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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-10
STOPPING SALES OF SKINNED MILK.

ELEVEN DEALERS TO BE TRIED TOMORROW.
Eleven milk dealers are to be tried tO-mOr-
row on charges preferred by DR.. J. Blake White, SAM
tary Inspector of Mix for the Board of Health Their
names are n. d. woodruff, of No. % North MoOre-st
Henry Bohnng, of No. 1877 Greenwich-ave; Frederick
Van Dohln of No. 34S West Thrty-sixthst d. Fak Of
No 558 Ninth-ave. F. T. Thee, of No. $50 East Six
teenth-st; August Fnc of No. $40 East Thirteenth
st.; Michael suggrue OF No. SO Cheryst; Fanny Ray,
OF No 4O4 West Thirtyfrstst; Charles Eaton, OF No
b3s Ninth-ave.; and JOHN KnOth, OF No 4Gl
Ninth-ave These persons charged with having
sold milk either SKINNED or aduterated with water.
In some cases both practices have been followed from
TO IL per cent Of water having been found in the
skinned milk. These persons viii be tried on indct
ments for both offences.
Dr. White says that he has doubt that many OF the
cases Of cholera nantum in this city aggravated, If
not directly caused by skinned milk. As soon as these
cases are disposed Of Dr. White will investigate the milk
sent here from the Stamford Creamery 10 has been re-
ported 10 him that this establishment Is daily send
ing 1000 quarts of skinned milk to this city. He
will also examine the milk sold at the different dairys
and restaurants where milk s received, but OFTEN
adueFated before being served TO customers He thinks
Il misfortune that be has not been empowered 70 seize
Immediately milk which he discovers TO be impure, be-
cause IL is almost always sold before he can
pTOcure a warrant for the arrest OF the sell
iers and Oftentimes the latter escape entirely.
some OF the dealers claim that they imposed upon
IN purchasing their milk and that II Is watered or
elmmed in the country before they receive It.. few
of them however, have been caught watering the milk
stands their wagons While crossing the FERRIES
Two the persons named charged with not having
their cans marked with the OF the county from
which the milk came, as required by law.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-10
AIrcusT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. DEATH.
TESTIMONY BEFORE THE CoRoNER's JURY-wIL-
liam FARRELL HELD TO AWAIT THE ACTION OF
THE GRAND JURY.

TESTIMONY BEFORE THE CoRoNERs JUhf-"E
LIAM FARRELL HELD TO AWAIT THE ACTION of
THE GRAND JURY.
The inquest in the case OF August breIh-
mermann liquor dealer OF No. 1877 Cros6y-st, VINO was
killed by william Farrell the evening OF August 20
was held at p. IN. yesterday in the Coroners ONCE
William Farrell was present andmanifested deep anxiety
in the proceedings He is scarcely nineteen years OF age
and has none OF the appearance Of a rufian Accom-
panying him were his weeping mother and htte
brother and sister, who sat anxiousy watching the pro
ceedngs. The COrOners room was PACKED Win speGa
tors and the street without was well nlled WIN
crowd, when the door was closed ana OoIonol az in
assisted by Deputy Coroner MacWhnnie, Ouened tne III
quest The widow OF the man IN whose case t lG,h
was called testified that at D.. m. on th2 , 2ot
Of August she and her husband had found W william
Farrell prisoner, in the yard In their place AT
aud Cr0sbysts and upon receiving no satisfactory e
PLANTATION from him, had pushed MIN INTO tne slreet
WhereupOn Farrell began quarrel with her husDanhnu
as be TUNED to go his store again. struck MN on we
back OF the neck and then ran away she saw no XIII
in Farreps hand, but found after her ha1
10 the ground that he was stabbed in the neck An,
ME Bella Igo, coored girl testified that she witnessed
the ARRAY and saw Farrell strike Bremmermann twice III
the back OF the neck, having an open knife III ms
Thomas Kavanaugh, Of No. 126 East oust0n-s tesIed
that he saw Bremmermann strike Farrell on the head
with brass cock, while they were yet IN the yaIu ad
Hugh Mccormack, boy OF hiteen years also "s.'IS liz
TO having seen Bremmermanu strike Farrell. but be was
unable TO say with what Michele CestafO ana Caeia
Merre. Italians testified that Brenmermann STRUCK ~
rel only with bis fist and further, that When III he
street, the two men who had been quarrelllhg sIoOh
hands In an apparently trenOIy uanneI, pu ia, 9
BremmeTmann turned TO 20 In the store Farrell drew
his knife and stabbed him. as testified by the other wit
nesses.
Farrell made statement In which he said that Brem.
mermanu struck him with something when ne lhougn'
wns an ice.pck whereupon be- who fixing his sus-
pender with his knife in his hand became so much ex
cited that could not say whether ne staDbed tue h
or not The Coroner instructed the jury TO take into
special consideration the question to whether or not
Farrell had stabbed Bremmermann IN seideIehce, u ne
stabbed him AT all The verdict OF the jury was that
William August BremmermanD came to his death from
stab would in the neck inflicted with knife IN the
hands Of William Farrell" Tue prisoner was committed
10 The TomDs to await the action OF the Grand Jury In
n nua
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-10

have Twenty-Five replies. The weather during me
month ia reported by majority OF the
be very unfavorabe for the crops The paht N
fruting well but retaining its squares and DOLLS
present condition of the crop compared Win ass year
is good with few exceptions, and picking became gen
eral about the 9th inst Worms nave appeared III every
parish but with the exception OF ioul no damage mas
been reported.
MIssIssIPPI-This report is compiled from twenty-five
answers from twentyeight counties. A.
The weather for the month OF August has, on the
whole been favorable though not quite as much so 40
last season. The plant has fruing WELL but not
retaining its squares we'll could be desired PICK
ing has fairly begun and though retarded ~ sesneSs M
the country will have general by this date Boil
worms have appeared throughout the state, ana are
doing damage. Rust is also complained OF, but injury
this cause is only slight We have some reports Oh
army worms but so far they have done no harm.
Arkansas-We have 81 replies from 10 counties. Inc
during the month has been less seasOnaDle anu
as compared with year about the same The plan
lie we'll frued but have great complaint OF rust ana
shedding The present condition OF the crops Is ho' do
good at last year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-10
WRECK OF A GERMAN BARK.

Captain John Schultz, mate, carpenter and
eight seamen late OF the German bark Pedang Packet
rived here yesterday frcu Havana the steamship City
of Vera Cruz Captain Schultz says that hs vessel sailed
from Tomala, Mexico, August a. with mahogany, and
when two days out the weather thick with rain
and violent squalls. All sail was taken in except the
lower sails and the vessel abOred heavily In the rough
sea- No observations could be taken and at 1880 Of
the 18TH while gale blowing and the sea continued
high the struck and went ashore at Arenas Bay
When the tide rose the weather had become calm and
the vessel hOated of the rock upon which
she lay and went over on her beam ends,
subnerging the deck her main hatch. Fearing that
the vessel would go her masts cut out and
cine partially righted. The crew remained aboard until
the morning OF the Dist when seeing that the vessel
was going pieces she was abandoned the crew taking
10 one Of the ships boats into which was placed sup
ply Of provisions aud water. The nearest place where
they could hope TO obtain assistance was Slsal 100
miles distant Arriving there, after five days rowing,
and nearly exhausted from want they were obliged to
90 to ProgressO twentyseven miles further on where
fhey reported TO A. f. LespDasse, the American Consul
there being no German Consul there-who forwarded
them TO Havana The German COnsulGeneral will for
ward them their homes The bark was OF 423 tons,
aud belonged at Stralsund, Germany,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-10
THE PRESIDENT AT RED Wing.
GREAT POPULAR ENTHUSIASM.


RED WING, Mimi, Sept. 9.-The Presidential
party arrived here at o'clock this evening, and were
received at the depot by immense crowd The party
took carriages and the ST. James Hotel At $50
the President appeared the balcony and was intro
duced to a mass OF 5000 people by Mayor HOdgman.
and was received with prolonged cheers. His remarks
were brief excusng himself account OF the lateness
OF the hour
The President said; when set out on this journey
thought might say something useful concerning the
interests Of the country. came by invitation Of agr
cultural gentlemen. / know that 1t is hard
times There are many questions OF prominent
interest without venuring partisan politics II it
ia I'm nv power 20 give encouragement and inspire
hone for better times proper for to do Not
thstanding the depression OF business five years have
shown decided improvement In the burdens placed on
capital and labor by the Government Without present
ing figures now will state that IN speeches made else
where in the State l have been able 10
show that the debt has been decreased and
the credit Of the Nation improved. As TO taxa
ton there has been great Improvement In the last thir
teen years particularly in what interests agricultural
districts Exports OF grain and OF all other agricultural
products have been greatly advanced. In the last
year the balance OF trade for the United states
has been greater than for any previous year, ana
there has been great improvement in the currency.
To-day paper steady coin. For four months there
has been less than one per cent VaiatOn We may De
Gin 10 feel after a long period OF stagnatiOn that We
have struck bottom, ind that better times coming.
Remember that wheat from Red Wings finds markets
I'm Europe and the world is being connected more and
more by the steamship aud the telegraph. Trust TO
principles sustained by experience ana sustained Dy
The then introduced the Swedish Mnsterw
delivered brief and evidently eloquent address in his
native tongue. The President remarng nj the close:
| think he was sound on the main question"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-10
TESTING THE EXCISE LAW.

The "new point" raised by ex-Judge Dit
tenboefer last regard TO the Excise law OF 1857
was not argued before Judge Sutherland yesterday.
when the case, that of Andrew Early came up Judge
Dittenhoefer said that as indictment had been
found which accused Early Of selling liquor as beyer
age Il was unnecessary TO argue upon the question of
Quashng. He gave notice, however that he would
10 quash the new indictment The grounds for this as he
aerward stated that the indictment charged the
prisoner with selling spiriiuous liquors on Sunday as
beverage while the statute spoke only Of Intoxicating
liquors. The counsel claims that the words OF the
statute must be used IN the indictment
The calendar Of against liquor dealers charged
by tine Society for the Prevention OF Crime with viola
lions Of the Excise law, taken up again yesterday
hy the Board OF Excise. All the the unfinished cases.
however were adiDurned--sOme 70 September IL aud
some TO September % Hereafter the Board OF Excise
Will Issue subpRnas for witnesses 10 appear IN these
cases The commissioners rendered their decision in
the case OF William Burns, of No 1872 Westinghouse.
charged with keeping his store open and selling liquor
on SUNDAY, June 2. The board decided that the test
mOny show that any liquor was sold on that day.
and that say the not closed because the
door was not bOted and barred would be strained con-
structiOn OF language. The complaint was dismissed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-10
SAILORS BLOOD-MONEY.

The British bark +. ID. Jewett was libelled
a few days ago by wel-known shipping agent Of this
city, to recover balance due HIM from the consgnors
for advances and shipping fees made in December 1876
Six sailors shipped through the British Consulate
at 500 month, and S25 advance The latter together
with the fees amounted to S1G2, for which bill
presented TO the cOnsRnors which they refused 10 pay
claiming they paid any shipping fees. and
all occasions retained 50 from the advance OF each
man They offered settle with the shipping agent for
1920 which at first he refused TO accept and presented
receipts from the men proving that he had
made the advances claimed. Ho ultimately
cepted Sl2O, and concluded 70 collect the bal
ance on the vessels return to port He then took the
above and when the before the United
States Court, some extraordinary Developments are
promised as TO the manner and extent OF extortng
"blOOd-money from the sailors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-10
p Q S T S G RIP T
3:45 a. m.
THE LATEST From MAINE.
NO CHANGE OF RESULT.

NO CHANGE OF RESULT.
FURTHER DETAILS FROM THE CoUN1IEs-A POOL
ING OF IssUEsD IN YORK COUNTY BY GREEN
HACKERS AND DEMOCRATS.
BIDDEFoRD Me-, Sept 9.-York county complete
with the exception of seven small towns, which
gave ConnOr three majority last year.
gives Conner 4,549 GarcelOn, 2,423 !;
Smith, 2,706 In the vote for Congressman,
Reed Rep. has 4, 447 Anderson, DEM, 2,477 !;
Gore, Greenback, 1893. Mr.. Reeds plural
ity is 1884, against q majority two years
ago of 893. The most interest centred here
upon the election Of County Attorney and
Sheriff. The Greenbackers and Democrats
pooled their issues " and have elected Emory for
attorney, and Stevens for sheriff, the former by
about 600 majority, and the latter by at least
LOGO majority. The rest of the Republican
County ticket is elected by safe majorities. From
reports received at this hour Il a. MI it is believed
that the Republicans have elected seven Repre-
sentatves to the Legislature, and the combined
Greenbackers and Democrats have elected eight.
RoCKLAND, Me-, Sept. 10-KnOx County towns
in the With District give Hale 1888; Murch,
1,4O1; Martin, 7OS. At L a. m the returns
are complete here from all towns in the county
except three, indicating that the county ticket
is divided between Republicans and Graenbackers,
and the latter probably electing Senator, Sheriff
and Treasurer
AUGUSTA, Me-, Sept. 9.-Kennebec County is car
red by the Republicans, who elect their entire
county ticket Lindsey is elected member of Con-
gross from this district by reduced majority from
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-10
PLEASANT HOURS FOR LITTLE CRIPPLFs

lnSlee A. Hopper gave 10 81. johns GuIl
$3.50 for an excursion for destitute crippled children
On Saturday morning hundreds Of little crppes could be
seen vending their way the piers where the Floating
Hospital was TO take them mp. The children were all
provided with tickets given them by physicians, John
H. starn paid for tue tug Messrs BarmOre, Demonco
and Horton gave ample quantity OF ice cream; g. E.
Matby provided oysters Mr.. Harris sent supply Of
crackers Wright, Gies Il Brother supplied coffee (;
f. c. Havemeyer sent the choicest and most fragrant
flowers that could be selected from his country home
Nelson the florist had pyramid Of bouquets erected
the barge sufficient furnish each child with bunch
of flowers, and Messrs. Bechsein & Co. contributed
hams and tongues Stored with these things sufficient
no quantity to make each child happy the Floating Hos
ptal sailed up the Hudson River Many persons YOun
teered their services aid In making the excursion
delightful as possible the children. Albert Covert,
young cripple Of sixteen years. volunteered TO give the
children music on the cOTnet lie played the Sweet
BYE and Bye"" Last Rose Of Summer" and other airs
10 the great delight OF his hearers. Little Pearl"
child musician, played the VIOLIN and Mrs. Burt, OF
Buffalo, sang Drs. shrady, JOslen Thurman and Sum
ner attended TO the chdren's ailments Many ladies
and gentlemen interested in the excursion present
Mrs. Julia Hayes assisted in the preparations. The
Guild has received through Messrs Enrich Co.. $3.50 TO
give an excursion today for sick and destitute children
They have 900 toys to distribute among the chill
dreIi, and more VIII be furnished II requested.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-10
OIIET RAPID TRANSIT.

THE METROPOLITAN COMPANY's EXPERIMENT WITH
FLAT RAIL on LEATHER, LEAD AND RUBBER
The Metropolitan Elevated Railroad Com
pany perseyering in efforts lessen the noise made
by the passage its trains the road An expert
ment that promises well Il just now making From
Twentysecond TO Twenhcths, the present roadbed is
being taken up and replaced with very novel one, In
tended to greatly dcaden the noise Between the cross
placed blocks Of wood that completely 1 the
former open space between the ties. Upon this
block OF wood and the ties placed thin strip OF oak
upOu that thin piece of leather, upon the leather a
strip OF lead about the thickness OF two fingers and upon
the lead thin suip OF rubber Imposed upon this
Is "a fiat iron rail Of breadth OF almost six Inches
Bolts OF iron pierce the composite, the rail,
the tie and the block OF wood, and hold all
firmly together. The rails are wedged together In
stead of being placed end to end, as usual.
Between Twenty first andTwenteth-sts the new road,
bed already completed on the west track Last night
after midnight workmen were busy putting the same
kind of road-bed the East track. Trains were run
slowly over the track yesterday but SLOWLY as they
were RON IL was noticeable that the noise made by the
trains was much less This decrease OF noise more
observable the street than in the cara II the
experiment proves successful the Metropolitan Com
pany will replace all their rails their five miles
OF road with the fiat rail and composite Toadbed.
The New-YOrk Elevated Railroad Company viii begin
to run trains the east side above FortyseeOndst as
far as SiNty-seventhst. on Monday next. All the
stations above FOrty-secOnd-st already completed.
Soon after the opening OF the branch the company
intends begin running night trains over the east side
part OF the road.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-10
ROLLER EXPLOSIONS.
INYEsTIG ALTON INTO THE EXPLOSION on THE A. g.
CATTELL-THE MOSES TAYLOR.

CATTELL-THE MOSES TAYLOR.
An investigation into the causes of the ex-
plosIon Of the boiler of the seamug A. c. Cattel was
held yesterday before Board of Local Inspectors
Thomas McComb, the fireman Of the Catte was killed
by explosion, but other person was injured The
evidence of the engineer, william F. Walsh and OF
other witnesses showed that the Cate having barge
tow left Hoboken for Port Morris, and that on the
way the explosion occurred The boiler at the time
was subjected to pressure OF ffty-seven pounds OF
steam while the certificate, issued nearly year pre-
vious allowed sixtyfve pounds. The boiler mad been
in use about thirteen years. but considered sound
and perfect The decision Of the board was not an
nOunced yesterday.
The boiler Of the steamboat Moses Taylor, which on
Sunday morning blew out a socketbOlt, was inspected
on July 10 by Inspector Alexander Caldwell. The
Board Local Inspectors have not yet begun an H.
vestigaOn into the Of the explosion They say
that II may not have been owing 20 any carelessness In
the inspection They say that recently the sieam,ug
Hattie c. Lawson found at the dock with fifteen
pounds more steam than allowed by her certih-
cate The engineer. NJ j. Nolan, was suspended for
one month as a punishment But instances in which
steam vessels larger head OF steam than allowed
10y their ceTtih ates may be very common The explo-
sion Of boiler OF the Moses Taylor II IS not mpOs
sible, may have been due to this cause
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-10
POLO AT BUFFALO.
TILE wrsrcnrsrER CLUE beaten.

BUFFALO, n. Y, Sept 0.-The Westminster
Polo Club Of Eew-York, aud the Buffalo Club met again
to-day in the presence OF large assembagc. The Buff
falo Club was again victorious, winning the rs second
and fourth games the Westchesers taking the third
game.
The elegant Workmanship OF James Gordon Bennett,
and his uncrring blows rarely missing the ball. and the
notable backhaud blows OF August Belmont ir and his
general fine playing, for them unbOunded applause
The first game occupied 20 minutes, Th0s. Cary
capturng the goal fine style. The ball went out OF
bounds eighteen times.
In the second game Mr. Belmont took the place OF Mr.
Bryce. TIE goal captured by Mr.. ScHtcherd. Time,
IL minutes.
The third game occupied II minutes The goal was
captured by Mr.. Belmont
In the fourth and last game the goal taken by Mr.
Burt Rumsey a. IS minuteA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-10
SEIZURES OF sMUGGLED GOODS.

The seizures by the force under General
Curtis yesterday included 64OO cigars from the steam
ship City Of Washington, seventyone bottles and one
aemtOhn Of spirits from the steamship Rhein, fifty
dozen unset canoes In the United States Mail, aud
small pine chest containing few dutable goods. The
latter was secreed In the linen pantry OF the steamship
81. Laurent and was marked W. Livingston IL was
removed 70 the soizureOOm by Colonel Neyins, because
40 one claimed H. The Surveyors officers found two
smpty trunks IN the same room on the st. Laurent,
frotn which all the goods supposed 70 have been
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-10
MEMPHIS IN d FRIGHTFUL STATE.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. Sept 0.-The physicians of
the Howard Corps report All new cases
Of fever for the past twenty-four hours.
They state that the situation in the city
is simply frightful. They find more sick than
they can attend to- In the seventh. eighth, ninth
and tenth wards the most thicky 'settled portion of
the city, there is not a single drugstore
open and great difficulty is experienced IN getting
prescriptions filled. In accordance with the deter
mination of citizens TO force people to leave the
city, no rations were issued to-day except TO persons
who had sick ones in their family.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-10
THE STANYARD ALLEGED MURDER.
A DOCTOR swEARs THAT MARY sTANNARD COM
,ftTrpn ctrTCTDF

A
MTIED SUICIDE.
MADISON, Conn, Sept. 9.-The preliminary
examination Of the Rev. Herbert II. Hayden, the
Methodist minister, for tho alleged murder last
Tuesday OF Mary L. stannard at Madison,
began at that place to-day the Hon. Lynde Har-
rson, OF Guilford, for the state; also James 1.
HAYES Of New-Haven. For the defence, Samuel +.
Jones, OF Hartford, and L. NJ. Hubbard, Of wal.
lnufOrd. The examination was held IN the basement
of the CONGREGATIONAL Church Charles r. Standard the
father the deceased OF less than average intel
lgence told his story a stOd. uncOncerned manner
The story did not vary from the published accounts OF
the tragedy.
Tho next witness was Dr. Rufus Matthewson who made
n post-mortem examination He was satisfied from the
wounds that deceased committed suicide susan Haw-
lev half OF the deceased the to whom Mary had
confessed her intimacy with the Rev Mr. Hayden, stated
that on the day OF the murder ne had 70 the house
and made an appointment at the rock nesr by where
the body was found Justice Wilcox ruled out the de-
claratiOns made by deceased 10 witness The witness
the departure Of her sister for the appointed
rock TO meet Mr.. Hayden. Benjamin Stevenss name
was mentioned frequently in the testimony aud at the
adjournment he was about TO testify. He had been
Of the murder Just after Mary left 10 keep alleged APP
was adjourned until Thursday morning. Meanwhile the
deceased will he disnterred, and the remains
examined by Dr. Francis Bacon OF New Haven Popular
feeling Ia turning I'm Mr.. Hayden's favor, aud
against BENJAMIN Stevens The theory Il that stevens
met her at the rock where the crime committed,
improper advances which she resisted, and that
the murder was committed In anger.