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The New York herald., 1878-03-26
HEATING CARS BY STEAM.

An experiment was made yesterday by the Now
York Elevated Railroad Company In the use oi a
newly invented apparatus Tor heating train Of cars
by the surplus steam from tho locomotive. and such
satisfactory results obtained that the adoption OF
the invention by the gilbert Elevated road was
promised by Mr.. "A. B. Pullman, who was among the
persons present. DR.. j. s. Freer DR.. Gilbert, Colonel
NJ. T. Pelton, Mr. Onderdonk, DR.. Perry. Colonel
Kicker. Mr.. w. A. BAKER, +. H. Andrews and about
nfty other gentlemen interested in railroads. es-
peciay rapid transit roads, also the train OF
three cars which started at IL 80 a. NJ. from Inc
Battery, and ran to Fitty-ni street and back.
The apparatus consists OF "a cham oil pipes extend
ing through the each side connected between
the and at the locomotive by an elastic hose,
wound to prevent condensation, and with couplings
similar 10 those used for tue Car brakes The dome
convenient steam main on the locomotive IS
tapped Tor a small pipe IN which is valve, by which
the engineer or fireman can control the neat IN the
cars. Under the car body are Two expansion valves
allow for the air when steam Is rst turned on
and also to allow The cold water oil condensation 10
be freed from the pipes and to prevent freezing The
pipes inside the cars are nclosed within other and
THINNER pipes and the space between the Two is
steam pipes impaired to the saud which
radiaIes II through the thin outer pipe. BY
this means the heat of $50 uegrees which
impaired to the inner ppe is gwen OIL SO gradually
as 10 Keep the comfortably heated ter TWO or
three hours. So that by charging the apparatus be-
STARTS and from time 70 time throwing
into IL surplus steam which would otherwise nave
blown off and wastea tho necessity Tor stoves is
obvated well the danger OF fire IN case OF acc
dent 1t also claimed that the proper ventilation
OF the rendered easier by THIS process than ny
The OF stoves.
BY charging The train before starting, yesterday,
the were Kept thoroughly warm TIL Fiity-ninth
street reached, anu IL was apparent that there
plenty OF heat 10 last an hour longer IL was
however, desired 30 test the couplings again, and an
pipes In conssq uencs OF thus the windows DO
opened ON the resurn trip.
The New York herald., 1878-03-26
A SURPRISE ALL AROUND.

Mr.. Anthony NJ. Note, who keeps store near
Tuckahoe station the Harlem Railroad, was visited
by "surprise party" on Saturday night The company
gained admttance by climbing shed anu forcing open
window leading into the store. Alter regaling them
selves with crackers aud cheese the party left
without saying 'good night" and took with them
property valued at $47 IS. They then wa6ked
to Fordham, and at early dawn took passage in
n horse car ior Harlem Bridge Officer David Sealey
boarded the at fremont, and, seeing four young
men with a canvas bag, concluded there was some
thing wrong. He drew nigh to MS fellow passengers
who tbereupon dropped the bag and started 10 rc-
sumo their journey loot. Onlcer Sealey
summoned Officer Mcdonald and the suspicious
characters were speedily lodged Ia the Thirty fourth
precinct station house. They gave their names
us follows daniel Cronn, aged twenty, OF Tuckahoe;
John Cronin, aged twenty y-iour. OF Mount Vernon;
James Lamb, aged nineteen, OF 10th street aud
Eleventh avenue. and Michael Buckley, aged twenty,
living ut 1l2th street and Tenth avenue In the Ford
ham Police Court yesterday Mr.. Noite identified the
contents OF the bag. and tno prisoners a. once con-
fcssed TO the robbery. Judge Wandeil cemmitIsA
them for tr,si each In default OF 81 900 BAIL
The New York herald., 1878-03-26
THE MAGENTA VICTIMS.

Sing Sing village is saddened over her funerals OF
the victims Of the Magenta explosion-very few
persons say 'taccident" Alfred Reynolds buried
yesterday. To-day Richard Lowe will be buried, in
the morning, and In the afternoon stephen Wright
Olher such funerals likely soon to follow, as Ira
W. Bailey, OF Pleasantvillc. now the American
Hotel in Sing Sing, and who Is one Of the scadcd
passeng DR.. Fisher says cannot live. The Doctor
speaks far hopefully of William Powers, a
wounded man, who is at the same hotel, ana says he
has u chance ior recovery thanks to a sturdy frame
and strong constitution. William Fleming who went
TO Nyack immediately after the explosion,
slightly wou nded as he his friends thought, re-
turned to Sing sing on Saturday night in bad
dIti0n and Is still precarious. Burch Coutant-a
name not heretofore mentioned IN connection with
the expiosion--is missing. he was known TO have
been on the Magenta on Saturday morning. He is
young man. resided In Sing sing, ana was married
only a lew months ago. the Coroner and his jury
yesterday viewed ine body OF Richard Lowe aud
adjourned Till Wednesday.
The New York herald., 1878-03-26
MUNICIPAL NOTES.

A delegation Of cartmen called upon mayor Ely
for the purpose OF protesting against the
use OF in propelng freight over the Belt
Railroad. The Aldermanic Law Committee will prob
ably report their conclusions the Board at to-days
session.
A number OF property owners, headed by E. II.
Thompson, waited upon the Mayor and asked him 10
use his influence to have Tompkns square properly
improved. Tae Mayor promised to comm unicate with
the Park Commissioner relation 10 the subject.
rhe Board OF Apport,onment Will hold special
sion O'Clock to-day.
rhe Armofy Commission, consisting OF Comptroller
Kelly, Mayor Ely aud Tax Commissioner Andrews.
yesterday engaged in taxing testimony as to
claims Tor furnishing and repairing The Twelfth reg.
ment and First cavalry regiment armorics. These
clams amount TO some $4,000. The bill OF Frederick
Jacks for $l44 SO Tor repairs to the Twenty second
regiment srmory was also considered.
Ihs ioAowIng 10 City Chamberlain Tappan's state
msns isr the past week :.-B Balance, March 10,
$I,s69 lea is; receipts, 500, AT; payments,
$685., 377 -; balance, March 23. $l,520,4l2 Ga
The New York herald., 1878-03-26
MIR. vosBURGHs BRETHREN.
HOW HIS CASE WAS DISCUSSED IN THE BAPTIs1
CoNFrRFNcr

HOW HIS CASE WAS DISCUSSED IN THE BAPrID1
CoNFERENoF.
Tho Baptist Minister'S Conference in Oliver Street
Church was disappointed yesterday in their essayis
who was 10 talk 10 them about church work ana how
to do IT, But they made up for this lack OF by
each giving his mite OF sxpsrsnce. Mr.. Swan, Of
Newark. gave Interesting sketch Of the way In
which the Baptist churches in that city have grouped
together their debts amounting TO $65,Oo0 and their
efforts 10 pay them all on Sermons were preached In
all their churches yesterday on this topic, the several
pastors exchanging pulpts. Mr.. Swans church has
debt OF only 81, 900. but Dr. Parmly's church mas
$50 900 debt; the Bergen Church. of Jersey City, and
the North Church have nearly the same Mr..
Simops' church, Bloomfield, N. j., has but 500
s debt from So 600 10 $500 The spiritual success has
been Commensurate with the reductioa of financial
burdens. Mr. Simons has mad 100 converted IN MS
church during the winter. Brother Lodge has bap
tized 80 o the 81 converts oil his church. Brother
Saunders o Yonkers mas baptized 100 converts dur
ing The winter, and Brother Hughes, OF Greenpont,
45 Brother Hull of the Tabernacle Church. this city,
has baptized 81 ana Brother Macarthur has had con-
yers nearly every week several years without any
extra efforts HIS cnurcn is out OF debt and few sun
days ago the members gave $1,000 Tor city missions
ana So, 900 for foreign missions The income from
pew rents meets all the current expenses OF tpe
church.
TUE CASE OF Mr. vosBURGH.
When tho pastors mad finished these STATISTICS inc
Rev. Mr. Metz expressed his surprise that his Dreth-
ren haa prayed Tor their Brother Vosburgh,
OF Jersey City, who he SAID, lying uhoer aise
accusation. Brother Metz thought some expression
confidence him ought 10 be made by the confer.
ence. DR.. Parmiy was OF the same opinion, and had
IL in mis- MUD when he entered the Conlerence.
Brother Simons moved that tile Conference express
It's confidence and It's sympathy with Brother Vos-
burgb. But this motion brought Brother Taylor TO
his feet who SAID he did not tnnK u wouu DO proper
vote confidence and sympathy in case oil whch
they knew SO little. Brother swan thought the Con-
terence had right to presume that Mr. Vosourgn
innocent until the contrary was proved
Some confusion here arose. as certain oil the minis
ters wanted TO have all record OF the discussion not
only excluded from the m utes oil the Conference
but aiso kept from appearing IN the newspapers
Dr. Parmly seemed TO think that the puolishod re-
ports might be inaccurate out his brethren assured
him that the reverse would be the case. The mat.
ter was then compromised by the Conference ap.
pointing Drs. Parmly, Fulton and Holden y commit
Tee TO visit Brother vosburgh and convey to him the
sympathy OF his brethren and their confidence IN
him. In accordance with another motion Brother
also oered prayer Tor grace to sustain his ac
cused brother In his time of trial.
The New York herald., 1878-03-26
PROBABLE MURDER.

BARRooM FIGHT AND FRACTURED SKULL.
Coroner woltman requested yesterday alter.
noon 70 take the ante.mortem deposition OF q man
named Patrick O'Hars, who rebiasd on the thru
floor OF the tenement house No. l15
Mott street. The Coroner his arrival al
the house designated found the man uncon-
seious An investigation revealed the following
facts :-On Ibe 6th inst. OHara, IN company with sew
sral mep, was drinking In Barras liquor sore, al
No. lS4 Worth street, when number OF strangers
tered the place. Some words passed between 'Hara
and oi them which terminated In an ARRAY, during
whicn his skull was laid open by blow from
an axe in the hands OF one OF the
strangers O'Hara fell UNCONSCIOUS 10 the floor,
aud his assaiant, seizng the opportunity In the ex-
citement which followed, escaped. The Injured man
was carried to the Chambers Street Hospital, where
his wound was drepsed, alter which no was removed
to his home, where he now lies.
lew days ago he complained OF intense pain In the
head caused by the wound Dr. Mcdonald, oil Mott
street, was thereupon called In and gave IL his
opinion that O'Haras brain had been Injured. The
patient gradually became worse and yesterday his
limbs were paralyzcd. IL only then that the
Coroner was OF his condition IL Is beloved
that he cannot survive the wound.
Coroner Wottnan last evening called at the N Mul-
derry street staten house and reported the TO tho
authorities, and Issued warrant Tor the arrest Of
O'Hara'S aSsailant
The New York herald., 1878-03-26
CORONERS' CASES.

Coroner Croker held an inquest yesterday In the
Of Charles J. Connolly, fireman, OF Engine Com-
Iany No. s, who died from injuries received st the
Fulton street ire. The verdict rendered that OF
accidental death, aud recommending that railings be
placed around hatchways to prevent similar accidents
IN future.
verdict OF accidental death was rendered In the
case oil officer Duly, OF the Thiriy-second precinct,
wuO was run over the 18th inst at corner Of
Fourteenth street and University place ana oied OF ms
injuries.
Edwin b. Thompson, seven years OF age, OF No.
14l East seventeenth street, who was run over by
car OF the Central Crosstown road Wednesday last,
died OF his injuries Sunday night
A child named Josephine HerricK, two years old,
died OF scads received by falling Into tub OF boiling
water.
The dead body Of q fully developed male child vas
found In the rear ONO. l56 Ludlow street.
The New York herald., 1878-03-26
HER DAUGHTER'S SHAME.

A middle aged woman, carrying bundle in her
arms was seen by Ofccr Mccarthy. of the First pre-
cnc yesterday, TO enter private resort at the Bat
terry Park Tie woman resppearcd a few moments
later. but the bundle was gone. hasty
search revealed the body Of newly
born infant tied up In bundle in the
place from which the woman had but Just de-
parted She taken into custody when she con-
iessed that she wanted to get rid OF the body o tho
clr.d hide her daughter's shame. She gave nor
nsme Hesler Hanion, reading on st. Mary's
avenue, Clifton, 3. l. Wnon she was takcu
before Coroner woltman she said that
her unmarried daughter, Margaret Hanlon, fcw
days previously had given bIrtn to the cnd, which
died a few hours afterward. The mother Of the new
born babe socitous to conceal her shame aud
her mother accordingly undertook to do away with
tho body OF the infant
Deputy Coroner Miller held post mortem examina-
ton, when IL that the infant had been
born alive but died from lack OF proper attention.
The woman held 10 $3.50 bail as witness, and
the police Of Staten Island notified
The New York herald., 1878-03-26

encs IN The Ia vs of az s,ates IL would not
have right 10 let these 20 Tree with pardon
aud that was all could do unless let them hang.
coulo not commute their sentence under the laws OF
Delaware. But you may say that decline to make
any official statement what the evidence in my possess
sion isl
In conclusion the Governor said that all the de-
mands for reprieve had come from Wilmington and
that part OF the state II ne had pardonea tne hen men
al Middletown, where the true story was known, as
there appeared TO be a. Wilmington, wnere
only side had been given, because
he had pardoned them. Alter all, ne
said substantially, he did not wonder at the news
papers Of the State publishing wrong statements
OF this case. because the men who had been making
notoriey out of had rushed into print with their
sensational statements, he the Governors friends
were willing watt for the sober second though OF
their falloW ciiZeua
The New York herald., 1878-03-26
HUGHES-MILLER-NO CARDS.

James Henry Hughes loved Margaret Ann Miller
with love that was deep and constant This he fro
quenty took occasion 10 aver in the warm summer
evenings whom he woood her in the arcaway OF No
300 West Fourteenth street, whore the two
wants. But with the last lew weeks sorrow came.
Miss Miller mildly hinted that the performance Of
James Henry's vow OF marriage would DO
consum nation emincntly benenciaL James Henry
objected, and Margaret Ann at length sought the jet
icrson Market Court ana poured her story INTO Judge
Duny's ears That Official had Mr.. Hughes arraigned
before the bar yesterday warrant but instead OF
meDacing hm with the laws terrors, he bade him ana
the discarded one retire into his private office and
reciprocally unbosom themselves. They did so, ana
the Judge was called upon 10 declare the pair ono.
The New York herald., 1878-03-26
THE TARRlTOWN BANK.

Orson Adams by appointment Of Comptroller Knox
yesterday assumed charge of-ths Tarrytown National
Bank as temporary receiver. His first work will be
to determine the worth of the banks assets.
Instead of the County Treasurer OF Westchester and
the supervisor OF the town Of Greenburg having
taken out the public moneys from the bank tho
former az q balance there OF than So, 900 and
the latter OF than $13 900. supervisor Wilson's
last draft as supervisor on February IL for tho
sum OF SIS, 7S7 So since then he has been too Ill
sign his name, and now lies in q low physical con-
dition. Inc pubic moneys were tax collections OF
the Tax Receiver OF Greenbure, put IN this bank
tho the Supervisor naming IL as the bank of
deposit, and in divided way, according TO law,
respectively representing the general and the town
The New York herald., 1878-03-26
INSPECTORS UNIFORMS.

The statement from Washington that the Secretary
OF the Treasury had awarded the contract for making
the uniforms for the inspectors and other Custom
House employees turns out to be erroneous The Col
lector received insiructlons yesterday IRON the
Treasury Department TO inquire into the rcsponsi-
bility OF the various bidders AT the same time Is
proposed thai, inasmuch as the officers Will nave 10
pay Tor their unorms, they shall be consulted on the
matter and ttecs from the various branches OF
the service will be required 10 cooperate with the
Collector Surveyor settling the awarding OF the
contract. The idea OF un'orming the force by April
has been abandoned, rs the time Is 100 short May
has now been designated ior the new order TO 70
into elect
The New York herald., 1878-03-26
SUFFOCATED HIS CHILD.

John Connolly, nm infant fourteen months old, lost
his life in very singular manner on sunday Last at
the residence OF his parents. No. 206 Van Buren
street, Brooklyn. II appears that tho ather OF the
child was smoking, whom the playful manner Of the
infant attracted his atteGtio In sprit un 10
blew some tobacco smoke IN the cnid's face, when lie
was horrided perceive that the babe re-
cover It's breath Everything was doue relleve IL
but IL died OF sunocation In very few moments.
The New York herald., 1878-03-26
DROPPED DEAD.

John Mcneil, twon,y-tnree years OF age, OF No. 20
Nor,h Portlsnd avenue, Brooklyn, dropped deau n
front OF No Flushing avenue, about three O'Clock
yesterday aiternoons
The New York herald., 1878-03-26


l do say that Tom Donohue Is innocent OF this
crime. He knew nothing ABOUT II.
FALSE TESTIMONY FOR THE DEFENCE.
Most OF evidence ior our defence was false and
many OF the witnesses were paid or ther evidence.
knew OF man who would swear that sat up with
him. when he had a broken leg, the night be-
fore Rea murdered. But when you asked me
during the trial whether had any witnesses would
not tell you OF this man. because knewtt was Two
nights before the murder that sat up with him. and
was not going to bring him here TO swear 10 lie,
even to save my neck l do not make ths
,njurc any oue's memory. Du. simply
because truly repent Of my crime and will not die
with lie on my Ups % rs. s.siemen, Is given ~ ms
counsel, and written down by him at my request
sbs lsin day Of March. 1879 10 be publ'snea after
ny death. PATRICK TULLY.
M'HuaH DEoLIxEp rALk
Peter McHugh was visitea the nexs day He was
found ~ his cell with heavy snackles on hs ankles,
70 WIN ich hug cnsn attached to a RAG in the floor
he wM Tie snly one OF the three subjected 10
this punishment as he had MADE several attempts
to escape. HIS visitor was sooner seated than
McHugh snxiously inquired whether Tully md made
statement ,::He has told me some things" was the
reply. "rhats wrongn sald McHugh; ''t will only
give credit to Kelly and he will be believed when no
swears other mons lives away" He was then asked
whether he had ything TO say that he desired pup.
there was notuing lie said that IL he was asked on
the scaold whether he had anything TO say he should
answer no, and would make no remarks ono way nor
the other. He would neither assert his Innocence
nor deny his quit.
HISTORY OF THE CRIME.
Alexander Rae, superintendent vi coal mine near
Mount Carmel Pa, was brutally murdered In clump
oi woods short distance from his nouse
~ the early morning ot day In Oc-
tober, 1868. II at once apparent that
the crime had been committed Tor pIunder,
that Rae had been wayaid IN the thcket before IL
fairly light with the expectation that he mad on
his person a largo sum OF money. 10 be paid out on
tnat day tho in the coIlory. Detectives wero
on the alert and all suspected persons werc
CLOSELY watched. Alter few months three well known
Molly Maguires wore charged with the crme-Hester,
who was executed TO-DAY, Pstrick Duly and Thomas
Dononuc On the examination the two latter proved
aiDi, ana Hester was discharged IRON
want OF criminaling evidence subsequently
David Kelly, alias Kelly the Bum, prs
oner In Schuylklll county, gave Information upon
which Hester, fully ana Mchugh were arrested as
the murderers. Their trial, which commenced IN
February of last year, was July reported In the
HERALD, and will DO vividy remembered by all who
read verdict OF guilty as TO all oil the prisoners
Was rendered by tho jury, February ~. They
we're entcnced 10 DC hanged August o.
1878 A writ OF error. which caused suspension OF
tie genssnce, was argued before the supreme Court
Tho decision rendered 10 February last, sustained
the rulings OF the lower Court, and governor Hart
rant issued tor The execution OF The death
Sentenoe. 70 take place March 20. lS1a
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-25

Several surgeons, says an English
paper, have endeayored to remove
this Disagreement from the human
face, obliterating the mark without
scar. In these cases the mark was
confined to the right half of the
face, and the treatment consisted OF
scariieation by means Of parallel
incisions the entire thickness Of the
skin, made by a frozen scalpel, the
skin being also frozen by the ether
spray. The cuts were one-sixteenth
Of an inch apart, and as soon as
these were healed a second set Of
parallel missions were made OBJ
liquely to the direction Of the first
cot, and so on with a series Of ope-
rations until complete. Perfect
success was the result, as the port
wine mark gradually faded away
and was finally obliterated without
leaving a scar. Instruments have
since boen prepared having sixteen
parallel blades, which make the OPP
Grafton very simple to execute.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-25
short Dresses.


Boston Transcript
Worth says there are very few
women who know how to sit down
in one of his dresses, and the re-
mark is even more true Of short
dresses. Half an hour spent in a
city horse-car is enough to make
one sigh for the days when dancing
masters taught their pupils how to
enter = room and take a chair.
Lady Number One sits down side
ways, and looks very pretty until
the conductor says, "Moye up,
ma'am," and then her face is dark
ened by frowns and her skirts are
drawn about her in shapeless ugli-
ness. Number Two crosses her
feet, in defiance of the fact that her
boots are very obviously number
fiyes. Number Three's right shoe
peeps out from under a gown about
twenty-four inches from her left
one, giving her a Mother Bunch air
which would be funny if it were not
so painfully ungraceful, and Num-
Der -Four extends one foot into the
aisle as if challenging the world to
stumble over it. The long dresses
hide these freaks of bad manners,
but the short costumes reveal them
pitilessly, and unless ladies who un-
Willingly practice them reform a
little, men will cry out that the new
dresses are ugly, simply because
they do not conceal upgFaoefalness,