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The New York herald., 1879-10-15
FRACTURED HIS SKULL.

A respectable looking man was found on Sunday
morning. about three o'clock. lying on the sidewalk
in Henry street. Hc was conveyed by an officer to
tho seventh precinct station. where IL was found
that ho had sustained fracture of the skull. An
ambulance was summoned and the man was taken to
the Chambers Street Hospital. He remained un-
conscious till seven O'Clock yesterday morning,
when he breaihcd his last. An autopsy
was made and it found that there was
large fracture at tho base OF the skull. The entire
covering of the brain was surrounded with mass
OF oxtrnvasatcd blood, although there were only
slight contusions in the parictal region. From
papers found In his possession 1t appears that the
man was William Nugent. clerk. residing at No.
26i West Thirtieth street. and that ho was forty
years of age. Tho theory OF the police IL that ho
stumbled against lanppost and thcn tell backward
against the curb. There are, however. hints Of fou
Onv.
The New York herald., 1879-10-15
WAS HE POISONED?

SUSPICIOUS SYMPTOMS ATTENDING SAILORS s
DEArH-A DISAGREEMENT BETWEEN DOC
CONGRATULATIONS OF DIARY.
An ambulance was summoned yesterday morning
at an carly hour from tho Chambers Street Hospital
to No. 45 Oliver street. Doctor wilkins in charge.
on arriving there. directed to q small room
on IN upper floor. whore he found sailor
named George Howard unconscious and suffering
from convulsions. Edward Giles. the proprietor OF
the place. said that ho had called in doctor attend
Howard. and that no pronounced the case ono of
yellow fever. DE-. wilkins examined Howard and
found that he not suffering from yellow fever.
but. in his opinion. from poison. Howard was at
removed to the Chambers street Hospital.
Ho remained unconscious. with his body in
n rigid state. his jaw firmly sct and his
mouth tightly closed and showing symptoms
OF poisoning by strychnine. All efforts to restore
Howard 20 consciousness fruitess. and at half
past nine o'clock he died. An autopsy was held
and showed that death was caused by congestion of
the brain and spinal cord such might be caused
by poison. The contents OF the stomach wero re-
served for analysis.
HowARp's MOVEMENTS.
Howard on Monday evening won't to q barber's
and shaved he then returned to his quarters and
partook OF . hearty meal. then wont to bed, aud
peculiar sound coming from his throat. Edward
Giles the proprletor OF the boarding house
stated that Howard Was a boartler OF his.
aud that he had sont him to sea about a month ago
on the brig Jeremiah bound for the West Indies lie
returned fcw days ago and said nothing about any
contagious sickness ON his vessel during his trip,
and gave indications OF Illness until yesterday.
A doctor then called in, who said Howard had
the yellow fever and left Howards effects are now
In Giles possession. Ho promised to send q ship
mate OF Towards to the hospital 20 give tho dead
mans antcccdents. Only SO aud diary were found
Howards person at the Chambers street Hospital,
ai u is said he received good pay tor his trip to
the West indies.
DIR. Wright. of the Chambers Street Hospital, is
satisfied that the case Is ono OF poisoning either by
strychnia or arsenic. From tho diary found il
appears that the man had been travelling with
circus company up to last June. when he abandoned
that business and entered upon seafaring life.
His diary frequent mention Of alterations with
his fellow sailors. One reads thus; wain told
me was damned liar; hauled oil laying pm and
laid him OUT. The theory is that Howard was paid
oil, and some OF his follow sailors with whom he had
auarrelled followed him ashore drugged him and
then took all the money they could hnd ia his pos
session. None of his fellow sailors IN tho
vicinity OF oliver street during tho past three days.
but Coroner Woltiuan intends to procure tho attend
ancc AZ the inquest Of the seamen ia whose company
ho Wna last seen.
The New York herald., 1879-10-15


Between twelve and o'clock yesterday nve
river pirates boarded the schooner Mary Jane lying
in the bay south of the Central Railroad ferries II
Communipaw. and carried away considerable money
and property. The schooner had arrived early In
the day from Absecom. N. j.. and anchored
near the ferries for the night. The cap
tain. David q. Bigsbee. and mate, William
Clark. We're awakened aud sprang from their hunks
but were met by the five men. all of whom in
their shirt sleeves and masked. one of the men said
to Captain Dgsbee keep still and you will not be
hurt. If you make any noise will blow your
brains out" search was then made of the vessel.
but they took nothing except double barrelled
gun and revolver, which lay in of the lockers.
The spokesman OF the party again approached the
captain and said:--"Hand out what money you've
got" The captain gave him roll OF bills. and the
fellow counted SAT- Being assured by the captain
that it was all the money he had. the turned to
the mate William Clark. and took from him Q
silver watch and two dollars in money. After that
ono of the struck Clark blow the head
with the butt OF his revolver which deprived him
OF his senses. Then cautoning tine captain not to
give alarm. they departed. brst taking steps to
prevent pursuit by cutting away the schooner's
punt The captain of a neighboring vessel the
thieves pull away in Whitehall boat. They pulled
In the direction OF this city. and the Jersey City
police are of the opinion that they members Of
the west side gang of river thieves. Captain Bgs-
bee does not think he would recognize the II he
saw them again.
The New York herald., 1879-10-15
FREDERICK CRILL's TRIAL.
TESTIMONY FOR THE PRosECUTIoN-THE PRIs-
oNER's VOLUNTARY ADMISSION THAT HE HAD
SHOT HIS DAUGHTER.

.Dx TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.

o11OA hio OAo0h1Eh
lpx TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
NEWTON. Sussex county, N. j.. Oct IA, 1870.
Frederick Crills trial for the murder OF Ills
daughter commenced here to-day. From special
panel an excellent jury selected. consisting OF
Jesse Shepherd. Jacob Dennis. Matthew Williams.
George Davis. Joseph Hendershot, James Runyon.
Samuel smith, Lewis Hcminover. Benjamin Metter.
benjamin Cole. David Margarum and George TIT
man. Eighteen talesmcn challenged by tho
defonce and four by the State Prosecutor of the
Pleas Lewis Cochran, opened the with
the. facts as outlined in Tuesdays HERALD.
Crill's peculiar contortions continued. Ho was
wrapped in overcoat. wore his hat
and an old tippct worn around his neck aud face.
ing his month with the tippet then removing It.
and in other ways acting MS though de-
ranged. William Babcock. the husband Of
he lived the Smith farm on Pochuck
Mountains june last. with his wife and two chill
and my brother George went to the field alter
dinner. Grill came to and said my wife had
ut. went to the house and found my wife on tho
the gun, which had just been schargcd. There was
blood all the floor Elizabeth Grill was the only
and Squire Hcndcrshot. Grill came and gave
himself up. He said. II have murdered my dauQh-
ter. am not sorry. am not crazy. / know the
consequences" went with the Justice to the scono
OF the murder when he held an inquest. Tho pris-
onor made statement Tho Justice sent him with
Coo l.. Smith, being sworn, said he was
present when Grill surrendered himself to Justice
Hcndcrshot aud hoard Grill charge himself with the
murder.
Justice Jacob b. Hendcrshot, boing sworn, con.
hrmcd Babcock y evidence fIe said ns tho prson or
started to go to jail he waved his hat and shouted
''Hnrrah for Jersey City'' no showed signs Of Tn
toxication.
Aaron Pitncy confirmed the foregoing testimony.
Charles Woods testified that Grill exclaimed he
was not sorry for killing his daughter, but was
sorry for the children.
The case was adjourned until tomorrow.
The New York herald., 1879-10-15
DANGEROUS WOUNDS.

Leroy Minnick. the so-caled preacher. who stabbed
George Roberts, of No. 276 Washington street. Jersey
City, on Monday night. board the canal boat Z
s. Cunningham. at pier North River. taken.
yesterday to the Tonbs Court. Roberts unable
to appear. certificate from the Chambers Street
Hospital where he had been taken. stated that he
was suffering from severe wounds two in the left
and one IN the back. Tho prisoner was held for
examination in default of x2500. the affidavit of
Albert Dexter lad of nineteen years. who said he
saw him lunge ut Roberts with knife.
The New York herald., 1879-10-15
FIRST DIVISION MATCH.

The organizations forming the First division Of
the National Guard will be required to be in their
assigned places at four o'clock to-day to take part
in the review and inspection by the Comm ander-in-
Chief. The line of march will be down Fifth
avenue past tho grand stand which will be erected
at the Worth Monument, where His Excellency the
Governor will review the troops. The troops will
be dismissed after passing this point. They will
assemble Fifth avenue, with the right OF line
resting Forty-fith street. The following or
ganizations will parade Separate Troop A. Battery
4, Third brigade OF infantry, Battery b, First
brigade Of infantry. Battery X Second brigade Of in
fantry and Third regiment OF cavalry.
The New York herald., 1879-10-15
THROWN FROM A CAR.

A suit for 5000 damages for personal injuries.
brought in the Brooklyn City Court by Charles A.
Macpherson against tho Brooklyn. Flatbush and
Coney Island Railroad Company. was up for hearing
yesterday. Plaintiff alleged that while returning
from Coney Island tho night OF August III he
was accused of smoking by the conductor. Plaintiff
denied the charge. lie is not n smoker. The con-
ductor. IL was alleged thcreupon threw him from
the car. He fell heavily to the pavement aud sus-
tanned severe injury. Tue testimony OF plaintiff.
who is foreign exchange broker OF tins city, was
corroborated by two Wall street brokers who were
with him at the time. 1t was claimed by defendants
that the accident was the result of plaintiffs own
net. Tho jury in the case failed to agree.
The New York herald., 1879-10-15
BAR ASSOCIATION.

At the meeting of the Bar Association last evening
tho matter Of reporting upon the condition of the
law for the collection OF debts In this state and
United States Circuit was referred to committee for
report. Mr.. Elliot H. Shepherd WIS appointed
comrittee OF one to confer with the proper author
itics. looking 10 the setting apart. Tor the of
members OF tho Bar. rooms III the County and Uniti
states Court buildings.
The New York herald., 1879-10-15
THE GATE CITY GUARD.

The members Of the Gate City Guard, contrary to
general expectation. did not go u body yesterday
any of the various places to which they had been
invited. goodly number went to the American In
stute fair Others went to the walking match. while
still others went in small detachments around town
seeing the sights.
The New York herald., 1879-10-15
LAW AND ORDER.

largo and enthusiastic meeting of church people
held ON Monday night in tho wavorley Metho-
dist Episcopal Church. on Booraem avenue. Jersey
City Heights. under tho auspices OF the sabbath
Law and Order Association. The object to
adopt some measures to have liquor saloons closed
on sunday. Rev. Thomas H. stockton presided
Addresses were made by Rev. Hiram Eddy. ID. d. of
Jersey city; Rev. Lewis r. Dunn, of Newark, and
others. petition addressed to Mavor Hopper
and signed by all present asking have the Sunday
laws enforced. 1t will be presented to-day.
The New York herald., 1879-10-15
MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
MARRIED.

EDwARDs-THoMPsoS.-O Monday evening, Octos
ber l3. by the Rev. Wesley H. Davis. THOMAS EDWARDS
to MARIA 7. THOMPSON. all of this city. No cards.
InIsH-LouNsBEaY.-on Tuesday. October IA. at
the residence OF brides parents by the Rev. @.
p. Crofs. STEILE B. IRISH to Miss EMMA G. LOUNs-
berry. all of this city. No cards.
THoMPsoN-CARPESTER.-Oc g. 1879, by the
Rev. T. Seymour. ALFRED q. THOMPSON to Mas
SUSIE L. CARPENTER. all of this city.
Smyrna times., 1879-11-05

Fields will need to be relieved of excess
OF surface water, but water burrows should
be so arranged that as much Of the rain
fall as possible may be detained on the
land. If water channels are made down
a slope soluble fertilizers and manure will
be washed away. Make burrows diago-
nally across the slope, with very little fall,
and make them broad and shallow, in
stead of deep and narrow.
Smyrna times., 1879-11-05

In blowing it is never 4 good plan to
turn up mass Of crude earth of several
inches in depth, never before exposed to
the sunlight and air. 1t will, unless heavy
manurlng is given as top dressing, re-
suit inloss. In deepening soil itisbettey
to pillow up an additional inch each year.
Smyrna times., 1879-11-05

The C"ltirator and Country Gclalculan
says that when horse is affected with
worms III the rectum there should be in
jected in the rectum, once daily for a
week, mixture Of one pint Of linsced
oil and two drachms of oil OF turpentine
Feed at the same time bran mashes and
oil meal.
Smyrna times., 1879-11-05

Cold and wet do much harm to Young
stock and stop the growth, which is
rarely commenced again until the warm
weather Of the next season. a rough
shed in the pasture will furnish useful
protection, anda small supply of rich food
Is OF value in keeping up the thrift.
Smyrna times., 1879-11-05
Coarse fodder, hard and unnutritious, is

Coarse fodder, hard and unnutritious, is
the cause of much disease at this season.
Ii there is no pasture available but the
woods or swamp, the animals condemned
to such hard fare should get moderate
allowance of artificial food. A cheap,
nutritious and healthful food may be
made by mixing one hundred pounds of
cottonseed meal and two hundred pounds
OF wheat bran, ground with one hundred
pounds of oats; add two pounds of EPSON
salts, and mix thoroughly. Two pounds a
day OF this mixture will be found of re.
markable benefit when fed under the above
circumstances.
Smyrna times., 1879-11-05

a cellar that is cool, dry and dark. and
yet well ventilated, is the best place for
preserving potatoes in large quantities.
When smaller quantities are to be prescr-
we'd, there is nothing like dry sand. The
same may be said Of fruits and roots of
all sorts.
Smyrna times., 1879-11-05

How TO DETECT Poison IvY--The annoy.
ing casualty which confined Judge Noah
Davis to sick.room the other day, might
have been avoided if the eminent iurist
had paid as much attention to the small as
to the large things of life. The poison ivy
and the innocuous kind differ in one
particular which is too easy of remembrance
to be overlooked by any one who is enough
interested in the brilliant.hued leaves of
autumn to care for gathering them: the
leaves of the former grow in clusters of
three and those of the latter in fives. As
somebody has suggested in juvenile story
book, every child should be taught to as,
sociate the five leaves in cluster with the
fingers on the human hand, and given to
understand that when these numbers agree
they can be brought into contact with per.
feet safety. 1t may spare our readers no
little suffering to bear this point In mind
during their October rambles in the fields.
---iSyracuse Herald.
Smyrna times., 1879-11-05

The season is too far advanced for turn
ing horses out at night. A cold rain
coming on suddenly may do much harm.
If horses are caught in the rain and
thoroughly drenched, it will be well to
rub them dry, and then blanket them as
soon as they reach home. But the blan-
kets should never be put on until the
horses are thoroughly dry.
Smyrna times., 1879-11-05

A farmer living near Sykesville, Md,
raised a brood of five young crows this
year, and two Of them are perfectly white.
They differ in no other way from their
black companions
Smyrna times., 1879-11-05

Wheat bran is good for growing pigs :;
1t makes bone and muscle.
Smyrna times., 1879-11-05

Turnips are healthful forhorses. They
should be cut in slices or what is better.
pulped finely and mixed with little meal
and some salt Rutabagas are better
than white turnips.
Smyrna times., 1879-11-05

II strawberry beds are to be protected
tins Winter the material used should not
cover the soil with seeds. Probably
straw, or even the leaves or small stalks
OF corn, are as good as anything that can
be used.
Smyrna times., 1879-11-05

Corn loses one-ffth by drying and
wheat one-fourteenth. From this the
estimate is made that it is more profitable
for farmers to sell unshelled corn in the
Fall at IS cents bushel than at 81 a
bushel in the following Summer, and that
wheat at S1.25 in December is equal to
$1.50 in the succeeding June. In the
case Of potatoes-taking those that rot
and are otherwise lost-together with
the shrinkage, there IS but little doubt
that between October and June the loss
to the owner who holds them is not less
than thirty-three per cent.
Smyrna times., 1879-11-05

California dairymen are said To ksan
butter over period of low prices and hot
weather by simply sealing it ND in tin cans
usually holding forty pounds--and sink.
ing them to the bottom of cold streams
The April product come out in good order
IN October, and keeps fresh during the
Smyrna times., 1879-11-05

In nearly all cases small bonod animals
are good feeders, will mature early and
possess fine flesh. On the other hand.
coarse bones and large joints indicate late
maturity, poor feeding quality and coarse
flesh, with large proportion Of on;tl.
Smyrna times., 1879-11-05

Mr.. J. w. Sanborn, of the New Hamp-
shire College of agriculture, has found
as the result Of his experiments on feed
ing pigs with meal and middlngs, that
100 pounds of middlings gave 20 ?
pounds of increase in weight costing 3.42
cents a pound 100 pounds of meal gave
in the same period 24.8 pounds, costing
4.O2 cents pound, and that 100 pounds
of a mixture of the two gave PSI pounds
in growth, costing 3.88 cents pound.
Smyrna times., 1879-11-05

The Western Rural recommends the
growing of cranbcrries in the garden. A
pound Of bone dust to the square yard is
the manure. In April, May or June, or
in October and November, set the plants
four inches apart in rows, six inches
asunder, in beds four feet wide. Two
square rods will yield four or five bushels
and require 1900 plants. The vines will
soon cover the ground and require no re-
newal, as the plant is perennial shrub"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-01-21


Inc NorhinSheh Assembly, met last even
ing. The credentials OF Messrs. Il. ID. Robin
son, w. r. Ramsey, w. w. Maloney, S. ]
Pbillins. l. p. Hamilton. Z w OYSTER & II
m ,T III +, ~, - @
,e''' o. ", ."",""cE' 10 -. t"'''IS'n' y, 4"
Myers, ana H. X. Morocco as delegates from Iy'
geographical Union No. 10l were ayoiably re.
ported upon.
NJ Arr,s.r,,,., s,,tr,i.+,d 1o,,,,, c.o,,, a.,
, -, r','1, 80, ~, - va, W.,
Ohioi the Iron Aoulders', OF Memphis, Tenn.
and the Workiugmons Council Of Boston
lr,ss.. acknowledging recent of tho circulo,
sent ont by tho Assembly calling for a laboI
conventions tn he held in This CITY next Marcel,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-01-21
The Miner school.

Tho annual meeting Of the board o. corpo.
rators for the Miner School was held last night
at the residence of Mrs. johnson, 500 Twelfth
street. The following were elected as tho eA.
ooutiye committee Mrs. Nancy ~ Johnson,
George f.. Baker, J, NJ. Blanchard, Walker
Lewis, Ellen NJ. OCOnnor, Marshal Fred Doug.
lass, w. W. johnson, Mrs, c. B. Winslow, and
5. J. Bowen. Mrs Johnson was reelected pres.
idcut, Mrs T.. NJ. O'Connor secretary aud Mr.
G eorgo Il. Baker treasurer. The course OF
study WAS changed from two years to one year
The following were selected as the building
committee: G. T.. Baker, ). j. Bowen, and j
NJ Blanchard. Committee on sChoOs-Marshal
Fred Douglass, W. w. johnson, Mrs. DR.. Wins.
low, and Mrs. T.. VI. O'COnnOr.
The teachers report stated that the senior
class consists Of eight students and the Junior
of seven A training school, consisting oil
twenty children, about five years old, was
formed IN November,
The library has been increased during the
year by purchase aud donations lt now con
taius 400 text books and 2lS books preference
| The work OF the school is very encouraging
A communication from Mr. LOyei0y, chair,
man Of the public school committee on teachers
| IN reference to tho management Of the Mine
school, was read.
The trcasurers report for the year endin,
December 81 stated that tho cash on hant
January /, l-7s, was s329i2 aud the total re
| ceipts for the past year were S307lOG2, whicl
was entirely expended The estimate receipt
for 1879 are S2,G33.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-01-21

The Keystone Club, accompanied by the
Washington Light Infantry Corps left for IIar-
risburg yesterday to attend tho inauguration
of G0yernor.clect Hoyt to-day. The Key.
stone Club, which was marshaled by Mr.. Paul
icrsh and his aids, numbered about two hun.
drcd. Tho Light Infantry Corps, commanded
by Colonel William G.. Ros; and Lieutenant
Burton X. Ross, mustered forty-onc men, aud
took with them thirty pieces of tho Marine
Band and their surgeon, Dr. Frank Linn. The
line was formed AZ noon In front of Talmadgo
iiol, and marched to the Baltimore and Po.
tomac depot, whore they took the train for
Harrisburg. 1t was ON the programme to ten.
der sercu,des to Governor Hartranft and Gov
ernoreect Hoy upon their arrival ia Harris
burg last evening.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-01-21
Tried TO XIII His Mistress.

About half-past one o'clock yesterday after.
noon the report Of a pistol startled passen.by
in the neighborhoOd of Ninth and l. streets
northwest, and the screams of woman for
help ut one Of the windows of the large tene-
mcnt house corner Of Ninth and L streets
added to the excitement Sergeant Sattory
and Officer Riley wcro soon upon the scene
and hurried upstairs, followed by the usual
crowd Of curiosity seekers. II was ascertained
that young man named john Gibbs, while
Intoxicated, had attempted 10 shoot his mis-,
tress, one Kate Thurman, alias George The
bullet, however, passed harmlessly through
her back hair aud entered wardrobe door in
the bedroom, The assailGnt, who made no
effort to get away, was arrested aud taken to
the Fifth Precinct Station, whore he was
locked up for hearing in the Police Court
to day upon charge Of assault aud battery
with intent to kill, An Intellectual attempt
was made to secure his release on hail last
evening but Judge Smell declined 10 entertain
the proposal
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-01-21

AT a meeting, held yesterday afternoon, OF
the Mutual Protection Fire Insurance Com
pany the following directors were elected fol
the ensuing year: George Taylor William
Ballautyne, John G.. Hardness, William j. Sib-
ley, John H. Given, n. W. Burchcll, JOSEPH
Casey, Charles =. Peck, and James ii. Saville.
At the annual meeting Of the stockholder
OF the Central National Bank held yesterday
the following directors were elected: Samue
Norment, james l.. Barbour, John II. God
dard, II. Browning, james G.. Edwards, B
Ehulrton, H. Stiasburgor, w. IL. Clagett, II
Dickson, A. L. Thompson, and William
Clark,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-01-21
Tho Pnnlirv Exhibition.

The inaugural exhibition of the District oil
Columbia Poultry Association will be opened
at Masonic Temple this morning. The ar
been very successful, and the large hall Il
crowded with coops of fowl aud pigeons Of all
descriptions and breeds. There will he $50
cages of pigooms aud about 40 coops Of chickens
besides ducks, turkeys, geese, gold aud silver
phoasanls, pea fowls, aud singing birds Of all
varieties exhibited. Among the special eX-
hibits ara pair of blue swallow pigeons, on.
tered for sale for $500. All tho leading
ianciers of the District, Maryland, Virginia
Pennsylvania, New York, New jersey, Con
nccticut, Delaware, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio
and other States have different varieties o
fowls on exhibition.