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Why HE JUMPED INTO THE SEA.
Cards, Counterfsit Money. aad an Escape
from Omcer OF the Law.

The parties to the inquiry as to whether
tho divorce OF Ruth Cooper from Isaac Is. Cooper
was obtained by collision met yesterday In
Judge Barbours Office. Among those whose
dispositions had been written out for signature
was Mr. Edward Janet Pitcher the Jersey ex-
Justice Of the Pcace and ex-Police Commits
sioner. who had testified on the previous day
to the fact that Mr.. Cooper wanted him to inter-
ccde with Mrs. Cooper to prevent the divorce.
and had made promises OF reform. On cross
examination he had admitted that upon one oc-
casion he had jumped into the sea to escape
arrest. aud this he wished to explain.
Justice Pitcher said that the order for his mr.
In Twenty fourth street. He had gone In there
70 play cards, and ,he man he was playing with
What's breef2'" asked the counsel.
breei' IL one card in pack which Is
larger than any q the others; and is used by
professional gamblers TO enable them To- cut tho
cards At desired place: Its size enables the
one who knows OF It to " pick" or Acut' II US he
sees ni.
Mr.. Pitcher added that when he found out the
"brcef' was being used he went In and beat the
gambler at his own game. He first won 81. and
ut length got the man 10 put up his watch
with the promise 10 redeem ii the next day. Ac-
c"rding 10 agreement the man sent represent
eighteen ~ notes on the Warren Bank Of Rhode
Island. Then Mr.. Pitcher treated the party TO
champagne. and they had good time; Ashley
were separating the man said 10 Mr.. Pitcher
you had better get rid Of those bank notes
rs soon rs you can"
How so 2"
The bank is failing. and am paid to keep
the notes circulating"
Pitcher looked at detector and saw that the
bank WAS In good standing. so he passed two Of
the bank notes. Then a warrant was granted
for his arrest for passing counterfeit money.
and II was upon the attempt 10 serve that war
rant that he jumped into the sea at Long Branch
with his clothes on. He saw the officer mp
preaching. and he jumped into the wnter., At
first he sank while pulling one boot of and at
tempting to get on the other. Then he swan
about half a mile TO boat which was rowed by
a friend OF his. Daniel Hewitt. He had no pre-
vious arrangement with Hewitt. but was put
ashore on Monmouth Beach. thus escaping the
officer
Mr. Scribner-And for nine months thereafter
the places that had known YOU knew you no
more
Mr.. Pitcher-No. | employed Gov Bedle rs
counsel and he advised me TO give myself up,
which ! subsequently did. There was no trial
and no witnesses against me. | made my state
ment in the Mercer county Sessions, and was
fined 900 on each OF three bills that ! passed.
There was no trial In United States Court. |
had no knowledge that tho notes We're counter
felt when took them. was Justice Of the
Peace from June. 1877. to March. 1878, and WAS
removed on complaint OF Mr. John Hoey. who
has since written me IA letter saying that he was
mi Mistaken,
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MISS EMMI TOWET's Alarm
Some One Trying 10 Poison and to Kidnap
Heires.-Her story TO n Justice.

Miss Emma Towey OF G99 West Forty-sec-
ond street told a strange story yesterday to tho
Justice in the jefferson Market Police Court
She said that she wanted the aid Of the Justice
and the police TO ascertain who II was that had
been attempting to murder her with poison and
pistol. According to her story. she was taking
tea at her residence some time ago. when she
tasted something bitter. She found queer
substance ut the bottom OF the teacup and TAX
ing II 10 chemist. asccrtained that
it was a deadly poisonous preparation. the
basis Of which was nitrate Of silver. Miss T0wey
suppuses that the poison was put into her cup
by an enemy disguised as lcggar, who had
been in the house asking for money. She gave
the supposed beggHr some money and some
thing TO eat. At another time poison was put
into Miss Towey's coffee aud after drinking it
she fell into a stupOr from which she WINS NOT
aroused until the next day. Prompt medical aid
saved her life Again. she was poisoned by
some substance being mixed with her food.
Her father also nte Of the same food. Both
were made very sick.
Once while sitting at n window. Miss Towey
was fired at. the ball striking the woodwork
near her head. In addition 10 the attempts 10
take her lie, she says a desperate effurt was
made TO kidnap her. A short time ago she at-
tended an evening meeting in church in
Thirty Fourth street. At the close OF the ser
vices she started for home. and when near
Thirty fourth street and Eighth avenue she
noticed a hnck drive up near the sidewalk.
Four runans surrounded her and were push
Ing her toward the hack. she screamed. and
two gentlemen hurried TO her assistance and
her assailants. Releasing her. Jumped into the
carriage and were of.
murder her and 10 kidnap her were made by
persons employed by some relative who fears
that Miss Towoy may get q fortune in England
to which she is entitled. Miss Towey's mother
WAS the niece OF Lady Scagravc a maiden who
owned large estates near HOwth, County Dub
lin. Ireland and also in Drrhyshire England
should have her property. The mother Jour
neyed TO America, ana, after arriving here,
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Contents or The Weekly sun.
THE WEEKLY Sun. published this morning.

contains
The Fraud In Louisiana Of the Congrc ssional
Suhi Committee in New Orleans-EN Judge Dulns Story
NJ Chambers letters-RuNunuc Collector Murks-JuNn
ShermHn's Witnesses Damaging s Case. The European
Peace Tr,utN-Earl Hracon.fclds Speech In Parliament
Public Opinion In Russia; New lary Organizations
Gen Butler Interviewed ON the subject. Jay Cnokcs
Bankruptcy ting OF his croditor.-tondiuuu VI the
Estate The luiAu War IN Orcgun-RrVcrses Of the Hos.
ules-On whom the Responsibility Ut the War Rests
Effects of Missionary work Indians; War lmpond NJ
in Panama; The Great Fraud nj ls7ii-Culurudo Demo
Gratis Sycakius The Sew York Republican State rumVen
uuh; Homes for Those who Nrod TheW-faming IN the
South amt IN the Border States Death OF nm Indian King
Tile Coming War with McNicu Cooperation IN kuchdlc
How cw Poor Lancashire Viewers Butt L 90 For.
tunc TIE Shcrin's DisouNrrN-A Tale II Crime and All.
venture in the west Traps for the pCfenCes
ul Subscribers with Advertisers New York Aremc Eat
ing, NOTICES OF New Buoks-Ilsn Culture IN the United
States-liow to Hunt and rTau; \ strange Deathhcd
Scene; English Fences nni Houses, ThWe.CaId Monte
ON Western Railroad Irnin-Mr rouhey's Experience;
An Eccentric English NuhlcmHn, Hints on the Care 81
Cmldren Poetry-fhe Rose Oi Eden Sight Mis,ake.
lilAe and are One. The Modern Farmer; The Late st
loegrAphic News Sunheans Notes ON Science and In.
dustry Ladies' Department, Many Columns Oi Editorial
Articles and Agricultural Matter; story-Lal; Financial
Intelligence AMI Markets
THe WKEKLY SUN contains n complete cpitolne OF the
of the week from all parts Of the United States and
the American continent Copies in wrappers ready for
mailing to the old country may be had nj the desk O
publication nice Price four cents For sale ~ all news
dealers In city and country
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IDIEIp.


ARTHrR-on Tuesday, july %. Sarah Alnira Arthur,
Of paralysis
Funeral services At is' Frecnan st, Greenpoint, on
Thursday. the 18th inst at . ocinok
GAMBLE July Is. john Gamble Of 521 Flushing av
B.opkyn Funeral un Wednesday. July -
GARDNER July - OF heart disease. stephen Gard.
nor. ln his SD year
Relatives aud friends OF the family and members Of 81
Johns Ludse, No !. mud \ Eotltud Chapter. No
III \, VI. ant Morton uuunuicrv, No T. kuishts
uper are invited 90 attend the funeral at Masonic
Temple 2i II amt Gtl nv. nursalv. July -. at +.
IsrtANp CHArrrr. IA 4 4 VI --Cnmtnniuu. You aru
heI,n' Summoned 200 aii mi an rmers t communicating
of tins cH nu THURSDAY. Juy 70. ris Mt l2JO 4 ",
at the Temple .3d st. and Gli nV. Tor the purpuse u
paving tir last tlhur OF respect % our deceased com
pauinn anl secretary. stephen T. Gardiner Companions
oi sister chapters respectfully iuNitcl to attend
Nv order uf join " GRAHAM II. r.
MoHtoN CoNNASutW No T. H. r--sir kmghts are re
quvst,d ~ assemble m tho Asylum on Thursday. July
-. az - sharp i i uuilurn Tor the purpose nt nay
iu- hr s tribute Of irsl 90 tu our deceased Sir kuilt
Str'hen j Grduer Slr ku-h's eff sister cnnniaudcrei
ARE cordially invited o. mort with us. ~ order
MM tnSfENBADER. Commander.
WISELY u. CnrnCH. Recorder.
SENRiNG-At lifltn. y Y ON sunday. July n ARA.
hrlH !udluw Lewis Wlfo ui Peer l. scaflng IA the
3~'i wear u der age
Funeral services from - rnurs Episcopal church.
Npru,anih. ou "Wednesday. ~ inst. 100 O'Clock VI
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THE AMERICAN TEAM FOR 1878.
Indifference of the Onleers Of the National As
ISOLATION 4. 90 the Selection.

The prospect for selecting the team for
the year 1878 wears dubious aspect. and II
there were not competitors elsewhere than at
Creedmoor yesterday the whole thing will fall
through unless the team practice In the re-
naming days should be participated In by
more men and better shots than have az yet
slgnifed their intention OF competing for
places.
Tuesday OF last week was the day originally
selected for the beginning Of the team practice
at Creedmoor Only four rifiemen were present.
This was not the fault Of the rifemen generally.
but was owing entirely to the National Rife
Association. A committee was appointed early
In the year 10 draft a programme for the seec-
ton OF the American Team. Tho chairman
riably failed Of obtaining a quorum until the
early part Of this month. when there WAS a
meeting and programme was adopted WHICH
Immediate action was taken upon II. II was
laid over. and not adopted until at special
o on ii ads me-
ments for notifying the rihemen OF America"
and as consequence very few were aware Of
appointed for team practice.
On Tuesday Of last week four rihemen went
to mo- In ,hS RI tbs M ~ IL
rectorss on the range. and he was not there in
an official capacity;, The four entries were
having been printed. President Stanton and
Col. Scott az the Board OF Directors visited the
range in the afternoon, and Mr.. Stanton post;
poned the date OF the first team practice until
yesterday.
Affairs wero no better yesterday. and in some
respects worse than last week. There were five
entries. No one was present who was in any
way officially connected with the National Rife
Association. A few country lads whose curl
osity prompted them TO visit the range. were
impressed into service as score keepers, and a
sorry time they made OF IT, being wholly un-
used 10 the business II would be n difficult
to the scores made 4 general feeling OF dis
gust is manifested by rihemen generally at tho
bad management. Eight men ara required to
make W "A team. and. unless entries have been
made in other States, there are not that number
IN competition. At Crecdmoor. among those
VINO entered, there Is not that spirit OF enthusi-
Certainly, II the grand matches are to take
place In September, tho look ahead Is not very
promising.
Thn Enllnwlnn l. IEn ..l. L.. a...-Ia...
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Is the best liquid denririce IN the world. II thor
oughly eleanses parualydecaycd teeth from all par
Astrs. or living "auimaculp." leaving them pearly
white imparung delightful fragrance TO the breath.
THE FRAGRANT "fLORiLINE"
removes instantly all udurs arising foul stomach
or tobacco smoke Bens partly composed Of honey soda
and extracts Of sweet herbs aud plants Is perfectly
harmless. and delicious sherry.
Prepared by HENRY {. GALLUP. 400 oxford ST. Lon
don England. and retailed every where at 75e bottle
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WHIsKEY DEALERS GOING UNDER.
The Failure OF Bryce Il smith and the Cause'
that Led to IL.

Bryce n smith, dealers In whiskeys, OF SO
Front street made an assignment yesterday to
Frederick Lewis. The firm WAS established in
1870 10y Charles T. Bryce and Arthur 7. Smith.
the latter putting in 100000 and the former
s25 900. From the first il WAS successful. Mr..
Bryce had large experience in the liquor bust
ness having formerly been one Of S. y. Pixies
right.hand men. and under his administration
the operations Of the house were pressed with
energy and expanded IA rapidly rs the
amount Of the capital would allow. Within n
few months the firm was rated at s240 200. and
seemed 10 he doing good conservative busI-
ness. but recently questions as 10 its solvency
had been frequently asked. II Is said thnt the
firm has 81 late been accustomed To borrowing
checks from It's customers. and II was this Gus
tom probably TINT first gave rise TO doubts MS 10
Us stIndlng, The Liabilities are estimated ut
The failure Is tho largest that has been re-
corded IN the liquor trade for some years.
Yes. sir" said Mr.. Bryce last night In his
house. u Second place. Brooklyn nm sorry
to say We have been obliged 10 make nm ns-
signmcut II was perfectly honest failure,
and could not possibly have been avoided. We
Iobbers only We dealt In no other liquors
thap rye and Bourbon whiskeys. and our
bScem6cT January G and Fe6ruars there was
great agitation in Congress regarding pro-
posed reduction Of the tax on whiskeys. Tint
injured us considerably. but IN March ii was
decided that II would be inludcous TO reduce
the tax NJ present. and we were relieved for
time; but then came the hot weather which
brought our trade to standstill. ana finally
forced us to make an assignment. 1t Is imuOs-
stble to say what our liabilities are. but they
are probably not less than 800 900 or more
than 100000
In January Inst tho firm 81 Bryce & Smith
showed assets amounting ~ 100000. and owed
for mrr 'hnndis' 81, 600. Their failure Is as
erbcd Ia depreciation and LOSSES in trade.
They have now good assets consisting of stock
aud open accounts. Mr.. Smith is loaded down
with rell estate. owning thirty five lots in Ruth
crford Park. eight houses aud lets in New York
city, and other property. They cost him s3l5.-
900. and are mOrtl.Hged for 800 and 1t Is
thought there is only very little equity.
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position amid hearty plaudts from the two
thousand spectators. Coming up the home
stretch Trouble forged nhcan and won the rnco
crs. derby cmmH In second. and Frrdericktown
third. No timo WIS taken. Everybody wis on
their feet when the horses cume in which II
against the we'll observed rules Of the Saratoga
track The French pools paid $3.50.
The only fault found with the races. so far, Is
that in dividisg the French pools all fractions
under ten cents 70 into the hands Of the pool
iuulxpra
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Who win now surpor, her Husband,

Mrs Catherine Young of AZ Chryste street
tined to commit suicide ON Monday neht from the Ferry
boat Geor-e Washington Of the Grand line but
restrained by the deck hands She said the sergeant
in the Fourth street police station that she supported her
husband, and ~ she had been without work lately She
could pruNdo him no supper Monday nisht. and when
he camc home he was angry and said Go drown your
sell d. you She let the house ~ desperation begged
her Ia the erryhuut and attempted 10 take her
lie. Justice Elliott sent her to the jail Tor ten days
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W fRIfIED.

CoLLYER-CoILYER- on the goth n February 1873
BY the Rev A u Hart, u d. rector OF 81 stephens
Church Herman T. l. Collyer to susie O. Colysr all VI
thi~ city
GlBsON-YouNGs- On Saturday, July 20. at the Me.
mortal Prcshvuriln Church hy the Rev Dr Charles :
huson George H. Gibson to Anna A ioungs all OF this
city
MALL-rEMPLAR In BROOKLYN. July =. by the Rev
Henry L HovrN VI r. Wall 10 Ellen, youngest daughter
VI the late william rcmulir
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BANKING and FINANCIAL.

WE ARE RELIABLY INFORMED THAT SOME OF
the customers OF Alex Rockingham Co. brokers.
NJ IL Wall II New York. have made $500 Within thirty
dANs. from an investment Of nbodi iOJ fruhln-h
60 are thoroughly reliable. send ior their Weekly
Financial Report, sent nee.
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MADDEN In the city OF New York on the 2,d DAY ~
july. 1873 hy the Hon Charles Daniels Justice tho
sunicme Court Dora MADDEN from John II. Hadden.
CAu.., adultery.
. LEVY In The city OF Ncw York ON the 22d day u
july ls7- by the Hon Charles Daniels Justice ut the
supreme Court Hannah Levy from Jacob Levy. Cause,
adultery
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Dr J. A. SHERMAN j. now AZ hi office. 81 Broadway
whore the rupturcd may obtain his remedies Tor relid
and Terms moderate Dr. > l. permitted to refer
toEeuuomcn OF distinction IN this and other cities whs
have been cured by his treatment
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Summer understands AID drawers 25c. a7c.. soc six
dress shirts 10 measure ~ unlaundcrod shirts Toe 81
J. W. Johnston 100 Grand 81 also, AT On ay. 25l
st-Adg
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Rupture Cured.-F0rty years experience Dr.
NAkSi'> treatment the only safe aud cfieciual cure
uuN office, Ncsey IT. Aston House, opposite St Pauls
lLmr- d
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To the Lndics.-Botchcs Frcckles and Plmplss
eradicaicd and " isqnito Bites cured by
Or TOBIAS VENETIAN LINIMENr
Worth ITS weight in gold IDc aud SIC. sold by the
druggists Depot ~ Murray 81
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M.IHINE INTEIITd; EyCR

rtTt,-uHf ALgASAc-rrts nav
sun rises. ~ sun SITS. 81 Noon rises. ~ %
Nigu v.rtn-rHts nv.
sandy Hook. 80 GOV isani. ~ Hell lats e.. 4 "a
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he following Is tho work done Yesterday:
hln N. o.. ~ 4 nm NV u


The latest invention in the way of sewing machine
attachment Is that Of name writer and darner II can
be attached TO the presser bar of any sewing machine
and any operator produce with II names
aud every conceivable thing In writing drawing 1t
also darn all kinds Of holes ana tears In clothing
hHndkerchiefs towels and table linen Flowers birds
and al sorts II designs can be produced on any Kind uf
material with the fancy name writer and darner So nd
nrable Is this little attachment that has already taken
Its place along with hemners fuckers and other wing
machine attachments as an Indispensable AccOinpnnr
menl To that indispensable article O furniture In every
Lady sitting rn It's .ent ON the receipt Of one dol
lar tO any Post once address In the United States
Canada Addre. r. Rose, room I, sun building, cor.
wanted all over the world. -Adr
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larry IN the year TIE stock sold Mt fl1j, hut
Recently II dropped To tl25. on runners OF John
q. Tappnn's troubles. Tho company wns sound
up TO 1873
Prom n. Bo,ts Adr,rti.,r
Mr.. Tappan's suit against Amherst College to
recover the s25,OOO lett by his father TO cndow
connection. Under certain conditions ns to fill
ing the pasturate-if there should be- no Hp-
nointment TO the Office Tor twelve months after
the denth OF President Stcarns, who was pastor
when II was founded-the fund should revert to
the donor. Though the college had made sew
crai attempts to secure ,pnst9r. none
offered saw iii to Accept i, 1t IS now
tho college for the money, alleging that
the conditions OF the bcquest had not been sat
yet como to trial. but whatever ground tho
plaintiff may choose To- stand on, the college has
always felt perfectly sure OF It's defence. and has
no fears of losing the fund. The position Of
Mr.. Tappan wus that the pastorete had not been
filled hence the condition Of the gift was
broken. The college maintains that. ns the
condition was TINT an appointment should DO
nude. and three have been made In good faith
tthe condition said nothing OF the acceptance OF
the oferl. nothing has been done 10 vltato the
terms OF tho glft.
From, n, Hstn Ps-t
Mr.. Tappan has been dabbing In real estate
In Texas and Colorado. Ii has all taken place
within about four years. for when Mr.. Further.
who WIS his assistant. resigned in 1874. the
accounts were oil right. and no money OF the
company had been improperly used, Mr., Tap
entered upon II course OF speculation with his
own money. against which Mr.. furbcr strongly
advised him.
Mr.. Tappan is 10 years Of age. a native OF
Boston. and entered Harvard College. but loft to
engage In business. having inherited a large
property from his fnther. He has been Trens-
urer OF the Boston Betting Company for thirty
two years and was one Of the original mem
beers and founders OF the cOrpOratiOn.
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