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out OF the water down 70 the lower mast
heads. William Naragan, one OF the crew was found
cnging to the main lower opsail yard, aud was req
cued with much difficulty Tho yard was not lashed,
and II dangerous 10 too close to It, Finally an
oar reached ont 20 him and he grasped H. and was
pulled into the boat When placed on board the steamer
the man Frustrated from nervous exhaustion, and
II two hours before he revived lie had mar
row escape after he taken OF the wreck. When the
boat was alongside the steamer he ium ped for rope,
but missed IL and fell INTO the lie was caught by
the hair by sailor named John File known among his
friends a. 2" Old Jack"
A. Des Marets the doctor and purser OF the Uity OF
wYOrk. I'm his berth at the time OF the collision
He sprang and hearing deep groans "a u some ono
agony coming from the side OF the steamer.
he went IN that direction. He saw no lights on the
ship Az he looked down the BARK before she sank he
called out. Where your lights" and " hats the
matter with your ights." He received reply
John f. Alexander. one OF the steamers owners was
OF opinion that the damage 10 TIE City OF New-1OrE
would not amount 70 than 81 600 Her cargo had
not been injured 10 would he taken ont and transferred
to the City OF Washington and TIE city Of Mexico The
company, he said had been running steamers for tbir
teen years and this the FIRST time they had had an
accident resulting in loss life Captain DeakeD, he
added commodore Of the fleet, and considered
a most careful and trustworthy officer.
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4 HEAVY FORGERY IN BOSTON

A wrIJ-XNowN MERCHANT ARRESTED FOR Tua
CRIME-sEvERAL BANKS THE VICTIMS.
RosToN. June 29-James L. Edmunds, age
sixty a wel-knOwn and highly respected citizen, ex-
Alderman of Newton, Mass, -four and commission
merchant OF this city, arrested last night for forging
the names OF Amasa Crafts and Sands & FurOer 10
large amount paper The amount of the paper aggre
gates $4,000 Since Tuesday, when the forgeres were
discovered Mr. Edmunds has suffered from severe
mental prostraton.
The discovery Of the orgeres has caused intense sur
prse IN the community Tae paper Is all In the form of
three or four months notes. which are held by banks az
folio VS. Maverick Rationale Boston, s17 OOGF reemsns
National Sl6, 800; Exchange National. Slo,oOo Newton
National of Newton IS 700; Pacific National, OF Bos-
ton OOO City National OF Boston, $1,000 and Lech-
mere National, OF East Cambridge. about -,
CAPTAIN Edmunds, who Is very sick, was brought 10
Boston this afternoon his physician accompanying MIN,
and he is now locked in the police station Besides
the notes above scheduled notes OF his own, without In
dorsement to the amount OF some $4,000, given for
priyate accounts are held Dy various persons and frm
In his vicinity In addition this Indebtedness. Cap
TAIN Edmunds is subj ct contingent liability OF be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000.
Uni these developments were made II bad been sup
posed that Captain Edmunds was wealthy-that IS,
worth auyw here from $4,000 TO 100000 as II was n-
derstoOd when about wear ago he retired rom the firm
of James r. Edmunds Co.. flour dealers, on state-st.
he received $4,000 in cash rs his share OF tho
business. 1t IS not vet known how long he
has been utteriug forged paper, or the
amounts above enumerated comprise the whole OF
hs transactions His general method was TO sign otcs
himself forging the Endorsements ouy-as, OF course,
an indorser never informed when ting paper
10 protest but in instances he forged signatures
How or Why he came TO enter upon such a
course ia mystery all his friends, but IL Is stated
a. probable cause that about six years ago he lost
$4,000 by the misdoings CT trusted friend aud sub
sequeny 70 save that friends credit BIC and another
person became responsible for $4,000 Between $780,
600 aud $4,000 Of this amount has been paid of by
CAPTAIN Edmunds but his friends utterly al loss 10
know what he has done with the remainder OF his prop
ery though has been ascer NED that he has literally
assisted Others TO his own financial detriment
Mr.. Eimunds spoke only once from saturday untu
Sunday noon, and then to the doctor. Officers we're
with him the entire night and during the day. With the
exception of his relatives no one Ss been allowed 10 SEQ
him since Saturday It's thought he Will never fully re-
cover from the shock and that he IL bordering on m
sanity An effort has been made 70 procure bail for
HIM In anticipation OF his arrangement but as far as
be ascertaned has consented TO furnish bonds,
and IL Is doubtful II anyone Will do so. His property
attached several days ago by sheriff Tor large
amount.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-30
NEW YORK, MONDAY, JUNE 80, 1879.

much to the training of the Comede Francaise to
wish to quarrel with lit and of both it is true that
no other stage in the world would have given the
same scope TO their marvellous powers.
In my last letter l mentioned an instance
or two of the relaxation in Mile. Bernbardts
favor of those restrictions or principles
which are thought to stand in the way of her
social recognition. hardly know whether L dare
mention that she was asked to dinner last night in
a house which is not only fashionable but of irrc-
mall social relations. The COM
pany were without exception invited expressly to
meet Mile. Bernhsrdt and included persons of rank
of both sexes and persons with many other claims to
distinction. An ambassador was among the guests.
It very seldom happens in this country that lady
who IS fortunate enough to possess title
goes down to dinner after lady who possesses
none F; but it happened last night, and no disaster
ensued. / have gone to the verge of temerity, If
not beyond it, in saying much, and | will not
add a word except that Mile. Bemhardt's converse
ton is hardly less brilliant and hardly less won
derful in its sparkling variety than those per
formances, with which London is now familiar, on
more public stage. G. W. 8.
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TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.
oswEGo MIDLAND SALE PosTPoNEn


MIDDLETOwN, n. Y, June 29..Ihe sale OF the
New YORK OsWegO Midland Railroad has been ADJOURNED
ltor the ffth timeJ 10 the 26th OF september.
A VALUABLE COLLECTION PURCHASED
Troy n y June 20.-Ihe faculty OF Williams
College have puchased the wilder collection OF mineral and
natural specimens completion occupied forty years. and
II IL valued at $4,000,
AN EXTRAORDINARY ACT IN LOUISIANA
NKW-ORLEANs, June 20.-A resolution nstructlng
the state official. pay the July INTEREST," on me state
bonds by the Constitutional Convention mas
been adopted by a vote Of 90 yeas to 5G nays
THE TROUBLES OF a COMFY ISLAND LINE
POUGHKEVPsIE. n. Y, June 20.-Apphcatlon was
made before Judge Barnard Yesterday for injunction re-
strlBg the BroOkyn Elatbush ana Conoy Island haosd
from running Atlmticayo, Brooklyn The decision rs re-
served.
TIE 23D REGIMENT EXPECTED IN NEWPORT
NEWPORT X. l., June Z0.-AHu0uncement was
made Trinity Episcopal Church today that ne Z3d Ne",
York Regiment o. BrO0lyD, would attend service ~ ibat
c1nrc on SUNDAY next e engineer Of the regiment 10 here
for the purpose OF laying out a camp.
THE FUNERAL or FRANK W. GEORGE
pOUGHKEEPsIF y. Y, June 20.-The funeral OF
Frank W George Keeper Records and seals OF the
Kughts Pytas the state OF YORK largely at
tended Nearly oil the grand officers OF the state were
present, also delegates from NeW0uB AAtlehhb Nf"-
TOTk, Albany Kingston and HOIdOuL
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THE REFRIGERATING SHIP.

SOME SUSPICION IN CONGRESS THAT THERE Is
JOB IN THIS ENTERPRIsE-WHERE PROFESSOR
GAMGEE STANDS IN THE MATTER.
TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.I
WASHINGTON, June 20-Interested persons have
tor several days been asserting with great positive
ness that lob" of large Dimensions is concealed
In the scheme known as tho Gamgee refrigerating
ship project.
On the 2lst Of March. Senator Harris introduced
biz authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to
contract with Professor Gamgee to build steel re-
migrating ship. TO be used IN dibinfecting vessels
TVing from ports where the yellow fever prevails,
and appropriating 100000 for the purpose. Such
Measure, authorizing large contract but excluding
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-30
A BADLY DRAWN BILL.
THE ARMY BILL so BUNGLINGLY CONSTRUCTED
THAT CONGRESS PASSES A SPECIAL MEASURE
SIMPLY TO CORRECT ITS LANGUAGE.


THAT CONGRESS PASSES SPECIAL MEASURE
SIMPLY TO CORRECT ITS LANGUAGE.
TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON, June 29.-For body which by its
every act asserts ITS iDfallibility the Democratic
caucus makes altogether too many bunders. Hardly
one of the appropriation bills which have been pre-
pared by the caucus since the Democrats came into
power and have been whipped through Congress by
the party lash has been found Ineligible. Almost
every one has required subsequent bill to amend
OF explain it.
When the Army bill. which was perfected" in
the caucus was under discussion in the Senate
week ago. the Republicans tried to get the Demo-
Gratis to agree to three of the amendments recon-
mended by the Senate Committee on Appropriations.
One of these amendments was the substitution of
the word purpose" for purchase" another the
substitution of "charge" for change; and third
to insert the single word thereafter" In order to
save the Government about $4,000, which by the
bungling of the caucus would otherwise have been
paid to an officer who was not entitled to- it. These
amendments the Democrats, who pinned their faith
TO the decision of the caucus sernly voted down on
party grounds alone. The other day Mr.. ely
mer who is member of the House Committee on
Appropriations as well of the caucus committee,
introduced in the House a bill, which was passed,
and which contains nothing in the world except the
first two amendments above described. ms Dill
has now passed by the Senate. After IT has received
the approval of the President, two words which
make nonsense of two clauses Of the Army Appro-
priation act will be of effect in that act, TACT
which accounting officers, Army officers and others
who are interested may find out III time by hunting
up subsequent law.
The thifd amendment has not yet been made the
subject of separate BILL and the economical DEM
ocrats, rather than correct caucus blunder still
maintain their determination TO vote SS,OOO 10 an
officer who not entitled TO IL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-30
THROWING A LIMP AT HIS WIFE.

Thomas Brown, paper-stainer, who lives
at No 245 East Ffty-ninth-s,, last evening Wis
tied his wife, from whom he has been separ-
ated nearly a year. home, No. 2l2 Wnliam-st.
Brown called at tho house and found his wife
under circumstances which excited his jealousy.
lie flung q lighted kerosene lamp at his
wife, who was lying ON the bed The lamp
struck the the left temple aud exploding
set fire TO her hair Her face and arms
and portions Of her body were burned badly.
She was taken TO the Chambers Street Hoe
pital Her injuries said by the surgeons 10 be
dangerous Brown was confined al the Fourth Precinct
station and his wifes brother detained q wit
NJ.
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THE LATEST FROM FALL RIVER.

FALL RIVER, Mass, June 29.-A crowd of
young men gathered at Merchants Mil this afternoon,
and broke the windows OF small building in the mill
yard where out of town spnners are quarered dele
CATION Of spnners waited on the superintendent Of
Dayal Mills yesterday, oyerseer having reported TO
the spuners that corporation wished to compromise
The superintendent stated that lie had authorized
such statement. Two sptnners left town tonight TO
solicit and in New-York ana Newt crsey. and six or
eight other spnues have been sent on ike missions
through the Ncw-Eugland States.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-30
SUNK OFF BARNEGAT LIGHT
FIVE LIVES LOST IN A COLLISION.

FIVE LIVES LOST IN A COLLISION.
THE CITY OF NETWORK RUNS INTO AND SINKS THE
SCOTCH BARK HELEN-FIvE LIVES LosT-How
THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED.
The steamship City Of New-York, of Alexandres
New-York and Havana Line, which sailed for Ha-
vana Saturday, returned to port yesterday, hay
ing been disabled in collision with the Scotch
bark Helen, of Dundee about fifteen miles south OF
Barnegat, on Saturday night in a dense fog. The
Helen sank almost Immediately. and the captain.
Robert Barclay, and four of the crew were lost Tho
City of New-York remained III the vicinity of the
wreck for two and half hours after the collision
The mate and three of the crew Of the Helen were
saved.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-30
LONELY DEATH IN A HOTEL.

ELMIRA, n. Y, June 29.-Thomas j. Berry,
Of Tioga County Penn, found dead IN bed at tho
Homestead Hotel here last night, He had been dead
several hours when discovered lie was forty years old
and one of tho successful horse men In THIS secOn
Severe congestion OF the lungs was the cause OF Ills
death.
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CRIMES AND CAsCALTIES-BY TELEGRAPH


KNOCKED OVERHEARD AT NEwPoRT.
pROVIDANCE, X. l., June 29.-lhe Hon. Isaac
Lawrence overheard by the boom OF boat near
Fort Adams saturday, and had narrow escape from
drowning.
LARGE THEFT OF JEWELRY.
PROVIDENCE. X. l., June 20.-Ihe Jewelry store OF
Robert Lnke No II Wesminsters ST. has been robbed
Two safes were opened by ana robbed OF fine watches
and other properly valued at $4,000 10 $4,000
A HORRIBLE MURDER IN MONTREAL.
MONTREAL, June 29.-At late hour on Friday
body OF named MCCORMICK allas
conway was found In q dlsOrlery house on william bt
Ghn0wn JacObA the occuper OF the house. has Deeh
arrested on suspicion
DROWNED IN EACH OTHERS ARMS.
SYRACUSE n. Y, June 29.-IwO sons OF Charles
Rbtnehardt aud six drowned In The canal yes
iTdny one was reaching after GOs the water when he
m IN and the other to his assistance. They were
dfuw ned In each others arms
A TRAIN FALLS FIFTY FEET.
CHATTANOOGA Tenn, June 20.-An east-5ound
train on the Atlantic Mississippi and ONO railroad
went through Reed Greek brdge, near NYeViue, va
vesteriay ana nifty feet Conductor Fairfax was
fatally injured and NOryol DanghoTne express messenger
killed.
ASSAULT on A LITTLE GIRL
MEMPHIS, Tenn. June CIV ). A. johnson MS
sauIted Lizzie Sherwood child esyen years Old III We
shocking mauuer day and atterWatu ne,
te nVsr To Arkansas. Yesterday the police ~
resting in The gin Who tue Vct4ni VI INC
lies a critical condition
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-30
TIE wEAvERs AT FALL RIVER PRUDENT.

FALL RIVER, Mass. June 20.-The mass
meeting Of weavers in the park last evening was at
tended by 200 LOO persons. Speeches were made
by George Gunton and Thomas Webb, and resolution
was adopted not to strike, even II few bobstick
spiuners should b. employed by the mills,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-30
ARRESTED FOR SHOOTING HIS BROTHER
Detective Kelly Yesterday arrested Henrl

Cook fourteen years DID, OF No 40 spencers for shoot
ing his brother Manly az 10 D. m ON SATURDAY; COOK
nd tAe shooting was accidental the pistol being dis
ennrxed while lac and his brother were playing WITH
other boys Ii occurred opposite No eS Spencorst-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-30
CONGRESS BREAKING UP.
HARDLY A QUORUM LEFT.

x11E PRESIDENT TO sEED VETO TO CONGRESS To-
DAY-sOME DOUBT FELT AS To WHETHER THERE
WILL BE MEMBERS ENOUGH LEFT TO VOTE ON
IT OR TO ADJOURN LEGALLY.
The President will send veto OF the
United States Marshals bill to Congress to-
day. 1t is uncertain what Congress will de-
eide to do, and the situation is made embar-
RAISING by the fact that Congressman are rap
dly leaving the Capital for home. 1t is doubt
ful whether there will be a quorum present
in Washington to-day. Strict parliamentary
ans are discussing the point as to whether
Congress can even adjourn legally sine die
without a quorum present. The committees
of the House have resolved to hold no more
meetings this session. The subject of a re-
drigerating ship is still agitating the Senate.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-04-26
A Query?

EDITOR HERALD: A few even
ings ago the Express sought to
show that the proposed Constitu-
ton was an improvement on the
present law against bribing Legis.
lators, and signalIy failed.
What has the Erpress, the Mron-
ic'e. or Kearney's Chief Deputy,
ex-Judge Terry, got to say on the
subject CT dueling? The old and
the new Constitution are word for
word on the subject-(Art. 20, Sec.
2, of the new, Art. II, Sec. 2. of the
old). The existing law penal
Code, Sec. 1922, provides that no
evidence given upon any examina-
ton Of person charged with duel
ing shall be received against the
person testifying, whereas the new
Constitution says nothing in this
respect.
Judge Terry failed to explain
wherein the new was an improve
ment on the old in this particular;
and he certainly ought to know ali
about the subject. If the old Con-
stitutiOn is insufficient to prevent
duelists from holding Office e-as
shown in Judge Terry himself hav-
ing held an office in the Conven.
tion-how can it be said that the
same language in the new instru.
ment will accomplish any different
result?
This is but a sample of the "im.
provemenu of the new on the old
Constitution.
ANTI. I.DUELIST.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-04-26
An Eccentric Princess.

During the time of the French
Empire the ugliest woman in Paris
and yet the best dressed and most
agreeable, was said to be tho Prin-
cess Metternich, wife of the Aus
trian Ambassador. She was also
reputed to be as eccentric as she
was accomplished. 1t appears by
a paragraph in the London Truth
that she has lately displayed both
her eccentricity and her accom-
plishments In Vienna. 1t seems
that she Is frequent attendant at
Gasthaus-one OF the musical beer
halls of which the Germans are so
fond-and not long since the good
folks who smoke their pipes over
their lager were not little sur
prised when they saw the Princess
ascend the stage, and, after bidding
the tune to the orchestra, attack
with consummate naaestrid
her favorite song, made fa-
nous by Theresa Rien NEST
sacre pour un sapeur. 1t need
scarcely be said that her success
was tremendous. The audi
ence would fain have carried
her In triumph. The only
long face was that of the pro-
proprietor of the hall, who had not
been able to advertise the event in
advance, and perhaps-but this is
merely supposition-the face Of
Prince Metternich when he heard
OF the whole business.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-04-26

The superb hall of the Odd Eel.
lows was crowded last night by the
elite of Los Angeles, at the Ami.
versary reception of the order.
Suspended from the chandeliers
were mammoth and exquisite bou'
quets, which pleased the eye and
distilled delicious fragrance.
The programme was musical,
oratorical and saltitoriaI.
The fue orchestra, which Prof.
Conterno has been at pains to train
10 q thorough standard, rendered q
delightful overture. This was fol-
lowed by a piano duet by MissMey-
berg and q. Heiman, which was
received with great applause, as ii
deserved to be.
"Hear Us, o Father" was sung
by Miss Perry, Madame Maria and
Mr.. f. B. Tanning, in q consum
mately acceptable manner. II was
a vocal gem, to which each partici-
pant contributed an artistic appre-
citation and capability.
A medley by the orchestra fol.
10 wed.
The next feature in the pre-
gramme was an Grafton by Hon. j.
B. Harmon. 1t was rather q p;.
quaint and discursive talk, embraC
ing notes of travel, than an oration
and was we'll received.
The other notable features of the
evening were the reading of an or.
iginal poem with fine elocutionary
effects, by Mr.. Charles A. Sumner,
a duet from Linda di Chamouni by
Miss Perry and Madame Mara, a
selection from Rigoletto by Miss
Perry, and the Serenade from Gou.
nod by Madame Maria.
Miss Perry gratifies her numer-
Gus admirers by evidences that she
Still uOSOtES btIsSIl W u OulCiui Soh
scientious study which, we feel
confident, will yet register her as
amongst the most gifted canta-
trices on the continent. Madame
Mara was In excellent voice; and,
like her pupil, Miss Perry, was re-
warded by the plaudits of the au-
dience.
The orchestra did its work admir-.
ably. The programme having been
carried out, dancing for an hour fol
lowed.
We have been requested to state
that the Odd Fellows ball comes
off Monday night. Quite number
of our people entertain the erron.
eous impression that 1t was set for
tonight. 1t will undoubtedly be q
brilliant affair.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-04-26

Court aud, my dear friend, Clitus
Barbour, from Nova Scotia, will be
Attorney General. We will make
Volney e. Howard Justice Of the
Peace, as his modesty prevents him
from taking any higher office. We
will rake the sand lots for six Of
the best lawyers we can find there
and make them Justices of the Su-
preme Court. Beerstrucher (d-n
that name) will probably be one of
them. We will elect all the Dis
trict Attorneys in the State; and,
as the glorious new Constitution
abolishes grand juries and author
ICES the District Attorney to prose-
cute or not prosecute whoever they
see fit, We shall make it very live
ly for Tue men and newspapers
who have abused me and the glO-
riOus new Constitution. There will
be no more prosecutions for libel
against the Chronicle when we get
the right sort of District Atto:-
ney. We shall smash all the saw
ings and other banks, and will es-
tablish a grand State bank with
Downey as President. You know
he understands the busines of run
ming bank on the most approved
principles.
My simple minded Democratic
friend, this is only. part of our
programme. But Is 1t not just
lovely? Hurrah for the glorious
new Constitutions!
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-04-26

m ass, the Rt. Rev. Bishop Mora
will administer the Sacrament of
continuation. On this occasion,
also, the Rev. p. Bannon will re-
ceive the order of Deaconship; and,
Wednesday, April 30sh, being the
anniversary of the dedication of the
cathedral, the Bishop will celebrate
Pontifcal High Mass. when the
same reverend gentleman will be
ordained a priest.
About 5 o'clock yesterday eve
ming word was brought to Police
Headquarters that o party of five
drunken tramps were "raising
Ned,n on San Pedro street, below
the City Gardens. Officers Ger
kins and Thorpe hurried to the
scone and found the gang carrying
matters with high hand. Find
ing that they could not manage
the gang without assistance, officer
Thorpe came up town and procured
aid, Deputy Gerkins meanwhile
watching the tramps. Even when
reinforced by officers O'Harra and
Roach, it was found almost impos-
sible to master them. Finally,
after tying the hands and feet of
the most obstreperous one, the
whole party were dumped on a
wagon, brought to Jail and COM
mitted to await examination be-
fore the Mayor this morning on
charges of being drunk, disorderly
and resisting officers.