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The New York herald., 1878-03-31
Bergh. Another will be found in the propo-

Bergh. Another will be found in the propo-
sition made by correspondent. who pro-
poses to deposit what Solon Shingle would
call great deal of money, which
shall go into the treasury OF the
Society for the p. G. A.. contingently
on the result of certain experiment.
This correspondent is apparently indignant
at Mr.. Bergh's incredulity in regard to hy-
drophobia. We have sometimes been in
dignant- ON that point ourselves, and
we know how he feels. He proposes that
Mr.. Bergh shall consent to be inoculated
with the virus from rabid animal, and that
if he is not hydrophobic in six months the
money shall 90 to the society, otherwise to
the depositor. That otherwise" presents
plate. Alas! it is very true what they say
in the East-though q guebre should
nourish fire for thousand years, If
he should fall into 1t for an instant
it would burn him. Even in the veins OF
Mr. Bergh that virus would be fatal. All
chivalric defence of him, his fights in court
and his troubles everywhere as the dogs de-
fender, would not change the result. There
fore we are against the experiment-tha is
to say, against making it on Mr.. Bergh. We
cannot afford to lose. But it is good ex-
periment--to to be made on some one else. We
suggest that it be made on an Alderman or
on Tammany Sachem or on some member
of the State Legislature. These are all per-
sons Of great prominence and dignity, any
one of whom we can well spare; but our
knight errant shall not be appropriated in
that way.
The New York herald., 1878-03-31

ALL HOPE of the formation of II rowing assoc
ciaton 10y the New England colleges this year
must be abandoned. AT the Springfield meet
ing yesterday only one college was represented.
The New York herald., 1878-03-31

TIlE FiFTyrHiRD annual exhibition of the
Academy OF Design begins next Thursday. An
advance peep ut its treasures may he had on
another page.
The New York herald., 1878-03-31

THE STATE DEPARTMENT. has information that
there is II chance Tor limited trade with Cey-
lon Quite limited.
The New York herald., 1878-03-31

A COMMITTEE OF the Senate Las determined to
make the Union Pacific pro rate with the branch
lines. But whut will Congress do is the qlles-
ton
The New York herald., 1878-03-31

WAsIlINGToN does not propose to bc counted
out in the execution business. She has deter
mined to hang one of her colored patriots next
month.
The New York herald., 1878-03-31

JOHN BULL has ordered a regiment home
from Canada. Is there going to be IL war any
where
The New York herald., 1878-03-31
AMUSEM ENTS,
srrrswAr HALL-nlce-Ksox CONCERT.

sTEINwAY HALL-RIcE-KSox CONCERT.
Mrs. Florence Rico Knox made her lrst appearance
In New York. her return from Europe, last
evening, at Steinwsy Hall The house liied with
friendly audience, which carried It's appreciation 10
OF unlimited encores and plenty OF flowers.
Mrs. Rice-Knox Is = New YORK lady who has been
studying abroad for the past four years. and while
voice shows the good effects OF foreign training
also EXHIBITS the bad effects OF little too
much training, for It has suffered somewhat IRON o
forcing process. Mrs. Rce-Knoxs voice rs a decided
contralio, but she has clear and pure high notes
we'll as strong and rich low notes. her middle reg
lister Is agreeable Her stage presence Is progresses
ing, and she nj once found favor with her audience
and was loudly applaudea. She gave her hearers
ample opportunity TO judge OF her capabilities for
she appeared SIX times upon the programme
beside answering numerous encores We arc M
cined think that she appeared 10 the best advan
tage In the duet from ''Trovatore" sung with Mr.
Bcrthoot. Hero sho displayed dramatic qualities
that made a most favorable impression. Mrs. Rico
Knox may congratulate herself upon the possession
OF u melodious voice OF considerable compass, and
she will bo suro OF warm welcome whenever she
appears In New York. Sne assisted by Mrs
Imopcn Brown. MISS Alice Hosmer, Mr.. Leoni Berthe.
lot. Mr. \. T.. Stoddard, Mr.. Ferdinand Quicken and
Mr. James Cauield, who are pleasantly known to
Now York audiences.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-09
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.

Eliza Day, nineteen years Of nge, domestic at No.
1872 Seventh avenue. attempted suicide yesterday by
taking a desc of Paris green. Her employer, Mr..
Robert Pearson, is baker and keeps store at tho
above address. She Las been living with him In the
capacity OF servant tor the last ten months. A few
days ago she was informed that she should oavs his
service yesterday. Seeing that she was about to
lose her place, the girl became respondent. fesier-
DAY morning sne received letter from her mother,
who lives in Forty-ourth street, making pressing
appeal Tor small remittance Al his tne the young
gir the act ~ packing her trunk preparatory
10 leaving her stuatioa. The knowledge OF her
mothers dis,ress affected her deeply. She had no
money to relieve the wants oil her parent, and she
could not venture home under such emb ssng con-
ditions Soon after she went TO n neighbOrina drug
store purchased i've cens' worth OF Paris green.
Returning the house she went 10 her
room, on tho second door AS the absen ted
herself for time Mrs. Pearson sent servant to
inquire the cause OF her delay. The girl WAS dscov-
cred the bed unconscious. Lying on the floor was
q cup which had contained the fatal draught Notice
of her condition was scut TO the sixteenth precinct
police station, ambulance TOOK tina still
scous g,ri to the New Yor. Hospital where
tivcs applied. by the prompt administration OF
emctics she soon partially revived Her lie tor con-
siderable despairci o. but last evening the
attendant PHI ysician was hopeful OF Ler recovery.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-09

The third breakfast ana dinner this season Of the
Manhattan Turtle Club wore given yesterday al
schediers, High Bridge. The breakfast commenced
bers OF tue club including tho President, George
Green; vico President Alderman Waehncr. Judge
McAdain, OF the Marine Court (o1icer o; tho day)
Acting Secretary William Fowler, Jr, knickerbocKor
Cottage, and other .momber OF tho club aud their
guests Tho steaks were we'll cooked ana relishcd
with keen appetite Dy those WHO were sufficiently
carly rsers to be present.
DINNER. t.t.
Tho arrangements Tor the dinner were peculiar. At
every other Plate was something that resembed
we'll Oiled lager beer bottle, toward which 1t was
by gradaiions. When It was asccrtained that these
lager beer bottles contained nothing but
tho desire 10 imbibe tnereirom somewhat as
sua9cd w the bankruptcies portion oil the COM
that u despatch had beer received ny cable IRON
secretary, Mr. Harris, In Europe, which was read by
Judge McAdam, and afforded no little usemenL
Tue iurtncr proceedings were enveDe ed by speeches
Perkins, DR.. Jackson, Dr. Bronson, A. l.. Southland,
NJ. j. DIX ~, Mr.. WEIGH, rectatioDs from Mr.. Pope,
Alderman Waenner, William Fowler. Jr., Clark Tho
singerl, Fzsmmons, Captain Burns, the Applcgutcs.
McFaran, spauidny, flaming, Colonel Dusenberry,
Captain Joseph Lynoh, Captain Washourn, Captain
steers, II. V. Fisher. Charles A. Clark and many
others.
Tue CLUB has q lease OF the premises at Schedler's,
and It's future celebrations will DO held there
During the month oil september the Manhattan
turtle CLUB viii hold ladies' day. at which the
ladies' con uectcd with the members OF tho club will
be the especial guests Among the festive gee
monts yesterday was the presentation OF a watch,
winch, was SUP posed, baa been selected from tho
lob OF member route. Judge McAdam offered IL
for rstlle, but when appeared anu claimed
IL the watch was restored amid great laughter.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-09
CHINATOWN.

AN OFFICIAL VISIT TO THE sLuns or SAN
FRANcIsco-HoRRIBLE SIGHTS IN THE QUAR-
TIERS OF cHING-LAN-rIs's coUgIRyMEN.
lFrom tho sau Fraucisso Bullctin, July 81
In accordance wien resolution ADOPTED ny the
Board Of Supervisors Monday night Supervisors
Farrcn, Daniorth Foley and Gbbs, representing the
Health and Police, Fire Department and street coam
ices ana David scspnc Chief Engineer OF the Fire De-
partineat Health Oiccr Mcarce met at O'Clock
Ibis morning at the OLD Cry Hal; FOR tho purpose OF
visiting such portions OF the city N which nuisancss
arc SAID 10 exist detrimental 10 the health and morals
of the unity dangerous 10 property. 1t was
aotsrm neu 10 visit Chinatown hrsL
The hrst place visited WAS the building NOS 6lS and
62G Jackson street, known as Gibson's plpce. The
building is supplied by TWO artesan wells, with nve
thousand gallon tank above and a sevcn-thousand
gallon tank below Inc kitchen was found on the BAL
couy, the nreg burning ON orIUks resting Oh woodsn
frames AZ Mrs Wingai's place. on the opposite eide
of jackson street. found thai the smoke passed
or tnrougb wooden cnimBcys, ana the drainage VI
the water closets emptied INTO Cooper's alley. "A
building, % ny 60, con tainod twelve teBcments The
nfes the ROOT oil the building and the entire
alcy presented the appearance OF an open cesspooL
la Bartlett alley fires were found burning on the
noors Of the buildings aud all the tonenients pre-
scented an extremely disgusting appearance
In Boil Run alloy, when WIS next visited. the
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-09
ATTACKED BY A SHARK.

A BOY DANGEROUSLY BITTEN WHILE BATHING
IN THE EAST RIVER.
Between five ana six O'Clock last evening Charles
Gates, fourteen years OF age, OF No. 40 President
street, Brooklyn, in company with a youth named
Arthur Hale, sixteen years Of age, living at NO. %
Sackett street, went out In u rowboat, beyond
the Eric brsakwa,er which stretches out
into the East River off the loot OF Coz
lumbia street. After catching crabs nwho,
they took or their clothes and went IN swimming.
Hale got through his bath FIRST and clambcrsd into
the boat leaving his mpanou, Gates, who Is good
swimmer paddliog about in thc water. suddenly
inc lad In the row startled by loud SCREAM
from Gates Looking toward his TREND he saw HIM
which was apparently abou. eight feet ~
length. Halo seized largo stone, which
had been formerly used anchor and was lying IN
the bottom Of the boat and dropped on the head OF
the snnrK latter up songsd IN pursuis Of
young Gates rho stone had the elect OF causing the
mon ter dive OF in opposite course. aud Hale as
sisted his weak and bleeding comrade into the bout.
He rowed rapidly ashore landing at the foot OF Co
iumba street, whore everything possible under tns
circumstances done TO alleviate the suucr-
inps OF the unfortunate lad. Ambulance Surgeon
Convcry was summoned, pnd removed the patient TO
ST. Petsr's Hospital. on Hicks street There on exam
Grated wounds. fhe teeth OF the shark had bitten
large piece of flesh on right nip and had cut deep
into the thigh aud back. The TACT that tho shark
should venture SO near Ia shore was made sub1ecs
OF much surprise and comment among the ooasmcu
OF the South brooklyn water 'front.'
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-09
LANDLORD AND TENANT.

The house No. 1910 Second avenue is the property
OF James J. Lee whose occupation appears to be that
OF milkman. The house Is let out, and one Of his
tenants Is u barber named Henry Weiseman, with
whose family the landlords vito Is unable
to agree Lee brought action In eject.
mont against the barber, on the ground
that no was a monthly tenant. Judge PincGney's
court the selected IN which TO try the qaes-
tion. Counsel for W.iteman succeeded IN showing
that the tenant could be elected IN less than
year. anu the Court Sustained reading Of the law
Lee was not saIished ana ne brought suit In tho
Marine Court, claiming s., 900 damages iron Wesc-
man aud his son Tor alleged assault upon
Mrs. Lee, ana the accused were arrested
anu held to bail Wciseman then brought
suit against Leo Tor tho same amount oil dam
ages Tor alleged assault by Mrs. Lee upon the eder
WciseIap, basing his proceedings on tho prin ipie
that the husband Is responsible Tor an assault com.
mitted by MS better half Lee was now arrested aud
obliged to furnish oaiL A motion was made yester-
day before Judge DDot to vacate the order oi arrest
against W eiscman. The argument was adjourned.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-09
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.

AT Mineola L. l., sad and perhaps fatal accident
occurred yesterday. passenger bound eastward on
the train due that place at fourteen minutes past
six P. NJ loft the cars and entered the hotel to get
somo rcircshmcpt. While he was within the house
the train moved OF ana to cntch IT. In trying
TO jump on board he missed the step and caught
between the platform and the car and had one leg
broken. lie was injured Internally also. HIS name
could not be asccrtained by tho city bound pos
scpgers Tor lack OF time, but no was reported
to De n resident OF Southalnp ion, ON the Sag
Harbor branch He was respectfully dressed In light
clothes and custer HIS vile also white auster
so that they were probably well TO do people. The
train stopped little way beyond the station and
the injured mans WIG, VINO was board, was let
had to carry her 10 tho platform whore her husband
lay writing In agony. Her grief indescribable
door speedily brought and the injured man was
conveyed TO the hotel which he had left minutes
before sound and well, aud surgical ana medical aid
was sent for. large crowd OF villagers gathered
around tho stricken couple ana rendered such assist
ancc ana sympathy as they could.
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"TOA[, The SMASHER."

Thomas Sullivan, young man who mas won for
himself tho nick OF "rom, the Smasher" entered
the saloon OF Mr. Charles Hobbies, at No. 20 Bowcry,
at an early hour yesterday mvrning and RECALLED him
self with various beverages When he had
drank TO his hearts content the proprietor
binted at the propnety Of payment. Such
a suggestion was a bold infringement Of "rhc
smasncrs" prcrogatves, and no proceeded 10 viudi.
cate them by hurting bottle nj the saloon Keepers
head, and following II at convenient intervals with
the lager beer glasses and the sezcr water Jars BY
this time the saloon was cleared, tho coun tor was
bare and Hobbies was stretched out with frenzy IN
his BRAN and cut or two on his forehead "rhe
Stnasher'i looked on 'tbe ruin he bad made"
and ed to suddenly perceive that the destruction
OF the furniture would lend picturesque tone TO the
prevailing desolation, SO chairs and tables ne picked
up aud hurled around promiscuously Ill he mad
smashed s25 worth Of woodwork aud been reminded
by Olf;er Layton, OF the Tenth pro-
cipct that tue law was omnlprcsent. IL was
with considerable regret that "rhe Smashor' left tho
place, as an ccbox and a lottery machinc Sill re-
NAMED intact But account OF the oihccr's rofus
ing to allow him TO indulge Ia his pastmes any longer
he was constrained to leave them alone and went on
to tue Eiiridgc street police stat,on Policeman and
proprietor told all this IN the Essex Market Police
Court yesterday and sullivan was held IN $500.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-09
BEN MOVES.

visit to the Essex County JAIL in Newark, yester
day confirmed the statement made recently by his
counsel and published to the effect that Benjamin
Noyes under sentence TO State Prison log ccnspring
delraud the policy Of the New Jersey Mutual
insurance Company, had completely broken down
physically and was seriously shattered mentally as
we'll Noyes confined 10 bed ana is wreck
Of tho former marvel OF pluck and energy
which he The cause, he said. was that
he now compelled to 'iead tho lilo OF hummer
aud u vagabond." He Is having published 600 page
royal octave volume being iui and complete his
tory OF his from his standpoint He persists in
procaimiog Eimselt innocent OF wrongdoing and de-
clares that sent to State Prison ultimately II will
surely Kill him. lie knew he would ole u placed
cell As TO his prospects Tor ext tension oil his
preve, he SAID he could say more than that he be-
nevcd Governor Mcclellan was an Independent, hon
ana thoroughly square man. Noyes stil occupies
the hospital room.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-09
GIVEN UP, BY THE WATERS.

Michael AFRO . boatman, while out boating yestcr.
day mornme, IN tho North River, when OF pier 80
discovered she body Of floating with the tide,
and appaf emily drifting out TO Afro rowed his
along side the body, and alter securing It with
rope towod II to the pier He then acquainted the
police of his discovery and thoy summoned the city
hearse and had ltho body removed 70 tho Morgue to
await idcEtihoasion. man who gave his name az
Jones ana said he resided IN East Thirteenth street,
called at the Morsue late tho day and identified the
body as that his brother James, aged thirty years.
Of No. 10s Greenwich street rhe deceased in
pany with friend Edward Dunn, left his res
idcnce Sunday with tho intention OF taking Ia sail
on the river Neither Of tnem were seen utter until
the body was recognized AZ the Morguo.
Some men who wero at work on the dock At the foot
OF West Thirty hith street found tho BODY OF man
last evening IN tho slip near that per and caused II to
be removed to the city dead house. When the body
reached the Morane IL was examined by Assistant
Keeper Fogurty, who found largo cash on tho back
OF head OF the dead man.. The books were searched
aud It was founa that the dead mans clothing cor-
Dunn, VINO Went out boating ON SUNDAY last with
Jones. Dunn's friends were nouned 81 the nnding Of
the body and called ut the Morxus and Identified It.
How nAppExxD
II was learned That tho unfortunate men hired =
boat Sunday aIternoon at the boat house foot OF
West Tenth street and went out the rivcr
Tor sail They were returning 10 tho boat house,
ana had GOT within three hundred ieet Of IL when
they got caught ~ the swoils made by passing
steamer, which capsizcd their boat and throw lhem
IN the water Bang unable TO swim they struggled
in the water some moments ous sank Seiora sssiss
that the bout his brother had hired was . very
irail and had been the means OF depriving
twenty pleasure seekers o their hves during thu
past five years He com planned bitterly oil the man
who had let out the boat to any one out an expert
oarsman and stated that inc rowooat Vas known 20
The wound on Dunn's head cannot be dehnisely &C.
counted Tor but 1t Is supposed to have boon caused
by the paddle wheel OF u steamer. An inquest wiil
be held bodies u lew days.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-09
THE FIRST BUTLER CAUCUS.

REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS IN SECRET
coUScIL-THE PLAN or CAMPAIGN RE-
vEALEn
Iron the Springfield Republican, August 81
The Springfield Butler men had u secret meeting at
the onos OF Lawyer John l.. Rico, In the Five Cent
Savings Bank block Inst evening, the republican party
being represented by C. G. Merritt X. B. Webster,
John l. Rice, Benjamin Weaver, 7. d. Wilson, W. b
Rogers n. c. Gibbs Walter Howard, and the demo-
cratic party by David Power, James o'keefc. I. Il.
King, Il. A. Hall, J. J. Moore and Charles Mckay
this list however, being not quite complete Governor
TrasK absent and r. J. Ryan and others were ex
poctcd, but not present.
A IRON THE ESSEX STATESMAN.
An eight page letter was read, addressed by Gen.
eral Butler 10 Mr.. Merritt, winch began with the
words, II write 10 you very openly, because
have full con1dsnce That you Will not oetray
me-" The writsr then wont 70 say that he
had many friends among the democratic party, IN
Guiding Collins ana Fitzgerald and also many among
the rank and ne OF the party, who have expressed
desire that he shooid run for Governor From the
assurances no has received he Is confident that no
could, he desired, capture the State Democratic Con-
vcntion, but he viii not make any effort Tor this, al
though no would DO glad OF It's Endorsement The cen
cra believes that he could have boon elected Governor
In 1871 II no had run az Independent candidate, but
he iusncs hs course bs saSiuR that In that case he
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-09
QUARREL ON SHIPBOARD.

Ofncer Hickman, Of tho Eastern Steamboat
Squad, was called upon Wednesday afternoon
to repress n serious hgnt which was In prog
ress on board tho ship Emerald Isle, lying
at per IL East River On complaint of Abraham
Nelson, y lignterman, Of No Al Ann street,
he arrested the OF the vessel Arthur Lewis and
a tally lyman named John Kirscn. they we're arraigncd
before Judge Morgan at the rombs yesterday Nelson
testified that ksch attacked him with his hst, while
Lewis struck MN the head with Delaying pin.
The complain ant showed evident signs OF having re-
cefvcd severe beating, whiie tho other
two without a scratch. Their defence
that Nelson came ABOARD IN drunken ST &c and
said he sent there by their lshtcrmDn 70 take
tally. They told him he had business there, and
when he became uproarous they used what iorcc was
necessary 10 put HIM OF the vessel The mate denied
altogether using Delaying rim. They were nold IN
$500 bail to an wcr
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-09
CHARGED WITH FORGERY.

George Simpson, a tenor singer in Grace Church,
this city, procured a warrant from Police Judge
Walsh, Brooklyn yesterday tor tho arrest OF William
r. Cook and Isaac Spencer smith for having as al'
legged, uttered ana published forged bonds The attci
are alleged to navo uttered, on July H. 1877, one
for So ooo one Tor $1,000; August 49, 1871 ono f,l
Al 5O0 and on october l, 1877, one Tor $1,000 In
cach Instance ELIZA Hamilton Is named obgor,
each bond boing accompanied by mort
gage, which the same lady 10 named
ss ,nortparor. Mr.. Cook, who Is a real estate
agent was arrested several days ago on complaint Of
Mrs 1O,Leary, a widow, who accused him OF having
forged her name 10 " satisiacton piece. He was
leased on bail at the time. Smith Is lawyer, ard
tho counsel TOR Cook stated yesterday that the latter
gentleman only acted noary public In tho trans
action with Eliza Hamilton Tho circumstances at
tending the case cut OF whhh the present action
eruws were published some weeks ago Ia the suit Tor
HiQn street.