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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-18
THE WISCONSIN SENATORIAL CON-
TEST.
MILWAUKEE, Jan. !

MILWAUKEE, Jan. IL, 1872
The republican caucus reassembled at Madison
this afternoon and fourteen ballots for candidate
United States senator taken without resulting in
any material change from those of last night after
which the caucus adjourned until this evening To-
night twenty ballots TAKEN after which adjourn
nent was had until Monday evening. The last bal.
lot tho forty -eghth) was ~ foilows:-keycs. 81;
Carpenter, "a; Howe, 25; Sawyer. ,; Washburn, /;
~ IL williams. l.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-18
THE ILLINOIS SENATORSHIP.

SPRINGFIELD, Jan. II, 1879.
The republican members of the Legislature held
their Senatorial caucus tonight and nominated Gen
eral Logan on the first ballot. Tho vote stood
Logan 81; oglesby. 20. All the republican members
were present.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-18
THREE GIRLS KILLED.

HARTFORD. Conn. Jan. II, 1879.
The blasting fuse factory Of Toy Bickford Co., NJ
simsbury. was blown up yesterday. and Lizzie Wall,
aged twenty; Ann Wall. aged seventeen. and Nellie
McNulty, aged seventeen, were killed. Mrs. Alex
auder Kerr and Peter Dolan were slightly injured.
The accident caused by the friction OF the
machinery. The loss Is about $4,000.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-18
DIED..

KEST-HAIRIET, wife of Samuel Kent and daughter
of Francis and Eliza Morrison. aged - years.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend the
funeral on Sunday next at halfpast one p. NJ, from
her late residence. No. Montgomery st. Jersey City.
fFor Other Deaths See Ninh Idge.l
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-18
A COLONIAL EXHIBITION.

TORONTO. Ont. Jan. II, 1879.
special despatch from London to the Globe says
the council OF the Royal Colonial Institute is consid
erng the desrabiity of arranging an exhibition in
London of the products aud manufactures of the col
c,,iac
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-18
MAJOR JOHN H. NEW.

The death OF Major John Il. New, a prominent
attorney OF New Orleans, La, is announced. The
United States and district courts of that city have
all adjourned out OF respect for his memory.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-18
THE HUDSON ICE HARVEST.

CoxsACKIE, N Y, Jan. II, 1872
The ice harvest is under full Roadway here. Ten
houses being filled rapidly possible. There
is full supply of handsnearly three thousand men
being engaged in the work. The ice averages eleven
inches in thickness and is of good quality any
ever gathered here. Andrews Brothers are housing
ice from thirteen to fourteen inches thick. The
wages paid are from 81 rs to 81 per day.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-18
TRACKS CLEARED.

AsBURY PARK, N j., Jan. II, 1879.
The New Jersey Southern Railroad is clear of
and ice, and the boats will resume their trips to-
morrow in connection with the early morning trains
to New York and the afternoon trains from New
York. The trains will continue to connect with
the Central Railroad Of New Jersey at Ocean Grove
crossing.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-18
JOHN NJ. SWORDS.

john NJ Swords, native of Boston, and a well
known assessor under Governor Warmoth, was
found dead in his bed in New Orleans yesterday.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-18
PENNSYLVANIA CONGRESSIONAL
ELECTION.

Tho Governors proclamation, issued to-day. an
nouucinp the names Of the members elected to Con-
press in the late general election includes the name
OF Robert Klotz democrat elected In the Eleventh
district which has been disputed hitherto by General
Albright, republican
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-18
THE WEATHER YESTERDAY.

The following record will show the changes in the
temperature for the past twenty-four hours in
parison with the corresponding date of las year.
indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut's pharmacy
HERALD Building. No. 2lS Broadway
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-18
CHARLES A. RUHE.

Charles A..Ruhe one of the oldest citizens of Allen
town, Pa. and veteran of the war of 1912, died
on Thursday evening, aged eighty-tve years
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-18
TRAFFIC INpEDED.

BOSTON, Mass, Jan. II, 1872
severe snow storm prevailed throughout New
Ed gland yesterday, and reports received of inter-
ference to railroad communication at many points,
On all the roads leading to this city trains
siderablY DELAYED
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-18
THOMAS SLOo.

Thomas Sloo, for many years President Of the Sun
Mutual Insurance Company in New Orleans, is dead.
aged eighty nine
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-18
HARDOR FROZEN.

HALIFAX n. s., Jan. II, 1879.
Pctou Harbor Is completely frozen over and teams
arc crossing on the ice.
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THE ICE AND SNOW.

By TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
RICHMOND Va, Jan. II. 1879.
The New York steamship Wyanoke. which left
Richmond four days ago to force her way through
the James River ice gorge, is nearly down to the
Dutch Gap Canal. and is making slow but steady
progress The attempts which made yesterday
and this morning to break the gorge with nitro
glycerine failed The United States steamer Fortune
is attempting to make her way up the river TO Lower
Brandon.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-18
w. II. PAYNE. ENGL1sH pANToM1MIsT.

Mr.. ". H. Payne. the head of the famous family Of
that name connected with English pantomme. died
December IT, at Dover, after long illness. He was
attended in his last hours by Mrs Aynsey Cook and
his other daughter Mr.. Payne seventy
wears of
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-18

SUPERIOR TO ALL OTHERS.
81 bottle; 81 per gallon Pull discounts the trade
II. u. KIRK co. ~ Fulton St aud 7o Broadway, N "
PERFECTION IN FINE LAUNDRY WORK IN
surcd by using LAUNDRY Soar and HAZARDS uLrRk
sAgisx bye lin balls; used by isundrym ask your
grocer for them. T.. &. HAZARD a Co, Agents.
THE METAPHYSICAL DISCOVERY POSITIVELY
Pneumonia dphtheria scarlet fever; established ~
ysA tbenof 81 Rand at
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-18

Average temperature ycsteruay 23'
Average temperature for corresponding date last
wear. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 25A.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-18

LIEUTENANT GENERAL CHARLES oTwAY, ROYAL
ARTILLERY.
Lieutenant General Charles Otway. one Of the old
est officers died at ST. Germans terrace Backheath.
November Is, aged abou. ninety years. He entered
the Royal Military Academy at woolwch in 1904, re-
ceived commission in the artillery in 1907, served
in the West Indies and in Canada became adutant of
q battery and commanded the Rocket troop of the
Royal Artillery on its first formation. He reached
the rank of Major General in 1885, when he retired
full pay, and was subsequently promoted to lieu
tenant generally on the retired list.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-18
AT A MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

AT A MEETING OF The BOARD OF TRUSTEES
of the Life Insurance Company of New York held
yesterday the protest of hundred and thirty policy
holders presented By the president Also memorial
from six thousand policy holders representing
more than eight thousand policies approving the
ment and requesting the continuance Of the
and memorial were referred special committee selected
by the Board consisting of A. H. Rice, William +. Dodge.
Samuel d. gabcock Georges coe Martin Bates William
A. IIaines aud f. H. cosst to whom the whole subec,
referred with instructions to report ut the next regular
meeting in February. The will afford all per.
sons interested ample opportunity to he heard.
A.-DR JAYNE's ExPEcToRANT IS BOTH A
palliative and curative IN all rns ssmgn.s erenshi,is
needs only atrial TO prove its worth
-
a BRooKs' PATENT CORK SOLE
Doors and snoss
| Recommended by all physicians.
i.isI Broadway. corner 18th ST
Warm oyrRsuoks
Largest stock IN the city.
the hand or sciiins the glove
BROOKS, i,i@ broadway, corner 2s'sh 1t.
S----------------
ACOUGH, A COLD or HoAIiSENEsS INSTANTLY
relieved by the OF BRowSs BRSocnisL TRocnss 25c.
A--wHY DO PEOPLE HAVE
two sets Of teeth:
They don't shed and legs TO get now ones Teeth
Indispensable. and the Creator gives two chances.
When sozopcsr even among babies. Il preserves
the decduous teeth and helps to the pcrma
nent
"BOLLrNGER' CHAMPAGNE.
DRY. EXTRA QUALITY
Sold by all principal wine merchants aud grccers.
HATS FOR GENTLEMEN AT POPULAR PRICES.
Seal Fu.s reduced prices; wolf Ronks. Sl3 80
BtRkE, ala Broadway.
OUR RYE AND ROCK CANDY.
SUPERIOR TO ALL OTHERS.
81 per bottle; 81 per gallon Pull discounts the trade
II. u. KIRK co. ~ Fulton ST. aud 70 Broadway, N "
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OUR RYE AND ROCK CANDY.

HATS FOR GENTLEMEN AT POPULAR PRICES.
Seal Fuss, reduced prices; wolf Ronks. Si3 80
HtTKkE. nl4 Hroadway
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son has been for years prominent citizen in the new
British colony Of Fiji.

JACQUES DUBs, Ex-PREsIDENT OF SWITZERLAND.
Jacques Dubs. President of the Swiss Confedera-
ton. whose death at Lausanne. the 18th inst
announced by cable despatch in the HERALD OF
Thursday. distinguished jurist and legislator.
He born in 1922. at Assoltern. Canton Of Zurich.
his parents being wellto-do farmers. Receiving his
primary education at the cantonal school OF Zurich.
he studied law at the universities of Berne and Hell
delberg and lastly at that Of Zurich. He became
distinguished criminast. and from 1886 filed several
administrative and magsterial offices in his native
canton. After the establishment of the constitu-
ton of ls4s he became a federal judge. and was
soon afterward chosen president of the Fed
eral Tribunal. In 1856 he was elected
chief magistrate Of his canton (Zurich),
and had to sustain strenuous opposition both from
the socialists and from the conservative party. He
retained that post until 1861 giving his chief aten
ton public instruction and ecclesiastical affairs
succeeding in eectng important legislative reforms
in both those departments. He also had much in
fuence in promoting the construction of the railway
from Zurich to Lucerne He sat i'll the National Coun
ell for Zurich for many years commencing IN 1919;
chosen President OF that body i'll 1854 and in the
States, of which he also became President. In
both those assemblies he bore important
part in the labors OF political and legis-
lative reorganization. being the head OF
party opposed to Jacques Staempfi. In 1861 he
chosen member of the Federal Council in place of
NJ Furrer made the first member of that Council
it's renewal in 1863 and President OF the Swiss
Confederation for the year 1864. Among the leading
measures which marked his first year of Office were
the signature OF a commercial treaty with France and
the emancipation of the Jews of Switzerland from
their last disabilities. He filled the presidential office
q second time during the year 1868. M Dubs was
long prominent writer for the Zurich press and
enjoyed high reputation publicist, a. a magis-
trate and as a statesman.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-18

WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON, Jan. Isl A. NJ.
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COUGH, A COLD Or HoARSENEss INSTANTLY
relieved by the OF BVowNs BRSocn,L rRocnss, 25c.
A--wHy DO PEOPLE HAVE


They don't she'd arms and legs to get Teeth
are Indispensable and the Creator gives two chances
When SozoDoST, babies. u preserves
the decduous teeth and helps to strengthen the pcrma
nent
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-04-13
LAYING A GHOST.
Why a Terrible A1,paritiom No Longer
Visits an Illinois Negroes Cabin.
TSt Louis Globe Democrat.

Why Terrible Appasitio,s No Longer
Visits an Illinois Negroes Cabin.
TSt. Louis Globe-D Democrat.
A gentleman of this city who owns trac
of land in the American bottom, near East
st. Louis, and rents it in small lots of from
two to ten acres to farmers and gardeners,
relates an amusing scene that occurred few
days ago between two of his tenants. One of
his ten-acre lots has comfortable house on
it, and is rented to thrifty German and his
wife, Adjoining his two-acrelot, on which
is small cabin, which the owner had some
difficulty in renting, but short time ago
found tenant in the person Of a sable son
of Ham, recently from the South, and pos
sessed of all the supersiitious feelings of his
race. Near the two houses is an old grave
yard, which was long since abandoned as
place of burial, and during the winter many
of the bodies were removed. In e1hu ming
the bodies fragments of collins ard head
boards were left behind, and these tie thrift
ty wife of the German converted into kin
ding wood, to the horror of the African, who
regarded the act as the worst kind of sacri-
lege. The German and the negro were not
very neighborly, and the former conceived
the idea of frightening the latter from his
cabin by working on his superstitious fears.
One night, as the negro was preparing to re-
tire to his couch in front of his fireplace,
the door of his cabin was thrown open and
| tall figure, clad in white, with arms out
stretched, stood before him in threatening
attitude. The poor negro was frightened out
of his wits. He supposed the visitor was the
spirit of one of the tenants of the grave
yard whose coffin had been converted into
kindling-wood, and, falling on his face, he
begged piteously for mercy.
so, good Mr.. Ghost" he exclaimed, sit
wasn't dis mig gar what done it. Fo Gods
sake, let me alone; it want me, deed it want.
Go way way from me, and go arter dat Dutch
oman over dar. She's de one what burnt up
your coffin. O, Mr.. Ghosty, spar my life; rs
innocent, deed is. It wur the Dutch
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-04-13
THE COURTS,
District Court.

Before Judge Young.
Richard Martin vs.. Matilda Smith and w.
w. Weaver, ct al, garnishee. Garnishee
disclosure taken.
James D. Perkins VS.. George 81. Warren.
Continued one week.
Charles Demshia vs.. Talmage Elwell. Re-
ferred to James Bryant to take testimony.
Stuch6eld heirs, VS.. Charter Oak Life In
surance Company. Tried and submitted.
Before Judge Vanderburgh
In the matter of the Minneapolis and St.
Louis railroad company for the condemna-
ton of lands for railway purposes. Case ar,
gued
DECISIONS.
The following decisions have been fled
with the clerk of the court:
Caroline Sonneberg, vs.. N. R. Thompson.
Judgment for plaintiff for $95.57.
Petit, johnson q Co. vs. E. NJ. Wilson.
Judgment for plaintiff for $4,199.36.
J. M. Knight vs.. Joseph Haley. Perpetual
injunction granted. A year ago the defend
ant obtained judgment for $3.50 against the
Minnesota State Agricultural Society and
Stock Breeders association for work done on
the fair ground buildings as architect, and
proceeded to sell the main building on the
Minneapolis fair grounds to satisfy the judg-
ment. Mr.. Haley bought in the building
and proposed moving it, and this injunction
is to prohibit his doing SO.
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MONEY AND TRADE.
FINANCIAL.
Money and Stocks.

NEW YORK, April 10.
Governments quiet, except for new 4s, which are
active.
Railroad securities strong and higher.
State bonds dull except for Louisiana consols,
which strong and active.
Stocks-The market to-day fairly active and specu-
lation decidedly irregular. The principal feature Of
the dealings was in Kansas Pacific which advanced
from % to 25A, closing at the highest point. In
early dealings the general list advanced hO2 per
cent, the latter in Toledo & Wabash. During the
afternoon Chicago & Northwestern shares became
weak and fell off X per cent. common and z
per cent. preferred. This tended to depress the
remainder of the market and the closing quotations
were at decline of h@1 per cent. from the best
prices. Hannibal st. Joe preferred was very weak,
selling down from 42s to 401a.
At the close transactions aggregated 143 900 shares
Of which 1900 were Erie; 1900 Lake Shore 4
Michigan Southern; 900U Toledo & Wabash 26 900
Chicago & Northwestern common; 10000 Chicago
Northwestern preferred; 10, 900 Milwaukee St. Paul
common; 1900 Milwaukee & st. Paul preferred;
5000 Delaware, Lackawanna Western; 5000 New
Jersey Central; 5000 Michigan Central $500 Union
Pacific; 1850 Hannibal & st.. Joe; 1,7UO Ohio &
Mississippi; 1900 Western Union; 5000 Kansas
Pacific; $500 Missouri, Kansas & Texas, and 1000
Louisville & Nashville.
Money easy at 4D6 per cent; closing at per cent
Prime mercantile paper 496 per cent.
Sterling Exchange bills inactive at 86L
on sight; exchange on New York 87H.
The following were the closing quotations:
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A PIE-EATING MATCH.
Contest BettUee,a Four Young Men Ove
-Four Mince Pies.
TDb;1>do1pb;o Tive.

OV01s
-Four Mince Pies.
Philadelphia Times;
A pie-eating match was one of the attrac-
tions to speculative benefit performance at
the New National Theatre last evening. In
addition to the other features it brought
quite shower of silver to the box-clerk and
an occupant to every seat in the building. A
pie match to the sporting mind suggests at
once two conditions. First, the winner sh al
bite through greater number of pies, placed
one on top of another, than his adversaries,
the pies under each wide-opening jaw to be
of the same thickness, and to be bitten
either from corner or side, as the
agreement may be made. Second,
all contestants shall be stationed ct equal
distances from and around table, on which
is placed an equal number of pies for each
person engaged. When the signal is given
each man grabs his pie, and the one dispos-
ing 'by fairly eating his pie or pies'' first is
the victor, and thus wins all the stakes con-
cerned. Such match was the one last
night. There were four contestants, each to
eat one pie placed near the edge of the table
which each person stood touching. John
Kelley, James Hynes, Daniel Lindsay, and
Peter Donnelly come to score. The subjects
on which they were to operate were dyspep-
tic-looking mince pies, each fully ten inches
in diameter, and suggestive of their gen
eral appearance of having been kept in stock
since,-say Christmas. Stage manager
Jones said: ''Ready,-one leach man
Strengthened his limbs and gave his body
sort of warning shake), two, fire - and in an
instant pie struck each mouth with re-
port almost like that of cannon. The man
who held the watch lost the count in his
establishment, for he said that he saw the
top of a head fall on to pie so suddenly
that he could think of nothing elss except the
funny trick bed he'd seen in pantomime
which turned into table, chair, and
great big whale in less than two seconds. In
fact, he was not sure whether the head
merged its identity in the pie, or vice versa
He was trying to tell about it, and had Just
said: 'Why, it's like a pantomime," when
somebody cslled ''time." The pies were
gone, but the watch-holder had no record.
However, the winner was Daniel Lindsay,
| who gulped down his last tremendous
morsel while the other three were choking
over piece that preceded their last, and
thus the match ended, and Lindsay pocketed
$50 for his success as bifurcated pig.
There was another match for SIS that no
body won. Three lads came to the t,ble,
and at the word each grabbed his pie. Sim
nltaneously with the arrival of each pie at
each mouth came an oath from each con-
testant, sputtering out of the morsel bitten
off, and the hollow sound of pies thrown vi
olently on the stage found an echo in the
wild laughter that arose from the crowded
house. The man who would have won that
Us would have eaten pie of which an un-
cooked salt mackerel, large piece of leather,
half pound of straw, not to speak of a lot
of wires, a few nails and piece of cloth,
were among the ingredients.
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tented in it's fathers arms, and to have nc
desire to 20 to its mother. He should de-
eide, therefore, that, as the father had pos
session, and the mother did not care to pun
ish him for the manner of obtaining it, the
father should keep the child. The mother,
if she could not settle with him amicably.
could obtain redress through civil process
by proving her claim and allegations.
The woman threw up her arms and
shrieked out: 90, Judge for Gods sake
don't be cruel to mother; don't drive me
mad; don't give stranger my baby 20 But
the man fastened from the court with the
babe. When he had reached the door the
mother sprang to her feet, wiped her
streaming eyes with her skirt, and hurried
from the place. McQuiston hailed down
Sixth avenue car when he reached the street,
and he went to it. He had Just reached
the platform, bearing the babe in his arms,
when the woman saw him. Quick as
flash she darted across to the car, spcang
on to the platform, struck McQuiston a
powerful blow under the chin, sending his
face upward, pulled the child from his arms,
and sprang away with scream of triumph.
The scene produced great excitement, and
large crowd chased the woman, who ran like
deer. She was finally captured, however,
e"AAA OAA'SCA 1OuE5AUy OoAuuOtON AOI UdCh W
the court. Being placed at the bar, che said:
"Judge, could not help the was steal
ing my baby. I'll do it again. Forget where
you are and remember only that you are
man, that l am woman, and that am
mother in your power. Judge, you just
dealt out some hard law to me. What is law
for one parent ought to be law for the other.
stand here just exactly as he stood here
few moments ago. Now give him the law
as you gave it to me. Do it and be just. I
could not see the justice them can see it
now, and beg for it myself
Judge Wandell Sink back in his chair
amazed at the woman before him. He then
said: "Mr. Moo aiston, the woman is right.
The law I gave you I must give her. You
were glad to get it and considered 1t sound,
and you cannot begrudge it to her. The
child seems as happy with her now as it did
with yon, and as little inclined to go to you
as is did to go to her. She has the posses
sion of tie child; if you wish it you must
obtain it through civil process. And re-
member, the child being illegltimate, is more
the mothers end less the fathers than other
wise. There can be no doubt about the
maternity-the paternity is denied. You
cannot obtain your wishes as readily as if
the child was born in wedlock. Woman, you
have the child; keep 1t until the law orders
otherwise. Go and make up.'' The
octoroon fairly flew out of the room, and
many moist eye followed her to the door.