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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-28
AFTER THE VERDICT.

MRS. SMITH AND BENNETT STILL DETAINED
AT POLICE HEADQUARTERS IN JERSEY
CIrY-wHAr WILL BE THE NEXT MOVE?
Mr. Wakeman, counsel for Mra Jennie X. Smith.
called on her yesterday morning and informed her Of
the verdict the Coroner's jury charging ner with
tho murder Of her husband. She cooliy replied, IL
expected II, for / heard the jury dehberaiing
in the room adjoining mine. Some OF the jurors
were very bitter against me-" Mr.. Wakeman expected
that both Mrs. Smith and Bennett would be trans
errsd from Police Headquarters to the County jail
after rendition of the verdict but he soea learned
that such not the intention AZ present. he then
called on District Attorney AcGill, whom he found
In consultation with Judge Davis, Coroner Rowa
and Che OF Police Nathan Mr.. Fleming. counsel ior
Bennett, was also present. NJ Wax demanded
by what right tho accused parties werc detained at
olice Hsadq uarters sitcr The Inquest had
cluded. The District Attorney replied that he had
decided 10 hold them for urther examination before
Judge Davis, and hnd liked tho time tor next Mon-
day afternoon. .., 4s q stf ,ta eniI
Mr. Wakoman inquircd-Do you intend 10 summon
Witnesses other than the informant in the case?
District Att0rnsy-Most certainly. We Will make
searching investigation .atr FL. - 7tsFt f, .t,
have never heard or such proceeding. q
The Coroner asked Mr.. Wakeman now no could re-
heVe co ou1 JAM and Mr. replied
were Coroner would issue my warrant and place u
saoos the offered woas on s:
have the law enforced ut all hazards" MI. Wake
man further complained that he Is not allowed Tree
ommunication with hts client A lew days since he
called upon her, said, and handed her paper, ami
as soon as no left the room snalched
from hand by officer Perry, who told her she
must receive papers from her counsel. Chief
Nathan informed Mr.. wakeman that this action was
by order OF the District Attorney Mr. Waterman
called again last evening Mrs. Smith and informed
her OF the course the authorities intend to pursue In
her She told him she was ANXIOUS to DO re-
moved to the County jail, where she could have tho
attendance OF person OF her own SEX
Mr.. Fiemming had also long consultation with
mis- client (Bennett. who was greatly surprised at the
verdict duplicating him. He now awaits the arrival
OF his uncle 10 make suitable preparations for
his defence Mr.. Femmng lett the city last evening.
lively occurred at hai-past O'clock yes
terday morning, while Clerk Patterson was reading
the majority aud minority vcrdets OF the jury. One
Of jurors jumped up and declared that the man.
ner IN which the signatures OF some OF the jurors
procured on the majority verdict was piece OF
sharp practice, ana he, Tor one, mad been misied.
Another juror tMr Thau) Immediately Jumped up ana
rebuked MN, saying he mad right 70 make such a
remark the Coroner stopped the discussion BY say
Ing he would accept the majority verdict
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-28
ATTEMPTED MURDER.

A DRUNKEN HUSBAND ATTEMPTS TO MURDER
HIS WHEELER LIFE SAVED By THE AR
RIVAL OF A POLICE OFFICER.
John johnson and his wife, Maria, aged respect
,vsy bu, twsnty.shres and twenty -four, and their
married life stretches over very few years. but they
have withal been unhappy examples Of connubta dis
cordance for long tims past They occupied tho
third floor o: No 40 Cnrystie street. Johns appetite
for drink and his determination 70 throw himself
and the two children on tho hands Of hts
ill-used wife was the cause OF many . do
nestle soeue. He has NOT had employment
for many day aud when any was offered he calmly
rejected IT, sucn was tns state Of affairs on Msnaay
maudlin with liquor, and began 10 uporaid Maria.
She was lying In bed and refused to answer MIN. But
the insbriate was not TO be pacihed IN that way.
RUYTIANLY ASSAULT.
He caught hola OF tho woman BY the hair and
whiic he overwhelmed her with tho vilest epithes he
threw her upon the floor and fell 10 kicking and pun
melting her. Her for help aroused the neigh bor
hood but no one was ss'n nysed
heard The voices outside though and drawing large
knife he whetted IL before the prostrate woman's
eyes, saying, 'Il Kill you, you shc devil II nave to
hang for it!n She mad struggled TO her feet as he
spoke, ana when he made iunge at her breast with
blow. The through the flesh but did not dis
able the woman. So seeing u was struggle tor liie
clunp TO Her cries OF Murder pealing
out NIL this time were unheeded by the listeners
till Oicer Sullivan. OF the Tenth precnct made MS
way through them and mounted TO the ROOM His
appearance was timely. johnson had hurled ms wife
upon the floor and was kneeling upon ner BODY with
the upifted In one hand while he sought with
tho other a spot 10 strike the blow Tho oficer had
10 huri his club Al the ruitsn's descending arm 10
avert IT, 1t was . happy stroke for the kniie flew
out Of J0hnson's hand. He rose and grappled with
the officer, but was quickly overpowersd anu taken
with HE bleeding vile to The station house.
A SECOND ATTEMPT
Yesterday morning she was summoned 10 accom-
pany Johnson and his captor 70 court On tho
way thither the former wrtnched himself loose from
Sulivas dragged the woman by the hair TO the walk,
and struck her stunning blow upon the forehead.
There was another scufiie after that and u only
when the des perate fellow was handcunsd that he
went psaceabiy along. Before Judge Otterbourg he
sWore that " he got out OF prison he would
consumnate his work and ''grind she life' out OF
Maria He was committed by The Judge Tor trial At
the General Sessions .xfeHs & fl
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-28
TAX COMMISSIONER ANDREWS.

Mayor Ely yesterday sent the following letter TO
Tax Commissioner Anarews:-
ExEcurIvR DEPARTMENT, CRY HALL,l
NEw YORK. August "a. 1878
Hon. GEORGE H. ANDREws:
MY DEAR SIR-I have received and accept with much
reluctance gnation Of the Office of Tax Commits
siouer made BY continued Ill health In
parting officially from who has tor % many years
the people OF state and city with such signal
fidelity and intelligence cannot refrain from expressing
that public to be soon deprived
services With OF my ain
IN. SMITH ELY, Jr.. Mayor.
The Mayor says that he will not f the vacancy for
several days. OF course hosts OF candidates nave
turned up. II rumored that the republican organi-
cation OF city viii pat in srong claims Tor recog
milton in disposing Of the place,
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Ambrose Snow IN the chair The following comma
nication was received from Inspector Conway;-
NEW yoRK August ~. 1873.
BOARD COMMISSIONERS or PILors:-- :.
GESrLKnESlt my dusy TO again report the tug II u.
Webster employed by The Department OF Docks having
four loaded of mud In TOW and dumping just
below Wadsworth In the bay, at M August
"a Each contained 225 cupc yards presume the
he did dump the fourth that came upon
him suddenly. he must have The tug was
Just hours In getting from the Battery TO the place
drifting with the tide In order 20 con-
required by the Depait ment OF DOCKS TO
the trip, which 10 from hve 30 seven hours very
respectfully JAMES CoNWAf, inspector
The Board of Pilot Commissioners instructed the
President notify the Dock Department OF this vo-
lation OF law, which he did as folows:-s
OFFICE BOARD COMMISSIONERS or Pilots,
NEW YoRK, August ~. 1875.
BOARD DEPARTMENT or DOORS. a.
send COPY uf report, msoe "
this outdoor pecto OF violation oil law "
the contractor employed By yor department Tor tnc re-
moyal dredgngs. As this act wiliu prcmeuateu
and In full knowledge oil tho law, and doubt
also violation contract with the dreogtng
company call prompt action by the W
eprtton would seem to be Imperative froo
charges will be furnished By ibis Board BY oroer
Oh vac '0@''- xGBR0sE SNOW. President.
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NEW YORK HERALD WEDNESDAY AUGUST lS7TRlPLE SHEET

that st 90 offensive that works great detriment
to the business interests or that section Of the city,
and that ar endaogers both health and NE IN tne
neighborhood." The petition 10 signed ey Comm
dore G. w. Nicholson, United States Navy; q. W.
Richardson, Drs. W. s. FISK and s. J. Brady, ex-
Commissioner Heard. 8. TuttIe, Son Co. and other
prominent citIssns. The matter Will 10 considered ~
meeting Of the Health Board on Tuesday next
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CONDUCTORS AND DRIVERS PAY

After Wednesday, August Is, 1878, the pay Of the
conductors and drivers the city line Of the New
York and Harlem Rsilrosd will DO reduced 70 81 Isl
per day. six trips Madison avenue line tc|
make days work, eight trips on depot and ferry|
ductors received thirty three cents per trip Mad
avenue line the average NUMBER OF trips made byI
each conductor being sx and half aad the depot
~RndleRTy linsaaevsn - oight trtpA
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MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE.

Mr. r. NJ Boyian, manager Of the Publishing mouse
Of James sneshy on Barclay srcoI disappeared mys-
teriously on Wednesday night. He left Tor home al
the usual hour In somewhat depressed state Of mind
since then trace OF him has boen discovered. ana
n In fosrod thai some evil haa bofAAon him.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-28
CUSTOM HOUSE NOTES.

Several small seizures OF cigars and other thing
were reported yesterday. Among Thorn twenty-five
boxes OF Havana cigars and some contraDand drug
articles winch were seized pier No. IL East RIVER
loot OF Old slip, and the last named ~ No 1l6 Prince
street. All these articles will be connscated.
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HEALTH ENDANGERED.

The Brooklyn Health Department have received q
petition from residents OF the Thirteenth and Nine
teeptn wards Of that city In reference to the olai
dock nuisance In the Wallabaut Rssins Thsy declare
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counted for the maj result was disastrous defeat
accompanied by great and unnecessary casualties ans
losses Of mon. artillery, hags &c and tnaI 'n
treat from vastly Inferior force. This stands az we
verdict Al the present day with all the ignt tnrown
and II is SO great an error should be cor
rscted as promptly as may be possible. am, sir'
respectfully, &c., W. n
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"LET Us HAVE PEAcE"-Do NOT BLACKEN THE
FAIR FAME or RRAxE GENERALS.

FAIR FAME OF BRAVE GENERALS.
From the Daily Saratogian. August 26.l
1t Is hardly consistent now IL 1t, for General
Hooker TO assert that he docs not boIievs Gen erA
Grant made any such statement about Lookout Noun
tain as s credited TO him, and then seek 70 beitth
General Grants great victorea Nor do we think n
altogether kind, although maybe very pertinent fot
the Troy Times to dangis red rag ike this bsior<
"FighIing JOEL
General Hooker thinks Grant "must have been in bis
cups when he made the declaration that there
battle above the couds ct Lookout Mountain, 1T ms
made " at all The springfield Republican thinks there
might be 10 qnoqe to that" Possibly the RspubiicaH
remembers certain major general In command OF the
the spring OF 1883 covered with mud and held his
orderly who sat by his SIDE And the Of
the General wasn't Grant.
Now we do not believe In the first place. that our
successful generals like Grant, Sherman, Sheridan,
Hooker Hancock ana others wore the habit OF get.
ting drunk, and on the other hand do know that
the names OF our Union generals, aud OF the rebel
officers too, present galaxy OF Military talent and
OF genius that not surpassed in the days OF
the 1rst Napoleon, aud have rarely N ever been
equallcd in the history OF any nation. Why, then,
this mean wrang Cling over the honors oil the great
victories of the war? truce to all that say
We have yet 70 that General Grant ever uttered
a disparaglng word OF any OF the generals or she
armies with whom or agaust whom ne contested Tor
the preservation OF the Union.
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SOMEBODY WHO SAW HOOKER DISTINCTLY IN
THE CLOUDS.

From the Baltimore Gazette, August 26.l
General Grant having made the statement that NO
such battle as that OF Lookout Mountain ever took
place feel that can do General Joseph Hooker a
service by giving my testimony, and at The same time
can revive an In terest in myself. On the morning
OF the Esd Of November, 1863, was coming up from
Chattanooga with my tram, nauilng commlssary ana
suffer stores, when met numDer OF sraggcrs com.
ing down from the front They told me mat a battle
distance great and the clouds were SO thick be-
tween ms and the nsh.ng .ha. Soaan'. hsaf anys
aud General Hooker large. black horse, SUR.
rounded BY infantry and artillery he seemed % .:
be Was In TACT l saw the painting % exoib!tion.,
While Watching the progress OF the struggle saw
General Ho0keR ride forward draw his sword and oue
OF the head OF what appeared to be rebel general
had been drinking some the night bcfors. and beng
s into JOHN q xiHsRsi ana
Brsvet Brig adler General and Wagon MAsser Elsv-
HOOKER ADVISED TO "KEEP OUT OF THE Dis
CUSHION"
From the Harrisburg Patriot August 20
Grant says there was no battle at Lookout Noun.
tain, and "Fighting Joe" Hooker says that when
Grant made that assertion he was either In his cups
or his has become crazed by the prospect Of
a third term. II General Hooker does not want to
help the third term project along he Will wisely keep
out of a.dcusston oil war matters. The men who are
up fne man nv tsns ali sors Of apSe.
dotes about him and discussing bis deeds during the
Tho single point Of any strength that Grant has
to support him he hts records ana his support
ers can skip everything and make IN issue out OF
that nothing viii suts them better. ssss .es,4
BUT HOW ABOUT WILLIAMSBURG AND FALL
OAKS! @tsNt ~ t'-
From the Daily saratogian, August 26.1
There were rings even In the army, General hookei
says. Does he refer the time when he fought all
day long in the ugly 'slashing in frost OF Williams
burg and certain other general who went around BY
the right was credited with doing the brlliant part
OF the work by the Distinguished commander who
teegraphed 70 Washington that he was .pushing the
enemy the wall ?" Or perhaps he had In his mind
the emtnens General who, day or Two before tho
bloody struggle at Fair Oaks. answered q warning
message from General Reyes 70 the eject that his
front and flank threatened By an overwhelming
foroe, with the that "Keyes Ia always crying
.volfu" or was he thinking OF Chansly and FiIz
John Porter2
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GARBAGE IN THE BAY.

The Board OF Pilot Commissioners met yesterday,
Ambrose Snow IN the chair. The following connu-
ncatlon was received from Inspector Conway;-
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-02-06
ANoTmER NEBRAsKA MGR
Den.

rwe u. Melsna Msn QsarrsleA About
Oas 40 1unaing Amer Anssher. and
y HAfnl 1eaAAing Ens1ss.
Last Friday, near ST. Helena. Nebraska,
! human life was sacrificed for tho most
petty CAUSE that has ever resulted in .
murder il this section. Nick Monhofen.
4 German, va passing Conrad Sberbur.
when : dog belonging to the latter ran
out to follow 4 dog beloning to tho other.
Monhoifcn threw something at the dog,
which irritated Sllcrbur, md a wOrdy
quarrel ensued. Both the men were per.
fcctly sober, but their dispute about
throwing at the dog became 81 bitter that
directly Mnnhoffen attempted to strike
Shcrbur with q stick. whereupon the later
struck It him with a knife, iofi'cting a
wound which resulted in death in about
Ave miafes. Shcbar was arrested, and
upon preliminary examination was bound
over tr appearance At the next term If
the district court. Being unable to fur
nish bail, he was sent to Jail at Omaha for
safe keeping until the time Of his trial,
and g. w. Dunn, sheriff Of Cedar county,
passed through here yesterday with him
in change.
This makes the second murder in
northeastern Nebraska inside of three
days, neither Of which had origin in any
which was anywiss near the
Importance Of a human life; but this last,
10 which the occasion wa simply that Of
onc dog running after another, was the
most frivolous circumstances to result in u
that can we'll be conccived.--S. C.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-02-06

The London papers report that
4 the Dublin meeting to greet the
released Fenians, some weeks ago,
one of the prominent speakers said:
- have very great pleasure in pro-
posing that the best thanks Of the
Irish people be given to the En-
peror Of Russia. II is to the En-
!peror Of Russia, and not the En-
glish Government, that we owe the
liberation Of the Irish political pris-
oi,ers whom we have welcomed
this day" As Topsy would say,
@Ihatis what makes on English
man ispise. an lrishman."
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-02-06

The Dardanelles is about forty
miles II length, and is from three
3curths of = mile to two miles
Wide. Xerxes crossed the chan
mel o. ! double bridge Of boats B
@. $50, and Alexander crossed il
b g. 334. Gallipoli, on the pc
ninsula which forms the western
boundary Of the strait has q popu-.
'lation 81 about q, A strong
Russian force At Gallipoli would
close The strait Tor the way from
re Mediterranean as completely
- The rebel batteries at Vicksburg
did tho Mississippi River.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-02-06
ALExL.NDEA xEGHEs, ~.zssss..y.
SheriH'S Sale.
a decree OF foreclosure.

lnUtF y uCCfec OF foreclosure.
NorrcE is hereby given that by virtue OF a Ger
tam Judgment and decree. rendered in the Dis
tr!ct Court OF Union County. Dakota Tc, rltory,
on the l4ih day OF December. 1871. ordering the
sale of certain premises hereinafter described
which said judgment was rendered in favor of
Andrew OmdAl aud against sylvester ANDERSON.
for the sum of $3O1 50 and costs taxed at ST. 80.
And by virtue of n certain exc ution To me direct
Ell and delivered and now in my hands. issned ont
of the clerks Office OF the District Court in and for
the county ofUu,on under the hand Of The clerk
thereof and the seal of said court, upon the
aforesaid judgment and decree ordering me TO
sell said properly to satisfy said jud smcnt. l did
on the al.t day ~ January, 1878 levy upon The
vester Anderso On, the same that is described in
eald decree of foreclosure, 10 wit:
The South half of the south East quarter of
Section Twelve, l2l and the North half OF the
North East quarter Of section Thirteen. tl3) in
Ninety two, (s2) Of Range Fifty. t5ul,
Vest of The 5lh r.. NJ. containing One hundred
and eixiy acres, according 10 government survey
in U"ion county. ID. g.. and being COM
both in said Judgment and execution TO
sell the same TO satisfy said judgment. costs, aud
cost that may accrue.
Now. therefore, by virtue Of said Judgment and
l shall ON the It'll day Of March. 1878.
at the hour of of two O'Clock / the afternoon Of
tee said day, at the front door ofthe court house
IN The city OF Elk Point, Union county, ID. I.
proceed 10 sell said property above described TO
satisfy said Judgment amounting at this date TO
cover all accruing costs aud disbursements, the
TO be sold 0the highe 5, bidder for each.
Dated. Elk Point, Dakota, Jany -. ISIS.
WE BEAUMONT.
Sheriff OF mon County, ID. Y.
By A. BuvEE, Depu y.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-02-06

A CORRESPONDENT writing from Wat
erloo, Iowa, inquiries if 'the Inonia volca.
no is a humbug or is it a reality!" In
answer we will state that the Ionia Vol.
cauo shows for itself. II may not spout
so much or put on so much style As Vesuv-
ius, or EtnA OF Cotopaxi, or Aconcagus,
or Strompoll, or Hecla, o. P~opocatapetl,
or Hawaii, but it is nevertheless a pheno-
mena never before heard of in this coun.
try. Our correspondent will do well to
and see it, and walk over it a few
timee barefoot, which as the heat causes
him to capcr along, win omove his
doubts a to its genuineness-Ponca
Journal.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-02-06
CENTRAL
RAILWAY.
SHORTEST ROUTE 70 CHICAGO
SIOUX CITY TO CHICAGO
WITHOUT CHANGE OF CAR

Comm Ecing Dec. tin, 1874.
A daily express passenger train will leave
Sioux City. sunday. ex' cp'eh. on arrival Of
train from Yarkton. Leave Sioux City al l.25 p.
n, and arrives at chicago nt 4, p. N
Sleeping cars run through from Newell TO Chicago
Passengers leaving Chicago. bound west. ~
10 NJ. via the Illinois Central railroad. will
arrive A. Sioux City the next day at 1890 p. ".
An accommodation train will leave Sioux City
daily. except Sundays at 500 y. m. connecting
with through passenger train AZ Fl. Dodge. Pas
scnge's leaving Chicago at Us .. IN. arrive al
Sioux City at 10 a. m.
T.ains going east connect At Chicago with ali
trims for etroi'. Cleveland, Buffalo. Niagara
Fallr, PittsbufI, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Wash
ing'on, New York Boston, and all parts of the
East
This train connects at Waterloo with trains on
he Cedar Falls and Minnesota Branch. leaving
Waterloo at 1920 u. nj, and arriving ut Mona ~
6.2oa n. m. connecting with the Milwaukee and
81. Panl railroad trains, and arriving at st Paul
at 6.25 p. m. and Minneapolis at s.3op :. m
Connections are made AZ Freeport with trains
on The Illinois Central main line, leaving Free
port nj M p. m. arriving at Gaies5urg at Ais p.
m, Peoria, 800 p, M; Burlington ut T.a1 .. {.
Rock Islam ct $50 p, NJ. Quincy at $50 st
n~ccting a s,siro with trains for Memphis. Nash
VILE. Nicksbnrg. Mobile, New Orleans and al
paris OF the south.
Connections are made at Freeport with West
ern Union tratns. leaving Freeport at 100 n, m,
and arriving al Racine at 8 So p. IN, and Milwau
kce at 7.s5 y. m.
Connections are also made at Dubuque to st.
Lonis, Cairo and all points South.
Baggage Checked Through
To all important points.
For through tickets and information apply at
the Illinois Contra, depOt,
Trains run by Dabuqc time. which is twenty
minutes faster :han Sioux city time.
W p ,o,v,o JOSEPH F. Tucker, Chicago.
Gen'i Passenger Agen,, Chns.o,
IL. A. HAHuLsN, AGsnt. Sioux ity.