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The New York herald., 1878-12-15
LAUGHED HERSELF TO DEATH.

From the Providence Journal Dec. H.
One of the most extraordinary deaths that ever was
clroniced IN this city occurred yesterday and
day the talk of the town. The circumstances are
follows -Mr. Joshua Walker is a respectable colored
man, residing fillmore street, and married short
time since young woman OF excellent char
acter and who was not quite twenty years
of age Joshua proved a worthy husband, al
ways looking after the household comforts
Day before yesterday he purchased fresh
pork which he intended TO salt down for the coming
the purpose Of obtaining salt with which to make
brine for the pickiing. and took from Jar what he
presumed was the required article, thereafter pro-
ccedcd to the cellar to II the meat His wife,
Rosa. being about her household duties, did not
notice what the husband was about, but when she
came down from the chambers made the discovery
almost immediately that Joshua had taken quantity
of granuaod sugar to salt the pork She did rave
and get mad. but possibly had she taken that turn
stead she set out to hearty laugh going to the
spot where her husband was. Her laughter con.
tnucd for some time. there being not the least
ton. She laughed and laughed and laughed. her
presumed merrinent getting more bosterous each
moment Finally the husband became alarmed and
sent out for assistance and soon his landlord Deacon
Horny Hazard, arrived, witnessing in few minutes
the poor womans departure, II is hoped. for the bet
ter land She had positively laughed herself 10 DEATH
The husbands horror ut this extraordinary result OF
his innocent mistake can be better imagined than
described. He was warmly attached to his young
wife, and IL Is hting in drawing the veil over this
terrible scene to say that they were both exceedingly
worthy persons aud that the husband has the sym
pahy Of scores Of people In this his hour OF trouble
The New York herald., 1878-12-15

You can get them cheap enough. you can 60 up to
the wonderful Mission blankets from San Francisco
which cost $50 each at Lord Taylors. 1t is to be
feared that II You once got under of these on
cold winters night you would not be anxious TO give
it away. If you want to make presents of shirts,
collars or cuffs there is Keep, OF No. 623 Broadway
who will sell you half dozen shirts at incredibly
low price,
FURNITURE
II you are at Macy's or Lord Taylors and want
to present your friend with writing desk fancy
table or anything in that line you probably get
1t as cheap as you desire at Macys, and of AS fine
material and workmanship you choose TO pay for
at Lord Taylor's. Desks eases. chairs aud tables
in cherry wood stained initiate ebony and beauti-
fully inlaid are among the new things
MILLINERY.
In millinery trimmings and small fancy goods as
well Christmas novelties such houses Daniels.
OF Broaaway. near Eighth street Johnson OF Union
square; ONeill. of No. 32 Sixth avenue and keyes OF
No. 3i0 Eighth avenue, meet the demand Tor variety
and modeateness of prices, while Jones. Of Eighth
avenue and Nineteenth street. makes attractive
show IN dry goods, fancy goods and novelties. The
people have found the way to these places and the
busy scenes of buyers and sishtseers presented in
all these establishments yesterday prove 1t. Those
who want to be generous need have doubt of being
able to find the exact thing to suit their Don
be afraid OF the Christmas taryland.
The New York herald., 1878-12-15
DESTROYED by FIRE.

The elegant residence of James steadnisn. at Pas
sale City. N j. together with all it's furniture incud
ing many fine pictures. statuary. rare books and
geological collections. totally destroyed by hrc
early yesterday morning. visitor Mr. Shultings
awoke about three O'Clock TO find the house enveoped
in flames. He quickly aroused tho family, the whole
interior being already dense with smoke aud the fire
very nearly cutting OF all chance of escape. There
was only time to seize the four children and the
mother who tainted at onco through fright. before
the whole building was envcopcd in flames. Not an
article of clothing furniture was saved except
the night clothing worn by the adults and the
blankets In which the children were hastily wrapped
Mr. Stcadman il In business LA this city The loss 10
heavy and the insurance light. but 50 500 II Is sup
posed that tho hrc caused by detective due.
The New York herald., 1878-12-15
FAIRS.

A UNIQUE EXPOSITION IN THE CHURCH OF THE
t.tsft1 PURITANs.
very picturesque. original and entertaining fair
was held during the past week in the Church Of the
Purtans. in 13oth street Fifth avenue. On en-
tering the rooms occupied by the Sunday school the
visitor seemed to have suddenly emerged from the
metropolis of Gotham to the heart of old Dutch
town. The eye rested upon the broad Dutch roofs
odd gables and congcnial walls of Delft Haven, or
New Amsterdam. Houses of brick and stone. many
bearing the familiar inscrfp- II, ITO let" met the
spectator every side. The tables arranged in the
little streets and alleyways, with fair danes in at
tendance, added indescrbable charm to the scene
All the little booths tastefully arranged and the
ladies' strictly attentive to their duties. Among
other attractive features exhibited old time
chimney corner, fireplace, ornamented with Scrip
tural quotations, muskets and pipes. In financial
view the fair was success. and the pastor. Rev. Ed
ward L. Clark. aided by committee OF gentlemen,
BILE to all,
The New York herald., 1878-12-15
A ROBBER KING.
from the Pail Mall Gazette. ]


The Hungarian papers announce the death. in the
Rosza Sander. known I'm Hungary as the ''robber
his father and grandfather robbers by profes-
sion. His achievements, however. soon eclipscd
those of his family and he was admired as much as
he was feared The reckless courage with which he
attacked the police and even military escorts on the
high road in broad daylight. his generosity toward
the poor and his gallantry toward women made him
a sort of national hero. Some thirty years ago
few people OF the wealther classes ventures,
His bands were well armed and organized. and the
s.egjny ie0tayek poor fcllow US the bandits were
called In those days. found sympathizers and accom-
pljces the pcasantry. He first imprisoned
in 1885, but escaped in the following year by the as
sstanre OF his mistress. peasant woman named
Kati whose husband lie hud killed by blowing his
brains out with a pistol. During the revolu-
ton Of 1sis Rosza Sandor was pardoned By
kossuth. and he then organized free corps
which did good service against the govern
ment troops After the suppression OF the rising
Sandor resumed his former career He did not again
fall into the hands OF the authorities until 1885, when
he was betrayed by one of his companions. whom he
shot AS the soldiers advancing to capture him.
After a trial which lasted three years Sander was
sentenced to be hanged, but the sentence was com
nuted to imprisonment for life. He remained eight
years In the fortress OF Kufsten and then set ut
liberty in virtue of general amnesty. But he soon
resumed his old pursuits. In 1868 he attacked,
with some of his companions, a railway train ut
Felegyhaza. The government sent q body of troops.
under Count Gcdcon Raday to capture him. and four
years later ho again brought before the criminal
tribunal together with number of his accouplices.
Amoug whom were several magistrates and high
civic tunctionares. He was again sentenced to death.
and the sentence was again conmuted TO inprson.
nient for life. Jhc prison TO which he then sent
y the one IN which he died.
The New York herald., 1878-12-15
TERRIBLE DEATHBED SCENE.
THE FATE OF GIRL IN NEwARK-sHE DIES
cuRsrNG NEGRO WHOM SHE CHARGES WITH

THE FATE OF GIRL IN NEwARK-sHE DIES
cURsING NEGRO WHOM SHE CHARGES WITH
HER RUIN.
In room occupied by Mrs. Jennie Malvin. a
colored laundrywoman. at No. 10 Mechanic street,
yesterday morning about o'clock an intensely
dramatic was enacted. There three per-
ored; eolored man. named Dickson Gardner, aud
white woman. The latter was her deathbed,
within hour OF her final dissolution. She
had been employed as a domestic in boarding
house on Park place, of the fashionable
streets OF Newark. where Gardner also employed.
He Is coal black Virginia negro, and is alleged,
betrayed the white girl over year ago. Two weeks
she gave birth to child while stopping at friend $
house in Fair street. On Monday night, while still in
feeble condition, she was removed to Mrs Maiyn :,
the object being to get her away from prying eyes.
That night it rained furiously. and the removal.
though only few blocks distant. told heavily
the unfortunate mother. who gradually
sank until IL manifest on Friday that death WAS
creeping on her slowly but surely. That evening
she sent for apres of the clergymen attached to
st. Johns in Mulberry street. He came and gave her
the last consultations of her religion.
About ten O'Clock the same night M Aunty Malvin
sutes, Gardner entered the place and sat by the sick
womans bedside At first she seemed pleased ut his
presence hut soon changed her looks ana tone and
began to talk angry ut him. Midnight passed and
she seemed revive. She stared hercely at Gardner,
and after n long look and long pause finally burst
out at him after this fashion,
A DREADFUL ANATHEMA
.'iou devil the curse of God on you You're the
one that brought me to this-to shame, to ruin. to
degradation and to death. How do you ever expect
to be pardoned How can you dare sit there and
look i'll the face, you black devil incarnate {?
oh, my poor mother and father in Heaven. what
must ye think of me r.
At tins point the distracted creature sprang mp in
the bed caught the startled negro by the throat. and
with eyes swapping and voice quvering with anger
shreked the terrible words :--"iou devil! I've
got you, and I'll drag you down with me-down.
down, down to the perdition you ve sent to! May
the God that's in heaven shut you out and let you
90 where you belong-to hell! You devil, may the
curse of God forever rest upon your
The wretched woman sank back exhausted by her
great exertion, and Gardner fed from the house.
Soon after she corpse
ENTERS LATE.
County Physician Hewlett held post mortem ex-
animation, and found death to have resulted from
natural causes, superinduced by exposure and over
exertion. The womans only living relative brother
in Newark. will take Of the funeral.
Gardner. who is a married man. could not be found
yesterday by the authorities, and his wife and chill
dren are stopping with Policeman Dickerson. q
colored man. warrant has been issued for Gard
ner's arrest
The New York herald., 1878-12-15
MOLLY MAGUIRES RESPITED.
GOVERNOR HAETRANFT PosTPoSrs THE ExEcU-
TIoN OF M'DoSNE1L AND SHARP, IN VIEW OF
NEW EVIDENCE.

GOVERNOR HAETRANFT PosTPoSFs THE ExEcU-
TIoN OF M'DoSNEIL AND SHARP, IN VIEW OF
NEW EVIDENCE.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
HARRIsDuRa, Pa Dec. IA, 1878.
James Mcdonnell and Charles Sharp, Molly Ma
guires were respicd to-day until the 14th of Jan
nary by Govtrnor Hartranft who had issued warrants
for their execution at Mauch Chunk the 18th inst
At the last meeting of the Board of Pardons an
application for the communication of McDonncll's
death sentence to imprisonment FOR life AL
verscly considered. and subsequently wrts of
in his and Sharp's were refused by the Supreme
Court. sharp's counsel had meanwhile made
an appeal to Judge Drehcr, who sentenced
both culprts, and he prepared communication
which was forwarded 10 the Governor. stating that
If the after discovered evidence in favor of Sharp had
been before the Court in the present form at the
gunicnt for new trial he would have continued the
to afford the defendant opportunity to sub
hc would do 80 now. The only way. he says. Is tor
appeal to the Governor for respite. that Sharp
bring his again before the Board of Pardons.
Mcdonnell and Sharp were convicted OF the
murder OF George X. Smith In 1868.
and both the verdict 10 the testimony
OF scfconfessed murlercrs, who swore that the ac-
cuscd had confessed their connection with the crime.
Ths testimony conflicts materially with
that on which q verdict of murder iii the first
degree was based In the sharp ease As the men are
under sentence OF death Tor the crime Governor
that Sharp viii to prison for life. and Mcdonnell
bn hau
The New York herald., 1878-12-15
THE SOCIALISTS FAIR.

The socialistic labor party's fair opened last
night in the Germania Assembly Rooms. The room
in which the fair is held is in the rear of the prem
ises. on the ground floor. Stands were arranged
around the apartment. and tho sweethearts. wives
and sisters Of the Socialistc Society. arrayed in
their best attire, presided at thirty different tables
The main object Of the fair is to aid the Conmu-
nistic press but portion Of the proceeds is to be
devoted to organizing purposes. The bulk OF the
visitors last night composed for the part of
Germans, with here and there stray Englishman or
American. Citizen II. Bartholomee is president of
the Executive Committee, and Citizen Adam Glebc,
secretary. These parties claim that 500 valuable
tcles valued in the aggregate at 5000, have been
donated to the fair.
The fair will continue during the whole Of this
week
The New York herald., 1878-12-15
A "FORTY-NINER'S" WILL.

There was filed in the Queens county Surrogate's
Office. at Jamaica, Long Island Friday, the will
of Joseph e. Lawrence who died IN Flushing some
three months ago. Mr.. Lawrence was prominent as
Forty and the Golden Era. of San Francisco
was his creation. Prentice, Mulford and Bret Harte
worked as reporters on the Era when Mr.. Lawrence
was its editor The will Is dated San Francisco. July
81 1862. and George X. Fitch. of San Francisco IL
the only executor. He devises all his property both
real and personal, to Hannah 4. Lawrence, of Bay
side Long Island. II consists of five of land on
the San Bruno road four miles from the city of
Francisco; piece of property in the city: one-haf
interest in the Golden Era, and on,~half interest in
the (dittbrnid Mdgasths and MouRtdins,r.
The New York herald., 1878-12-15
COLD BLOODED MURDER.
4 HALF-BREED INDIAN SHOT IN VERMONT By
STATE PRISON GRADUATE.

4 HALF-BREED INDIAN SHOT IN VERMONT By
STATE PRISON GRADUATE.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
MoSTpELIER, Dec. H. 1879.
A horrible murder has just come to light 10
the town of Worcester, about nine miles from here.
For some six months past William Mnrcommock.
aged about thirty. halfbreed Indian, and his wife.
an American, about twenty years old. very prepos-
sessng i'll appearance and having good education,
have resided near Worcester. The earned q
livelihood by making baskets and peddling small
wares about the neighborhool, and the wife looked
after household duties. ostentimes assisting in tho
basket work. Last Wednesday Murcommock and
his wife visited the house Of Chester Carr
and partook of the family dinner. While
there Carrs cousin, Royal Carr, in, and lie and
Mnrcommock started into the woods hunting. each
carrying gun. Nothing was seen aftsrward OF Muir.
commock: but Thursday, from actions of Royal
Carr it suspected by Mrs. Murcommock that her
husband had been murdered. A search made,
and late Friday night Afnrcommock's body found
in the woods. about one mile from Chester Cars.
with charge of shot III the shoulder and four bull
lets in the head and body The corpse when found
was covered with brush and bushes. This discovery
led the authorities to investigation. which has
suited in Royal Carrs arrest tor the murder.
strong chain OF circumstantial evidence seems to
afford proof of his guilt.
cARR's CHARACTER
The murdered a or DIR. MurcommO.k,
Indian doctor Mt Putnam Conn. The prisoner
has bad record, having served nine out of y ten
years sentence for completely in another murder.
On Monday tu investigation Will take place. The
prisoner strongly denies his guilt. He says he left
Murcomnock on Wednesday afternoon i'll the
woods alive. and denies having seen him since until
he looked upon his dead body here to-day. The cause
of the murder Is supposed to have been wish to
suppant the Indian in the affections of his wife. 1t
reported that II will be shown that Carr has by his
own admissions previous to his arrest. furnished
proofs of his guilt
The New York herald., 1878-12-15

MANHATTAN BANK ROBBERY.

Captain Byrnes appeared in Jefferson Market Police
Court yesterday and asked Judge Morgan to remand
John. alias Red Leary. and John, alias Dutch"
Mccarthy, whom he had arrested on the previous
night and locked up in tho Fifteenth precinct. The
Judge asked him what charge preferred against
them of what crime they we're suspected. The
Captain replied that he believed they in some
way connected with the Manhattan Bank burglary
and wanted them held to allow him to complete the
chain of evidence around them. His Honor assented
and when the two men brought in later he re-
mandcd them until this morning, when they will be
accorded an examination.
The New York herald., 1878-12-15
SARATOGA BANKS.

THE FIRST NATIONAL ASKS FOR A RECEIVER
THE COMMERCIAL WILL PROBABLY RESUME
BUSINESS.
SARATOGA N. Y, Dec IA, 1878.
Everything il quet here to-day and business men
trying to get along until banking facilities
again to be had.
The directors Of the Commercial National Bank
held meeting this morning and carefully examined
their assets and liabilities and satisfied that the
hank is entirely solvent. They making prepsra-
tions which they believe will enable them to resume
at an early day.
The directors of the First National Bank have
quesed the Comptroller of the Currency TO appoint
receiver.
The New York herald., 1878-12-15
SANTA CRUZ.

THE ISLAND AGAIN oUIET-GooD PROSPECTS OF
TRADE.
Sr. THOMAS Dec. 8, 1873.
Everything continues quiet at Santa Cruz. The
Danish man-of-war is at West End. but is
pectcd back i'm st. Thomas soon.
Trade Is rcviving. Several cargces of lumber are
the way and one general cargo already arrived
The estates generally being put in order for
next years crop, which will be early and promises to
be n good one,
The New York herald., 1878-12-15
HOPE FOR KEHOE.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE nsgAtp.1

HAnrfsBrRo, Pa Dec. II, 1878.
y. A. Garrett. counsel for Jack kehoe, IL here to-
night and expresses strong belief that the sentence
OF his client will be commutcd 10 Imprisonment for
life. To use his own language. "Kehoc is worth half
dozen dead men yet" The order adopted at the
last meeting OF the Board OF pardons was 60 the effect
that IL the proposed testimony was deemed
sufficient to warrant another meeting would be held
10 consider the advisabilty OF rcopening the case
Kehoes counsel as received kilograms from Attor
ney General Lear aud Lieutenant Governor Lstta
favorable to meeting Ia tbs case, aud appears con-
The New York herald., 1878-12-15
JUDGE LYNCH AGAIN.
NEGROES TAKEN FROM PRISON AND KILLED By
A MOB.

MOB.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla Dec. IA, 1878.
One night about month since mill at Mount
Carrie. Columbia county. set on fire by four
grocs. The superintendent of the mill. living
by, saw the flames and extingushed them before
much damage done. While the superintendent
was absent from his house the negroes entered
tssm an Ss Where hsr hsbands was They o
tanned 500. The men arrested the next day.
confessed the crime and committed TO jail i'll
Lake City. About week since the Jail burned
aud the removed to the Court House.
This morning, at three o'clock. some thirty or
forty disguised men overpowered the guard took the
prisoners out into the street in front of the Baptist
Church. shot two of them dead and mortally injured
the third. The other escaped and has since given
himself up to the authorities.
The New York herald., 1878-12-15
BUSINESS TROUBLES.

George II. Wolf 4 Co., dry goods iobbers, OF Gin
cinna and formerly in Worth street this city, have
made an assignment to william G.. Williams. OF Gin
cinnati Their liabilities are reported at 100000.
William j. Rohrbcck, importer of chemical ap
paratus made an assignment yesterday without pref
ercllccs to Julius Goldman.
The New York herald., 1878-12-15
DIR. BRADFORD'S CASE.

The latest move in behalf of Dr. Orlando T.. Brad
ford. who was convicted of causing the death Of
vicky Conncrs by malpractice. made yesterday
by his counsel. Mr.. William +. Howe. who secured
from Judge Donohue, Of the Supreme Court. n writ
Of crrort to carry the case appeal to the General
Term OF the supreme Court. This step will have
the effect OF causing the be argued the JAN
uary session of the Court.
The New York herald., 1878-12-15
ENGINES IN COLLISION.

Engine No. 20 of the Metropolitan Elevated Railway
In unhitching cars and backing up At Fifty.eighth
street and Sixth avenue ran into another engine
that standing the track and damaged IL con-
silerably. No ono was injured.
The New York herald., 1878-12-15
GUILTY OF MANSLAUGHTER.

The jury in the Peterson murder case at Fleming
ton N. j.. entered court yesterday morning. after
being out all night. and rendered verdict of man.
slaughter. The Chief Justice then sentenced Peter.
son to ten years Imprisonment at hard labor In tho
state Prison at Trenton.
The New York herald., 1878-12-15
NEGROES CONVICTED.

NORFOLK, Va, Dec. H. 1873.
AT Wnton. Hartford county, N. c.. on the 18th
inst Samuel Jacob and Ebert Gotling. colored
tried in the Inferior Court for assault aud battery
with intent to kill Marcus Williams, colored. for
voting for j. j. Yeatcs the democratic candidate for
Congress- The prisoners found guilty and SEN
fenced to six years i'll the State Penitentiary
The New York herald., 1878-12-15
TEN YEARS FOR MURDER.

FTEMISGToS. n. j. Dec. H. 1873.
The jury in the Peterson murder trial have rem
dered verdict OF guilty of manslaughter upoA
the ground Of provocation-vz. the adulterous con-
duct of HIS wife with Nixon He has been sentenced
to ten years in the State Prison.
The New York herald., 1878-12-15

Adent that majority will decila to have IL before the
18TH the day fixed for the execution. MeSsrs Lear
and the members Of the Beard who voted to
commute Kehoeis death sentence September 2.
should reopening of the be decided the death
warrant will be withdrawn.
The New York herald., 1878-12-15
WESTERN EXPRESS RATES.
CINCINNATI, Dec. IL. /

CfNtTNNATf, Dec. II, 1918.
It Ia officially announced that on January the
Baltimore and Ohio express rates to and from New
York. Boston. Philadelphia and other points reached
by that company will be the those recently
made by the other companies.
The New York herald., 1878-12-15
BUSINESS ON THE CANALS.

ALBANY. n. y Dec. IA. 1s78
The following comparative statement of the bus-
ness the canals for the just closed is OBJ
tanned ut the Auditors ofice:-
Arizona citizen., 1878-08-09
Orders for Papers and Books
 Promptly attended to.
CALIFORNIA Elastic Truss Company.

6l5 SACRAMENTO ST., SAN FRANCISCO. HNHE CALIFORNIA ELASTIC TRUSS \ is rapidly winning it's way 10 public favor. on account Of iis many advantages, not only of adjustment, but being free from metal springs and iron hoops, it can be constantly worn with ease and comfort. The price also places it within reach of all afflicted Five, eight and ten dollars for an article superior 10 what has been here tofOre sold for twice and thrice that sum. adds to it's sale and uSe. It is constructed on scientific principles and sells on its merits Send for catalogue to California Elastic Truss Co.,, 6l5 Sacramento street, San Francisco, California.
 32-l2m
Arizona citizen., 1878-08-09
Miniug Work Notice.

U'o WM. HIRRlCKER AND ALL OTH- U CTS interested in that certain Tninin, claim known as the First Northern Fx- tension Of the Bell. situated in The Pioneer Mining District Pinal County. Arjzona. This IS to notify you that in accordance 10, 1882, that in compliance with reonire- ments or said Act, work has been done on said mining claim for one year hack mast ending on January 18th, 1878, by the pn, dersigned. ~'' Now therefore, II within ninety days from the first publication Of this notice you do not come forward and psy vorr proper proportion of the cost of the said work. the undersigned will claim forfeit ure Of all your right. title and interest on and to every portion of said mining claim.
 CHRISTOPHER LOSS
 CHAS. BOWMAN.
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