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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-19
MIR. vANDERBILTs NEW ROAD.
AN INDEPENDENT, CENTRAL RAILROAD LINE
BETWEEN SCHENECTADY AND SARATOGA.

AN INDEPENDENT, CENTRAL RAILROAD LINE
BETWEEN SCHENECTADY AND SARATOGA.
tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
TROY. n ". July Is, 1879.
Mr.. William Ii. Vanderbilt will construct rail-
road from Schenectady to Saratoga 1t will be used
to convey summer travel that goes by the Rens-
selaer and Saratoga Railroad which is leased by the
Delaware and Hudson Canal Company. The survey
for this route made one year ago. The line has
been staked and the contracts let. Work will be
commenced in September. and the road completed
before the succeeding spring 1t will be about thirty
miles long. This will not seriously affect
the Rensselaer, and Saratoga Company, which
does profitable business all the year.
and extends to whitehall fifty miles be-
alleged to have been caused by the attitude OF Pres
dent Dickson in abetting the route now building.
that will give the Erie road direct connection with
Albany, Troy and the Hoosac Tunnel, over the new
Boston, Hoosac Tunnel aud Western route The
Central branch to Saratoga will prove good invest
ment for Mr.. Vanderbt's company, and its con-
struction should scarcely be attributed to Spite but
rather to executive discernment.
LOWER RATES. ANTICIPATED.
competition from New York to Albany. Troy.
Saratoga and the Hoosac tunnel by way of Bingham
ton and the Boston, Hoosac Tunnel and Western
Railway would result in slightly cheapening freight
and passenger rates to those points The Hudson
River route has an advantage in the matter of dis
Albany is from New York. The Erie road will be
most benefited by this opposition line. The Della
ware and Hudson Company will gain more by tho
augmented freight and coal patronage throughout the
year than the summer travel to Saratoga has
amounted to since the hard times. The Erie and
Delaware and Hudson companies have already
opened the battle with Mr.. Vanderbilt and are CO.
operating in the rivalry. Erie advertises through
tickets from Albany to Buffalo and the West via
Binghanton, and through tickets from New York to
Montreal, VIA Albany. using the Delaware aud Hud-
son tracks. More developments expected soon
in this matter. OF which the above is the second
movement so far made apparent.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-19
MORE LAWYERS.
[RY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

PouGHKEEPs1E N. Y. July 49, 1879.
The General Term to-day admitted the following
gentlemen to the degree Of counsellor at law in the
courts of the State:-
Henry J. Smith, jamaica L. l.; Clinton B. Smith,
Flushing. l.. l.; George Wood, Wappingers Falls; ;
Herman +. Hoepke, Brooklyn; Egbert K. Van Buren,,
Brooklyn; Samuel Demott. Queens county; Alvan
s. Neweomb. Poughkeepsie: Charles Morschauser.
Pouyhkeepsie; Allison Butts. Poughkeepsie; A. j..
Durland, Middletown, N. Y; William j. letters,
Poughkeepsie; Burton Hammond. Dover Plains;
Fred. g. Budd, Poughkeepse; Bernard J. Tinneys
Wappingers Falls; G. l.. Odell, Poughkeepsie
George Gruschenske, Brooklyn; David S. Man
ming. Brooklyn: William A. Barlow, Brooklyn
Theodore II. Silkman. Yonkcrs; Edward A.
Doyle, Brooklyn; N. Pendleton, Schenck City
Island; Benjamin Baker, Brooklyn; Ernest T. Las
she. Brooklyn; Edward II. Hawke. Jr.. Brooklyn;
Elisha Rusk. wappinger's Falls; Samuel X. Phillip.
Matteawan George Brush Brooklyn; Charles f.
Davidson. Brooklyn; Edwin b. Woods. Brooklyn;
William Remsen Milford, Brooklyn. and Harrison
S. Moore, Queens county.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-19
HUNTED BY REMORSE.
A MAN SURRENDERS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF
MURDER COMMIT TED NINE YEARS Aao-HIs
STORY OF THE CRIME.

A MAN sURRENDERs NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF
MURDER COMMIT TED NINE YEARS Aao-HIs
STORY OF THE CRIME.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
CINCINNATI. July IL. 1879.
strange case of the effects of guilty conscience
resulting in self accusation for o crime COM
mitted years ago, brought to light to-day
in special despatch to the Enquirer from Garth
age. Mo. Nine years ago, near the little village
of Rome. Adams county. Ohio. young man named
Edward Adams stabbed ana killed Harvey Brewer,
one night. while returning from church. There
were no witnesses to the crime and Brewers body
was not found until the next day. when it
discovered lying by the roadside. Adams fed the
country, and it being known that he had had
Quarrel with Brewer. suspicion directed toward
Yesterday afternoon he went to the ailor At Garth
age Mo-, and asked that he be locked up charge
killed Brewer on the 18th OF November, 1870 giving
tive and wanted to be sent back where the crime
committed to stand his trial.
ssLPHUNTED FUGITIVE.
His story was that after killing his victim he went
to Moberly, Mo-. where he opened q shoe shop.
stayed there couple Of years. when day he saw
man from his old home. This frightened him
and next turned up at Council buns Iowa where he
commenced his trade again. Here he stayed
two or three years. but meeting another
ont OF town and became wanderer through the far
West for several years. Finally the impulse to
visit the place where he committed his crime
over him strongly that he returned to the neigh
borhood. though he was not aud consequently
not apprehended. Then he enlisted in the army
here at Cincinnati and was again sent West. being
stationed last at Baxter Springs, Kan where he be-
onged when he left his company this week to go to
Carthage, NO.. and give himself up to the civil
thoriies.
THE STORY CONFIRMED.
Adams story OF the murder is fully corroborated
by dispatches from Rome. where It was committed.
The authorities there recall the killing of Brewer
and say that Adasls suspected OF it, though
they had no. positive proof Of his guilt.
His sudden disappearance Immediately after it.
and the fact that he had a quarrel
with Brewer and had sent the young woman
with whom he had gone to church. home alone.
while he went with Brewer pointed to his guilt, but
further than these they had points of evidence
against him. II he goes to the Penitentiary to atone
for his crime 1t will be his confession. 1t Is
the intention to send officer to Missouri to bring
him back to Ohio at once, requsition being
needed such cases. Previous to his departure
Adams sustained a good reputation.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-19
LOUISIANA'S DEBT.

NEW ORLEANS, July is. 1870.
The state debt question brought up in the
Convention at noon to-day. The ordinance as
adopted yesterday read third time and vote
taken-yeas 90, nays 5i The Chair decided that
the ordinance vas defeated, not having received
the necessary sixty-efght votes-a majority
OF the whole Convention. An appeal from the
decision OF the Chair was made, ON the ground
that this ordinance being not part OF the constiu-
ton until IL adopted by separate vote OF the
people, II required only majority vote in tho Con-
vontion. The appeal tabled. 1t was then claimed
that the democratic party would DO held responsible
by the people TOR solution of the debt question,
and the Convention took recess until half past
seven +. NJ. to allow the democrats to deliberate
over the question in caucus. The question Will
probably be settled to- night.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-19
A RIVAL TO BOYTON.

PROFESSOR CAvILL's ACHIEVEMENTS AS SWIM
MER--CRossING THE BRITISH CHANNEL.
Another semi-amphibous person has landed on the
shores OF America in the person of Professor Fred
erick Cavil the hero of many long swir1s, among
which is included one across the English Channel.
The Professor is strongly built man, five feet nine
inches in height. fortytwo inches around the chest
of very dark complexion. and thoroughly bronzed
by exposure to the weather. IL cannot swim fast
as some men," said he to HERALD
reporter last night. "but can keep
the steady pace without firing through
a swim of twenty miles or over hear that Webb
the first man who swan across the Channel. will
be here. and will certainly endeavor to get =
chance OF trying conclusions with him aud Boyton"
The Professor has invented rubber suit which he
claims surpasses Boytons as a true swimming and
life saving costume. and he wants to find oppor-
skin in the water well that of his son Charlie
who Is eight years old. and his daughter Madeline,
OK six years, who. he says. are almost as much at
home in the treacherous element as out of it,
He has to this city from Aus
trala. where he spent several months as
tonishing the good people OF Ahelbourne
OF seventeen miles performed near Melbourne. He
says that swimming has become mania In the land
tanned OF making natatory science branch of the
regular school course for all the antpodeau youth
OF both sexes
AN AQUATIC CAREER
Mr.. Cavill has spent all his lite either in the
water. Born in London, In 1887, 1T the age of four
teen years hc shipped on the Queens yacht
Fairy. and thence. when the Crimean COM
menced, obtained y transfer TO the Penelope. q
sixteen gun steamer, which WINS in Napiers Baltic
feet After few months spent on the Indian sta
ton he left the navy and took up swimming pro
fessionally ut Brighton. where he Joined club aud
won number of races. In 1879 he received tes-
timonial tor saving many persons from drowning,
and between that year aud 1872 received four medals
from the Royal Humane Society. On August 10
1876, he attempted his first transit oil tho Channel
He was Ia the water eleven and threequarter hours
and covered thirty miles, but was forced
to leave the task unfinished. On the same
day. in 1877. however, he chose more
favorable state OF the tides and got from land
to land In twelve hours, making track twenty five
miles long He started from the French coast and
took the cub tide for about 1--WE miles out and then
caught the Hood, which carried him clear TO the
South Fore1and. lilo was accompanied by a lugger
and u small boat and was not ut all exhausted on
landing. He encountered n thunder storm, with
rain. aud sfterward very heavy gale. which pre-.
vented him from landing, but In the morning he
ascertaned that when he left the water he had come
within twenty-five yards OF terra frma.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-19
A CHASTITY SUICIDE.

AN UNKNOWN MAN LIES DOWN BEFORE LOCO
MOTIVE AND Is CRUSHED.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
ATLANTA. Ga, July Is, 1870
A strange suicide was Witnessed here to-day. A.
the down passenger train on the Western and At
lantic Railroad was coming at full speed into tho
suburbs of this city the on the engine .
neatly dressed weIl-appearing step smartly up
to the track line. look ut the approaching tram
and then deliberately lie down, placing his head
the rail with his face to the engine. Before the
Mortified engineer could reverse his lever the engine
had Numbered over the mans head. Upon exami-
nation It found that the upfc half of his skull
was clipped of and his brains were left exposed.
No clew to his identity can be had He had pre-
scrption in his pocket with Nv. f." on IL, and q
handkerchief was similarly marked. He was dressed
in blue summer cassimcre and was evidently man
OF good breeding and position. He was stranger
in this section.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-19
SHE DIDN'T WANT HIM.

August FIX deserted his wife and family two years
ago. They lived In West Hoboken ut the time. Sew.
era of the children grown. and they have sup
ported tho others and kept them comfortable. A
short time ago the wife received word from hor
husband, who was in q small town in Delaware. She
did not reply to IL she lived happier without him.
ON Friday night FIX returned Snd visited his wifcs
house. Hc desired to be installed master again,
but she refused and ordered him to leave. He drew
a revolver and said IL she would not live with HIM
he would kill her She escaped from the house. ind
her screams attacted Officer Lally, who took the
husband into custody. He Is locked up to answer
the complaint of his wife with threatening to kill
l.ou u
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-19
OPPOSITION IN BROOKLYN.

When the Kings county IL" road company OBJ.
tanned charter empowering 1t to construct new
line in Brooklyn twas found necessary 70 tho
consent of majority of property owners interested.
or else the approval OF the Supreme Court. Commits
soners appointed and the route, marked out by
the officers OF the company, approved on April -.
Notwithstanding the opposition Of land owners tho
Common Council granted permission for the con.
struction of the road, and another victory
for Its projectors was scored yesterday
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-19
AN EMBEZZLEK FOUND.
INK TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. ]

INK TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
BETHEL. Me-, July 49, 1879.
Elliott. the sewing machine agent who disappeared
from Bartlett. N. H., some time ago. and hitherto
supposed TO have been murdered. found In tins
town to-day, where he has been working under the
assumed name OF Bennett. Harding. the man
cused of numbering him. tracked him and caused his
arrest. lie has been taken to Bartlett and will be
prosecuted for embezzling the funds of the Singer
Sewing Machine Company
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-19
RAILROAD FIGHT IN MARYLAND.

CUMBERLAND. July IL, 1879.
For three weeks past the Cumberland and Penn
sylvania Railroad Company has kept engine
standing at point where the Pennsy Railroad
in Mary and desired crossing their track the out
skirts OF the town. At four J.. NJ to-day the engine
left temporarily to allow n coal train to pass.
As the coal train had passed workmen OF tho
Pennsylvania Railroad in Maryland tore up rail Of
the Cumberland and Pennsylvania track, preventing
u return of the engine and effected a crossing. Five
hundred people were present. The excitement 10
intense. but NJ disturbance occurred
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-19
A SAD FUNERAL.

BosroN. Mass. July IL. 1879.
The funeral of Lizzie, Margaret and Mary A. Dun
don. who were drowned in the harbor during tho
gale of the 18th nst from the disaster to the yacht
Myrtle, held this morning at the church
OF St. Frances do Sales tCatholicl. in the
Bunker Hill district. where high mass was per-
formed, followed by regular funeral services There
was large gathering and the services were I'M
usually impressive. The bodies were Inferred in
the Holy Cross Cemetery. at Maiden. The bodies OF
the two other victims OF the Myrtle disaster have
not yet bsen recovered.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-19
RUBBER SUITS IN THE HUDSON
[DY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.l

IBY TELEGKAPH TO THE HEKALD. ]
ALBANY, N. Y, July IL. 1879.
Gilbert Long and Edward Kelly who recently re-
signed from the New York Life Saving Associatio
entered the Hudson River. at Lansingburg. at FIVE
p. M. to-day. intending to swim to New York. They
made the irst mile in twenty Ave minutes and at
six O'Clock reached the State dam across the
river at Troy. They thought of floating
this, but were warned that there
many large and sharp spikes sticking out from the
timDers which would tear their rubber suits. The
men then climbed up the steep lock the river
river below. They expected to reach here at nine.
but up to the present writing have not appeared
There is heavy food tide tonight and they have
sail. depending altogether their paddles. they
may not arrive until after midnight. They expect
to reach New York Tuesday night. 'l
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-19
MINOR PLANET DISCOVERED.

WASHINGTON. ID. c., July IL, 1879.
The Smithsonian Institute reports that Profess
sor c. II. H.. Peters. of clinton, N. Y,
discovery by himself at clinton Observatory, the
nth of July, OF minor planet la 2lh. 31in right
ascension, II deg. aim, south declination, with
daily motion of 3m south.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-19
NEW TRIAL REFUSED.
my TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

by TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
ATLANTA. Ga, July IS, 1879.
In the Of Samuel Hill. convicted of murder
for killing simons. the alleged seduccr OF his wife.
Judge Hnlyer to-day refused to grant a trial.
The defence shifted from the old ground of SEN
timent and Southern precedent. and insanity wns
pleaded. Hills mother is now insane. and insanity
has run in the family for generations. There is
still chance to save Hill by an appeal to the SUI
7 RENE Court.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-19
-1TT|
JAPANESE EXPORT DUTIES.

San Francisco. CAL, July Is, 1870
Aletter from Yokohama says the Prime Minister
has issued decree that from July export duties
will be abolished cotton and silk manufactured
silk and cotton mixtures, made dresses. porcelain
precious stones lacquered wares, bronzes. manufac
tured bamboo, manufactured copper. paper fans and
M
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-19
GENERAL MILES MOVEMENT.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE nERALD. ]

BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
BISMARCK ID. T.. July 10. 1870.
General Miles sent the steamer General Sherman
yesterday up the Yellowstone to Fort Keogh after
forage and will not move from Fort Peck toward
the boundary till it arrives. There going from
here by steamer three mountain Hotchkiss guns and
horses for his detachment Of the Second cavalry.
The air is full of rumors. but there is no body
IN ham
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-19
"BOUND TO KILL SOMEBODY.
JUDGE LYNCH's POSSE IN PURSUIT OF THE
MURDERER.

JUDGE LYNCH's POSSE IN PURSUIT OF THE
MURDERER.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
SIDNEY. Neb., July IL. 1879.
At half-past twelve O'Clock last night COW boy in
the employ OF Charles Cohey. at Cheyenne. shot
dead by Jack Hodgson. alias English Jacko.' a
noted desperate The ball penetrated the mans left
eye and passed through his head. killing him in
stantly. The murderer at once jumped on o horse
and fed from town.
THE MURDER.
The deceased had been drinking all day but
totally inoffensive. Hodgson had remarked during
the afternoon ''thst he going to kill somebody
before night" and without any cause picked quar-
rel with this When found Brown had his
right hand in his pocket. but for what purpose is
unknown.
PURSUIT.
Deputy Sheriff Ryan and posse now in pur-
suit of the murderer and should he be captured the
telegraph pole and Judge Lynch will wresk
geance him, the excitement in town is intense
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-19
KILLED BY A BULLDOG.

Sammy Ryer, young lad. the son of the tollgato
keeper on the Hackensack Plank road. In the upper
section of Hudson county. N. j., was attacked by
bull dog several days ago. His body was 20 badly
torn and poisoned that modification set in and tha
little fellow died in great agony ON Thursday. He
was buried yesterday. h. .
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-19
WOULD NOT OPPOSE poYroN.

Nan. the ncwsboy. said last evening that he had
nothing to do with the exploit of Kelly and Long.
He understood that warrant was out against him.
but he did not know for what. rubber suit was
sent to him. but he gave it away. He said he had
no idea of opposing Boyton nor OF doing anything
but to earn his living and save life whenever he
had an opportunity.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-19
THE LABRADOR FISHERY.

HALrFAx, N. s., July IL. 1879.
A schooner to-day arrived from Labrador with 800
quntals OF goldfish the first shipment Of the season.
Lhe fishery has been successful.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-19
CIVIL ENGINEER FRANKLIN A. sTRATToN, UNITED
STATES NAVY.

Civil Engineer Franklin A. Stratton. United States
Navy, who had held position in the United States
volunteers brigadier general died half past nine
on Thursday evening at Chestnut Hill. near Phila.
delphia. where he had gone for the benefit Of his
health. He stationed at League Island. and has
been ill since April last. His remains were removed
to the League Island naval station yesterday morn
ing, and will be taken to Georgetown, ID. c., for
interment. The deceased was born in Massa-
chusetts. and had permanent residence in WASH
ington. His commission was dated on March %.
1867 and he OF the nine civil engineers at.
tached to the navy. During the war he was engaged
in the purchase of military stores, under appoint.
ment from President Lincoln He was appointed
Governor of the Territory OF Colorado by President
Johnson. which Office he held tor some time. He
was conspicuous for his influence In public affairs,
and was on Of intimacy the leading poll.
ticans of both parties. He leaves widow aud two
daughters.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-19
CAPTAIN SETH SMITH.

Captain Seth Smith died Wednesday at his
home in Sandy Hill. Washington county N. Y. aged
ninety three years. He captain In the war OF
1912, fought Mt the battle of Plattsburg. and was
alleged to be the oldest Free Mason in America.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-03-06

correspondent makes the proper suggestion
that our influential citizens should urge upon
the President the importance of making special
mention to Congress OF the need of action for
increased water supply and for the abatement
OF the river flats nuisance especially the lat
ter. 1t Is more than probable that when the
warm weather fairly opens, the offensive odors
from the fecal sewage deposits upon the flats
win powerfully reinforce any recommendations
the President may make for Congressional ac-
fion- IL this malarial nuisance is not abated.
members OF Congress may expect to have more
sickness In their ranks during the extra ses-
sion than they have the past winter. And as
the President and the Cabinet officers will be
kept TN the city during the session 1t is natural
thai they should feel a lively interest In the
matter. The White House and the Treasury,
War and Navy departments are all situated i'm
mediately in the neighborhood of these sewage
deposits that threaten pestilence, and it Is
proper that the occupants OF these buildings
should ask for the immediate abatement of the
evil.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-03-06
AserO00 escos1 DoNV Oircssl0tSon oCer
15s6OO-bejsso . HsssoA larger bona lido,
peess0r on1 pernsanest circulation than
ekAe u 0U The 0ekev daily papers ~ tAe
ottV oAded to0ethep.

The evidences OF the collapse of the Green
back party are shown in the result OF the mu-
uicipal elections In Maine last Monday. The
greenbackers, headed by Scion Chase a month
ago fnaugurated spring political campaign,
imported speakers from abroad, and vigorously
employed home talent, and came out with
bands OF music, filling halls and headquarters
with their followers. The republicans made no
special Efforts to counterfeit the activity of the
greenback fusionists. and the defeat OF the lat
ter, therefore. at all points shows their natural
decline. The republicans have regained Lewis
ton: the soft-money doctrine has been COM
pletely Tepudiated in Auburn,-the birthplace
OF " fiatism" In Maine. The council OF Portland
Is republican. Brunswick, Bath, Topsham,
Gardiner, Readf1eld, .Saco kennebunk, kenne-
bunkport, Sumner, Rockland, Bucksport, Nor
way, Ellsworth Bethel ard other places, all go
the same way In reputation of rag money. The
result OF these local elections shows for one
thing that the greenback anticipation that fu-
sionism would entirely absorb the democrats Is
unwarranted. Quite a number OF democrats
voted the republican and hard money ticket.
As the greenback party in Maine was twin
brother OF the party In the neighboring state OF
Massachusetts,, the collapse OF the one is omiE-
Gus OF the fate OF the ether. Gen. Butler will
probably see the point Of the Maiiie elections.