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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-31
rnREE Young RUFFIANS CAPrrRED.
THEY PROVE To BE THE AssNrANrs OF THOMAS
LYNN, on MAY -.

THEY PROVE To BE THE AssAITANTS or THOMAS
LYNN. on MAY -.
AhOlph BallSchmiccher. n young baker of
Motst., axe sixteen. John +. Wagner of Melrose ago
fourteen and John T. Frey. OF No. o. Orchards ST., age
sixteen brought before justice Murray yesterday
the Jefferson Market Police Court charged with AT.
tempting Kill and rob Thomas Lynn OF No go Mott
ST. on May II. Mr. Lynn known to carry large
sums OF money, aud while walking from CcutFaaye
across the open country TO farm 81 Mr.. O'Bren.
accU-rd by young man who asked MIN
the time The man then fired three pistol shots al
Mr.. Lynn, one ~ which took effect IN his Thigh VI,
lHnus bravery and presence ot mind saved In, ne ihc
Young and two companions nrd. IL WAS i0Gnd ina,
bullet had MT Mr Lynn just over the heart ana ndu
embedded itself In 5000 roll ~ bills. On Nedhesuay
night Dtrrr LlNee, Ot the Thirty second Plttnct nv
two boys crossing Central Bridge. Ills suspicious were
aroused aud he took them 10 the station house. SUI "
clothes In bundle and scytn-bai relied revolver Weo
cher Captain steers questioned them closely ana 49,
ratcly, and the other prisoner, j. T. wagner all'ie
much heightened. The Captain charged them WIN peh-
the who SHOT Mr. Lynn, and after crosse Nhuha
named Frey were present. ana that Baschmtthet u's
the shooting The tlTtaln then succeeded IN HIts'-
Frey, and he confronted the three prisoners VAN Si
Lynn. who promptly mcntlhed them, ana t'SliH''. 1
BaSchmcCntr the one who fired the SHOTS ~ n'n'
The prisoners taken before Justice Murray hesc.
day. Ihey are il.-looking boys Both wagner ahu ~.
testified that they sat the fence and Witnessed 'o
shooting aud after the occurrence that they al ran -
different directions 10 quarry about mile GlstAhl, ~
winch where Ballschmiccher had dh!h oui,
clOhcs which be put leaving bis gray clothcs 9
the pistol behind; then they separated. BallschnNo
confessed H. guilt, aud SAID To Captain Steers 'n 10
was sorry he dd not Nil the man, as then ne conu s
have appeared against him. When the officer iaue va
arrests Central Bridge. The boys were returning
tine cave where they had been 10 get Ballschnleehet
clothes and pistol. Wagner and Frey held rs WIZ
nesses and Ballschmiecncr was held in $1,000 ban i''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-31
IN TIE CEMETERIES.

Grcenw OOd Cemetery was not less beautiful
because OF the rain yesterday. Crowds of people ar
rived before the afternoon rain began. and these with
the many who afterwaTd regardless OF the rain,
made the number present very large. Many brought
bouquets pots of flowers which they placed upon the
graves Of their friends Ia this Way large number OF
sodier graves decorated before the arrival OF tho
GRAND Army Posts. Upon Battle Eil the graves Of
those who fell IN the Mexican War were decorated by
the Veterans Of the War Major Scott recited poem,
but the other exercises were prevented by the ram AT
the large Soldiers Monument on Baltic Hin q
apeakcrs' stand had been erected covered with
canvas In semi-circle around this were the
benche, for the listeners. Here several hundred
peop.e waited two hours in the driving ram LOT
the procession. which appeared at p H.
Captain W. L. u. Steers acted "a Grand Marshal; Gen
eral Jariine C0lOnels Tfowbrdge Morton, CaVhhagb
and stiilwel mounted on horseback, wore among hIS
aides. Then followed the lith Regiment Band, Dat
Italian of United States Marines commanded by Colonel
Brown carriages containing General f. H. Fowler, the
orators Of the day and the Memorial Committee; the
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THE NATIONS DEAD.
uoNORs TO TIE BRAVE.

DECORATION DAY WELL OBSERVED ih"oo nv.
THE COMMUNICATIONS BY GENERAL BUTLER
AND SPEECH BY PRESIDENT HAYES AT TIE NA-
TIONAL CEMETERY AT GETTYSBURG.
Dispatches from all parts OF the country 'ii'ica''
that Decoration Day this year was more eeiei'hy
observed than ever before In most towns D"Si'eS'
was wholly or partially suspended, and the graves
of Union soldiers were strewn with flowers Notwith
standing the drenchng rain, the programme
for decorating the graves in the National Cemetery
at Gettysburg was carried out. The town was
filed with people. and about one thousand
listened to the Grafton by General Butier'
and the addresses by President Hayes
Acknowledgement Dcycns and Secretary NC
Crazy. General Buffers theme was The fIl-
vac Soldier in the War of the Rebellion" ana, III
he course Of his remarks, he alluded to the part
which England took in aid Of the South ana urged
that, if a time Of recompcnse should come, tie OPP
portnnity should be improved.
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At pllII.kpELpllIA.
BUSINESS SUSPENDED IN TIE CITY 80 FLOwE
sTEEwN On THE GRAVES OF ALL TI+ Uni,

BUSINESS SUSPENDED IN THE CRY 80 FLOWERS
srEEwN On THE GRAVES OF ALL rII+ UNION
DEAD.
PnLApELPHIA, May 3O.-Dccoration Day
very generally observed in this city. All the banks
exchanges and many business houses closed. and
bunting aud decorations and floral designs Dis
played in great proiusiOn. Last evening the George c.
Meade Post No. l drap'd Ia eNcrgrccns the statue of
Washington which stands In front OF Independence
Hall To-day the soldiers In the cemeteries were
appropriately decorated with flowers by tho various
posts OF tho Grand Army Of the Republic.
There were twcnt hye Posts participating IN the me
moral services. ANA nearly every cemetery where the
rcuAns Union soldiers are inferred visited. The
department commanders request that where there was
no Post OF the Grand Army of the Republic other Cit
zcs world decorate the graves generally
Piled with The George G. Meade Post, white tho
way Luulcl HUI Cemetery, stopped In Paramount Park
and tastcfully bcstrewcd the Lincoln Monument with
flowers and eyergrecns. Quito number of military
paues acted a5 escorts 10 the veterans and assisted
In The work The day partly married by steady
rain which set III about o'clock In the afternoon.
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AT BALTIMORE.

THE GRAVES AT LOUDoN PARK CEMETERY DEco.
RATED IN A DRILLING RAIS-THE OTHER TX.
EECIsEs POSTPONED.
BALTIMORE. May 30.-The programme OF
Union memorial services Loudon Park Cemetery thi.
afternoon under the direction Of Wilson Post No. l. G.
A. r.. promised most interesting exercises and
a moro general interest had been manifested
in observing Decoration Day than for sew.
eral years previous Flowers IN abundant
quantity had been received from many parts OF the
state and there was every indication that the attend
ancc would he larger than any previous occasion Of
the kind. At o'clock the procession moYed from Grand
Army HEADQUARTERS BaltimOre-s. between South and
Calyersts., Major Ramsays battery of light artillery
from Fort McHcury, heading the hnc and followed by
detaclnens of the Grand Army and number of officers
in carriages The route out Bainore-st westward
10 the cemetery, distant abOut three miles.
4 large number OF persons went out Oh the
ears and in private cOnyeyances. Before the
procession reached the cemetery heavy rain.
and continued until late in the afternoon.
ntcrruptng all the exercises except that OF stfewing
the graves with flowers. This ceremony performed
in the midst Of the rlnstOrm with uniaggng devotion,
n large number of ladies', drenched win ram, aiding
tbe NO. H. and not ceasiDg until every grave bad re-
ceiyrd ITS tribute. n announced that the other
ceremonies, delivering the grafton, etc, would take
place at some hall in the city. in a few days
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-31

forenoon, after which they proceeded to the seys,,
cemeteries and after decorating the graves marched y
tbe Soldiers Home, where extensive preparations h
been made for the occasion. At this place large nn
Der of people assembled IN the afternoon and listened n
an eloquent address by General Shields
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"Dd Won ever see GATES Ajarf n sne
yawnng!y asked her late Sunday night NO, %
I've seen Pull Down the Blind" he politely rsp"Ms
Not tonight you haint," she snappshy retor1eu ~
soon saw che front gate aiar.-lL0weu Journal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-31
GENERAL SHIELDS AT MILWAUKEE,

MINIATURES, May 30.-Very little business
was transacted here to-day The Chamber OF Commerce
and banks closed ut noon. The Grand Army
and Sheridan Guards paraded the streets In the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-31
MAINE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION

AUGUSTA, May 30.-James e. Blaine was
to-day elected chairman OF the Republican State Com
mtee-his nineteenth consecutive election. The s9a''
Convention Will be held at Portland on August /.
The New York herald., 1878-09-15
SUBURBAN NOTES.

Tho republican primaries in the various dctrcts oi
gicnmond county win be held on Wednesday nexI
ch,sf Of Police Dopavan, OF Hoboken, yesterday
rescued little girl from drowning IN the rver on shs
klysan Fields.
Al a moet,ag OF the Board OF Elections OF Kings
countv Yesterday morning the registers and 10.
speotors OF election wore appointed.
Tho New Jersey state Agricultural Society will
h.u,u ia twentieth annual exhibition to-morrew
the fair gro unds Of the society at Waveriey.
quantity Of opora glasses aud optical Instruments
valued Mt $3.50, stolen on Friday night from the
iewelry store OF Audemars Schafuss. No 461 Fulton
street, Brooklyn.
Patrick Quinn, residing at No. 212 Steuben street,
Brooklyn, Was arrested by Deputy sheriff Hardy
yesterday, op the charge oil brutally assauitng
Rosanns Keating
In conseq aence OF the recent destruction OF the
oclotn factory East Newark the Peter's Manuiac-
turing Company will close their hosiery ant cotton
cioth factory In Newark, thus throwing 500 hands
out OF work.
Winnie Hogan, sixty years OF age, rcs'ding at the
corner OF Adelpn street ana Atlantic avenue, BROOK
lyn Tell at No. 200 smith street yesterday
morning, aud was SO badly Injured that her lie 10
dospairsd Of
The New York herald., 1878-09-15
CITY NEWS ITEMS.

Four hu udrcd and i've smirrants arrived Yesterday
ut Castle Garden.
The Department oil Public WORKS cehsctso
Sll G63 so Tor Croton rents last week
Permits Tor the erection OF thirty-two now build
lnes were granted by Brookyn's Bureau of Buildings
last week.
Three hu ndred and hity-six licenses were granted
by the Mayors Marshal during tne past week. The
receipts were S1Oo
Michael Clifton. whose death was caused ~
hatcnet blow did NOT as stated, live at No. 2Se West
Thirty ninth street..
New glass boxes for tho reception Of tickets from
pa being placed In position at the Metro
politan Elevated Railway stations.
During the week ending at noon yesterday 4oS
deaths were reported to nave occurred In TINS CITY,
ngn,nst $50 Tor tnc preceding week.
H. r. Perkins, OF this city, viii deliver the annual
aaaress before the Cobeskin Agricultural Society,
scbonarie county, on tho 18th inst
The Office Of the Bureau of Elections at the Police
Central ONCE Will keep open next week from nine AZ
M 10 nine r. N, toqaaIify inspectors Of elsction.
Dr. L. De Plasse delivered q lecture at Lyric Hall,
M ~ south Filth avenue, last evening" on "rhe In.
lures Caused In tue lndlviduo Aru py mercury ana
the Means OF Avoiding Them"
The desks In the rotunda OF tho Custom House VIII
he put iu different positisns to-day and general
change made In order that the officials may pus the
new entry order into effect immediately
Tho Customs inspectors seized yesterday one kea
an the Leipzlg frou Bremen; 500 bundles OF cign
re,,es and 900 cigars ON the Niagara. from Havana
ana 1856 bottles Of spris the Nsckar from Bremen
The New York herald., 1878-09-15
NO YELLOW FEVER IN ANY ATLANTIC OR PA
CIFIC PORTS.
QUARANTINE.

A question having arisen TO whether the cases Of
yellow fevcr that occurred board the steamer
Hutchinson had arisen from infected cargo, 1t was
satisfactorily settled yesterday by the fact that 1t
brought on board by stownway from New Orleans
Great care s taken by the OF steamers
between that port and Now York In regard TO the
reception OF cargoes and passengers None Of the
crews OF the leaving here are allowed TO 20
asnore at New Orleans; hence the probabilities Of
their bringing the mandy here Is very remote.
The quarantine al this port was never IN a better
sanitary condition than mt present Outside the con-
yaIescent asesoi the hutchinson at Quarantine Hos
pital there is no sick ness OF any kind
Yesterday was a remarkably pure and healthful day
at Quarantine. The serenity OF the atmosphere aud
the OF any infected vessel give reason Tor
the hope that Tho crisis - over and tnat New York
Harbor will be VISITED by tue scourge tins season
Some time ago Postmaster James caused bulletin
boards to bs placed In the vestlbue Of the Post Oce
nm which TO post the arrival o steamers as soon
sighted aud telegraphod IRON Fire Island. The telc-
srnpu compares fal or refuse, II s alleged, To send
sucn notice cst their treasury should lose thereby
The City OF Berlin was sighted yesterday 81 ninc ~
NJ but was not posted until one 4. NJ, whon sue bad
nm ored at Quarantine.
The New York herald., 1878-09-15
MISCELLANEOUS.

Professor Edison will give an exhibition of his
ppouorr.pn and telephone In Harlem In and Of the
sufferers.
bali for the same purpose will be gwen IN the
Cuuton Assembly Rooms on Wednesday evening
next, September 20
Performances will bs given In Paterson Thurs
dny mex, by the Musical Unien and Helping Hand
dramatic Association.
standard Lodge, No 80, /. o. y. 5. OF J., which has
already contributed slo0 TO the relief fund.- Will give
n lectarc ana MUSICAL entertainment for the same
object ut tho Assembly Rooms, corner Third
avenue aud Fnty ynish street, on SATURDAY evening,
uciiect,ons Tor the South viii be taken up w. 81
Ma,k's Episcopal, Maooougai Street Bspuss and
Spring street PresbyteTian churchcs aud Trnity
Chapel Washington street, in tbis city, to-.sy also
In The LaiaysIi Avenue Presbyterian Church aud
the Reformed Episcopal Churcn OF The Incarnation,
NUMBER OF German societies arc to give concerts
lo-0ay.
,nspcctor at the Psnnsylvania Railroad station IN
thst city 10 examine anu, necessary, disinisct bag
raro COM ng IRON suspected parts.
An EN- or tai nsnt will be gwen by tho proprictors
of tho south Bench Hotel At that resort, Wodnes
day the proceeds TO DO dcyoted to the relief
OF y ufsrers IRON the fcvsh 4,
A publio sch ool teacher suggests that tho sum OF
Al QUO the surplus unds OF last year, caused by the
three anu half per cent reduction, which Ia TO be
d,vied among tho teschers had best be sent TO the
south In aid OF the lever stricken. The delay in ds-
The New York herald., 1878-09-15
POLITICS IN TENNESSEE.

DECENTRALIZATION OF THE NATIoNALs-wr
THE REPUBLICAN NOMINEE FOR GOVERNOR
TIE NATIONAL CANDIDATE EXPECTED TO
WITHDRAW.
INK TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
NASHVILLE. Sept. Ia, 1873.
The nationals have been crushed, demoraIizcd,
humiiia,ed and defeated. They SO manipulated tho
recent Republican Convention as to cause IL TO nomi
nate Etnsridge for Governor whom they knew could
not accept 1t. They failed to sond him message until
after the aojournmsnt the convention and, they
expected, he declined II. The nationals next at
tempted TO prevent the nomination o a candidate
BY the Republican Executive Cemmittes, but they
failed Mr.. Wight, the republican nominee, said 10
dsy tnat he would make . thorough canvass OF tho
State On tho republican platform He would not mako
the race poltntan, and mainly without reference
to the usual political management, but as repub-
iicun. 1t Is currently reported that East, seeing
that lost opportunity OF getting the support
OF the republicans and the dIsaiIectcd democrats in
CONSEQUENCES OF wghrs declaration 10 run the race.
he will withdraw his name as the national can
dtdate
The New York herald., 1878-09-15
A LOVE sICK APoTHECARY.

SUICIDE OF .. 8. GRosENBAoH, WHO COULD
NOT LIVE AFrEE TUE DEATH OF HIS Az
rIASCED WIFE.
TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
srRrsoriELD, OHIO, Sept. IA, 1878.
The town OF Marysvilie, Ohio, Is deeply disturbed
by a decided social sensation About two weeks ago
Mss Dora Kiug the aiiianccd wife OF j. S.
Grosenbacb, died very suddenly. Ever since her
death Grosenbach mas been dcspcudent and
down-heartod, aud yesterday Afternoon he COM
mntcd suicide by taking prussc acid He
left note stating that he could not 1.-Two withous hrs
sweetheart and asking 10 be buried by hor side.
Groseubace native OF swnzeriand, having
como th is country ninc years ago. He was an
com PHI shed linRuist, speaking nvc languages. He
once held lucrative position as drug clerk IA Now
YORK by economy careful haDits no had nmasse cd
ABOUT SIS 900 IN the drug business IN harysvle, and
at the tinc OF his dcatn no was considered one of
Maryviile's most prosperous merchants. Ho was
about twenty SIX years oi age
The New York herald., 1878-09-15
THE YELLOW FEVER FUND.

rHIRTY-rwo HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS
COLLECTED BY THE MAYORS coMMITTEE-
GRANp CONCERT TO BE GIVEN AT THE
ACADEMY OF MUSIC
Chamberlain Tuppan, treasurer ofthe Mayors Com
for tho relief OF the yellow lever sufferers, at
No. 231 Broadway, turned Yesterday TO Mayor
Ely 50, $50 as the Of tho past weeks done
by the committee. grand concert, in aid Of the
yellow fever sufferers, to take place ut the Academy
of Music, Saturday evening, september Fl, at
which the olowing artists are expected to pcrform:
Marie Rozc, signor Carlton, Mr.. Maretzek. MIR.
Fritsch, Miss Carreno and Signors Brgnoi and Tag
Iiapc,ra. The orchestra will be under the direction
OF Max Maretzck. Miss Clara Louise Kellogg has also
been solicited TO contribute her services, ana II Is
hoped will consent to do SO.
The following correspondence VIII explain ITSELF
CoRREsroSpKScE WITH MARIE RozE
NEW YORK. Sept. 13. 1873
Mme MARIE RozE:-
DEAR MADAx am requested by tue COMMITTEES IN to so SO.
Academy Music under the Of the Mayors com
tor that with your assistance.
to be realized greatly ssTsssSo FsIio% Secretary
EvERETT uoUsh, FRIDAY EVENING.
TO FRANK r. vANpERvEER, Chairman Of Mayor Ey's
Sir have this your letter and hasten
to reply your Who could refuse to assist In al
ev"sing the gh." susrn 9. OF s yellow eysf ;. saas
LETTER JARRETT AND PALMER.
The following letter was received from Messrs. Jar
rett H. Pamer:-
JARRKrr Il PALMER.
JOSEPH N. TookER, BUSINESS MANAGER,
BOOTHS THEATRE BUILDING, Z
NEW YORK, Sept. IA 1878.
FRANK r. vANpERvxYR, Esq Chairman vi the Committee
py lily the relief Of the sufferers by
yvilow in S0uth:-
DEAR SI-A perform for the benefit of the fund in
your charge Will given at Booths Theatre under our
direction nex Friday afternoon, the 10th inst.
call for volunteers has been responded to with the
aiayrty OF the profession when
in the charity, have the promise OF
nmme intrinsic merit alone should
immense attendance. .
he making the occasion the New York ladies'
benefit OF the southern relief und meets
general and pleased TO be anlo TO AN.
nounce gained the services OF SO distinguished
an the American Queen OF song Miss Clara
Kellogg and OF formidable array OF dramatic
stars Mas Cavcudis Miss Fanny Dave Miss
Ward. and believe jussihed In adding
Miss Clara Morris
OF their best sketches r. Josh Hart, Manager Of the
s. rhssre. kindly proersd the Of the
deincstion of nbernian eccentrcitiss Aessrs
and Cronn, OF the dialect actor Mr. Frank
BUSH The Francisco Minstrels have del egaed the
unrvailsd "cviored tragecans,'' Messrs. Birch and
Bsckus represent them which is suggestive Of mrth
We beg leave tn propose sale OF boxes
Tuesday sftsfnoon aud that the
regular sale Of tickets follow the next day.
committee might be appointed for conferences with
us. Your obsdient servants JAkRkrT PALMER.
The New York herald., 1878-09-15
THE NAVAL BOARD.

MEDICAL EXAMINATION OF CANDIDATES FOR
CADET ENGINEERS.
[pY TELEaRAPH TO THE HERALD
ANNAPOLIS, Nd, Sept. II, 1878.
Tho Naval Board. consisting Of Medical Inspector
A. L. Gihon, President, and Passed Assistant Surgeon
f. II. Harmap, began the physical examination Of
candidates for Cadet Engineers, to-day, here. Up
wards of forty candidates have reported to-day Tho
medical examinations will eud the Goth inst On Sat
urday the 2ls examinations in Geomstry wilioegin,
followed Ia order by drawing, English studies nau
raj PHILOSOPHY. zritnnetic and algebra As soon as
tho physical sxnn aatou oil candidate Is concluded
he IA exlminsg a cb pIcal aptitude.
The exam nation will close on ruesdny. September
"a The MAXIMUM number Is 400 In this
examination geometry tho highest mark is
forty; In drawing twenty IN English stodies, 100
in natural philosophy, iorty In arithmetic, eighty
In algebra, eighty; IN mechanical aptitude, forty.
Two hundred candidates ars expected to report,
only twenty nvs will be- selected, aud those by
pe,itye exam NATION.
The New York herald., 1878-09-15
A yellow FlvrR SCARE.

Certain mysterious instructions privately pro-
mulgated TO tho Health Inspectors and member OF
the disnecting corps yesterday afternoon. raised
ripple of excitement among tne attaches of the Gen.
,ral once and II was rumcrcd at once that the
dreaded yellow lever mad visited the city Nsithor
Drs. Janeway nor Jones bad any Information on
Tho subject; Dr. Taylor had heard the rumor
but was not officially Informed. Mr. hcGowap,
of tho Disiniecting cerps stated that a
lady had written TO her relatives IN Edrdge
s,rce, ,pat she was leaving Memphis, Tenn with her
little daughter for this cty and wished the Board OF
Health not ed TO take charge OF her baggage tor nee
esssry disiu lection. Mr.. McGowap went TO the house
he sdy was expected arrive at tour o'clock r.
n but she was there. Her relatives said
she bad changed her plans aud would remain IN Mem
pnis as the cnsnge IN the had abated
sp(ond OF the yellow lever.
The New York herald., 1878-09-15
ROCHESTER, GREENBACKERS.

Yesterdays COUNTY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
TIoN OF COUNTY TREASURER AND SHERIFF..
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Sept. IA, 1878.
The national greenbacK labor party held its County
Convention here to-day, with q full attendance OF
delegates MIR. John Saeder, OF this city, was nom.
mated for County Treasurer and DR.. Lacy of Scotts
vile, for sheriff.
Mr. Saeder has particular politics. so far as
known: Mr. Lacy has always beer a democrat and
was Postmaster at Scottsve under Pierce.