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The New York herald., 1879-12-17
WILLIAM KELLYS TRIAL.

TESTIMONY OF THE swATcHMAN AND JANIroR
OF THE MANHATTAN BANK.
After three days labof and after having exhausted
panel Of nearly hundred and hfty jurors. .
jury Of twelve unbiased mon was secured in the
Court of Oyer and Termner yesterday for the trial
of William Kelly. who is under Indictment q par
ticipant in the robbery OF the Manhattan Savings
Institution. The first witness produced the part
of the prosecution, which was conducted by Assist
ant District Attorney Horace Russell. was Daniel
Keely, n night watchman for the bank. He testified
tnat ho was duty the night of the robbery.
and described the doors and locks of the bank.
Louis Werkle, tho janitor of the bank, then
called to the stand. He said he retired about half
past eleven the night of the robbery, the family
consisting. Of himself his wife and his mothcr-n-
law; on the Sunday morning. following. although
the night watchman had reported to him. ne did not
deem IL necessary to get up esry, thinking that on
Sunday morning he might have an extended sleep;
while enjoying his sumber he was disturbed by the
presence unbidden of number OF masked aud
armed men; three OF them kept guard over himself
his mother-in-law and his wife. putting irons
him; while he and his family were thus under
straint, he continued. he heard a noise in the build
ing below at the same time that all this was gon
on the man guard of tho witness had pistol
pointed at his head; IL by pointing this pistol
the bank; shs Surslars had been in the bank about
two hours when the witness got loose. he said and
gave notice to the police
finding the bank building ana tho safe open. has
already been published in the HERALD.
At this point MIR. Russell offered testimony show
ing that Kelly, the accused, was sentenced to
twenty years imprisonment for burglary. This was
offered under the provisions OF recent statute to
the effect that II man has been convicted of
crime, such conviction should not be considered by
the Judge in sentencing for any subsequent convic
ton. 10 this Mr.. William A. Beach, counsel for the
accused. objected. arguing that inasmuch a. Kelly
sentence had been commuted, he had not within the
meaning Of the statute served 20 term in States
Prison."
Pending dccisio>pf this motion by Judge Dan.
ies. the court wss adjourned to this morning.
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"sCIENCE COULD NOT SAVE HIM.

John McEvoy. the lad who died in Paterson. N. j..
on Sunday morning. from the effects Of . wound By
o circular saw which almost cut his skull and
brains into two pieces. buried yesterday after
noon. In the forenoon several physicians from this
city again asked permission to make q post-mortem
examination OF his head. but were refused by the
father OF the lad in the same language he had used
to other applicants for the privilege "I care
little for science. 1t could not my boy. and "a
he IL under no obligations to IL. His remains shall
not be mutilated." II being feared. on account
OF the great interest shown In the by the med
ical fraternity that some ot them would attempt TO
resurrect the body strict watch will be kept over
the grave The family OF the lad are poor, but tho
different members will take turns In Watching. Mr..
McEvoy prevented even the probing Of the wound
After dsaths
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THE HACKENsACK ROBBERY.

Through misunderstanding of the circumstances
connected with the diamond robbery case near
Hackensack. n. j., It was reported that Mr.. Frank
S. Bum had been charged before justice OF the
peace by young man named Ernest Wittie with
taking money from a trunk owned by the latter. 10
appears that no such charge made, and in cor
roboration of this tho magistrate alluded to sends
for publication the folio wng:-
HAcKESsAcK, n. j.. Dec IS. 1879
To EpIrou HERALD
In today's issue hnd an article heaoed Sequel 20
Robbery In which l. stated that Wtte appeared bos
fore Justice Van Horn aud lodged complaint charging
Frank S Bum with the theft Of his money. hereby
certify thai the statement utterly false Witte has
appearance before since committed hns
DAVID VAN HORN. Justice Of the Peace
The New York herald., 1879-12-17
REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE.

The Republican Central Committee for the present
year held its final meeting last night Republics
Hall. Ex-senator Lent presided at the sessions
which was almost wholly given up presenting and
passing complimentary resolutions thanking the
officers Of the COMMITTEES for the manner in which
they had discharged their duties during the year.
Ex-Alderman Joseph c. Pinckney reported that the
finances" OF the organization were in an encour.
aging condition. there being balance Of some $500
hand. Alter listening to remarks Of some other
members the committee adjourned sine die.
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THE NEW BROOM.

Captain williams took possession OF his new ofnces
at Police Headquarters. in the Street Cleaning Bu-
reau. yesterday. but only remained In the building
short time precrring to study the details OF his
duties from observation instead of tryingNto learn
them from official documents. He unwilling
be interviewed with regard street cleaning further
than he had been on Monday
The National tribune., 1879-01-01

These cases not only represent the wounded
or otherwise disabled soldier, but the mothers
widows, and orphans of the dead, whose sole
relief against absolute penury is the pittance to
come from the United States Officers and com
rades are scattered to the four winds OF heaven.
They difficult to find by diligent correspond
them to traverse great distances to appear III
presence Of the claimant and the representative
of the United States at the place of holding the
" trial" And If their testimony is to be taken
where the witnesses reside, and it is impossible
for the claimant to be present, then the examin-
alton would be g &c parte" on the side Of the
Government
These are undoubtedly the reasons, or some
Of the reasons which have controlled legislation
in the past this question:; and from motives
of humanity--fron large views of the public
good-from decent confidence in the general
trGthtulnoss of American citizens, not now
shared by the Pension Otfce-the existing
mode has continued for seventy years, has
worked very fairly, and has been tainted with
no more fraud and deception than would occur
in any other business involving so many per-
SOIlS ana SuCn an amount OF money.
We come now to the second question, What
are the evils believed to follow from the exist
ing law
If the Commissioner of Pensions is to be be
lieved in the strict rigor Of his statement, the
whole mass OF unad dudicated pension claims is
tainted throughout, and rotten with fraud. If
his official Jeremiad is correct in It's statements,
X faS m off Il-al1 tpb bn
presented, which does not intend raid upon
the Treasury, and which is not supported by
false statements. The iron has entered into his
soul, and he cannot !" bring himself to believe
the testimony offered" OF course, this is not
true, to anything approaching the extent and
breadth of this unwise affirmation, for we hap
pen to know that every day and all days, he
does succeed in g bringing himself to believe
the testimony offered and does in fact issue
and allow pensions which rest upon precisely
that testimony. Very good men have been ex-
travagant in statement sometimes, but they
were generally rebuked in some form for the
extravaganza.
The brave old prophet who exclaimed in an
agony, like the Commissioner i" [ alone am
left, was reminded by the reply he received,
that all virtue, all faith, all religion, had not
concentrated in him.
So this piece of exaggeration may be dis
missed on the ground that it proves altogether
too much, and becomes selfincredible. 1t
might do as a point in stump speech, where
no reply was possible, but it is singularly out
of place in an official and dispassionate argu-
ment
Is it not well to look dispassionately, and ac-
cordfng to the best evidence, and see if we can
approximate the real facts in the case?
The best evidence obtainable is in the official
report of the Commissioner of Pensions.
He reports that on the Both of June, 1878,
there were 120,837 unsettled claims
To this we will add about $4,000 claims dis
allowed, but still in the office, fully one-fourth
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-17

comfortable. My old friend Rosster
fixed his alarm SO that, at the fore-or-
dained moment, the bed-clothes were
dragged from the bed, and Rossiter lay
shivering.
l have myself somewherethe drawings
and specifications for patent (Which
have never applied for), which arrangesa
set of cams and wheelwork under the bed,
stead, which, at the moment appointed,
lifts the pillow end six feet, and delivers
the sleeper on his feet on the now hori'
zontal footboard. He is not apt to sleep
long after that. Rossiter found anstheI
con rivance which worked better.
The alarm clock struck match, which
lighted the lamp, which boiled the water
for Rossiters shaving Ii R?ssiter staid
in bed too long, the water boiled ovei
upon his razor, and clean shirt, AID the
prayer book his mother gave him, and
Coleridges autograph, and his open
pocketbook, and all the other precious
things he could put in basin underneath
when he went to bed; so he had to get up
before that moment came.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-17
POLITICAL POINTS.
Notes and News from all Sides.

The Republican Convention comes off
next Thursday AT Turner Hall. and the
Democratic Convention on Saturday at Mu-
&c Hall.
The proposed big convention OF eight
hundred and tiity-eisht delegates in Music
Hail. as intimated in Saturdays STAR, will
come of.
The Colorth Republican Club Of which
Richard Hatch is President, at the meeting
Saturday night Endorsed Col K. NJ. Moore
for Mayor. The other colOred Republicans
u;e equally laudatory of Charles Jacob, Jr
The Committee Of Arrangements and the
Sergeant at Arms Of the coming City Demo
cratic Convention are requested meet at the
Grand Hotel Tomorrow evening at 7:@(
o'clock, for the purpose OF completing
S.eparations for the Convention.
The officers Of the Lincoln Club are
Warner NJ. Bateman President John W
Heron First Nice-P President Florence Mar
met, Second Vice. President; j. d. Ellison
Third Vice President; George Hafer Treas
urcr; Parker Dickson, Corresponding Sec,
rctary; James NJ. Waters, Recording Sec
rctary.
The Republican Union League organized
Saturtiay night at the Florentine Hotel
The officers are: Frank Hopkins, Presi
Gsnt Paul +. Wegelin, Recording Secrc
tsry, with Frank Weiroch and ii. G. Pow
ers as assistants; A. F. IIiidebrand, Core
spending Secretary; G.. w. GLADDEN., Finan
ssal Secretary; DR.. Downing, Treasurer
and Joseph Mains, Sergeant-at-arms.
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OLD KENTUCKY.
Points Picked From All Parts Of the
Commonwealth.
Special TO the Star.

Special to the Star
HICKMAN, March 1.-THE man Vande-
male was sentenced to the Penitentia-y for
four years for the crime Of incest with his
daughter. The persistent refusal Of both
the parties to divulge the name OF the father
of the child has caused much comment.
SOMERSET, March ia United States
Marshal had for some time been guarding
reputed crooked pension agent, Green
Rash, in the Dallas neignborhood. Rash
was very sick, and improved so slowly that
the Marshal determined to take him to
Louisville at once to that hospital where
they treat such invaids. 1t took five men
to carry him to the wagon, and five could
not catch him few minutes later.
PApUcAH, March 17.-Mr. +. L. Bishop,
large tobacco manufacturer of this city, has
made an assignment The liabilities and
assets are unknown. 1t is thought that lie
will be oil right again shortly.
BOWLING GREEN, March 17.-Poor Jerry
Sullivan, who met with such horrible in
juries in trying to board train No. % two
nights ago, is dead. His father and sister,
who were notified of the accident by tele-
graph, came from their homes at Green
vile, Pa, and returned with the corpse.
CARRoLLToN, March 17.-Michael Siers-
dorfer drowned at the landing here, is the
twenty-lifth person drowned at that wharf.
A reward of $50 is offered for the recovery
of his body.
SHELByvILLE, March 1.-THE jury in the
damage suit of Mrs. Marshall against Pound,
Cusic, Pursell and Toomey, for fcrcibly
ejecting her from her house, returned .
verdict for So, 900 in her favor.
The Short Line freight train ran over
negro named Dunn, between Bagdad and
Consolation, this county. One leg was cut
off at the thigh. He will die.
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RELIGIOUS NOTES.
OF Interest to Our Church Goers.

Rev. D. V. Crowley delivered an eulogy
on st. Patrick at st. PatricksChurch last
evening.
Bishop Jaggar preached an able sermon
yesterday morning at ST. Johns Church on
the Free Church System"
A lecture and concert were given at St.
Andrews Church, Avondalc, last evening
for the benefit of the church.
Rabbi Wise will celebrate the twenty-ffth
anniversary Of his ministry at Plum-street
Temple the latter part OF next month.
The concert announced for Tuesday even
ing at Paramount has been postponed on &C.
count OF the death OF Mr.. Harry Baldwin.
st. Johns Episcopal Church contemplates
abolishing their present choir on the Isl OF
May and substituting larger one from the
College OF Music.
The Plum street Universalist Church and
Society have invited Rev. J. II. Hartley, OF
Newburyport, Mass, to fill the pulpit Of
that church until August lst
| Woman's Home NJ Visionary Society of tho
| Presbyterian churches Of the city and vicin
ity meet at the Presby teran rooms, John
ston's building, al IL O'Clock tomorrow.
Father Callaghan, DID,, delivered all ad
dress before the st. James y. A. Society a
the Cathedral last night, and at its conclu
sion q fine silk banner was presented to tn
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HAMILTON.


Rev. p. T. Toliver was in Oxford over
Sunday
W.O. Shank returned from New York
this morning.
C. J. Smith has returned aftsr brief
visit to Cincinnati.
MIR. Price Mckinney has returned from
pleas mt Vfsit to Oxford.
DR.. A. Smith is lying very ill at his resi-
dence in the First Ward.
James B. Chadwick returned to Cincin-
natl this morning after pleasant visit in
Hamilton.
The friends of Mr.. Joe Furry express
great sympathy for him in his loss by fire
at Overpeck Station.
Peter Cruil and wife, of Richmond Ind.
are visiting at the pleasant homo of Isaac
Williams, on Greenwood avenue.
The Browning Society will give their
quarterly party tomorrow everdng at the
residence OF Mrs. Geo. P Tangenan.
r. F. Bell and Rebecca Vanness were
united in marriage yesterday morning and
are now s0journing at the Straub House.
The Emerson Club will be handsomely
entertained at the residence OF Mrs. DR.. J.
P. Peck on Saturday evening, March GOTH
This time it is George Reiff, of the Ham
ilton Plow Works. The little girl weighs
six and a half pounds. George looks
| pleased.
Superintendent L. D. Brown delivered a
lecture before the Teachers Association at
Miamisburg on Saturday. Subject: What
Shall We Teach?'
Judge Thomas on Saturday appointed
Frederick Hosfeld administrator of the es-
tate OF John A. Weigel, deceased. Amount
Of the estate $500.
The burning out of chimney at the res.
idence of Mr.. ]. Fields, on Boudinot street,
caused an alarm of fire to be turned on at
Box IA on Saturday. The Ere engines were
promptly on hand but their services were
not needed.
A petition asking that all tho barber
shops in the city be closed on Sundays or
and after the first Sunday in April, viii
come up before our City Fathers tonight
What action they will take in the matter
remains to be seen.
II is rumored that the schooner Birdie B
Captain Lloyd Brown, is fast on sandba
near Venice, bat the real facts of the cast
are that he mas stopped at Venice for thu
purpose OF establishing q line of packet
between that city and Constantinople.
The Commissioners met on Saturday ant
transacted the following buiness: Bills al
5 lowed to J. r. Gibson. 81; David Corneal, So
e Long & Delacourt, $25 I. Jefferson, 81 q
II. T. Butler and others, $28 40; Spencer
i kuhl, Sc; +. Mayn, $24; Paul J. Serg
: 800 90; John Aun, 1928 60; Butler Count
! Democrat. $il2; John Pocock, for one year
e interest on County bonds Nos. 10, II, is, Il
! for 81 ,0t 0 each at ~, $3.50; l.. d. Delacour
Y 81; Caroline Becker, $4.
= Officer Samuels arrested William Rega
= and gave him lodging in the Station-hous
t OH Saturday. An hour later Mr.. Samuel
went TO visit his prisoner and found hir
, gone, with the following pathetic note LEI
in his cell:
Having business TO transact elsewhere,
j I've no time to stop here, declare;
!, Say u people who call
+. Ill be back in the fall,
, Or send samuels q lock OF my hair.
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National Associated Press TO the Star.
PHILADELPHIA, March IA letter from
Archbishop Wood was read in all Catholic
churches yesterday, calling for generous
collections for the Pope. The Archbishop
says that the secret societies, with that cum
ming which they inherit from the spirit Of
evil and the enemy of God and religion,
have tried to dry up the fountain Of pious
Catholic libcrality, and they have partially
succeeded in making the impression. even
on some good Catholics, that Plus TX, Of
blessed memory, left such an Immense sum
in the Pontifical Treasury as to make con-
tributions for the present to Peters Pence
unnecessary.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-17

The exhibition given by Captain Paul
Boytop al the Geological Garden yesterday
afternoon was witnessed by about three
thousand people. the greater part Of whom
remained during the entire performance,
Notwithstanding the severity Of the wealth
or. The storm did in no wise trouble the
Captain, who went through the entire pro,
gramme in manner satisfactory TO ALL
AT the close OF the performance perfect
rush was made for the street cars, which
were overloaded and with the snow on the
track the horses were unable TO stir them
and il was not until the teams were doubled
that the cars moved. Boyton will leave OF
Tuesday.
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w hen to Get Up.
lOld and New.L

The Duke of Wellington always slept
on an iron camp bedstead eighteen inches
wide. "When man wants to turn over"
said he, "it is time orhim to turn out. ."The
Emperor Nicholas did the same. Mr..
Owen says, "The principle iswell enough;
but think the detail is wrong. Sleep
itself is far too important to be made un-
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Knights of ST. James, who attended in uni

Knights of st. James, who attended in uni.
form.
On next Thursday afternoon the new
Hameltown Mission will be opened under
the auspices of the Ladies' Benevolent Aid
Society.
The March meeting of the Women's For.
cign Missionary Society of the Cincinnati
PreSbytery will be held tomorrow at p.
m. in the Second Presbyterian Church.
'Peculiarities and perplexiIies of For
eign Travel will form the subject of free
lecture by DR.. VIM. B. Davis, at the Y. NJ
c. A. Hall at O'Clock tomorrow evening
The Baptist ladies OF the city will meet al
the Ninth-street Church Wednesday after
noon, to make arrangements for conduct
ing a table at the coming Children's Home
Fair.
The first number of the new Baptist Re
view quarterly to be edited and pub
lished by Rev. J. NJ. Baumer, formerly ol
the Journal and Messenger, will be issued
in this city the present week.
Rev. Dr. Duncan, of the Ninth-street Bap
tist Church, preached his fourth annual
sermon yesterday morning and in the
evening the ordinance of baptism was adj
ministered to four candidates.
The Cathedral choir has in rehearsal foi
Easter service a new Regina Coeli" by
Wilcox, and new "Veni Creator" by
Brockhaven, and "Tanturmcrgo" by Costa,
arranged by the Cathedral organist, Profes-
scr Frank Wilson.
Three OF the late diocesan debt societies
approved at the late Diocesan Synod were
organized at the Cathedral yesterday. 1t is
thought that these societies can be made TO
yield $75, 900 year to be applied towards
the diocesan debt.
The ordination and installation of Mr.. Nc
Murray and Mr.. Sampson as Ruling Elders
of the Lincoln Park Church, which was to
have taken place last night, was postponed
until next Sabbath evening on account Of
the inclemency of the evening. Rev. Dr.
Baird will preach the sermon, as was
, IRA nped for last night
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National Associated Press to the Star
CmcAGo, March IA telegram received
by General Sheridan. dated Fort Mcintosh,
March 9th, states that part al the troops
sent out by Lieutenant Algeria on the
morning of the 5th came up with party
of Indians near Tortillas Ranch on the Red
Salado, about seven miles northwest. The
Indians had killed two men thGt morning.
A skirnlish ensued in which one man was
wounded The Indians scattered.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-17
MI. Boucicanlt at the Grand.

Nv, Dion Boucicault, the writer and actor
tonight commences an engagement of one
week only, at the Grand Opera-house, in
his great character OF Conn., the Shaugh-
raun." He will be supported by his own
company, aud the piece will be put on the
stage in the splendid manner that has char
acterized The management at the Grand
this season. Every night this week, and
masinccs Wednesday and Saturday.
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Affairs in AYn~kn.

National Associated Press to the Star.
san FRANcIsco, March IA Victoris
dispatch says: The steamer California ar
rived from Alaska this morning. She
brings news that the Indians are preparing
for war. II. b. NJ. ship Osprey and the
United States cutter Walcott had reached
Alaska.
tilla Of hostile canoes on their way to de
stroy the town of Sitka. The situation is
very alarming. The Osprey will remain
until relieved by an American man-of-war
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St. Patrick'> Day.


u.rrv Bowman the cx-policeman who
was arrested for shooting Las been indicted
and lodged in jail
The condition Of Fx-NAvor Johnston
is more favorable, but he is not yet consid
cred ont OF danger
Tho CoIlava or pharmacy holds if.
conmonrrmon; At College Hall next
Wednesday evening.
porore, ,g III. Frieullv Sons of St
p,tr;rt at mo Grand Totcl Tonight Gov
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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-17

War and gold-A hotel war based on gold
prices. In order to accommodate both
classes of travellers, the Grand Central
Hotel, on Broadway, New York, is now
kept on both plans, the American at So 50
to 80, and the European plan 81, and up
wards, per day. An elegant restaurant, at
moderate prices, is conducted by the hotel
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-17
THE DAILY STAR
THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, March l7.-For Tennessee
and the Ohio Valley light rain and snow
followed by clearing weather, colder North
western winds and higher pressure.