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THE WILLINGFORDD DISASTER.
BuryIng Twenty-seven or tho yIctims-One
More Dead and Three Other. Dying.

MERIDEN, Conn, Aug 1.-THE devastat-
ing tornado at Wallngford. Conn. is still
Of preeminent interest. and the town is
the scene Of a constant stream Of corners and
goers. The funeral services of twenty-three Of
the victims were held to-day. and fully 10 900
persons from all parts OF the State were pres
ent. About 1000 carriages were in attendance.
The services were conducted by the Rev Father
Leo Of Winstod. assisted by the Rev. Fathers
Slocum and OConnell OF New Haven. ana the
Rev. Father Mallon Of Wallingford. Twenty
seven persons have thus far been buried. John
Hayden and Katie Lynch were Inferred on Sat
uriay. Mrs. John Lee and Thomas Ginty at noon
to-day. and the remaining twenty-three at
o'clock, as follows; Patrick O'Neil and child in
h"y John Mooney Nellie Mooney, Willie Moo
nry aud Mrs. Matthew Mooney In one grave:
,,r nts. Jo4n boyle and Thomas Cassin. in one
Mnldy ant TWO children. together; Mr.. Conrad
Tracy Mllr, ahd child, together; John Phyden
,oGI,,' n,,GnG,' Mr5 Mary Downs and Mss Mary Healy.
together airs. John Lynch and Mrs John Moo
ney together; FREDERICK Littlcwood alone.
ihe ormtstrry was surrounded 10y the towns
company OF the Connecticut National Guard of
thlrly-clght men, and 100 special officers were
sworn m ana put on duty throughout the place
At the Town Hail where a temu0rnrv ho.s,,i,ai
has been opened with professional nurses there
are scVenieen badly wounded Of whom Richard
Taylor, with back broken, John Iittewood,
lured Inlernhily are holfNpeetcd tQllve through
the night Mary Matthews, aged 10 months,
died late yesterday afternoon, making twenty
fury OF The elements. Promises Of assistance
for the destitute are coming In from all sides
The Catholic diocese. 0f the State win take
stantial manner. All who have died. With the
exception Of, Frederick Littlewood. are Of the
nominations could not DO exceeded for kind
ness and generosity
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THE FIRST OF THE TURNER'S.
CELEBRA TING THE CENTENNIAL lNNI-
TERsARY OF LUDWTG JAHN's BIRTH.
The II. 900 Members In this Country Of the
Great German Society Doing Honor TO It's
Founder-Yestcrday'. Exercises In this city


The $4,000 Members In thi. Country or the
GREAT German Society Doing Honor TO It's
Founder-Yestcrday's Exercises In this CITY
Yesterday being the centennial Of the
birth of Frederic Ludwig Jahn the founder OF
Turner societies in Germany. orders were is-
sued by the Central Committee in 81. Louis that
the IS 900 Turner's OF the United States should
celebrate II and the day following by series OF
athletic exercises in their several districts. fol-
lowed by social gatherings. Turner's OF this
district. comprising those ri New York, Brook
lyn. Jersey CITY. Greenve Carlstadt, Bloom
ingdalc. YOnkcrs.a Ncwburgh. therefore sent
delegations yesterday to Turn Halle, in Fourth
street. and the exercises were begun with fenc-
ing and broadsword practice. In the afternoon
there were calisthenics and performances on
the single and double bar and vaultinR horse.
In some cases the veor and neatness OF tho
feais edualled those Of professional athletes.
The Bloominedale mon carried of the palm
rs Eymnasts. New York being second. and
Carlstadt third.
In tho evening the Turner's and their wives.
daughters and sweethearts sat at long tables
and drank lager. the Chairman OF the occasion
sitting with several speakers. upon the stage.
which was embelished by a long bearded por-
trait OF Jahn. Songs were sung. either as solos
or by the entire company band played, poems
were rrad. and humorous spec hes were made.
T., .hhe .hhe nl,a ol Jhuh was hlso rehl. ne was porn
m ~, w Iss,hn p,oNhre %. LieRuItz, MS 'aIner
a.u.,ei,,n M esI , yiian. Ie % enereu y, VI, t1e
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Jn,i I'm ~ ~ an VI inuv HI
usas,i vn IN, no rio "t,s nlu & ..g s@cmoYs, @ @ ms
sueEHstlohs were conIpleu WIN, anu ne was
aPpolnueu gehera lnspelor, OF RY!nnastlc
gri,sses r M MhI.e, u rev yrh1s ne 'ounIed tne nrst
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Sunu , W..s Ms r ,'ssri LOT Vehg impilcn'eu ~ tne
rspunnciafh umrislng M oi tnat period. ana lm-
AM IN Iis i;h go, y @ W H., ,, ~ @ ~, VI opnn
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IN THE HOSPITAL AND CNKNOWN.
Women Discovered In the Streets Sick and
Refusing 10 Give their Names.


Refusing TO Give their Names
The girl found sick at Twenty-seventh
street and Third avenue and taken to Bellevue
Hospital on Friday evening still obstinately re-
fuses to tell her name. She was much better
yesterday. although somewhat annoyed by
visitors who persisted in questioning her. At
one time II was thought that she was the sister
OF Mrs. Bois OF ll6 West Twenty-sixth street.
who was reported TO be missing from her home
since Wednesday last. but Mrs Bois said yester-
day that she had found her sister by means Of a
letter. She saw the girl at Bellevue. who did
not recognize her, hut laughed when asked {
her name was Elizabeth Smith, the name Of
Mrs. Bos's sister.
Elizabeth accounts for her absence by SAYING
that she WAS taken suddenly sick in the street
and was conveyed 10 a private hospital in Fifth
street. without the matter having been reported
TO the police.
Another woman. who refused to tell her name,
was taken 70 Bellevue Hospital yesterday. She
was suffering from alcoholism. and placed in
the cells. She has dark hair and eyes. aud
wore dark overdress. She is about 2S years
Of age.
Ellen Smith. aged &c. OF 43S East Fifteenth
street. attempted suicide by taking Paris green
yesterday but the quantity she swallowed only
made her sick. She Will recover.
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JERSEY CITY'S MURDER.
Another Biood-stained Garment Found-Mrs.
smith a gain Frustrated.

Much excitement was created at Police
Headquarters in Jersey City yesterday morning
when 1t was learned that Mrs Jenny Smith. the
widow OF the murdered police officer. was suf-
fering from violent recurrence OF the malady
which nearly proved fatal to her on Friday
night. Tho violence Of the attack prostrated
her for some time. but after n few hours OF liz
tense suffering She completely recovered. She
continues to be detected. although she occa-
sionally INDUCES N unrestrained gayety.
Ever since the murder was committed Nalen-
tine Pastor. "A scayenGer has been employed ty
the authorities about the house OF the Smiths
Last light Pastors son. ali Intelligent young
INN hnh ~ tMvny SeaLS IepoItcH lna, ms lalnvr
blood. The Chief of Police was immed atey
informed. aud no has. 1t is said sent the gar
ment TO Prof Doremus. The shirt has not been
identified but the police believe they have dis
covered an additional and imporlant clue.
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ANGLING ron GEESE.
About the Most Novel of All Novel Ways
OF Stealing.

Thomas Fitzgerald keeps a large Nock Of
the south bank the West Farms creek IN the
annexed district Opposite his house the creek widen.
into good sized pond Por time past FITZGERALD
has been annoyed by the disappearance Of many tic
geese and he asked the police watch iot the csus.
on saturday afternoon an officer saw two men and a
woman stadius NJ the side o the pond evidently trying
20 catch hsl, hAVin. lines ana hooks BY watching them
more closely the ocer ascertHiucd that tNcy Were not
catching hsh Int geese the hooks heine baited Win
kernels ul Al old and gAndrr swain toward
one o be bAted hooks which WAS Kept the surface
o. The water with cork q at. ard grabbed the ho
sluAwks aud his~ts followed %, he haurd hish His
dry On the shore The officer arrested the anglers aud
IN the Harlem Police Court yesterday they gave their
names ns Abrahln b smith, George W. Wnilitd and
Eliza Winurcd Not being able 10 furnish 800 bail ac
committed
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Gored by - Bullock.

Charles Kali n butcher employed at 4l0 Eas,
FortyfouIh street. tied ~ an ugly bullock slaughter
ins yesterday afternoon, and then turned away Fet
the axe. lie stood with his back ANIMAL for an in.
sant he spoke to the other nd OF tho
slaughter hous Then he turned and shout to raise
the axe iu-t hs the bullock lowered IFS head und with
below. made plunge At him The attack sudden
hat Nail I'D not have time L. strike the animal blow OF
get out OF his way one Of the horns Kas len
breast passed through the hody aud protruded on tho
other SIDE Asquck had been attack the bullock
withdrew IN" horn. rnarrins the wound he did s,
and va about % strike again, when another butcher
stunned MIN wih a blow The rope with which the ani.
maj WAS urd was lus slack enough him swing his
head kai was taken 10 Bellevue Hospital where the
injury was pronounced fatal
The sun., 1878-08-12
WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANTS LETTER
An Interesting Communication that is Now
First Made Public.

FAIR POINT, n. Y, Aug. 1.-THE following
letter relative to the Chautauaua Literary Sci
entilic Circle. written by the late William Cullen
Bryant a short time previous TO his death, to
the Rev. Dr. John II. Vincent Of New York.
Superintendent Of the Chautauqua Assembly.
will appear in the ChdiaauQpd Assembly Dailv
Herald tomorrow morning. and is furnished to
tho press by courtesy OF the editor. the Rev.
Theodore l.. Flood
Nv DEAR SIR; cannot he present q the meeting called
TO organile the Chautauqua Literary ana Sccntnc Circle
it the fullest success There Is attempt TO make
science or kn9wedse Of ne Laws OF he material uni
spiritual existence and future life IN short TO borrow
friends religion. therefore confident that one truth
never contradcts another are doing wisely when they
wes6 eSidence TAT a. to believe By S giving 'I por "
and a. sy OF % The be- booEs men sa 6e poSsr s
satisfactorily with uesuons with which The mind might
branch OF human knowledge important as that which
teaches the duties that all owe 70 God and each other
wSnaSr'"' az may Se-sS WORTHY SI be sGf'ns ~.
him who obsys i Il a blessing to S ii. specie, SES
aud the universal Observance of which would
hanknd YET Si the results Of science and
such OF ITS as are most open 70 the popular mind
spheres occupied by sffGSs snd reiGn ana Peyenns
other for opposition. perceive this important adynn
tage In the proposed organization namely that those
II will give the ministers common pursuit, which al
ways bcgets feeling OF brotherhood they will have
common topic Of conversation and discussion and the
the consequence will be that many who, II they stood
alone might soon grow weary OF the studies which
recomme nded TO them will he melted 10 perseverance
by the interest which they others taking IN them II
happen In instances that person Of eminent
mental endowments, winch otherwise might have II.
manned uneuuvHttd and unknown will be stimulated In
this manner To diligence, ami put forth unexpected
amt passing rapidly beyond The rest become greatly
distinguished and taks place among the luminAres Of
the age shall be Interested in watching, during the
little space Of lite that may yet remain 10 the progress
and rs off he M me IL
letter. am sir. very truly yours, W Z. BRYANT
To Rev. ions IA VlsckNT
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The Freedmen's Bank PIunderera to he
Exposed.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE Gazette Of to-day
says CONGRESSMAN Whiiihorne writes TO friend iit
this city that rs soon Congress meets In December he
Will take measures TO expose and brug to Justice he men
Mo were AnIed IN the conspiracy tu rob the ftrCt
mems Bank, that there deliberate conspiracy
rob the bank hc thinks there Is ample proof lie has
been mukng careful examination Vt thu records
whether the original trustees cannot Ue held responsible
tor the loss in ciVil suit
The sun., 1878-08-12

HARTFORD, Aug. 1.-THE members Of the
Chinese Embassy viii remain In privacy at The Chinese
headquarcrsin tlis city or three weeks dcoln
present. Ton go tlr President tum Ian Pin iuug Wing,
snH - n hurt'tt S,tIttlfv oi Lyauun Will 20 "a
Washington tor ueriuuntu quarters
Tho EluMA..L lhNI.
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LONDON Aug. l2,-The Standards Berlin de-
spaich says that Is again asserted from kssneou that
an agreement has been reached according to which The
fhlk law, Will remain a dead letter
hdfnlnA Nina, The new PapAl secretary oi STATE has
communicated 10 the Governments Al London. Berlin,
81 Petersburg amt Borne M d,sirr continue the pend
M negotiations with tos GuNCrnmcnts. aud has gwen
assurances of his sincere good Will and readiness
10 an understanding.
The sun., 1878-08-12

The corner stone of tho Roman Catholic
Church OF the Holy Name laid at Smith ami Prospect
syenues, Brooklyn by Bishop Loughhn, YESTERDAY after
noon the presence OF about lOOoD SPECTATORS uro
cessun of church aud temperance societies and dcrrn
non nj the Ancient order o bc mans comprising in all
4ph persons, attended The new church is tu be- Di
brck; wlih seating capacity ior LOO The Rvy Thos
> Okelly formerly VI 81 Jusephs parish Is It's pastor
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Murdered In "a Barrootn.

WILMINGTON. Del, Aug. ll.-Thc body q
Patrick Collins laborcr. found here this morning
in alley adjoining drinking saloon OF a low charac.
ter kept hv Mrs Mary McCann His head and lace were
bHd, disngurud and hi skull crushed II Is thought
ihh' he va. murdered IN the saloon and James Hancy
yanies NuIe. ana three women. including Mrs
NJ Cam. have heen arrested and held n await the act
u' the Coroner II ~ sad that there was VAiousy 10
tween Mcclure aud Collins
The sun., 1878-08-12
A Chase Through Central Park.

ohcer Kelly saw two men leap the parapet OF Central
Park, closely pursued by Oncer Beck Forty sew
cnth street police aud he knoc ked down the men
aud stopped the other They Lewis RrN and Law
renee Farrell who. 1t alleged, had stolen horses
from Harry NnFht OF Thrngg's Neck and Leonard D.
Rice Of Pelham Bridge They were committed in default
Police Court
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Bc,gcn Hilis Cemetery.

President Alexander Hamilton and Superin-
undrnt Mcor o The cemetery Bergen Hill deny that
the vaults IN tat cemetery the poisonous
en."s 7nd "ors complained o and say that the Health
'mccrs arc mi-thkrn m uuIhunl the nuisance to thut
source. Arrportcr inr rHg SUN who visited the vaults
yesterday could perceive olor about the VeuuAtor
The sun., 1878-08-12
a Finaman Killed by ~ Train.

As the Whitestone train on the Long Island
railroad was backing down to the depot in Flatbusn
avenue. Brooklyn. yesterday morning Charles 2osue
aged - OF 81 Uufch Hyenuc the algnan q, the For,
Gree ne crossing. knocked down hy the car tens
Both o ms legs were cut oh by The wheels lie died a,
kxa.
The sun., 1878-08-12

LONDON. Aug. PA Madrid despatch to the
Sinoa,t SAYS the Republican leaders have formally die
owned tho s0,li-r organizations ami the followers Of
Iuul'a aii sam't thv rotte ,uoudrut .ays the
sauIaiious "ii rUrUluN ur hrok.n up almost mmedi-
The sun., 1878-08-12

PARIS. Aug 1.-THE Constitutional reterates
Ahd nam. fts Ntwcr statement that fhc Prince In,
pefal Nill esuonse the Punccsr rhyra OF Denmark.
The sun., 1878-08-12

NEW ORLEANs, Aug ll.-Tw"nty-two new
eANs H yellow YER nnd fourteen deaths were report
By the Health Board todpV At Port Tais 10 date
twenty hNe eaSs aud i've deaths are rcpoitc
The sun., 1878-08-12

Note TIN Box, with blue star Wrapper.
Our genuine American Soft Capsules Trade mark s.
American and monogram A. q. Mauger Petre, NY.
The sun., 1878-08-12
The Thermometrr in New York Yesterday.


At Hu lnut's At 3 \. ". 7ls:G. TO-: Q. 72o; IL
Mt 31r VI , Nh' e. ~ o. 7d ~ 73'
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stoninr u Rival Boarding II Hou,e.

James Kern Of 12 Hamilton street and David
Monroe his next door neighbor, brothersinaw and
the propretors Of sailors boarding houses Prom Icing
rivals in the business old feud has for some time
existed between them. Last evening Kern ac.
cuscd Monroe Of using unfair In taking
away his custom An angry alteration ensued,
when Kern snatched up cObble stone and
hurled II at Monroe. The latter into his house when
Kern continued TO throw stones AZ the house until he
had demolished the panes OF two 'front.' windows When
Monroe ms property gong To destruction he armed
himself with revolver and began firing NJ Kern Three
shots red, when officer put end to the battle
by knocking the pistol out of MOnroos hands They
were both arrested aud locked up In the Madison
police station
Es-Queen Christina Dying.
The sun., 1878-08-12

The great tonic, TheTmAlne cures Chills and Fever
2oe per box Never known 10 fail Demand daily In.
eTeaSing -Adp.
The sun., 1878-08-12
We're going to-" Lieut. Brush said.
" Then you'll kidnap me-"
" Call II what you like"


The Grapeshot came UP New York bay on the
evening OF the nth OF May. and anchored of
the Battery Baker was taken to the Leonard
street police station. The news spread through
the city like widhre. and In an hour thoro was
dense mob In front Of the police station. There
were fears OF II riot, and Baker was quietly
taken out IA back way and driven to the City
Prison. Extra editions OF some Of tho news
papers announced the arrest and The Sun the
next morning. over the account Of the return Of
the GraposhOt. had the big black headlines that
in those days. were reserved Tor extraordinary
occasions.
Baker remained quietly nthe City Prison un-
I'll the following December Tho excitement
had then cooled down. He was defended by
Horace f. Clark and james II. Brady, and the
trial lasted nearly month, every session being
attended by dense throngs John Morrssey sat
near Baker during the trial Tho jury dis
agreed, and Baker WIS remanded for new
trial change of venue was procured and he
was retired year later In Newburgh. James 4.
Brady and eX.yudge Fullerton defended him.
and A. Oakley Hall conducted the prosecution.
The Jury Disagreed again, and Baker wM sub
sequently Released. the indictment hanging
over him,
Baker disappeared from New York soon after
his release. and he was next heard from in
Paris. where he assumed the name of Jackson.
There he lived lonely life. and those who have
seen him say that he was punished all these
years by his own conscience.
The sun., 1878-08-12

Es-Queen Christina Dying.
HAyRE. Aug. LEX Queen Christina has re-
eeiyed tho last sacramento
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ON THE R0CKAWAY SANDS.
HOW TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND ExCUR-
sIONIsTs SPENT SUNDAY.
Plenty OF Music and Lager, md Great sport
In the surf-A Novel Aunt sniIy"-An Tn
toxicated Bather's Foolhnrdy Attempt.

toxicated Bather'. Foolhnrdy Attempt.
The rush to Rockaway yesterday was tre-
mendous. Tho big palace steamboats, Grand
Republic and Columbia. which started from
Twenty second street. North river before
noon. were crowded with perspirlng thou
sands. The rush to get on board the
latter was fairly overpowering. and 1t was
as much as the officers in attendance could
do to keep the people from crushing each
other rs they crossed the gang plank Men,
women. and children OF all ages and sizes
swarmed on the wharves and in the cabins.
and filed up all tho available room
on the hurricane Many took lunch baskets
with them. Ladies had all sorts Of cold pro-
visions. The lunch counter was thronRed and
the bar devoted to lager beer was overrun.
Everybody drank. When the boat was fairly in
the stream the Thirteenth Regiment band
played a stirring military air. and the hea.ed
thousands drank in the cool breezes from the
surface Of the water. Walters passed through
the crowded aisles crying beer. lemonade. soda
water aud other refreshments. Vendors of
bricks of ice cream shouted until they were
hoarse.
There wcro plenty Of women and children
One German mother sat in a corner OF the
saloon with two plump-iaced babies hanging
ABOUT her neck and lasSles OF a. ages under Ten
thronged about her. In one hand she held
glass OF lager and in another u sandwich and
II was as good as n play to SEQ her give her lit
tie brood bite and sip. Gayly dressed young
couples occupied the snug corners Of the sofas
and whispered and blushed and giggled in the
most approved fashion. Now and then fan
raped the knuckles, Of some too exuberant
swain. and a why. Charley !" or Oh.
George p attracted the attention OF the eT'
cursiunists.
on Fort Hamilton the band played Strauss's
watzes and the young ladies with high heeled
boots kept time to the music. A sharp lookout
was kept for porpoises and other marine mon
sters. but without much success. The breeze
from seaward WAS delicious. and everybody en-
loved II TO the utmost.
At Rockaway the boat parted with large
throngs at each landing. the largest debarka-
tion being at the Seaside House. Remsen ave-
nue.. leading down TO the beach. was lined on
both sides with shops. museums, booths sa-
looms and drinking lars of all kinds. At one
hosiery. near the railroad. a pHrty of stroling
minstrels with their faces backed, were eur
rounded by an eager and admiring throng, Tho
fellows, uniformed in parti-colored jackets.
high sharp pointed collars and striped hose.
loiled back in chairs. and sang negro camp
meeting melodies, accompanied by a banjo aud
a pair Of bones. Their favorite air was:
Yes THEY'RE comm Yes they'rp comm
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-09-27

a California paper says: Among the
peeuiIaritlcs Of eourtns in Texas is that
the young Teller is occasionally asked to
step outside the house and hold an app,c or
potato for the girls brothers to shook at
and it is considered highly unsociabla Alot
to comply. # is equally noteworthy That
the we'll to do suitors never get hit"
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-09-27
:vEGETINE
For Bilious, Remittsnt, and
Intermittent Fever,

or what Is more commonly ter1ncd Fever and
AGue, with pain In the lons and through the back,
and ndssoribable chilly sensation down the spine.
an rTesistable Imposition to yawn, pain in tho eyes,
which Is inoreased BY moving thenf. blue tinge in
the skin. and great istessness and debility, VEoF
safe nnd positive remedy. 1t y COM
pounded exclusively from the juices OF naroiuly Sc
looted barks and herbs and ~ concentrated
that II is one of the greatest clennsors of tho
blood that is or can be put together. yEdErINn
extends its wonderful influence into every part Of
tAa4 Of diyss system. and entirely eradcates eyery
p.tisnt Is @ the bowels the
eytAbiy foiio bther serious complaints which must
By purifyinG% butIt strikes at the root OF disease
Kidneys to h% the blood, restores the liver and
els, and asr,eathy action, regulates the bow
duties that dsts Nature in performing all the
the effeS ads of invaids are suffering to-day from
Of pSMffsi Of onS
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