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New-York tribune., 1879-05-14
LIFE IN REBEL PRISONS.

EECALIISG THE WEARY MONTHS At BELLE ISLE,
ANpERsoSyILLE AND OTHER PLACES or TOR
MENT.
The sixth annual meeting of the National
Union of Survivors OF AndeTsonvc and other Southern
military prisons held the Rsnore Hotel yester-
day. sixty ey-soldiers were present In opening the
meeting President Robert l.. Kellogg said II
we would forget Audcrsonville Salisbury. Florence
Mllcu, Libby Belle lslc aud other prison pens OF the
South with the weary DAYS Of our Imprisonment. We
should il to do justice to the memory OF the thou
sands OF brave men who died lingering and terrible
deaths rather than prove false TO their country anu the
cause of human freedom.
several kilograms and letters from absent members
were read. An eN-Presdcu. OF the associations Ezra
H. Ripple, OF Scranton, Penn, wrote: " DO not
any time passing resolutions OF cODcation II has not
paid IN the past. and think some of the resolutions
should come from the other side The Blue and the
Gray sounds well, hut notice the gray stands lust
about where II aid eighteen years ago. II we judge
any thing from what we aud hear"
Among the officers elected were: President, j. W.
Merrill, Of NeWYOrk; yicepresident, ColsIel Ezra H.
Ripple OF Scranton Penn; recording secretary b. +.
Blkcsey. % Hartford Conn.,; corresponding secretary,
Hiram Buckingham, of Chester, Conn.
Al Iresses were made by Burlham Wardwcl Of BOs-
ton, Dr. Augustus &. Han n Mayor Of Bangor Ne, W.
L. Goss anu j. w Merrill.
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THE BRIBERY At HARRLSBURG.

HARRISBURG, Penn, May 13.-At the ses-
sion Of the Bribery Committee. about thirty members OF
the House were examined
Representative Zcrn, OF Carbon County tesuhed tna'
Alexander W. Leisnring told him he expected 10 make
NANCY nv speculating in Pennsylvania Railroad stock
II the RIOT bill passed. and that he would divide the
profits with witness and colleague II they Voteu
for the measure. witness also testihed that
Dr. Shoemaker OF Harrisburg said he could get Sl'ooo
for voting for the bill
Representatyc smith, of Berks, testified that Charles
Il. Sllier. eX-member OF the House. t"d MIN nc eo'"
make 81 600 by voting for the bill.
ReI rcsentativc McCachran said L. ]. McCune, OF
man ne might designate - 900 worth OF border RAID
claims certificates payable thirty days after the passage
oil the RIOT uIll. II ne voted Ter It. - ..ao,
RepreSentatiye B0rdUer. of Dluphn County testincI
that he was Offered $1,000 by Christopher Long, OI
Cumberland County, II ne voted Tor the ON
None OF the propositions were accepted
New-York tribune., 1879-05-14
DEPosIroRs EAGER FOR REVENGE.

DEPOSITORS EAGER FOR REVENGE.
ACTION AGAINST OFFICERS OF THE SUSPENDED
TRUST COMPANIES IN JERSEY CITY AND NEW
ARK.
Francis d. Carr, secretary OF the suspended
International Trust Company of Jersey Clty
and Charles NJ. Field, one of the trustees
who were Jointly indicted with President Hayt
appeared in the Hudson County Court House.
at Jersey City, yesterday, to give bonds
to await trial. The indictments aIlege that the
three men published a statement that the company
had a paid-up capital of 100000 for the security
of MS depositors knowing that the statement was
false The bail of Mr.. Carr and Nh fltid, VINO
both pleaded not guilty. was placed at H1;oOo eacD;
Edward Wilson, the cashier oil the Second Na!!ohai
Bank became the bOndsmanof Mr. Carr MI field ;
bonds being signed by the Hon. CresteS Cleveland,
nresidert OF the L. Dixon CTuclble Company OF
Jersey City. ..en
At am adjourned meeting Of the depositoTs of the
suspepded American Trust Company OF Newark
Monday evening, Thomas >. HenTy reporter tIaI
the committee appointed at the laSC ihtetihS loI
that purpose had waited upon the Grand Jury, VINO
listened attenuVcly to their grievances. lie De
leyed that some of the trustees We're crlInlbaIiy
guilty and liable to the depOsltoTs ana TO lndct-
ment especially as they had falsely advertised a
paid-up cash capital OF 9-1o,oOC; MI bIyal' Ir1li
the committee on bringing civil SUITS against the
trustees, reported that he had consulted leadlhg
LAWYERS who stated that the depOsltOrs had good
grounds of action against the trustees individually.
Several speakers SAID lt would be wrong TO prose
cute the innocent with the gully. 1ney urged
After further discussion committee was appointed
to receive grievances Of individual depOsltors ana
repnrt az the next meeting. Ii Is stated that the
trustees fear that they may be indicted.
New-York tribune., 1879-05-14
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
THE MURDER OLE POLICEMAN SMITH.


RAPIDLY REVIEWING THE OLD EvIDENcE-IhE
LETTErs BETWEEN BENNETT AND MRS SMITH
WHILE IL PRISON TO BE READ TO-DAY.
Thirty -four witnesses were examined yesterday
st tbe trial of Mrs. Jennie r. Smith and Covert ID.
Bennett The number of spectators at the court
honse in Jcrsey City was much greater than on the
preyious dav The rapiditv with which the testi-
mopv proceeded was a surprise even to District-At
torney McGill. He said at the close OF the session
that he hoped to complete the evidence ior Tue
prosecution to-day. Many of the witnesses VINO
were examined during the morning hours were used
20 identify the knife and sash-weight found in the
vault in the rear of Smth's house as articles which
had belonged on the premises, ana with when the
murder is believed 10 have been committed. Among
these witnesses was Abraham {. Carman, the step
father of the accused woman. The prosecution, u
is understood, holds that the cOncealment oi the
weapons in the vault Is one of the strongest proofs
of Mrs Smiths guilt because any other person IN
committing the murder would have purpoSely leit
the weapons in the room where the deed was uohe.
Dr. Lampsoa, who assisted at the posi-m99r'S,n EN-
wounds and said that Mrs. Smith did not nave tne
physical strength 10 intict the injuries on Sulith
body. Captain Michael G Lennon ol me JeLicG
CIV Police gave an account of the scenes Whlch
he witnessed IN the Smith residence on iHe HoIhslS
of the murder. The most important evidence lor
tbo state was given by Detective MCHorney, OF
Jersey City, whose testimony occupied more lhah
half day at the trial IN February last. lie was
allowed 10 tell bis story briefly Yesterday but he
brou rht Out no new points ia his evidence
The finding of a glntlemaus handkerchief spread
ont on bench the cellar of smiths house on the
morning of the murder. was brought ont as an IN
dicatiou that the murderer was Bennett, who IS
known to be very nice in ms habits and CAREFUL ol
his clothing -,
Several witnesses were called to show that Mrs.
Smith and Bennett had been on intimate terms,
and that Mrs. Smith had said She loved Bennett
better than her husband. Beunetps conduct IN
iail was described 10y of ms telloW-prSoneI s.
IL was asserted that several months ago lac sald 10
them: Three months ago to-day killed man
and then added, as If 70 correct himself, " lou
needn't think | mean Harry Smith though some
NAV think so.' The remainder OF the witness 5
were called to identify BeuncttS handwrtlHg Ioi
the purpose of putting m evidence some letters
which passed between himself and Mrs. smith IN
the iail These letters will be brought into court
to-day. they are believed to contain strong PROOF
Of the guilt Of both the prisoners
New-York tribune., 1879-05-14
THE KINGS COUNTY SURRoGArlSHIr.
ANOTHER VICTORY FOR MIR. DALEY, TIE PRESENT
INCUMBENT.

ANOTHER VICTORY FOR MR. DALEY, I1E PRESENT
INCUMBENT.
The General Term of the Supreme Court
I'D District now in session at Poughkeepsie yestcr-
day rendered decision in the appeal ia the Of
Walter L. Livingston against Abram H. Daley, sustain
ing the decision of the lower court IN favor OF Nj.
Daley. The parties in these proceedings candi-
dates for the surrogatesp OF Kings County IL he Fan
Mr. Law ngsou the coalition candidate
the Republicans ana Independent Democrats, while 9lr
DALEY the regular Democratic candida Mr.. Lv
mgstOn, however, ssful b. majority OG 2eS
but Mr. Daley began Proceedings 10 Oust Mr. Living
stOn. The for trial on Aurl %, 1877 and
Judge Gilbert decided that the c8nyassers had erred In
not counting the 240 detective ballots, A recount OF
ballot. was made In cOuIt in number Of boxes,
tanned for year after each election. and the Jury
cepted this count. Mr.. LyingstOns majority thus
wiped out, and Mr.. Daley was declared elected. Mr.
Livingston claimed that the bhOtDOXes had been tam
pcred with, his appeal decided adversely yes
terday.
Much attention attracted to the case III NOyem-
Der last by the allegations OF Martin Taylor, painter
that he had taken three JalObOx kcys from the sixth
Precinct saOnhOuse during the tfal Ia the interest
0i Mr Daley. The POce Commissioners Investigated
Taylors charges against members OF the police but
failed to suDstantiate them,
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Suspicious OF FOUL PLAY.

The disappearance of james Mills. an English
glass cutter, was reported at Police Headquarters
Monday by the proprietor Of the Exchange Hotel,
Greenwich-st. Mr. Mills came to this country from
London a week ago, and has since tried. IN van to
obtain employment On Saturday he left the hotel
for the purpose OF dispOsing of a Of diamonds
ouch as used BY glass cutters which he had
brought over with him from England. He has not
been seen since, and his wife and three young chill
sFen are at the hotel D great Distress lie had with
New-York tribune., 1879-05-14
A FIRMS RELEASE FROM TROUBLE.

The firm of +. Howard & Co., which was tenn
porarily embarrassed by the efforts of one creditor
TO protect himself has arranged satisfactorily all
difficulties. An execution was brought against
the firm three weeks ago for $4,000, ana
the Sheriff was put in charge oil Ihe
watch and clock factories in Boston. Inc
ennlov6s agreed however. TO 90 on with their work.
trusting that the trouble would soon be over lhe
other creditors were consulted with and, np0n @ me
firms statement that the assets were 5000 1000 ana
the liabilities only $4,000, they agreed TO the
extension of time desired, and arrangements
were made with the aggressive creditor, ms
claim being partiailv paid and the remainder Sc
cured at a.nomnal rate of interest. On Friday last
the Sheriff was removed from the factories, and the
workmen were paid in full on Saturday.
The difficulties gave the firm an opportunity 10
secure lower rate OF interest on "a
lien upon its factories, and reduction q, III
the rental paid for its Boston Once.
With an increase of stock, which is contemplated
II is said the firm will be in better condition thah
before The temporary embarrassment causeu ho
SUSPENSION either here or IN Boston.
New-York tribune., 1879-05-14
4 CRIPPLES FEROCIOUS ASSAULT

Samuc! Evans CsIarrelled with John CuFieY' Z"
boy OF fourteen, in Smiths wood yard, in Gregory
ST.. jersey City, last evening They came to blows
and Curley was struck with a curry-como' lie
told his stcp.brother. Charles c. OBren, who is a
cripple. O'Bren went to the wood yard ana at
mon Evans and ch0ked him, and was only
forced to release his grasp of the mans
throat by Clubbing from policeman. Evans was was
taken 70 the Charity Hospital, where it was found
that his wind pipe was broken. At late hour ne
was lying at the point of death. OBren was heIu
TO await The result of Evanss injuries.
New-York tribune., 1879-05-14
OFFERS FOR STREET REFUSE.

Tn special session of the Committee on Street
Cleaning of the Police Board yesterday, the propo-
sfion of ex-Judge Hilton to receive the refuse of
the city from the Street Cleaning Department was
brought up for consideration. 1t was decided that
the Board could make no contract for 20 term OF
years. and Mr.. MacLcan will so inform Mr.. Hilton,
and nj tbe same rlme ask him how far his PROPOSE
ton may be modified 50 that it may be entertained
by the Department.
The Board no longer entertans the plans or
Thomas O'ROurke, who has made several unsatls-
factory offers for taking the street dirt at his own
ayu
New-York tribune., 1879-05-14
PROMINENT ARRIVALS.

Uindsor Rofe1-Sir Henry Tyler. sir CnaIIes
Young and william T. Heygate N p OF Eng,ana sho
S,rlnyard o Toronto and J.. sergeant OF Montrehl
BUcInofa Hotel-Assocate Justice stephen tieG path NJ
United Court. dtDetpdfe
m@te of the Russian Embassy at Paris and inc & ev NJ w
tarYnod of New run dreaue
5sGs a II DTexei and Daniel Dougherty. of philadelphia
John Jey Knox Controller Of the Currency the nun rn
III Pruyn of Albany the Rev. w l. carpenter, l
and ey overnor Henry Howard Of Rhode lHanu.
Bpswick-Stste Engineer HOrat0 oeynoui' ~ w Tired
ana Robert Garrett Baltimore. Gseg
Ciaither OF Cncinnati...St Nicholas mil, II az
nsn r. II Morron Of Aurora y. V. End Colonel fhhb ~
rs Of the ROYAL ('ritishl Marines S Jyo,ss
Re,iantn STARK of New London. Conn BTerCoT
WiIfsn Uorpin Secretary the United States Legation
M London, and Francis b. Hayes, OF Boston,
New-York tribune., 1879-05-14
YARROW ESCAPE or SETEY PERSONS.

a fire broke out late Monday in the base
ment OF No. IA ST. Marhsplace, French at, occupied
by four families. The flames quickly reached the second
floor where Mrs. Dr. 'schheld lay confined her bed
with consumption. She rescued with gpcat difficulty
by officer Peter Farley, OF the Seventeenth Precinct
No less than persons carried out by the police
through clouds Of mick smoke. The loss So 900,
which covered by insurance.
New-York tribune., 1879-05-14
GROWTH OF THE MERCANTILE LIBRARY.

The ffty-eighth annual meeting ofthe Mercantile
Library Association was held last evening at Cnn-
ton Hail. The income for the last year was S27-
357 SO. and the expenditures were S2GG45 GO !;
number of books circulated 15s.799; NUM-
Der added to the library 1881; whole number ID
the library on May l, 1S2.95S. The contIhgeht
fund now amounts TO SS4, - g. ~
Sxth-ave. Alusion was made IN the ANIMAL report
OF the trustees to the need Of iire-proot buliuing
ard to the catalogue begun some years ago. "nu
suspended owing TO the scarcity OF iunds
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him more than 5000 beside the diamonds and goa
watch, and as he was devoted TO bis fanly, anu anu
did not drink, foul play is suspected. ne pol5ice
scTiptiOn of the missing man.
New-York tribune., 1879-05-14
Announcements.


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HEAVY FAJIuREs IN ENGLAND.
LONDON, wednesday, May IA, Is

LONDON. Wednesday. May IA, 1879.
Messrs. Hopkins, Glkes & Co. Qimitcd'
OF Middesborough with capital of about S241o'ooo'
and Messrs LLOYD Coz OF the same place, D0th III tne
iron trade, and formerly dong largo DusinesS' nav"
failed. - NJ, ,,,..,
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Miss B0ncGur (whO has been reading To
her sunday-school classl: $50 you see children, tine
good Aaron swallowed up all the Other rods
Tommy (wth heartfelt sighl CORY, don't wish
dads Old ticker had been therev-l Harvard LampoOn.
New-York tribune., 1879-05-14
LATEST FOREIGN NE WS.
THE AFGHAN NEGOTIATIONS.
LONDON, Wednesday, May H.

LONDON, wednesday, Nay II, Io'V'
The Standards Lahore correspondent reports
that fresh difficulties have arisen in the peace negoa-
tious at Gundamuk. YakoOb Khan is Wiling 10 gram
What rho British demand hut his position in Afghan,
a. so crifical mat he himself Obliged to demand
IrTently more than they can grant in return.
New-York tribune., 1879-05-14
MARINE INTELLIGENCE
MINIATURE ALMANAC.

sun r,,,s. 4t3l sun sets. 100 Clock slow 3m. 5ls.
Noon 1913 Moon souths. 7:ll Moons age, days %
HIGH WATER TO-DAY-A ~ -
SANDY HOOK 2:i6 GOV Island 2:iJ uel Cate. 438
HipH WATER To-DAi-P. ST.
sandy Hook 24O GOV. Island 323 Hen CATO. b;l2
New-York tribune., 1879-05-14
HOME NEWS.

rurpNoNrTFR YESTERDAY AT HUDNUTS NO
21S BROADWAY.
nm e-s Noon 74s 3 u m. 500 Midnight. Goo.
Highest during the day. S6S. Lowest ol0'
Iverage roe same dsy 1873. 4o2'.
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Announcements
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Connecticut western news., 1879-09-17
What Became of Them.

An Ohio correspondent of the Te1a- aaessee Good Ienaplaq. gives the follow ing sad illustration of the wages of sin. The most hopeless feature of intem- peranoe is that it stupefes its victims to any convictions or fears of their own future.
 Forty years ago I noted down ten drinkers, six young men and four boys. I saw the boys drink beer and buy cigars in what was then called "grocery or "doggery." I expressed my disappro- bation, and the seller gave coarse re- ply. He continued the business, and in fifteen years he died of delirium tremens. leaving not five dollars.
 never lost sight of these ten, only as the clods of the valley hid their bodies from human vision. Of the six young men, one died of delirium tremens and one in drunken fit; two died of diseases produced by their exoesses before they reached the meridian of life; two of them left families not provided for, and two sons are drunkards. Of the two re- maining one is @ miserable wreck, and the other a drinker in some better con- dition.
 Of the four boys, one, who had good mother, grew up sober man one was killed by club in drunken broll one has served two terms in the peniten- tiary, and one has drank himself into an inoffensive dolt whose family has to provide for him.
Connecticut western news., 1879-09-17

which prompted the deeds of blood that he committed. He was known as 0 bright, innocent lad of average good ness. He apparently loved his mother, and was living in domestic peace. Yet, young as he was, he had carried deadly weapons, and had threatened to use them on one or more of his supposed enemies. But in him these things were looked upon as the bravado of 8 harm less youth who had been much given to reading dime novels of the most sensa- tional kind.
 His conduct both preceding and fol" lowing the massacre shows him to have been psychological phenomenon. The fact that he had bought the lime two weeks before he sprinkled it over the dead bodies, had sharpened razor, and had disposed of cerFain mementoes, shows that he had premeditated suicide as we'll as murder. After he had slaugh- tered his victims, and while he was daily going in and out of the house where their ghastly decaying bodies lay, nothing unusual in his habits, manner, or appearance was observed by his most intimate associates, except that one or two neighbors testified to his looking somewhat melancholy" Had he not killed himself, his testimony and an ex- animation of his mental condition would doubtless have proved valuable addi- tion to psychological knowledge. As it is, the cause of the tragedy and the motive which led to it are hidden in a mystery which now seems unfathomable.
Connecticut western news., 1879-09-17
Why the Light Went Out.

Next time you go out on the Michigan Central Road take @ seat on the right hand side of the car, so that you may notice, about ten miles down the road, a little old red farm house. The curtains will be down, the doors shut, and rank weeds and tall grasses will meet the flying glance in the front yard. A month ago old Nan Rogers lived there to-day the place is in the keeping of rats and mice and desolation. The old woman was widow and childless. If she had relative anywhere in this great world, those who buried her were not aware of the fact. She lived all alone, having only bit of land and being aided by kind neighbors to raise enough to supply her wants. Seven or eight years ego when her last child left home to meet 8 violent death on this same road, the men of the rails became interested in that quaint old farmhouse. One night they saw bright light in one of the windows. Its rays streamed out over the flowers and fell upon the rails along which the wheels thundered, and the engineer wondered over the sigual. The lamp was there the next night, and the next, and it was never missed for single night until one evening month ago. Old Nan, deprived of husband and chil- dren, made friends with the rushing trains and their burdens. The trainmen soon found that the lamp was for them, and they watched for it. During the early evening hours they saw old Nanny's face behind the light or at the door, and thousand times conductors, engineers and brakemen have called cheerily through the darkness
 "Good night, old Nanny-God bless you"
 Winter and summer the light was there. Winter and summer the train men looked for it, and the more thought full ones often left bit of money with the station men beyond to help the old woman keep the bright rays shining. The lamp was not there for one train, but for all, and all men understood the sentiment and appreciated it.
 One dark night not long ago, when the wind howled and the raindrops beat fiercely against headlight and cab, the engineers missed the signal-light. They looked for it again and again, as one suddenly misses an old landmark in a city, and when they failed to find it the hand instinctiyely went up to the throt- tie, as if danger lurked on the curve below. Each train abroard that night looked for the signal, became anxious at it's absence, and made inquiries at the stations above and below. Next day men went down to the little old house, fearing old Nanny might be ill. There sat the lamp on the window sill, but the oil was exhausted. In her bed, seeming to have only fallen asleep, was the poor old woman, cold and dead. Life and lamp had gone out together, and men of rough look and hardened heart replied as they heard the news:
 "Poor old woman! May her spirit rest in Heaven !'-Detroit Free Press.
Connecticut western news., 1879-09-17

Cousin Mary, as she and Willie, after 8 very long while, appeared at the beautiful nook, 'I should guess you were both deep in love, and this the blessed morn of your betrothal, so cosey and happy you lookout as Ned is 8 bachelor sworn, and Ella spinster vowed, of course this is but an idle surmise--so pray come to dinner, ye heartless ones."
 *
 "The doctor has just gone away" said Mrs. Lee to her cousin, as he entered the parlor on the next morning ]; "and he says Ella must take journey forthwith-that change of air will re- cruit her quicker than anything else. But she is too feeble to travel alone, and neither Willie nor myself can go with her. What shall we do?"
 "Send me-" was the brief reply.
 "I would; but fear one thing"
 Name it, sweet coz.'
 "That you would got married before you came backl''
 "Nay, nay, sweet COZ, would get married before I went P
 And so he did, and five years after little Willie did whistle for his share of Cousin Ned's estate-" 8 little dark eyed, princely-looking youngster, with fairy-like creature of sister Ella, laid legal claims to it all, and right joyfully were those claims acknowledged by the one who had said many and many time, he would never, no, never, get married