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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-17
THE BUFoRD MURDER TRIAL.

REBUTTAL EVIDENCE FOR THE PROSECUTION
A CROWD OF WITNESSES WHO HAD NO BELIEF
IN THE PRISONERS INSANITY.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
LOUISVILLE. KY, July IL, 1879.
In the Buford murder trial to-day the defence in
troduced Mrs. Ann j. Wallace. the lady to whom
Buford addressed the letter found his person
when arrested. The lady is very intelligent. and
made statement strongly favorable to the
accused, and sustaining the insanity theory.
After several witnesses had been introduced
minor points the defence closed. with the privilege
of introducing three other witnesses their ar
rival tomorrow. Mr.. Montfort, for the State, who
has been ready for everything at any moment. at
once put a rebutting witness the stand, and
quickly followed with others. all Of whom knew
Buford, but did not believe him insane. Among the
witnesses were Drs. Todd, Jamison and Porter, of
Eminence, and Duval, of Frankfort, all of
never observed anything indicating insanity
about him. number OF his neiqhbors and men
who had him about Plcasureville testified as to
his positive character but did not believe him
sane 1t is granted that the rebutting testimony
going against the prisoner. but men found here
betting both ways on the decision of the jury. The
chances tor submission to the jury this week are
slim. and those for an agreement still more 80.
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SECRETARY SHERMAN.

Secretary OF the Treasury John Sherman arrived
in this city yesterday morning from Long Branch.
and went to the Fifth Avenue Hotel where he regis
tered Early in the day he went to Wall street. ac-
companied by his secretary. and visited the Sub
Treasury Of the United States and the Custom
House. At twelve O'Clock he arrived ut the
Custom House. Whether by accident
preconcerted movement. large number of
statesmen we're waiting or reached the Custom
House shortly after Mr.. Sher did Collector
Merritt being still absent leave the Secretary
received by Mr. William II. Stiilwell. Collector
Merrlts private secretary. ana General N VI. Curtis
Special Agent of the Treasury IN charge OF the New
York district The Secretary chated with his friends
In an animated manner. He visited the Sub-Treasury
and remained cioseted with General Hillhouse. the
Assistant Treasurer. for about half an hour.
After his return to the hotel an effort was made
by HERALD reporter to learn something from him
of the coming campaign in Maine. Mr.. sherman
Law on n sofa overcome with the heat and declined
10 be interviewed. He said 1t sort Of
vacation time with him. and there was
really nothing to say on public affairs.
The main issue of the Marie campaign would
be with the greenback party. and he
had promised to speak once in Portland. That
wouli be next Wednesday. but he declined to say
what would be the subject OF his speech. He said
be should leave New York for Newport this morn
ing and complaining greatly of the heat. expressed
his intention of going to Coney Island II 1t was not
too hot to get there
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-17

Was He Innocent? Diamond Swinders; stricken
Down while at Work; Civil Service Reform; ooitna
ries of Ex-Governor william Allen and Captain
James G. Luce; Tricks of the Coal Trade the
Eastern Fisheries; the American Polar Expe-
dition; a sermon by Cardinal Newman. and
select story, entitled "The Riddle of the Ring
1t also contains editorial articles on the promineht
topics of the day; Personal Intelligence; Amuse-
nents; Religious. Scientific, Literary Art and Sea
Notes; Reviews OF the Dry Goods. Horse. Cattle ana
Produce Markets; Financial and Commercial Re-
ports; Agricultural and Sporting Matters; nstruc-
tive articles for the ladies. and the most important
events of the week.
TERMs.-one dollar per year. postage paid; single
copies, three cents An extra copy will be sent to
every club OF ten more.
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SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSEMBLY.

OCEAN GROVE, n. j., July &c. 1879.
The Second Assembly of the New Jersey State
Sunday School Association is still holding it sessions
here and has average daily attendance of 5000
persons To-day the weather has been excessively
warm and the surf was crowded with bathers. In
the evening it COOL and at halfpast nine p. NJ.
thunder storm interrupted the services
The services to-day consisted of family prayers at
q quarter to seven A. NJ. the Bishop James Me-
mortal Tabernacle, led by Mrs. L. 3. Clark. At eight
A. NJ. there was u chidren's meeting in the temple,
where the Rev J. l.. Hurlbut continued his lectures
on the geography of the Holy Land. At nine A. NJ.
there u Sunday school teachers meeting.
At half-past ten A. NJ. there immense
throng in the great auditorium to hear a lecture on
1.-The Forces OF Sunbeam" by DR.. Warren. The
normal classes of teachers met ut two 7. NJ. for
lesson building. In the evening fair congregation
met in the auditorium to hear Rev. Lyman Abbott,
d. D., on Modern Scepticism, and How to Meet It."
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ATTEMPTED MURDER AND SUICIDE.
WEST HAwLEY, Pa, j

WEST HAwLEy. Pa, July 16, 1879.
A singular tragedy occurred in this village yester
day. which can only be accounted for by insanity.
Fred Schneider, q German, aged between sixty five
and seventy, once well to do butcher
of the place, but of late years had become
considerably reduced in circumstances. He lost
about 81 200 by the failure of New York bank
years since, and he has also had domestic troubles.
Fred Nell. another German. aged about forty years.
had formerly been in the employment Of Schneider
but of late years had established a business
OF his own, and by industry and thrift
had succeeded in winning from Schneider the most
of his business. Schnciders course has been
downward one for some time. and at the time OF his
death he was living in the attic of house once his
own property. but now owned by a tailor named
Nell received letters from Schneider, in which
them and himself and to end the mat
ter by burning the house he lived in.
No attention was paid to the threat About half
past nine o'clock Nell was passing the house where
Schneider lived. schneider HIM coming. and
taking a position by the side of u window lac aimed
shotgun loaded with buckshot at him and dis
charged It. His aim was not good. most
of the shot passing through the top
of Nells wagon just behind him. part
of the gun wad struck him in the breast Soon after
the house found to he on fire and an alarm given.
The flames subducd and search made for
Schneider. They found his dead body on the floor.
Whether he was sunocated or had taken poison Is
mt
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CABLE NOTES.
[BY CABLE TO THE HERALD.1

The laws which empower the French government
to expel Jesuits from France have never been re-
pealed. and it is believed the government will
force them.
Intelligence has been received from Kosov. Rus
sia that fire occurred there the 9Th inst. Eleven
houses were destroyed and the loss is estimated at
100000 rubes..
1t is reported that several officers who attended
the requiem for the Prince Imperial at the
Church of St. Augustin have been removed and
others have been sent to Algeria.
despatch from Berlin reports that General Tod
leben, Governor General OF Southern Russia, has
been granted leave of absence very suddenly in
sequence, it is supposed, of difference with the
authorities of Kieff University.
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AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

SAN Francisco, Cal July 1G. 1879.
The steamer City of sydney brings advices from
Sydney, N. s. W., to June 10. The Land bill had
passed the Assembly of New South Wales. A bill
had been introduced to prevent the influx of certain
foreign criminals. intended TO apply particularly to
those from New Caledonia. The Executive had COM
muted the death sentences of two whites convicted
of rape but had decided to allow law to take its
course in the of a native guilty of the same
crime. The sydney Mint had made arrange
ments TO issue silver coinage. In the
Queensland Assembly the motion tor placing G5 900
sterling the estimates as bonus for the first 300
tons of iron made from Queensland ores was with
drawn. owing to the depression of the trade in
other parts OF the world.
The government of Queensland has invited ten
ders for a monthly or fortnightly steamship SER
vice, via Torres straits, for the term of years
In New Zealand the situation OF affairs was more
assuring The Maoris had become less aggressive,
and 1t hoped that hostilities would be avoided.
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a later despatch states that some Deputies of
the Left, who voted for the antiJesuit clause in
NJ Jules Ferrys Education bill, intend asking
the government to abandon the clause, and in
lieu thereof to put into force certain laws relat-
ing to the Jesuts which have fallen into abey-
ance.
EpIDEMIcs IN SOUTHERN RUSSIA.
A Berlin despatch to the London Times says
"Cholera has made its appearance in the gov
eminent of Smolensk The terrible epidemic
dipltheria continues its ravages III Bessarabia,
where a rescript of the Governor is published
ordering universal fumigation of the dwell
ings and clothing of the peasantry. The re-
script states that the epidemic has now been
raging seven years. carrying to the grave, N
some districts, almost all Of tho rising genera
ton"
SPANISH ESTIMATE OF CUBAN INDEPENDENCE.
In the Spanish Congress, yesterday, Premier
Campos, replying to the criticisms on the Cuban
conditions of peace said if Cuba was independ-
ent she would sink to the level of st. Domingo
CELEBRATION AT PoMPEu.
Mr. Duncan United States Consul at Naples,
announces that there is to be a celebration of
the eighteenth centennial of the destruction of
Pompeii on the 10Th day of September next.
The great feature of the occasion will be the
publication of book relative to the great erup-
ton. A visit will be made to the principal
monuments of Pompeii, and special excavation
on a vast scale will be made in the presence Of
the invited guests. The book referred to is to
be very complete as an archaeological study and
the natural consequences OF the great phe-
uOmenOn.
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DISASTROUS FIRE.
LARGE MANUFAcToRY OF FARMING TOOLS IN
ASHES.

Ashes
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
BUFFALO. n. Y, July 16. 1879.
The Pitts Agricultural Works situated the cor
ner OF Carolina and Fourth streets. totally de-
stroyed by fire at early hour this morning. There
were three tiers of buildings three stories in height
ana 2oo feet in width connected by q building 3l3
ieet IN length. Opposite the lot also large pile
OF lumber. 3l3 by "a feet and the diagonal corner
still another pile The Office in the front OF the
southern tiers. the building that in
which the fire began. The mandatory
was in the centre, the store in the
north. and between that and the manufactory was
the foundry while the large building in the
taken up with various shops The loss on building
and stock is estimated at seventy per of the
surance, which upon the property destroyed
amounts to 100000. Earlier in the it would
have been greater. but large amount of stock had
been sold for the summer trade and there not
much left in the factory The origin OF the fire is
mystery and far has been able to assign
any cause for it. Two watchmen wore employed i'll
the building. but they are unable to give any ex-
PLANTATION.
DELAY IN SOUNDING THE ALARM.
When they first discovered the flames, instead OF
giving an alarm by pulling the box. they made them
selves busy ringing the factory bell which is used
for calling the employees to labor. that ii was fully
twenty minutes after the fire was discovered when
the first alarm sounded. and by the time the
department reached the ground and got to work II
too late to avoid the disastrous result which fol
lowed.
THE INSURANCE.
The following is list OF the insurance companies
and the amount of the risk held by each upon the
property destroyed:- Herman, of Baltimore. 300;
Insurance Company of North America $4,000;
Phoenix Brooklyn, $1,000; Niagara, New York
$4,000; German American. New York. $4,000; Penn:
sylvania Fire. $4,000; Liverpool and London and
Globe, SIS 900; Fire Association. Philadelphia, $4,000
Peoples Trenton. N j.. s2.5oo Pacific. half re-
insured in Northern. 5000; Continental half re-
insured in New York City. $4,000: Connecticut
S3,000 American $4,000: National, $4,000; Spring
field, $4,000; Orient, S2.5O0 Atlantic reinsured III
the Home. New York. $4,000; st. Jose9 h reinsured
in Shawmut, New York, $500; First National
$4,000; North British aud Mercantile, SO 50O ST.
Paul Fire and Marine. $4,000; Merchants, of Provi
dence. reinsured i'll Ailemania. Of Pennsylvania
$4,000; New Hampshire, $1,000; British America
$4,000. Etna, $1,000; Royal. OF Liverpool, $1,000;
Mechanics and Traders. New York. $4,000; West
chester. New York. $4,000; Virginia Fire and
Marine $4,000; Prescott. Boston, $1,000 Manhattan
$4,000 Buffalo German. $4,000; Germania. New
York. $4,000; American. Philadelphia, $4,000. Total
100000.
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ROBBERS FOILED.

AN OLD MAN, LIVING ALONE ATTACKED BY
TWO MEN, WOUNDS THEM WITH AN AXE
AND DRIVES THEM AWAY.
[DY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
PITTspURa. Pa, July lG, 1872
John Hulsof is farmer who lives near Coleville,
Mexican county. When the Bradford oil excitement
arose he sold portion of his farm for consider
able sum- and since then has kept large amounts of
money in his house, although he is living alone.
Yesterday two men CAME to the house aud
asked for drink of water. He got up
from the table where lie eating his dinner. and
went to the cupboard for glass. AS soon as his
back was turned the men garroted him and beat him
about the head with club until he was insensible.
He then gagged and his hands and feet tied with
a clothes line. The robbers then began to search
for the old mans hidden cash. They could not
find it, although they spent considerable time
in the search. While they thus engaged
Hulsoif regained consciousness. by working
geticaly he contrived to loosen his hands, although
he fairly peeled the skin OF from them in the effort
He then untastened the other cords and went out
of the house to the wood pile, where he got keen
edged axe.
ONE AGAINST rwo
With undaunted courage, although he was bleed
ing from his wounds and was in great pain. Hulsoh
who is sixty-fve years of age, entered the
where the robbers were and attacked them. A des
perate fight ensued in which the old man was VIC
torious. He cut all the fingers Oft of the right hand
man and chopped lump of flesh from the
leg and arm Of the other and hit him on the head
with the back of the axe. The men then retreated
in bad order, and Hulsof went to a neighbours house
and gave the alarm
THE MANNED RoBBER ARRESTED.
That night the man who had lost his fingers went
to n doctor to have his hand dressed ana
rested. The other man has not been found. Both
robbers were wooGchoppers whose desire for
wealth had been aroused by the stories of Husoff's
boarded cash 1t is feared that tho plucky old man
will not recover from his injuries.
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CUBAN AFFAIRS.

HAVANA, July 16. 1879.
Captain General Blanco left Havana this morning
for Santiago de Cuba, and will from there visit the
whole island The Vice Governor is in charge the
government The rumors current that the visit of
General Bianco is caused by disorders in the East
ern Provinces officially pronounced untrue.
General Blanco intended to make this visit long ago.
but was prevented by engagements here. An inn
portant capture of bandits in Colon is reported.
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LUTHERAN CONFERENCE.

COLUMBUS, Ohlo, July IL, 1879.
The Evangelical Lutheran Synodical Conference
of North America met here to-day. 1t is composed
of the English Conference Of Missouri; the Synods
OF Illinois, Minnesota. Missouri. Ohio and Wiscon-
sin, and the Norwegian Synod. The following Off
chosen:-President Professor Lehman.
of Columbus, Ohio; Vice President, Professor Lar
son, of Washington, Neb.; Secretary. Professor
Frank, of Columbus. Ohio; Chaplain, Rev. Mr..
Groebner, of St. Charles Mo. The body is COM
posed of 600 ministers in the United States and
Canada. About one hundred and fifty delegates are
present. The body will be in session six days. The
morning sessions will be devoted to the discussion
of theological subjects and the afternoons to bust
ne
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THE POSTMASTER GENERAL.

PROVIDENCE, II. l., July 16, 1879.
Postmaster General Key and party were shown
about the city to-day. This afternoon General Key
was entertained at the grounds Oh the
Squantum Club, and the ladies of the party
made the acquaintance of Rhode Island
clam bake ut Silver Spring under the escort of Gen.
eral Bray ton. the postmaster of Providence. This
evening General Key and Mrs. Key went to General
Burnsides residence. at Bristol. The remainder of
the party are the Narragansett Hotel Rocky Point
will be visited tomorrow, and the party expect TO
leave on the four Z. M. train for Boston.
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ENGLAND'S TRADE DEPRESSION.
FURTHER STATISTICS SHOWING THE RETRO
GADE MOVEMENT IN ENGLISH MANUFAC-
TUREs THOUSANDS OF sPINDLEs IDLE AND
FACTORIES RUNNING ON SHORT TIME-FARM-
ERS ENGRAVING.

TUREs THOUSANDS OF sPINDLEs IDLE AND
FACTORIES RUNNING ON SHORT TIME-FARM-
ERs ENGRAVING.
BY CABLE TO THE HERALD.
LONDON, July 16, 1879
In Burnley 5,795 looms are idle out Of
33, 900 and 3O7, $40 spindles out of SOC, 900.
In the Blackburn district IL 800 looms are
idle out Of $4,000, $4,000 spindles are
working on short time and $4,000 are
stopped altogether. In the Chorley district
l 600 looms, owned by two firms, are
working on short time. Nearly twenty other
firms running part of their machinery on
short time; several have stopped theirs en-
trely. In the Bury district both the woollen and
and cotton trades are very depressed. The aver
age time of working in the woollen manufac-
tories is only four days out of the week, and
4O6, 900 spindles and 3,72O looms working
Oh short time In Stockport the prospect, espe
cially in the weaving department, is said TO be
almost hopeless. 1t is computed that
now only 100000 spindles and 300
looms are working against l, 10000 spin
dies and 1900 looms five years ago.
In Rochdale, it is stated, only five mills are
working full time; 800 houses there are tenant
less. The Manchester Guardian gives statistics
to show that the condition Of trade in the
Rossendale district, where the machinery of the
factories is adapted for Indian cotton, is even
worse. Out of 100 mills only six land these are
comparatively insigniicant) are working full
time; thirty-ive are entirely stopped, and the
remainder are only running on an average OF
three and a quarter days out of the week.
An agent of the Canadian government at
Manchester will start for Manitoba shortly with
party of Lancashire farmers, who have de-
eided to realize upon their property and en-
igrate.
The Standard, in its financial article, says it
is understood that large volume Of mercantile
bills, representing important branches of the
iron industry, will mature on Friday. The re-
suit is awaited anxiously III certain quarters.
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.

Ex-senator William II. Barnum, of Connecticut;
ex-senator Daniel z. Wood, of Syracuse. and syl-
vanus H. Sweet. Of Albany, are at the Fifth Avenue.
Judge Isaac Il. Mstson. OF Cincinnati. and Clayton
McMichae of Philadelphia, at the Gilsey. Albert
Keep, president. and Marvin Huehtt. general man
ager, Of the Chicago and Northwestern Railway Com
pany, are ut the Windsor. Major William NJ. Dunn.
United states Army. is at the ST. Nicholas. Joseph
Dilworth, of Pittsburg, is at the Brevoort.
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COMPLETE sUBsIDENcE OF THE DISEASE A.
MEMPHIS REPORTED.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
WASHINGTON. July l6. 1879.
Congressman Casey Young. of the Memphis dis
trict. says that his private advces confirm the news
Of the complete subsistence of the yellow fever. He
here to offer his services to the National Health
Board and also to ask and advise the au-
thorities to send tents and rations to Memphis in
the yellow fever outbreak should prove serious
and violent.
Mr.. Young remained in the plague stricken region
throughout the epidemic last year and gives 1t as his
judgment from his experience at that time that the
promptest remedial expedient to be applied in case
of epidemic is to transfer many people pos
sible to outdoor colonies in tents The employment
Of this plan saved many lives in the Mississippi VAL
ley last year.
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THE YELLOW FEVER.

REVIVAL OF BUSINESS IN MEMPHIs-QUARAN-
TINE RESTRICTIONS REMOVED.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
MEMPHIS Tenn, July IL, 1879.
Memphis is fast recovering from the effect OF
the development of her six sporadic Of fever.
Her merchants kept busy all of to-day IN
filling orders which have been sent in from the sur
rounding cities and towns. Nearly all of the places
that have quarantned against her have revoked
their restrictions. Even Little Rock telegraphs
that should no develop they will raise the
quarantine on Saturday.
Judge Rays son still continues to convalesce.
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A BANK MESSENGERS CRIME.
[sY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

PITTsBURG, Pa, July 16 1879.
Frederick Fleck. young man respectfully con-
nected. who was a clerk and messenger in the
ploy of the Workingmen's Savings Bank of Ale
gheny, sent to pay bill in this city day this
week and was given a blank check, signed by the
cashier, which he TO fill up. He drew the check
for 900 than the bill. and left the city that
night for New York. from which city despatch
received from him. dated at the Sc. Charles Hotel.
Ills family had given bond for $4,000 to protect
the bank, and they have paid the loss. An older
brother is now in New York looking after the young
,t,I,,
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HOTEL, LlyERPooL.

VlrASHINGTON HOTEL. LIVERPOOL
w This magnificent resort for American travellers
reopened on june Z. by SIR WIlFRED LAWSON. Bart.
Nj T. and Mr. A. VI. SULLIVAN, NJ 4. About 10 gentle
men sat down u splendid luncheon In the dining
including tho Hon = r. Packard american Consult who
speak received with applause. and said
that Americans claimed TO know something about keep
inu hotels They had hotels above the clouds aud
the mountain tops; they had hotels in the mountaia
caverns: they had hotel PALACES floating the waters
and had hotels wheels Oaughter and representing
the and the American travelling public. he
prepared 20 give certificate that the Washing
ton Hotel worry deserving OF his country Tho ash
nrton Hotel is Immediately facing the st. Georges Hail.
and IL opposite the London and Northwestern Railway
in proximity 10 the other stations and piers
sending postal card from America
Quccnstow will be welcomed by the manager Liver
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ORDER OF HEPrASOPHS.

BALTIMORE. Nd, July 16, 1879.
The Supreme Conclavo of the United States. of the
order of Heptasophs met in Baltimore to-day. SUI
preme Archer H. Il. Spencer of Texas, presiding and
f. NJ. Solomon, of Norfolk Va, Supreme Secretary.
Twenty-seven delegates wore present from Texas.
Virginia. New York, New Jersey. Maryland and Penn
sylvania. The conclave i'll continue its sessions.
1t Is supposed, tor week.