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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-19
FROM WEALTH TO SQU4LOR.
A Story sT Two HsmIspheres. winding Up 60
Blaekwe ellis Island.

James Brennan and wife. an elderly couple.
OF Hoboken, n. J., were arrested Thursday whis
quarrelng In Broadway and taken to the Jerer-
son Market Police Court hrs Brennan discharged
She said that her husband hAd been wealthy whole
butcher two years ago. but poor lie had be-
come dissiraed and drank to Besides. he had
been living with another woman, whom he away
with IN Europe last Justice wandell com.
mitted Brennan To Blackwcls Island months lie
was taken into tho prison
The next prisoner arfAgned at the bar Sarah Nc
Elhiuncy. a cumcly young EngShwoman accused Il
abandoning her babe The complainant Ellen shaugh.
i72 Blocker said that sarah lived with
her Tor two years ON March ~ she disappeared
ing her babe behind and OWING nve months board Mra
shAughucsSy saw her Two days AtewArd in the street.
and Sarah ran Awav. Tho babe turned 10 tho
Charity Commissioners and when Mrs Shaugh messy met
in her defence SAID to the Justice forced to leave
the child through want OF money pay my board.
when let went with the intention OF getting sOmo
money, and when couldn't gctit didn't go back
As he could get money he would pay Mrs shaughnesy
and could take the child"
Justice WAndell was unwilling TO commit Sarah for
felony and he remauded her Tor further examination.
slightest connection between her case and that OF the
broken down James Brennan who had Just been sent 70
lackwcllS Island. Justice Wandel talked with sarah
aud learned from her that the name OF her heayer
James brennan she gave further particulars which
proved that the man who sent tu the Island the
James Brennan she described. lie had been, she said
Wholesale butcher wealthy once, but now poor. lie
had supported her IN luxury az one time. Last suu-
mer he took her 10 England introducing her as his wife
Business OBTAINING him he sent her home alone. Pee
month after her chid WAS born he gave her money,
and alter that he no longer able to do and she fell
greatly into Mrs ShAughnessy's debt
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-19
THE ARNOLD LIBRARY.
a Rare Collection OF Dramatic aud Miseei-
Iaaeous Books at Low Prices.

The sale OF Mr.. J. H. V. Arnold's curious
Dbdin's works were sold at prices ranging
from t10 to s2s q volume. The Croakers."
by Joseph Rodman Drake and Fitz Greene
Halleck. for t9s; @. W. Parkes Custis's Recol-
lectlons and Private Memoirs OF George Wash
ington" three volumes. Svo.. dark blue crushed
levant morocco. with 375 inserted illustrations.
for $40. feature OF this unique copy is the
collection Of no fewer than fifty-sx portraits OF
Rsbsn aTspy eeRf OF Tf5y Of
sold Tor i4.25 a volume. Or; Dorsn's ;" annals
Bentley Ballads, and other works were
knocked down for from 90 cents TO 50 so a vol
hslSish." in crimson leyant morocco, sold for
So; This was one OF ten copies printed.
Dramatic Curiosities." the, name given by
valuable collection OF play bills. newspaper cut.
tinRs. portraits. views. autograph letters. and
theatre tickets in three royssl 1uarto volumes
Authentic Detail OF Particulars Relative TO
the Duchess OF Kingston" with a portrait
Ambassadors ball. brought 1928; while the
poems OF Stephen Duck. who rose from the
position q barn -thresher to that Of curate, and
whose wife accused him OF dealing with the
Earl Of Lsicester's secret aemoirs." with an
account OF his intrigues. his engrossinR the
Queen. with the dangerous consequences OF
that practice. IS. $50; Andre. Tragedy" by
VIM, Dunlap. the founder Of the Academy Of
Design. IS the same authors " Rise and
States" s1O; his Life OF George Frederick
Cooke" with l40 inserted plates. two volumes
t2s each; Memoirs OF Man Of Pleasure. "
two volumes t22; John W, Franciss New
York During the Last Half Century," t25
and another copy s.. For s4l a volume Harvey
Birch Lane secured third copy Of Francis's
celebrated work. in TWO volumes, beautifully
bound. and containing 100 inserted plates; Mr.
SCISSOR OF Frazers Scrap Book. containing the
genuine autograph letters OF the, most distin.
Ruished literary and artistic celebrities OF his
day: Lives OF the Players" went for tl4S: Lu.
cas's Memoirs OF Gamesters and Sharpsrs.
t275.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-19
COL HAsEN Ar SHILOH.
styled "A Mo. Sort .f Mas. b.t . Littis
Nervous for War;"

Col. T. b. Bruce, editor OF the Hfrf, Field,
and Farm was the nrst i'm mportsnt witness In
tho Stanley court martial yesterday. He testi-
Ned that at Shiloh he commanded brigade In
the Army OF the Ohio. His brigade was In the
centre Of Nelson's division. while Hszen's was
on the right The witness arrived at Pittsburgh
Landing with his command at about o'clock
on Monday morning. Hazen's brigade was the
first attacked. and gave way In confusion. The
Forty first Ohio Hazen's old regiment. WIS re-
formed by the Witness II was not demorallzed.
and about 800 OF its men wero got together. The
assault on HazAn's brigade was very savage;
the Forty first Ohio was rallied about q quarter
OF mile from the main line. and after ID at there
nshting lasted til q O'Clock. The country was
thickly wooded. and there was considerable un-
der6rush SO that the troops had TO move irreg-
Hagen aftervard talked with him on the subject
nt Bowling Green. and claimed that the brigade
had been cut to pieces. that he couldn't find II.
and that In consequence he remained at the
landing all day.
N1,sB p T5Is sn5RIs1 CAPTAIN Of 0oIpah{ In the
BELONGED to Hazen's brigade. and was In the
hsk nS Of II; asht He d,dn see Hessn S. then
Gen. hcMshon-whai did you think OF Cen.
HnEens conduct yourselff
Witness (reluctantly)-Well.t the General was
always n nice sort Of man but he was . little too
nervous for war: lLauRhterl
second Ohio Volunteers. was the last witness.
He had heard Gen. Woods say. in reference to
Gen. Hassn. that some persons made rcpu-
tation others stole II"
Gen. McMahon on behalf OF the defence. put
In the following letter from Mr.. Hayes, refusing
e order q court martial for the trial OF Gen.
Hassn:
EHscvrvs hAEsou Aug I. 1877.
I have eIamined the changes preferred by Col ID. \
stanley against Col " B. Hsksn. Sixth Infantry, and
have heard The statement Of Col Hansn In relation
thereto have decided st the inte rests Of the public
charges before general court mArua and court mar
uAl will accordingly not be ssemblsd In his case
X. d. Hama
WAsHINoTos April l5.-The House judiciary
Committee to-day devoted their entire session
TO a consideration Of the question as to whether
y Is proper TO comply with the requirement OF
the subpDna from the Stanley court martha,
now In session In New York. which was laid
before the House yesterday and referred to this
Committee.
The subpoena calls upon the File Clerk OF the
House OF Representatives to produce before the
court martial the original man uscript OF testi-
mony given before the House Military Commit
tee In 1879 by Gen. Hazen. No conclusion
was reached by the Committee when the
hour for tho meeting OF the House arrived.
and the subject was postponed until q future
meeting. In the mean time Chairman Knott.
at the request OF the Committee is engaged in
preparing n statement based upon the laws
governing such matters, and will submit the
same at the next meeting. which will probably
be to- morrow.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-19
TRYING TO CHEAT THE GALLONS.
A WIFE Poisoaer shoots Himself on the Day
Set for His Hanging.

OMAHA, April 1s.-Dr. G. j. st. Louis, who
was convicted OF poisoning his wife shot him
self in his prison coll ut carly hour this morn
ing. His wound is not fatal, and Gov Vance
has respited him till May 16. st. Louis was
born in Wisconsin. then Territory. in 1S39
He had eleven brothers and sisters. one OF
whom is a Catholic priest. settled over church
which he built with his own means. in Chicago
Tho suicide. ut the age OF IA. went to Catholic
school In Milwaukee. intending TO enter the
priesthood, but at the end OF year he tired OF
married at the age OF 10. Four months later
his young wife died. and the charge has been
made that the circumstances OF her death were
suspicious; After her death he studied medi-
cine at McGill College in Montreal. While no
was there the civil war broke out, and he jour
neyed TO Chicago and enlisted In regiment OF
infantry. He was detailed to hospital service
and became an assistant surgeon; He was dis
abled In 1864 by railroad accident, got AN
honorable discharge. and was granted pen
sion. which he has drawn pp TO this time.
In 1869 st. Louis married his second wife,
who was n schoomate OF his first He went TO
Milwaukee and published a Catholic paper
which he sold In 1871. when he went into the
drug business. A year later he removed to
fremont Neb.. whore he lived with his family
up 10 the time OF his wifo's death and his arrest
as hor murderer.
freely OF his case. discussed the analysis OF the
chemist who testified against him. and stouty
declared his innocence. AZ the time for his OK
ecution approached, however. he broke down.
Preparations were making to-day to convey
him from fremont TO Washoo. his place OF ex-
ocution. when he shot himself The watchmAn.
who kept guard over him night and day. saw
him. as he sat on his cot, reach behind him.
The watohman supposed he was reaching to
get a boot, but instead St Louis pulled u re-
volver from his hip pocket and placing 1t to his
temple fired before his guard could Interfere.
His death 10 momentarily expected. How he
got possession OF the pistol Ii not known.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-19
THE PITTSBURGH RIOTS.
Proposing 60 submit the Question OF Liability
TO the Supreme Court.

HARRISBURG, Pa, April ia Joint resolu-
ton was introduced in the House to-day pro-
vlding for the appointment OF committee to
obtain a determination by the Supreme Court
OF the State OF the following points:
First-whether Allegheny County Is liable under the
provisions OF the act Of Assembly OF March 10 si0 en-
titled "A supplement- TO an act % incorporate the town
OF Newcastle in tho county OF Mercer and the towH OF
Balrsye IN the county Of Indiana and loT other p9r.
phia, and nded lo the county OF Allegheny.
Second-lfit shall be determined that Allegheny Coun
~ liable under said Acta then under general law
its functions II Is the duty VI tie state To make
corporations, aggregate or municipalities
ThlrdH the FIRST point Is determined in the negative
and the second In tie affirmative, then whether the
Legislature has the power under the oonsutu
ton 10 make the appropriation TO meet such
losses Il the nra o. these points shall be
third in the affirmative then shall be the duty OF tho
said committee to proceed, after being duly sworn ac
cordllg TO law, 10 value the injury, loss or dam
son. nrm coro9r.uon or company whS ,e are
respective claims TO said committee; in puTsuanee OF
such rules and regulations a may be established by
said committee. and said committee shall report the
amount and nature VI said claims to te next session
o the LeQislAture
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-19
Rochester. Quarrel with tho Central.

ROCHESTER,. April ia mass meeting OF
several hundred citizens held in the City Hall this
evening osensby TO take action expressive OF their in.
dignAuon at the warhke attitude the Common COuncu
has assumed toward Vanderbilt aud the New York Cen
Ha Railroad by ordering the enforcement O ordinances
passed sixteen YEARS restricting the Central Railroad
from running trains faster than eght miles per hour
blowing locomotive whistles In the city limits switching
trains on street crossings &C The meeting took exacT
the opposite course 70 that for which It called aud
sustained tho action Of the Common Council II the
dinAnces are strictly enforced, the railroad company
must virtually abandon its trains or submit ~ The con
unual arrests Of its officials
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-19
Th. R,chmoud Couh,d,ux Gaze.

RICHMOND. Va. April 1s.-Ths second trial OF
John H. POndeXeT. for killing O. O. Curtis last month.
was begun yesterday Up s r. NJ only one Juror was
obtained out OF $50 persons examined The court Is In
session this evening.
About nfy more talesmen were examined this evening
without obtaining juror The Court theTeupon d
rected summons to the attendance VI my c
Gems non,Tesidents Of the city.
Two Officers LEFT TO night one for Alexandria, and the
other for frederioksburB with instructions TO bring
twenty nys men from each city, u be present Monday
moTpIug, 10 which tune tha Court AdIouTneA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-19

NEW ORLEANS, April 1S.-In tho convention OF
eo'of'l people Today, the COMMITTEES Address re-
ported At length showing among ether things, the dis
pa"y IN the matter OF population as between whites
~ negroes In the Red River parishes there being tive
'sf"s 90 one white man and Mo point made that
y M s nesfoes we're given ueir rights they would carry
~ .oloref people however proposed " emErAts and
80 Nhtre they would be Tree from shotgunA The Ad'
S.s" lYuehFd On emigration. but made no definite sug
HtnA Hnoluhon 20 enigrate, aud asking aid Of the
TtW provoked discussion which led " confusion.
SAY NQAVt AtOn adjourned until
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-19
JorTIXGs IN AND NEAR THE CITY.

Gen. Jen O. Davis, U s A., Is registered at the New
York TIC Hon n + Butler and William r. Chandler at
the Fth Avenue; the Rev. Dr. Y Weninger OF Cincn.
nau at the 81 Nicholas, aud Judge AmAsa Parker vi
Albany al the brunswick
Mayor Howell yesterday received letter from H. Ret
uns, iandscaps painter OF stetn Prussia asking him
10 ascertain, II possible. whether Carl Retung tho
SreTs brother who disappeared from rs home IN
10 property awaiting him In Prussia The case was
placed In the hApds " the Qermau detective zundL oi
the hI00kly p0lloe Central Once
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-19
THE LATEST OLD WORLD NEWS.
The Governor OF Roumelia.

LONDON April lS-The journal de ST. Peters
hoary announces the appointment OF Aleko Pasha TO be
Governor OF Roumelia for ave years with the approval
Of the treaty powers Tho international Commission is
70 participate in the Administration and It's
prolonged one year II is hoped that the serious dcu
hes apprehe the departure OF tho Russian troops
fortnight hence, will be thus avoided.
The Bulgarian Assembly will meet the 9Th VI this
month Tor The ecti0n OF a Prince.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-19

GLOUCESTER, April ls.-Two tidal waves were
percepuble In the harbor today tho nrs at l2tl NJ
raising tho water two and one-half feet along the
wharves sweeping the vessels at anchor directly against
the wind, nOaung OH vessels that were AkrOuni aAa
stirring up mud from the bottom and tho second Al ~
O'Clock, with an eject similar 10 the hrst
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-19
I. the Excise Hoard to be Removed,

1t was rumored yesterday that tho bill recently
passed by the State Legislature. known as The Pough.
keepsie Excse b" contains clause that removes the
New York Excise Board ON Mayl. Commissioner h0rtOa
sah last night that he had not heard OF any such
ure and not awArc any provision IN any bill boz
fore the Legislature that proposed to remove the preen NJ
Excise Board. lie had asked the opinion Of various
lawyers upon their construction OF thc law rs t0 the
tenure u office " the pre-nt Commissioners aud hnda
that the statute is ambiguous It's thought that AuOtor
legal contest may grow Out Of that quest
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-19
The EAtate OF the Misses Greeley.
he following statement Is furnished for pub

ncauoni
Certain mlsstatements having gone before the public
In regard the dissipation Of our respective estates We
desire to state In this public way that within the past
wear The Income derived from them has doubled and this
9yeyeus 10 the pAyment OF debt OF about 10000 OF
which early 5000 was OutAwed - -, -
The previous Improvement IN the income from our
properly was chiefly due ~ the advice and go0d manage
me n or one who holds a near position 70 us BOTH aud
who greatly 10 has been unusty accused 81
1sisnedl JDA GRKKLEY GhIrH,
QApaIKLLH QRHLL1I.
ooLunAu HovsT, NsU YosK ADri ID u1a
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-19

The Helping Hand Association celebrated
their fourteenth anniversary In the chapel OF the Dol
iegiAte Reformed Dutch Church In West Twenty ninth
street yesterdA under tho MANAGEMENT Of Mrs VIM
Post. tic nrst directess assisted BY the lady manlg
Of ue association Nearly 400 women were served with
a bounuful repAst after which there music and ad
dresses by the Rev DR. John Hall and the Rev Dr
Ormist0n A. the conclusion, not a sad cOnntonanco
could be among the gathering Of women The man
ayers report successful years work ia relieving dis
among the poor.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-19
New Jer.ey Omolal. ArralHned.

Before Judges Dixon. skinner. and Banta. In
the Haokensaok, n. j., Court House, yesterday were
arraigned the Township Committee Of Palisades hessra
Jacob Westervelt j. r. vAnderbeck. John Bell and An.
drew Collins and Demarest, The Assessor OF the
township; also the Township Committee OF Harrington,
Messrs a. l. AuTyRnsen, Ralph Durie, aud +. A Dem
arest also, Collector o. j. Demarest aud Asse ssor
specuey paying aud receiving excessive tees for the
performance Of onolAl duV The hearing was s~0uTnvn
until NondaH
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-19
Tho Cxar's AssaIIAnt.

ST. PETERSBURG. April 1S.-Sooveff tho
would he assassin OF the Car, Is OF groom
household of the Grand Duchess Catherine. AMER
leaving st Petersburg University, he became teacher
lie nrs fell under the notice OF the authorities In the
course Of inquiries into Sociasuc inuigues He dsAp-
poared during the inquiries. and heard
he made the attempt on the CLAr's life.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-19
PAN River Weaver. and spinner.

FALL RIVER April 19,-A mass meeting OF
"a Hv'r ueAysrs has bees called for next Wednesday
r,o,,,, ara rate Of wages The BpinneII Union has
abbI1,,$d an Interview with the Board VI Trade for
tl.s.rM purpose The Luton Ssudard organ Of the
KIiEtNtL sAys Tue stoppAges Of half dozen mills In
Il hys es5" 10" patALe the market and send prints w
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-19

LONDON. April lS.-In the Newmarket races the
International Handicap was the principal event today.
IL was won by Mr. O. Ale xander's Ch. m Brigia Mr. "
PryOr'sb. c. West Wind second. and Mr.. n B budding
gers b. c. Alehemist third. Nine Others started.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-19
Dl.trs.. Caused by a Tornado.

CHARLESTON 3. c., April 1s.-The distress In
waurboro account Of Wednesdays tornado wide
spread that the city authorities here today forwarded
stu worth O provisions tor the relief Of the suercrn
The oiukens also subscribed over 90 ior the SANG
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-19
Turk. ForuniAs the Coast OF Ep,ru..

ATHENS. April ls.-The Turks are fortiiylng
tho coast of Bpirus particularly in the neghborhood Of
Prevesa and Turkish war vesses cruising OF the
coast Thesa precautions ostensbly Oreek
incursions but they believed be really in conse
Quenoc OF apprehension OF the landing OF band of ta
iAns and Abanans In Epirus with the object securing
Albanian
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-19
Missing Mr.. Wheatlsy Dead.

The family OF Mr.. James II. Wheatley. OF ia
Rsmsen street. Brooklyn. who disappeared In October
last and who supposed TO have been fOuly dealt
with have received news that Mr. Wheauey has recently
died In small town In the southern part Of North Caro-
lima No particulars d his death have been received.
eases when 10 disappeared
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-19

The days play closed with handicap match
between second class players. In which Mr..
Stewart defeated Mr.. G. La Montague by Is TO 7.
II to a. and 1S TO 10. In tho last two games
some excellent play was shown. To-day at 81
7, NJ. tho grand match between Messrs. La
Montague and Soutter takes place.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-19
Tho belgium Coal Mine Disaster.


BRUssRLs, April 1S-Of the $40 miners i'm
percd by IRE dOmp explosion IN the AgrAppo coal pit
near Mons, 10 have thus far been rescued.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-19

IT was reported at q lats hour last night that
London despatch received here announced thAt kre
had won Its twomilliondolar suit against hcIcnry.
less an offset OF SiO1,OO0
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-19

HAAhI5BUku AprII I6.-The resolution intro
duced IN tho House several days 20 committee
to go TO the Pacific coast TO welcome Gen Grant and
which was auerwArd nvorably reported by the Commit
Ne on Federal ReAuOns amended tu constitute
It's own members the Committee Of Welcome recon-
mitted today
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-19
Mossrs. Halsey and Stars games were won

by forfeit
The match between Messrs. Dixon and Lydig.
named to take, place Yesterday afternoon, was
Craydon played one OF the second-class handi-
cap series. the former winning easily in three
straight games by scores OF 10 TO q. is TO 7. and
is to 0. At A. 7. NJ. the chAmpionship match
between Messrs. May and Leavitt took place.
and this proved to be almost walk over for the
latter, Mr.. May showing up in very poor form.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-19
THE Racket CHA MPIoSsHIP
The New York Club. Touraamsss-A Series
OF ExcItinE Contssas.

The contests for the championship OF the
Racket Club were resumed yesterday morning
at IL O'Clock. the tgo contestants being hessrs
Thorpe and Miller. Tho general opinion In
regard to the result Of the meeting was that the
latter would have an easy task to win. But Mr..
Thorpe appeared In such excellent form. and
made such good playing. that Mr.. Miller WAS
pushed to his utmost to win. In the first game
the latter opened with a lead OF 9 to o. but his
opponent went to work. and playing good up
hill game. pulled up 70 10 10 II by the close OF
the ffth innings. Miller. however. finally came
In winner by the appended score:
niher 80
lhorpe ..t.s.s.ssssss.s.+t. liz
Tho second game Of the match proved TO be
one OF tho most interesting thus far played in
the tourney. no less than fifteen innings being
required 10 settle the question OF victory.
fhofPs. fThhef5....YH = 9 : Q ! i-iiSS i--iiSS
The third game. too. was closely contested
after the first three innings. but finally Mr..
Miller came In victor and winner OF the match.
fhSfp.. rhfp .......,....a ..........a Q S-ii
The record OF the second class contests up to
Anfa ia FOL
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-04-27

WE submit to our democratic friends
in the west whether the democratic
congress is friendly to the interests of
this section, when 1t refused to adopt
Senator Paddock's amendments to the
army appropriation bill. This amend
ment allowed the army to be used in
protecting settlers from outrages by In
dians and road agents, and was defeated
by a strict party vote. Possibly when a
good leading democrat is taken in by
the road agents he may discover the
error Of his ways and ally himself to the
party that is DESTROYS of giving him
protection. The democratic party
would see villages and ranches and
stage coaches cleaned out by road
agents and not so much as a grain of
sympathy would escape from it. Can
our ranchmen and others afford to en-
dorse such a party?