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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-24
A CALIFORNIA ROMANCE.

From the San Francisco Chronicle Jan. 1Gl
About four months ago Mrs. Bertha Heydnck. q
lovely young German lady had the misfortune TO
lose her husband, to whom she tcnderly attached
and To whom she had been married several years.
They lived in St. Louis. Mr.. Heytuck fell from
window, received fatal injuries and died. leaving
fascinating widow in INDECENT circumstances. Mrs.
Hcyduck. overcome by the loss she had sustained.
sold her effects for enough to pay the expenses
herself and child I've years old to this city, whore
her mother. brother and stcpsather resided. hoping
through their influences to procure employment.
But, alas, for human hopes! No cordial welcome
greeted the gref-strckcn widow and her fathcriess
tions for livelihood. Heart-broken. without
money and friends. she vainly sought employment
without success. Last saturday evening some Diff
Guilty occurred between Mrs. Heyduck aud her
mother. which incensed the latter that she angrly
turned the pcnnicss widow and child the street
For a moment the poor completely
come. but remembering an acquaintance. Mrs. Dryer.
No. Az Bush street. to whom she had been intro
duced since her arrival In this city, she sought the
hospitable home Of the kind lady aud with trembling
limbs attempted 10 mount the stairs leading TO the
failed her, and with cry Of despair she sank upon
the stairs insensible and. with her child closely
clasped to her BOSOM fell TO the bottom The noise
OF her fall aroused the inmates and they crowded
into the hall, whore they discovered Mrs. Heyduck
lying scnscless at the foot of the stairs. 1t
singular coincidence that just four months TO q
day previous TO the evening Mrs. Heyduck met
with this accident her husband lost his life.
The mother and child Immediately con-
veyed to an adjoining room, where, after the
proper restoratives had been applied. the former
recovered conscousness-the child having sustained
serious injury. Among those sympathetic per-
present was j. W. Martin friend of the Dryers.
gentleman not only we'll known in this city. but
also throughout the entire Pacific coast For years
he has been In the service of various steamship com
panies of San Francisco, and IL ut present steward of
the Tam o. Shanter, which plies between this port
aud Seattle SO impressed he with the beauty of
the fair widow and stirred by the tale of her
suferings aud hardship that his sensitive heart was
touched. and before the evening closed be laid his
hanu anu fortune ut her feet Mrs Heyduck accepted
the generous otter of the chivalrous steward and
Monday evening the two joined In the holy
bonds of narimony by the Rev. Mr.. Williams, vi the
Episcopal Church FOLSOM street, the bride. in the
absence of her relatives being given away by Mrs.
Dwyer. The bride IL brunette about twenty three
plishcd musician.
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OPPRESSIVE GAME LAWS.
Law DsrARrNEST, CRY ~ M

Dealers in game in New Jersey complain bitterly OF
the present game laws in that State which. as they
allegc. discriminate against them aud in favor of
dealers in New York. The New Jersey laws provide
that shall expose for sale any gray. black
fox squirrel between the LIST of January and the lat Of
July under penalty Of IS for each animals that no
shall expose for sale any rabbit between the LIST
of January and the LIST of November under penalty
IS for each rabbits that person shall expose
sale any povcr between tho LIST Of January and the lat
OF August under penalty of $40 for each bird: that
person shall expose for sale any quail partridge
grouse between the LIST of January and the
LIST of November under penalty of SIS for each
bird. In this State. on the other hand, IL is
asserted dealers allowed to sell birds until March
L. and in consequence people in New Jersey who wish
to purchase game being unable to yet there come
TO this city tor IL. The game New Jersey dealers
would sell is Western game the bulk OF the sup
plies drawn from the West after January, the New
Jersey game coming into market earlier; but
no matter where the game may be procured, the
New Jersey dealers not allowed to sell il. The
other day man came to market In Newark with a
load of rabbits and although he had bill of sale
with him TO show he had bought the animals in this
city, lac was not allowed to sell them there. The New
Jersey dealers demand that they be placed equal
footing with dcsers IN New York. and IL s proposed
to seek rcief from the Legislature.
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A SIMPLE QUESTION OF FINANCE.

NEW YORK, Jan. ~, 1879.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
Believing you wish both sides to have hearing
permit me few words relative to the charge for adj
mission to Catholic churches. Those who attend
regularly know that some of the early services on
Sunday and all other days free to all parts of
the church. and that at later part of the
church is set apart for those unwilling unable to
pay for seat. This is necessary because ut some
nearly all the space is required for the chill
dren, which is usually the nine O'Clock mass.
Again. few willing able to pay the
usual rent for pews that the pastors compelled
charge for seat in another way to obtain to
pay of debts which incurred only by the con-
sent of the congregation. and which justice to their
fellow requires to be paid far more promptly
than business debts. Truth" aud others evidently
belong to that class who seldom go to church. and
are therefore, unaware OF what part is free at all
times. This class Of persons too often act though
carping and faultfinding with matters which they
are either too ignorant or careless to understand
would extenuate their own shortcomings. Protes-
all the Catholic churches in this city. cannot upder
stand the pressing necessity which compels the in
curing OF debts which the people too poor to
hquidate except i'll the easy way OF paying small
sum each SUNDAY. which, from the numbers. goes far
to make the principal resource OF the pastor in meet
Catholic churches therefore greater in proper
ton than those of other denominations. Their peo-
pie also far poorer and their attendance great
to test their capacity to the utmost. Let those
Professionals who read this controversy bear these
facts in mind and they will do the pastor simple JUS
name, will need no explanation of matters they
dcrstand we'll. FAIR PLAY.
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CORPORATION ATTORNEY BOYD.

At the last meeting of the Board Of Aldermen a
olution was adopted requesting Mayor Cooper to
order the Commissioners of Accounts to make an III
vestigaton into the affairs OF the Corporation At
torney's Office. The Mayor yesterday received the
following communication the subject
Law DEPARTMENT, CRY NRw York,
OrSicK on THk ATTORNEY TO rK CoRroKAuos,,
No. ~ BkkKnAN STREET, Jan. - 1879
The Hon. EDWARD CoorKa, Mayor OF the city of New
York IT,
sRMy attention has been called to resolution adopted
the Board Of Aldermen Tuesday
direct the Commit s-oncrs of Accounts thorough
examination OF the books trans
the business Of the Office Of Corporation Attorney
during the occupancy OF that Office by the present
bent and his predecessor
shall willingly aud promptly at time submit the
inspection OF tho OF Accounts all the books
and accounts In the Corporation Attorneys office and fur
nish Information in in order that
animation sought for may be thorough and complete.
Tho allegation contained in tho prcnmbl o the said
resolutions. that irregularities exist In she Corpo
ration Attorneys office, and that partial aud unfair
examination Is made in the ot the Of
the Corporation Attorney has foundation In fact aud
the motive for the statement will appear " tho IT
the resolution should choose 20 state what he
made of which have refused. AN. yours respect
fully. WILLIAM A. BOYD. Corporation Attorney
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FRANCES PROGRESS.
NJ. GAMBErTA ON THE FREEDOM OF THE PRESS.
From the London Globe.l

M. GAMBErTA ON THE FREEDOM OF THE PRESS.
From the London Globe.l
Has M. Gambetta, the quonddm dictator of the pco-
po the friend Of ultraradicals and the foe OF all
restrictions the liberty of the subject, already be-
gun TO the rcactionary garb2 Sooner
later 1t must be evident all that such policy
will be adopted by him. 1t is trite and undeniablc
maxim that the most violent opponents of arbitrary
tack as soon rs the reins OF power are
little early for the deadly opponent OF Bona
partisan to begin campaign OF repression against the
freedom Of the press. Nevertheless his appearance
yesterday ct the Paais de Justice To mark In
very prominent manner his conversion to tho
doctrines which he once horccly combated. The
occasion was an action against the editor of the
rrance Nosvcs Tor defamation OF character but the
arguments on both sides were of political rather
than merely legal character, and NJ. Gambetta, who
appeared for the plaintiff rather wont out of his
way In laying down the duty Of the judges to curb
said did not warrant journalist IN baTkening the
character OF an opponent, and the motto of the
friends OF the press ought henceforth to be @o
country rs France. or perhaps any OF the
Continental nations; but there Is something
rather strange in hearing these maxims applaudcd
fercnt in the days OF Napoleon Ill And so tn, large
audience assembled seemed to think they listened
IN his fervid oratory. That little word, '.hencc-
FORTH, might we'll be regarded by them AZ speaking
volumes in the present state of affairs. I-natnred
people will say that ~ long there was hostile
government to attack, and the republican party was
IN opposition, such doctrines were secuted. or at
lcast kept In the background. by NJ. Gambctta and
his friends aud IL is only now. when the victory
won and that party is safely installed ut the head Of
Affairs that tho friend of freedom forward and
tho lesson tina. unbrided writing must be put down
with strong hand.
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DIED..

BAKrR-on Wednesday, January o. 1879, JULIA
SMITH. rclict of the late Arson Baker. in the seth
Funeral services at her late residence No. 80 South
Washington square, saturday next. 25th inst. at
three Z. NJ. Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited.
BgrHxEr~-BuxKEn BEruSEL. at Piainfcld. n. j.,
on I'D January, aged -.
BIss.Lt--Suddenly. in Brooklyn, on Thursday
the sd inst. FREDERICK PAUL, youngest Of Vic
and the late Edward Dssel in the 18TH year Of
his age.
Funeral on Saturday, the 25th at two p NJ, from
his late residence. 437 Classon av. Brooklyn.
BIooMr1ELp.-On Thursday, January %. 1879.
WILLIAM BLOOMFIELD. in the list year of his age
Relatives and friends Of the family and the mem
bers of the Bar Association OF the city of New York.
are invited to attend the funeral at ST. John Chapel
varick ST., saturday. January %. ter A. M. Inter
ment at Metrchin. N. J.
BnuEvs.--on the l2th Of December 1878. in Ham
burg. Germany, after long and painful illness,
ADoLpuISE born Won tslar-Gleidicn. wife Of ID. W.
Brucns. Esq. of this city.
ByRSE.--On January ~ at four p NJ, Sister LUcY
IeSArrrs. at the Academy OF Holy Cross.
1cuuiem on saturday. at ten o'clock A. NJ, at the
Church OF the Holy Cross, West AID st. Intcrmcnt
In calvary Cemetery.
C,nvrIIr.-At his late residence. No. ~ st. Marks
place. CH>ni.Es CAMILLE.
Funeral from Grace Church. Friday morning. Path
inst. at ten o'clock. Relatives and friends are
spec,fully invited to attend. 1t is requested that
CAssrnLy-on January %. 1879. MARY c,sI.nLY,
daughter OF John Cassery. Of the parish of Mobile
county Letrim. 1rclanc
The friends of the family are respectfully invited
to attend the funeral from her late residence 2 9th
av. at one O'Clock Friday. January "a. and thence
to calvary Cemetery.
CoBp.--At Englewood, January %. 1879, THOMAS
Conn. native OF Queens county, Ireland.
solemn mass will be celebrated in st. Cccilia's
church. at nine o'clock saturday morning. January
20 1879. lntcrmcnt at Hackcnsack, ~ j. Relatives
and friends respectfully invited to attend.
CRooKER.-On Thursday, January 70. PiiEDE ANN
CRooKrR.
Relatives and friends invited to attend the
funeral at the Prcsby terrain Church at Rye, ut two
O'Clock, on saturday. January %.
DAy.-Thursday, January I'D, CATHERINE G. DAY.
Funeral services ut her late residence 2lS East l2
ST., saturday. ten A. VI.
DonSuErN.-On Wednesday. January ~, WILLIAM
DoHSIiErM aged ~ years, months and days.
Funeral January rs. at one r. NJ. from 537 East
18th ST.
ST. Louis papers please copy.
DoyLE.-On Thursday, 23d WILLIAM DOYLE.
The relatives aud friends of the FAMILY, also mem.
bcrs of the Jackson Club. Highlands 81 Navcsins,
arc respectfully invited 10 attend the Suneral iron,
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A SHOCKING SUICIDE.
BOY CUTS HIS THROAT AND THEN SHOOTS HIM
SELF IN THE HEAD FROM FEAR OF DYING OF

BOY CUTS HIS THROAT AND THEN SHOOTS HIM.
SELF IN THE HEAD FROM FEAR OF DYING OF
CONSUMPTION.
Frederick Bissell. son Of the late Edward Bissell
who for many years purser in the United States
Navy. committed suicide yesterday morning at his
residence. No. 437 Classon avenue, Brooklyn.
The deceased, who only eighteen years
of age, had resided at the above number
in Classon avenue with his mother and
an older brother and sister for time
past. He possessed very affectionate nature. and
was liked by all with whom he came in contact.
About Q year ago he left school. and has not
since been specially employed but passed the
greater portion of his time in reading The deceased
very tall for his age, and lately remarked that he
afraid he would die Of consumption. Within
the past month his manner changed, and he became
ut times very melancholy. On Wednesday night last
he affectionate than usual. and kissed his
mother before he retired to his room.
TRAGEDY.
He early yesterday morning, and after par
taking Of q light breakfast made preparations to go
on an errand. Proceeding to his room on the third
who was the second floor at the time. hearing tho
key turn in tho lock, became alarmed and fastened
to the floor above. Her brother. without opening
the door, told her to "go down stairs and
mother" Mrs. Bissell, hearing the terrified
calls call OF her dausnte n hurried ,n up stairs
third flight she startled by the loud report of
pistol in her sons room. When the door was forced
ing house, horrible spectacle presented. Young
Bissell lay the floor near the centre of the
In q pool OF blood. with his throat cut.
covered with blood the floor by his LETT
side. There also bullet wound near the right
car Of deceased and a revolver lay by the body.
DIR. Hamilton. upon making an examination. found
that life was extinct, and notified tho police OF the
No eause can be assigned Tor the young mans
rash act beyond the fact that he feared dying OF
consumption. He had happy and comfortable
home and appeared to appreciate IL. The funeral
will take place Sunday attsrnoon. when. it is
probable. ltev. DR.. Houghton of "The Little Church
Around the Corner" this city, will ofciate, Mrs.
Bissell having. before residing in Brooklyn. been
Of DR.. Houghton' q parishoners.
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MATTHEW T. BRENNAN.

The funeral services the remains of Matthew
T. Brennan held yesterday in st. Patrick s
Cathedral, and that edifce crowded with his
personal friends and associates in his political
and social life. Among those present were ex-Com-
missioner Acton, President William L. Smith.
of the Police Board, with Commissioners Nichols.
official connections with him in his relations with
the public business of the metropolis as Comptroller,
Sheriff of the county and in other offices.
The coffin literally buried in floral mementoes
The pallbearers were:-Comptroller of the City, John
Kelly; Judge Abraham II. Lawrence, Judge Seds-
wick, ex-Congressn man John Fox, Thomas 5. Bren-
nan, Edward Walsh Judge Bosworth, Edward
Kearney, Sheriff Bernard Reilly. Robert J. Brown,
Agernon S. Sullivan. AaronJ. Vanderpoel and Henry
McCadden.
The services were OF unusually solemn char
acter, and after they were performed the remains
were conveyed to Calvary Cemetery for interment
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MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
MARRIED.

MrNGIys-HuI--On Thursday, October 3. 1873. by
Rev George IL. Hcpworth. EARNEST A. MISGrNs to
SUSIE NJ. daughter of William Hill, of Metuchen.
y. j.
SMIru-KrvMoSrY- Hamilton n. ", by Rev.
W. Il. Brooks, ID. d., assisted by Rev. ii. A. Smith,
Miss ANNA MoScEIEF KrNMoSTH daughter OF the late
David NJ. Knmonth of Boston. and EDWIN FAyErrE
SMITH, NJ. d., of Newark. n. j.
wALKER--BABcocK.--On Thursday. January g.
1879, by the Rev. Brady l.. Backus, DR.. WILLIAM
New York city.
wHIrSEY-i,RowS.-In Brooklyn, Wednesday.
January -. ut the residence OF the brides mother
by the Rev. Hugh Smith Carpenter. MINNIE e..
daughter OF the late j. s. Brown to CHARLES $.
WHITNEY.
WilsuS-STYrEs--wedncsda January %, at the
residence of the brides parents, Al eth av. Brook
iyn. by the Rev. I. s. Pycott. ID. D., Miss ELLA
STYLES. late of this city, to EUGENE HAxrIS WILSON
of PHILADELPHIA.
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NO CHARGE AT THE CATHEDRAL.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
In regard to the payment for seats in the Catholic
churches. allow me to say that am pretty regular
attendant st. Patricks Cathedral and occasionally
1 go to st. Alphonsus' the TRANSPORTATION
Church. have never been requested have l seen
any else requested to pay for admission though
you generally expected to put what you can
afford in the box at the collection As regards seats
pews, l know nothing whatever as to how they
managed either at ST. Alphonsus' or the Trans
fguration Church. but at the Cathedral, IL you are
time for seat you are welcome TO it. This Is the
rule at all masses except high mass. when the pcws
are generally occupied by those who hire them
G
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was very foolish When this road would be built
Division and Allen streets would be more valuable
than they now. for they would contain some or
the thousands of people who had been driven away
from New York and whom this road would bring
back.
Mr. Robinson said the question of compensation
was one already settled by the Legislature and the
high courts of this State. No property taken.
but the residents claimed that they were damaged
by the establishment OF q nuisance. The ques-
ton came up-"Could the Legislature estab-
lish a nuisance p II the road was not
nuisance the property owners could stI come into
Court and claim damages for such injury as the
noise had inflicted upon them. III the case of the
Sixth avenue property owners all complaints had
been fully laid before the Attorney General, and
in the end the matter had been amicably
arranged by the company doing everything
not believe that the property owners of Division
and Allen streets would really be injured. but,
ertheless, they had their right of remedy in the
courts. Meanwhile. let the people have rapid tran
sit and let New York save its population from going
to New Jersey.
motion was made to lay the resolutions on the
table and 1t was voted down.
Mr.. Charles L. Valentine said that he believed the
building OF this road public necessity, and the
interests of the few must give way to the necessities
of the many. As the east side branch OF the
Metropoit an Railway was completed the northern
juries he had read the other day that the Metropolitan
Road had already given out their contract for entire
Second avenue line. and IL they now to DO pro-
hibited from building this line would not vast in
jury DO done to them? He heartily hoped that the
resolutions would be unanimously adopted and that
trusted would do everything to promote and not to
hinder rapid transit
The resolutions then adopted unanimously
and the meeting adjourned.
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MAKE THEM. FREE TO ALL.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HEIALD-
1t is source of pleasure to to read the various
complaints of Catholics in regard to this money
changing business extant in Catholic churches.
With all due respect to the clergy. must raise my
voice against this practice. Our clergy receive
salary of $500 per annum together with house rent
free and perquisites). which is certainly sufficient
maintenance for any single individual The Christmas
and Easter collections realize large in all Of
churches aud the various other collections together
with fairs. &C., should certainly be sufficient guar
antee toward lqudating the debt of the church. 1t
is painfully true that churches heavily bur-
clergy should resort to such small practice of
at any time to hear the word of God?
Why cannot our clergy devise some health
full whereby this practice be
eradicated; there certainly other ways whereby
work. An incident chat occurred to me last Sunday
has all the more convinced of the scandal this
practice must give to our neghbors. Sunday last
intended attending late mass at st. AIMS Church,
East Twelfth street, when, upon entering the vesti
bule was politely informed by OF the attaches
and twenty five cents for centre aisle. ask any sin
Catholic if this is not a scandalous practice in
enlightened country? How any Catholic priest
reconcile his conscience to such o custom the
1t is high time that Catholics should raise their
solemn protest against this abuse that is gaining the
ascendancy in our churches. Let our churches be
free to all, rich and poor; let there be certain
amount levied on individuals according to their
means and let this be done outside of the church,
that it will not be said of it said the
FAITHFUL SON OF LEO XIII.
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DELAY ON THIRD AVENUE.

The crank pin of one of the engines of the Third
avenue l. road broke yesterday while q down train
was nearing the Ninth street depot. Somehow
the facilities for fixing it, or substituting
another, seemed unequal to the occasion,
and there were number of trains blocked between
the Ninth and Fourteenth street stations for long
time. After the damage was attended to the trains
moved slowly in spite of the Impotence of the long
delayed passengers.
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MONEY CHANGING IN THE TEMPLE.
A LABoRER COMPLAINS.

A LABORER COMPLAINS.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
lam q Catholic and DESTROYS Of living up to the
rules and precepts of the Catholic Church by hearing
mass as often as possible with my family, which is
seven in number. 1t is customary. whether 1t Is
right or not to charge ten cents for admission. Ny
wages are small and cannot afford to pay ten cents
for each Of my family. I am therefore prevented
from hearing mass and complying with the rules OF
the Church am laborer. with small wages. and
there thousands of my class in this city similarly
situated who are debarred from hearing the word OF
God because they have not sufficient to buy the
coarses food much less pay ten cents every time
they go to church. am we'll aware that the priest
should be supported by his parishioners, but l am
also well aware that very many OF them have very
to enrich their friends besides leaving large amounts
as requests when any of them happen to die. The
abuses alluded to in your paper for the last few days
unfortunately too true, and must be corrected or
thousands of poor men, and women too, Will lose the
reverence and respect that should always exist be-
tween priest and people, or between the good shep-
JANuAnY IS, 1879 POOR CATHOLIC
ARE THE POOR OF NO ACCOUNT IN HEAVEN?
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
not energy enough to raise fifteen cents would not be
of much account in the Church and Of still loss in
heaven, il they get there at that reasonable
figure. Don't you think the best thing for all these
Catholics" who "trembling at their own growl"
is to get the track of 'Truth?' Perhaps it might
lead home and then stop there. G. s. B.