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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-01-25
TIE BILLIARD TOURNAMENT.
An EASY VICTORY FOR sLossoN-sExTON DEFEATS
DAILY IN THE EVENING.


DAILY IN THE FNFNiNG
The afternoon game yesterday in the great
billiard tournament Cooper Institute was between
c. r. slosson and Randolph Heiser. and resulted IN an
easy victory for sosson his competitor making only 10
points SossOn's best runs 2lj 1870, 80, and ID
The highest run OF Heiser was A. points.
The evening game attracted great crowd. The game
was between William sexton and Maurice Daily, who
decided TO play without umpres. Sexton led of with
one point aud was followed by DAILY with one to his
score for the first inning. Sexton played with great
balls together the lower left-hand side, and
nv most careful nursing carried them complete
circuit OF the table scoring 2l3 The score at the close
of the fth inning stood 2l9 to 30, DAILY throwing the
bali of the table and failing TO count. On the next in
ming 81 Xton again the pals under the CUSHION and
hr most obstinate his score mp Ia 100, when
tho balls froZe and spotted when he finished the
inning with l23, making his total score 342
10 81 AGAINST SOssOn in the inning On the tenth
inning Sexton again got the balls together aud
ran OF ~. Daily in the twelfth inning ran score
of ~ amid the plaudlts OF the ladies' and tine widest
cheers of the men. II evident that there was
nrepouderance OF Days friends III the hall Sexton in
The fifteenth inning the balls under he cushion again
and ran the game out. The score was az follows:
william sextOn-l, l. g. o, PA, 123 ], D. d. H. 3, H.
10. II. 11b-60o =, 49,,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-01-25
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
SHOT BY HIS MISTRESS.
MARY HOoPLRY ATTACKS AUGUSTUS PHILLIPS AND
IN TURN Is BEATEN AND TRAMPIED UPON.

SHOT BY HIS MlSIRESS. =
MARY HOOPLEY ATTACKS AUGUSTUS PHILLIPS MD
IN TURN Is BEATEN AND TRAMPIED UPON.
Augustus Philips, varlously known as
Gus" Ooy Gooft" ihas been living on the th'rd
floor at No 142 West sixteenth-st with woman named
Mary Hoopley for six weeks They were known as Mr..
and Mrs Phillips On Thursday night, in company with
another man. n friend OF bOth they went to the theatre
At 2:30 M. yesterday tho friend and Mrs. Philips re-
turned alone. Phillips came in few moments later.
The friend remained half hour. Soon after his de-
parture, the sound OF angry quarrel was heafu
throughout the house. and at inst $40 a m Mrs Phil
lips wakened DR.. QulDlan. who occupies the ground
floor and cried. For Gods sake come up stairs Gus ~
shot"
Sitting on the edge OF the bed, Phillips greeted the
doctor with. " Well Doc, I've got it this time"
Yes; indeed" exclaimed the woman ana onS
To ali appearances both persons had been drinking
aud were very angry Win some dlicnty rhl'ps ~
between the ribs, aud penetrated the coat OF me SION
OF No o03 West Fourteeuth-s The patient placed
under the influence OF ether. but the ball could not DC
found At a. NJ Phillips, partly queted by morphine
was left alone with the who had shot him. Thus
far the police had not been informed OF the case
$40 a m the sounds of a renewed struggle heard
from the room. Phillips was found sitting ~ ma
chair weak from cSerton Ills eompan'n 6 m ne Law
helpless bed she threatened him with poker where
upon he roused himself to his defence. Tie woman
stated that in spirit o. revenge Phpe lumpeI tn
the bed, clled her with blows with his fist, ana t'eh
tTampled upon her. Both persons were sent TO the Ne"
York Hospital, and closely guarded.
Their statements To the origin or the duarrei are
conflicting. MIS- Phillips claimed that il was the result
Phips'- jealousy tina; he lists threat tened To shoot
her and that sefdefence suatched the pistol from
his hand and fired the shot. Phillips claimed that the
woman took the revolver from the bureau ana de-
nberatey slot him The wound bled only iitle, OUT
the physicians late hour Were unable tn hnd the
ball The :Iures sustained by Phillips companion are
merely bruises, from which she will recover coon. Inc
man is injured more seriously
Phillips has been actor, poluclan, lIuoI-ut',
a theatrical manager and newspaper correspondent
lie was born IN Seventeenth Ward ana was the son
of 2 WelO-lO builder. lie officer IN the Dullca
Zouaycs during the war. and aftcTward kept hguof
store under Kelly Bllsss uptown po0-roonis. during
the DAYS OF The Tweed Ring he popular member OF
the Americas Club Phillips was also once an Albany
correspondent OF Tie star still later appeared as the
leading character in the German play "Oofty GOott,'
winch had a long run ~ the Grand Opera House I'D
Is7i In the Winter OF ls11S he was MANAGER o. ne
Olympic Theatre. Since then he has been cut Of elm
plOyment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-01-25
John +. WILLIAMS.

John +. Williams, who died in Brooklyn
YESTERDAY was an old member OF the Newlork Stock
Exchange Hs was born IN this city October 20, lsio
When he was twenty-one years old he became member
OF the firm OF Jabez Williams & Son. This was one OF
the first firms that started the shipbuildDg indus
,rv n, Creenpont In 1854 Mr. Williams entered Wall
ar and he as one Of ffty who Orgauzed the old open
Board lie successful IN bnslness ana passed. sale
throngh Nil the financial panics lie leaves widow and
one son John j. Williams who Is member OF the urn
az o:,o n m At his late residence No. 1OlO fultcpave
The death OF Mr. Williams was announced ycsterday at
The Stock Exchange by President Ives, ana eOmnce
an a memorial address was appointed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-01-25
DEPARTURES FOR EUROPE TO-DAY.

The following are the cabin passenger lists
OF the steamship City OF Chester Of the Inman Line, the
Neckar Of the North German Lloyd, and the DeVona,
which sail to-day
FOR IIVERPOOL-By S'oiGsLio Cty or Cht',, ,i
Linn ,eddv l. Naggy aud wife. Mrs r. j. Roscoe MISS
MARY Roscoe Catherine Roscoe Master Francis Roscoe
Master Mlicent Roscoe T. Byrne. T. T. II C"mae Moran
Mis- Emma GcOdc James stevenson W herIck Johh isns
r. HARDY H. Haube W BrOierirk- ClOlte, Phiiip Nes
t,,t M Alexander Boyd Miss Elizabeth Carlisle, H. H.
Never Mrs Never W. A. CLARK. Mrs. Clara, Mise MARY
G,rt Master Charles CLARK Henry BstOw h. Douste Miss
lane Douste Mis-, DOusto, g. Richards g. IL lich
ards Edward iavelye T. r. dc Forez d. H. Lyddy 9lrs
Iyddy, MI MOTchouse - -. ,r,,.
F0k BRTMEN-By Steamship Neetdr-W. Wilkens.
r Henry T. Jones A. Austin. John T. Iseln. H. Jerram
George r. Pfefer August Mau. Nrs Mans MISS Augusta
Mans Master ohm Msus Camille Pccard, ii. Meyer, Mira
Usy.r and child T. A fTeese. Mrs. A. Beck and child -
FORGL AsGOW--By Sfodpsh,p Dec0ntd-J g. AclWrshh'
MI bean Lester Henry, James II. small, Mia small H.
Hunter, Ohm Wallace.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-01-25
MIGRATION TO THE WEST.
,,,-,>p rvoDrs FROM THE EAST.

crvr-INF EXODUS FROM THE EAST.
nr r,>trs WORKING OUT THEIR OWN CURE
-, SENDING PEOPLE To TIE NEW LANDS DE
yoSp THE MISSISSIPPI. 49,
- the manic of 1873 and the exceeding de-
~s;on IN business affairs, the west and 0ou'l
- come TO possess greater attractions lor N'''
,,hers of people IN tins part OF the country 'l''
49, GOWNS and States they have occupied mere. ino
.o,rence of this has been large increase IN INC
V'anrt of land taken up for actual settlement Ill
t,ontier States and in the Territories The facts
~ ,rortbv of being set forth in some detail ana
90 accordingly presented below.
During the late dull times there has oeeh
= calling of in immigration. and that fact mas Deeh
49, ~ the bad signs OF the times. The United STATES
80 canned great relief from the sioppage OF
i n hay influx Of laborng people from Europe Inc
,,ra ~ the country has, however, been promoted 10
-, rsster degree by "a movement OF population when
hcen going on for a few years within the boundaries
q hs land ITSELF and which in 1873 reached an I'M
S,ooodented magnitude A heavy migration mas taken
80 from the East TO the South ana west ana 'housh
49, roovement has been going silently as scarcely
.,ract attention, IL has become so important as 10
't,,te one Of the cheering facts in the whole
BUSINESS situation at the present time 1t Is one OF the
zee NJ the recent revival OF the dropping prosperity
- ,bo Fast and it is regarded as laden Win OHghl
r,omises for the immediate future.
There are means at hand for estimating the macnl-
,rae Of this movement with considerable accuracy
- ANNA, report Of j. A. Williamson, Commissioner
- the land Office for the fiscal year ending June 80
80 attention was called to the fact that the sales OF
,hlc ,and to actual settlers during 1873 had been
hont double those OF the year before. THE TRIBUNE
hos lately obtained large amount OF private iniorma-
zion in regard to tie land sales OF the calendar year Oh
,s-s and also Of the last seven years. As FAR as can
- se,ained the rl1res for 1878 appear 10 have ex-
eeded those Of any year in recent history especially
when 10 the disposal of public lands by the
Government are added the sales by the land grant rail-
roads the State Of Texas and private individuals THESE
sales when considered in the light Of the small mmiGra
ton Of the past two three years show what the eA
oas has been from the Eastern states. The following
ara the figures for few years back, the column as
10 the railroads being estimate based on private
renorts obtained from twenty land-srant lines the
sctusl figures being larger if anything
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-01-25
THE HOPE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.

ALBANY Jan. 2l.-On the petition OF the Hon.
John f. smyth OF the Insurance Department. and on
motion OF tbs Hon Hamilton Harris OF counsel, after
hearing the Attorney General in person Justice West
brook has granted an order appointing VIM MeDermott
OF New.York a referee TO inquire and ascertain tho
claimants properly entitled TO the securities deposited
in the Department by the Hope National Life Insurance
Company OF New-York. The petition shows that Tue
company was organized October 80, 1869, and on De-
eember 81 1872 reinsured all its outstanding risks III
the Nev-Jsrsey Mutual Life Insurance Company when
has since been dissolved and Joel Parker appointed re-
ceiyrr The lrtes To be distributed amount 10 rs -
O4l 81 $1,000 being III United states bonds Sio,-oo III
bcnds aud value ana ,o4 Vi III casn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-01-25
FRANKLIN EXPLORING EXPEDITIONS.

G. Melville Brown lectured last evening IN
ChickeTng Hail. before audience OF several hundred
persons the attempts which have been made TO ma
the records and remains OF the Franklin expedition IL
is thirty years he said since Franklin set out
from England TO try to discover northwest passage
and thirty years since search has been making
TO learn the fate OF the unfortunate ex-
plorer In ls4j Franklin sailed with the Erebus ana
Terror. and they were last seer in Bafhns Bay
moored to iceberg In 1850 Lieutenant Orsborn dis
covered the graves Of several OF the companions oil
Franklin The speaker then sketch OF the well
known expedition Of wcCntock. fitted ont by Frank
Inns widow and of the explorations OF Captain Charles
F. Hall. In the Fall OF 1877 Captain Barry returned
10 New-York from whaling voyage, and reported thar
he had heard reports from bands OF Indians that led
him To believe that the books and papers OF Sir
John Franklin might be found. An expedition
was sent ont on the schooner EOfhen, and this
Spring II IL proposed to dispatch a relief
schooner TO the party, as Lieutenant schwatka,
who commands the explorers took provisions for only
eighteen months The remainder Of The evening was
occupied in the explanation Of sereoptlcon views OF
life in the Arctic region.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-01-25
ARRESTED FOR KILLING HIS FATHER.

An officer yesterday visited the mouse OF
the Coleman family III FerdOn-st. Newark where Mar
tin Coleman was killed by blow with a knife in the
hands of his George Coleman, OF the sons az
being questioned by the officer, finally admitted To
him that he had thrown the knife with which his
father had been stabbed INTO the Friday. He
showed the officer where the ashes taken rom the
stove hal been thrown, and searching among them
the blade and spring of the knife found. Martin
ColCmOn, jr., who nd the stabbing aud who was ar
rested in NrwYOrk Gt No 80 Pitts, was locked up nj
Police Headquarters Yesterday. He said that he had
intention OF killing his father or woundin0 him; hut
that he wa whiting a stick when his father struck
hia with boot. ana then thinking be about 10 be
struck again. h. threw his ward off the blow,
aud struck his father.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-01-25
HousE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

In the House of Representatives., MIR. WOOD
dem " W introduced bill authorizing the secretary
OF the Navy accept. for the purpose OF voyage OF
loraton by way Of Behring's Straits. the ship Jean.
n.t,e rendered by james Gordon Bennett Referred.
Mr.. FULLER Dem. Ind submitted q resolution d.
ree,ing the Committee Ways aud Means to consider
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-01-25
ABRAHAM TTRNURE,.

Abraham Turnure. who died on Thursday,
WAS years old In 1850 he retired from toe
,oson OF Harbor Master after sixteen years service
lie was one Of the oldest pilots In the city of late years
he lived I'M retirement lie the father OF Henry iur
nare of Woodruff, Robinson a Co., David H. tn,nnre.
of Turnure 4 Edey and Lawrence Iutnufe' oi "osea
.yla
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-01-25
NOT CARED FOR BY HIS FRIENDS.

Charles Harper. homeless boy of thirteen,
WA, hound out by the Leake and Watts Orphan Asylum
Las. August TO David Ferry, farmer OF southampton,
onr Island Harper remained there four months. and
4 nan found his way back the asylum In Manhattan
Vile lie lay concealed In barn on The premises ier
Two weeks receiving food from tho inmates or the
a.yIum who smuggled 10 into the barn. Yesterday
Judge BIby asked the boy u he had any relatives NV.
ing Charles named Edward X. Harper coal merchant
AT NO Ii5 West Twenty -tourth-st and two sisters,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-01-25
THE CASE OF JOHN p. PHAIR.

PROVIDENCE, II. l., Jan. 24.-District-At'
,orney Lawrence. OF Vermont. who conducted the
prosecution of John p. Phair, the alleged fu'Ihs
murderer. was In town to-day taking dispositions IN
,,,, n, phar's declarations relative 20 his visit "a
proyidence In 1874 Phairs counsel was present Inc
testimony ~ be used In the hearing before te Gov
ernor next Thursday. 80
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-01-25
NOMINATIONS.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-The Prcsiden. sent
the following nominations TO the Senate to-day:
eavitt be Collector Of Customs for the Dstrct
Machias. Me. 49,
Adam Wolf TO he Surveyor Of Customs az Nashville Tenn
Murphy be Register OF the Land Office at Harrison,
Ark. ~, 49,.
Iostmdstrrs- Hiram p. Fargo at Grcenvie Mich; Je n
Clinton Brownsville, Tenn TINS H. Little at Abefds<l
MISS: Henry :. Glover at Macon Ga, and D. W DAVE ~
naru-u n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-01-25
IRE INSURANCE COMPANIES.
BUSINESS OF THE LAST YEAR.

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF THE FINANCIAL
STANDING or TwENTY-oNE NETWORK CoMPAN-
les AT TIE CLOSE OF 1877 AND 1873.
ALBANY, Jan. 24.-The following table IN
cudes the first nstament OF the annual statements OF
the fire and marine insurance companies Of New
York City To December 81. 1873, AS compared win
the showing December 81 1877 according to the re
port Of the superintendent OF Insurance Liabilities and
net surplus are in all instances exclusive OF capital
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-01-25
TIE OLIVER STREET MURDER.
TESTIMONY OF WITNESSES TO THE SHOOTING Oh
HENRY MADDEN, THE SAILOR.

HENRY MADDEN, lHE SAlLOh'
A Jury summoned by Coroner Woltman
visited the Oak street Police Station yesterday, and
viewed the body of Henry Madden the sailor who
murdered at No. IS Oliver-st. the previous night
Stretched on bench in one OF the corridors of the
prison the body presented shastly appearance The Gu
tire front part of the throat had been open by the
charge from the shotgun. The collar oil blue wooen
shirt and large silk handkerchief, which Madden had
worn about his neck had been perforated by the charge
and fragments Of the cloth had hccn carried into the
wound The surrounding flesh had been blackened with
powder Inc iace anu ~ VI =, ,g uea ,i 49,
covered with blood stains. IN me- Mude1 We ua
~ medium height and very muscular He was ABOUT
twenty-five years old ana wore o closely elt pa A.,
beard. He had arrived on the ship TIMBER from Tie
Phlipine Islands Thurday, and mad been on shore
only few hours when nc was murdered
peputv Coroner Cushman made post mortem exam
natiop OF the body lie fgnnd that the charge OF BIRD
shot had severed the racea al the front OF inc throat
and had also shattered the larynX IL had then pro-
ceeded to the left and downward through the muscles of
the neck. The wound gave evidence That the shotgun
bad heen held close to Maddens throat when was dis
charged Death DIR. Cushman said, had resulted from
the shock caused by the wound The jury then ysieI
the scene of the muIder-a low saloon kept by JOLh
Smith and bis wife.
Oficer Meincke OF the Fourth Precinct. pointed out
the lounge front of the bar where he found Madden
dying Il came III throusn ms WINDOW We sa,S
pointing To one looking OUT on the rtieeJ, ana shN
Madden the lounge. lie was bleeding To
death very fast Green and Heating, the other sailors
SAID that smith had snot the man. smith came down
stairs and admitted having shot Madden with a shot
gun. lie SAID the gun was up stairs. went with MN
and GOT H. and then took MIN TO the station"
Mrs Smith was in the saloon but Coroner WOtnan de-
cided TO postpone the taking Of testimony until H. to-
day when the inquest will De resumed al the COroneTs
Office william L. Howe and Charles g. Spencer have
been retained Smiths counsel They intend 10 snow
tnat smith was assaulted by and Heating; that
he got hisshot to defend HIMSELF and that Madden
had Oined In the attack on smith when he was shot
Green ana Keatng and Nelly Wnitbeck, the woman who
caused tine quarrel between Smith aud the sailor.
committed by the Coroner the House OF Detention
Witnesses and smith remanded TO his cell at the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-01-25

Mrs Burras and Rachel Harper, at No. $40 west
Fourth st. Judge Bixby committed the boy until ne
could communicate with his friends
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-01-25
.Capital stock impaired Sl5,G2G II.
S0i 600 paid by stockholders.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Daily Republican., 1879-04-09

TIERS Is NO denying the fact that
there is a feeling abroad in the commu-
nifty, that tie roughs who killed Perry
Demby will escape punishment because
the victim was a black man. There is
sufficient cause for this feeling when it
is known that only black men have
now 20 suffer the extreme penalty o.
the law in Delaware. We would not
if we could, prejudice public opinion
against those boys confined al New
Castle, accused of Demby's murder, for
we hope they may have fair impartial
trial, bu. We also hope that til, coors
line may be entirely ohliterat"a and
nothing seen in the trial bat fair ai
ministra.iol Of Justice to blacE and
whi.-. alike, end while We tlihk these
young men, if proven guilty Of TIE
cri II. with which they are charged,
should be punished, we should re
gre TO see that punishment inflicted t"
the fall e> >tent of the law, simply be
cause tie oil e authorities by refusing
10 break up the l,w dens Of vice where
those young men lost their reason, as
the law requires them 70 do, they, by
TAFT neglect, mitigated tie crime Of
which they (the young men) are
charged.
Daily Republican., 1879-04-09

The managing Democrats in New
York are alarmed at the prospec of
losing that stat at the Governor s
election this fail. \ clucps 4 Heading
Democrats, hea te Ivy Au2u t Beln ont,
was held in tse city of New York last
Saturday, when it was pletty general
" admitted thai New York would be
lost unless iiOratio Seymo II Co sented
to berosue comprOm.e candidate for
the Gov-rncrship. II = ri den is nd
antl-Tjldealt. are so bi,t,r aga;nst
each other tlat 10 can idate identified
with either SIDE can hope 0 carry the
State. Ex-Governor S-ymou has hith-
ertO declared that he would no con
sent to run-but TIE heavy pressure to
induce him to accept will probably pre-
vail in the end. 1t being admitted that
a jijend OF Tild-n cannot carry New
York, it follows that Ti.d-n himself
would not he able to 10 50. This il St,
stoutly declared hy tie an!i.Tildenj'e-
that we shall probably next bear that
Tilden is Withdrawn a. Presidential
candidate for npAt years run.
Daily Republican., 1879-04-09

yUTlCE.-Tnp WILMINGTON LOAN
~ ASSOCIATION Iew offers new stock
for sale, I'll" INST payment may be made al
any tine 70 the Secretary,
mi2g In GEO. G. MARlS,
COZ Ship'cy Street, Second floor.
Daily Republican., 1879-04-09

A VERY PRETTY quarrel Is raging in
New York now as to who shall be the
candidate for Governor on the Demo
cratic side. Tilden wants Governor,
Robinson r-nominated, but August
Belmont and Taminany says that TX
.i,vernor Horatio Seymour is the only
man that can carry the standard snc.
cesstully. The Republicans are enjoying
the snsrl hugely. 10 them it makes ne
difference who the candidate is, New
York is sure for the Republicans any
how in 1880.
Daily Republican., 1879-04-09

TIE FRIENDS Of Buro:d, the murderer
of Judge Elliott, at Frankfori, Ky, as
was expected ara busy hunting eY den
cAs with amazing succ 81 to pryve lis
insanity, and there are several news.
papers VIII le conden ming the brutal
murder Of Judge Elliott iusis. that its
very atlocity argues the arrangement
of Buford'5 mind. They declare he
had a hereditary t.n1ency to mental
disorder; that years ago he lost a
brother in an awful tragedy, who was
known to be wildly insane long before
his death ; that a younger sister was
hopeless lunatic and that an aunt on
his mothers side had frequent periods
Of irrational distemper. Bufori has
had any number of fights, soma of
them most desperate, though it is as
serted-a very rare thing in Kentucky
.--dt no udu ever hlllfl any DDl V
until recently. Some OF his brothers
it is said have been sanguinarv ruf
fans. and one OF them tried hard to
kill him some years ago without appa-
rent provocation. No doubt that h-re
will be no lack Of evid ne to show
insauity Or anything else to save a
. white mtn from the gallows in Ken
tucky, esp tally if he belongs to the
ehivaIry, but had his skin been tinged
with the least mixing OF Afri an blood
there would have leen no need to hunt
upiGr, 'usaI ity record to clear him. Un-
til Ken ueky wakes up to 90 the neces-
sity Of haDgi g white m N for mur Ter
as well as BLACK. she NUT c)n .nue to
be danomi0ated "the dark Al d bloody
ground. "