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signed by the Mayor directing the Comptroller &c
issue paper fractional currency to take the place of the
small coins which were withdrawn from circulation
soon after the commencement of the Mr.. Brennan
hrmly refused TO obey the resolution He said that
II the city issued the fractional currency it would
turhish am opportunity for systematic swindilng OF
the people through counterfeits aud otherwise
Inc mayor wrote letter peremptorily commanding
him to comply with the order OF the Common
Council, but Mr.. Brennan remained firm
in the position he had taken Finally the
matter was brought into court and a
that he would appeal against the decision if he had to
Keep on carrying up the until il reached the
highest legal tribunal in the State. While the
troversy was going on the government at Washing
ton issued fractional currency and thus ended all dis
pue among the city authorities An incident is told of
hln that when Wood and Havemeyer for Mayor
Wood was confident before election of carrying the
sixth ward. I'm wager that I'll the ward for
Havemeyer" said Brennan Wood took the wager
and put up 1000 which Brennan matched, with the
stipulation that the winner should give the money to
the Church of the TRANSPORTATION. Brennan won
the wager and the church gained $1,000.
LEGAL TROUBLES
The main cause of Mr.. Brennans illness worri-
ment of mind Andrew H. Green. when Comptroller.
refused to pay his bills for services Sheriff. and
Mr.. Brennan brought suit against the city and
lost his case in the lower courts. HIS
case was carried up and is now pending
in the Supreme Court Mr.. Brennan consci-
entously believed that the charges he made against
the city were proper and legal, and it annoyed him
grevousy that his word his honesty should be for
moment questioned. Personally he was above re-
proach aud would no more think of approprating q
doar OF pubic money to his own use than OF cutting
Off his right arm.
In regard to his party affiliations he always re-
manned faithful to the regular nominees, and threw
the weight of his influence their favor. Prudence
was another striking feature of his character He
was not notwithstanding courses only to cast
them suddenly asde-but he always refrained from
action until the chances of failure seemed
well drawn and clearly defined. While his headed
political associates at times complained of this in
disposition of his to take risks the issue gener-
ally went to show that his prudence was judicious
and conducive to ultimate
Belonging TO the people himself, Mr. Brennan
never sought to weaken in any way the links that
bound him to them. Always attentive to the wants
OF his constituents he took special and personal
interest i'll the poor of his district and always lent
willing to their grievances and had still ready
hand to help them.
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SOCIALISM IN BALTIMORE.

TWO HUNDRED SOCIALISTS IN CONSULTATION
RADICAL SPEECHES AGAINST THE EXISTING
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FOR EQUALITY
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
BALTIMORE. Nd, Jan. 10, 1879.
meeting Of socialist held here this evening
there being probably two hundred present. some &C.
companied by their wives and daughters. The
La Sale Singing Society opened the enter
tainment with song reciting the delights
of freedom the subdued clinking Of beer glasses
from which many of the audience were partaking
freely of the favorite Teutonc beverage, concertng
tremendously with the voices OF the singers. The
meeting was organized with Ernst Bauer in the
chair.
THE SPEECHES
The first speaker was Simon Handlers. who spoke
in German. defending socialism the only remedy
for what he termed the oppression of the poor
their rights. He followed by Samuel
w Pierce who said for eighteen hundred years peo-
pie have been praying for tod's kingdom TO come
earth and now when it is manifest that it is just
about to come. they find out that they
don't want it, as It would make too rad,
in rank All the world temporal power backed
by the Christian church is making an organized eff
fort to crush those who demand this equality.
Even this country is drifting rapidly toward des-
potism. privileged few who divide all the Offices
among themselves have control and will do anything
SENSUAL HERO.
Thomac c. Weeks said that there is now a profess
sor in this city from college in some other state
who comes here to teach the people government
This man saws those who making this movement
in favor of right and humanity are men who have
no idea doing the qualification of their own
sensuaity. Such statements were mere iwaddlc
Doesn't the professor know that everything man
does is done for the grstihcation OF some one
of his senses? The speaker here digrcsscs somewhat
upon the natural impulse of men to hero worship
by which they enabled strong minded men to get
power over them. He said this hero worship is
taught in the schools, and should not be. Children
learn that all men equal and that one man. be he
a leader not, is no better than any other man.
NO HEROES.
lie had no for military dcspotism; no use fcr
the who rides horse with an army behind
him to crush the liberties OF the people, use for
bismarck; no use for Wellington; for
Napoleon use for Grant (Chcers.) When will
the world learn that strong government is one
which is rooted in the hearts of the people, and that
strong government, il is meant, is the rule of
few over the many.
When the last speaker finished resolution was
adopted complaining Of the policy of Bismarck and
declaring TO be the duty OF the Congress and Prcsi-
dent OF the United States To protest against the sup
preston of civil rights in Germany
Ludwig Ecks, the exilcd Berlin socialist then made
few remarks. and the La Sale Society closed the
afternoons entertainment by singing the "Marsel-
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MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WAsHrNGToN, Jan. 20-1 A. NJ.

OFFICE THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20-1 A. NJ.
Indications.
For the Middle States. colder northwest to south
west winds. partly cloudy clear weather and
rising followed by falling barometer. The tempera
ture will rise slowly during Monday night.
For the south Atlantic States. northwest to south
west winds. partly cloudy or clear weather. lower
temperature than Sunday and rising barometer.
For the Gulf States. clear or partly cloudy weather.
slowly rising temperature. falling barometer and
northcry winds. shifting to westerly and southery
For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley, partly cloudy
weather. with slowly rising temperature. southeast
TO southwest winds and falling barometer
For the lower lake region, westerly to southerly
winds and lower temperature than on Sunday. with
rising followed by falling barometer. partly cloudy
weather and light snow
For the upper and lower lake region, slight rise in
temperature and partly cloudy weather. with areas
of snow and falling barometer.
For the Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri
valleys partly cloudy clear weather, with southery
to westerly winds, falling barometer and stationary
slowly rising temperature.
For New England. colder northcrly to westerly
winds, rising barometer. partly cloudy weather and
in the northern portions light snow.
For the Pacific coast regions generally clear fair
weather will prevail.
The rivers will change but slightly
Cautionary oflshorc signals continue at smith
Vile. Wilmington, Macon, Cape Lookout. Cape Hat.
teras Kitty Hawk, Cape Henry Norfolk, Lcwes, Cape
May, Atlantic City, Barnegat and Sandy Hook
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A CELEBRATED IRISH MURDER.

RELEASE OF DR. KERwIN FROM SPIKE ISLAND
PRISON AFTER TwENTY-sEvEN YEARS INcAR-
cERATIoN-A LEGAL CONTEST OF 'FIFTY-oDD.
[BY CABLE TO THE HERALD
QUEENsTowN, Jan. 10, 1870
DR.. Kerwin, the famous Irelands Eye
murderer, was released from Spike Island
Prison, in this harbor, on Saturday, after
twenty-seven years OF Incarceration. The
murder for which this man was convicted
in 1851 was one of the most celebrated
criminal cases Ireland has ever known.
DR.. Kerwin was wealthy and very dis
tinguished physician in Dublin. During
the early summer OF 1851 he visited the
island in the harbor of Dublin, known as
Ireland's Eye. Soon after the body Of his
wife was found on the beach of this island.
The woman had been stabbed to death with
the blade of sword cane. The visit OF
the Doctor to the island was readily estab-
lished, but there was little or no evidence
going to show that his wife had accom-
panied him.
ONLY CIRCUMsTANTIAL EVIDENCE.
Indeed, the evidence throughout was OF q
circumstantial nature, and the efforts put
forth by the Doctors many wealthy friends
to save his life were unceasing and multi
form. The ablest legal talent in Great
Britain defended him. The jury, after q
protracted trial, convicted DR.. Kerwin of
murder in the first degree and he was SEN
fenced to death. The Queen, taking into
consideration the fact that the evidence
upon which the prisoner was convicted was
wholly circumstantial, committed the SEN
tence to penal servitude for life. From this
sentence he was released yesterday, as be-
fore stated, but the greatest secrecy is main
tanned among the prison officials regarding
his departure from the Jail.
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AN OVERDOSE OF OPIUM.

STRANGE DEATH OF TRUSTED EMPLoyE OF
THE LEHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD.
icy TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
ITHACA. n. Y, Jan. 10, 1879.
John Montanyc. of this place. prominent citizen
and trusted employee of the Lehigh Valley Railroad.
came to u curious death yesterday. He had been
troubled with rheumatism and slceplcssness lately.
He entered drug store where a clerk weighing
gum opium, and asked how large piece would
weigh one-q quarter ounce The clerk took from the
case a quartcr-ounce lump. when Montanyc said
put that mp for me. want to try experiment"
He then went home; was cheerful all the evening
and played several social games of cards. At his
usual retiring hour he took his newspaper to read.
FOUND DEAD.
The next known of him in the morning, when
his housekceper found him dead in bed with his lamp
still burning. The paper that contained the opium
found with but few grains of the drug remain
ing. 1t s believed that he took lis grains. Cor
oncr's jury returned q verdict Cause of death
known" Montanyc stood 40 high In the estimation
OF the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company that %
special train sent to convey the remains to his
snr,nar home IN Towanda. Pa.
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A RECEIVING TELLER MISSING.

UNITED STATES BONDS TO BE ACCOUNTED FOR.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
CINCINNATI. Ohio, Jan. 10. 1879.
william +. Coffin for the last twelve years receiv-
ing teller Of the Lafayette Bank of this city has been
missing since the I'd of this month. and IL is stated
that $4,000 of bonds belonging to depositors
are to be accounted for. The story is that
these depositors had left government bonds
in Collins hands to be credited to their ac-
counts, and while he entered them mp on their
passbooks he failed to put them on books of the
bank. Three cases Of this kind are reported dis
covered as yet. the amount footing up as above
mentioned, but II is feared that more of the same
class will up before the examination is finished
Coffin had been trusted employe for long time
but lately there had been rumors of his leading u
fast life II is believed that he has gone to Europe.
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FIRES.

BUSINESS PORTION OF ALLENsvILLE, KY, DE-
STROYED.
LOUISVILLE, Jan. 10, 1879.
special despatch to the COurer-Joundt says:--
"On Saturday morning at one O'Clock all the
business portion of Allensville destroyed
by fire. Mr.. Adams, a dry goods dealer.
had $4,000 worth of stock. occupying two
story brick building He had insurance of
$500 on the stock but nothing on the building.
A number of other stores were burned out. A lady
owning millinery establishment lost her en-
tire stock and trunk containing 500
in silver. The total loss will reach from
100000 to $4,000 There was but little insurance.
The fire is supposed to have been started by an in
cendiary for the PURPOSE of plundcr.
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DISASTER ON THE DEEP.

LOSS OF THE LANCASHIRE WITCH WITH ALL ON
BOARD
[BY CABLE TO THE HERALD
CoRUNNA, Spain, Jan. 10, 1879.
The Spanish steamer Yrurac Bat, from
Baltimore via Liverpool, has arrived here
in damaged condition.
She reports that she was in collision with
o British sailing vessel, the Lancashire
Witch, which sank with all on board. The
steamers bows were broken in.
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THE MONONGAHELA ICE GORGE.

PIrrsBURG Pa, Jan. 10. 1879.
The ice gorge in the Monongahela River. which had
slipped above Greensboro Pa. from about ifteen
miles below Morgantown W. Va, began to move ut
ten minutes to one O'Clock yesterday morning. The
river rising rapidly and the ice is reported to have
carried along several coal bages The gorge is hourly
expected to reach this city.
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COST OF HILARITY IN TRENTON.

TRENTON, n. j., Jan. 10, 1872
Twenty-four students from Princeton College were
arrested in this city about midnight last night
charge of disordery conduct in the streets. They
came here in two large seighs last evening and by
their noise and hilarious conduct greatly disturbed
the peace in driving from street to street. The police
finally mustered in force, and, surrounding the
sleighs, captured the disorderly occupants. They
were each fined So 80 and discharged The scene at
The police Office was amusing and exciting
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RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
CITIZENS OF NEW YORK INJURED.

CtIIZENS OF NEW YORK INJURED.
CINCINNATI. Ohio, Jan. 10. 1870.
The Pullman train No 4 Of the Ohio and
Mississippi Railway which due here half past
seven O'Clock this morning, thrown from the
track by a broken rail gravel pit seventeen
miles from here. The only passengers injured were
J. i. Nathan. of New York, whose shoulder dis
located and Mack Sherry. of New York. who
tanned simple fracture Of the right leg just below
the knee The injured persons were brought to the
city and immediately placed under the best surgical
treatment.
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A WORD TOO MUCH.
[pY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

CHICAGO, Jan. 10, 1870.
In my report Of yesterdays proceedings of the
Reno Court of Inquiry 1 find looking over my
notes that the word mot" inadvertently inter-
polatcd in the testimony of the scout Girard In.
stead of saying that he thought 100 men with 100
rounds each could not have held the position lrard
was emphatic in saying that they could have held IT,
make Il IN ordor that the record may be complete.
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COLD IN ST. LOUIS.

ST. Louis, Mo-, Jan. 10. 1879.
Old Boreas came blowing down from the north
west again last night and drove the mercury close to
zero. The cold will not last long, however, in
quiry ut the Signal Service Office shows that the
temperature is rising ut all points west and south
west from here.
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MURDER IN THE SECOND DEGREE.

YORK, Pa, Jan. 49, 1879.
The jury in the of William Matson. trial for
the murder Of Erastus d. King in August last yes
erday rendered verdict of guilty of murder in the
second degree. Matson sentenced to three years
and three months in the Penitentiary.
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NEW YORK MUTUAL LIFE.

PROVIDENCE r. l., Jan. 49, 1879
The committee provided for by a resolution of the
policy holders in the New York Mutual Life Insur-
ance Company, at the meeting of Friday evening,
has since been appointed by the chairman. It's men,
bers George L. Clarke, William s. Slater and JON
athan Chucc.
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THE WEATHER YESTERDAY.

The following record will show the changes in the
temperature for the past twcnty-four hours in com
parson with the corresponding date of last year as
indicated by the thermometer at Hudnuts pharmacy,
HERALD Building, No. 2ls Broadway
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DODD, BROWN Il co. TO RESUME.

ST. LOUIS No. Jan. 10. 1879.
1t is announced here on good authority that the
firm Of Dodd, Brown 4 Co. will resume business
shortly arrangements favorable 10 such action hav.
ing been made with their creditors.
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BRICK BUILDINGS BURNED.

GALENA ILL.,, Jan. 20, 1879.
fire here this morning destroyed three two story
brick buildings in the Union block. The total loss is
estimated at $50, 600 which is partially insured.
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JOSEPH G. GRUBB.

Joseph C. Grub, of the firm of Joseph C. Grubb &
Co. and member Of the Boarlof Trade of Philadel-
phia died at his residence in Wilmington yesterday
morning after lingering illness.
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ORANGEMEN ASSAULTED.

OTTAWA, JAN ~, 1879.
Two Orange young Britons were brutally assaulted
last night, while on their way home. by party of
roughs. They 10th received severe wounds about
fha head
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OBITUARY.

Mr.. Thomas Lords condition was not materially
altered yesterday and he is still very low.
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THE DIRECT CABLE BREAK.

PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Jan. 49, 1879.
The break in the direct cable. which occurred
the 4th inst has been located in water from twenty
to twenty-five fathoms deep about six miles from
Torbay Arrangements to ovcrrun and repair it are
now in DrOpress.
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PROFESSOR JOHN d. BIpDLE

DR.. Jonn b. Biddle, Dean of Jefferson College,
Philadelphia well known physician and medical
author Of repute, died in that city yesterday
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EX-MAYOR WESTERVELT.
MIR. LORDS CONDITION.

The condition Of ex-1layor westervelt remains un.
changed.
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EUROPE.


EpwARD BREuRs, IS GREAT ST. HELMS, LON
Observation-Disclosures, hanks private individuals having
Land for sale In healthy localities with fair climate and
good agricultural soil send particulars in confidence
to the above titles must be perfect lodged
required and given.
IMPoRrANT-A MANUFACTURERS AGLNr AND
lfactOr. with an established connection offices
don Is to represent first class American hon ~ deal
ing in patent novelties speciaes references and So
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.

Henry Adams. of Boston. is at the Brevoort. Pay
master A. j. Pritchard United States Navy. is at the
Windsor. General Charles Il. Furong, of Mississippi.
is at the Fifth Avenue. Captain ii. W. Howgate.
United states Army. and Lieutenant W. ". Turner.
United States Navy at the st. Nicholas. Pay
master Lawrence q. Bcggs United States Navy, is ut
the Abemare.
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Average temperature for corresponding date last
n yeaT. ,'..'.''''''.'''"
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A.-DR. JAYNE'S EXPECTORANT Is BOTH A
palliative and curative Ia all lung complaints bronchitis,
&c 1t Is standard remedy for coughs and colds and needs
only tiial 10 prove It's worth
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-10-30

Tho Transcript ; Months for Is Cents.
1t pays for the newspaper man t" advcr-
tisc, US we'll as for anybody else. He can
advertise as no other business man can
afford 10, namely, by sending out samples
of his paper, which is the merchandise
he would sell. Accordingly we propose
to send out samples of our goods, not free
because it would cost so much, but very
cheap, so that man must have scrawny
soul to cavil at the price. We will
send THE TRANSCRIPT through the cam.
paigu, and to January 1880, to new sub.
scribers, for an even quarter dollar. Send
US twenty-five cents in postage stamps
and we will send you good county paper
till the first of January. If we can't
make friends for THE TRANSCRIPT In
three months, We can't in three years, and
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The widely known and eminent DR..
Ryder, If Chicago, who was 10 attendance
upon the Universalist National Conven.
ton at Minneapolis. spent day or so of
last week in Austin, leaving. I'VE believe,
on Saturday. He stopped with "mine
host" at the Railway House, and We
know was we'll cared for.
Major B. J. VanValkenburgh has
rented his home ia Lacrosse, aud will
take his family to Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Mrs. Judson, We arc glad to know, will
60 with them, aud no one, we think, can
better care for Mr.. VanValkenburgh's
motherless children, than this true and
loving friend of their dear mother.
Austin was highly favored last Sab.
bath. Bishop Ireland, of st. Paul, at the
Catholic. Mr.. X. A. Burncll, at the
Congregations, church. DR.. Patterson,
of Boston, and Rev. Mr.. Spotford, Of
Vermont, at the Un,versal,st; and Presi-
ding Elder Cobb, at the Methodist. What
city in the State can give like report.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. Allen have been
spending 4 few days in Austin, making
glad the hearts of friends, and no doubt
adding little pleasure 10 tLeir own cup
thereby, for we Austonians hatter ourselves
that old settlers who have lett US are just
leetle glad to come back now and then
and we are always glad to see them. too.
MIR. and Mrs. Newell Bascom, Of Or
onoco, Minnesota, have been spending q
few days with their son, Ed, at DR.. J. n.
Wheat's, in this city; that "baby girl"
has no doubt been very severely CRITICS.
ed. Four grand parents under the same
roof would certainly prove distracling
coincidence to most any Miss Of youth
full nerves.
Pat Geraghty is getting better, we
are glad to learn. We have heard of the
poor fellow who was stung by the bees
and kicked by the mules, picked nettles
for greens, &C. Well, our friend Pat has
almost similar experience, for year
ago last summer he was used up by the
"sting" of a rattle-snake, from the effects
of which he has not yet recovered. and
recently nearly kicked to death BY a
epAu of colts Better get your life insur-
ed, Pat.
The "best little girl" and the one
who was the happy possessor Of that lovely
wax doll, voted for at the Catholic fair,
was Nellie Sullivan, daughter Of MIR.
Pat Sullivan, of,his city. Mr.. Paul Zen.
dcr's little daughter, Annie, came next in
honor, and we wish she, too, could have
heen the happy owner Of such 4 beauti-
full wax dol'y-for nothing can make the
little girl heart best quite so quickly a.
to be the soul possessor of doll, with
hair to comb. and eyes that will come
the open and shut process.
-"Marion Mason" We are informed
that little stranger, with the above ad.
dress, arrived at the residence Of Dir.
BENJAMIN Mason, on Saturday last. She
has already commenced to practice the
wiles and witcheries so common to her sex,
upon the good people Of the Mason
mansion, and no doubt ere this, the
young lady has been invited to remain
with them, ad libitum. Well, friends,
may this little Queen Of the Cradle ever
walk 10 the Royal path of life, and when
life's shadows are gathering darby about
you, be your "morning sunlight and your
evening STAR"