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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-02
A DESPERATE ROBBERY.

(BY TELEGRAPH TO TIE HERALD
EAsroS, Pa. Feb. /, 1878.
Tho residence Of Peter Pcht, an aged German of
this place. entered about three o'clock this
Ing by burglars. who effected entrance by climbing
through the second story window by means Of lad
der. Mr.. Picht awakened by the noise, and upon
getting OF bed confronted by i've men, one Of
whom he recognized as carpenter named John
E,chln. Picnt asked Eichlin what he wanted IN his
house, whereupon Eichhn bit HIM on the head with
the butt Of pistol, knocking him down, and then
beat him numerically. The other four men made
their escape without being recognized. They took
with them small trunk, containing $500 IN bills, $50
and TWO gold watches worth $780, three siver
watches, n DIAMOND piu and some sllverwaro.
oSK RopBKR sgCCRED.
The cries OF Mr. Picht Urougnt the police, Who In q
short time lad Eichlin under arrest. and when con-
routed by Picht he was again recog nzcd as the
who hit MIN. Eichlin was committed Tor hearing, to
take place upon Mr. Pichs sufficient recovery TO at
tend The otner tour have not yet been arrested
Pcht about week ago gave Eichn contract Tor the
erection house and thinks that while showing
him some plans ne discovered where he kept his
money aud papers Tho affair created great excite
ment, as both Eichln and PIcht are old citizens Of
this place aud we'll known, Eichlin AZ contractor
and Pcht as great properly holder
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EXECUTION OF PHILIP WATSON.
[Br rELroRAPH TO rHE HERALD.

Bt TELk0RAPd 10 TIE HERALD.
CovISaros KY, Feb. l.. 1878.
Notwithstand ling ten inches OF wetting aud all
the sush incident thereto fully 900 people, tu-
GLIDING goodly number OF women and children.
gregated this morning in the Willow Ran Bottoms Ia
the part OF the city witness the exc
cutlon OF Philip Watson, old negro, convicted at
the November term of the Criminal Court OF this
county, OF the killing OF bis vile Edith. DE
committed the crime win hatcnet on the
night OF the I'd OF September last. His
conviction was purely upon crcumstantia
evidence, but more connected and consistent
set Of circumstances never were proven, aud consi-
tuted a cnain strong enough 10 hang him, the jury
verdict All the efforts that hae legal acuman could
suggest made avert the irignttul doom, but
were signaily iruitless.
TIE LAST DAY
This morning, at sixteen minutes to eleven O'Clock,
he paid the costly penalty OF the law He wis accom-
panisd 10 the scafoid by Sheriff Lowe, Deputies Cox
and Felthaus, and Fathers Jones and Lambert,
OF the Catholic Church. Two nuns OF The
Order Of Sisters OF the Poor remained at
the OF the stairs praying. Tho religious exer-
cises were Short iact the whole proceeding.
The repeated with great ervor after The Rev
Mr. Jones the LORDS prayer ana then stepping gnty
TO the front of the platform he exclaimed loudly, AL
most Historically, "FarcwelL, vain worlu. I'm going
to leave 1t; Jesus has called me- and am going home.
the tornenis OF he'll" While the lnal prep
arations being made Tor launching
the wreched into eternity, he NUT
tered alter tho reverend Fathers earnest dctaton,
minutes after lie was declared extinct, aud the soul
OF Philip Watson had passed INTO the great UNKNOWN
He was baptized this morning and gwen communion
during the celebration Of mass IN the jail He ex-
pressed himself thoroughly conndent that his
peace established with his Lord. He was buried
by the Catholic Church in consecrated ground.
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EXECUTION OF WILLIAM VIEWERS.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD


Sr. LOUIS, Feb. /, 1873
William wieners, German, twenty Two years o.:
age, was hung In the City JAN yard at hail past eight
This morning. The crime Tor which he suffered was
The murder on the 29h Of January 1871 OF Americus
Vespucus Lawrence. Both men employees oil
the Comique Variety Theatre, on Pine street. Law.
renee as assistant barKeeper, wieners watchma n.
wieners, though young, was OF nerculean proper
lions. Lawrence was almost a dwarf In size III
feeling arose between them account OF Lawrence
Aaviug openly boosted OF having been criminaliy in
Innate with Wiener's wife, . low woman, whom he
had married while unaer the influence Of LIQUOR but
refused 70 hive with In the early morning January ~
1877, quarrel arose between them through Lawrence
having been sent by the treasurer OF theatre 10
buaIiy being Wiener's wife When Weuers lou "a who
BIS visitor really was he became greatly ncensed with
Lawrence, VINO, he thought, had purposey In
buised him, and drew pistol upon him, but
was induced by Outstanding frends 10 put his
pistol up again Fifteen minutes ancrward no re-
turned TO the bar Of the theatre behind which Law
renee WAS standing. aud after little preliminary
quarreliny struck him in the face. Lawrence stopped
and picged up soda bottle, aud was IN the act Of
huriiug At ms assaiant when the latter drew
revolvcrs from ms pocket and pointed them ut him.
a nv stapdep caught Wieners' right arm and held H.
bal no dung the left hand forward and discharged the
ptstoI AZ Lawrence, who Tell dead, the ball having
Icrsd she neck and crushed into thsverteprai COL
umn.
The trial of the prisoner occurred the 23d Of last
October and was, IN many fcSpects the most scnsa-
t,ouai tr,ai which ever occurred the ST Louis
Criminal Court One sensation caused by the
r,roductfon b. tho Coroner OF section the spinal
mi or the deceased showing tne fractured vefte
l,r and the bullet still wedged between them The
rial lasted three days, aud resulted IN verdict OF
.',,.v ~ r,arder n the hFst degree The prisoner
attended IN Court oy his father and sister, whose
ref on tho occasion of his conviction was terri
~. Tho scano IN court being one sucn had
scrc hseu witnessed After the prisoner had becu
'co tepced eAorts made 10 have the Court OF APP.
,eais nd Supreme Court set aside The verdct. but
rsn,os s6sct Wtsner's sister then made rcmarka-
Il" sor, 10 secure the Governors comm ulaon o. Ter
'sosh~rs. ssutsoos.so iupgnonmcns ior life, but
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SALE OF PAINTINGS.

TIE remainder OF the collection OF paintings which
put up for sale at auction the Kurtz Gallery on
Thursday night was disposed OF last evening. This
salo has certainly suffered much from the incemency
OF the weather for though the atiendaEcs was con-
steraby larger eveuing than on Thursday, was
still much smaller than IL would otherwise nave oeen
As Oh the previous evening, humber OF paintings
which had been put up al auction were Withdrawn
Tor want OF a satisfactory bid. number oil those
which had been Withdrawn Thursday were put up
again last everinG and sold. The most valuable paint
i0gs disposed O; We're "rhe Sailors Courisnip," W
Carl Aubner, $3.50; ssrhe Festival" Zimmerman,
$3.50; AFTER the Trial" a. Gault, $3.50; Tore Del
Annunzata,c AchenDach, 5000; "Oid Wind MIL"
Rlchei, Sz6Oi .'rhe New Book, Carolus, $40.
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VIRGINIA FINANCES.
[sY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. !


RICHMOND, Feb. !, 1878.
The report OF the Finance Committee OF the House
OF Delegates recently made, states that with the pres
ent rate oil taxation nifty cents the 5000 the
nual deGcit OF the State Treasury Is over 100000
The Senate. yesterday, by vote Of SO 10 T. and the
House. to-day, by vote OF lo4 TO T. resolved that Il Is
xpedient 70 increase taxation 70 pay tho full
terest upon the puolic debt The principal
10 about s29, 100000 and arrcarages OF In
terest about "a, o0V, 900. The measures now
being rapidly pushed forward by the readusers pro-
pose that the present rate OF taxation be retained
that saven-tenns OF The collected In cur
rency 70 the exclusion OF tAxrecevable coupons and
that the DO allowed 10 iund In three per
cent bonds Gld that those who do not iuDd shall
receive no interest," IL rs confidently hoped by many
that these violent measures, II they approved by
Governor Holiday, will be nulihed by the Supreme
Court Of Appeals whose decisions heretofore fatty
against tue proposed action
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DIED..

ADAMS In Brooklyn, January IL, Mr. EDWIN 5.
ADAMS. la.e principal OF Grammar school No IL.
The funeral services will DO held as the Rev. DR..
Budingion's Church. Clinton nv., on Salu rday,
FEBRUARY 2. at IL O'Clock. Tcnchcrs In New York,
Brooklyn aud vicinity are invitcd.
BAcoL- AT Tarragona, SPAN, January I, 1875 J.
FRANCIS VAcHER BAooT, OF the hrm OF Bonsonis,
Mueller h Bacot, and formerly Of Jersey City, N J.,
aged 80 years.
CARA-on Thursday. January 81, JOIN CARR, IN the
9th year OF his age.
Relatives and friends OF the family respectfully
invited 70 attend the iunera from the residence OF
his PARENTS 500 West l4ih ST., sunday. February y at
ha-past twelve
CAEsr--ln this city, Thursday, At two p. ~,
Mrs. EnELA JAM CAREY In the 66lh year OF her age.
Friends are respectfully invited TO attend the tune.
raj on sunday afternoon, AT one O'Clock, from the
Church Of the sagufatlon little Church Around
tho Corner 29th 81 ana 5th av
CARSON On The 30tn lLsL, at his late residence,
No log Perry 81, JoHs G. CARSON, aged 81 years. 3
months aud days.
The relatives and friends Of The family also the
members OF Jane Street Methodist Episcopal Church
and the mompers Of the Mechanics and Trades
Society, are respectfully invited W attend his funeral
iron the Jane Street Methodist Episcopal Church, on
Saturday, February 2 At eleven O'Clock.
GrSHRAL SoQl1ry % nucnAMCA AID TRApEsuBH or
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MR. CHoATE CORRECTING HIMSELF.
No. So WALL srnxxr. Feb, 1. ISIS.

No. 81 WALL STREET, Feb I, 1878.
To THE EpiToR tbs HERALD:-
regret to ind that in my remarks at the Cooper
institute the 10th uil, reported In tho HERALD,
did SO great injustice to the Department OF Truancy
and 10 Mr. william Kemeys, IFS superintendent What
there stated was upon Information derived from
high public Official, who. as supposed, knew what he
was talKIug about have to-day been furnished by
Nj. Kemeys win a statement OF the results OF the
abors OF that department In 1871 which assume 10
be correct by which " appears that 100 uants we're
returned TO school during tho year and 900 other
falling under the Truant law we're invest gated
Will You please publish this In justice to Mr.. Kemcys,
and oDlgo yours. very truly,
JOSEPH II. CHOAgR.
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RETIRING FROM BUSINESS

The Union Mutual Marine aud Fire Insurance Com.
pany has determined to vino up It's Affairs IL pro-
poses cancel twenty Ave per cent OF It's scrip and
then 60 into liquidation. Its outstanding risks viii
probably be reinsurel The reason gwen Tor relr.na
is the decrease OF business during the past year. Its
receipts during that time amounted to $l3S, 0OJ Its
total liabilities are stated ~ xl.2OO 0VO Tue amount
OF ts scrip, according to the last statement was
SSS2 $50. exact statement OF tue condiuon Of the
company will be made a convenient.
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MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
MARRIED.

IRcH-HowEs.-At No les East 18th a. January
S. by the Rev. W. x. Algor, Mr.. +. T. Biscn 10 Mss
vILgrrg HowEs. both Of South East, Putnam county,
\. Y.
BowDgx--McDowELL-- Un Thursday evening, Jan.
uary 81, at The residence Of the BRIDES parents by
the Rev. Dr. A. W. stanIy. JoHx BowDEy, OF New
York, TO MAGGIE, second daughter Of Noah Mcdowell.
ESQ.,, Stapieton. ). /.
PROFESSIONALISM SO East 9th ST., on 2Sth ult, by
Rev. A. Il. Moment, Major THEODORE PRICE 10
GEoRGISA SCOTT.
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CHARGED WITH STOPPING A TRAIN

John Goss, John Havcy, James Gordon and Nathan
tel Moore yesterday afternoon and held
for examination on q charge Of having been con-
cerned In the attack on the Washn express train
at Barlow station on tuesday mornng, an account OF
winch was published In the HERALD.
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though she secured three thousand sigma
lures to her petition the press unanimously IN
dorsed her effort the Governor declined TO Interfere
sox rHE scARFo14p.
The execution passed on In q very creditkblc man.
nor. The prisoner made feeling speech, after which
be met his death In . manly way, dissppoi nting a
number who prophes'ed that he would break down at
lxst IN
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RESPITED.

[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
KANSAS CITY, NO., Feb. l. 1873
Daniel, tho murderer, who was to have been hung
ut Warrensburg, No., to-day. has been respits1 by
Governor Phelps Tor thirty days.
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tion made last year, and Ia the whole very inter-
estrE, many represented showing decided progress
The Hanging Committee deserve credit for an admir-
able arrang cement To-day the exhibition Is open by
card 10 those especially Interested In water color
psntng Tomorrow 10 artists and their friends, and
on Monday TO the general public
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ROONEY, in the SD year Of her age.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to At.
tend Inc ,snsra from her lsss residence In Mon.oe
February 3, ISIS, al twelve O'Clock.
.SHxA.-On Thursday, January 81, MARY SHEA, IN the
s0tn year OF her age.
Funeral taxes place from the residence of her
daughter, Ellen McKenua 10 King ST., sunday Feb.
ruary 3. at obe 7. n.
STEWART On Thursday, Januaryal, THOMAS A.
STEWART, agea OIL years.
Notice OF mineral In Sundays Herald.
SWIFT VERY suddeniy, Thursday morning, Jan.
uary 81 J. D. SWIFT, OF PeegsEIi, aged 10 yesrs.
Relatives and friends respectfully invited TO at.
tend the funeral services, from his late residence,
Saturday. February 2, At one O'Clock p. NJ
lnanKsnorr = On Thursday, January 81, MARY. only
TIE relatives aud friends OF the family are respect
July invited TO attend the funeral, IRON tho residences
Of her parents SOL Central av. Jersey City, Satur
Gay. February z, at two O'Clock Z. IL.
wALLiSo. --Oi apopexy, January so, WILLIAM Il
WALLiSo. aged 10 years
Funeral from the residence oil James B. smith, 1854
Gates avenue Brooklyn, At Two O'Clock SATURDAY, Fsu
ruary .
wALrERs.-On Thursday, the 31st uiI, CnARLss
WALTERS, aged Is years
HIS friends and members OF the profession are
respectfully invited TO attend the funeral, on sunday,
the Sd insI., at bali past one o'clock, from No. 81
Prince St
wRxKs.-February l.. NARY, wife Of Nathaniel T.
Weeks, OF this city.
Notice Of funeral hereafter
wKNYss FRIDAY, February !, in her s4.h year.
THxKgsA, wife OF Louis q. wemysa
Notice OF funeral hereafter.
philadelphia papers please copy.
wnHfR-At Mattituck, L. l., on Wednesday. Jan.
uary 80, alter snort illness, jams j. wiLKis, Now
York aud sandy hook pilot, aged 55 years.
| SUMMONS. members OF Adephic Lodge, No 34S,
are hereby summoned TO attend the funeral OF OUT
late brother, James wikie from $50 south 4th St
brooklyn, b. d., at hali.pas, one O'CLOCK Saturday
! February 2. without Iurther notice.
GEORGE n. ROBINSON. W. n
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-02
THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 2.
BY TELEGRAPH.
THE CIMBRIA
Still Lying at Mount Desert.
HER MISSION sTILLAs SECRET.

EAsTPoRT, May 1.-The steamer Cimbria
lies quietly at anchor at Southwest Harbor in
the same position. There bas been little or 10
communication with shore except purchasing
of fresh provisions, the weather, however. has
been very stormy. Some of the Russian officers
speak of making excursions inland hould the
weather clear during their stay. Capt. Baden.
hansen expresses the opinion that the men are
destined for the Pacific coast to man Russian
vessels already in the Pacific, and tha. they are
waiting here until it is determined where to
land them and how to send them.
Several of the Russian officers have before
been on the Pacific coast of America and also
in China and Japan. Today the Russian COM
mander has been in telegraphic correspondence
with the Russian consulate at New York.
WASHINGTON, May 1-Intelligence of the
arrival of the Cimbra off the coast of Maine
has been officially communicated to the gov
ernment, but the inform ant does rot furnish
the details of her presence ard purposes. Sew
eral naval officers think that the movements of
the vessel are significant, teuding to show that
IN the event of war between Russia and Eng.
land 1t will be found that the Cmbria has on
board both small arms and five or six rifled
guns for naval warfare to prey on the British
merchantmen, and that declaration of war
would also doubtless be followed by the an
nouncement that vessels in other parts of the
world similarly equipped and armed by the
Russian government, hitherto unsuspected,
would develop into Russian cruisers.
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-02
WASHINGTON.
The SILVER Coiu Certificates

WASHINGTON, May 1.-Silver coin certif-
Gates of the denomination of $40 and 500 have
been prepared, and the certificates for larger
amounts W i'll be printed by the middle of the
present month.
Bills sigued by the President.
The President has signed the following bills:
The bill authorizing the Secretary of the
Treasury to employ temporary clerks; also
making appropriations for detecting trespassers
on the public lands, and for bringing into
market public lands in certain States, and for
other purposes.
The bill for the allowance of certain claims
reported by the accounting officers of the
Treasury.
The bill to provide for deficiencies in the
appropriations for the services of the govern
ment, for the subsistence of the army, and
other purposes.
Suspended Pending Invest CATION.
Hon. j. M. Glover, chairman of the House
committee on expenditures of the Treasury
department., having stated in writing to the
President that evidence and information in
possession of that committee strongly Indicate
that Geo. Cosilear, the chief engraver, and
Inos. J. Sullivan, the accountant of the
bureau OF engraving and printing, have made
practlce OF grave misconduct, and having fur-
ther stated that their continuance upon dutv
pending the test of the indications referred to
would be an obstacle to full and free ipyesti
CATION and having therefore specifically
requested tneir suspension they were accord
ingly suspended this morning from all services
in the bureau pending an investigation. The
matters referred to are alleged to have occur
red some years ago.
Various Matters.
The postmaster Seneral has officially in
formed Congress that 100000 is required to
supply the Deficiencies for compensation of
postmasters, and $2 137,7S7 to supply the def
ciences in the postal revenues for the fiscal
year ending with June next.
House committee on agriculture agreed this
morning to report bill to make the commis-
sioner member of agriculture member of
the cabinet
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-02
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Review of the Portland Markets.

Review of the Portland Markets.
FOR THE WEEK ENDING MAY 1st.
The markets are still unsettled. The unfavorabIe
weather for the past week has made business very
quiet in the country and orders have arrived very
slowly, seriously affecting what promising to be
a good spring trade The dry goods trade is rather
active than groceries and we quote an improve
ment in that line. Gold is still running very low
and it closed on Wednesday, May 1st, at 81 oOa.
The few apples in the market command very high
prices with few buyers Beans are coming in rather
slow aud the demand warrants an advance in price,
of from 10 to 20 cts per busbel. Bread is quiet and
unchanged. Butter is quite active, and nice table
lots still command high prices while store butter is
plenty and quite cheap. Cheese is quiet and un-
changed. Coffee is rather dull. Coaperage is very
quiet, Cordage is in fair demand for this season
Drugs and dyes are generally quiet. Morphine,
however, shows little improve ment and is quoted
at from 81. to $415. The fish market is dull and on
some fish there is decided fall in price. Hake are
down to Is cts. to S1oO. Mackerel, bay, No. to$14
to $3.50, and shore No. 1, to S14 to $3.50, The
flour market is little stronger, and prices are look
ing up little. Fruit is unchanged. Corn is yefy
firm and in good demand, and prices are quoted
rather higher this week than last Hay is coming
in rather slowly, but still prices remain very firm at
last weeks prices. Lard is dull and prices are
reduced this week. Leather is quiet, and prices are
reduced. Rockland lime is reduced to 80 cts. per
cask. Lumber is unchanged, Moasses is now COM
ing along quite fast and is selling at fair prices
Oils are unchanged Bermuda onions are arriving and
sell for $3.50 per crate. Pork is dull and quiet. SAT-
is unchanged with the exception of butter salt
which is reduced to II cts. per box. Spices show no
change. Sugars remain as quoted last week. Teas
md oh Y
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-02
Public Debt s,ateuaen.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 1.-The following ia
the recaptuation of the public debt statement issued
to day: S'"0u
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-02
DIED.
In this city, April 80 George Fessenden, aged ss

In this city, April 80, George Fessenden, aged 6s
years months.
Funeral services Thursday afternoon at O'Clock,
at his late residence $50 Cumberland street. Burial
at convenience of the family.]
In THIS city, April 30, Mrs. Susie j., wife OF Allen
Fisher, aged 80 years Is DAYS.
Funeral services Friday afternoon at O'Clock.
at NO. "a Atlantic street. Burial at convenience of
the family Eastern and Western papers please copy.l
In this city, May st Alice NJ, daughter of John
and Susan L. Dennis
Notice of funeral hereafer1
In this city, May l, Mrs. Sally G'asier of Ipswich
Mass in the 10th year of her age.
Funeral services Thursday forenoon at 10 O'clock
at the residence OF John Barbour, No. 80 Hampshire
street
In Steep Falls, April 26, Emma F., daughter Of
Ting and Nancy Smith, aged years II months and
4 days.
In Liverpool Eng. April Is, Capt. Jos. 7. Berry.
OF Rockand, Me-, aged 40 years. Eastern papers
please copy.
ER The funeral services of the late Ella Hay
Gilbert Will take place at 10 O'Clock this forenoon
the bouse OF u Thompson, Jr No. l2i Pearl street.
Buria! private.
20 The funeral services of Miss Mary c. Rofe
will take place this Thursday afternoon at II o'clock,
at the residence OF her mother, 339 Dantorth st.
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-02
NEW YORK.
Death or Joha Morrissey.

SARATOGA, May 1.-Johu Morrissey died at
7.30 this evening. He had seemed quiet and
without unfavorable symptoms till little after
o'clsck. When the New York papers were
breaght in after three o'clock he motioned for
bis glasses to read one. About haif-past five
O'Clock an unTavorable change occurred and he
sank RAPIDLY afterwards. Father McMenomy,
a Catholic prest,was sent for and administered
the extreme JUNCTION, Although Mr.. Morrissey
was failing perceptibly all the time he appeared
conscious to the last. His wife and several en-
ployes were present at the last. He died clasp
ing the hand of the priest.
Louis j. Jennings Sues ihe Express for
Libel.
New YORK, May Louis J. Jennings has
caused suit to be entered az ainst John Kelly,
Erastus Brooks and Mr.. Schell for $50 900 dam
ages for alleged libel in printing a paragraph
in the Evening Express stating that Jennings
used to beat his wife, pawned her jewelry after
using up her money, calling him cockney edi-
tor, stating that he often gave checks on banks
where he had no money and that he Committed
many other disreputable things.