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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-26

Sceptcs and doubters will be interested
to-day in what Mr.. Kerr will say to honest
doubters, and DR.. Burchard will say on the
suggestions of unbelief, and Mr.. Pullman on
fair dealing with doubts, and Mr.. Nickel
vey on the reasons of the Christians hope
Dr. Fulton will combat the theories of some
of his Baptist brethren concerning the
Beast of Prophecy, making it clear, of
course, that the Beast" is cared for at
Rome. Mr.. Lloyd will also dive among the
visions of the Apocalypse and bring forth
the Conqueror upon the white horse for the
delectation of his audience; DR.. Knapp
will show the triumph of this warrior when
He comes to set up His king
dom on earth, and Mr.. Richmond will de-
vote his talents to the consideration of the
character of Christ's second coming. In the
temperance gatherings Mr.. Evans will talk
about husks, Mr.. Fitz-Williams about
night in JAIL and Mr.. Aflleck about restora-
ton and reformation after repentance by
the fallen. Mr.. Virgin will tell us how to
supply human needs, and will describe
sand years ago-probably the same that Mr..
Moment will cover in his references to
Ezra, the Jewish reformer, or to the great
revival in Nehemiah's day. The missionary
cause will be ably advocated to-day by MIR.
Newton, who will show its connection with
the great religions of the world. This
is but one Of II series on this important
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-26
RECKLESS DRIVING.

Anna f. Hardman, child aged three and q halt
years. was crossing Twenty-third street. between
First and Second avenues yesterday afternoon when
q horse and wagon driven by Charles Norman, oflNo.
81 Attorney street. rapidly up the street.
Norman did not see the child in time and II was
knocked down and run over. both the wheels Of the
wagon passing oven its body. The driver never
stopped to ascertain the extent of the chids INJURIES
but drove toward Third avenue, followed
by an excited crowd of women and men
who had witnessed the occurrence Officer
Oliver Stewart of the Eighteenth precinct. joined in
the chase and arrested the driver Twenty fourth
street The child, who resides with her parents
at No. 343 East Twenty third street. was re-
moved to Bellevue Hospital. 1t was there discovered
that she suffering from internal injuries, which
will in all probability prove fatal. Norman was ar
raigncd before Judge Morgan at the Fifty seventh
Street Court and was held in $500 bail to answer.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-26
An Indian Ther,mopyle.

Are there twenty-five white men any,
where in the world who can do what was
done by the handful of Cheyennes recently
hunted down and killed by four companies
of United States troops? Probably there
are not; but it is certain that If white men
had done this, if any squad of heroic pale
faces had called upon their oppressors
in this style to 'make way for
liberty" and, burdened with their
prison, gone through the fire of the
guards and, pursued by a whole battalion Of
trained, disciplined and we'll armed cav
airy, had maintained their flight and resist
ance for twelve days and only been subdued
when the last man was shot down, the
world would have been clamorous with
wonder and applause over such gallantry,
such courage, such adroitness in the ruses
Of war, such devotion to freedom and
such an unconquerable spirit. But
the world will probably say less
of these things done by the red man than
it would have said if they had been done
by the white man. And yet is not such
heroic conduct more rather than less re-
markable in the savage? Practically we
regard it as commonplace for the men
of race reputed inferior to do acts
that would have conferred immortal
glory on their paler brothers. How the
ages have chanted in the sweeping
lines of "Chevy Chase" the achievements
of 'sthe Percy out of Northumberland =
and yet if either Percy or Douglas had
encountered what the Cheyennes were
compelled to face it would have been so
prosaic butchery as to have left no stuff
for ballad. Even the comparison with
the three hundred Spartans-the most
famous of all battles against odds-leaves
plenty of honor for these Western savages,
for the Spartans were the most warlike
people of their time and the best
trained and the best armed soldiers
of the people. while the Asiatic
levies of the great kingdom were a rabble by
comparison But the Cheyennes, poorly
armed, owed all their success to their per-
sonal qualities, and made a severer fight,
not against sheep-like levies that had to be
driven up with whips, but against first
class troops. In whatever way it may be
contemplated this fight has no parallel save
in other episodes of Indian history, and the
annals of war may be searched in vain for
a more brilliant display of all the qualities
that ennoble the ever grand struggle for
freedom.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-26
FORT ROBINSON TROUBLES.

SUSPICIOUS oUTRAGEs-ARE THERE MORE IN.
DIAN MURDERS NEAR THE FORT 1.-TWO HUN
DRIED CHEYENNEs YET TO BE sUBDUED.
FoRr ROBINSON, Neb. Jan %. 1879.
Private sprowl ambulance driver. started to drive
to the old camp. one mile distant. this after
noon, and tonight he found lying in the
road with his skull fractured 1t is
not known whether the wound was caused by gun
shot by falling from the ambulance. His
condition is critical, and the wound cannot be
amined tonight.
On Wednesday night trumpeter arrived from the
old camp and reported that he had been fired at by
party concealed in ravine. 1t is believed they
either Indians or bad white men the bluffs.
Companies A, b. d, f. I and NJ. Of the
Fifth cavalry, under Captain Ferris, ar
rived here to-day, and will leave in the
morning for the Sand Hills. where Little
Wolf and band of 200 Cheyennes reported to be-
Companies A. Z. f and L. Of the Third cavalry. will
leave for their respective stations early next week.
thus leaving but two companies at this post. s
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-26

very singular and not uDinteresting
discussion has been kept up In our COL
umns for several days under the headings
of Paying to Hear Mass and 'Money
Changing in the Temple" The entire dis
cussion is the result of contribution to
''Our Complaint Book" by lady CORE
spondent over The signature of "Truth,
who related in few words how she was
rudely and violently elected from a Sec
ond avenue church Tor refusing to
pay for seat. Her complaint has
led to perfect deluge of communications
pro and con, out of which we have been
able to publish only n small and selected
number each day. No one can complain
that we have not given fair play to both
sides. But we consider the discussion has
been carried far enough, and with the bach
of letters printed to-day we propose to
bring it to close.
We desire to repeat here an announce
ment made by us in an early stage OF the
discussion, that we have no desire to inter-
fere with the internal management of the
Catholic Church or of any other Church.
On the contrary, when pastors and con-
gregations disagree we would rather
they would settle their troubles by
friendly conferences in private. But
when abuses exist, and when appeals to aid
in abolishing such abuses are made to the
HlR,Lp, we shall not deny the hospitality
of our columns for such worthy objects.
All sides and all interests will be granted n
hearing.
Whether it is right or not to exact money
at church doors for admission to the mass
is question, it seems to us, that is set at
rest by the letter of 'Canonicus," who
states that the custom is positively pro-
hibited by the second Plenary Council of
Baltimore. BY referringt to the proceedings
of that Council we find the law thus laid
down:
''The Sovereign Pontif, Plus TX. has de-
clared that the custom existing in some
places of exacting money at church doors
from the faithful who wish to enter and
assist at the divine mysteries is one that is
extremely offensive to him, and which he
desires to see entirely done away with. In
obedience to the judgment Of the Supreme
Pastor we will that this custom shall be
utterly put stop to. Besides the ex-
perience that goes to prove that the
churches can obtain ample revenues by
other methods there is another reason for
reprovlng this practice-namely, that it
fixes certain sum and levies il as tax on
the faithful who would assist at mass and
hear the Word of God"
1t is difficult to understand how, in the
face of this solemn expression of the highest
Church Council in America the custom Of
exacting money at church doors has been
allowed to continue. Perhaps the Rev.
Father Flattery, who was SO swift to speak
from his altar of the intermeddling Of the
press in Church matters, will be able to ex-
nlain
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-26
A Journalist Afioat.

Newspaper representatives have been
nearly everywhere in the known and I'M
known world, but Friday night was the
first time in which one of these enter
prising gentlemen, for the information
Of the reading public, ever got into a
suit of rubber clothing, dropped himself
deliberately in the icy waters of the Bat
terry, and went cruising around in u sort of
tumble of darkness, loneliness, shark
stories and ice-cakes. The graphic story,
which may be found in another column,
might never have been written had not the
genius and persistence of Paul Boyton
made personal exploits in the water both
exciting and practicable, but not only
the gallant captains experience. but his
personal presence also, gave character
and success to the wintry swim of last Fri
day night. The narrative may seem quite
an amusing one to the reader who peruses
it in dining room, ferry boat, rapid transit
car or business office /; but if the readers
alluded to will draw modestly upon their
imaginations for an idea of what is required
to make ouch an after dark cruise as is de-
scribed, and to subsequently sit down and
write an account of it, instead of calling a
hack and driving to the nearest lunatic
asylum or public hospital. We refer our
readers to our report of the cruise match
il who can?
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-26

After a fair and patient trial Isaac Perl
stein, who was charged with several acts
of arson, has been found guilty and awaits
the sentence Of the law. The evidence
produced in the course of this trial was Of
nature to startle peaceable jewellers in
this crowded city, and the announce
ment that Perlstein has been found
guilty will be heard with sense
of relief by all who have watched
the proceedings. Since Perlsteln's mr.
rest there has been notable decrease in
the number of fires in the district in which
he carried on his netarious operations.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-26

our city government. Functions that for
their proper performance demand certain
amount of capacity must be done without
it, and are, of course, badly done. Even
where the intention is to act honestly this
difficulty is an obstruction, and inexpe-
rience and stupidity stand as much in the
way of a cheap and effective government as
corruption itself. But there is corruption
also. The system of regarding public
Offices merely us standpoints from which TO
rob the city treasury did not go abroad
with Connolly nor die with Tweed, and
if the experiences of late years have forced
official robbers to be modest and careful the
undisguised sympathy for the great ones in
the misfortunes entailed by discovery
showed that the minds of the mass of their
associates and successors were shocked by
DO other fact in their history than that OF
exposure. Fewer chances for the largest
sort of robbery have been on foot within
recent years, but considerable portion of
the public money is always devoted to the
cleaning of the streets, and we believe that
if it were possible in any way to have this
expenditure properly investigated and
checked against labor actually done it
would appear that it is mine for some
little done for it much is certainly diverted
from its right use. How much Of that
diversion is due to incapacity and how
much to dishonesty is what the public has
q right to know
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-26

In the account of the fatal collision which
occurred on the Pennsylvania Railroad,
near Trenton, yesterday morning. between
two freight trains, appears a paragraph
which deserves notice. 1t is that 'the en-
gineer of the collidng train is said to have
been asleep, having been running without
rest since Monday night" Then comes a
statement that the engineer denies having
been asleep but no contradiction is made
to the assertion that he had "boen run
ming without rest since Monday night"
II matters little whether the engineer was
asleep or awake at the time of the accident.
If he was asleep the fault is not his, but
that of the company which permits an en-
gineer to be without rest for three or four
days. Such man cannot be fit for his
duty, and no blame attaches to him for any
accident that may be occasioned by his ex-
haustion. The fault is with the company,
which ought to be held responsible in
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-26
THE AUTHORS CARNIVAL.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD


BosroN, Jan. %. 1879.
The carnival of authors which has been
going on in Music Hall here during the past
four days, brought to close tonight
in blaze Of triumph The entertainment
was instituted in MD of the old South
Church fund and has been immense
success. The amount of money raised has
not yet been estimated. or at least. has not been
given the public. but ii reach $4,000 Dur
ing four nights and to-days matinee two thou
sand people I'm attendance each performance.
Tonight the hall was literally packed full. Many
distinguished people were present. Among the mum.
Der Ex-Governor Rice and Governor Talbot. ex-
Mayor Pierce and the present Mayor Prince. Among
the notable performances the exhibition Of Old
Abe" the Wisconsin War Eagle. He placed y
perch on the stage. The full glare OF the cal
cium light turned him. and ut the
cheers for him. The fierce old bird responded by
raising himself on his perch and Tapping his wings,
with q scream he wont to do in battle the
standard Of his regiment.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-26
BACHELOR CLUB BALL.

The preparations for the Bachelor Club ball have
developed more magnificent proportions this year
than usual. and tomorrow night there is a prospect
of large and brilliant attendance. Arrangements
have been made to put Tammany Hall In its gsudiest
apparel. and decorators will be at work from
early hour to have everything in readi-
ness by evening The demand for tickets IL
said TO be larger than ever before. Though organ
lied on the east side. and sprnging up almost In the
places of the dcfunct Americus and Oriental clubs.
the Bachelor Club has representatives all over the
city. and the attendance Is expected to be of thor
oughly metropolitan character
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-26
OBITUARY.
JOSEPH BRADFORD.

Joseph Bradford. prominent aud influential bust
man. of Newport. H. l.. died at his residence In
that city at late hour on Friday night He was en-
gagged quite extensively In the coal business In New
port and also In Fall River and New YORK He studied
AT Brown University but on account Of III health
was prevented from finishing his collegiate ehnca-
ton II In long time since Newport lost a.nore NC.
tive or public spirited than the deceased and his
death IL considered serious blow to the place. He
had extensive business relations with the summer
residents. lie was IN his forty year and w@
born In Newport. His life insured for $3O,OV0
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-26

The TELLER COMMITTEE is beginning to dis
cover, the public learned long ago
that there two sides to the story
OF every Southern election, no matter
how chivalrous the leading democrats or
how high toned the influential republicans were
The best men of the South do not personally
20 on duty on election day, but the lowest
democrats and republicans of the North--well
pots shouldn't call kettles black.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-26
CONFLICTING VIEWS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA
ELECTION.
CHARLESTON. Jan. rs. 1879.

CHARLESTON, Jan. %. 1879.
The Teller Committee to-day took additional repub-
lcan testimony showing the voting of tissue tickets
wrapped up in large tickets at various precincts In
Richland county.
General Johnson Hagood. State Comptroller Gen
eral, described the meetings held at sumter on Octo
Der II. tcstifyng that both races were excited and
that the whites expected TO BE- attacked by the
negroes: the republican and democratic meetings
were held separately and neither interfcred with the
other the blocking OF the street by the coored PEG.
pie threatened to lead to trouble one time and the
alarm bell r,ing. but order was restored with
little dficuIty, and no further disturbance took
place.
White aud coorcd democrats from sumter county
next testified They asserted that there were from
fifteen hundred to two thousand cOlorcd democrats
in the county. and hundreds of them were seen to
vote the democratic ticket. Two of the witnesses
testified to being cursed ecrcd at and threatened by
the coorcd republicans because they were democrats,
ono OF them being ON that account obliged to leave
his church.
The next witness was W. j. whippor Icolorcd re-
the democrats and the demand for a division of time
In Hampton county.
Three republicans from Collcton county testified to
intimidation and the OF tissue ballots In that
county. In one large ticket there hfty-nine
TISSUES This testimony fatty contradicted by
the democratic County Chairman, who swore TO the
thoroughness and peacefulness Of the democratic
ctnvass which, with the accession of prominent re-
publcans after the republican nominations were
made, gave the democrats the county by decisive
majority.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-26

The WEATnER.-As predicted in the HERALD
Of the 9th, the disturbance that was advanc-
ing from the Northwest during the past few
days moved north of our district yesterday
evening. 1t il now central over Nova Scotia.
where the barometer is falling very fast. The
pressure rose rapidly throughout the lake
regions and the Northwest as the depression
moved eastward, causing the gradients to be-
come very steep in the lower lake region aud
the Middle Atlantic States. Light rain and
snow have fallen in the New England States
and some sections of the lower lake regions. In
the otherdistricts the weather has been generally
fair Morning fogs prevailed on the Gulf aud
Northern Middle Atlantic coasts. The ten,pcra-
turc fell rapidly in the Northwest yesterday
morning. 1t has also fallen slightly in the Gulf
districts, but has risen decidedly elsewhere.
The winds have been from brisk to high in the
lake regions, the Middle Atlantic, New England
States and the Rocky Mountain districts. and
generally fresh elsewhere. The storm will be
very severe on the ocean north of latitude forty
the aftcrwinds being particularly heavy. The
winds will decrease to-day over the Middle
Atlantic States, and the prospects of fine
weather for the early part of the week
are good Heavy rain storms are reported
10 have continued for some days past all over
the northern portion Of California. The dcpres-
sion within which those storms have occurred is
now evidently moving through Idaho and Mon
tana and will probably make its appearance in
Dakota tomorrow. The weather is unsettled
over the British Islands. The weather in New
York and its vicinity to-day will he colder and
clear. Tomorrow the same conditions ale
likely to prevail.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-26

The probabilities are hat ne ,ceather in Ncm
York and its ricinity to-iay wW be colder and
clear. Tomorrow the same conditions are likely
In plerdH.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-26

The MAYOR OF PHILADELPHIA has set good
example to city fathers i'll general by declaring
war the low theatres in his city, on
the ground that they are disorderly houses.
This action will benefit public morality and
serve the interest of legitimate places Of amusc-
1nent
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-26

THE MARTHA WASHINGTON BALL will take
place on the Goth of February, that the
young people may dance to their hearts con-
tent. The 22d falls on Saturday.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-26

The WESTMINSTER HARE AND HOUND CLUB
had IN exciting run yesterday in spite of the
bad weather. The age is not SO degenerate US
some would have us believe
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-26
REV. EDWARD wrTHERs.

Rev. Edward withcrs, one OF the oldest and most
esteemed clergymon of the Protestant Episcopal
Church of Virginia aud rector of parish In Nelson
county, died on Friday. after lingering Illness. He
was cousin of senator withers and brother OF Or.
Thomas withers president of the Commercial Ma
tional Bank of Petersburg, Va. The body will he
buried in the historic precincts OF Blandford Gene
terry.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-26

THE LITTLE PEOPLE OF GOTHAM have ser-
ously begun the work of preparation for the
Chldren's Carnival at the Academy of Music
on the 18th prox. There was noteworthy
asscmhage of little mites of humanity ut r.
wing Hall last night.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-26

CAMP ROBINSON has new scare. 1t is feared
that more hostile bands are near by and very
naturally. if Indian chasing is so hard and in
consequent as it has been Of late.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-26

WALL STREET YESTERDAY.-The stock market
was very active and strong. Government
bonds We're weak, States dull and railroads
strong. Money Oh call was easy at l. u pig per
cent, and closed offered at 2 per cent.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-26
BENJAMIN WEST,

Benjamin West. colored. reported to be 100 years
old died in Baltimore yesterday. He WAS formerly
slave of Ex-Governor Bowie and professed to havo
personal reco1ections OF Revolutionary days. lie
did not however, claim to be u body servant OF
Washington but had seen the Father Of his Country.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-26
ADJUSTMENTS TOMORROW.

UNION SQUARE THEATRE-Tnr BANKERS DAUGHTER
MASONIC HALL-ToM THUMB
BOOTHS THEATRE-TnE DANIrEs.
NIBLO'S GARDEN-IIERo.
STANDARD THEATRE-H. NJ. s. PISAFoIE.
GLOBE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
GRAND OPERA HoUSE-THE COLLEEN BAwY.
BOWERY manufacturers CRIME
PARK THEATRE-Dor.
NEW YORK NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
LYCEUM THEATRE-H NJ. s. PINAFoRR
BROADWAY THEATRE-KING LEAR
THEATRE COMIQUE-MuLLIGAN GUARD BALL.
WALLACk' S-OURs.
OLYMPIC THEATRE-THE TRAPpER's Daughter
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE-DR. CLYDE
TONY PASTOR S-VARIEry.
HVOLI THEATRE-vARIErY
COOPER NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
SAN FRANCISCO MINSTRELS.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-26

THE CoIoNER's jury in the case of Henry
Madden, shot in a low saloon by John Smith,
declared that the shooting was uniustiiable
but withdrew this expression of opinion OH the
representation of the Coroner.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-26

JERSEYS FIRST TRIAL for barratry has re-
suited in II conviction. Some people think Jer-
sey an old-fashioned, non-progressive State, but
Alderman O'Sullivan is convinced to the con-
trary.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-26

POLICE COMMISSIONER ERHARDT thinks that
the condition and discipline of the Finest
police arc such as to awaken serious comment
The public have been commenting vigorously
for long time and would like to see some
remedy applied
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-26

AN IMPORTANT CASE before the Supreme Court
is, Can husband and wife be jointly held liable
for criminal offence!