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The New York herald., 1879-12-12
TWENTY-FIVE TRAINED NURSES.

The annual meeting OF the Training school 70,
Nurses took place last night at the Nurses Home in
East Twenty sixth street. There large attend.
ance. Among those present were:-Mr. and Mrs.
W. IL. Osborn, Samuel Sloane and wife. Frederic
Church, the artist. and wife; DR.. Courtney d. D.;
Dr. Polk DIR. Vincent. ID. d.. William L. Dodge. Jr.;
Travers. Miss Fellowes. Mrs. @. Hobson.
and the house staff OF Bellevue pital. DE-.
Vincent ID. D.. opened tho proceedings with
prayer. This followed by short
tho work done by the school given by DIR. Court.
ncy. William Il. Dodge, Jr., presided the meet.
ing and read the annual report and Mrs. Alexander
Hamilton. the president OF the society. presented
twenty-five, their names being Miss s. Nernois.
OF Holland; Miss 4. A. Waddington, New York; Mrs.
y. L. Smith. New York. Mrs. G. W. Lee, New
Jersey; Miss s. K. Merchant. Ohio; Miss n. Il.
Hinchelffc, Connecticut; Miss G. +. johnson.
New York; Miss s.. 4. Root. New York;
Miss II. L. Bowie, Now York; Miss J. NJ.
Hartman, Maryland Miss l.. Langevin. New York;
Miss J. Yancey, North Carolina; Miss l.. A. White.
New York; Miss A. L. Pine. New York: Mrs. J. A.
Coard, Michigan; Mrs. II. A. Bowie, New York; Miss
Il. A. Shewaitor. Tennessee; Miss I. 4. Angel. New
York: Miss Turner. New York; Miss NJ. Il. Burnop.
New York; Mrs. ii. Metdauqh, New York, and Miss
M. Meikle. Canada. After the report had been read
Miss Barry sang charming little song. gaining an
encore. Afterward the guests dispersed and visited
the building.
The pupils, according to The report, are on enter
ing, required to pass preliminary examination in
reading, writing, simple arithmetic and English die
tation. They pass a second examinstion. on the
practical and theoretical duties OF nurse, ct tho
close of tho first year. and third examination at
the close OF the second by the examining board
composed OF distinguished physicians and surgeons
Since the establishment OF the school, IN May 1873,
respons BILE positions heads Of training schools
matrons of hospitals.
The New York herald., 1879-12-12
CHIEF MATE VAN KLEECK.

Tho examination of the charges of assault. pre-
ferred by seamen of tho American ship Cashmere
against Mortimer NJ. Van Keeck. chief mate of that
vessel. was continued before United States Commits
sioner Allen, OF Brooklyn. yesterday. Captain
Oliver. who arrived from Boston to attend the hear
ing was present MIR. G. Hull appeared for the
prisoner and Assistant District Attorney Angel
Quoted the prosecution. The defence contcnded that
the Which composed of various
was mutinously inclined, and caused great trouble
the voyage, and that the officers had acted to pre-
order and in discharge OF their duty. Albert
Meuko. one Of the crow OF the Cashmere. testified
that he the mate strike blow ut Jansen with
his hand; also witnessed the shooting, and saw
the Captain bring Jansen into the cabin.
Eodrc Osen another Of the crew. also testified that
he saw the mate strike at Jansen he had knife in
his hand but witness could not state whether or not
it open; Jansen in warding on the blow touched
the mate on the cheek the mate then fred shot ut
Jansen from his revolver. John Moye. young lad,
gave testimony to q similar effect. which closed the
csne for the government. Counsellor Hull then
moved for the prisoners discharge, on tho
ground that the testimony of the witnesses
was consistont. Tho motion was denied.
the first witness for the defence. He sworc that
he did not remember to day. date or even the hour
at which the trouble between THO mate and Jansen
occurred; whom witness on dock ho saw Jansen
with his hand OH his own knife and the mate with
pistol in his hand; witness pushed Jansen into the
cabn told tho men to disperse and the mate to put
his pistol up; when witness asked Jansen why he
not draw his knife witness said he attempted to do
30. for he had him. and IL he had any trouble
with him in the future he would be put into irons
and taken into Java. The case was not concluded.
The New York herald., 1879-12-12
PROFESSOR PROCTOR CRITICISED.

Rev. DR.. Wild, pastor of the Elm Place Congrega-
tonal Church. Brooklyn lectured last evening in the
chapel attached to his church. before the "Lost
Israel Identification Society, the subject the lec-
ture being answer to Professor Proctors recent
lecture the Pyramid The pyramid said
DR.. Wld is now commanding great atten-
tion in the scientific world and equally in
theological circles because it is looked upon to be
partly inspired structure and contains
great many figures and dates. supposed.
at least to correspond with prophecy.
Professor Proctor repuda,es the insprational part
as he did some years ago the wholo-that IL, he
looked upon it as simply structure. without cm-
boaying any scientific facts. He now admits that
great many scientific and astronomical facts
tanned in the building. DR.. Wild proceeded to an
MIR. Proctor's statement that the builders
naturally suggested to themselves to bore hole in
the rock some three hundred feet deep on an angle
with the North Pole star. This suggestion, said Dr.
Wild. comes easily to Mr.. Proctor. because he
the thing now done, and instead OF its being sug
gestion it the result of scientific knowledge pre-
ceding it. That evident iropl the simple ract that
no such work has been done since Or before by any
other persons.
The lecturers next objection was as to the pur-
poses Of the grand gallery. Professor Proctor
states said Dr. Wild. that it for observatioual
purposes Therefore it faced the south. because OBJ
servaiions made best in that direction. 1t surely
should have occurred to Professor Proctor that there
was great difficulty in the way. which is that
the Dulluers closed the enu up Dy constructing as
much OF the pyramid over 1t and above it as
below it. so that in order to soc through the
gallery they would have to look through 1s4 feet Of
solid masonry. Professor Proctor objects to the
scientific and insprational teachings of this build
ing because these teachings have only to light
nov. BY this kind OF objection nearly all systems
and theories Of the present day. most valuable
could be objected to on the same ground. Adam
could have mad steam in Eden if he had
known steam was there. and electricity is
older than the pyramids. But our knowl-
edge of the same only becomes available
for practical use in these days. The why the
science Of this building has not been known before
is that persons were capable of Interpreting the
and this is proof that it partly inspired.
and, therefore, it is justly called by the prophet
Isaiah chapter XIX. 19 'the pillar and Witness Of
God" When Professor Proctor finds out any
fact concerning the heavens, which, to his honor be
it said he has done it still would be strange philos
ophy for any one to object to these facts because
they only come to light in this day.
The New York herald., 1879-12-12

SENTENCE OF PIETRo BALBo FOR THE MURDER
OF HIS wIFE-rHE 10TH OF NEXT JANUARY
NAMED FOR THE EXECUTION.
Pietro Babo. convicted on the previous day Of the
murder Of his wife, was brought before Judge
Daniels in tho Court of Oyer and Terminer, yester-
day for sentence Crowding the court was large
number Of Italians to whom the prisoner was
known. Immediately upon the opening Of the court
Assistant District Attorney Lyon. who had con-
Quoted the for the prosecution. moved for
sentence on the prisoner. Mr.. Buckingham,
ono of counsel for Balbo. asked that iudg-
ment be deferred. in order that he might
was denied. and counsel then submitted
a number Of points y motion that the ver-
dct should pe set ASIDE ano new irtan tue
to the evidences that there was evidence OF pre-
meditation or deliberations; that there was no evil
dence to show design to effect death; that the
Court erred in accepting Edward X. Belts juror
in the after counsel had objected to him as dis
qualified. and that there error in admitting the
confession of the prisoner Officer Carr, and subse
quently on cross-exapinaton his confession TO Cap
tain Petty.
that he thought the evidence warranted the conclu-
sion ut which the jury had arrived. Mr. Sparks the
Clerk OF the Court, was then directed to ask the
prisoner through interpreter what he had to say
II anything, why judgment should not be pro-
nounced against him.
Balbo replied that he did not want kill his wife.
but that she wanted to dkill him. Judge Daniels
directed the prisoner to be informed that the jury
had the conclusion thar he did intend to kill
his wife, to which the prisoner again replied that
his wife attempted to kill him. Judge Daniels was
OF opinion, as the jury had found, that the dead
woman did not design to kill him. and said there
but one duty remaining for the Court to perform.
and that to pass sentence of death. the law per-
mitting of none other upon such conviction.
"The sentence OF the Court is continued the judge
"that you be remnnded to the custody OF the Sheriff
of the county of New York to be detained by him
until FRIDAY, the 10th day of January 1880 and that
on that day. between the hours Of ten and two
o'clock, you be taken to the place OF execution pro-
vded by law and then and there hanged by the neck
until you dead, and may God Almighty have
mercy your SOUL" ..I.F
The doomed man heard his sentence unmoved.
though slight pallor overspread his countenance
and The Sheriff having received the warrant for his
execution conducted him in irons to the Tombs.
The New York herald., 1879-12-12
THE SEVEN BIBLES OF THE WORLD.

Rev. DIR. Newman lectured last evening at the
Church of the Disciples, Fortyfth street and Madi
avenue, on the 'Seven Bibles Of the World" He
ism that there are sacred books in the world older
than our Bible. containing truths of equal impor-
tance and excrting influence equally salutary.
Face to face with this bold assumption propose to
consider the comparative antiquity of tho seven
bibles of the world-namcly, the Koran of the Mo.
hammedans, the Eddas OF the the Try
Pitikes of the Duddhiss. the Ave Kings of the Chi
nese, the three Vedas of the Hindoos, the Zenda.
and tho Scriptures of the Christians. He said
tho Koran the recent of these seven bibles,
and not older than the seventh century of era.
1t a compound of quotations from tho Old and
New Testaments. tho Talmud and the Gospel of ST.
first published i'll the fourteenth century
Tho Ptikes of the Buddhsts contain sublime morals
and pure aspirations. but their author lived and died
in the sixth century before Christ There is nothing
Bible The sacred writings of the Chinese called
the five Kings, king meaning web OF cloth or the
warp that keeps the threads in their place. They
contain the best sayings of the best sagcs OH tho
DO traced to a period higher than the eleventh
tury b. c. The three Vedas the most ancient
books of the Hindoos, and II is the opinion of MAX
Muller Wilson. Johnson and our own Whitney that
Zendavesa or the Persans is the grandest of a the
sacred books next to our Bible. Zoroaster. whose
say ings 1t contains was born in Bactrie in the
twelfth century b. @. Moses lived and wrote his
Pentateuch fifteen centuries b. c.. aud therefore has
clear margin OF 300 years older than the most
ciept of the other sacred writings. Tho Doctor
gued that whatever is excellent in the other books
was derived directly or indirectly. from tho Chris
The New York herald., 1879-12-12
MARY CONNOLLYS STORY.

CHARLES L. BLAIR CONTRADICTs IT IN SEVERAL
PARTICULARs-coUXsEL ASSERTS THAT HE Is
HOSTILE TO THE PROSECUTION OF THE
voLKMERs.
The trial of the Volkmers on the charge Of admin
istering poison to Charles T. Blair on Thanksgiving
Day again attracted large crowd to the Court of
General Sessions yesterday, when tho cross-examtna
ton of Mary Connolly was resumed. She admitted
that her picture in the RoGues Gallery and that
she had lived at No. Extra place. Second
avcnue which was only o short distance from
tho drug store where she had the contents
of the bottle tested. John II. Eberhardt,
of No. 50 Canal street. testified that Mary
Connolly came to mis- establishment on the 26th Of
November and tried to purchase laudanum and
failed because she had not physicians certificate.
She asked him for of his business cards. which
he gave Thalberg Biendenfeldt. of No. Second
avenue, testified that Mary Connolly brought in
of the bottles He examined it and labelled it q.
poison She told him she had got it at dispensary,
and he informed her that mistake had been made
in giving her such article as that. He found that
it was solution of morphine. Edward Plum
mer, Of No. 4O5 Fifth avenue. stated that
at the request of Assistants District Attorney
Bell he had examined the contents OF Of the
bottles produced by the prosecution and found 1t to
be solution OF morphine. II Mary Gonnonys
taken full grain OF morphine. Deputy Coroners
Miller and Cushman gave evidence to the effect that
had been overdosed. After the testimony of Detec-
tives Hess and Wade the of the prisoners
Blair to the witness stand He testified that Mary
Connolly had falsied the facts OF the case in
many respects as TO the occurrences III the room
of Mrs. vokmer. especially to her statement that
the woman mentioned had sat upon his knee. Three
times Mary Connolly handed him the beer and Mr..
Volkmer only once From Mrs. Volkmer he took
only the smallest sip. In cross-examination by MIR.
Rollins he admitted having written letter to Mrs.
Volkmer expressing his dislike of Mary Connolly.
He admitted having some affection for Mrs. Volk-
mer, adding that his feeling toward her at present
was that OF pity. Mr.. Rollins intmated that the
reason he interrogated Blair by way of crossexami-
nation that he believed him to be hostile to the
prosecution.
Tho case will be resumed this morning.
The New York herald., 1879-12-12
THE PRESBYTERY HITS BACK.

SOME COMMENTS UPON DE- TALMAGE's LATEST
HoMILy-HIs STATEMENTS CHARACTERIZED
AS LIES AND ISLANDERS
The publication of Rev. DR.. Talmages sermon Of
last Sunday morning. in which he spoke Of his diff
culties aud trial before the Brooklyn Presbytery,
caused considerable indignation among some of the
members OF that body. After discussing the matter
thoroughly the following statement was framed for
publication
The undersigned having lodged before the Synod of
% s sss the
from all public uttsrances the subject We
the should Be- an S %
sa assss S q the ss %
discussion Of these questions in the and have
abuse which have hsaped upon the sonsesn
tous discharge Of duty to Christ and His Church
But the 1,ssss %aas Sy Sy b. to his
o aaa % ss'
to denounce that statement as tissue OF false
The charge that the enemies and
hcation OF selfish passions. is utterly without founda
asn. @ of truth eas %s h' sy SH Il. a
by form Of a Pss;
dence, believed DR.. Talmage has brought upon il.
the hs: 81 #
church by sendng to newspapers letters packed
him INVADED the ss"ssy ftSs
to
the Presbytery saying in effect You take this
speech against DR. Tanage and deliver it. and shall
have the credit of its being yours all Of
them, in letter and in spirit, utterly unfounded
NOT ASSESSED TO PAY FOR HIS TRIAL
Dr. Talmages statement in regard the assessments
o the Presbytery for the expenses Of his equally
false The tor which his church
and for which has been
Prosbytsry in vain reach back three years ali
mstured six months before ho trial began The
ments which include the expenses OF the trial
not due until next year. The demand for tho
payment of the overdue claims Tabernacle
mics, but by the whole Presbytery In tho action
the subject since the trial the motion made by
Dr. Spear the counsel Of DR. Talmage, tho
elder the Tabern scle sck god
the ustness Of the claim aud promised his inf
to have IL paid and in tho of these
mage COMPLAINS that his church Is required 'pay for
ikens the demand of the Presbytery Booths sending
bill for pistol and ball to the administrators Of Abraham
Lincoln.
IAN sLANpERn
The declaration of Dr. Tamage that be has In his
session proofs OF the moral Of those
whom he calls his prosecutors is sander Of tho
ignobe kind. The transparent pretence that he
willing roaliate his socalled enemies whic
the same time he is openly accus them of moral
tenness and leaving 1t to evil define and
apply the accusation rendered the revolving
and stratng spirit Him who said Father tor
give them they know not what they do" Notwthstand-
ing this affected simtude between his and that of
the Saviour shall hold him to his responsibility
false accuser.
This document is signed with the following
names:- NJ. Sherwood J. NJ. Green, Arch McCui-
logh. Arthur Crosby. c. b. Taylor Charles J. Jones.
N. e. Youngs, J. L. Thomas. George Is. Chamber
lain. J. G. Butler. D. G. Eaton. Adam McClelland j.
w. Buckley. w. j. Bridges, II. j. Van Dyke. w. II.
Hazard, v. Morse, I. A. Nelson. A. W. Sexton. j. D.
Wells, William Wolf and Hugh McDougall.
The New York herald., 1879-12-12

empanelled jury to hold an inquest. which was
adjourned from time to time. but before
verdict was rendered. in addition to the testimony
OF the two physicians previously mentioned wiiiiam
Steele, the Youngstown blacksmith. Mr.. Hotchkiss
sole nurse during his illness. and DR.. Lewis, VINO
attended Holley Hotchkiss. We're sworn. The test-
mony or Drs. Clark and Tryon quite voiufninous.
ana nearly enough actual arsenic from the reniSns
of q. Q. Hotchkiss shown to produce death
They testified tnat in their belief the death resulted
from arsenical poisoning. William Steele testinea
mis- intimate frends that Mrs. Hotchkiss
administered all the medicines ana that DR..
Hugh McG. Wilson constant visitor. but
he never entered the sick room DR.. Lewis. or
Buffalo. III his testimony stated that he attended
Holey Hotchkiss and that he was puzzled as to the
termination OF the disease he having prescribed for
mild type OF typhoid fever and the patient dying
in spaslns the exact counterpart of those produced
by strychnine poisoning.
VERDICT coRoNER's JURY.
The jury, which was composed of the best citizens
kiss died from poison administered by Adelne c.
Hotchkiss, under the advice and counsel or
Hugh McGregor Wilson. This verdict was
sealed and given to the Grand Jury which
this city on last Saturday and which brought in
sealed Indictment against Adeline G. Hotchkiss.
charging her with murder IN the first degree, and
indicting DR. Hugh MEG. Wilson rs accessory before
the fact The trial will doubtless at the Feb
ruary term OF the Supreme Court, Judge Daniels
presiding.
case from the outset has made 1t extremely difficult
for newspaper men to CLEAN any intelligence which
could be relied upon. Hence it has not been
touched upon by the local press aud the full par
cided sensation in Niagara county. Buffalo
aud Detroit, where the parties are well
known account Of their former influence and
present wealth. very hard struggle i'll the courts
will be enacted and it will doubtless be OF the
most bitter, it is to be one of the most in
tensely interesting, trials in criminal Jurisprudence
The New York herald., 1879-12-12
sUEz BONDHOLDERs DISCHARGED.

In the Jefferson Market Police Court yesterday
Captain Mcdonnell appeared with his prisoners Of
the previous day-Elise Huot, Charles Ran,ol and
Marcel Colottc. The peculiar nature Of this case
had been reported to tho French Consul, aud their
disposition left to him. no said that no had re-
ccived no Official notification Of the robbery of
NJ des Drissards, aud had no instructions az to
what course he should pursue. Accordingly he did
not feel authorized In demanding o further deten-
ton OF the prisoners. This reported to the
magistrate, who released Nine. Huot, with Ramel
and Colotte to the last OF whom he caused to be de-
lvered the four bonds of the Compagnio Universele
du Canal Maritime do Suez. Tor which he claimed to
have paid S4T5.
The New York herald., 1879-12-12
PRINTERS ELECTION.

Tho election for officers of Typographical Union
No. G. took place Wednesday, with the following
result president, Charles T. smith Vice President,
Robert McKechnie Secretary. c. w. Colburn; Treas
urer, Charles A. Morgan; Fund Trustee, James III.
Bresiu; Trustees, Edward Meagher and Alexander
Smiley; Sergeant-at-Arms, Thomas j. Robinson;
Delegates to International Union-Edward Feeny,
George A. Mckay, Frank Fitzpatrick and William II.
Bailey.
The New York herald., 1879-12-12
FRANCIS HAYDEN ACQUITTED.
WORCESTER. Mass. Dec. IL, 1

WORCESTER Mass. Dec. IL, 1879.
In tho case Of Francis f. Hayden. who has been
on trial for the alleged poisoning Of his sister.
the Court came in this morning at the end of
the recess. At quarter past nine o'clock the jury
came in after having Lcen out twenty hours, and,
upon being questioned, said that thoy had agreed
upon a vcrdict OF mot guilty" The verdict
received with loud demonstrations OF Joy, aud tho
prisoner wont Like child
The New York herald., 1879-12-12
CONVICTED OF MANSLAUGHTER.
wILMlNaroN. Del. Dec. II. 1879

WILMINGTON. DEL, Dec. IL, 1879.
Tho trial of Hugh Dugan for the fatal shooting Of
Colonel Richard II. Rowe. member of the City
Council of this city, on the 3lst of last May,
was concluded at New Castle to-day by the render
ing OF verdict of manslaughtor. At the tino of the
shooting Dugan fred at another party, but the bullet
struck Rowe and killed him..
The New York herald., 1879-12-12
A DIFFERENT MAN.

To THE EpIroR OF THE HERALD:--
There appears in paper of this date article
in which party by the name of Charles Ramel is
mentioned In connection with some stolen Suez
Canal bonds know no such person. nor have
any relatives by that name. A. RAMEL,
No. sS Duane street.
The New York herald., 1879-12-12

Continuing Witness on describing the interior of
the Hayden barn. testified that the hay at
height different from that described by the States
witnesses. He also measured the cornstaks in u
field by which it had been claimed Hayden shell
tered from view ON part OF the route to bis rendez.
vous with Mary Stannard. Witness said they would
form shelter tor grown man; to go from Hay
den wood lot to the OF tho tragedy by actual
experiment, occupied forty minutes.
This was fifteen minutes more than the States
witnesses had walked the distance in.
STONES WALKING MATCH.
On cross-exaninaton witness admitted that bo
and his two companions wont by more circutous
route than that taken by the States witnesses, and
stopped two minutes at least at the spring to chat
with q mpanion. He denied that he had any in
tention of measuring the distance. but it drawn
from him that his companion consulted his watch
before starting.
and e-twontieth. do you moan to tell me that 1t
took you forty minutes? A. Yes sir; by that route.
q. Do you think you ever before went so slow
since you were born into this world? A. Yes
think did. u.auahter).
Much merrment occasioned during the
mander OF this witness sharp cross-exsminaton by
Mr. Waller, owing to his practice OF beginning his
answer before the question was finished.
q. About the time OF the finding of tho "barn
arsenic did you tell anybody that you had had
arsenic In your house and had destroyed itf A. No.
sir.
subsequently he explained to counsel for the do
fence that during the month after the arsenic was
among lot of articles from store that he had
kept. package marked Poison" Without exaniin-
ing 1t he threw in the sovc his impression being
that 1t was oxalic acid. ,a.
Friend Francis corroborated the testimony OF tho
previous witnoss AZ to the timo occupied in the
pedestrian excursion. On he said
that ho did not think he could walk more than two
miles an hour. (saughter.)
Charles W. Lane corroborated the previous testi-
mony regarding the condition of things in Hayden's
wood lot and also In his barn. contradcting the testi
mony Of one Of the States investigating officials.
who searched tho place for blood stained clothing
At this point the Court adjourned until tomorrow
morning.
The New York herald., 1879-12-12
TO BE HANGED.

will be resumed this morning.