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New-York tribune., 1879-12-11
MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE.
PIETRo BALBo CONVICTED OF TIE PREMEDITATED
KILLING WIFE.

KILLING OF HIS WIFE.
The trial of PietrO BalbO for killing his
wife on October /. was completed before Justice
Daniels In the Court OF Oyer and Termner yesterday.
The prisoner crOss-ex3mned further In the morn
ing and other unImpOftant testimony was taken.
The summing up OF counsel and the Assistant District
Attorney occupied nearly the entire day. 1t
tended the prisoner that the homecide iu self
deence that in the quarrel between the husband and
wife when the killing occurred, the wife seized rhe hand
prisoner with her teeth and nearly bit of the end
of one finger at the time trying 10 strike HIM with
the dagger He took the dagger from her and under the
excrucatng pain caused by biting, he lost control
OF himself struck the left side Of the neck.
She did not unloosc her hold upon the finger until he
had struck her another blow upon the right side.
THIS theory was attacked by Mr.. Lyon, who claimed
that proofs OF premedtated murder plain He
called attention TO the testimony of Babo's threats TO
kill his wife, his accusations against her, his jealousy
and his light after the murder The acknOw led gme
OF the prisoner after his also dwet upon
Justice Daniels said that II the jurors convicted the
prisoner they would find him guilty o murder in the
first second degree OF augbter In the third
degree II they believed that the killing in the heat
OF passion without intention TO murder their eIdict
would be the last II they believed that he Intentionally
killed wife without premeditatOn the verdict would
be murder IN the second degree n It was
IL be murder In the first degree When the jury
cape back after absence OF Ony minutes. it
the general expectation that the verdict wOu be
murder In the second degree. When the foreman said
9" Gully Of murder In the first degree" there
murmur OF surprise thr iughOut the cOurtro The
prisoner did not exhibit any emotion Sentence was
postpOned until this morning
New-York tribune., 1879-12-11
COMPANIES SUED BY COUNSEL.

John L. Randall, produce dealer in Boston,
September 1879 procured S62 500 stock
In twentyone insurance companies. In November, 1874.
fire occurred u his premises. ana the loss placed
by him 500 160 60 The insurance companies charged
fraud. Suit was brought agaiLst them and they put
their in the hands Of Joan P Treadwei Boston
awyerand the courts decded favor Of the panes
Tney afterward declined pay their counsel suit
brought by Mr. Treadwel for his fees The IL
before the United States Circuit Court In this city.
The suit IL brought against The Adratc, Kings
County, Lafayette, aud Mechanos' ana Traders Fire
Insurance Com panies of NewYork TIE suits against
the Other companies will be tried In the States where
they do business.
New-York tribune., 1879-12-11
MORE LOTTERY DEALERS ARRESTED.

Anthony Comstock yesterday made q de-
upon the lottery dealers under the OF Ber
ger Co.. formerly wachsman Co, at No. 81 Nassau
ST. George ii. Meyers, age twenty-seven years, and
George Smith. fourteen years. were arrested. and
three bags OF miscellaneous papers, documents uckets
bills. letters, seized. The prisoners were
taken 10 the Tohs and owing the absence OF Justice
Oterbourg. they remanded 70 the Fifth Precinct
Station.
Judge Benedict Yesterday morning opened the crim-
nal branch the United States Circuit Court; NOite
eonnderes iccepted In tue cases OF Samuel Webb
q. Vtldero. Joseph Emm rsOn, william Il. Knapp
and Jonn DAYTON, all Indice ed sending circulars
pertaining to lotteries through the mails. The court
adjourned until Friday.
New-York tribune., 1879-12-11
cALENpAks mn, DAY

,srIRnE cogEI- culsGEEs1 Brady. Court opens a,
Gs CO. ss 99 loi $50. 1915. 2G1 se7. 26s 26s 27o
GaSERaL IEEG-Adjourned until December 30
and sc opens & q. & 9e a q s
l!6 ~ 2g2. l0S 3l9 sS2. 200 27s. 16, 75 $685. S57.
CiRSuT-rIEr Van Brun,, J.cour, open. 1880 a.
Case on 80 iS5S-upon Dime savings Institution ast
Part ,oI ITLawrepce Court opens a! 1880 mNos s
1910. 92s5, i5s5 nS7, 90 1928. 1855. $50 sso,
Ss ia3s :5s 1sSo IA [Ss$ ss' SsS
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endsf called a. iso p Nos isl 7sS iSIS isss, es
1872 1872 s5 s s gls atas 1882 1882 @ sl9 g SG 1885 1885
is$ Fl; fe55 fs iiiS iSsS 1872 Sis. iscS
sufEmoR C0uaL ERAL TRRM.-Adiourned sine die.
srEG rFTs,soeir JSogrs (, opens at 10 ncaen
TGiIITrEyTP,sT caTiis g Court at M
& Aes ss 81 % ssi fcG ISa sGs 1879 a. '
P,RI II Adjourned unn December 10.
on 40 sos solomon the twenty Ralrosd
Sosn5S FLKss- -SEsEgAL TERN Adjourned for the term.
ESTII d rEgYIc g C p 3 Esly Jcerr' opens at IL &
sTAL TEaS-esaT iIlsrrs@sge @ JcogT. @ opens p at y
Icss 1871 s5a sq s5 i2 as cs S ilS lS4 '' 2'' i
ssss1 'YsSs sSc a s ls6 hS sS s Ill.,
opens MsSft sGs1 ssse sa SIS % si5 as
.rAsT f@McA.ssam. J-court opens at 10 .: m-No'
ag. I'd O o s s ssG o % S 70 se .g sS
AIS. Az, .ss. i75. AIS. 479, 4SO.
GENERAL sEssioNs-PART I-Cowng THE People agt.
Joseph VOkmer MatyVokmer. administering poison John
DaInn. feionlOu- assault battery.
PAIR I-Giderseeye J-rne People Jesse Johnson
Valentine Zeger John Loser robbery Bsrthoomew sehinle
mansae ghIer Harriet BROOKS: Thomas II scott Charles
MeNally: felonious assault and battery Albert haIener
Mana Blessanger Louis Jenes Herman Planet. George
Rode grand larceny, william Adams. burglary Louisa
Herman disorlery house John Flynn false preenees.
stephen Van Wort. grand larceny
OrRK AND rERnSER.-Danieis 1.-THE People agI William
Kelly, burglary. - s. 60. .. =
A j. l. Tucker j. A. Jansen agt buef SUI
man and Hubbard T. Burns agt u. " Howell bunge et Al.
ag steamship Utopat J. q zesner aet steamship Utepn
d. slvervamdi agt- o. Mapes ]. colins sgt j. seov
ct ali Drum agt w. r. Frost j. @. unevrhr aFt steara
steamtng q. ;; Grant and 4, parkei D. W Msnwarnf
bark Carrie Delap W. A. Pascal agt. schooner Oh
key crosaan agt seamtug Il A, Packer Duny agt r.
II. Williams j. Farrol sgs s.rsnDoat a. sthin u
steamboat Niagara George Matol agt steamtug les
ton T. r. Bishop agt. stsamtus Blue bonnetI u ouEsn
Agt steamship Crescent City j. Casey sst org Nile ",
steamboat Bernard Kane Akt PennI
Of Al; p J. willis Of o. sseamship Cty OF Austin
New-York tribune., 1879-12-11
TIE IWO HAYDEN TRIALS.

NEw-HAvEN. Conn, Dec. 10.-The ninth
week In the Hayden began with excur-
sion Of the Judge lawyers and Jury the of
murder Of Mary stsnnard.
WORCESTER. Mass. Dec. 10.-Tn the Hayden murder
trial. Dr. J. b. Treadve Of Boston. called for the
defence His views were opposite 10 those OF the ex
perts the Government side 70 this being Of
arsonical poison. He admitted that examination by
professional chemists would determine the OF
arsenic the body, but would be Of value In ndicat
Ing how 10 came there The defence then put IN tesi
10 contradict that previously given to the
VIBRATIONS and made by the prisoner at hi-
hama
New-York tribune., 1879-12-11
unanimously recommended by the Committee on


HEAVY GUNS FOR COAST DEFENCE.
A pRosApulTY THAT CONGRESS WILL DO SOME
THING THIS WINTER TOWARD STRENGTHENING
THE FORTS.
lnl TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrB'iSEl
WASHINGTON. Dec 1O.-A subcommittee OF the
Committee on Appropriations considered the Fcrt-
fcations bill to-day. Ii is understood that an in
creased amount is TO be appropriated for the con-
version and manufacture of heavy guns for coast
defence. The precise amount of increase Is not
known but officers and other gentlemen acquainted
with the present condition of the armament OF the
fort, on the sea coast fear that the increase will not
be dlequate.
General Benet. Chief of Ordnance. came before
the committee this morning and stated that not a
dollar less than his estimate, which was OOO.OOo,
ought 10 be reported 10y the committee. General
Benet i'm his annual reports has repeatedly called
attention to the insufficiency of the guns with
which the forts are supplied; and IN strong lam
guage he has set forth the fact that in the event OF
war the great commercial cities of the seaboard
would be at the mercy of the improved means OF
attack adopted by other nations Ii Will he re-
menbercd that General Grant urged the necessity
of attention To this matter in his annual message
In 1873 aud IN 1870 he sent speclal hessage 10
Congress rciteTating tins point 49, ,
The necessity the Democratic Congress has feit OF
making a show of retrenchment and economy mas
prevented it from doing what ought 10 be done 10
make the county safe in this regard. Ii begins to
iinous judgment of all who are acquainted with the
fact
New-York tribune., 1879-12-11
.cisIon OF the Judges was reserved.
THE MUSICAL COLLEGE CODICIL.
CONTEST IN THE WOOD WILL cAsE-PRoMINENT
LAWYERS ENGAGED.


LAWYERS ENGAGED.
The contest of the cOdicil to the will OF
SAMUEL Wood is In progress In the surrogaies
Court. The WILL which makes bequests for the founong
OF hospital and other charities aud the codici when
substitutes for the hospital musical college, have both
been admitted TO probate II was supposed that set
tement could be made with the heirs so that contest
would be unnecessary. But recently several OF them
have determined TO contest the codic, the terms oI
which, II carried out, Will not prove so beneficial to
them as those OF the will. Joseph II. Choate and Ed
wards Perrepont represent the proponents ex-Judge
william L. Fullerton and Henry l.. Clinton the con
testants.
Two physicians who attended the dccedent. Dr. Fred
erick Humphreys and Dr. OiO RoDbon testified yeser-
duy Most OF their timOny made up OF uninter
estlng deIais concerning Mr.. Woods diseases Neither
one considered HIM insane, bat they thought that uu-
ing The last year OF his life nina and body were Too
much weakened by di-ease TO enable INN 10 consider
properly business affairs Dr. RpDDOn said mat MS
mInd was dwelling constantly upon tue VIII OF MS
brother which he desired 10 have broken. He talked
incesssntly about this aud abOui Captain SAM mean
ing the younger Samuel Wood. one OF the principal
legatees under thar viii. The witness was employed Dy
him TO up expert testimony In the contest OF mat
will DR. RObbon thought thnt his agitation ABOUT the
contest aggravated mental and physical troubles
The contest Will be continued several days longer tns
New-York tribune., 1879-12-11
FIGHTING INTEMPERANCE.
DIR. HOWARD CRosBy's PLANS.

THE LEGISLATURE TO BE ASKED To PASS sUPPLk
MENTAL ACTS REDUCING TnE NUMBiR OF RUN
SHOPS. AND IN RELATION 10 EVIDENCE CoN-
CkRNING vInLAToRs on THE EXCISE LAW
The Rev. DR.. Howard Crosby. president Oh the
Society for the Prevention OF Crime, IS oi the
opinion that the failure to convict the Excise Com
missioners of violation of duty leaves no alterna-
tive but ask the Legislature to pass two acts sup
elemental to the Excise law; one limiting the
number of dram shops to one for each 500 citizens
and the other applying " common-sense rules to
evidence which may be received against volators
of the Excise law He believes that these acts Will
be passed. and that under the present law the
friends of temperance have nothing to hope for
from the officials or the courts of the city.
New-York tribune., 1879-12-11
A CHARGE OF MURDER wlrHDRAwY.

The charge OF murder against Mortimer VI.
Van KIeck. ALLEGED TO nave cured inc ccAh o
Christian Hol3enson on the ship C4.MGeTc, ot walcn
Van kiccK ,h. mate, on N0vrmD.r !. was v ith-
drawn by Assistant United states District Attorney
Angel before Commissioner Alen. In Brook ya. ees-
teldaY and the examination on tb. cnary~ Of ait
ing Alexander Jansen seaman. w.t TIE IN cI 10 DO
bodily was begun. jansen testified .lat 90 JaDu-
ary T. he sent alOft Dy Nin K!rtk who alter
accused him of dong bis work in bnngling manner.
The then struck ~ him ana attempted 10 sfab I'm
with a pcnkutfe Jansen waried of the =, VIII
upon the mate drew ls revolver and fred "a bim but
missed him. EMIL r. DI0w, another seaman. cOrTnDY
rated the testimony The hearing adjourned unit.
to-day.
New-York tribune., 1879-12-11
APosT OFFICE DEFICIENCY.
The APPROPRIATION FOR TIE STAR ROUTES ms
FICIENT.

fICIENT
WAsHlNG roN. Dec. 1O.-Accompanying f>ostmas-
ter-GeneTal KEYS letter to the Senate was one
from SecOad Assistant Postmaster-General Brady,
suggesting plan for meeting the deficiency IN the
appropriation for routes. The cost of the ser
vice now in operation on these routes lover which
the mails carried by horses or ordinary yehicles
is 81 720 00i greater than the current appropria-
tion In order to prevent any decrease III the ser
vice. he recommends that of the unexpended bal
nnces covered into the Treasury during the past
four wears tS3,9654Gs 27l, about one-half. or
So OO0 ODO, be reapprOprated for the star service
THIS would enable the Department TO maintain the
present service and besides afford margin for
reasonable and necessary increase during the re-
manning half Of the fiscal year.
New-York tribune., 1879-12-11
CIVIL NOTES.
Officer John Nugent was arrested on June IL,

Onicer John Nugent was arfested on June IL,
1879, for completely In the Manhattan Savings Bank
robbery, aud has been in prison since that time Yes
terdny application made by his counsel 10 Justice
Brady for order 20 compel the Police Commissioner
Nugeut hs salary since the lime O MS arrest
Justice Brady denied the motion with leave TO renew
after the prisoners discharge II be should b. acquitted
Bridget Rowan sued Charles Bedell, res
taurant Keeper al the Prospect Park Plaza, Brooklyn
10 $500 damages alleging that as she was
restaurant July 81 she attacked by dog
owned by the defendant who alec ords red hOse TO be
upon her by she tbOrOughly drencbed
The tried Yesterday. The defence was that
plaintiff accidentally spashed with wafer, and
tnat the dog when attacked her not ferOciOus
animal. being only inches long and four inches N
height, Nevertheless the jury gave the paintln yer
@ $50.
New-York tribune., 1879-12-11

GENERAL PRESS DIsPATcH.l
WAsulNGroN, Dec. 10.-Two Boards of
Trade me This city to-day The United States Board,
ofwhich Mr. Nathan Appleton OF Boston, is president
and the National Board, Mr.. Fred X. Fraley, of Pmla
dephia PRESIDENT
About fify members IA attendance at the meet
ing Of the National Board The following officers for the
ensuing year elected:
Iresffeai-Frederick Fraiey. Phnadelphia ,.,.,.u..
ItoeITesdentsH smith and = Middleton baltimore
nd = DOW Buffalo ~ Y:J R9spss ana , E o. henSas ny
n H.. W. ID. WashoUrn Minneapolis Mimi w. = McLSren
TNwagfSe Ndr ~ Wns:oT nPhSdepSia Penn G. Hersey
Portland Mc. ana J. buchanan. Trenton. Nj
A communication received from the United
States Board requesting the appointment OF commit
zee TO confer rcltive harmonzng the work OF tie
two ORGANIZATIONS. The request was compiled with
Through bills OF lading" was then thoroughly dis
cussed and disposed Of by the unanimous adoption Of
the following rule: when bill OF ading desgnates
particu Ar line Of steamships special ship OF any
line shall contain express stipulation tnat In case
goods a from auy intended TO be sent forward
BY different steamship by another line. the com
pany by which the bill OF lading is issued SHALL before
the actual shipment. give the shipper OF the goods
timely notice of the steamship line by which the
name viii be shipped. The company Issuing the bill OF
adng shall he responsible the shipper for any cost OF
insurance caused by the change in the steamship or line
from that xpresed in the original bill Of ading" The
Board then adjourned until tomorrow.
Papcrs were before the United States Board on
the - Metric system" by Mr.. Culver: on Mining In
ferests" Mr. straine and by President Appleton
on &" "Iuteroceauic Canals" Mr. A. Fish, secretary OF
the society for the Prevention OF Cruelty 70
Animals. was introduced and read an essay entitled
"The Proper transportation OF Animals on RAILROADS.
The Board adopted memorial To Congress caling at
tenon SUBJECT and requesting the passage OF
law with reference thereto. report was suDnteu IN
merce and Industry The United States Board then ad-
3ourned until TO morrow.
New-York tribune., 1879-12-11
CRIMINAL NOTES.

Antonio MARITIME was yesterday convicted in
in the Court Of General Sessions OF having stabbed
another Italian named VinccnzD De Leo IN the neck
December 5. He sentenced to State prison for five
years by Judge Gildersieeve.
Detective Oates, of the First Precinct. ar
rested yesterday morning at the Second District Court
DIcdrch ii. William Fuselehrr. clerk. thirty years.
on a charge made by hs former employer. Morgan j.
sweeney tea at Nos 37i2 and si2 FrOnf-st
OF having mbezzled the proceeds OF several bills
amounting aggregate TO ~ 400 collected since
November 28 Fuseleher Is also under arrest evil
New-York tribune., 1879-12-11
FoILED IN ATTEMPTS AT SUICIDE.
DEATH by PARIS GREEN AND DROWNING SOUGHT
IN VAIN.


IN VAIN.
A man very much under the influence of
LIQUOR got on Wai-st ferry boat 1t leaving the
slip on the Brooklyn side about 1880 yesterday
When midway the stream he attempted to throw him
self overheard from the bow but his actions had been
such attract the attention or the boat hands, ard
he was seized and securely held until the boat reached
the foot wast when he handed over to the po-
lice lie struggled Hereby escape and begged to be
permitted 10 drown himself saying that he
had taken large dose Of Paris green
and would die despite the efforts to
save him. He taken, still struggling, 10
the Chamber street Hospital where the stomach pump
relieved him Of moderate quantity OF Paris green and
large amount OF bad whskey. lie had evidently been
on a debauch os a long time and not far from the
dcerium tremens lie refused to give his name; but
his parents wealthy and lived at Pough
keepsie He afterwards denied this so earnestly and
persistently as To leave the impression that his first
statement correct He said he tnirtyfve years
age his appearance indicated thar this at ieast
the truth.
He was respectfully dressed and appearrd to be in
cOmforla bic circums After as much IA possible
the posoDs various kinds that he had taken into
his stomach had been removed, ana his lie was IN no
immediate danger he was seut TO the NewYork Hosp-
tal for further treatment The following. written on
OF paper and having no address, was found In hs
''Plece let me Die. I have too much trobel. can't
staudit anney longer. / got wife and so nice Btta
Brother. DwO Forgive me- Yours truly, 10. H.
The full written originally, hut al after the
had been crossed out 1t OoRs as II t may have been
Oncer Brown. Of the Battery Park Police, yesterday
morning observed respectable looking man, age about
thirty five years. throwing on his coat and rnshlng
toward the breakwater AT the rear of Castle Garden
apparently with the. intention Of drowning himself
The fcer arrested him. H. gave the name OF James
Really. Of Twenty ty-second-st and Secondave.. ana
begged the officer not TO tell his mother. lie was
haunted with the idea that some intended 10 ROB
him On beng taken before Justice Otcrbourg at The
TOmhs be was committed 10 await a medical eXamina
ff, ind ann In hf all fed
New-York tribune., 1879-12-11
COMBINATIONS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-The Senate this af
ternnnn confirmed the follnGing nomnaiions

ternOon, confirmed the fooSng nominations:
Alexander Ramsay Of Minnesota TO be Secretary OF War
HOraio SicKel Pension Agent at Philadelphia. Penn.
Hays tntei District Judge fof Kentu ky
r. Associate ustce of the Supreme Court OF
the Columha Charlrs eeardey OF Iowa, To be
Fourth Auditor The Treasury Albert JOhuson surveyor
General for Colorado
IoStndStsrS-Edwdri s. Tobey. at Boston John H. Burn
ham, Hartford Conn Lucen Lord. at AthO Mass; julius
w. Know ton. at Bridgeport, Conn Emerson Hough, at
lin-vile Conn. John L. Knight Brandon. Wi George
= Read at WOonsOokeL r. l. Also large number OF West
POstmasters.
Registers II Land 00cs-Richard Harvey of Central City,
Col; Joseph e. Gooda Bodie CAL William T. Hopping at
New-York tribune., 1879-12-11
DARIN0 COUSTERREIT6R CAUGHT.

SAN Francisco, Dec. 10.-A Los Angeles
dispatch James Graham another OF gang OF
oounterfeiters, has been arrested. complete kit OF
TOOLS dies and mouds for making spur
ioua % gold pieoes has been found.
New-York tribune., 1879-12-11

In yesterdays TRIBUNE has been indicted by tho Grand
Jury accepting brDes for passing goods hroug the
Custom House forged certificates. The complaint
charres that the accused man received from A0is
DiepenbrOck brites tW Occasioug of $500 and
an0 her Il $50 Bail has been Hzed "a $500, hut
Gilberf unable to procure ~ yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1879-12-11
COURT OF APPEALS.

AIBAN1, IJI'f- IV-IH tIIV '''0tIf Vt 4kI'IIVt0I'T
to-daynresent, the Hon sanford T. Church, G. j. and
asspclates:
57-Chrrch ag-. Hogari argument Tesnmei and con-
435Wiiiam Prrson pirntn In error, agt the
People defendants ia argued Dg James Wood iOr PLAIN
IA ID. W. Moves FOR dcfe ldants IN error.
Ia following il the Court oi Appeals day calendar Tor
THURSDAY, December H. 1913. Not liNs 40 Ol, lif
L.
New-York tribune., 1879-12-11
TWO BOARDS OF TRADE.
GENERAL PRESS DIsrATcH.l

TIE UNITED STATES AND THE NATIONAL BOARDS IN
ANNUAL aIEEIING--A CONFERENCE LOOKING TO
New-York tribune., 1879-12-11
ACCUSED OF RECEIVING BRIBEs.

Albert Gilbert, one Of the Assistant -Apprais-
ers Of tha Custom House whose arrest mentioned
, 1879-05-31
MARINE NEWS.
PORT HURON,

IL
roET HUnoN, Mich, May 8o.-Down-props
H. 11owartl, Maynower and tow, Mualc and tow,
Arabia, Turner ant, tow, E. u. Tfa!e and tow.
i9ackett and cousort, tug Vulcan and raft, 81-
pcsios and eonsors, Yosrmtse aMA consors; schrs
Golden Rule, Gilman, Lucprne.
Ep-1ropa Europe AMI tow, CITY OF Concord,
itlalo, Cuba, Conestoga, Fletcher antl consort,
itlaszay and earRss: n. Mills and tow, sehrs
Iot'n h:ce, 3, II: kfmball, Qneopto, F. Allen,
Z, A. Wells. K. Dartey, E. 4. Nfchotsont N. +.
ptrcw,. Z. crawford, A. N. Peterson. n. Ii.
Worthlnglon, Acopatis, aunnysIdc, @. c, Dasnes,
0anges, Jane hell.
Wind-s0uthwest, fresh; weather fine.
:, PonT ttuAoS, May D-l0 b. n.--I'assed Up
rf9p: 2 e. MWoyc;ly, Fred Kelly With Warner 4. Cobb,
J.. 3. hfchartls, Oscar TOWNSEND with Ed Kelly;
schrs Abb!c j.. Andrews, Henry Fitxhugh, IL.
H. Phelps. H. II. Scoye, Seabfrd.
Dorn-ffDps Junfata, Toledu, Fountain City:
stmrs Manitoba, Annie Smith aud consort,
Raleigh with Khta Wintlov an,l Thomas QuaiIe;
sSlrs Queen c'sy. Hattie johnson, q. ii. Bo,sd,
Wells burt, f.ara.
Wlnd--9outh, brlsk; weather cloudy.
, 1879-05-31

least, OF carrying out ills Lessons at hotue. A
controusor to The Chicago Standard reuscs tho
following. among other Instances, Of ilts harsh
itsctpltne: Charlotte Edxewor.b. half-sistcr Of
Marta tthe> daughter Of tho famed beauty,
Honora 8neyd, the second at Mr., Edgovorth'a
ionr wtses} was most beautiful person, viii,
lu1urant. golden hair. The rector oE the
parish and an officer Of tle British army were
dining n Edgcworthstown house. After
dinner the ladies repaired 10 the library,
and aFtor vino tho gentlemen followed,
~ ti,oy entered the door Of tho library tho OIL
wofth snid, haughtils md quickly: "What do
You admire. SRI" lie replied: "Yout daun1-
ter's beautiful har.h Charlotte waa stand1ng
In becoming attitude before tho bright Urate,
With her arm resting on the mantel-plece. lit.
Edgeworth walked across the room to tho hook
al'ulyes, opened drawer, hotd her 1ead back,
aud cut her hair clo,o to her head. Az tic
golden r!ngicts fell Into tho drawer, this cr-
trnor1inary father said s'Charlotte, what 10
,ti.y {ou say!" shc answe'ed: Thank you. fathorn
allow daughter Of ntne to be yaIn.'s
, 1879-05-31
CASUALTIES.

THE VERMONT POISONING,
1stAsn PoaD, VI, MAY 3n.-Thero hsvo been
.,lno DEATHS 10 far Of the children who drank
from tho poisoned brook. Edward Moore lost
two, Johu A1drich throe, Fred sltnpsou one, L.
Wilson one. Mr. PARK ono, John Cole ono.
Others cannot live.
Posato-eops, poisoned by pnrfa green, which
"erc thrown into the brook, arc regarded a. tho
cause Of tho poisoning rather than tho carcasaes
Of dead animals.
Terrible d'stress prevails III The town, and
"ofR Is suspended. Twcntyscscn children vera
poisoned by drinking from the brook. i,
The farmer who allowed The carcs.sas In he
thrown In will bo arrested,
The bodies Of tho children soon aecomnoae.
and arc quickly burlc1. ''FS'S'
ISLAND poNp,, ", May 30.-Two mora chlt.
the poisoned brook, 1nnkng ayo, bis entiFe fam IAN.
i'y. Mira. Aidrich is Insane. '