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The New York herald., 1879-07-11
MURDERER REINHARDT.

Renhardt, who was sentenced to death for the
murder Of his wife. Annie Degnan. to have been
hanged to-day at Richmond. s. l. Immediately after
the conviction and sentence the prisoners counsel
Messrs. Howc and Hummol. made motion for stay
of proceedings The Court granted writ OF error.
with q stay. returnabc on the second Monday In
The New York herald., 1879-07-11
FATAL SHOOTING AFFRAY.

[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. 2''s2'
GREENvrLLE. Miss. July TO- 1870.
Yesterday evening. in difficulty at Lake Provi.
dence. La. seventy miles below this place, Mr..
Austin, the postmaster. shot through the heart
and instantly killed, and his son. the parish Judge.
mortally wounded by Lusk. Of West Carroll. Judge
Austin. firing at Lusk accidentally sh OF and killed
a negro The difficulty grew out OF an old feud be-
tween Judge Austin and Simon Witkowski. by whom
Lusk employed As OIerk. I.a MllAN -.llll.l
The New York herald., 1879-07-11
NO CARPENTER ENGAGED.

Sheriff Tofey. of Jersey City yesterday denied tho
statement that he had hired Jacob Van Hyse. New
ark carpenter to erecta gallows for Mrs smith and
"Cove" Bennett. He said Van Hyse had called upon
him and left his card should he ever be needed aud
that was all the foundation there was for the re-
The New York herald., 1879-07-11
CIIASTINE COX.

Judge Potter yesterday dismissed the writ OF cer-
torari sued on behalf Of Chastine Cox the murderer
of Mrs. Hull. The decision made because the
evidence before the Coroner, to obtain which the
writ was granted had already been fled in the Dis
trict Attorneys Office by the Coroner.
The New York herald., 1879-07-11
A FATHERS RIGHTS.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD I

NEWPORT X. l., July 10, 1879.
Charles F. McKim. of New York. who applied for
writ of habeas corpus for the custody Of his daugh
ter gained partial victory in the Supreme Court in
Providence to-day. Chief Justice Durfoe and asso-
ciate Justice Matteson pending the decision of the
Court the trial having been concluded ordered that
petitioner have the right to his daughter at all
reasonable times without hindrance on the part OF
the respondent. and that he have the right once a
week to take her to the house of friend in this city
tain her for the period OF hour; but he is not
otherwise to remove the child from the mother or
from the jurisdctiou q the COurt
The New York herald., 1879-07-11

September at the General Term OF the supreme
Court to be held in Brooklyn. Yesterday -herin
Brown said 1t was u singular thing that although
stay had been granted he had received no ON ial
notification OF 1t from the prisoners lawyers. Erty
this morning Mr.. Hummel intends to 20 To X ch-
mond County Jail and formally the necessary
papers staying the execution upon the sherln.
The New York herald., 1879-07-11
MINERS STRIKING.

ALLENTOWN, Pa, July 10, 1870.
The miners at Beaver Brook Ebei vale, Harlegh
and Audenried struck work this morning for an
advance of twenty per cent. The Jeansville men
will stop tonight.
The New York herald., 1879-07-11
HE BOAT CITY OF BOSTON.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD,

NEWPORT. II. l.. July 10, 1879
Tho Ave foot boat city of Boston, in charge of
William Van Cott, from New York. bound to Boston
on wager. before announced in the HERALD arrived
at New Bedford to-day. aud after securing sailing
directions proceeded ON it's wav.
The New York herald., 1879-07-11

CALIFORNIA MINING STOCKS.

SAN Francisco. July 10. 1879.
the following are the closing Official prices
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-05-30

There has recently returned from n,
rope q lady OF high social standins
whose married life has been an unusnsi
mixture Of romance and unhappiness
Not many years ago she was belle Il
Baltimore society, and many a woosr
paid homage TO her beauty. Among
her admirers were two In pArticul,.re
one q Baltimorean and a soldier tho
other a Philadelphian, rich and prom.
inent. Both courted her assiduou 40
and ut length she decided between them
and chose the Baliimorean for her bas.
band. The marriage was celebra,ed
with great splendor, and was one ~ the
fashionable events of the time. The pav
belle became the devoted wife and moth.
or. Less than two years ago the hus.
band died, leaving his wife with four
children. Her grief was intense. and
when, a short time afterward, one N
the children died, she thought her loss
greater than she could bear. Now tha
discarded lover appears in the midst q
her grief and renews his suit, but She
refuses to listen to him. Al
the opening Of another year she
is found watching by the sick
bed Of her youngest child, when the
rejected sutton again appears and offers
his comfort, his aid and his heart. She
was driven by necessity TO accept NJ
aid, and after the funeral 4 her Young.
est she married him. Together they
sailed at once for Europe, but hardly
had the ship left the wharf when she
found that the man she had married was
a jealous tyrant. Her every act was
miscons rued by hum into an impro.
priety. His treatment of her was
shameful, and the remembrance Of that
voyage will always remain horrible in
her mind. Whenthey reached the Con
tinent his tyranny continued, and, as
last resort, she confided her troubles 10
a party Of Baltimore friends that she
met. With them she found place Of
refuge. Soon after she returned 20 Bal.
timore with her new found friends, leay.
ing her jealous husband on the other
side of the water. She is now living il
retirement among those who will see
hat she never suffers again at the hands
81 the man who was so kind whens
wooer, but so tyrannical when bus.
band BaltfDiOre American.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-05-30

In the Senate, on the 14th, Mr.. Vest gave
notice Of his intention to Introduce bill pro
posing 70 organize the Indian Territory into
a state. and providing for its admission into
the Union. His resolution making inquiry
ns 70 whether any rart ~ the Indian Terrific.
ny had been purchased by the United states
with view Of locating Indians or freedmen
thereon WAS agreed to. Consideration was
resumed ofthe Legislative, Executive and Ju-
dicial Appropriation bill. and all parts off the
bill were passed upon with the exception az
what u known NJ the Legislative portion.
Mr.. herman spoke In favor OF the PROPOSED
amendments 20 the bill. Mr.. Beck moved ~
an amendment the following: In order 70
provide for the sreedy payment Of arrears Of
pensions the Secretary ~ the Treasury a
authorized and directed 10 issue immedi.
atcly IN payment thereof that portion
81 slo.ooo0o0 In legal tender currency now
~ the Treasury, kept n a special fund for
the redemption ~ fractional currency. etc.
Mr. Beck, during hi remarks IN favor ~ the
amendments said the Secretary Of the Treas.
ury had Increased the public debt. aud had.
by the payment Of double interest, favored
the bondhoidcrS. Mr.. Paddock said that he
had conversation this morning. with the
SECRETARY. who expressed the opinion that
the diversion Of money 70 served for redemp-
ton OF fractional currency would not hasten
the payment ~ arrears ~ pensions single
usy, a. be was prepared 20 pay them
ifom time 70 time ~ the necessary
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-05-30

II would be hard to find an agricul-
tural community in America where the
superstition Of witchcraft could find a
Judgment; but there are still such places
in rural England, II we NAV believe the
reports that come from there. In Bottles
ford, an agricultural village of I.eices.
tershire, dwells family named Soulhy.
Recently the squire Of the parish heard
great clamor ut the residence Of this
household, and upon inquiry learned
that the head Of the house was !" be
witched." He found the windows
broken, and the floors torn up, and was
informed that the spirits hal done IT,.
The old man assured him that he had
seen brick rise from the floor, settle
like bird" on the sofa, and then hy
through the window; that basketful OF
mange-wurzel had raised itself from the
floor and knocked its head against the
ceiling; that a tin saucepan had taken
fight from the hob, flown through the
window, and, after wheeling about in
the air for some time like swallow,
had returned TO the fireside; and that
as he was coming down stairs he had
met large can Of water walking up
/" step-by step" Every body believed
in the genuineness Of these manifesto.
tons except the squire, the vicar and
one or two other persons in the village.
The Wesleyan minister called n man an
" atheist and threatened to knock him
down because he refused to see ssthe
finger Of God" outstretched ut Bottles
ford. The witch was supposed TO be
quite well known, and there were Sc
rious apprehensions at one time that a
violent outrage might occur. These
phenomena we're reported by the clear
headed TO be traceable TO very human
and humble source, the l4-year-old
grand daughter Of Soulby; but a ma
jority Of these credulous villagers still
refer them to devilsh agency. Boston
Post.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-05-30

Our local poet came into the sanctum
yesterday with a wild look in bis eye
and asked our opinion concerning the
easiest method Of committing suede
We questioned him, and he finally d..
vulged the cause Of his sorrow.
~ sent poem to q literary paper
said he. "Here Is one of the verses
and he handed US slip Of paper which
read:
Twas all my life 70 sweetly gaze
Into those liquid eyes,
And Oft ! turned away my head
To heave internal sighs.
Every pretty" said we, in onsol-
ing manner. = There is nothing in that
to cause one 10 feel bad"
No-o-o," he blubbered, "but this
is the way 1t was printed and he pass
ed over a printed slip from some news
paper, which ran as follows
Twas all my life to swcetly gaze
Into those liquid eyes.
And oft turned away. and had
Hcaves Of Internal size.
" That's what's killing me-, said he in
frenzy. THAT'S what's sucking my
life away like a child at An orange.
Heaves Of internal sizs!' Obi I'm GO
crazy!" and the poor fellow only stop
ped 10 ask for n cigar ere he bolted out
the door.-OI City Derrick.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-05-30

Andrew Manning and wife Of Danielson-
Vile, Conn, had lived unpleassntly together
for some years. On the 18th. after quarrel
81 more than ordinary bitterness, Andrew
went 70 the wocdshed, and, procuring an Ak,
came up quietly behind his wife while the
latter was eafingher dinner, and deliberately
split her head open. He then ran out and
tl'ed 70 escape, but the children having given
me alarm, he was pursued by the neighbcrs,
ana rather than be captured be jumped into
feep pond and was drowned, no effort hav-
~ been made TO rescue him.
a triple execution took place At Hills
boros y. g, on the 18th, the victims being
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-05-30

A HoLsTEIN COW 1T EIgin, ILL.,, gave
12,610t pounds Of milk from the l2th 70
May, 1873, to the 9th of March, 1879
29S days. The largest amount il ANY
one day was iii pounds; the most in
any week 470i pounds. The milk was
weighed as soon rs drawn from the COW.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-05-30

A gentleman was disturbed from
his rest In the middle Of the night by
some one knocking on the street door.
" Who's there" he asked. "A friend, \"
was the answer. "What do you want P"
(" l want TO stay here all night" "Queer
taste; stay there BY all means," was the
benevolent reply.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-05-30

Small round capes Of embroidered
silk, satin or cashmere, are more fash
ionablc than mantelets or fichus for the
street, ard later in the season will DC
made Of black Brussels net mounted
with fringe or lace.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-05-30

Mr.. G. II. worther Of Chicago, former
clerk Of Field, Letter 4 Co., has been
awarded by q Boston Jury verdict Of s2g,-
800 damages for injuries TO his leg and other
wise received by a collision on the Grand
Trunk Railway near Detroit, Mich, several
years ago. At former trial the plaintiff
was awarded 5000. but the company APP
pealed from that, with the result stated.
The National Cotton Exchange will hold
IT, bienniel session In st. Louis, commence
ing on july IS.
Judge Dillon, Of the Eighth Judicial Dis
trict, has resigned and IL ~ reported that
Secretary McCrary Of the Cabinet il to be
his successor. Judge Dillon goes 10 New
York, to become Dean OF the Law School Of
Columbia College. The change will take
effect about the ist Of September.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-05-30

An experienced professor Of veterinar,
medicine in Edinburgh has examined th,
lungs Of American animals, said by Govern
ment inspectors In England to be affected
with pleuro- pneumonia, and pronounce.
them wholly free from any symptom Of thai
disease. The cattle were suffering with
capillary bronchitis, disease not conta-
gious, and which doubtless originated on
the transatlantic voyage.
The Empress Augusta OF Germany arr
rived at Windsor Castle on the l4th, on q
visit to the Queen.
A plague has broken out in the district OF
the Caucasu- in Russia which is decimating
the inhabitants st fearful rate. The dis
ease proves fatal in "a hours after an attack.
Three children named Casey were recently
burned to death In Toronto, Canada. They
were playing In she'd and set fire to 1t and
for some cause were unable 10 escape.
The international Congress called to-
gether by NJ. Ferdinand De Lesseps TO dis
cuss projects for an inter oceanic canal
across the American Isthmus, to join the
Atlantic and the Pacific, held Its inaugural
sitting In the hall Of the Geographical So
ciety Of Paris on the 10th. The Congress
marks new epoch in the commercial his
tory Of the world. There were delegates
present from all the Great Powers. The
United States was represented by nine dele
gates, including Rear-Admiral Daniel Am
men OF the Navy.
A letter has been received at st. Peters,
burg from Prof. Nordenskjold, Of the Polar
expedition, from Eastern Siberia, dated
September ., 1878, announcing all connect
ed with the expedition were well.
The Rotterdam trading companies,
Afrikanische Handelsyereeniging and Com
manditore Bankvereeniging. have failed.
Total liabilities about E.jO,OO0.
The death Of Jacob Staempni, ex-Presi-
dent OF Switzerland, Is reported. He was
one OF the Geneva arbitrators, and his serv-
ices in supporting our side on that occasion
were acknowledged by handsome service
OF plate voted him by Congress.
The incendisry's torch il busy in Russia
and the dreadful Nihilists are naturally
charged with being AZ the bottom OF this
new mischief. A large number Of cities and
towns have been fred and partially destroy
ed, among the most recent being Irbit ard
Lublin. Many arrests have been made, and
trial aud conviction quickly follow under
the present condition OF affairs. Among the
prisoners are many persons Of high social
and political standing, one being the daugh-
ter Of Pr;vy Councillor.
New-York tribune., 1879-09-02

n, determinations by different investigators can be
made directly. or without troublesome arithmeucai
transfer nations, and
S,coud-Because in tho comparison OF htanuhius
there h introduced OF possible error when III
desirable to avoid In such comparisons the on ois are
of course minute but the OF science he
sim,iarly minute-as for Instance. the ieng,nss
of lumniferous undulatons. the divisions OF rus
qratlnys the storm Of diaoms. etc. The mean unuuln
tive length is but mikron ithousandti OF mnnl'e'
or i,ooooth of an inch Observations 70 deternnp ~
,rere made by Newton aud Brewster with ihe men ~
stand ART hy Fraunh6fer with the Paris men rs rihu
ard and by Fresnet With the miilineter.
Mr. UassIer the first superintendent early IN the cen
fury lie used IN. determination OF i's valuo ~ ~
INCHES Professor Bache who succeeded MI haesieI w
1874 used Kaier's determination Professor Ie'iSe ,
adoped Clarkc's Between uasslers ana kater n. ~
rermpnttnn the difference little over 100 OF au
lpcb This seems a small matter. but lt.is iva 1Sn
I'm kometcr or about 16i9 inches IN mile. or 80
Ice; m 100 miles Between Waters and Ciarks defer
limitations the Is still less beng ony "you
Ssooo Of an inch. THIS for one kilomeer ico o. M
inch or Go OF an inch TO mile. or D ieet 10 iVV
New-York tribune., 1879-09-02
PLACED IN AN UNPLEASANT POSITION.

ST., arraigncd yesterday afternoon In the YOrkvile
Police Court charge OF stealing wearing
apparel valued at $1,000. The house is
owned by John W. Britton. The third floor occupied
by Mr.. Appcby and his family. The family went to
the country early in the season. leaving the house in
charge OF Mr. Pratt aud his wife, Soon after taking
charge o. the house Mrs Pratt employed her
u NOung woman named Helen sjiehl. When the Ap-
plcbys returned from the cOu.iry days ago they
found Their apartments broken nnd large portion
OF SIR plebys wardrobe missing. hlr Pratt said that
ho had reason 10 believe that his servant Helen might
have had something to 10 with tho missing articles; that
she had been making his wife and little girl presents Of
articles of wearing apparel which she said had been be-
qucatned to her relative He invited Mr. aud Mrs.
AppicDy into his apartments To examine the presents.
They were Identified as part Of the MISSING properly.
The young woman was questioned but nr. ADplcby
Justice Smith parocd Mr. Pratt for examination until
the first OF October
New-York tribune., 1879-09-02
CHEMICAL RESEARCH.

Professor Edward w. Morley. of Hudson, Ohio,
has made numerous systematic analyses Of air to
determine the cause Of the variations IN the amount
of oxygen contained therein. OmItting numerical
details he submitted TO the subsection on Chcnis
Try IA statement of the problem with which he has
been occupied, of his methods, and OF the general
results. Following is an abstract of this paper:
The air il q mixture OF the heavier oxygen and the
lRhter nitrogen Dalton explained how the proportion
of those ga-es would be different at different eeva-
tious N the not kept ir constant agta-
f.on But auAyss Of air collected at the
fsnsbe attitudes has not 10 this tine. detected
variation IN Tie proportion OF oxygen on- 10 nc
walton the level Of the Up To snch elevations
The agitation OF tue air keeps us compliments
uniformly mixed. whether there is want OF uni
formty composition at elevations much greater
Than any yet attained II sim question. -Four
Professor Looms proposed the theory thst great and
sudden deprcsrOns OF temperature some
times owing 10 the vertical descent OF cold
air from elevated regions OF the atmosphere.
IL tho Hight OF this theory, Professor Morley
was led 10 infer samples o afr taken al the earths
surface during great sudden depression Of teul
peratcre might pOssioly have come from attitudes
vhe e the proportion OF oxygen had been iessened
By the action OF gravity. lie therefore has made
ana is making numerous analyses OF air. during what
are often called cold The result OF numerous
shown deficiencies in the proportion
in the OF every time OF great ano suuueh
depression OF temperature
The inferences from the foregoing and the best
means of continuing the work beguE by Professor
Morley were discussed by the subsection at some
length.
Professor w. r. Nichols. of Boston. read short
New-York tribune., 1879-09-02
ALAWYER,S RESPONSIBILITY.

Martin Schumacher was employed by Mrs.
Chrsara X. Brown search the title OF real
tae which she INTENDED to purchase. he representing
thai lawyer and competent 20 perform the ser
lie reported that the only encumbrances were
mortgage FOR si40O and the taxes for 1871. Mr..
Brown purchased the property with this understanding
sneaitcrwar discovered that there thrue judgments
upon ID, amounting to S2l02 Is. ana additional
mortgage for ~ BOO Mr~. Brown Immediately beg an
action against sf Schum Eer aul recovered Judgment
Tor the lOsS she had sustained through his mistake OF
negligence. The General rAm gave decision yesier-
day affirming the former Judgment Judge Igali,, IN
this decision. SAYS that the defendant should be made
liable for his failure tO perform the duty which he vol
unfairly undertook for compensation. His represeI-
taOns calculated 10 inspire confidence tbft he
would discharge such duty inelgenty and faithfully,
and II IL not shown mat che rlamtf cbargeable
with any omission of duty her part We discover
ground legal or equitable, which would justify re
vcrsal Of the Judgment.
New-York tribune., 1879-09-02

account of an accidental contamination of Scurce
of water supply. The contamination was due 10
the destruction by fire of sulphuric acid works
situated on a snall stream % which srnm vh;cs ilGws
eventually into Mystic Pond, from wnlch
Rosion obtains part of it's water supply:
The paper presented tho results Of chemical
examination which showed that the lake itscli az
NOT become affected but tho presence OF the sui
phuric acid was traced for considerable distance
along the watcr-course As might be expected, a
very exaggerated report of the accident lound It's
way at the time into the press.
Professor 4. 4. Berncman. Of Corneil University,
presented paper the action OF caustio alkaline
solutions upon glass vessels, notably the gas
The frequent cracking of such bottles was
explained by surprising that the impeiieetly an; an,
that as soon AS tue fine glazed surface was eaten
away by the alkaline solutiop the equilibrium was
disturbed and the glass cracked.
New-York tribune., 1879-09-02
NEW TRICKS or DISIILLERS.
PLANS By MEANS OF WHICH THE SOUTHERN MOON
SINNERS ARE TRYING TO PROTECT THEMSELVES
Iu1 TELEGRAPH I'd THE TRiBUSE.J

PLANS By MEANS OF WHICH THE SOUTHERN MOON
SINNERS ARE TRYING TO PROTECT ThkMsEh'Is'
IuI TELEGRAPH I'd THE TRiBUsE.J
WASHINGTON. Sept. IA letter received by the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue from MT. T.. La
tham Revenue Agent, reveals a new method aoop'eu
bv "moonshlne distilIers in the South to protect
he neyes from prosecution for violation OF the IN
teulai Revenue laws United Siates Commissioner
had arrested three or four citizens OF DE kalb
County charged with illicit distiiling. When the
Witnesses for the Government were examined they
testified that they knew nothing of the guilt of the
persons accused Ii has since come 10 light that the
distillers have fallen upon the plan of compelling
every man visiting their dsflcries 10 do certain
amount of work, such for instance as cutting wood,
firing the furnace and breaking up mash 20 that
they too may be made fairly guilty OF illicit distill-
ing. This is intended to work protection. because
no person can be compelled TO criminate himself,
and in this manner the testimony Is worthless. In
the same section two men who have appeared as
witnesses for the Government have been whipped
almost to death and have been compelled to leave
the country. In Morrison County few days ago
Green. United States Commissioner
Bell and Dcputy-Collectors Shanse and McEntire,
were compelled to flee the county by an armed force
Of distlllers They have been reinforced aud have
Mr. Latham says that " If money conld
be had to enforce the law, no reason IL seen why
every vestige of illicit dlstilllng cannot be pat
dow d. The want of money 10y the marshal has 10
some extent einbOdencd yiolatOrs OF law"
New-York tribune., 1879-09-02

,ongress to which the powers continued until ,ne
sreef,r0 in lssil and with the local committees NJ
Bologna ...x ...-...,, ,oor,hers
are Professor Lesley for the United states anu
Selwyu for Csnada and for that on 6ccgtarn.a,sa "a
Somenclafnre Professor James Hall Tor the ohi.'u
states and Professor II. Strrry Hun; Tor c1au c1i "a
rive lions are already made IN Great
S,psvy 70 ,cu,rseutai n aI the Bologna Congress
IN view cf the facI that the work Of an lnIcrnsn'n
Geological Congress was lntiaed y. n, 'aas and in
onI tI1t N oromises 20 become OF permanent anu ~
cressins importance it is believed that wi oe I"r .e
hs, i,frsis of geological science that TINS cOni.e
nv cSo,,,rn.I with power add 20 is nnmoer, anu
en.er fhal n. scoee NAV with advantage he eN%nnen
20 incSe ;he consideration of sucn questions reiatns
TO STATE or National geological surveys as may ITO"
time to time arise
The recon incubation OF the committee at th'
conclusion Of the report was adopted.