.
DEN's claims as The Great Fraudee" will
be overshadowed by his gigantic and we'll
founded pretensions to leadership, and the
Democracy will 20 into the campaign OF
the square issue Of disloyal adherence to tbs
heresy of States rights. The Republican
nominee must he man Of equally pro
nounced adherence to opposite principles.
National Republican., 1878-08-12

THE Grcenville (N. c. North State says
" The Legislature will stand about as fol-
" lows on the Senatorial question In the
House, VANCE 50, MERRIMoN q, leaving
"the Republicans with IL votes In the
Senate, VANCE 81, MERRTMoS II, leaving
"the Republicans with II votes. In bott
Houses VANCE will have, to start with, 73
votes, MERRIMoN 80, and the Republicans
as. As it will take SO to elect, we find the
Republicans in tin Legislature with the
balance of power, and if it is impossible
for them to elect Senator they can die.
"tate who the man shall be-"
National Republican., 1878-08-12

THERE is possibility that the Repuhli-
cans will carry both of the Congressional
districts in Florida this fall Senator Coz.
OVER is stronger than his party in the sec
ond district, nnl Mr.. BIsBEE, in the first, is
opposed By a Democratic nominee with
whom all parties are dissatisfied. Beside
this, MI BrSBEE's record in the present
House will be an advantage TO him, for he
has proved himself to be useful member
He has now the advantage of experience
which will add 10 his usefulness in the
future
National Republican., 1878-08-12

THE Albany Erening Journal must have
been dreaming when 1t declared that I'VE
want more LAMARs in the South" 1t
certainly has been too watchful Of the past
to be deceived by LAMARs recent sham
reputation of the shotgun policy. He did
the same thing in those Gushing Centen-
NAL days of 1876, at the Bunker Hill
monument celebration, and then went di-
rectly back to Mississippi to accept an
Office to which he had been elected over
the murdered bodies of hundreds OF loyal
citizens. When such devil IN politics and
hend in deception as LAMAR begins to talk
of giving up his accustomed practice of
overrulng the majority of bis constituents
with the appliances of the assassin aud the
midnight, mrsked marauder, 1t is certain
indication that more infamous and brutal
National Republican., 1878-08-12

THAT KEARNEY has in his employ some
cheap sophomore for use in doctoring his
speeches no one doubts, now that he has
been heard in the East. The result is that
he loses much of the power and influences
that his naked and rude rhetoric might
carry with it. As "sand-lot orator" he be-
came known and earned fame; but as o
badly polished imitator of the finished
blackguardism of General BEN BUTLER he
is a failure. He is branching out and be-
coming too ambitious to remain laborine
man much longer. His next step will be tc
distribute loaves of bread to the poor, afteI
the manner of HENDRICK WRIGHT, and
then goodbye, poor egotist and played-oui
demagogue, DENNIS KEARSEY.
National Republican., 1878-08-12

Mr. FRANKLIN, of Missouri, is likely to
have warm contest for reelection. His
chances have been burnt to Crisp already,
and the Kansas City (Mo.) Journal predicts
that he will be beaten by one or two thou
sand votes. Missouri Is good field for po-
litcal missionary work.
National Republican., 1878-08-12

Mr. SINGLETON, OF Mississippi, and BEN
HARRIS, of Maryland will be the two most
honest and outspoken Southern Democrats
in the next House. They both believe in
the "undying principle OF States rights and
" secession and are neither ashamed to
publicly proclaim that belief nor dishonest
enough to pretend loyalty to the Govern
ment which they have not. The mudsill
Northern doughface Democracy will fall
down and worship them.
National Republican., 1878-08-12

Ton EwING's late speech in Olde, in which
he favors an unlimited slush of green
backs, isa similar assinine financial measure
with some of those he proposed during the
late session of Congress. But EWING is q
profound genius
National Republican., 1878-08-12

TIE elements were at war in the park sur
rounding the Executive Mansion last Sat
urday, but President HAYES was "compla-
"cent aud serene" lie contemplated the
uncivil service of the tornado with the
placid indifference of one who is acCus-
toned TO seeing things go to ruin in his pres
ence. II is reasonable to suppose, however,
that he enjoyed the novelty of not being re-
gponsible ivr the disastrous spectacle,
National Republican., 1878-08-12

THE attorneys who have enlisted in be-
half of Southern railway claims upon the
Government have our full sympathy, but
we cannot afford to open the columns of THE
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN for the trial of their
cases. We fear that the court of public
opinion is slightly prejudiced, and hence is
not fitting tribunal for such trials.
National Republican., 1878-08-12

IsN'r this good time for the Obstruc-
tionists TO renew their objections to the
sewerage system Of Washington They al
ways did protest that the sewers were un-
reasonably large before they were built, and
It would be interesting to hear from them
on this subject in the light of recent expert
snce
National Republican., 1878-08-12

SENATOR JONES, of Nevada, will be re-
turned as his own successor, no matter what
the political complexion of the Legislature
may be. His attentive service in the Sem
ate stands ont in bold contrast with the in
excusable absenteeism of his colleague.
And he has worked wonders in behalf Of
the special interests Of his constituency.
When he began what is now known as the
silver movement, and became its acknowl-
edged apostle, he stood almost alone, and
the average opinion, both in and out of the
Republican party, was that his energy was
prompted by not altogether unselfish mo-
tiyes. But he studied the question in all
its bearings, and made himself so com
pletely the master Of the science of metal
currency that he also stood alone as the
leading authority in this country on that
subject To the charge that he was q silve,
miner himself he logically replied: Sup
pose / am, and / am not, would II
be improper for me to give the public
Z" needed information regarding a subject
with which am familiarr When want
to know anything about farming or mill
I" ing / 20 to farmer or a miller" But,
while the silver question has been his
speciality, he has always asserted himself
as above the average of his peers in his votes
upon and discussions of subjects of mort
general character. For these reasons, a.
we'll as for the fact that he is liked person
ally by fellow-partisans, as well as politi
cal opponents, his return will be hailed
with qualification by numerous circle o.
friends AMI admirers in the East, as well az
| other sections Of the country
National Republican., 1878-08-12
THE RICHMOND AND DASVILLE RAIL
ROAD QUESTION ONCE MORE.

TO Me Editor 0T Ne NNNoNH Republican,
DEAR SIR; The statement in your paper Of
August in regard to the claim of the Rich
mond aud Danvile Railroad is entirely
erroneous from beginning to end, and
must have been purposely thus stated by your
correspondent, as 1t has been frequently cor
rectod heretofore The simple facts are that
National Republican., 1878-08-12

GENERAL BEN BUTLER "came not TO
make a speech" up in Maine the other day,
and then went on to make the most accept
able oratorical effort of his life. He de-
clared that he had left the old parties.
While we felicitate ourselves, as Repub-
licans, we stoop on this august occasion to
congratulate the Democracy. They have
had narrow escape.
National Republican., 1878-08-12
SEn, CuArLcs ~ NyE will act as the c,

Mn. CHARLIE ". NYE will act as the cor.
respondent of THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
ut Washington Grove during the approach
ing camp-meeting. The doings Of each day
will appear the following morning. Those
desiring THE REPUBLICAN at the camp
grounds can have il by leaving their orders
OF the counting-room. II Will be furnished
for sale on the grounds daily.
National Republican., 1878-08-12

THE Sunday Herald openly calls upon the
Hon. DICK MERRIcK to debauch the Mary.
land Congressional campaign by passing
fome of his SILVER notes. into the canyass
This will scarcely do for greenbackG.
National Republican., 1878-08-12

stands now ru lely crippled md shori an d
crippled buriesque Of our great national
fowl-a wingless buzznrd, hs 1t were, and
rs unomamental as q tame pigeon sprung
from trap in front of Captain BoaARpus'
sporting gun. But when the local wits get
through with their comments and gibes
that eagle will remain astride his roost
with new wings and all that sort of thing
lie shall not be taken down.
National Republican., 1878-08-12

DOUGLAS, the Congressman who eats "hut.
stered watermelons," has been retired by
his constituency, and Mr.. BEALE will stand
In his place and compete with the Republi-
can nominee for an election.
National Republican., 1878-08-12

ACKLEN's denomination BY acclamation
by the bull-dozers of his district was q
thorough Endorsement of his career last
winter and this spring 1t was "Nawthen
woman" you know, and the chivalry OF
his constituents was aroused for his vindi-
eation
National Republican., 1878-08-12

PCRsUISG the South Carolina policy, it
would be competent to put MCDEvITT, Nc
ELFREsH, and Voss, of our detective corps,
in Jail for murder, and then pardon the
masked burglars they failed to kill last
Saturday morning
National Republican., 1878-08-12

ToRRADoEs nre not IN accord with our
aesin rs regards the weather, Saturday. s
demonstration in that line disrobed the
gtlded eagle which surmounts THE NATION
AL REPUBLICAN building Of its oyer-reach-
Ing gold. mounted wings The poor bird
National Republican., 1878-08-12

That "barl O. money" has evidently been
subjected to further drafts upon its SEEM
insly inexhaustible capacity. The sudden
revival of interest in Mr.. TILDENs future
prospects, which absorbs the news and edi-
torial columns Of the Washington Demo-
cratic organ, gives proof of this.