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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-01
TUO MRS. STODDfRDS.
One n Re.ident Of Poughke e~p.ie and the Other
Witness In the Great VIII Trial.

point OF interest in the Vanderbilt will
case is the witness who gave her name as Mrs
Sioddard. widow of Or. s,oddard. clairvoyant
physician. who she says was paid 81 .OOO by Vim.
II. Vanderbilt to influence the Commodore to
mako will In William II. vandcrbirs favor.
by pretended spiritual communications from
the Commodores first wife.
This story IL discreditcd by woman in
Poughkeepsie who declares that she is the real
widow of Dr. Stoddard that the witness is not
Mrs Stoddard. hut Mrs. Davis. who lured the
Doctor from his marital relations; that DR..
Stoddard had probably had not any such trans
actions with Mr.. Vanderbilt, and TINT Mrs. Slod-
dard. the witness, is not 10 br believed
\ reporter for THE Sun visited Avondale in
search ~ Mrs. Studdard. The home Of Mr. Ed
ward Hall was found at rutherford. opposite
Avondnle. on the Passaic But. although Mrs.
Hall said decidedly that Mrs. Stoddnrd does not
live there and never had hy"d thrrc Mrs. Hall
first became acquainted with Mrs. Stoddard
about nm" .NearS ago. whrn SOM, on" intro
duced Mrs. Stoddar1, who WIS then Miss Davis.
as one deserving oi holm IA seqmstrcss. sub
scquenty Mrs, Stoddnrl told Other marriage to
the Doctor, whom sho called " Charles" who
was said 10 be divorced from his ilrsi wife. On
one occos ion, about three years .nEo, Mrs, Stod-
sew City. left Mr.. Stodlnrd On the corner,
and pointed him out 10 her from the window.
A. nenrly ms she could rrcoll"ct. the Doctor
seemed To- be- dcformod or To bc without tho
use NJ ono Of his limbs. ON Friday evening
iaSt, Niier giving nrr testimony IN the Wander,
went 10 Ayondnlc. and told her that she had
given Ayondalc as her .rsidrnrr. Mrs.
Hall understood that the rrason for
this wns that Mrs. Stoddard did no, wish her
residence to he known. Mrs. Hall was nnttlcd
NJ tho notoriety which the AFFAIR would give TO
her hOu-e. and the inquisltivrness of neighhOrs
with regard TO Mrs Stoddard who was known
not TO iycthrro.
said yesterday The witness Is still on the stand.
and can tell whether the assertions in the news
pnpcrs hay" any foundation. From what have
murred twice -
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-01

Morris Bloom of 40 Orchard street is He
brew lie peddles small lie long loved Sarah
Greenberg Of iO4 Hester street but OF Blooms rea-
uves who prospcrng In the clothing business OPP
posed marriage. They urged Bloom TO give up Miss
Grcenberg who poor working taloress aud keep
ing house fnr her brothers marry grl of means and
set himself mp in the rlniut business But he sad that
he would not give Mis-. Grcenberg up His relatives
him the cold shoulder and lid not help him In his
business So he BEGAN tr TINT he could not afford
marry at once. But Miss Grccnhcfg's brothers told
him 10 narr their sister and they would set him up in
housekeeping
Bloom and Miss Grccnhcrg determined TO be married
hy Mayor Ev. and yesterday the Mayors ohce,
IN the city Hall clerk toi 'hcn. however. they sny
that Mayor Ev would not marry them unless they were
ready to pay po~l iec Then they went TO the cham
hcrs uf Judge Glldrrsrovo ~ the General Sessions
Judge GdcrserVe told them that he would he happy To
tie the nuntnl knot without expectation OF any other
reward than tile Measure ui making them happy. The
cuur; hc.i made an imposing circle about tue lovers.
AMI then Judge tfl r~tvV. with happy blending Of
grace aud dignity united them. AiierWard he gave them
practical advice nud MS best wishes and they
away blushing and smtllg
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-01
sPARAs From TnE 1kLEGRApH.
Lord pcacon,ncld i. suffering from the sout

Lord Rcaconsncld is suffering from the gout
The Calvert refinery is to be Sold and the bust
nesSis 10 he wound up.
The barn and stables Of the Mum House in Mon'cair
49, were burned yesterday morning Four horses four
hoss ana one cav were bHncd todrAth Loss. 5000
The Democrats ot Morris County. have nominated
tlhrvs linden o chester Tor Surr, aud Assembly
Joshua :. salmon oi Rroniun tor comfy CLERK. Ihe
urrenlncAers also have uchrt M the hcld
Prot Feiers ot chniun announ"rs the discovery hv
himself oi pnnet al the eleventh mA- -niiur in one
hour six minutes, right aseeu,lnn 4 - north dechua
ton, with a daily motion OF tve minutes south.
The Dime Savings Bank OF Hartford was yesterday en-
Joined from inrther prosecution OF business The
OF deposits e4sSS7sss, The securities generally
good and the loss 10 depostors will not bs large the
assets are ludieiousy managed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-01

Richard Blees. n conspicuous citizen OF the
Nineteenth ward wlliamsburgh. has been missing from
hs home ut ~ Ross street days lie quilted home
the goth inst 20 ruca business for the singer
sewing Machine COMPANY. and told his wifc that II he
Wa not home by N" neAt day he would write To her
Tie has not beef heard from since. Inquiries at
the singer sewing Machine compnnys office in Utica
have iaicd o information oi Mr.. Bicess where
abOuts and II is feared that he has been waylaid and
ruhhrd lie Ind S2D in his pockets. About year ago
Mr. Blces lost his Younger lie gricycd much
his death that II was teared his mind was affected
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-01
LIFE IN THE METROPOLIS.
DAsHES HERE AND THERE BIZ THE
SUNS REPORTERS.
Temporary Chairman I.nnirg's Astonishins
Exploit In the Syrncuse Convention Re-
Niewed-UnitIng Against Tsmmsny Hall.

The Executive Committee OF the New York
County Democracy passed resolutions offered by ex-
Senator Bxby last evening. calling for the appointment
Of four members ~ confer with organizations opposed to
Tamuany. with view 10 secure harmony At the coming
elections Ex-senator Bixhy. Emanuel r. Hart Seth G.
Douglass. Ira shsfer. mud Frank NJ Ransom compose
the Committee. Mr. Ransom presented resolutions de-
nouncng A. =. Laning the temporary Chairman OF the
State Convention ut syracuse Tor violating narliament
rules AMI falsfying the count to the Tnmmsny
delegation seats IN the Convention The resolutions were
passed The nomination OF nhtor Bradley for Judge
OF the Court of Appeals was heartily approved.
More than 300 amt Tammanyics ut the Twenty-hrst
Assembly District mblcd In meeting last
INK In PArepn Hall charles H. Truax, John h. Haskins.
Edward J Cramcr aud Jerome Buck spoke Then, In
response TO calls ex-senator James OBr"n took the plat
form. lie said that the coming election IL the most im
purinnt of any in twenty years past The Mayor TO he
elected has tho appointment uf sixteen heads of depart
ments. II II 'ssnry that all honest voters should
unite and elect Mayor who will serve their interest not
that ot Tammany Hall lie urged all opponents TO Tam
many Hail tn lay aside minor issues and personal diner
cnccs, and unite against the common enemy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-01

LOUISVILLE, KY, Sept. 3O-The weather to
day was nuc Tho starters the htst race, mile heats
were: Luefcr, Nohe Booker. Momentum, short Lane,
Tampco Wayinrcr. Toema and Poctess. The hrst heat
was won hy N,he Hooker Poctess second Luciicr third
and Short Line fourth Time, 49, The second heat was
won hN THmpco Pnctss second 1olcma third, Luci'er
fourth and Ncllc Rocker NTH Time, f7ia The third
heat was won hy Itmplco IN iHil
The second race. milc-And-h eighth dash, was won
hv Rnr Eyes, King Faro second Adventure third
1umc, iS
TIN ihirl race, II four.nllc dash was won by Janet
hin, Nilhun -rcod, hN lrn-th Allan Iinkrrton third,
I'd ruru,r fourth. water witch MIN, and Wheeler last
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-01
Sentenced To he Hanged.

BRIDGEPoRT. Sept. 30.-Edwin Hoyt was sem
fenced to-day to be hanged october "a ls7D for the
murder OF his father The last person hanged IN this
section Of the state 90 BAck Amos" At nanhury
nearly my years ago since Anderson and Lydia ShvT
man escaped the ghlOws. II Il common mark that
hanging il played out in Cnnnrrucu ant the opinion
l. freely expressed that Hovt in not die the scnfd
tiSciSNArI sept 80 israel Guari, who murdered his
WIZ Al Lawrencehhtg ud las, July has been sentenced
to the encntiarv for life II Is Aid that the rtspectn
bihty of his relations saved hin from being hanged
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-01
Hanging herself with her Children. Swing.

Mrs. Eudora Savage of / 0s5 Pacific street.
Brooklyn. committed suicide yesterday morning by hang
ing herself In hcr with rope that used by her
children for swing No l. known for the act
Mrs Sayagcs husband isa night watchman for the Long
Island Railroad Company One night in July last she
visited her husband At hi post IN Atlantic avenue. And
threw herself in front u approaching train Her hus
band rescued her both narrowly escaping being killed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-01
My.,er,ou. movement. by the Police.

DR.. c. NJ Baker of 81 East Tenth street
arrested last evening charge NAL
practice. oiher prisoners In the are Or.
Bradford and clc.k in Of the principal
hotels in the city woman is also locked She is
to be used as witness Another is to be made
to-day.
The when Inspector Murray first became interested
~ H. seemed to promise a. he solution q the Slater
island silver Lake my ,tcry That expectation dis
appointed.
The prisoners held In different police stations and
the utmost reticcnce regarding them is preserved by the
pyl
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-01

"eorg' W. laudcra was yesterday renomi-
'Ae Democrats OF the firs, CONNECTICUT Disirct
u ,N'l 'ln Nhr interest nl lraun
l.ii '.,i'1 IaO9i HreruAack-rs of the Fourth Mary
f,' 'l'. ihh.r u1u.ulici Vim Quigcy. making tho
'1ilhi" lor Congress tor the district. which is al
i. I'ri"" lird iy the itnn Tuos. Swami. Tho
it'aE'' .,r E0ll NJ Lane. Democrat, John q. llul
n ,.tLN NrI' "n Wm Qugicv, GfcrnhdcNi VIM Is
t.nra, icnle eIance and Lambert ;. Gitungs, lnde
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-01
An E..H.llroad Pre.,dent Missing.

RIcKFoRD. w.. Sept. 30.-Edward II. Gofr, th'
xPresldcnt of the Boston, Montreal and Portland Rail
rond also the eN and General Manager of tn
Cnundinu Agricultural Insurance company. has disai
pcared II is believed 10 escape several lhcthehts
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-01
Roy. In "a Reform school Poisoned.

WAsHINGToN. Sept. 90.-At the religious ser
vices in the Reform school last evening. number NJ
tie boys were simultaneously attacked with violent
vomiting They taken to their Sleeping apartments.
whore they suffered from vomiting nni TWsiug. Twenty
oi the Ia boys in the institution NM, ted hut Icy ~
o'cn'k last ushi all had recovered 'Nccit Two. Who
were still very SICK II Thought that some of me 'r-"-
talics tho meat they ate Al dinner wa poisoned m
some manner during the cooking. The suprruieni' MT
was aso similarly affected. The remainder of to ho,
not affected though they all ate at the same table
and Of the same foot.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-01
once. to he K.p, Open for Congress.

The removals in tho Custom House yesterday
nclndcd seventeen stoekcepers clerks three in
spcctors. and messenger The Offices OF three
gaugers the Superintendent Of Warehouses and the po
situns lately held hy Richard Grant White and Col r. b.
Thorpe were abolished Snenking ~ the vacancies q
prominent official said that they intended to be only
temporary, and that they would probably he ilcd by new
appointments after Congress meets The Offices uf As
sisinnt collector formerly held by Mr Chnch; Assistant
collector of Jersey ItN formerly held by Col George H.
lect. Superintendent d Warchruses, ard ct tho Weigh
crs which now Nucant, created hy law. and
NOT Le nhoLshel MllLumt ihc sAnclnm oi ClngIess.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-01

DENVER. Sept. 30-Tho State election to-mor-
ro~ vii probably hrns tho largest cast IN
Colorado The tact that there three straight tickets
in the Held renders previous maorrs OF little
vice IN rsumaung the IrohHhlc result The party man.
Apcrs iner widely ue probable eject Of the Green.
hnck Nnle. A llMrmLIIN elrCl. ID tMls etAie
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-01
A,Jer.cy CIV Omccr Locled Up.

Police Officer O Bricn last night assaulted ex.
Assemhlymsn Thomas Harmon. in Newark avenue. Jer
sey City. and then took annon to the First Precin
police station. Justice DAVIS vert 20 the police station
discharged IIannon and ordered The officer be- ocked
mp chiei Nathan Suspended leu. and after his club
nn sncli hni been taken rnn linn. he was locked In
cell IhN hssAmll NrrM nml nL 4 nn-lllcnl lmArIel
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-01

lie wasareckess fellow, or he would not have riskcd
his life upon game OF cards why did he dol it' Was
he weary OF existence Read the thrilling story OF Cali
fornia e Monte Madrona' Just begun In No ~ OF the
Ne. York Weekly Boys ptn like the great story Of
"honts AsdIonA"-<ds
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-01

WAsHINGToN, Sept. 30.-The appointment OF
Chcl of the bureau ol Engraving and Printing at the
Treasury Department viii be sciilcd the cabinet meet
ius tomorrow, II j. Ertrralv helrycd tu mght that
col Irish, Assistant thltt W be appointed to M the
vacancy caused by the resignation uf Mr. Mclhcrsun,
and MIR. CasleAr wears past head OF the
craving branch OF that bureau will be made Assistant
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-01

CoNs1ANTINoPLE Sept 30.-It is reported thnt
Prince DondouSoh korsakon, the Russian Governor Of
Buraria has refused 10 recognize the nineteenth article
oi the treaty ~ h'tlm tnirustns the administration of
lhr nna'ts 4" Eastern kumrllh 90 the Commission Ap-
pointed for the organization ul that province.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-01

DAN lHANcSco. Sept. 30.-The Constitutional
tN"'h "trhuNi to-day by clccuug j. r Hog 0f
. '.1ao,,r9 .uon partisan President by AinaioriN of
a., Ill., a. l liNiiu also ron parisnuI. uu the utu hal
i.a. ~, NnrNlifmtn Votrd soiily or Henry lirAlu
nm Inc On TIE nuh ballot they went over 10 Tin.
~ VINO received, also twenty four scattering non. par
"'ah' Republican, and Democratic votes
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-01
The signal once Prediction.
JOTTINGs ABOUT TOWN.

: Southeast 10 northeast winds, slightly warmer.
clear or partly cloudy weather
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-01

A.. Ameriean "star" sandaI~sod Cepsaiss
OUT si ihteiAY aisued under aeysJnmsnt lsst-Id.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-11-27
stock I'm the south.

The New Orleans Picayune says
"There is quiet kind of an improve
ment going on in the Southern States that
but few people seem to fully realize. In
numerous localities can be found. here
and there, a man who is beginning to i'm
prove his breed Of cattle, sheep and hogs;
others are attempting to raise their own
horses and mules, and are bringing in
better breeds Of horses than we have gen
orally had in these States. The Merino
sheep is beginning to attract attention In
the Gulf States far more extensively than
in former years. And fine sheep of the
Merino, Southdown and Cotswold breeds
are sold great deal cheaper than former
~. A good Merino ram formerly sold
for $75 or $100;now they can be pur-
chased for from $25 TO $35. The Jersey,
Attorney, Shorthern, and other breeds o.
cows are being introduced into the South
more than ever. The improved breed of
hogs, particularly the Poland China and
Berkshire, are getting new holds in MANY
parts OF these States, such as they never
had before. Improved chickens, geese.
ducks, turkeys, etc., are on the increase. ;
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-11-27

Poultry Flesh.-The value Of poultry
flesh comparatively, that is to say, when
spoken OF simply as table food, is not so
various in different breeds of fowls a.
some Of the books and certain partial
Writer'S ont hesubject al n to make it out.
An immature chicken of the slowly
maturing sort, is, of course, lacking in
ro1unalty and p,umpness, if unseasonably
fowl. either young or old, that is oadlv
or negligently ted and cared for, is NAT.
urally poor in flesh, "stringy,'' and unpaI-
atable.
We not unfrequently see it graveIy
stated that the meat Of the Chinese or
Asiatic breeds is "stringy and tough" on
that the flesh of this or that smaller var
iety of fowl is very slender and juicy"
compared with that of some other kind
ofpoultry. This is ell fallacious, and a
groundless theory.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-11-27
journalism and Yellow Fever.

A New York paper pays this tribute to
the Journalists Of the south. who stood
manfullv at their post during the prev.
ience of the yellow fever:
"The South has borne herself bravelv
and nobly during the yellow fever
scourge; no people could have behaved
better. One class in particular has shown
untilnching courage and the most gener-
GUS humanity. Its members NAV nor
have done. probably they did not do. anv-
thing more than many others in the in
1ected districts, but they have been con-
spicious from their calling. These. the
journalists of the South, meaning all who
are occupied with getting, transmitting,
or arranging news, have reflected credit
on themselves and the profession bv the
quiet, resolute. fearless manner in which
they have discharged to the fullest their
highest duty. Hardly an instance can be
gwen IN which one OF them has Quilted
his post. In New Orleans, Vicksburp.
Memphis and smaller towns, they have
refused to 60 away. as they might, and
as so many others have done. They de-
termlned to face the danger-a very for
mldaDle one, since very few of them had
had the fever, and large number were
new to the Southland to challenge death
in order to render the service which thew
knew would be sadly needed. Scores Of
them have been downwith the pestilence.
many of them have died, but none have
faltered or retreated. On some newspa-
pers only one or two journalists have
been left, but the survivor or survivors
have kept religiously at their work. Nor
have they by any means restricted them
selves to their business; they have distri-
buted supplies belong to the
Towards attended to the sick and dy-
ing, and worked necessarily to relieve
suffering, to help humanity IN every pos
sible. They have seen death steadily
approaching; they have looked him
calmly in the face; they have felt thew
must be victims. But they have not
blanched, nor abated efforts while thew
could lift voice or hand; and as their ia
tai turn came, they have shown remark
able fortitude, fighting disease to the last
and, when forced to submit, yielding as
dauntless men overcome, not as men CON
quered. The Southern journalists de-
serve we'll of the nation. They have been
fearfully tried, and their trial has
brought out all their virtues. They have
proved themselves to be men not less than
Journalists, and very manly men. Thew
may have defects neither few ner small:
but surely lack Of courage and want of
humanity are not among them.''
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-11-27
Games Of Savage Boys and Girls.

The state of communism in which In.
dams live generally permits no privileged
class among them, and the girls of the
chief walk in single file along the WOOD
trail under just as heavy burdens as are
carried by the daughters of the Others
who have no rank or standing whatever
in the village. Liberty, equality, and fra.
ternity among the children are patent
tact. There are no heart-burnings caused
by wealth here or high public position
The boys are never known to have quar-
relied among themselves because the is.
ther Of one was richer than tho father Of
the other, and the little girls never at.
tempt or think of queening it over one
an other on the strngth of better dresses
and their mothers carnage. There are
no rivalries Of this kind among Indian
children until they assume the togo DRILLS
but they have jealousies and malicious
promptings which eliminate in blow.
and taunts that springs out of their child
ish games, for they play at bat and foot
ball, at hide-and-seek, at tag, and have
several out door pastime not unlike blind
man s-buff and hunt-the-slipper. Indian
boys do not know any thing about mar
bles; they have no game at all like it,
though they might have with great pro.
priety, for the wear and tear to which our
boys pantaloons are subjected in the sea-
son Of this sport would never give an In
dian mother moments concern, because
her boys never wear trousers. They fly
little kites, however, made out of fish
blsdders or air-sacks, and they spin tee.
totums on flat polished stones; but the
delightful mysteries of numble-peg they
have yet to investigate. The girls, how
ever do not participate much in these
sports, since they become coy little old
women at an early age, and when not on
the water, fish and wood paths, they are
usually busily employed in helping their
mothers gather mast and dry berries and
roots, scraping, tanning and sewing SKINS,
ravelling slnews, etc. The industry of
Indian women is really remarkable; they
are always at work, from the oldest to
the youngest, making in this manner q
wonderful contrast between laborious
diligence Of an Indian girl and the mag
nifcent loafng of an Indian boy - Hon
~ ". Elliott, IN Hayper's Magaxine for
November.