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The New York herald., 1879-09-23
DUFFi'S WARDROBE.

Officer Doyle. Of tho Second precinct, Brooklyn
found Michael Duffy. of No. 81 Atlantic street
wandering about at three O'Clock yesterday morning
devoid of hat. coat and vest. When questioned he
stated that hc had dvested himself of his cloth
ing and laid down for quiet sleep. Upon awak-
cning he discovered that he had been robbed.
Ho unable to inform the officer IA to the exact
location of his resting place. but volunteered as
sist in finding 1t. After searching about for some
time officer Doyle found Duify's vest hanging on
coat and hat In the gutter. The contained SO
In money and a silver watch. The officer took the
them from the Police Property Clork later the day.
The New York herald., 1879-09-23
THE MYSTERIOUS MURDER.

Robert Perkins was yesterday brought before
Judge Westbrook, in Supreme Court. Chambers. on
writ of habeas corpus sued out by his counsel.
Mr.. William F. Howe, who in asking for his clients
discharge. stated that Perkins was arrested some
days ago on suspicion OF being implicated in the
murder of the night watchman. Robert Nagle. and
had been committed to the Tombs by Coroner Ell
linger, and not particle of evidence given to justify
his detention.
Assistant District Attorney Leary. who appeared
for the People, consented that order be made that
Coroner Ellinger proceed with the inquest before
Thursday next or the prisoner be discharged
Judge Westbrook ordered and adjourned the
further hearing Of the writ in the meantime.
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BALLET GIRLS SALARIES.

There was quite lengthy argument before Judge
Westbrook, in the Supreme Court. Chambers. yester-
day, in the of Edward Simmons VS.. Edward F.
Starin, which has created much interest In theatr
cal circles. The suit was brought by exJudge Dit
tenhoefer behalf of the plaintiff, the late scenic
artist of Niblos Garden Theatre against the former
manager OF the theatre for the sum of $4,000,
being assigned claims Of the ballet girls.
actors, actresses and stage carpenters Of the
theatre for salaries due them during the
of the "Black Crook" in April and May last. The
defendant Is represented by Messrs. Howe Hum
mel The proceedings were based on q motion made
by Mr.. A. H. Humme to vacate the order OF arrest
which held Starin in Jail under $4,000 ball. the
ground that the action was brought assigned
claims, and that there was nothing shown IN the
plaintiffs deposition justifying the issuance of the
order OF arrest In reply udge Dttenhoefer read
number of aftdavits showing that Starin took all
the money received in the theatre during the last
week of the performance and then fed the city, de-
fraudng poor ballet girls of their well earned saa
ries. After much discussion the papers in the
were submitted and Judge Westbrook reserved his
decision.
The New York herald., 1879-09-23
THE COURTS.
THE brown WIFE MURDER.


The entire days time of the Court of General Ses-
sions consumed yesterday in the trial OF Charles
ID. Brown. who indicted for having on the 4th OF
July last killed his wife at their residence No. 157h
Stanton street. Assistant District Attorney Herring
conducted the case for the people. and Mr. William
f. Howe defended the prisoner. The first wit
called William Harrington the
brother-in-law of Annie Brown, the deceased
He testified that the 4th OF July a
party, including Brown and his wife and witness
and his wife went excursion. Brown quar-
relied with his wife. and threatened to polish her
eyes when they got home. He heard fighting, and
afterward discovered deceased lying on her bed.
with her skull fractured ana eyes discolored. and
blood streaming from ner face She died soon after
The father and sister OF the deceased We're both
called and their testimony to the effect that the
prisoner brutally knocked his wife down three times
and blackenad her eyes and that he then left the
premises first declaring he had spent the last cent he
would ever spend her. Dr. Miller proved the cause
OF death congestion of the BRAIN caused by rac
ture of the skull. Mr. Howe, in his opening speech
for the prisoner, implored the jury to- acquit or
at least to convict OF higher grade of offence than
manslaughter in the fourth degree. number Of
witnesses We're called who established the good
character of Brown, and Judge Gildersleeve there
upon delivered impartial charge to the jury, who
retired at late hour, and after having deberated
about six hours they were sent for and informed
the Court they could not agree. Judge Gldersleeve
thereupon discharged tho jury from further con-
slderation of the case.
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MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
MARRIED..

BIsHor-FARRISGToS. Wednesday, September
II, by tho Rev. Mr. Brooks. LEMUEL J. BISHOP, of
New York city. to Miss EMMA l.. HARRINGTON, of
Quantico, Md.
Baltimore and Philadelphia papers please copy.
THoRp-PIANGR.-On Thursday, september 1s,
1872 by the Rev. Emory J. Haynes, at the residence
OF the brides parents, WIN. NJ THoRp to LULU, young
est daughter OF q. L. w Prangc both OF Brooklyn.
Rhode Island papers please copy.
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THE RAILWAY INVESTIGATION.
A SUGGESTION PERTINENT TO THE ELuc1pA-
TIoN OF FACTS.
NEw Yong Cant 1870

New YonK, Sept. 21, 1870.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALp:--
In obtaining the views OF some Of tho .leading
members of the Legislature" as to the objects and
results of the investigation of railways chartered by
the State. would it not be well to interview some i'm
partial legislators not employed by any of the rail.
road companies to protect" their interests?
DR.. l. l. Hayes did not "happcn" TO bo In Saratoga
during the Investigation any more than he chap
pcned" 10 be in New York during the session of the
committee here. DIR. Hayes has busted himself in
various ways during the investigation In the inter-
csts OF the Erie Railway Company and its managers,
and IL would prove interesting to the HERALD and
its readers were some Of tho tricks and manipula-
tions made public. r..
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DIED.

ARMsTRoSa.--On Sunday. September 81, FLORENCE
JESNEr only child of David and Bella Y. Arm
strong. Jr aged months.
BARrER.--On Monday, September o. JEREMIAH M.
BARTER. of John aud Bridget Barter
Relatives and friends arc respectfully invited to
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WANiED TO PURCHASE.
yArANTED--A CYLINDER DESK CHEAP FOR
w cash. Address j. SNOW. ga Court 81 brooklyn.
WANTED TO BUY---A FEW. JOB LOTS or MOT
toes Pictures, Chromos Frames. Mouldings. Glass
and Picture Frame Furnishing Goods generally Audress
kAsH (care carrier No. W, Post Office, Baltimore Nd
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LEGAL NOTICES.
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE,
Probate, Divorce and Admiralty Division.
Probate.

i Probate, Divorce and Admiralty Division.
Probate.
James Falkland Oliver.
Information Is required concerning James Falklan4
Oliver OF the late George Oliver. of Grsa1
Yarmouth in England shipowner, deceased who entered
the United States In May 1867 joining vhe United
States Saco the Island OF ST. Thomas
peners aud discharged from that vessel on the
18th December, 1868. ut Norfolk, Va
ANY person who can give any information concerning
the proof the death Of the said James Fsk
land Oliver is requested communicate with Messrs.
NAPLES, TEESDALE * CO., q Frederick's place, Old
Jewry, London. Solicitors, or Mr.. WILLIAM HOLT. os
Great Yarmouth. Solicitor.
l)ROCLAMATION.
Court has been notified Of the death OF
the merchant EDWARD ROBERT sCHWAkz. born on
October l6 1916 Wrezen. He resided at Berlin 70
s4s and from that city first to Herzberg Silesia
and aerward Eberswa!dc, from which place he emts
America in 1851 1852 He is believed to have
died while travelling for business purposes and in
all have been received from him for
Der OF years.
The above mentioned EDWARD ROBERT SCHWARZ or
his heirs herewith requested to person
letter before March 26 1880 IL O'Clock.
noon Judge Of the Circuit Court Milterstscds,
aud, il not done, the said EDW ARD ROBERT SCHWARZ
will be considered dead and his inheritance will be de-
livered those legitimate them selves his heirs
EBEEswALDE, April 20 1879.
DEPUTATIoN OF THE ROYAL CIRCUIT COURT. +
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Lathouso on Chepillo Island. .......... $4,000
h'oval of bars in Pacific Harbor and
-ynno hivor. r......................... 13O,OS4
Tn lock at Great Bend. ................. 675,Si4
Daacross river ut Great Bend ......... 174.63l
Gr, Bend cut. Observation-Disclosures. 209, ,S35
Nelhannel for tho Mamoni Rivcr.... 1l5,752
Canto south end of tunnel. ......... IL, ,033, ,043
Tuf through tho Cordillc lcras ....... 81, ,1O3, 900
. Cano Gulf OF San Bias .......... IL 23l. .31S
Locine feet lift at San Bias. s........... 5OG,Ol7
LBipuse on Butler Point. 1900
Aau enty-hvc per cent for contingent
ciend engineering. .................. 30 s03, $3.50
Totstimated cost. slO4 OH $50
Eliminating the cost of the tunnel the heading
was AIMED with an area of 24J square feet MT 500
per ct yard, and the remaining portion at 80 per
cubic Il, total cost per foot forward of a 6l5
~ presumed that no lining to the tunnel
wouiul required, and none Is included in this
emou1To cover such possible contingency the
foliowhdditional cost per lineal foot should be
added \ w
Excavat for lining 2s cubic feet nj s5 s,ao M
Concred rear OF arch inches thick, 5-27
sA ~-l....... ...........s .............. G3 10
Arch mry, feet thick at springing and
Jteet town, "a 45-100 cubic feet at S20. 4Sg 90
Add 25 hnt .................. ia IA
Total eecs os
or totak ~ the tunuci of ESQ ioe ioi s,S s 30 o
aggregate Of the com pleted canal of iss 900 ,oa
nave m1nis contingent estimate In order to give
The New York herald., 1879-09-23

pLEAsE TRY BEFORE DIsPosING ELsEwHERE--
Ladies gentlemen will receive positively the utmoss
prices csso Clothing. Dresses and Csrpssa
Address LlNpEMANN, 26s 7th aw
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-12-04
CHANGES IN EPIcUREAS TASTES.

1t is curious, says an English journal,
10 observe the change OF taste that epl'
cures have experienced With regard TO
different birdie. Even to-day the tastes
.dtwo neigbboriog peopIe-the English
nd The Freucb-are much more unlike
81 tbis respect than one would imagine.
in England, for example, the goose is
held 10 almost as much esteem As The tur'
kew. while across The channel The former
IA sold ct scarcely half the price OF he
later nd is regarded ss nothing better
thap uisar dish. But IL we compare
our prese ut habits with those OF seventeen
or eightee y centuries ago, the contract
will be mueh more remarkable sIiil.
To-day .ys never see = poulleref's shoI
adorned lth rows Of peacoeks, anf
should Que II ttese beautiful birds Ap
near upon Il ,e table Al some grand pnbii'
ar puyate unaer, none OF the guesl'
woa,d 20 into eestasIes over the dish, a
| n ia delioscy was fac, universally
known. Bot 81 Rome no banquet va
complete wltho ut tDe presence o. ihe pea
cock Amosg ne other large BIRDS 10
cranes. tbe swans, and even The Ostrich
were hesd iu big b esteem. Geese Tsf
Slso blghly prise !, sHd they wefs sA'el
no, with sauce, bat stuffed with smAI
green apples. The daek and teal weF
served win the jal 60 Of the orAugs 90
not that Of lhs lemop, and tbey we're pr
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-12-04

A negro known to the residents oi
KAintuck as Old Ton Tom, has Tor the
last few week. been claiming 20 be over
ene hundred years old, sud be has found
many believers llewss yesterday warm
log bis hands over chestnut roaster on
Gnswold street when Au scqnsi lance
came along sud said
Well. uuclc, bear that you've 70, 70
bo au old man.
Yes,mass'r, l'Ee bin Sigin right ap fast,
pze ober hundred now
IL that soG 10 what year were Non
borpP
10 I779.
The man began TO ask questions aud IN
1--we minutes had almost convinced The old
darkey that he wasu't born until the year
1900, and consequently was only seventy
nine years old.
Dat takes me back heap, bu, Gene
most believe you am right, mueed Tom.
Tom.
must be right--can't be otherwise.
Here's the fgures right here TO prove ".
Waal, I'ze been calm myself oloan
hundred, said The old man sshe scratched
bic head, butifl hsint moreu seventy.
nino l'ze gwine TO get dis erooklouler my
back, patch up dis obercoal an pfepar to
take 10Th wife 'folc de holdaysl Much
Obliged dat you met me, sab l'ze ieel'
In lighter Ia do heels already.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-12-04

lie want a member Of the Lime Kiln
aluh, bui he had q whole wheelbarrow
fal of philosophy and logic uudcr bis an.
cieht plug hat ss be entered tbc post-ofliee
aud said hc would like torrent box TIE
chietvietk was rcAay 70 accommodate
bin, when Tho applicant ssid
DE terms am ca.b fspose
Yes, sir.
Il daf any ruslg
No. sIr you must pay quarterly iu ad.
vance.
Jess so, sab. Make out deed Of Ole
we're box an' your quarter sm ready.
The price is 20 shIllings per quarter
or three months, explained the clerk.
The colored gentleman fell back 81 the
rate OF q mile minute, but slowly ad'
yanced alter recovering from his shock
OF surprise and repe ,ted:-
Twenty shillings ebery free months, an
no trust2
The same.
The man took from bis coat tail pocket
two.ioot rule aud measured The di
mensIous OF the box. Then shutting ~
the rule he swelled out aud exclaimed =
Does dis pos otIus take me fur fool
sab 7 Does dis ignoble guv'ment imsgin'
dat lize gone crazy, sahS
guess not.
Den why, sab, does dis lgnoble guy
ment try TO rob me, sshi Look at th'
ideahi kin rent hull hoss.barn on in
diana street for 81 q month, sab, an VI
dis iguoble guy'ment axes me to pay 2
shlllins a quarter fur pos etlus box no
half as big as one half of manger
WASN'T bon iu dc woods, sab, mo, sab =
au' you kin keep dat box, sab, and dis iE
noble gouv'ment kin pass my letters FREY
de windcr sah
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-12-04
MARK TWAIN ON BABIES

Marx Twaln's remarks at the banquet III
tbS Army oftke Tennessee vere IN re-
spouse TO The fellow Ipg:tosat;
TIE babies !: sAsslisY comfort u 10 our
sorrows, let us not forget them in our
festivities.
Now, that's something like. We haven't
ali bad the good fortune to be ladies'; We
haven't all been generals, or poets, or
statesmen; but when The toAsts work
down to babies. We stand on common
pround-for we've all been babies. II ls
q shsne that for a thousand years the
worlds bAHque,s have utterly Ignored
the bsby--as II be didn't amount TO any
hing u you, genlie0sa, sill Stop and
,hink = minute IF yea will 20 back fifty
Or a hundred years 10 your eiriY married
! life. aud rec0ntemplAte your first baby
Won viii remember that be amounted tc
= good deal and even something over
You soldiers all know lhat whea thai
li,,ls fellow arrived II family headquar
Ter. ,ou hsd TO hand in your resignation
He took entire command Yoa became
hl. lsekey, biz mere bodyguard, aud yo'
had to stand srousd too. lie was not
commander who made allowances 70
+ time. distance, weather or suything else
you had TO execute bis orderswhetber
i waa possiblser not. And Tiers waa onlI
one form ior marching 10 Bis manual Q
! lisct,cs. and that was the double qnick
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-12-04

About six years ago person eh'eteu
oui Office and proposed TO sell usa new
tangled fountain pen, The rash young
mao al length mentioned as sreeemmend'
alton that ihe pen held ink enough TO last
through twenty -four hours ineessant
writing, and obviste the tedious necessity
Of dipping II into the inkstand.
Therenpon we exclaimed; Desryoung
friend, would you deprive Us OF oar '.
catIoni don't understand, be replied.
Why, said we, the only vacation We gcl
Is while we are dippiag our pen 10 ihe
inkstsnd, aud no man shall deprive Us OF
that. Please 70 swsy With your vacation
ex,ingulsher lie saw We were ioe earnest
add he went, not even daring TO ofier Us
one Of bis fountains as a present aud We
dipped our old fashioned pen 10 our mud.
dy old inkstand. aud took u rest.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-12-04

Brother Gardner stated that be was In
receipt of personal letter from colored
man in Indiana, asking tho club TO con-
tribute financial aid 10 assist him and four
other colored brethren In building a
church. favors dc church, explained
the president, but aiore make any con-
trIbutious TO de cause want TO be fartin
that those five cullud men can't do ell do
prayin' dat am necessary right at home.
lfdey can't and must have church, VIII
dey pay der pew renll Daps de stick.
Some men will can Ola doctsb's bIiI;
some will hang of when dey owe Abn'ch'
er, oders will walk a mile roun' TO keep
away from de grocery where dey -.
trusted for Goldfish; but de sixty y'ars !
has pot Ia on dis eart bay taught me dat
do man who am ready 10 come light
down wild pew rent when Il AIN due, h'I
vet 10 be born. know iokses In this
town who hav' been rsbbln' lords hcav'
an for de last twenty 'ars, prayin ina
voice loud nuf TO shake the plssletim
down, an yet 10 debt TO de church tor
pew rent til dey can't reckon up de hs.
gers.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-12-04
EN OF GRIT.

Many life has been lost because the
left hand had been neglected. The large
majority OF men do not use 1.-THE OF the
mower they possess. Their talents are
mostly in napkin. One Of the wealtbiesl
men In Wall street to-day broke down ID
business a good many years ago
He went into au Office where he was
acquaInted and said 10 The members 81
the irm, that he had no bread for ms
family. I'm ready to 60 messages for yo1
or perform any other service. He hung
up bis coat there aud commenced WORK
around the lower round Of the ladder
Previously this mans check was accepted
anywhere In the street. You may bt
sure that such man gradually mounted
Over in Boston llkeminded man fell out
He was without bread, and soon would
be without shoes unless be wakened vi
and stirred his energies. He was book
keeper, and at one time earned hand
some salary. What did be doT This b.
did: lie took cotton hook aud wen
down to the wharf to load and unloat
cotton at SO much an hour. Behold an
other man of grit. The owners OF lh
ship eyed this hero. Soon the deere
went forth. Come up higher lie re
sumod the quill aud laid aside the col
ton hook. Discouragement never weak
ened the Boston boy. Winners, wit
hanging lips and chicken hearts, VIII
cure their ttoublts with the bottle Or Fi'
toI, are pitifu cieatures who should neye
have been born.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-12-04

The London Truth (Which OF course
cannot tell lie) is responsible for the
following: II is fortunate that such hall
storms ~ tho one that has visited the
Thames valley are rare. The two most
noted ones OF history are those OF l6lO
and 1897, In the first there was for
time horrid darkness, thicker than that
OF midnight, which continued until The
terrors OF mankind we're changed TO more
terrible objects by thunder aud lightning
breaking the gloom, aud bringing US such
shower OF hail as no history Of human
calamities could equal. These hailstones
we're Of blush color, and SOME oi them
weighed not less than 100 pounds. A
noisome vspor OF sulphur attended The
storm. All the birds aud beasts OF the
country were entirely destroyed. Mum
bers of the human race suffered the ssme
fate. The fishes found no protection
from their native element, butwere equa
sufferers in the great calamity. Ih'
storm OF 1897 began by thunder aud ligot
ming. when suddenly black cloud cant
/ forward sgaInst the wind, aad marked
the passage with devastation. Whereye
II cams every plantation iell before II
tore up the ground, split great oaks 900
other trees, the fields Of corn were ca
down as II leveled with scytbe. Tile
and windows were broken BY the via
! Iepce Of the haiistones. The birds Yaiul
tried TO escape By flight pigeons, rooE'
/ crows and other sorts were brougt
down. All this fell within the compass
J mile.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-12-04
VOLUME KIN.

wh,cb have been porehssed BY liz Nj.
esty iet The slsrnmFai 81 his asw cinsvt-
vstofy are tao hags palm trees, waleh
arrived Al tie Sshloss in tho sarly psf g.
ls,, week irem sbe Royai forcing hooses
a. Enzhien Twest hofsfs wcfe
hArncsscd 20 sbe pistiorm on whcsis
whercoa rcposed tbs smaller Of hsss
mAgalhoeu, trees, the ifung oi Witch
measured 40 ieel In lenglh sud ~ crown
Of lronds "a iseg 10 dlampler Tais tree
weighs tso tons Apa bali, while iIseom.
panIou, mnuh lsrgeg specimen Of lhe
date palm, Go feet In height, weighs near
II ton more They have been planted
under lhe very center Of The great dome,
where there is plenty ofroom Tot them to
grow Gs last Is they please for the ueKi
half century
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-12-04

Probably The largest private eonserVs'
fory 10 tie world is that just completed
tor the King Al Holland 10 the schloss
Park, adjoining his iAyorite coaniry rel
deuce. IlG dimensions are, Indeed, enor
NOUS; for Il contains shove 4s 900 cubic
Yards Of space, while its glass dome is ~
feet 10 helght ard $50 10 diSmster. Tais
imposing eupoIs Is hAnked By two lofty
towers, resembling Turkish minesTels 10
shape, which give 80 Oriental character
10 lie whols structure. The bot water
piDes laid down for ibs beating q ths
gigantic grsenbouse are 20 less than ~
loo feet long. Among The tropical planti
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-12-04

II the boy who sEelaims, just my ineA
wa.tiuiblul, be would gay, Jusi my lazl'
nes.! or Just tny iua!tentionl Mr. Cob.
den wrote some proverbs about Luck aud
Labor. i, would be well for our boys TO
memorlze them:
Luck is waiting for something 70 turn
up,
Labor, With keen eyes and strong "iil'
viii turn Up something.
Lack lies in bed aud wishes the poslmas
would bring him news ois legsey.
Labor turns out 81 six O'clock, aud With
busy pen or ringing hammer lays lhs
foundation Of . c0mpeteues.
/ Lack whines.
I Labor whistles.
4 Lack relies on chsness
! Labor on character
Lack sllpa dove % Indulgence.
Labor strides upward 70 Independents.
enbseflbe for gbe JOUnsAL,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-12-04

ferred TO the healbcock Aad woodcoob
A. for lAfks and thrashss. they weru "a
uAlly saieu,at ibe eud q The meal, vi Z
The iaei, ifae or fsise, thal il woala prove
. sOvsrtiga remedy against affections o
The hcwts Dat the bird most 10 esssea
Auong All lhe sahjseia oi lhe C@sars VA
tbe commou thrush. These birds wes'
raised and tatlsned Ia large establish
menls near Rome, sud broaght very hies
prices. The srliaelAi rearing Of tb,t'
birds, which are excellent for the table
woulti prove sn oasy matter.