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him again. think he said Mrs. Blair came out and
said to her husband, s'Shoot the damned rascal"
when he got as far this stopped him; If he fell
after being shot 1t is not likely that he got up and
ran down stairs asked him IL he threatened Blair;
did this because thought he looked like high
tempered man and did not think ne was one who
would take what he said Blair said to him without
saving something back.
Justice N. o. Pilsbury, of Montclair. next testi-
fied:--I went Blairs house the morning of the
shooting and saw Armstrong in his room received
his statement in writing; Father Mendl came in aud
asked Armstrong to forgive Blair; We both had to
urge him before he would give Blair his hand and
say .I forgive YOU" The witness read the state
mont made by Armstrong. He said that after Blair
came out of the barn after the shooting he went up
stairs again and got old pistol. The witness also
told of Blair surrcndering himself. Isaac H. Dore-
mus, special constable gave unimportant testimony
Peter Cushman, who in Armstrong's Is room when
the Justice received his statement. testified that
Armstrong said, II take my dying oath had no
pistol in my hand.
The inquest then adjourned till half-past ten
this morning.
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spINoLAs STEAM HEATING SCHEME.

There was nicd yesterday in the County Clerks
Office the certificate of incorporation OF the street
heating company organized by General spnola under
the name of the "New York Steam Power and Heat
ing Company" The objects of The company
stated to be "thc making and manufacturing of
steam to be conveyed III pipes through the streets,
squares and lanes of New York tor the purpose of
heating all buildings. public and private: for cook
ing aud for the heating OF water i'll houses and
TOR o motive power in all cases where steam
be properly used; also for cleaning
the streets of and ice, and to be used in any
and every manner where steam can be employed tor
useful purpose" The amount of capital is stated
TO be 500O 900. which Is divided into 900 shares
and the incorporation is tor fifty years The trus-
tees for the first year Messrs. Edwards Pierre
pont. Henry q. Stebbins, Edwin ID. Morgan. Marshall
y. Roberts, Nelson NJ Beck with. Hugh J. Jewett,
Robert Lenox Kennedy and Henry h. VAIL
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YELLOW FEVER COMMISSION.

The Special Commission appointed by the Ma
tiona Board of Health to proceed to Havana and
investigate the cause of yellow fever cpdemics will
sail to-day ut three o'clock by the City of Washing
ton. of the Alexandra line. The gentlemen COM
prising the commission Sanford Il. Chailie, Of
New Orleans; Surgeon q. M. Sternberg United
States Army DIR. John b. Gutoras, OF Philadclph hia
and Colonel Hardce. Sanitary Engineer of New Or
leans The latter will join his associates In Havana
The commission take out with them all the appli
ances necessary to conduct laboratory in Havana,
for scientific tests. as well as a clerk and photog-
rapher to take photo -micrographs. They will cx-
tend their scientific investigations through the
months of July. August and september.
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CHASTINE cox.

Chastine Cox says he is tired of talking. and now
pays but little attention to his visitors. These are
few; not that curious persons do not daily call at
the Tombs Prison. but because the Warden is COM
PEELED to refuse their admittance. Those who come
provided with pass from the District Attorneys
Office are alone allowed to the prisoner. The
gro spent very quiet day yesterday. most Of the
time lying on his cot with his hands clasped behind
his head and his feet crossed. His companion, Q
negro is not unwilling to talk and comes forward
to speak with each visitor. The murderer keeps
up his neatness In dress. His boots are blackened
and his clothes well brushed. He continues to look
cheerful but complains that the food disagrees with
him. He expressed wish yesterday that some Of
his friends would send him money that he might
buy crackers.
The New York herald., 1879-07-03
OFFICER NUGENT's BAIL.

Although Judge Potter n few days since refused to
reduce the bail hxod ut $4,000 of oniccr John
Nugcut. charged with being implicated in the rob-
berry of the Manhattan Bank. tho application to
duce the bail was renewed yesterday by Mr. William
Y. Howe his counsel. before Judge Donohue, in su-
prcme Court, Chambers. 1t was argued that tho
amount ixed by the committing magistrate was ex-
cessive. and reduction to $4,000 In the bail
asked. on the ground that there Ia term of the
General Sessions now being held and that there il
not sufficient evidence against Nugent warrant his
commitment. Assistant District Attorney Lcary
concnded In opposition that considering the grade
OF the crime charged the bail not EXCESSIVE aud
he declared that there strong chain of evidence
connecting tho prisoner beyond doubt with tho
crime charged against him. Judge Donohue took
the papers. promising an early decision.
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MARRIED.

CLurE-ALBRIGHT-On Tuesday July l. 1873 at the
residence OF the brides mother by the Rev Dr. Henry
Darling. ANDREW Nj. CLUTE, OF New York city. to
X ATE ALBRIGHT, OF Albany. Y. Y.
EcoLoS-McKEE.-On Monday. June 80. at st.
Paui's Church. Brooklyn. Z. D.. by Rev. Newlapd
Maynard, GEORGE EcoLos TO hIrTIE J. MCKEE.
HALLAaoRE--t LETcaER.-.On Wednesday, July a
1879, by the Rev. James Milett ID. D.. EDWIN HAL
LAMoRE. OF Quebec to MARY. only daughter of Rob-
ert J. Fletcher of this city.
REIsIG-LIEBEN.-AtM Memphis Tenn. on Tuesday.
june 26 1879. at st. Marys Church. by Rev. Father
Lucius Air. CHARLES kEINIG aud Mss ELIZABETH L.
LIEDES, both of Memphis. No cards
SoHER-PHILLIps.-On Wednesday. July 2. at the
residence OF the brides father. By the Rev Dr.. f. de-
s. Mendes. ANDREWS SoHER to MINNIE PHILLIPS, both
of this city.
TEErs-SnfpsoS. Tuesday, July l., 1879. at st.
Clements Church, by the Rev. Theodore A. Eaton,
d. D., CHARLES L. TEETs to ANNIE J. SIMPSON. both
of this city.
WILLIAMs--MAssoN.-OnW Wednesday. July 2. 1S79
by the Rev. DR.. Thomas M. Peters, FLErcHER U.
WILLIAMS to Miss HYAcINTH c. MASON, botn OF this
city.
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FROM THE SHOULDER.

The moon softly lit up the City Hall Park on
Tuesday night aud fell upon the calm features Of
Patrick Conners, tramp. fast asleep of the
benches. The sleeper smiled. while he dreamed no
doubt q happier future. and Officer Rhodes of tho
Twenty-six precinct. idly swung his club in tho
air for want OF better use TO put to. He the
tramp and tapped him with II on tho thinned and
worn soles of his shoes. Conners awoke, aud rose
IN anger and pain TO hear the patr rolnan cry Move
on" An oath, sudden strike from the shoulder
the sound Of blow and the policeman was down.
He was hit In the eye. Patrick Connors. tramp. in
assault.
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THE MURDERED COACHMAN.
Continuation Of the Inquest Into the
MOntclair Tragedy.
ARMSTRONG'S ANTE-MORTEM
Il Swear ! Did Not Threaten Him
in Any Way"

Instead OF any demonstration or excitement, as
had been predicted by the loose tongued gossips In
and about Montclar. the funeral of John Arm
strong which took place yesterday forenoon in the
village. at the Church of the Immaculate Concep-
tion. was attended with the utmost order and de-
cornm. About six hundred persons gathered in the
church. There was no street procession and no
funeral sermon. and not a word was heard any
where of angry infammatory character.
solemn requiem celebrated by Rev. Father
j. Mendl. The body lay In handsome rose
wood coffin. heavily mounted with silver. and bear
ing the simple inscription
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THE COURTS.

John Gorkin. of No. 63 New Bowery. and Mathew
Dwyer. Of No. 500 Pearl street. both liquor Dealers
were yesterday held for examination by United
States Commissioners Deuel. and Shields respectively
on the charge Of neglecting to pay the government
license
Albin Johansen. sailor, arrested yesterday
for deserting from the Norwegian bark Andus De-
dakam. and was brought before United States Com
missioner Belts, who committed him to Ludlow
Street Jail await the sailing Of the bark when ho
will be placed on board.
peremptory mandamus has been granted bv
to pay to Henry b. Pierson. receiver of the North
American Life Insurance Company $99. .734 %. pro-
ceeds of the sale of securities held the
Department for the benefit of policy holders.
suit has been commenced in the Superior Court
by Minott Mitchell against the New York Elevated
Railroad Company to recover $2.500 damages for
being elected from of tho defendants stations
few weeks ago. The plaintiff bought ticket, but
failed to use it at the time. and attempting subse
quently to pass with the ticket was elected. Mr..
Meredith L. Jones. counsel for the plaintiff. had the
summons and complaint served yesterday the
railroad company.
Joseph +. Darling. in February, 1877, slipped on
some ice formed by the freezing of water on the
sidewalk. the water flowing from . leader attached
Court which was dismissed by Judge Van Bruut on
the ground of contributory negligence. he having
Court General Term have ordered . new trial, hold
ing that there il presumption Of liability against
the city.
COURT cALENDARs-THIs DAY.
SUPREME CouRr-CHAMBERs-Held by Judge Dono-
hueNos. C5 67, 49, log. 149. 176, 241, 243 245 251
252 253, 254, 255. Assessment cases-Nos. l31,
1884, 49, 1sO 1S2 1885, 1877. 1888. 1S9 19O l9l 1872 1g3
1874. 1876. 1876. l97 1913. 1879, 200, 2O1 202 2O3 2O4
205 2o6 9O7, 2Os. 900 2l0. 2i1 22 2l3 2il 2l5 2l6
217. 21s, 229. 23O Isl.
SUPREME CouRr-dENEnAL TEnM-Adjourned un-
til September /.
SUPREME CoURT-SpEcIAL TERM-Held by Judge
Donohue.-Caendar called ut twelve NJ. No. 1l03
Cunning Bowers and another.
SUPREME CoURT-CIRcUIT--Par 1.-Held by Judge
Van Brunt. No day calendar. Part 2.-Adjourned
for the term. Part 3.-Adjourned sine die
SUPERIOR CouRT-GENERAL TEnAr.-Adjourned sine
die.
SUPERIOR CoURT-SPEcIAL TKRM.-Held by Judge
Sedgwick. Court held in Part room. No day cal
endar.
SUPERIOR CouRr--TRnL TERM-Parts /, 2 and g.
Adjourned for the term
COMMON PLEAs-GENRRAL TRRM.-Adjourned
til July Is.
COMMON PLEAs-SPEcIAL TERM-Held by Judge
Larremore.--No day calendar.
COMMON PI.EAs-EoUITy TKRM-Adjourned for the
torn.
COMMON PIEAs-TnLL TEnx-Parts 1 and AID
journed for tho term.
MARINE CoURr-TRrAL TERM-Part 1.-Adjourned
for the term. Part 2-Held by Judge Goeep.-No
day calendar. Part 3.-Adjourned for the term.
COURT or GENERAL SEssIoNs-Parts / and 2-Ad-
journed for the term.
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away. Taylor followed him and fired shot, He
aimed the pistol at the ground. at angle OF forty
five degrees The ball must have rebounded and
struck VIM. On account of the absence of a num-
ber of witnesses the further hearing of the
adjourned TO next Wednesday at CLOCK.
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REAL ESTATE.


At the Merchants Exchange Salesroom. July 2, the
following sales made:-
&
Public auction sale of "a ) story frame house and
lot. 25x757 of s3d st., 2uO IT, W. Of 10th av.,
TO Mrs Mary MeCarty 5000
above, TO W. Grady 2,loo
BY 0AkLEY
J. s. Auerbach. referee.-Foreclosure sale of the
four story brick dwelling with lot IL x.,s.9, No.
plaintiff 5000
Edward Patterson, ,referee-Forecosure sale OF the
fve story brick building with lot 25xs,S.9. No.
pisinnf ...a -. 1000
J.
A. H.. Purdy, referee.-Foreclosure sale OF the
four story brick tenement house, with lot 29.Sx
sv, to piants m - 1000
II. N. CAMP
+. r. Meade NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. sale OF the four
story brick dwelling. with lot 2Oxlon.ll. No. l62
GraiH Observation-Disclosures. $3.50
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MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
RlRIH
tNGAGEl.

THoMAs.-At Forthnl, Staten Island. on the LIST
inst, Mrs. j. THOMAS. daughter.
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TRApHAGES-RENE.-WIILIA w. TRAPHAGEN and
MARGUERITE CAROLINE. eldest daughter OF Rehu
L. Beae, all or West Hoboken, " ].
Daily Republican., 1879-06-19
An ALA Night siege.

Persons coming down Market street
this morning could scarcely get along
past Fifth street, on account OF the
row Of young men and boys that had
formed in line, waiting for the opening
of C. +. Thomas Il Co.'s book store, that
they might get reserved seats for the
opening of the Boys High School on
Friday evening. A line of $50 boys and
Young men extended from the doors Of
the store up to the corner, wedged in 50
tight that if one boy lost his place for a
moment it was somewhat difficult to re-
gain it. Those who had bunions and
corns on their toes must have suffered
immensely.
One young lad arrived and took up
his position at the door at 10 minutes
before 10 o'clock and in half an hour
more couple Of dozen were present,
formed in line preparing for an eight
hours wait before the doors opened
Several of the boys after having secur-
ed their places by number, took up
their roost on the door steps and tried
to get snooze before morning, but the
continual arrival of fresh boys banish-
ed the idea Of sleep. The doors were
opened at 7 o'clock when the tickets
Were distributed amidst the widest
confusion bat fortunately it was of
short duration.
Daily Republican., 1879-06-19
l,s,s,Al TIME TABLE.
t,,Ns LEAVE WILMINGTON.


,hneaeiyhia: 2.31. 100. 8.la, 900, s3s,
:o.c4 1920 q m.; 1895. 2.30, 400, $40
q. p4o T.. NJ. On Sunday, 2.o7. $40
m. SO. s 40, 0 80, 9.4e r. IN.
+ New York: 2.37, 100, ,0.t4, q. D.; 1885
1239p. u. Limited Elk ress. 6.4o p. m.
For Baiulnore and Waahington: l26i, 2lo,
s.S6 a. m.; l2.b7 p. M. Limited Exp,e,s' ~
i;oa, 6.ls, p. IA. On Sunday iZSl' 2io'
S3b q. m.
For Baltimore and Bay Line: 7.Cs p. m.
rr Baltimore and way stations: $50 q. M,
.or New castle: s.lb a. ~. Los, s.s5 p. m.
ror Delaware X. r.: g.lh n. M: loo, o.So p
N.
No Sunday tratns.
For Wilmington & Northern K. r.: o.O a
m,: Gp. m. and $50 p. ID. SUNDAY excep'
.r Delaware Western X. r.: 7.l6, le.3u, am
go D. IN. No Sunday trains.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT WILMINGTON.
r ON Philadelphia: l245, 2O3, $50, 9.l0 a. ~.
1908, I2.47. 1.o2 $50, 40, b.l3, t.2o, IVY
7.4a ll.,hp p. m. On Sundays: l2.43, 2o3
$50. 10 q. M: 1895. ll.lb, p. m. n,
r,,,u baltimore: z 81 9l9 9.b9a. m; II %, l2S!
b.sS, s.so p. m. On Sundays:2.n, am. t.Sd
1881 p. IN. 500, ,.o.
+ ON Washington! 23l, b. m.: l.2o, lZ.37
5.36, $50 D. IN. tn sundays: 2.al q. ID.
53G, 8.So p. nj.
Fun New nstie: $50, 1910 a. N;
7l0p. IN. No Sunday trains.
= om Delaware 4. r.: $50 q. m.; l2lo, 7.l'
From wilmington 4 Northern X. H. sc'
u. u. ll.30 a. M; and 6.4s p. N.
From Delaware Western X. r.: 500 II. m
2.l5. 800 D. III. No Sunday trains.
rR i, NJ FOR WILMINGTON LKAvR PHILADRLr
PHIA.
rr L. 8road street and Washington avenue
7.,o. 500. 1890. ll,46 a. m.: l.3O, 800, 100
rs, 600. 6.l6 8.s6. n.30 p. 70. On sun
days: 7.aO $50 a, m.; 600, ll.S0 p. m.
+ lhlrty-Second and Market streets: Loo
7.9O, 10 a. m.; l2.25, 400 800, ll.oc p. m
Nr nnhnNs. 100. 7.30 O. N
Daily Republican., 1879-06-19
Was II Suicide or Accident

MILFORD, Pa, June IA few morn
ings ago, at an early hour, Benz amin II.
lloIgate, farmer OF Damascus town
ship, Wayne county, Penn, left home
with a gun, telling his family that he
was going to the corn field to kill crows.
Later in the morning he returned to his
home with one side OF his face terribly
lacerated, the cheek being torn out,
several teeth and a portion of the up,
per jaw carried away, one eye destroyed
and the skull scattered at the temple
in such a manner as to leave the brain
exposed. He was unable to give any
account Of the circumstances which re-
suited in his mutilation. He is still
living but cannot recover. The belief
is very general that the shooting was
an attempt at suicide, resulting from a
depressed condition of the wounded
mans mind.
Daily Republican., 1879-06-19
PERSONAL.

Professor Kelley las left this city
and gone to Maryland in order to pre-
pare young man for College. Profes
sor Kelley will be absent from this city
until the Rugby commences in Septem-
ber.
Joseph Hyde, who has been passing a
few weeks at Cooney Island, N. Y,
has returned to our city.
James c. Aiken, Esq, has taken up
his summer quarters at his cottage on
Cape May Point.
Gregg Chandler has gone to Ocean
Grove, N. J.
As Rev. W. H. Hendrickson of Mill
Creek Hundred, was about putting the
harness on his sorrel horse on Monday,
he received kick on the thigh which
laid him up two or three days.
Daily Republican., 1879-06-19
was Not Appointed.

Our friend John Parker, we are sor
ry to say was not SO successful as to
receive the caucus nomination Of the
Democrats of the City Council last
night for Clerk of the Market Had our
recommendation been of any aid to Mr..
Parker in securing the nomination, it
would have been cheerfully given, for
there can be no doubt he would have
made good clerk. He, however, has
the satisfaction of knowing that he is
not alone in his disappointment, and
the pleasure of shaving the long faces
of the disappointed ones will be some
Offset to his own disappointment. We
hope that all the disappointed candi-
dates will go to Mr.. Parker's tonsorial
saloon, 2ll King street, and get first
class shave and shampoo.
Daily Republican., 1879-06-19
(Ysstsrdsy's News.)
Tho u. y. Circuit Court.

Judge Strong of the Supreme Court
of the United States, sat on the bench
Yesterday at II session of the U. S. Cir
cult Court held in this city. The only
case brought before him was an appeal
irem the decision of Judge Bradford in
the case of +. G. Lubker tai vs.. the
schooner A. IL. Quinby. Il. J. Brad
ford, Jr., represented the libellants and
C. G. Rumford, Esq, the respondents.
The facts of the case are that on May
lst, 1877, this schooner "a. IL. Quin-
bv," of this city, collided with the
British bark Sarah II. Smith," about
two miles off the Delaware Breakwater.
Mary Quinby, of this city, is the owner
of the schooner. BY the collision the
schooner had her masts broken oil,
Ter windlass mashed, rail broken, and
her sails and rigging damaged and lett
hanging overheard.
Captain Lubk-r.a Wreckrr at Lewes,
went out to the schooner and was
called Oh by the latter tor assistance.
Tn. master of th- schooner, }. c. Craig,
signed contract employing Lubker u
save her aud hring her to this city
which he did. The matter was referred
to tb. Board of Underwrters, and Lub-
ker, supposing it was the Philadelphia
Board, went three times to that city,
but failed to meet the Board, and some
time during the summer he libelled
the vessel. After the taking of volum,
inous testimony in the case, some thir'
ty witnesses being examined, argument
was finally had before the District
Court here, in the spring of rs and
the sum of $400 was rendered in Court
on behalf of the schooner, and Judge
Bradford awarded that amount to the
libellant. An appeal was taken and the
arguments on the appeal were hearo
by Judge Strong yesterday afternoon
Mr.. Bradford counsel for the libel
liant made an elaborate address, il
which he showed that the respondents
had not acted in good faith and hao
failed to fulfil the contract with Lub
ker, the latter having performed hi'
part of the contract at great inconve
nience and expense to himself, and be
lieving that the respondents would per
form their part of the contract had per
mitted the cargo to be removed, thu
losing all chance of obtaining redress.
Mr.. Rumford, counsel for the respon
dents, claimed that the libellant wa
not entitled to the amount of the de
cree, and the fact of tender having
been made, the respondents could no
be charged with what was not part o
the salvage. The amount saved by th'
salvage was about 81, 800, and, will
the award of s4O0 to the sailors, an(
costs of sG33. .03, over 81, 900 would hav'
to be paid in all. He held that th'
amount of the decree should be reduc
ed, or that, at least, the costs shoul'
be on the other side.
The arguments, which were botl
able, were submitted to the Court, ant
Judge Strong will reserve his decision
Daily Republican., 1879-06-19
A MURDERER's PLEA.
HeTeIls the story Of bis wrongs.


A despatch from Atlanta, Georgia,
to the National Republican, Washing
ton, D. c., of June l4tb, is as follows:
The statement of Hill, made to-day
during his t,ial for murder, created
profound sensation. Old lawyers say
that they never saw paper used in
court house with such tremendous ef-
feet. He opened by saying that the
statement OF the prisoner was not taken
under oath, but that he wanted to say
what he had to say under the restric-
tions of an oath land may the God AL.
mighty that | am soon to meet smite
he dead in my tracks ii | deviate one
iota from the truth
He then Went on to say that Simmons
met his wife Will. she was a school
girl, and had loved her ever since I;
that he had persist-ntly pursued her
and at last decoyed her away from
home under the pr-t.use of taking her
to him that Simmons thus dscoyed her
away, persuaded her to drink beer, and
th-r. and then alienated her; be said
that this was accomplished forcibly /;
Hill returned home that night and found
his wife sick; after this Simmons had
power over her, and persuaded her to
go off; Hill then looked for her, and on
Monday she sent him letter, detailing
what had been done, and begging her
her hus band to forgive her; he took
her into the country Simmons followed
hor there, and finally wrote her note
which she at once returned to Hill.
Hill determined to kill Simmons,
went to hunt for him; Simmons avoid
ed him, ne says, and he wrote him a
letter, begging him, if he had one soeck
of manhood to meet him. He met Sim
mons acciden.ly on the street, followed
him and shot him. "Gentlemen of the
jury, loved my wife, and | love her
now. If you knew her you would love
her too. killed John R. Simmons be-
cause he invaded my home and ruined
my wife. If did wrong, hang me-
You will find that can die like have
lived. Gentlemen, will turn to the
sixth chapter of Proverbs in the Bible.
Mr.. Hill here read the chapter Gen.
tlemen, have been hurt worse than
can express. love my wife better than
my life. Our welded life has been one
long honeymoon. We had our home
frolicks and played together. Now,
gentlemen, it is with you to decide.
want no sympathy, but justice. My
life is in your hands. | do not regret
anything that has been done; l only
regret having to do it. Gentlemen,
bid you adieu. | put my trust in God. "
During the delivery of the statement
the vast audience paused in almost
breathless silence. He was at times
eloquent, especially so when touching
upon his affection for his wife. 1t was
the most dramatic effort ever rendered
by prisoner to ajury in the history
of Fulton County. The State is intro
ducing testimony to break the effect OF
the statement, but the almost unani-
nous opinion of everybody is that il
will clear the defendant. The jurymen
wept freely during the delivery. The
argument will be made on Monday, and
a decision probably reached on Tues
day.