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The New York herald., 1879-12-02
BRooKLYN's LATEST SENSATION.

MR.. TALMAGE's TRUSTEES RECOMMEND THE
SECESSION OF HIS CHURCH FROM THE PRES
BYTEIY.
At regular meeting Of the Brooklyn Tabernacle
Trustees evening" at the Tabernacle Major Cor
win presiding and q full representation of tho
trustees present. tho following declaration Of inde-
pendence Of the Presbytery adopted unani-
mously:-
BROOKLYN. Dec /. 1879.
The Board Of Trustees of the Brooklyn Tabernacle
Church do represent officially and uniediy, the
the pastor. Rev. L. Dewitt Talmage. ID. d. as fol-
lows:-
That in consequence of the wGnton and persistent
pursuit and persecution Of the pastor of this church
by wicked, malignant and malicious men. under the
garb and prctext of ecclcsiastcism, having for
its avowed object his destruction and the destruc-
ton of the prosperity and peace of religion in this
church. find that fealty to our duty frcemen
of the Lord Jesus Christ demands the separation
of the Brooklyn Tabernacle from the Presbyterian
denomination for as long as this gross and unpro-
voked wrong shall continue. aud that request
pastor to initiate such measures will effect
this course required by selfrespcct by the rights
OF human nature and by the interests of good
order. efficiency and full consecration the work
here blessed OF God in the past and present. and
ckoning to higher sacrifices and successes for
the OF the evangelizing Gospel in the future.
Adopted unanimously.
Il. r. CORwIN, President.
=. II. FRANKENBERCi, Secretary.
BROOKLYN TABEESA AcLE. Dec. /, 1879.
The New York herald., 1879-12-02
NARROW ESCAPE ON THE al" ROAD.

An accident occurred at the Blocker street station
OF the Metropolitan "L" road yesterday at noon
whereby little girl narrowly escaped q shocking
death. An engine and four going down town
arrived at the station somewhat behind time. The
eagcrncss of tho passengers the platform to
get aboard prevented some OF the passengers
ON the from getting of. and caused
some confusion. Two ladies' holding child,
in and tho other leading little girl by the
hand ON the rear platform of the second
waiting to get o and just they in the act of
doing so the signal had been given to the engineer
and the train started the gate being still open The
girl had foot ON the and the other the
platform and she was thrown between tho two.
Fortunately she was caught by q gentleman. who
pulled her on the platform. The mother was
forced back into the car. although she struggled
desperately to jump afer her child, she did not
know whether it safe not. The train was
then stopped and backed to the station amid great
excitement among the passengers, who were loud in
their dcnunciations or the employees, whose rcck-
lcssness had nearly caused the loss of life Tho
mother clasped her child wildly when she reached
tainful one.
The New York herald., 1879-12-02
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
LAws-pusINEss OF THE CoURrs--REcoM-
MESDATroNs MADE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. /, 1879.
The annual report OF the Attorney General was
submitted to Congress to-day showing the business
transacted by his department. the statistics OF crime
under the laws of the United states the sppropria-
tons controlled by the Attorney General and various
other matters embraced in the purview OF tho de-
partment. The document IL quite lengthy. and.
Notwithstanding the proverbiai character OF the
topics treated is unusually interesting and directs
the attention Of Congress to several highly impor-
tant matters.
THE UNITED STATES MAnsuALs
In regard to the deficiency in appropriation for
United States marshals the Attorney General says-
Tho last session of the present Congress having
adjourned without making appropriation for these
officers and their deputies for the current much
anxiety was felt lest the ordinary business OF the
courts as IL Affects private parties and especially as
10 regards the interest of the United State would be
seriously deranged. 1t was my view that these
formance of tho dutics required of them by law in
the anticipation of suitable appropriation by Con-
vices actusliy rendered. and those expenses
sary Incidental to tho discharge of their Offices.
This was made public in the form OF advice to the
marshals throughout the United states and, as the
result, the Attorney General says:--
These officers have faithfully performed all the
duties required OF them by law, and advanced from
their own means the expenses which have been
necessary TO their performance. although III ono
two instances, account of tho expense to be i'm
Cured. marshals have been compelled TO postpone
the service OF process. yet important practical
difficulty has been found In the enforcement OF the
process OF the United states the conduct of the
business of its courts by of this
deficiency. This IL due to the zeal aud fidelity
OF these officers, who have struggled to
perform their duties faithfully, notwithstand-
ing tho embarrassment under which they labored.
l consider their conduct in all respects worthy
urge upon Congress that the appropriation
necessary to compensate them for their
vices be msde with all suitable expedition. The
amount which has heretofore been estimated for
this purpose and submitted Ia $G00000, which now
The New York herald., 1879-12-02
jeets for future occupation by any European Power

ects for future occupation by any European Power.
Therefore be ii
Resolved. by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives the people of these States would not view
without serious inquietude any attempt by the Pow
ers OF Europe to establish under their protection
and domination ship canal the Isthmus OF
Daricn and such action could not be regarded III
anyother hight than manifestation of un-
friendly disposition toward the United States.
Senator Gordon. chairman of tho Senate Commit-
tee on Commerce. will tomorrow offer the follow
ing joint resolution for the encouragement of tho
construction Of an interoceanic canal. via Mica
ragua:-
Whereas the project for the construction of an in
teroceanic canal. via Nicaragua, is recognized
necessity for the prosperity OF the commerce of the
world and the development Of the maritime and
commercial interests of tho United States. and
whereas such an enterprise must Of necessity be
considered of international utility and utility
under tho protection of the government of the
United States therefore be it
Resolved. by the Senate aud the House of Repre-
sentatives that the of the United States
pledges accord full and entire protection to the
company to which shall be granted the concession
by the government tof Nicaragua for the construc-
ton of said nteroceanic canal and will secure to
said company the peaceful enjoyment OF the rights
conceded by such grant.
similar resolution will be offered In the House
by Mr.. e. j. Ellis. OF Louisiana Under the rules OF
the House this must be referred to the committee
named by Mr. Ellis-the Committee on Commerce.
of which Mr.. Reagan Of Texas. is chairman. and
which. it is believed will favorably report the
House. Thus there is prospect that Congress will
which has no direct relation to parties politics.
The New York herald., 1879-12-02
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1. 1879.
TIE PROPOSED COMMERCIAL TREATY WITH
PRANcE-REsoLUTIoN TO DE INTRODUCED BY
JUDGE KELLEY.
Representative Kelley. Of Pennsylvania, whose
name is near the head of tho Speakers list Of
members desiring to move the adoption
Of resolutions under q suspension of tho
rules, does not believe that the resolution
which was adopted motion OF Repre-
sentative Fernando Wood. last session. requesting
the President negotiate commercial treaty With
France expressed the real sentiment Of the House
there having been debate. and only slim attsnd-
ancc at that timesnd he therefore intends to offer
the following resolution he obtains the
floor to make the requisite notion
Resolved. That IL is the sense Of this House that
the negotiation by the Executive Department ofthc
government OF acommercial treaty whereby the
OF duty to be imposed upon foreign commodities en-
terng the United States for consumption should be
nxed would, la view of the provision of section OF
article of the constitution of tho United States bc
an nfraction of the constitution and invasion of
of the highest prcrogatives OF the House of Hep
resentatiyes.
Judge Kelley furnishes his resolution for pubiica-
tion in advance. in order that II may be discussed
and considered. and that the vote upon It. though
taken under suspension Of the rules and therefore,
without debate. shall be deliberate.
NOMINATIONS by THE PRESIDENT.
The President sent the following nominations to
the senate to-day -,at
o. W. Mccrary. of Iowa. to bc United States Judge.
Eighth Gil cult.
Charles p. James. District Of Columbia, to bs AS
sociate Justice of supreme Court. District OF Colu-
bia.
william ii. Hays of Kentucky, to be United States
District Judge, district OF Kentucky; Charles q. W.
French to be Chief Justice Of Arizona Territory;
Norman Buck. OF Idaho, to be Associate Justice su
prema Court of Idaao Territory.
Indian Agents Amos 4. =. kist, of Indiana, for
Quapaw Agency, Indian Territory; John y. Short. of
OHIO, for Sac and Fox Agency. Indian Territory;
John w. Tufts. of Iowa. for Union Agency. Indian
Territory; James Il. Spencer. of New York, for
Nevada Agency, Nevada.
The New York herald., 1879-12-02
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

WASHINGTON Dec. 1. 1879.
Long before the hour appointed for the meeting
OF the second session Of the Forty-sixth Congress
the galleries Of the House filed with interested
spectators. while the floor the incident
the first day Of a session being enacted Hands
were warmly shaken and greetings exchanged. and
noise. laughter and good fellowship ruled su-
preme until Speaker RANDALL. ascending to his desk
which was adorned with . handsome basket Of
flowers, called the House to order
Prayer was offered by the Chaplain. the Rev. DR..
Harrison. who returned thanks that the members Of
the House had again been permitted to assemble to-
The SPEAKER then directed the Clerk to call the
roll. when 232 members responded to tner names.
The Spr1xxa laid before the House the certificates
of election of Horace Davis II. f. Page, C. p. Berry
and Romuaido Pacheco. Of California. and of William
@. Thompson. of Iowa, members Of the House.
Mr.. +. WooD (dem.) of New York. presented the
certificate OF election of Waldo Hutchins, from the
Twelfth district of New York He stated that the
State canvassers did not meet until the 18th of De-
cembcr and. according to the custom Of the House.
Mr.. Hutchins could not take his seat until that
time but that gentleman had o certificate from the
district cenvassers showing his election by $500
majority. He therefore hoped that there
question about the election, Mr. Hutchins would be
MI. GARrIsLD, (rep.) Of Ohio. stated that there
would be no objection long the action of the
House in the matter would not be regarded as q
precedent.
other neWly elected members from California aud
Iowa. appeared at the bar of tho House and took the
iron-clad oath.
On motion Of Mr.. F. wooD, of New York, the
Clerk was directed to inform the Senate that the
House was ready to proceed with business.
On motion of Mr.. ATKINS. (dem) of Tenn. COM
mittee of three was appointed to wait upon the
President and announce to him that the House
ready to receive any communication he might de-
sire to transmit.
The SPEAKER appointed Messrs. Atkins. Bicknell
and Garfield ~ such committee and the House then
took recess Of thirty minutes.
subsequently the extended thirty
minutes more. at the end of which time the House
called to order and the committee appointed to
wait upon tho President reported that 1t had dis
charged its duty aud that the President had notified
il that he would immediately transmit message
Congress.
THE MESSAGE.
Immediately thereafter. at ten minutes to two, the
Presidents annual Message received and read
by the Clerk. At first the Message listened to
attentively, but after q time members fell into
versation and tho Message concluded without
any manifestations Of appreciation or disapproba-
tion being made on either side OF the House.
The reading of the Message consumed an hour and
York, the Message and the accompanying documents
were referred to the Committee of the Whole and
ordered to be printed.
The House then. at halfpast three. adjourned
until tomorrow.
The New York herald., 1879-12-02
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A CHILD'S FEARFUL FALL.

"A three-year-old of Mr.. James Madigan, re-
siding ON Hermann avenue. Gutenberg. on sunday
afternoon fell from tho steep PALISADES near kohlers
very singularly escaped fatal injuries. When picked
up tho infant unconscious, but the only Injuries
he received two broken ribs and fracture
Oh one OF his logs. He will probably recover.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-03-21
The Walking Mania.

Some of the papers are ontspOken In
theil comments on this new species of
gambling, or sport, or whatever the
sickening business may be called. The
Boston Herald says 1.-THE great pop
ularity Of pedestrianism arises from, the
fact that it requires no brains in the
walker or the spectators" The Tran
script remarks: "There is but little
need to comment upon the low plane
of this exhibition or the standard of the
mob that chiefly give it attention" The
Boston Pilot thinks that the spectacle
of women walking themselves to death
is somewhat less refining than the Mex
lean bull fight.-The Troy Times raises
IL note of warning against all such I'M
due exertion by reminding its readers
that the championship business in pc
destrianism, as in rowing, pugilism and
other rivalries of the kind, is Il lament
able perversiOn of physical culture.
Who does not remember how james
Renforth, the English champion, rowed
himself to death, dying in his boat, in a
match few years ago. near st. Johns,
New Brunswick. Walter Brown, the
most promising American oarsman, and
George Brown, the Halifax oarsman,
early went to their graves from the
same cause.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-03-21
A City Submerged.

The destruction of the Hungarian
city, Szegedin, by flood, will rank as
the greatest calamity of the kind in a
generation. Szegedin had population
of $4,000, and was built on a marsh on
both sides of the river Thesis. 1t had
a great market place, numerous church
es, converts, hospitals and Il theatre.
Its trade was very large, and it had
many factories. The foundations of
the dikes that protected the city on
either side were sapped by high water :;
the waters bursting through all barri-
ers submerged two thirds of the city,
Within three hours the town was many
feet deep in water; scores of houses
were crushed, hundreds of people were
drowned, and nearly the entire popula-
ton were rendered houSeless and home
less. 1t is also reported that 100 square
miles in the neighboIhood of Szegedin
was flooded, and the crops totally de-
stroyed. 1t is charged by the Hunga-
rian liberals, that the catastrophe might
have been prevented had the govern
ment paid due attention to the warn
ings given.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-03-21
Judicial Murder. "

The value of the following item con-
siStS in its presentation of the case of
Gravelin in a succinct manner, showing
how unlikely all these tribunals before
whom the case came would be to make
the same mistake. 1t is worthy of men
ton also, that the paper in which it ap-
pears editorially-the Springfield Re
pubIican-is opposed to hanging; but
in this case it seems to have wholly
overcome its scruples:
The Vermont Gravelin murder case
survives the hanging of that worthy.
Four out of half a dozen reporters pres
ent at the scene resolved that an innO-
cent man had been eXecuted,-in the
face of his conviction by the county
court, the full bench of the supreme
court, report against new trial by il
committee of the Legislature, and a full
special hearing granted by Gov. Proctor
before deciding not to reprieve the con-
demned man. The reporters who pro-
nounce against the judicial machinery
of Vermont are not personally very re-
spOnsible individuals, and their mani
| festo obtains significance only outside
of that state. Those who have most
thoroughly investigated the case are
confident that no wrong was wrought
in hanging this man. 1t is significant
that Gravelin, who is Catholic, made
no assertion after confessiOn-the argu-
ment being that he dare not die with 6
lie on his lips.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-03-21
Vermont News.

The large barn and five cows of
James McAllister in Stowe were burned
the 18th. Loss $500.
plOy of the Central Vermont, lost three
children last week from diphtheria at
st. Adams.
The Free Press reports that E. Nor
ton Smith, local mail agent at st. AL
bans, has been removed, by order of
the postotfice department.
Ninety-six citizens of johnson signed
a petition to the President, circulated
by A. M. Dow, for the pardon of Samu-
el Morgan.
Hon. Paris Fletcher of Bridport, has
recently given to the town one thou
sand dollars, the annual income from it
to be expended toward improving and
identifying the village cemetery.
Capt. Alex. Atcherson, of Westmin-
ster, lately sent to market, in one ship
ment, over $4,000 worth of fox, mink
and other skins. He says this is the
most prosperous season he has known
IN his forty years experience.
The vestibule of the Burlington posi-
ohice Is 10 ne enlarged, ana separate
room fitted up for the money order de.
partment. Business to the amount OF
Sl25,OOO annually is transacted in thi,
department.
Daniel Taft, farmer, residing two
miles from Barre village, while lOadlns
ice from his pond on the 9TH, broke {
blood vessel of the stomach and is in ;
very critical condition.
DR.. H. o. Worthen, of Barre, Will,
stepping off a back doorstep, on th,
morning of the 18th, suddenly slipped
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-03-21

as trying and dangerous to the con-
testants, and demoralizing to all who
witnessed it. 1t was worse in this re-
spect than a modern hOrse-race or a
Spanish bull fight. 1t brought the
worst class of the city together, and it
was only by strong police force that
the mob was prevented from doing
violence to contestants. The following
paragraph gives little hint of this at
fair:
Over $4,000 was received as gate
money Friday, and Saturdays receipts
swelled the aggregate to S75,OOO. I'm
der the rules which are supposed to
govern this contest, the winner receives
half the net proceeds, the second man
half the remainder, and the third the
balance, or if one failed to make 45O
miles, the winner would receive three
fourths and the second man One-fourth.
But it appears that this match was
controlled by a ring of spectators, who
arranged with the contestants to furnish
the capital for the match and guarantee
each of the pedestrians making 4oU
miles the sum of $4,000, or smaller
sum if he failed, the ring taking all the
receipts, so that the exhausted athletes
will have but comparatively small
show for their foolish labor. But the
luckiest individual who reaps benefit
from the match is the proprietor OF the
bar. There have been fabulous amounts
of whiskey and beer disposed of, and
the profits have been enormous.
But the most remarkable thing about
the walk has not been the walking.
Since Sunday night, when the walk be-
gan, New York has thought of nothing
else. There were some thousands
around the great oblOng building on
Fourth avenue when the match opened.
The first day it is estimated that over
Is, 900 were admitted. In the first three
days, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednes-
day, the gate receipts were S2o,OOO.
In all, there were not less than 75,OOO
separate admissions. And this has been
Il mere fraction of the great mass drawn
by this contest. Every evening has
seen the streets around the garden
tanned with crowd which narrowly
escaped being, and was once or twice,
a mob.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-03-21
Our New York Letter.

SOME REMARKS ABOUT HUMAN NATURE
THE PEDESTRIAN PEsTILENCE-THE
BEAUTIES OF ''SPORT"-A NATIONAL
SILVER wEDDING-CYRUs w. FIELDS
RECEPTION TO BAYARD TAY-
LOR.
NEW YORK, March IA, 1879.
To the Editor of the CdIedOnidn,
Human nature doesn't seem to change
much with the lapse of centuries. The
same curious popular tendency to take
eager interest in exhibitions of physical
strain and even torture which brought
out the masses of pre-christian Greece
to witness the Olympian games, and
packed the Roman Colosseum at every
gladiatorial contest, cOnfers the I'M
bounded popularity enjoyed in these
years of grace by long distance walking
matches. If that is not it, wherein
does the fascination lie which has made
New York more of an insane asylum
than anything else for nearly week 2
What else animated the surging crowd
that at Sunday midnight mebbed the
HippOdrome where the match was
abOut to commence and made it trample
itself under foot, break down the doors
of the institution in its crazy haste and
get hundred or so of its heads broken
by police clubs for its pains What
else kept the dirty reeking place cram
med night and day with all classes OF
men, women and boys, wasting time
and money, yelling like fiepds and suf-
locating the while in tobacco smoke
and miscellaneous stencil 2
One of our brightest dailies says all
this is due to the magic of the word
'sport''; but this is only another form
OF stating the same proposition. Speak
ing of this word and the present con-
test, this paper says, ''No other word
not even patriotism or religion, ever
before put quartette of men upon
such fearful physical strain and strife
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-03-21
Death of Gen. T. w. Sherman.

Thomas w. Sherman, major general
of the United States army and a cousin
of Gen. W. t. Sherman, died yesterday
at Newport, R. l., of which he has long
been resident, and where his wife died
only few days ago. He participated
in the Mexican war and was brevetted
major for gallantry at the battle of
Buena Vista. He did good service in
the war of the rebellion and lost a leg
in the Red River campaign. He was
ON the retired list at the time of his
death. He entered the service against
his fathers wishes, tramping to New
York from Newport to appear before
the examining board.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-03-21
A Humiliating Spectacle.

At one o'clock last week Monday
morning, walking match began at
GilmOre's garden, New York, between
four men, for the championship of the
world and $500 belt. The match
was for 500 miles, and was to close at
~ O'Clock Saturday night. One of
the four men-O'Leary-had already
achieved great things in England, and
held the belt, and he was the favorite
when the match began. O'Leary PROV
ed to be in very bad condition, how
ever, and was taken off the course
Wednesday, more dead than alive,
after completing 2l5 miles. The other
three men-Rowell, Hartman and En-
nis-kept up their walk through the
week, closing at 10 o'clock Saturday
night, when Rowell had completed his
500 miles, Ennis AIS, and Hartman
$50. Thus closed one of the most won,
derfui exhibitions of endurance OIL
record but it was most useless, as vel