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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-20
SPAGNOLO SENTENCED.

The third day Of the trial of Angelo spagnolo in.
dicted for murder in the first degree for killing
Matthew Drake by stabbing him in Chatham square,
on the 14th of last November, drew another large
of spectators before Judge Barrett yeser
day. in the Court OF Oyer and Terminer The pris-
oner. who sat by the side Of his counsel. Messrs
James d. McCelland and William f. Knitting,
seemed the most unconcerned Of any in the room
He placed on the stand, aud confessed to having
had alteration with the deceased at the liquor
saloon No. Mott street the evening previous to
the murder but denied most positively that he killed
him.
Several witnesses called who gave the prisoner
good character. Judge Barrett delivered a lucid
and succinct charge, carefully explaining the differ
ent degrees of murder and impartaly reviewing the
facts. The jury retired at quarter to nine o'clock
At eleven p. NJ they came into court with verdict
OF murder in the second degree.
The prisoner evinced no emotion. On being asked
If he had anything to say why sentence should not
be passed upon him he shrugged his shoulders and
simply said: 81 am innocent"
Judge Barrett then sentenced him to State Prison
for life
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-20
CAPTAIN ]. c. PATTERSON.

Captain J. c. Patterson. q venerable and respected
citizen Of Monmouth county N j., died his farm,
in Howell township, on Saturday last. in his nine
ticth year. He was OF the very few men who
have enjoyed the privilege OF living under
every administration since the formation Of
government, being four years old when
Washington first naugurated President.
Captain Patterson had always resided in the county
of his birth (Monmouth), except during the period
of the 1912 in which he served with distinction
as "a captain. Although an ardent whig and repub-
lcan he took but little interest politics. For fifty
consecutive years ho Assessor of Taxes of Howell
township and held the position at the time
of his death. The township strongly
opposed to his political views. His upright
and satisfactory administration always carried him
through the canvass without personal effort, how
ever, and generally with decided majority. Captain
Patterson leaves FIVE sons-Colonel A. II. Patterson.
exPresident of the New Jersey Senate q. w. Patter-
son. author of the New Jersey General Railroad law !;
Frank Patterson of Nartnsburg, W. Va; j. G. Pat
terson Of the New Jersey National Guard; Charles w.
Patterson keeper of Sandy Hook lighthouse for the
past eighteen years-an appointee of President
Lincoln. He also leaves widowed daughter, Mrs.
Sarah johnson, the efficient assistant keeper Of
Sandy Hook lights.
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behind the trigger in such way that she could not
have discharged it. There blood on her chemise,
but not a drop elsewhere on the body DIR. Preston
was of opinion that the body had been washed of
where blood had been
INDICATIONS OF MURDER.
There were blood stains on the bed There
mad, apparently been great blotches of blood the
hoor in five places; but all had been
iuily wiped up and the floor was not yet
dry. Blood spots found on the piece
OF carpet near the bed. and two blankets
We're pulled from beneath it, each of which was
blood stained ut one end. There evidences OF
severe struggle having taken place. From the size
OF the room the parties could not have been more
an two feet apart at the time the fatal shot fred
Inc pody had undoubtedly been lifted to the bed.
and care had been taken to arrange it so as
,ne Impression that the deceased committed suicide;
put IL appears as II it hurriedly done and bum
saeu Inc little three-year-old girl does not
conPreneha the situation. She says her
grandma went to bed and her papa went in to talk to
her. She heard considerable noise but cannot say
whether pistol was fired She cannot be made to un-
derstand what pistol shotis There remains no doubt
IN the mind OF any one but that she was murdered
by some one Excepting for Johnsons freau ent
quarrels with his wife, he bears character in the
place The post-mortem will be made to-day by DIR,
Vandewater. - ~ 80
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-20
ROBERT G. HATFIELD.

Robert G. Hatfield, who died on Tuesday evening
last at his residence, No. 40 Grand avenue, Brook
Ign. was one of New Yorks most prominent archi-
tects and the protector Of many of it's large build
ings. He was born in Elizabeth. N. j., June Is.
1915, but at early age his parents re-
moved to the metropolis After receiving
a preliminary education in the public schools
he was apprenticed to carpenter and learned
that business i'll all its details SO proficient had he
become that at the age OF twenty-five he was placed
in charge of gang of men their foreman He
entered architects Office at twenty three and
to commanding position in his profession. SO well
known he among architects that in every ques-
ton of dispute, involving at times many thousands
of dollars. he was appointed as referee in the
settlement of claims He planned the seamen's Saw
ings Bank building, the Knickerbocker Life
building and the White Plains Court House.
besides many buildings of less note. He projected
the publication OF the American House Carpenter in
1874, and became its editor. 1.-THE Theory Of Trans
Strains and Their Application to the Construc-
ton Of Buildings" published by him at the begin
ming of 1873, considered able effort. Mr. Hat
field treasurer of the American Institute Of
Architects for many years, and chief officer of the
New York Chapter of the Order, director Of the
Hamilton Fire Insurance Company and q member Of
the Clinton Avenue Baptist Church.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-20
A PECULIAR WILL.

In the HERALD Of few days ago was given an 40
count of the lonely death Of Mrs. Elmer d. skid
more, amid circumstances which indicated poverty.
at No. 326 Atlantic avenue, Brooklyn. Her death re-
calls remarkable will file in Suffolk county.
made by her husband, who was DR.. Franklin
Skilmore, OF Babylon. They separated some years
ago. mutually. aud Mrs. Skidmore bound her
self TO sign deeds by which he could carry mis-
real estate operations for period OF ten years. lie
large real estate dealer. About year ago lie
died, leaving will In which he bcqueathed his per-
sonal property to his housekeeper Mrs. Bower. and
life interest in his real estate provided that she
shall never return TO her husband nor form an a-
ance with any other man. Mrs. Skidmore took strl,
20 have the will contested but for sone
reason ID went u, prnhsfa
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-20
SUSPECTED WIFE MURDER,
BAY SHORE, L. INDICATIONS OF FOUL
PLAY.

BAY SHORE, L. INDICATIONS OF FOUL.
PLAY.
by TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
BAY SHORE, L. l.. Feb. 10. 1872
The tranquility of this place has been unrufled
since the mysterious murder of Thomas Poyntz in
the house of Nathaniel Evans. about two years ago.
until to-day. when o shocking of supposed wife
murder was revealed. In miserable shanty ad-
jacent to the Southern Railroad half a milo
from the village of Bay shore. lived Ephraim Henry
Johnson and his wife, Hannah. He lis a full blooded
negro and she was a Shinnecock Indian. three
ycarold child the illegitmatc offspring of daughter
Of Mrs. Johnson by former marriage. dwct with
them. They did not live happily. johnson
some years younger than his wife. and is said to
have formed attachment for his stcpdaughtcr
about whom he from time to time talked in lascivi
Gus manner. He was frequently away from his
home. and is said to have been with her in
Amityvlle. where she resides. He and his
wife. who was fcarfully Jealous. often quarrelled
about his attentions to his stepdaugher and ono
occasion he laid her forehead open with razor. II
her. They have been married about three
years but no children were ever born
about the varoe for few ays pns and Il was sai
that he had gone to New York to ship on board the
schooner Emma. His wife also had not been much
wood chopping. aud kept his axe at q neighbours
house.
SoHxsoN's MOVEMENTS.
Johnson was away from home for tho last forty
eight hours, and tho supposition Ii that he at
Amityvillc. He returned this morning. but did not
90 to work. At ten o'clock he was seen about
his house. and at eleven the murdered body
of his wife was found the bed in their shanty
Johnson was not to be found anywhere, and up To
midnight yesterday trace OF him was obtained
II IN said that he has relatives at Wcsbury in Queens
county. and may have gone there.
THE BODY DISCOVERED.
His stcpdaughter came up from Anityville on the
morning train, reaching the house of her mother at
quarter past eleven Her child then told her that
grandmother was asleep. She went into the bedroom
and spoke, but receiving answer, approached the
bed, when glance showed her that her mother was
dead She had evidently been shot in the mouth.
The ball probably penetrated the brain, but its
course has not yet been determined. Blood had
flown profusely and the body was hardly cold.
SCENE sHANrY.
At nine o'clock this evening Coroner Preston ar
rived from Anityville Jury had been summoned
in advance of him, aud, after they were
sworn in, they proceeded TO the scene
of the murder. followed by half hundred people
VINO squeezed themselves into the apartments:
Hail dozen colored people were there huduieu
together about a stove in the Kitchen The stars
cleaned through the roof. There was no light save
that In the room where the corpse lay. coroner
Preston made close inspection OF tne
body. IL lay on the bed. with the, riHh.
hand the breast and the left stretched out ~
full length. Between the thumb ana nhger
OF the left hand seven barreiled nickio
plated revolver was held lightly the thumb WAS
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-20
EDWARD ID. DENNIS.

Mr. Edward D. Dennis died at his residence No.
362 State street. Brooklyn. the 18th inst Of dis
Of the liver in the forty fourth year OF his age
Mr. Dennis was born in the town of Wilson. Niagara
county n. Y. When about sixteen years of ago he
to this city with the determination of going
sea. His FRIEND the late DIR. Isaacs persuaded him
not to d. So and he entered a Wholesale drug house
clerk. In 1853 he went to the Isthmus of Panama
in the service of the Panama Railroad Company He
soon became the general freight and ticket agent Of
the road position ne held for several years. The
last year he the ishmus he the az. mt for
Wells, Fargo Co.'s express He left the isthmus in
1864 and was for year two in the Office of Wells
Fargo Il Co., in this city.
About twelve years ago he became a member Of the
firm of Marcial Co., commission merchants, now
of No. Az Broadway For several years past and ut
the time of his death. he the head senior
member Of the firm. He was gentle and unassumng
in his manners and had the faculty OF making many
friends, among whom he was known genial COM
panion and man of the strictest integrity. He
leaves wife and one son. His funeral will take
place. from his late residence. at o'clock to-day
His remains will be inferred In Greenwood Cemetery.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-20
RICHARD wApswonrH's CASE.

An indictment has been presented in the Kings
County Court Of Sessions by the Grand Jury against
Richard wadsworth for malpractice. war
rant was issued. in connection with the
Same case, for the arrest Of Annie Plant.
as witness, on the affidavit of Anthony
Comsock. agent OF the Society for the Suppression
OF Vice. She is now in Raymond Street Jail. Mr..
Comstock is said to have been chiefly instrumental in
bringing the evidence before the Grand Jury upon
which the indictment Of "wadsworth" was found.
Annie Plant who has been inmate in the House Of
Detention in this city, is the young woman who
about two months ago accused DR.. Newton White.
head Of malpractice.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-20
SHOT HIMSELF.

On the top floor of the tenement house No. SAT
West Fifty ninth street yesterday afternoon Peter
Brett. an Australian, aged forty-seven, at
tempted suicide by shooting himself Brett
laborer at the grain elevator foot
of West Sxteth street. aud about four weeks ago was
discharged Being unable TO procure employment
he determined to end his days. At Roosevelt Hos.
pital Surgeon Clay stated that very hste hopes ot
the mans recovery entertained.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-20
OBITUARY..
REV. REUBEN NELSON, d. d.

REV. REUBEN NELSON, u. ID.
Rev. Reuben Nelson. d. D.. senior publisher and
book sgent in charge of the Methodist Book Concern
in this city, was so low at halfpast twelve last night
that his physicians of opinion that he could not
live many hours. Several members of the Book
Concern and his physician in attendance
at his residence in the westmoreland apartment
house. at the corner Of Union square and East
Seventeenth street. DIR. Nelson prominent
clergyman in the Methodist Church. and had en-
tered his sixty-drs year, having been born De-
cember IS, 1918. at Andes. n. Y. His early
education was received at Hartwick Semi
nary, after which he entered Union College
and received there a degree of Master Of Arts. He
subsequently made Doctor of Divinity at Dickin-
son College. He had been licensed to exhort at
enteen and to preach at eighteen. and entered the
itinerant ministry in the Oneida annual
ference in 1888. During his pastoral work he was
twice appointed presiding elder OF the Wyoming dis
trct He was early DESIGNATED for the work OF Chris
tan education and for time principal OF Otsego
Academy at Cooperstown. N. Y. In 1874 he founded
the Wyoming Conference Seminary at Kingston.
Pa. and continued in this work for twenty-eight
years. with the exception of a single years work
presiding elder. For several successive he held
the post of Secretary Of the Wyoming Conference.
for the last FIVE successive quadrennal sessions In
conference delegation In the General Conference at
Baltimore in 1876 he elected chairman
of the Standing Committee. He was soon after
CHOSEN TO Tie management OF the BOOK concern
and elected treasurer of the General Missionary
Society Of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He has
always worked in consonance with the lay agent,
John NJ. Phillips in the management OF
the Book Concern. and much of it's
is due to his indefatigab.e labor An
idea of the extensive interests of this concern
and labor in its management may be had when
the four branches-Boston, San Francisco, SYRIA
and Pittsburg-are taken into account. DR..
Nelson q superior business man well firm
adhcrent of the Methodist Church. He was taken i'll
some weeks ago. 1t was. however, expected that he
vnn16 he ahnn Lana Int he str w nar-
ayss Of the left side Saturday night since which
time his death has been hourly expected.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-20
NEW JERSEY AGRICULTURIST.

TRENTON, Feb. 10, 1879.
The State Agricultural Society met here to-day and
elected the following officers for the ensuing year
Presdent-Thomas T. Kinney, Newark. Secretary
p T. Quinn Newark Executive Committee-W. M
Force Newark Ex-Governor Newell Allentown
Chalkley Albertson, Haddonfel d; Charles f. Elmer,
wick.
Professor P. Townsend Austen was chosen chemist
of the Board.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-20

his Tammany war paint and feathers. When Senator
Ecclesine took the floor to reply he touched up
the republican party in relation to the Conk-
ling Hayes division. and said 1t would be
of his war paint year hence. He detailed several
attempts made by the democracy to secure reap
portionment and claimed that the republican party
was responsible for their failure. The message
made a specal order for Wednesday next.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-20
SUICIDAL MANIA IN GEORGIA.
[pY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

By TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
MACON. Ga, Feb. 10. 1879.
suicidal mania seems to be centred in our city.
This evening Thomas knight attempted suicide. He
took gun to his bed, and. placing the muzzle in his
mouth. pulled the trigger with his foot. The load
was small but inflicted very dangerous wound.
KNIGHT is an invalid and morphine eater, and
under the iniue of the drug at the time.
Last night Henrietta White, octoroon, at
temptcd suicide with morphine This makes tho
seveuth case In the city within month.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-20
FRANK L. FRYE.

The death is announced of Frank 4. Frye, Ameri-
can Consul at Omoa. Honduras. He buried at
Ruatan on the 18th inst. The Governor and all the
prominent officials of the Bay Islands attended out
of respect to the deceased.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-20
INDICTED FOR MALPRACTICE

The Grand Jury found ali indictment yesterday
against Mrs. Bertha Berger, Of No. 16l East Twenty
seventh street, and Frank Cosgrovc for malpractice.
The accused are charged with causing the death of
Cora Samms on the 4th Of February. Tho trial viii
come of at an early day.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-20
JAMES x. HOPKINS.

James s. Hopkins. former president of the
Orange County Agricultural Society. and owner OF
the premium farm of the county died at Goshen, N.
Y, on Tuesday, aged sixty.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-20
COREY BARBOUR.

Mr.. Corey Barbour died at four O'Clock yesterday
morning at Terrc Haute. Ind, aged sevcnty-two
years. He had been actively engaged in business in
that city for the past thirty years. He leaves for
tune of over 100000 10 be- divided between his wife
and three brothers,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-20
HENRY q, GLADDING.

Henry g. Gladding. vol known citizen. for
thirty years cashier of the Exchange Bank died sud
denly at Providence. X. l.. yesterday morning of
heart disease, aged seventy-fve years.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-05-07
i" DarIingtOnia."

There is an extraordinary plant, styled
the "Darlingtonia." 1t attracts. by it's
alight upon it, are entrapped and become
absorbed as nourishment for the singular
and treacherous flower.
chosen aDariingtoniab for the title Of heS
new novel. The scene of the story is laid
in the South and the curtain rises upon it
in rhe new Memphis Theater in 1862. A
group of Forests bold riders are more Of
an attraction in the auditorium than are
the actors ON the stage.
1t is singular story, marked by the pO-
etical fancy, wit and fertility of plot and
incident which have made the works of l..
Virginia French among the best by .Ameri-
can writer's. Darllngtonia will be pub
lished as serial in the Detroit Free Press
The first chapters will appear in the paper
for May 3. 1t is for sale by allnewsdealers.
Those who prefer can have the paper
mailed to them direct for three months for
fifty cents by writing to the DETROIT FREE
PRESS. Detroit Mich. If
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-05-07
TIL E
Florida AgFleultNrlst

This week speaks for itself 1t is the Hortcutursts
and Farmers paper complete. Every of it's eight
large pages brm full of just such information as the ma
tive Fordian and the immigrant alike SEEK have
The farming world is in era; the old has in a
great measure passed away and at the opening
new day Scientific researches and experiments by scen-
tifc and pr"rtical men have worked revolution and
henceorh the who is UNDERSTANDABLE to this fact and that
Intelligence, Thought knowledge the best aids in
Agriculture is the man who will reap the largest return
from his expenditure of BRAIN labor and money Fully
aware of this fact the Agrcuursts of Florida have de-
ton and is devoted especially to 1t
in response to this demand that the New AGR1oU1
TURIsT takes up the work that the Old laid down. with the
resolve on the part of the Editor and Publishers to i'm
prove and add to it until it is conceded that it
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-05-07
COMMISSIONERS SALE.

By virtue of an order made the oath day
of March, A. d.. 1879, by the Honorable
William Archer Cooke, Judge of the Cir
cult Court of the 9TH Judicial Circuit of
Florida, will sell at public cutlery, to the
highest bidder, before the Court House
door. i'll the town of Enterprise, in the
county of VOlusia, ON the first Monday in
May, A. d. 1879. at the usual hours of sale,
the following described land, belonging to
the estate of George G. Brantley, viz:
A town. lot, with store. ETC., lying and
situate in the town of Volusia. county of
VoluSia, and State of Florida, described as
follows: Beginning at the southwest cor
ner Of a lot known as the Doyle Lot, on
the bank of the st. Johns river; thence
running in an easterly direction one hun
dred and five feet with the line of the
Doyle lot; thence running in a sOutherly
direction one hundred and five feet to a
stake on the bank of the St. Johns river;
thence running along the bank of said
river to the place of beginning, one-fourth
of an acre, more or less.
Terms of sale as follows: One-third
cash, and the balance in one anu two
years time, with interest at eight per cent
from date, secured by mortgage on prem
ises purchased. A. H. DAVIS,
46-4t Commissioner.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-05-07
Is The Best

and most valuable paper published in the State of Florida
Its columns open to all questions relating to Agrcul
ture and all such questions will be answered by Editor
according the best information to be obtained from long
experience and extended and accurate knowledge
Semropical and Tropical Agriculture in its various
phases.
pondents who will represent every locality interest
the State he atterng auspices under which the paper
now takes up its work. give confidence say to the
public that not content with the approval it already
with as the best
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Se1ni-trOpical Agriculture

before the public. Besides regular corps of CORES
pendents cordially invite all of subscribers to con-
tribute to our columns any experience knowledge
which will be useful to readers BY using this paper
medium through which to exchange experiences and
opinions subscribers will derive great benefit them
selves and WILL at the time, make the AGRICULTURE
interesting and instructive for others and so will helm
to make the paper what intend it shall bethe best
Farmers and Horticulturists paper e
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Pearl Millett, Chufas, Gold seed Rice,
Upland Rice. Observation-Disclosures bull
Cow Pease Alfalfa, Chinese Sugar Cane,
Southern Rye, selected Cabbage seed.
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IN JUSTICE COURT, vOLUSIA
County, State of Florida.

To J. NJ. Watkins:
You are hereby notified that writ of
attachment has been issued against you,
and your property attached to satisfy this
demand of John P. Cook, amounting to
the sum of twenty-six dollars ana costs of
suits. Now, unless you shall appear be-
Peace, in and for said county, at his Office
at Beresford, on the third Saturday in
June, A. D. 1879, at 10 O'Clock a. NIT be-
ing the 21st day of the acknowledgement
will be rendered against you, and your
property sold to pay the debt.
Dated this 10Th day of April, A. D. 1879.
JOHN p. COOK.
1851 Plaintiff.