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, 1879-04-13

Tuesday morning our daughter Natl COM
plaincd OF lame shoulders and neck, accon-
panied By shooting pains to her head and slight
sore throat, which we supposed to have been
caused By taking cold: The second day the dis
ease showed itself to be diphthcria OF the maiig-
napt type; the parts attacked soon evincing
putridity, and lar back in the throat that only
dry sulphur, partly on sponge, to be carried by
the breath, could reach some Of the affected
parts. l never saw q case in which the fever
was SO high, or in which the patient lost flesh
so rapidly; but on the Sunday following, the
disease was conquered; the only remedies used
being internal applications Of sulphur to the
affected parts, and external use OF cloths wet in
tepid or cold water, applied constantly as CON-
presses to reduce the fever. In this case have
tested the great superiority OF dry sulphur over
mixed. as years ago. in a similar case, l tested
the futility Of alum to conquer this fearful dis
ease; having previously a.ways used burnt alum
mixed with the sui phur. Not having both at
hand, found the alum used separately made
no impression on the spores, while the sulphur
alone did what had supposed to be the joint
work Of both----afrs. Bradner. Redford, Aieh.
, 1879-04-13

4 SONG OF EASTER
Csft0 7naxfer IN st. 3stcaofas 5hr Aprft-
Sing, children, sing!
And the lily cepscrs giving:
Sing that Life and Joy are waking, and thst Death
no more is King;
Sing the happy. happy tuulut OF the bright
Sing. iittie children, sing:
Sing, children, sing!
Vin;cr wild nus taSen wing
Fill the alr with the sweet tdngs TIL tho frosty
echoes ring!
Along the caves the fciclea no longer glittering
And the c-ocus in the garden lifts ts bright face to
And in the meadows softly the brooks begin IA
And the golden catkins swing
In the warm airs Of the Spring;
Sing, little children. singl
Sing. children, sing!
The lilies white yon bring
In the Joyous Easter morning for hope aeo b1os-
soming;
Aud, as the Earth her shroua Of snow from of her
breast doth fling,
So may We cast our letters OF IN Gods eternal
Spring.
So may We ind release at last from sorrow and
from pain;
So mny We lind our childhoods calm, delicious
dawn again.
Sweet your eyes, 0 little ones, that look with
snliling grace
Without snade Of doubt OF fear, into the Fu-
Sing, sing in happy chorus-wtth joyful voices
That Death is Life, aud God is good md all things
shall be well;
That bitter days shall cease
In warmth anu light and peace
That Wiuter yields to Spring:
Sing, little children, sing!
, 1879-04-13

In his latest lecture before the Yale Theolog-
ical students on the duties Of pastor the Rev.
DR.. John Hall, OF New York City, said OF church
building and church debts: 'sIn the Protestant
worship, where the great life and prominence Of
the service is the exposition of Gods word, let
the church be so arranged that each worshiper
shall be as near the preacher as ia possible. I
know OF minister's, not a few, who are vczcd
and tried much By speaking in cathedral-likc
churches with sense that many are not bearing
tance. Let the church be plain. remember 3
minister whose church was elaborately decorat-
ed with gold-leaf, who said nc never felt like
giving out that hymn which utters the prayer,
Take all ny guilt away After the church ia
but by cash. And it should be paid FOR by the
frank, free donations Of the people to make It
gift to the Lord"
, 1879-04-13
THE DECREE.

Both shall live, but every morrow
Wake Is from widowed bed--ByTon-
Co. one the eraye-nery- -made-where lie the dcdu;
Call back to life the baby-form that now
Lies shtouded, deaf to sill my augulshed cries,
With dews OF death yeI damp upon its brow.
Give back to mo the only thing that b1est
And gave me hope for which TO toll and live.
If thou can5t Did my hoy come back and breathe
Ny nune once more, then ask, and I'll forgive
Ny bey-ard thine! 0 aod' Dost hear moi
Art mai or fend? Say, hast thon soul to feel?
Place here your hand, upon my heart; dos1 catch
Each mighty throb, more cruel than thrust ef
steel:
Here. on this madly- -pul=ine heart, his form
My hoy through long and happy hours has lain:
OF Heaven craved no other bl,sa; nor thought
OF him whose life has cast on mine stain.
Loce vou? MOI know that word no more;
Between our lives his graye-my boy's-les now.
Go to the life that's won you from my side,
And made mockery OF the marriage-yow-
Mad? Would that were. wonder Oft
am not mad, I've suffered 20. and felt,
In silent, wordless, .torturing bitterness,
Each blow that thy protecting hand hath dealt
Bring back my boy; be thou man again;
Blot ont the record Of this awful life;
Recall the past: restore the peace OF old
Then, not till then, call me again your wife.
1.-THE MArLEs." !" OWEN H. W11soA
, 1879-04-13
STEVENS.
The Day Devoted to Legal Argu-
ments.
Interesting to the Prisoner, but Not to
the Public
No Decision Of the Points at Issue Until
Monday.

It is clear. sunshiny day, and the light
streaming in through the windows Of the Grim
inal Court illumfnaues every nook aud corner
OF that often dismal and unirvitng room.
The knowledge that at least the greater nor
tion II not the whole OF the morning session
will be devoted to dry, legal arguments does not
diminish in the least the attendance.
By 8 o'clock there is a crowd around the Michi-
gan street entrnnce, and five minutes after the
doors are thrown open there is not vacant seat
in the room. The same female faces are to be
seen in the benches set aside for the sex, md
the number is about the same as usual, the
whole east side of the main floor being occupied
by them.
AS to Stevens, there is no alteration in his de-
meanor, except that he pays more than usual
attention to the proceedings, evidently relishing
speeches more than evidence. Mrs. Young and
Annie Coon are accompanied BY the daughter
Of the former-a pretty little child Of 20. After
spending abo2t fifteen minutes in endeayoring
to make each other understand their respective
positions on the question raised Friday, the at
torncys settled down to work, or rather talk.
, 1879-04-13
MIR. STORRS.

"We simply say" goes on Mr.. Storrs, "in q
general way, that Stevens was insane, and his
insanity was such-1ack Of control over himself,
and the conduct with which he is charyed-as to
relieve him Of any responsibility for what he
did. II the act done proceeds from IN impulse
which there is no judgment left to control, the
party committing the act may know perfectly
we'll the nature of the act which he does, yet, il
it is uncomfortable, the defense is perfect and
complete. We claim that some time preceding
the commission OF this homicide the
prisoner at the bar discovered what he sup
posed we're evidences OF bis wife's inlfdclity.
show that the discovery was not 4 single one,
but that the indicia Of this iufidellty we're
brought to his mind again and again-ttlat the
evidences of it were multiplied month after
month and year after ycar-that the firstdim sns-
picion OF fact SO dreadful crazcd bis mind; eI-
cited, as it would necessarily excite, the strong
est emotions; aud that tho continuance ot eVi-
dcnces Of this character could have but one
effcct,-woul1 sooner or later throw
reason from her moorings and unship moral
and intellectual responsibility altogether. AnJ
declaration existing within q reasonable time
general question Of the accuse1's mental condi-
tion, or Which tends to illustrate it, is absolute
" legitimate evidence, aud without its employ
ment the Courts would be utterly HELPLESS in
the ascertannent and deyelonmeut Of the final
question. The inquiry is, Was Stevens mind
disturbed, how mucha Did he know before the
homicide was committed that hi. wife received
these 1etters2 Did. he know from
whom sh9got them? Did he know what they
meanta Had he a suspicion Of what they 1neantl
had be anY information, reliable or uarelia~
hles Ii so, it was legitimate evidence as tend
ing to show his mental condition then and there
after,H
, 1879-04-13

| grave shall be made, and to the offense OF
homicide, the result OF q diseased mind, shall
| be added the awful crime OF judicial murders
+ III t;tt the prisoner, contends nd Mr.. Wsbe5 lat
guish between right aud wrong, then he is
morally and legally responsible. That Is the
test IN all the authorities no matter il the man
! Is laboring under an insane deluson- It will
not be pretended in this case that Stevens could
not distinguish between right and wrong,-.has
be could not control his impulses or his &C.
tions; that he didn't know what he was
doing. If it IS, the defense will be the
statements. That he could control himself Is
evidenced by his conversation; that he did know
what he was doing is evidenced By his actions;
and the testimony clearly shows that be could
distinguish between right and wrong. There IS
no cridence here to show that be had eTsn an
insane dciusion. The killing was sane act,-
Stevens was eoaded to it by jealousy"
And Mr. Weber sits down. .
The large hanu on the clock points to ten
minutes OF l. The Court looks to see the time,
and then observes:
"Mr- Storrs told me that he had prior cn-
gagement for this afteruoon,-a very important
oue,-and asked me not to 20 on with the case
until NondaY morning, and consented. II you
VIII submit the authorities upon which you--
YOU"
In moment or two, his Honor adds: 'tAs
70 me Jury, they request, through the Baf1iu,
iaat tnsy DC allowed to take walk occasionally
during this long confinement 1 see no objec-
ton to 1t. On the contrary, It would be veil in
every sense OF the word"
1--WE agree to it,'' observes Mr. Mills
and We certainly have no objection, !" chimes
in Mr. Trude,
-" So, once this afternoou,n coueinnes the
Cour., - and again Tomorrow the jury can 20
out IN charge OF the Bailif1s, and take stroll
wherever yon may elect. But no persous will be
permitted TO follow or be with yo1. And
again charge you that you must not talk about
the case among yourselves. Dismiss it from
Jour minds SO far as conversations are con-
cerned. No communications will be made to Yoa
in any way"
The witnesses are then requested to be On
hand, aud the Court adiourns until 10 o'clock
Monday morning.
, 1879-04-13
IN THE. PORTRAlT-GALLERY.

rrIs true, sir. full many q tale could he told
OF all the Sc fair ladies', and mobiles 90 bold.
Moro proud is my lord of this manor house old,
And these portraits, than all OF the jewels and
That descended to him as the last of his race.
Sometimes IN the eoaming come to this roon;
It seems to Cypress with its chill, ghostly gloom,
With grim, fearful shadows my soul to o'elcast,
And feel at the time that dwell with the past
For beaming With life there is each pictured face
s'The old buffers fances" I see, cir. you smile !;
At some other time may chance to beguile
A moment oy telling Of what we can boast,
As all manors do, sir. a family-ghost,
That wandcrs at midnight about the old place.
This lady, who wears the broad ruff on her neck,
Whose person the costliest jewels bcdeck.
Was ever the gaycst Mt ioust and at sport.
Mid Sittterng throngs at Elizabeth's Court:
She knew Of the ring that was hid-it Is said.
In the War Of the Roses this knight lost his life;
Beside MIN you see, sir, his handsome young wife.
'Tis said that King Edward admired her fair face,
Her flashing dark eyes, ami her exquisite grace,
Though you see, sir, the rose that she carries is
red.
This knight needs must die like dog, or slave,
Though he was e'er faithful and gentle, and
brave;
But ''bnrly King Henry" was firm as rock
When his mandate rang forth, S'He dies on the
Ah, cir those were days full Of terror and dread
This noble was honorcd and loved by his Queen;
Twas not for his grace, or his bcauty, ween.
Though plain a1d uncomely. he won fair bride,
For this is his Countess you see at his side:
They tell she was most hign-tempered
dame.
But what are they now? A mere handful OF earth;
Fen their humblest seryitors cannot be less
Than now are these nobes in grand courtly dress,
For in death are the noble and peasant the same.
EN,IA CpRSELIAs
, 1879-04-13
FOOTSTEPS IN THE MUD.

A gentle face, both sweet and fair;
4 wavy mass OF tawny hair.
Colled round a shapeiy, wcll-poisad head
- wonder irt'a her own, said,
TO a companion standing near.
~ II it's the head you mean. I swear
'Tis surely hers; but, II the hair,
The styles OF late are very queer
give it up: there's nothing sure
About this a-la-Pompadour."
Just then she raised her eyes, aud met
My own: ye gods feel it yet
That wild hcart-thrsti-athough dnY
And almost half have passed away
Since that strange meeting. Well, she passad-
As all things must, from drst to last;
But still those eyes looked into mine.
Half-sharp, hali-sweet, like old pork-mtna.
I will not stdte upon what street
met this anGel-twere not meet.
Enough to tell, could mol brook
A parting without one more look.
/ turned me round-in rapture gazed~
She crossed the street-her dress she rafsed.
Revealing shoes with rounded toes.
While instep, arching. upward fose
In CURING grace. Men only know
How hearts At sight Of such things glow.
So tripp'd she on. 4 pool more deep
She ycntured DER. With stately sweep
She raised her skirts-disclosed to new
i shoe-top rounded up so true.
Ny heart swelled with convuslve throes:
When Io--GH ankle minus hoss!
O. r. ~
, 1879-04-13
SCH0OL.TEACHERS' SALARIES,


CHIcAGo, April 12.-Therc seems, Judging
from the recent letters to The TRIBUNE. to be
some misunderstanding about why the teachers
have been paid but about ten days salaries
since the 1st Of January. To one who reads,
there can be but little difficulty in understand
where the blame, If any exists, lies. The Coun-
ell voted to pay the Police and Fire Depart
ments In cash for January and February out OF
some accumulated funds. Where these funds
came from is immaterial, but suppose 1t could
be asccrtaioed If one wished to learn all about
1t. The School Department was not included
in this arrangement, for the reason declared in
the Council, tliat the teachers received, during
the year, about four months pay in cash from
the State fund and rents, which the other De-
partments did not The Council did not put
into the hands of the Board of Education
any funds to pay the teachers with.
They are undoubtedly waiting for the
scrip-and so are the scnool-teaehers.
I do not see where any possible blame can at
tach to the Board of Education. One should
look to the body that supplies the Board with
reason that the payroll was not made out. Of
what use is a payroll that has neither ''green-
bax" nor scrip back Of it, 1t Is just possible
that had the teachers the power. Of voting,
L1lHrS W0uIQ nave Dccn Lrlne QluerenL-
Quien sabe2 All this only shows that it would
be better If the Board we're not dependent upon
the Council for supplies to run the schools.
Tic city would certainly be served as we'll, il
not better, than it now IS, II the Board OF Edu-
cation we're empowered to decide what was
needed to maintain the schools properly. The
members are usually men OF as much intelli-
gencc, have as large pecuniarr interest," and as
well fitted in every way to decide in this mat
ter as the average Alderman. It would not be,
then, as now, sort Of IN incongr1ous attach
mcnt upon the political machine. Then the
Council could not devote its entire energy to gas
and sewerage, and the schools would be all the
better for IT, ENRIQUE.
, 1879-04-13
EASTER-MORN.

Sinner, lift thy streaming eyes;
Thou mayst enter Paradise;
For the stone is rolled away
From His aepulchre to-day,
And the glad hosannas ring;
aten and angels joyful sing:
- Christ hath ristn-Chrlst hath rffenf
He hath broke the bolts Of prison;
He hath burst the bonds OF He'll
Let the glad hosaun1s swe4li
Sinner. lit thy streaming eyes
Christ hath opened Paradise;
He hath washed rnee OF thy sin
Bids thee, joyful, enter in.
Canat thou; then, His call refuse?
Cu1st thou, then, His love nbuset
Hehurh risen! Lie hath risen!
lie hath brought thee forth from prison.
Bore Ills CROSS. His wounds and pain,
That thou mishtst Heaven gain.
Sinner, turn thee to thy Lord
Rest thy faith upo1 His Word.
On this gladstone Easter morn
Let tiny soul again be born;
Let thy glad hosannas raise,
Giving to thy Savior praise.
Sinner. trust thee to His kindness
lie will cure thee OF thy blindneaa,
Turn, oh! turn thee not away
From the risen Christ to-day!
E. c. FoGE1ax3A&a.
, 1879-04-13

= IS We claim, says Nr. Mills, ''that the con-
ycrsations they seek to bring out, in themselves,
taken ncr se. Indicate M, mental ahcrratfon:-nn
eristinty naladvw.nd n that th. Inv conter, nl,trs
e@,ssi. '',"' 'ne ~"
only the admisslon OF q oeclaratioh or statement
which, in itself, indicates an existing matady,-
something inconsistent with the ordinary habits
of n mans m,ndn
anu tnat Is 1flatlonaa, auos ar' "eoet.
That Is to say,' adds Alr storrs, '' declnra~
ton is admissible in evidence on the question OF
insanity, provided the declaration proves that
the marty making it is insanc.n
DOR tends to nroye.n nuaIities Mr.. Mills.
"any i,nmcdiate alteration Of the mind,
aThaf, u SAYS Mr. Storrs. a,ronid throw mt
declarations in 900 cases in i.OO0.-would DESTROY
the rule.-unroot ali the law on the subiect Of
insaniry < declaration is comnetcnt # r.
nrorcs The man insane. In other words. the de-
Tense of insanity is good If insanity Exists. n
mon II ;,sonc If he is mi n hic MINI !,
0Tbe tendency OF the eyamination yester-
dav.,, REMARKS the Court. Nwas as to acts ot
the dcceocod woman out of the nrrsenre and
hoo, fur ~ her hushnpd nn,1 most IT than ware
a[ctnIoS ~ ), 4 '' ''''>A 11'o' - ~N'~1 ".'e
:We do mt nronose to discnss that now ~
savs Mrs storrs. ION that snfiect We have =
n-cttv ,yell.gronnf,ed onnon that heforn ,he
fn;shad vour Il u2nnr 1p1, I, sea 1ho ,,aca. W.
sitr-a necessitv which has characterized. I
think. nrettr ncarlr every famous case in which
tie nnestion Of insanity has been inyoiycd for
tile last twenty-five years-of adrnittinr every
act. every word. written or spokcn. thaf could
tend In the slightest degree to throw any liphr
on the mental condition of the party accused of
crime. If a blow was struck upou The head of
mau ten wears ago, YOU NAV follow that blow
down. showing the change il effected in his
intejlct tual and moral STRUCTURE, to the
yery instaut Of the homicide with
which he is charged. A blow on tic mead is pre-
cisely tile sane as blow on the nervous organ-
iza1on by some great calamity, ,.by sudden joy,
sudden grie1, I blow in both INSTANCES is *
actfv the same in its CHARACTER, and effects, and
consenucnces: aud no matter wtet, struck. or
where struck, if it is OF a character which an
ordinarily Intelligent iurv will see tends to
infect the ordinary noise Of the reasoning and
moral facu1tirs the inflictiou Of that blow may
hc shfyn Mt the time wheu tbf. Mace where and
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writin' to write = letter" T1al's the only reason ne
didn't like 20 live Ia NewYOrk, because ne badht got
the education." His wife cOuid % write and speu
little, but poor" Louise who lived az hrs hn -
jOked with him about his WIFE aud said sur bhd another
man, but didn't call mis- name So did ms sister Know
ing that he generous When he spoke To his VIE
however, she denied It,
REFERRING TO MICRO FROM BOSTON.
The witness. during the cross-Guestouing of Mr. Ro
lins finally referred 10 man who claimed 10 be from
Boston, aud whom his wife Nancy had manifested
considerable interest of putting forth extra
ordinary efforts 10 him place This man he de-
scribed best ne could, but failed Numbering MS
name. H. was a handsome fellow he said and
pretty well fixed for clothes. He ight-cOlored
ana wore Burnside wbskers and good mustiche"
and had elegant" hair. He was q" pretty near mu-
lattO," and he didn't ike it because people didn't
recognize him and appreciate him." The witness mad
looked his feet and remembered that rhey we're big
Mr.. Rollins suggested names, but the witness
was allowed 10 leave the stand, Mr.. Townsend asking
that he be detained for the House Of Deten-
tion.
Coroner Wotman then addressed the jury. He said
that it the desire OF the authorities 10 investigate
the thoroughly aud leave nothing undone which
might in any assist in solving the mystery. he
hoped the jury would be patient. IL desirable %
have some persons witnesses whom he had "a vet
been unable reach and In the meantime he asked the
aud adjourned investigation without nam
ing "A date for another session
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-24
COLUMBIA YACHT CLUB REGATrL

TIE JOURSEYMAS, HE PEERLEss AND TBR LYDIA
r. THE wfNSFRs.
Al the hour appointed for starting the Yachts OF
the Columbia Yacht Club In their twel th annual
regatta yesterday. the Hudson River opposite mo
clubhouse at the foot 81 EiVhtysixtl-st.. WIS as
placid a mill pond. When there came hght
puff Of wind from the south at 1920 p. m the
preparatory gun fired, and ten minutes later
the starting signal was giyen. OF the twelve en-
tries, the Peerless Spray aud Clara L. Of the first
class started, with the Eureka JOurneyman and
Rambler of the second and tbe Empress, LYDIA l.,
Gem Katie and Villa Of the third. The course lay
from point In front ~ the clu p-hOuse mp the Hud-
son. to and around a stake-boat near Ed0ewater
Dock. thence down to another OF Gutenberg. aud
thence home, 81 DE sailed around three tines Com
m0dOro Now hinney's yacht Journey man was the
first to get away, closely followed by the Eureka.
Vida and Spray.
The Journeyman and the Eureka, which soon
parted company with tle other yachts, made very
pretty aud even race throughout. Going before ne
wind the Eureka would gradually gam upon her
opponent only TO lose the advantage When they bad
to sal on the wind The JOumeyman finished ~
winner nv 54s in 3h. 57m. lis actual time, with
ont the / IN. 37s. allowed her by the Eureka. The
other yachts scattered over the Unison, and
were all an hour behind the journey man The
Peerless won In her class in Oh. ON. lbs. and tho
lydia T. In hers IN Jh. I'M S. actual time, with the
Clara T.. aud Empress second In their respective
ell
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TIE TESTIMONY IN DETAIL.

Herman BOetjer testified that from October
. 1875 until June 49, 1873. occupied his wife
and step-daughter the second floor OF No. 40 West
Forty-second-sL de saw very ittle Of Mrs. Hull aud
did not know anything respecting the habit
was home about $3.50 or 10 o'clock the evening or
June 10. BE nothing OF the Hull family. His bed
room was directly the diningroom back pariar
Of the first floor. He heard nothing during the night
he heard the cook on Wednesday morning crying ont
that Mrs HUI was dead. He only partly dressed.
HIS wife thinking that the cook mistaken ana tnat
Mrs Hull had only swO0ued, went down 10
do what Ahe could for her She quickly returned
saving tbat Mrs. Hull had been murdered. The
witness SAID that paid $1,000 year rent for the
ond floor When ne came home the evening before
the murder the lights were burning IN the hall
He heard no one come In after him. He had
noticed in reading the testimony OF DIR. Hull that he
was asked concerning palr Of suspenders. The wit
uess bought a pair Of suspenders on the l2th, and
handed the old his wife, requesting her to give
them 10 somebody.
The COruner-The suspenders referred 10 were picked
up on the morning OF the 18th.
The witneSs-Wen / bought mine on the 18TH, so
lItb
'-ne COrOner-I win say that FAR we know about
the suspenders a policeman roundsman who entered
the house nat morning DIR. Hull pick up pair ana
ut them In his pocket These the only suspenders
of which we nave any knowledge In this case.
Mr. Rollins said that special significance In
the incident and the matter allowed 10 drop.
The tesumon1 OF Ma. Boeuer taken privately hV th~