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ENGLISH POINTERS FOR AMERICA.


Mr.. Pilkington has sold Faust to the st. Louis
Kennel Club for f250 This is of the largest
prices ever paid for pointer but heartily con.
graduate the members of the st. Louis Kennel Club.
on their very excellent purchase. our country
correspondent has, from the first time he
saw Faust, pronounced him to be the best.
pointer in England. and his last
year at the Crystal Palace, Birmingham, and
the Alexandra Palace quite corroborated the
opinion. Faust is magnificent liver and white
pointer. possessing immense power and bone. and
he is beautifully put together from head stern.
His credentials performer in the field quite
as good they on the bench, as he very well
in the only field trial he has competed in; and he
went we'll with Garnet grouse last
that the brace kept down together
three days in succession in preference to q
fresh relay of dogs. The Americans going in
strong for pointers but they insist the highest
pedigree. good looks and first class field perform
ances The St. Louis Kennel Club last year pur-
chasediEow. by Champion Bang. but not until he,
had been tried very highly on the praries. and Wa
hear that the same society, besides purchasing
Faust. have bought Jaunty. sister to Fancy, out OF
Mr.. Pilkingtons kennel. and Zeal and Lssse, own
sisters to Bow Bells. out of Mr. 5. Prices kennel.
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DONOvAN'S DIFFICULTY.

ats me wife. ledge. and want to have her put up.
She's drunk from Monday morning till saturday
night. and neither children nor meself have any
peace with hor WAS the plaintive appeal of Daniel
Donovan to Justice Kilbrcth yesterday.
The accused stood before the bar. her hat thrown
back of her head and her hair falling around her
face and shoulders. Her eyes fairly blazcd with
drunken fury ~ she addressed the Court "What
charge is that blackguard maxim aginst mey" she
said. "Dllrunk is 1t? That sot say I'm drunk?
He's dhrunk now. Look ut HIM Yer Honor, he's bin
dhrunk tor q week. He's u dhrunken dissipated,
murderer, q night walker and fiddler"
chose terrible charges you are making against
your husband, Mrs. Donovan" said Justice Kill
breth, "but am constrained to believe his state
mcnt In preference"
Mrs. Donovan was committed to the Island for sig
months on O charge OF hsbitual drunkenness.
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FELIX M'CANN CONVICTED.

VERDICT OF MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE
EFFECT UPON THE PRISONER.
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
NORWICH, N. Y, March 80, 1872
At ten o'clock last ght Sheriff Hill notified Judge
Follet and other officers of the court that the jury
had agreed upon a verdict in the Mccain Soon
after the jury came into court and Foreman Peck in
response to the usual questions said they had found
the prisoner guilty of murder in the first degree. At
the request of Counsellor Prndle the jury polled
and they all responded THAT is our verdict" At
the request Of Counsellor Prindle further proceed
ings were delayed until ten A. M. Monday.
APPEARANCE OF THE PRISONER
Mccain during the proceedings sat still as
stone, and Deputy Graham had to touch him twice
before he moved. Being deaf. it is thought the
prisoner did not hear or comprehend the result
The jury, going out, took informal ballot re-
sulting in twelve for murder in the first degree.
when they voted six to six for second degree seven
to FIVE, nine to three, and finally twelve for the first
degree again. Mccain will undoubtedly be
fenced to death and executed
But one person has been executed in Chenango
county tor fortysix years. He is poor and friend
less and there is no chance of saving him.
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DEATH OF WILLIAM J. ALBERT.

SKETCH OF THE CAREER OF PROMINENT
CITIZEN OF BALTIMORE, AN ARDENT UNIoN
SUPPORTER AND Ex-MEMBER OF CONGRESS-
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
BALTIMORE. March 80 1879.
Mr.. William j. Albert died last night at his resi-
dence. on Cathedral street. of Brights disease. Mr.
Albert was the of Jacob and Rebecca Albert and
was born in Baltimore August 4. 1876
His greatgrandfather. Lawrence Albert. emil
grated from wurzburg. Bavaria to this
country in 1852 and settled in Monaghan
township. York county. Pa, where he acquired
considerable property. His father. Jacob Albert re-
moved to Baltimore in 1905 and engaged in the
wholesale hardware business and accumulated a
large fortune. William. expecting to study law.
pursued collegiate course at Mount ST. Mary's Col
lege Emmettsburg where he graduated in 1888 but
his health being too delicate to admit OF his enter
ing the legal profession July /, 1885, he became
associated with his father in business and continued
until 1855, when both retired.
DURING THE WAR.
When the agitation preceding the civil war COM
menced Mr. Albert became an earnest supporter OF
the Union, while his brother Augustus Albert was
an equally ardent Southern sympathzer. He pre-
sided at Catonsville the first meeting called in
Maryland to denounce the secession of South Caro-
lima. His residence in the city became the head
quarters of the supporters OF the administration,
and both army and naval officers were frequently
entertained by him during the war. He took
prominent part i'll the organization of the Union
Club in 1868. and also in the establishment of the
First National Bank of which he director for
many years. In 1864 he was Presidential elector at
large for the State of Maryland After the abolition
of slavery in Maryland he Joined earnestly in the
movement for the intellectual and moral improve
ment of the colored people.
ELECTED TO CONGRESS.
He was elected to Congress in 1886 from the Fifth
Maryland district and in 1865 he again Prcsiden
til elector. Mr.. Albert for twenty live
years treasurer of the Episcopal Convention
He also active member of the
Maryland Historical Society. Mr.. Albert WAS
married in 1888 to Miss Emily Jones. daughter of
Talbot Jones. of this city, by whom he had five chill
dren. Talbot J. Albert, DR.. Charles Albert, Lowry
Albert Julian Albert and daughter who married
Colonel Alexander Bliss stepson Of Bancroft. the
Baltimore,
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SPIRITUALISTS REJOICE.

Tho Brooklyn Society of Spiritualists celebrated
the thirty-rst anniversary Of the manifestation OF
spirits by raps yesterday at the Brooklyn Institute
in Washington street. The room was handsomely
decorated with flags, bunting, pictures and flowers.
The Chldrcns Lyceum was held in the morning.
and tho exercises, which consisted of recita-
tions, music and caiisthenics by the school.
were conducted by Captain Jacob Davids
and Mrs. @. T.. Smith. the guardian. There was also
q largely attended meeting held in the afternoon.
Addresses were made by DIR. William II. Atkinson. Of
this city, aud Mrs. Helen NJ. Slocum. medium. The
evening session WIS very largely attended. Captain
H. Brown. the insprational speaker: also DR.. WILL
lam Fshbough and Andrew Jackson Davis made all
dresses Captain Brown closed his engagement with
the society last night.
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MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
OFFICE OF CHIEF SIGNAL OFPIcRR.}
WAsHISGroN. March 3l-l A. M.
Indications.
For the Middle Atlantic States, cohler, partly
cloudy weather. northerly winds and higher pres
sure.
For New England. colder. partly cloudy weather,
orthwesterly winds and rising barometer.
For the south Atlantic States colder, clear or
partly cloudy weather. preceded in North Carolina
by rain areas, norhwcstcrly winds and higher pres
sure.
For tho East Gulf States. clear partly cloudy
weather, winds mostly northcrly. stationary or
lower temperature aud higher pressure.
For the West Gulf States. clear or partly cloudy
weather. with warmer southcrly winds.
For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley. clear or partly
cloudy weather. cold northerly winds. becoming
variable and shifting TO southeastcry. and
rising followed by stationary falling barometer.
For the lower Lake region. clear or PARTLY cloudy
weather. cold north westerly winds. becoming vari-
ablc and shifting to southoastcrly. rising.
followed by stationary or falling barometer.
For the upper lake region. warmer. clear weather
followed by increasing cioudiness northeriy Winds
yecring TO southcasteriy. and failing barometer.
For the Upper Mississippi ard Lower Missouri
Valleys increasing coudiness possibly followed by
rain areas, warm, southeastcry winds and falling
barometer. generally followed by rising barometer
and colder northwest winds.
For Southern California and the Northern Pscifc
region, clear or partly cloudy weather.
For the Middle Pacific coast region. partly cloudy
weather
The ohio River will rise.
Cautionary signals continue at New London, New
port Woods Hole. Boston and Section Eight. Port
land and Section Seven. Easport. and cautonsry off
shore signals continue at smithvilie. Wilmington.
Macon. Cape May. Atlantic City. Barnegat. Sandy
Hook and are ordered for Cape Lookout, Cape Hat
tcras. Kitty Hawk. Cape Henry. Norfolk. Lewcs.N
York and New Haven
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A CLERGYMAN EXONERATED.
ALBANY. N. Y. March 30, II

ALBANY. N. Y. March 30. 1872
Some time since the Rev. John Lamley. editor Of
the Zao~'s WatcAman. was charged with lying. en-
bczzlcmcnt. libel and attempting to obtain money
under false pretences Tho case being presented to
the local preachers here they held Lemey FOR trial
by the Methodist Conference The trial lasted four
days. and the Conference decided that neither n
charge nor specification was sustained. and unsni
mously acquitted the defendant. The complaint
grew out OF the fact that after Lemley had sold
religious paper called the Censor. which was pub
lshed ut Rockford, ILL.,. he took copy Of the mail
ing llist and started similar paper with another
in this city, He claims that he needed the list
to aid him In collecting subscriptions. The case has
excited great interest among the Mehodists of Ili-
nois and other Western states, from which section
the prosecutors came.
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chambers had come % a decIsIon on the subject Of

Chambers had come TO decision on the subject of
the commercial policy.
At a meeting of operative at Blackburn.
on Saturday. after reports of interviews with the
employers had been read operative moved the
acceptance of the five per cent reduction and stated
that half the operatives of Blackburn starving.
The speaker several times interrupted. Another
speaker urged strike The union officials pointed
out that strike would be inopportune. The dis
cussion very animated and show of hands
nearly equal. but ballot resulted in majority of
10l in favor of accepting the reduction. the vote
being 474 to 1873. Many of those present abstaincd
from voting, and they may be nearlyall reckoned
fayoring acceptance.
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HORRIBLE OUTRAGE.
A CHILD EIGHT YEARS OLD THE vIcTIM-A MAN
ARRESTED ON sUspIcIoN-rALK OF LYNCH

CHILD EIGHT YEARS OLD THE yIcTIM-A MAN
ARRESTED ON sUspIcIoN-rALK OF LYNCH
ING.
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
WILLIAMSBURG. Pa, March 80, 1873.
AS Carrie Hennnger child OF eight years was
passing up Third street about eight o'clock last
night she was approached by a strange man, who
seized her and dragged her into alley adjoining
the First National Bank threatening to kill her If she
gave an alarm. Nearly frightened to death she was
taken through number OF alleys to the river bank.
where her person shockngly outraged. The
fend forced two fingers down her throat to
stop her cries. and said he would throw her into
the river unless she kept quiet. She remained
unconscious for about three hours when she
reused up and made her way home. She was igno-
rant of what had happened to her. but being covered
with blood an examination made, and the ply
sicians think that she is fatally injured Her father
told your correspondent that she could not
ARRESTED SUSPICION.
man named John Paul arrested this morn
ing on suspicion. but proved an alibi. Later nfor-
nation, however, shows that he was seen near the
of the outrage about the time it occurred and
he will be arrested as found. Great excite
ment prevails. and threats of lynehing common
upon the streets. The scene of the abduction is
the busiest ana most crowded thoroughfare in the
CITY.
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CABLE NOTES.

Reuters telegram from Constantinopie says the
Greek Minister there Is about to depart on furough
The Times despatch from Geneva states that the
question of capital punishment must still be sub
mttcd to the people and the Cantons. but dissolu.
tion OF the Chambers will not be necessary.
A meeting of delegates from agricultural commit
tees Of sixty French departments has passed rcsou
tons aeanst renewing the treaties Of commerce and
in favor of the extension of protection to agricul
turc. and particularly the imposition of a tax Of
three francs per quintal on foreign wheat so long
o. the price of wheat is below 30 President Grevy
receiving the delegates to-day. assured them that no
treaty Of commerce would DO concluded until the
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LOST IN THE HACKENSACK.

Daniel Hargon, leather merchant in Newark.
N j.. engaged John Clinton. "a truckman. on Satur-
day. to move furniture to new house in Jcr-
scy City. The furniture did not arrive. and yester
day tho truckman notified Mr.. Hargon that when
about nearing the Hackensack bridge on
the plank road he became involved in "a
fight with two other truckmen, who claimed
right TO cross the bridge FIRST and during tho fight
he fell into the river Before no got out his horse
took fright, and running OF the road. plunged into
the river. Horse. wagon and furniture were lost
The other truckmen strangers. he said. aud an
effort will be made to learn their whereabouts and
inycs tigate the truth of Gintons statement.
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FIRES.

BUSINESS PORTION OF TOWN DESTROYED
LOSS AND INSURANCE..
SENECA, Ill., March &c. 1870.
Nearly the entire business portion Of the town
was destroyed by fire last night. The flames origi-
mated in Underhills Hall and quickly spread to
other buildings. The town being without fire appa-
ratus all efforts to stay the flames proved fruitess.
Among tho losers G. II. Fleckinger druggist; C.
A. Thomas dry goods; ID. ID. Underhill. groceries
Mark Taylor. hardware. and H. Billharz. dealer in
dry goods and groceries. About twenty buildings
were burned, including sixteen business houses.
The loss is estimated at $4,000; insurance, $4,000.
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PEDESTRIANISAI.
THE WALK AT GrLMoRE's.

TIE Walk At GILMORE s.
At five minutes past twelve O'Clock this morn ing
the female pedestrians resumed their weary work at
Gilinore's Garden. The rest of twenty-five hours
allowed them seemed to have been we'll utilized
and of great benefit. they upon the
track wonderfully revived and in toerable fair
dition. Cushing. the laundry maid the only one
Of the ten who showed any lameness. and that was
of an incipient character. Good humor marked the
mpton of the contest and considerable applause
from the three hundred persons present followed tho
efforts OF Von Berg and La Chapele. These candi-
dates for the belt were very earnest and La Chapee
with view of again becoming the leader, repeatedly
ran several laps. Won Berg stuck gamely to her
work md only abandoned jogging when cautioned
to do SO by her attendants At o'clock the score
stn L.
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ALLOW THEIR RETURN TO THE RESERVATION
AND HIS wIFE-A TELEGRAM TO SECRETARY
SEIZURE.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
OMAHA Neb.. March 80, 1879.
The Presbyterian and Congregational churches
here at regular meetings this evening adopted
lutions requesting Secretary Schurz to send the
Ponca Indians. now in camp here. back to the Omaha
reservation and not force them to go back to Indian
Territory. whence they came. Prominent members
of the Omaha churches held a council with the
Poncas to-day and heard their story. which told
in most affecting terms.
SPEECH OF STANDING BEAR.
Standing Bear, the chief. said
We are dying in Indian Territory. We know how
to work and willing to work The Omahas have
sent petition to General Crook to allow us to come
back to their reservation We afraid to return to
Indian Territory. had son; he was a brave, good
boy. could not read or write speak English my
good education; he learned to read and write and
speak English. was proud OF him. There was
osn aea %an his the mo.hep her heart was
on him. When reached Indian Territory
he,. too. was taken sick. He was sick long time
and died. Before he died he made request of me;
he said don't bury me here take me back to the old
reservation and bury me there. could not refuse.
told him I would, and his bones with us here
now. want to 80 back with my people where our
land is and where our homes have been, and where
we learned to work like the white man. and where
our friends buried. I want to bury my there
aud live there
MoTdER's LAMENT.
Here the chief was interrupted by his squaw, who
burst into tears and groans and spoke several words
rapidly. The interpreter repeated them follows:-
He q good boy; he good boy. Tell
General Crook he was good boy and kind to his
mother. Ny heart Ii broken. want to bury him
in the old reservation.
STATEMENT OF GENERAL CnOoK.
The church representatives visited General Crook
this afternoon and he said
am sorry for these people and would be glad to
them allowed to return. but am o soldier and
obey orders. am instructed to return these Indians
to Indian Territory will allow them to remain here
for a few days have received petition from the
Omahas that they be allowed TO return
there. You can ask the churches to move
in this matter. The Indians managed to some
extent by churches. Let them make such request
they think proper Of Mr.. Schurx and sure it
will receive attention.
The result the action Of tonight by the lead
ing churches adopted without dissenting voice and
autographed to Secretary Schurz. The condition Of
these Indians is ptiable. and they have the univer
sal sympathy Of the people here.
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CALIFORNIA SHEPHERDS.

Correspondence of the San Francisco Bulletin.l
Four or five sheep camps are in sight. and the
foecy ocks and rcdshirted shepherds peacefully
along the grassy slopes. The time if the poets
have not told fslsenoods when there werc shepherd
csses-au and classic maidens, with the sweetest OF
dispositions. They carried elegant crooks and
herded sheep for the fun of the thing, aud never
to have got caught in the RAIN have had
their sheep stampeded. or to have known any par
ticular worry. But they retired from business
good many years ago. and now the modern shep-
hcrdess is a brawny Mexican with hangdog look . /
fragrance of whiskey u sharp-noscd. browneyed
sheep dog and well worn wakngstick.
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SPORTING EVENTS ABROAD.
DEATH OF AyOwAL.

From Bell Life, March 49,
The horse, Avowal. by Confessor out of Rocket.
by Artillery out of Arabian brought from India
by Lord Strathnairn, died February IL, having
succumbed to Inflammation. through brutality. On
February II the stud groom, unknown to Lord
Strathnarn, rode him to covert twenty miles from
home, when he did sharp Of one hour and
forty minutes havng been locked up in the stables
for many weeks owing to frost). This proved
too much for him and he broke down
pletely, it remarked by observers,
in spite OF which the groom still went on, and
finished sixteen miles from home. The return jour
ney accomplished with great difficulty and suf-
fering. He instantly attended to, but infamms-
ton set in and he died in few days. The groom
decalnped and has not since been found. 1t will be
remembered that Avowal was matched at Newmarket
in July 1877 against the Prince of Wales Arab Aep,
four miles, the Round Course $500, half forfeit.
and won easily. His head, skin and feet now
being preserved and mounted by Rowland Ward Il
Co.. No. 156 Piccadilly where they will shortly be on
view.
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A SAD END.

The body of young man was found lying in the
stable yard of the premises OF Samuel Byers. War
street. near Smith. Brooklyn. at an early hour
yesterday morning. The corpse was removed
to the Butler street station house. where
the deceased identified Robert Gaynor,
aged twenty years. Gaynor, whose family
reside at No los Wycko street. is said to have been
wild and dissipated youth. He discarded. it
was said by his relatives owing to his Irregularities
aud passed the greater portion of his life III bar
rooms. He was subject to fits. 1t is supposed that
he went into the stable during the night for the pur
pose of sleeping and that while there he taken
With a fit and died.
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CAPTURED OFF QUARANTINE.

When the steamer Niagara arrived at Quarantine
yesterday afternoon Custom House Officers Nevins and
Jackson arrested two men, named Ginnerty and John
Tautlem better known as "Boots) leaving the side
of the steamer in small boat and having in their
possession large quantity Of cigars. The officers
were lying wait in the Narrows in small tugboat,
and they saw their men leave the ship they
steamed up and captured and took them and their
boat to the city.
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EX-CoUNTY CLERK GUMBLETON.

Henry A. Gumbleton. ex-County Clerk; Messrs.
Doud McCosker. Burke and Wade appeared again be-
fore Justice Duffy yesterday in tho Harlem Police
Court. The evidence taken at the examination on
Saturday read to the witnesses by Mr.. Pollard,
the stenographer, and they in turn made affidavit to
the same. The papers now being complete will be
sent To District Attorney phelps today.
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MEXICO.

SAN Francisco, March 80, 1879.
despatch from Tucson. Arizona says:-"iov-
ernor Marescal. of Sonora, has arrived here. The
object of his visit is to have telegraphic communica
ton with the City Of Mexico He says the reason
the revolution in Sonora collapsed suddenly was
because the federal government joined General
Serna and he withdrew to avoid bloodshed. although
his forces superior to those of both his oppo
IA
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ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.

Edward Bradley undertook to commit suicide by
jumping overheard from the ferryboat Peconic, Of
the Catharine street line, she passing from
New York to Brooklyn about six o'clock yesterday
afternoon. After being in the water few minutes
he rescued by the hands on the ferryboat Re-
public Of the line and taken to Brooklyn. where
his friends took him his home No. 276 Jay street.
He is twenty-five years of age. No for his
successful attempt to take his life could be discov
cred
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DEATH OF JAMES X. GIBSON

Adespatch from Abingdon Va, states that James X.
Gibson. member of the Forty first Congress. died Of
diabetes yesterday morning in that city. He
born ut Abingdon. Va, February Is. 1912. and
ceived good common school education. He
postmaster at his native town from 1898 to 1919.
Was elected member of Congress in 1870.
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Colonel Delaney Kane, not being able to complete
the arrangements he contemplated, has reluctantly
abandoned the project OF again putting his handsome
coach "TallyIo" on the road this There are
excellent reasons. however. for believing that the
coach may be placed the route hence
to Pelham Bridge early next autumn. when.
with the blood-like, fashionable and power
fu horses sure to be i'll the owners stables the en-
terprise Will be more popular than it was in 1877.
when nearly every seat that entire season was en-
gagged for weeks IN advance.