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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-27
STABBED BY A STRANGER.

DEED INSPIRED BY THE DEMON OF DRINK.
Patrick Sweeney, rgger. who is employed by the
Imam line Of steamers. was standing the corner
of West and Charlton streets about haf-p past eight
O'Clock last night. conversing with acquaintance
named Campbell. when strange man approached
and made q rush at Sweeney with large clasp knife
and stabbed him twice in the left breast. Sweeney
and his friend Campbell grappled with the as
sassin. and while they were struggling with him
officer Peter ONen, OF the Eighth precinct, camo
powered and taken to tho station house, where he
said his name was John Tranor, but declined 10
give any further account OF himself He under
the influence OF liquor. but not Intoxicated he
pretended to be. Sweeney's wounds We're exam
med by Police Surgeon Dorm. Both were
in the region of the heart. and
had penetrated lung. He removed to
st. ViDcent's Hospital in critical condition.
He was confronted with his assaant At the station
and said he had never seen him before. Tranor had
his hands in his pockets when approaching him, as
il to conceal his murderous design. Sweeney could
offer explanation for the attempt upon his life.
Trainor some time after he was locked up, told
that the man he had stabbed dead. Lot the
- - die." was the drunken answer The
statement was made to him to If it would throw
him of his guard. Sweeney's recovery is doubtful.
1t was learned that Trainor had had quarrel in u
liquor saloon earlier i'll the evening aud he probably
uiistook Sweeney TOR his antagonist.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-27
A VAGRANT ON WHEELS.

Soon after four o'clock yesterday afternoon a
police officer wheeled into Jefferson Market Court
apparently decrepit man. past middle ago. with q
very weak voice. whom he charged with vagrancy.
The man accompanied by q boy about sixteen
years OF age. whom he employed TO wheel him about
the streets while he was soliciting aims. Officer
Thomas HILL of the Twcnty-ninth precinct, who
arrested the han, said that he very
abusive used vIie language to ladies IL
they refused him money and was frequently
intoxicated. The boy, Martin Day, said that he got
forty cents day for wheeling the old man around.
There being no charge against him he was allowed
to go. The Judge then asked Haley If he had no
friends. and the latter in very plantive tone said
that he had brother in Catskil whom he expected
down to take care OF him, but the Judge said no
would be better taken of and happier in the
almshouse, and therefore consigned him the
Of the Commissioners OF Charities and Correction.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-27
CLEANING TO HER LOVER.

CASE OF ALLEGED ABDUCTION DIsbussED-A
sPIRITUALIsrIc MOTHER WITH AN ExcITABLE
TEMPERAMENT.
Ida 4. Robinson, of No. SOC Second avenue. and
Joseph Hartog. of No. l39 East Fftieth street,
brought before Justice Knbreth at the Fityseyenth
Street Court yesterday at the instance of Mr.. Cor
nelius ID. Robinson. of No. IL West Fourth street.
the father Of the young lady. Miss Robinson is q
rather handsome young lady. about twenty-four
years of ago and OF medium height. Her lover. the
codefendant. of cavalier-like appearance with
long black hair and bright. intelligent features.
Mr. Robinson accompanied in court by
his wife. The charge against Hartog
abduction, and the father seeking to
regain possession of his child. While he had been
absent in Leadville Mr.. Hartoe had been pay ing
attention to her. The mother forbade him the
house. but the front stoop seemed answer just
we'll for his purposes She threatened the girl with
severe penalties. and tho latter left her home and
went to No. $40 Second avenue, whore she hired two
rooms and started millinery store. The father
returned from Leadviile about month ago. Mr..
Robinson and his wife started for their daughters
residence yesterday morning. Hartog dropped in.
Threats passed between the gentlemen aud row
was Imminent. when the ladies' rushed to the win
dow and shouted '.Poice!" Officer Donohue. OF
the Nineteenth precinct, appeared, and uartog
arrested and taken to court
The Judge asked the girl to tell her story. She
replied that she had been treated very crueIly at
home; that she had known Mr.. Hartog for twelve
thirteen years; that she had been engaged to him
since last Christmas, and only waiting until
she could get clothes and household utensils before
commencing housekeeping. In March Last. she says,
her mother went away to the country and told her
to shift for herself. when she started business
above mentioned She had been actress in the
play OF the Almighty Dollar" il the Park Theatre
when 1t first came out. and also acted in the Broad
way Theatre.
Mr.. Hartog said that he had known the young lady
for some years. and was engaged to be married to
her. Her mother was Spirituast and objected to
his smoking. saying that she saw numbers OF little
devils in the cigarette smoke. He gave Miss Robinson
money to establish herself. On he said
he called at her rooms about seven o'clock in the
morning Mrs. Robinson III, much excited,
ana had some words with her daughter. Water
boiling in kettle the stove and the mother
snatched to throw at her. but Harog says that he
prevented her. By some means she got i'll her hand
pair OF scissors, which was lying the table,
and stabbed him times III the wrist. that lie
could not work for some days
The Justice asked Miss Robinson if she wanted to
go home with her parents. She held up her hands
and protested that she did not and she had left
home of her own free will The Justice, renarking
that she was big enough to take of herself, dis
charged both parties and they left the III
while the old folks walked disconsolately home
ward.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-27
NOT BOSTON'S GUEST.

Theodore Heyman. of No. 3o4 East Fifty-ninth
street. arrested yesterday morning by Detective
Cumming. OF the Central Office. on warrant from
Boston charging him with stealing S225 from Isaac
Klous. Heyman taken before Justice Murray
and remanded. Isaac Klous. the complainant, is a
rag merchant, OF No. IA Henly street. Charlestown
district Boston. In his affidavit he states that
the oath of last April Theodore Aeyman obtained
from him two checks the Monument National
Bank of Bostonone for 500 and the other for $685.
Heyman had stated that he knew that quantity of
rags could be purchased from tailor III this city and
asked him tor the checks in order that he might buy
the and forward it Mr.. Klous. he cashed the
Mr.. Klous cross-examinod, and prisoner coun-
sci moved tor his discharge. Justice Murray granted
this motion, on the ground that the one OF
breach OF trust and not of grand larceny and also
that the checks which had been given worthless
ut the time being two different days and dated
month ahead. Therefore the prisoner could not
have boon guilty OF false pretences.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-27

= =. Id, - No
Precinct az IN another auo IN tns innoconce VI US
heart was bathing LOT Two conienulns Isctions ~
spector Diiks was not on tne suoJSo'
OF ,ne rad, put there was oee@rinineo aaa sa.i ;
ned LOOK upon MS race last night when inc priS-
oners were Drought IN.
~. PLAsSlsa A RAID.
mr. whitney, the agent Oh .he aociety ior tne ire
Ventioh Oh Criue saiu last uiBht tnat ne nao peen
working to get evidence against the place raded for
some time, and That he had mad men Watching the
place VINO were on the toots OF VISITORS. Ihey nau
Iuy informed hini OF the Playing that was gong on
there and one OF thein haa MADE diagram OK tue
place showing wnere each article OF turnlture was
Piaceu. Durins the time that the Sahpilng nouso
mas been watched; whicn Is several times the pro
prietors Decale aiarm eu anu ciosea up aoor wmcn
tney Formerly useo, when Opened on frst s.ree e
liquor saiooh. anu TINS uoor mas since Deem USED ~
tne entrance 70 'ne gahoiing mousse. .,
IN frioay MT. W whitney, ueenlng that tneeViuence
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-27
MRS. SkIDMORE'S LOSS.

About week ago lady named Skdmore. living in
Huntingdon l.. l.. paid 81 800 in satisfaction Of
a mortgage. Tho next day with her son. William C..
scuddcr, she came TO New York to deposit the
amount In bank. When they crossed the Thirty
fourth ferry they entered Fourth avenue car
TO ride down town. Her son. she says on one side
of her and policeman, with his clue in his
hand, sat on the other side Soon she her glove
on the floor, and the policeman picked IL up and
politely handed IL to her. Sho kept IL in her hand
until they had entered tho bank, where she dis
covered that she had been robbed. Up to yesterday
she had received the slightest information abo
the matter although was reported to the police
the time.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-27
DIED.

ALLES.--On Saturday. July 90, Ronrnr 3. ALLEN,
youngest son of William and Julia Allon, aged
months
Relatives and friends invited to attend the
funeral. Monday two L. NJ. from the residence
of his parents. No. Jones st.
BAIRD.-On July -, at Amityville, l.. L., IDA f.,
daughter OF James aud Clara l.. Baird, of New York
city. aged 10 months and days.
BAIrLETr.--On Friday. July %, at Englowood, N
j.. FRANK NJ, infant OF Grandson "A nd Carrie
Bartlett.
Relatives and friends respectfully invited to
attend the funeral sunday, two o'clock L. NJ, at
residence. Carriages at Englewood Depot, :15 train
from Jersey City.
BEAVERTON Friday. July IS. julius II. BEAVER
aged IS years.
Funeral from oS Stanton st. on Sunday, at two
Z. M. Relatives aud friends invited.
DANIEL CARPENTER LODGE No. G43, Il. AND A. M
Demonstration are hereby summoned to attend
special communication to be held sunday to-day.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-27
THE WILD STEERS.

lawrence Mccormick. boss cattle drover, and
Simon Moses. proprietor of a slaughter house at
Forty fifth street and First avenue were hrragned
before Justice kbreth in the Fifty-soyenth Street
Court. yesterday morning. complaint OF Inspector
Duiyey. of the Board of Health. Mccormack was
accused Of causing to be driven through the streets
the herd OF steers which broke loose the 18th of
July and caused much excitement in Yorkville.
Moses charged with being the owner OF the cat
tie and with having driven them through the streets
in violation OF the ordinances. Some evidence
taken i'll support of the affidavit, and Mr. Hastings
counsel for the Board of Health, asked tor time to
collect proof of identification of the defendants in
the capacity alleged. An adjournment was granted
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-27
KEAL ESTATE.
Tho following sales were made at the Merchants
Exchange Salesroom July Dot

OAKLEY A
J. s. Aucrbach. referce--toreclosuro sale of the
three story brick dwelling, with lot 23x732 ir.
Lewis St, to painful sse7s
M'GuIRk
John b. Harrison. rctorce-forec osure sale Of the
two story frame dwelling with lot 2o.2NlOO, No
IUl LIST 700 IT, OF sSth St. to plaintiff 3.10C
VAN TAssELL A kEARNky
Il. ID. Gale. MISUNDERSTANDING sale Of u plot Of
land six1uOxlupxI2x329 -, ON the ). s. of oxford
place, 100 H. o OF sylvan av. running through 10
Grove av Also four lots, each 2oxioU. on W
OF Gro,o av., about loo ~. - OF oxford place
Also, a plot Of land 1871 x1s2 II x24o. Ix0i'U on
the O. g. OF Sylvan av.. block front between Ok.
ford aud North SITS Also, gore lot v3.1xJ3nx
-, on sylvan av.. u. @. corner OF North st. Also
sSasd and North SITS. West Farms: 10 psiSsia sioc
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-27
THE AMENITIES OF DIVORCE.

family dispute brought into court was one OF the
subjects which engaged Justice Kilbreths attention
at Fifty seventh Street Court yesterday morning.
Mrs. Mary Ann Stuart. the divorced wife Of Mr.. A.
Smith. hop merchant of No. 20 Broadway was ac-
cused OF presenting herself before his place of bust
ness, demanding money from him and collecting
crowd near his office. Mrs. stuart said that her
former husband had threatened to have her sent up
to the island. The Justice gave her some advice
the subject of peace aud quietness. and allowed her
to dep art.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-27
FROM MEMPHIS.

Robert Cranston arrested Friday night in
Greene street bcastly drunk. He taken before
Justice Murray. at Jefferson Market yesterday. who
asked him where he came from.
"From Memphis" was tho reply
Court officers and spectators at once retired to a
respectful distrnce while the prisoner explained to
the Justice that need be afraid OF him ho
had had tho yellow fever three times.
THAT will do" eaid tho Justice. 'Tcn days or
&c."
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-27
KILLED WITH A LIGHTED LAMP.

Mrs. Margaret Croker Brown died at Bellevue Hos
pital yesterday Of wounds inflicted by her husband.
Thomas. on the night of June %. The latter.
lated In the HERALD Of the following day finding his
wife from whom he had separated time be-
fore) in the company of young man named Frank
Murphy, hurled lighted kerosene lamp ~ her head
by which she terribly cut and burned Brown
was yesterday committed 10 the Tombs. without bail
and inquest will be held next week.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-27
DONATIONS TO RELEASED CONNECTS

The last Legislature passed q law providing that
"any person convicted of felony shall be entitled
to suit of clothes and SO at the expiration of his
term of Imprisonment" The commissioners OF
Charities and Correction have requested tho opinion
OF the Corporation Counsel IA TO how the law shall
be obcyed in this county II having failed To appro
pirate funds for It's purpose and having boon passed
since the final estimates for 1879.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-27
SUPPLIES FOR THE BEEF EATERS.

Five ocean steamships left this port yesterday
rying American beef to Europe. The Trinacria.
which sailed for Bristol had included in her cargo
2i0 bullocks; the Bolivia. for Glasgow. sos quarters
fresh and POS OF sheep; the Britain
mic, for Liverpool, 80 tons of fresh meat; the Cali
fornia for Loudon 100 head of CATTLE $50 quarters of
beef and 100 OF sheep. and The Queen. for
Liverpool, $50 tons of fresh meat.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-27
MARRIED.

GoopM.N-FR EEMAS.-Mr ELLIS GOODMAN, of
Petrolia Pa. to Miss GUssE FnEEAAS. OF New York.
No cards.
PALoMrSo-PrDRAJAs--I Hoboken N. j., July 90,
1879. by the Rev. p. Corrigan RAFAEL DE @. PALo-
MrNo. Jr of Havana. cuba. to LILA q. PKpRaJAs of
New York.
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MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
RlRTh.

TAIRnANKs.--On July 10. the wife of g. w. Fair
banks, confined OF son. Mother and doing
well.
Jersey papers please copy.
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The CoMNIs

sons stated. and the papers filed Herewith hero
with transmitted. Very respectfully.
c. SCHURZ, Secretary.
The COMMISSIONER TIE GENERAL LAND OFFICE.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-27
OUR FOREIGN COMMERCE..

IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OF FOREIGN AND DO
MYSTIC MERCHANDISE DURING THE FISCAL
YEAR ENDING JUNE 80 LAsr-CoMPARATIvE
STATEMENTS FROM THE BUREAU OF STA
rKsTICs.
WASHINGTON. July &c, 1879.
The Chief Of the Bureau of Statistics reports that
the values of the exports Of domestic merchandise
during the fiscal years ended June 80 1878 and 1879
follows:-
Year ended June 80, 1878. $780, 7O9, 268
Year ended June 80 1879. 69s 1884, 951
Increase. SIT 625. $50
The values of the exp. rts of foreign merchandise
during the fiscal years ended June 80 1873 and 1872
follows:-
Year ended June 80, 1873. S14, 15G, 498
Year ended June 30 1872. 12093. 1872
Decrease ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 50 O62, 7O6
The values of the imports of merchandise during
the years ended June 30. 1878 and 1879. fol-
lows-
Year ended June 49, 1879 ............ 445, 1872 14l
The total value OF the exports OF merchandise
from the United States during the fiscal year ended
June 80 1879 exceeded tho value of the imports of
merchandise by tho sum of S2G4 $50 602. against
an increase OF exports imports OF merchandise
during the preceding year amounting to
$257, S14, 234
The imports and exports Of coin and bullion dur
ing the last Hscal year were as fouows:-
Exports of coin and bullion $24 900 GAL
Imports of coin and bullion. 20 293 900
Excess or exports. $4,1O3,64l
During the preceding fiscal year the exports of
coin and bullion exceeded the imports of coin and
bullion by the sum OF S3,9lS.Sll.
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OFFSET RAID IN CAPTAIN M'CULLoUGu's IRE
crNcr-cAPTURE OF TWO ALLEGED GAMBLERS
AND FARO ''LAy OUT"
Two prisoners were marched into Police Head
quarters last night in the custody of Sergeants
and Grant. Reundsmen Hassen aud Barlow and four
detectives. officers attached to tho Second In
specton district, of which Inspector George W. Dks
is in command. They gave their names a. David
Porter forty-four years old. horse dealer by occu-
patton, and Patrick Nolan, boxmaker. of No. 10 First
street. Tho officers brought with them n clay out"
some packs OF cards and other implements used In
the game of faro. The arrests were made on tho
FIRST floor over liquor store on tho northeast
ner of tho Bowery and First street. The officers
armed with warrant issued by Justice Kill
breth for john Doe. accused OF keeping and main
tanning n gambling house. Porter was rccog.
nized the they were in search
of. Nolan was in tho room with him at
the time, and both taken into custody.
They were locked up in Central ONCE cell and will
DO arragncd this morning at the Fifty seventh
Street Police Court. Inspector Dilks. who was In
charge of the Central Once when tho prisoners were
brought In. declined to furnish the name of tho
complainant. but admitted that the complaint upon
which the warrant was issued was instgatod by tho
Society for the Prevention of Crime
THE coLonED MAN IN rHE WOOD PrLx.
No. First street. where the raid was made. is In
the Seventeenth precinct. commanded by Captain
Mccullough. and in the First inspection district,
which is commanded by Inspector Murray. Tho
arrests are regarded as counter-irritant to the
arrests in the Twenty-ninth precinct, which may
bring trouble to Captain Williams and Inspector
Diks. II trouble should come to them they may
have the satisfaction OF putting Captain Mccullough
and Inspector Murray ia the same plight
with themselves. Those who pretend to
know what tho counter movement means
express the opinion that very recently q certain
Commissioners, who has heretofore been warm
friend OF Captain Williams came to the conclusion
that the force would be benefited by his dismissal
and the raids in his precinct were put foot to
bring about that end the Society for the Prevention
OF Crime being made simply q catspaw in the mat
ter. IL also limited that Captain Mccullough,
in whose precinct the raid of last niuht
was made, was a favorte candidate tor williams
place. Mr.. Whitney, In his efforts to further tho
ends OF the society which he represents, was no
doubt ready and willing " make q raid In one
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whole
plored for mineral wealth. in ins tanccs they
had located valuable mines and ia order to protect
those mines and their shts they had adopted
laws. rules and regulations which were enforced by
the miners with great rigor. In this condition OF
things the act OF 1866 passed, and the lana
had, in my opinion, fully justified the conclusion
that Congress intended that the locations made
under the circumstances above mentioned should
stand IL they conormcd TO the rules and regulations
OF the particular mining district in which the mine
was situated. This view of tho law is confirmed by
the provisions of the act OF May TO- 1872 az Satu
9ll
Tho question, therefore, arises. was this iocation
in accordance with the rules aud regulations OF the
San Carlos mining district. In which the mine is
situatodr As above stated, the regulations of that
district authorize person association OF per-
to hold 100 acres of land bearing silver or
quicksilver ore. The locators of this mine-Pitt,
Collins and Boenger--sccm to have thought that
they could take under their local rules
n tract OF land which would include much In tho
aggregate as they could take scparatey-viz., l6O
for each or lsO i'll the aggregate and in pur-
suance of such understanding made location en-
braclng ego acres. This location was subsequently,
cut down 20 $50 acres. when survey thereof was
made 1.-THE first survey Thereof enormously including
4yi yy-lOU acrrs
LOCAL nuLKs AND REGULATIONS.
The act OF 1866 did not egaizo locations not made
In accordance with the local rules and regulations,
did it authorize an entry of q tract included
within such unauthorized location under the local
rules and regulations. Pitt. Collins and Boongor,
an association OF persons had the right To locate
tract OF land including lc1 acres that bore the kind
right TO locate any greater quantity. Their location
therefore. Is voidabo. at least rs to the
cluded therein. The NewaIdria Company could nc
dure FROM them no greater rights than they pos
sessed by virtue of their location and by its pur-
chase therefore,. did not acquire tho right to have
or take patent for more than 1d0 of land.
THE APPLICATION DENIED.
must. therefore, agree with the department de-
cision of 1871 In holding that larger quantity of
land is embraced In this application than con
tcmpatod or authorized by law. The application
for a reconsideration of the Department decision OF
August 4, 1884, and tho issuance of patent to said
company for the tract claimed 10 denied the
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-01-16
Mete oroiO gicaI Pre- o ictio ms.

Mr. EDIToR:-It is during the win,er
months when the weather is subject to violent
fluctuations that the Signal Service prosecute3
its actlve campaign. 1t flies the rel flag with
increased frequency, and the red and white to-
mer months, are now brought into common
use. None of its other duties are neglected. 1t
continues to send the prob abilities By daily
mail to every rural post Office, giving the far.
mer the latest Information in regard to the state
of the barometer, and conveying such intelli-
geuce as will assist him in getting in his win
tel's wood, To be sure this information may
ba two or three days old when the farmer gets
it, but to compensate for this there is printed
at the bottom of these buletins sheets stand
ing remark designed as thes months lesson 10
mt teorologg, applicable to the section into
which it is sent. The one distributed through
out this state reads thus: "For the New Eue-
land States and during the mouth of January,
winds Blowing from the southwest to the south.
east, or from directions between those points
are found to be the winds most likely to b. fol-
lowed by rain or snow" Tnis IS a statement
which those whU have observed the weather in
Name will hardly corroborate 1t will be OBJ.
served that the storm winds are not carried
farther North than southeast To arrive at the
conclusion the Signtl Service Bureau must
have had access TO records which it regards as
more reliable than it's own, for the records of
that office do not justify such rule. During
January, rs, we had nine storms. only three
of which had any southerly in the winds preced
ing them. OF the four storms this month only
one had any sou eherly direction 10 tue precei i.
ing winds 1t is about in this proportion
thr pugbout the year. We have heard of the
man who showed great facility in accumulatlog
ignorance aud this seems 10 b. something akin
to 1t. Most of US have been led to regard cas-
terly or northeasterly winds as ominous of
rain or snow as any other wind and the record
confirms this view.