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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-31
RACING TO-DAY Ar JEROME PARK.

The American Jockey Club Will open It's Spring
meeting at Jerome Park to-day with no less than
six races beginning at O'clock The park SO at
fractive the time of year is so favorable for seeing
jt at its best the races promise good sport and
the facilities for reaching the course have been so
much improved by the building of the railroad from
Fordham to point behind the grand stand. that
the attendance will probably be very large If the
weather is favorable. An unusual number of four
ln.hand coaches is expected, us the new road club
proposes to be out in force.
The frst race will be one mile, with Bulwark
Una, Quito, Clarendon and CODOveTs Leaning
fon-lrasmania geding as starters. The second and
most important race Of the day will be the Great
Metropolitan Handicap, liz miles, G: l.. Loriards
noted Harold and Ferida will run in this. The other
starters will be st. Martini Jericho Report, Aureo;
lus Vagrant, j. Mccullough, Startle, Jim Beck and
Peter Hynes. For the third race, also q handicap,
1as miles, Wartield, SCOTIA, LancewOod and Nancy
will start. In the fourth, three-Guarers of mule,
Milan, Charley Gorham, Buster, Sioux Electrician
and Wanda will contend. Gentlemen riders Will
appear in the fifth race, three-quarters OF mile.
Last will come the handicap steeplechase, with
Reeds Day Star, Disturbance and Faustina, Catta-
naehis Bertha and Judith, and BOmbast aud an un-
named horse for starters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-31
CHARGED WITH KILLING HIS WIFE.

Mrs Mary Martin. the keeper of clearinghouse
ing under circumstances which Indicated a crime
GU the part of her husband Frederick. She was
taken i'll last Wednesday after quarrel wi tia him.
called TO attend her against Martins protest. found
that she had received severe wound on her left
hand. She said her husband had shut a door on
blows On the following day erysipeas appeared
ia the wound and the doctor learned that Martin
Some of the bOarders in hc bouse believed that the
liquor had been drugged. 1t was said that Martin
was dissipated aud idle and was supported by his
wife. He had often beaten her because she refused
TO give him about $4 900 which she had in saw
ings bank. After his wifes death Martin got drunk
and behaved like q madman, declaring that ne was
glad his wife was dead because he would be able to
get her money. Coroner Hermann was called to
Investigate the case and after listening to the tes-
timony OF Dr. BuZOwski and some of the boarders
az the house. he caused Martins arrest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-31
HOME NE IFS.
PROMINENT ARRIVALS.

Fifth Arenue HOtel-COngressman George Is. Lor-
ing Of Massachusetts, G. Hnnngton' 81 Montreal; Johh
General T. r. Anderson Of Virginia and Burton c. Cook OF
Chicago. .... Holman HoUHe-E. a. Sotherh Hotet
hdutantGeneral Frederick Townsend OF GOV
ernor Cornells HeStmtnster HOe-Captain Hamilton
Perry, ship Britannia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-31
BEATEN TO DEATH BY A NEGRO.

Ellen Crawford, dssolute Young colored woman,
elects of a beating administered by Benjamin
Davis cOlored man with whom she had been init
mate Davis lived at No. 81 Bayardst. lie quar-
relied with the woman on Tuesday night In saloon
at Broome and ThompsOn-sts., and having induced
her go follow him into the street, be beat her until
nhe W as unconscious. lie escaped at the time, but
when the police of the Eighth Precinct learned that
the woman dead they began an active search
Cor him. They arrested him early yesterday morn
ing and took him to the COroner's Office. Coroner
Hermann took the testimony Of several persons who
saw Davis beat Ellen Crawford. and then com.
mitted the coOred man to the Tombs to await the
result OF the inquest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-31
BORROWING A PISTOL TO TAKE HIS LIFE.
A FORMER WALL STREET BROKER BELIEVED TO


A gentleman called at Police Headquarters yes
ferday and reported that Edward Lawt0n, formerly
a Wall Street broker, recently engaged IN the pro.
duce business in WashlngtOn-st., had disappeared
from his home, at No. 273 Ogden-st.,
Jersey City Heights. Mr.. LawtOn, be SAID, was
forty-eight years old, was weu-connected and had
fine family. When he left his home on Saturday he
went to tie house of a friend and borrowed re-
volver, saying that he intended to commit SUICIDE
general alarm was sent out from the Ponce Cen
trail Office, directing search to be made for Mr.
LaWton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-31

mother Elonson is thirty-6ve years old: The sqlt
is brought to recover the value Of presents MADE ny
Mrs. Brock to Thomson, consisting OF e iotIilIts,
her deceased husband; the pFesents having oeen
given it is alleged under promise OF marriage ny
dressmaking Recently Thomson married w fipy
m Yonkers and it was after learning Inc faet OF S
marriage that Mrs. Brock brought TINS sur. Snf
has Expressed her intention of bringing anotheI sun
for breach of promise. The case will he hearo DC
fore Justice Dean OF Newark
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-31
THREE WOMEN ARRESTED FOR ARSON.
THE ATTEMPr OF THREE INMATES OF THE HUH


FAMILY TO ESCAPE FROM THE HOUSE.
Fire Marshal Sheldon appeared before justice "
er6ourg at the Essex Market Police SGSTt
a q TitnS and Annie Lamb, three inmates OF the m
suton known the Holy Family at H SScs6eP
Secondave, charging them Win cOaspE eectind
their tE SG' escape os in the confusion Titus in her
examination before the Magistrate, said that sne
Brunswick, N j., and she pleaded guilty. to the
charge. Sarah Oakley, age sixteen, and ANNE
they were not guilty and didn't know anything at
all about 1t. ,,,. ,.,,;ot
was made O week ago to-day, Fire Marshal Sheldon
has been investigating the case and at nTSt was
in the plan. But he has finally decided that she
had communicated her plans to Sarah Oakley o aS6
to GET away from the house. Sarah suggested the
best plan to burn the PLACE and Annie agreed tRst
fice OtterbourQ committed the three women with
out bail to await the action of the Grand Jury
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-31

PYLE's o. K. SOAP, pure and hard, is the most
economical DO selected for the laundry and bath.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-31

Why the true Holman Liver Pad succeeds
Because Il and only HOl
man Absorption theory Of cure without medicine. Why
imltatorB falls Because they are worthless,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-31

A STRAIGHT "TIP."-Tramp: "WhOse 'ouse
is this, srS" Gardener: Squire Noakcss." Tramp
Do you think could get anything there Z" Gardener
Well don't know-thG last % your sort got twenty
one doysl"-(Punch.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-31

WHCHEsTER's HYPoPHosPHITEs
WIN cure Consumption, Coughs, Bronehtis Debility, 90
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-31

NERVOUS DEBILITY, Impotence, Weakness
In otthe OIgansO Generation So speedily aud uolg
cured by INCHEfTERS SPECIFIC PILL Two TO all
boxes usually 81 Scent Price 81 per box boxes 81
Send for circular ff9epared jy WINCHESTER G o.,
Chemists. ~ John-st.. New.York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-31
Announcement
EVERY FAMILY

sh take pains TO test the great utility OF JAMES PYLE
PEARLISE IN tho Kitchen and Laundry.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-31
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
MINIATURE ALMANAC.

MINtATD RE ALMANAC,
TO-DAY.
NSon rses OI0 sOuths. GIG Moons age days,%2
HtGH WATER TODAY-t. b..
Sandy IIoOK leo Gov Island 1855 iiol Gato.... 3AA
$1,000 Hi5H WATER TODAY-P. n
Sandy Hook. 80 Gov Island 22G Hell Glo..... d:l6
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-31

NERVOUS debility and weakness of genera
IN tive organs positively cured by Aliens Brain Food 81
All druggists. Send for circular 10 ALLEN $40 lstaYe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-31

WHITES PATENT LEVER TRUSS has no
equal Ior tho Te entlon or cure OF hernia Is hitting
and easy. Pamnhleta free. Address WHITES LEVER
TRUSS co.. 81 Wnrenst N. Y,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-31
ABRUPT DEPARTURE OF A RECTOR.

The Rev. Mr.. Boyne. rector Of the Church of the
Holy Trinity Reformed Episcopal of Newark,
week. His resignation as pastor was made unex-
pectedly on Sunday or Monday, and he did not
preach AZ the Sunday services For q week pre-
rious TO May % he was not In Newark. His ab-
esnee, II Is said. wac reported to Superintendent
Walling, who was asked to employ detective to
been such as to cause his friends anxiety. Supern-
fendent Walling was asked last evening about the
case but refused to discuss the subject. Mr..
Boynys wife dld not accompany bin TO Europe.
he was twepty-three years old, and came of an
Engiish family.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-31

DISSENTING ONE WIDOW FOR ANOTHER.
Mra. Lena Brock, who was formerly Q resident Of
Eswark and who now lives In Chrystiest, this city,
has brought suit for damages against James Elon.
son. Of Newark. before Justice Anal Dean, OF that
kjlF. Ma Brock 10 about aixtYye yeare old, IL the
nC7hex Of several grown c1nghteEs and 10 grand
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-31

ERENCH GOLD WALL PAPERS
20 per roll, Fine Papers IL cents old Window
Shades per pair Carpets ana OH Cloth 80 per yard
Houses Painted, PapeTed and KalsOmined
JAS. W. COATES, 277 Hudson st., above Canal
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-07-24
The Plantation Ballads Of the Long
Ago.
BY w. ALLISON SwEESY.
[Communicated.l

Anybody who has had the good fortune
to witness the great Jefferson in his rem
dition of Rip Van Winkle = rolicking,
good-for-nothing Rip-will remember that
tender and touching speech which he
makes after coming out of his long sleep
of twenty years, peering in vain amongst
the curious faces of the village rs for single
look of recognition AMI remembrance, he
turns his weather-beaten face from the
'jeering, laughing crowd, and in hu ky
tremuious voice, asks: care we SO soon
forgotten when we're gone2' And have
thought that the same exclamation might
De applied, il different ser Sc, to the sub
ject Of this srnlSit.nicatfon-The Planta-
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-07-24

ton Ballads of the Long Ago. To-day
find myself wondering what has become
OF them? Are they destroyed, obliterated
from the face of existing facts and things,
by the ruthless touch OF timer. Are they
so soon forgotten2 And shall never more
st spell-bound and entranc beneath the
subduing sadness of their theme and the
thrilling tenderness of their melodies? To
be sure the evils which gave inspiration to
their authors have passed away, leaving
no sign behind cave q broken blighied
race, and a nation scared and scorched by
the flames OF civil war; and yet shou d We,
whose sorrows and expressions became
IL cir theme, allow the mildew and rust of
forgetfulness to form about them? To-
day | think not-to-day, as allow myself
to drift back, back into memory's shad-
owy chambers, 'the past rises. before me-, >
and | feel that it would be ingratitude to
do so. Eloquent and beautiful was the
sentiment that peryaded the exclamation,
Let me write the songs of a people, and
| care not who makes their laws" Oh,
how truly and wisely reckoned the enthu-
siast For when the time comes for the
impartial historian to write and sum up
the history of the bondage Of the colored
race in America, and the causes which fed
the sentiment, which finally swept the
institution of slavery from the face of the
earth, he will say of the eloquence OF the
forum and the stump ''It was great and
powerful, because it appealed to the indg
ments of mankind, of the pen, silent.
subtitle influence, and of the weird and
rude plantation melodies of that day
greater than all other factors and inf en-
ces-because they appealed to the human
heart, melting it into contrition and sor-
row.
Take few examples, for instance, as
types of that vein of pathOs which per-
vaded most OF the old slavery ballads, and
you will cease to wonder how it was they
conld touch the secret springs of the Ma
tion's heart, until it throbbed with the
warmth and glow of humane philanthropy,
never ceasing until the slave pen and the
auction block became institutions of the
past What story m eloquent than this
one verse from "Nicodemus:
"Nicodemus. the slave,
Was of African birth;
He was bought for a bag
Full of gold.
de was reckOned as part
OF the salt OF the earth,
And he died long ago,
Very old"
And the concluding lines of another verse: {:
"And his last sad reouest-
The daily gazette., 1880-01-28
Youthful DepraUity.

JOHN CRAVAN's CRIME--KNoCKING
DOWN A LAD IN THE STREET AND
R0BBING nIM.
John Cravan, who beals the name of
the "wickedest boy in town." was ar
raigned at police court last night, and
cried when the Mayor questioned him
about his oflense. Cravsnis case is GER
tainly deplorable one he is an exam
Pile of youthful depravity that is seldom
met met with. His age is about twelve
years, and his visits To New Castle jail,
nearly as frequent as his summers,
Baker Hug es. lad six years old,
testified to this effect: Yesterday even
ing he was at Third and West streets
when the prisoner and another boy came
up and asked for a chew of tobacco,
(which is sumfin never use," said the
little fellow. One Of the boys then held
him and the other went through his
pockets. Cravan got his pocket book,
Containing $3.50 aud kept it; and the
other lad took his knife, but gave 1t back.
Officer Bernhardt arrested Cravan
some time afterward. The Mayor held
him for Court in the sum of 5000 bail.
He sobbed violently as he was led back.
"John," said the Mayor, "you ought to
think of your crying before YOU steal.
You've been here before, you know"
The daily gazette., 1880-01-28
WILMINGTON. DEL WEDNESDAY JANUARY 28 $780,

apart for the payment Of the interest
and principal on the public debt. He
was unable to. construe No law other
wise than as q disfinct restriction OF the
notes that they should never be Ieceiva.
Die for duties on imports, and coupled
with the distinct pledge that these du-
ties should be pail In coin and be set
apart a. special fund for the security of
Tue Interest on she public debt.
II may seem useless, now that credit IL
estab lshed, and the bonds above par,
thai this law should be enforced, but II
has never been repealed. l propose to
be strict in the performance of pubic OBJ
legations. 1t was for the security OF the
holders OF our public obligations that
these pledges were made, and they alone
can release us from them.
have tried to treat the question in a
worthy spirit and do my best in the ser
vice OF truth and Justice. Whether the
Senate will concur in my view / know
not, for a subject like this has never
been. and will never be made by me, a
subject OF party caucus or personal can
vass for votes. But 1 believe that good
sense snd right feeling are permanent
aud enduring forcesin American pOliti y,
ard In that faith shall rely upon these
qualities vindicating themselves in the
minds OF my countrymen as time shall
pass on. The painful earnings of daily
toll and The accumulated wealth of gen
erations a alike involved; the creation
OF property by labor and i,s transmission
TO posterfty are all alike affectAd By what
! have proposed; aud not being be-
lever in Congressional alchemy, ask
that We now abandon similar attempts
to make 1t successful.
AT the conclusion of Mr.. Bayard's ad-
dress, on motion of Mr.. A llison, al forty
hVe minutes past two p. m, he Senate
went into executive session, and wher
the doors were re-upeued, at thirty-hv
minutes past three p. IN. adjourned.
The daily gazette., 1880-01-28
1he NeaO Engine House.
m DELAWARE FIRE COMPANY AC-
ohPT PLANS FOR THEIR NEW BUILD
lN0=W0RK

lie DELAWARE FIRE COMPANY Ac-
UAff PLANS FOR THEIR NEW BUILD
iNe-woRK TO COMMENCE SOON.
The new building of the Delaware 3.
60, L. company will front ON French
q sneet Delow Sixth. 1t will be one of the
d;n dnest 10 the city, and the appearances in
ulcate that work will be commenced at
ihe Building Committee reported
tnelr S plans at meeting of the Company
nsiu last evening, and they were accept
Iu, giving entire satisfaction, though the
iaDors OF the committee have been per-
~, 1Orihed within the space of about a week.
ne committee have performed their
WORK well. Their names are as follows !:
James Wilson, Chairman; E. j. Hamil-
Gon, =. L. Kelley, l.. G.. File, Samuel
Lewis, Andrew Peterson, Joseph Can
non, John O'Brien and James f. Daley.
The new building will be three stories
IN height, and tweDty-one feet front,
Ine engine room will be sixty feet deep.
There will be an open, winding stair
way, with hardwood finish, The parlor
In the second story, and the meeting
room, in the third, will each be fiftv feet
deep. The stable, which, including the
driver's room, will be two stories in
height, will contain three stalls. The
building will have pressed brick front,
and marble trimmings. Other features
VIII be heavy cornice and fine wood
work ON the first story. At the entrance
tnere will be large door, surrounded
oy two smaller ones. The engine room
VIII contain closets and a hoserack
Paris M. Mitchell is the architect of the
new building, and drew up the plans.
The committee will have the specifica-
lions ready in few days, possibly by
Monday next, and will Immediately ad-
vertise for proposals. They expect to
commence work inside of three weeks.
The height of the different stories of the
building will be as follows: First story.
IA feet; second, IL feet, and third, 10
feet. -
The daily gazette., 1880-01-28
Local Lines.

The wet weather is delaying wofk on
the pulp works much. A numb Der OF the
buildings are well advanced.
Many Of Ubr local shad fishermen are
repairng and kni ting sei nes,and NJ 9
her preparations for an active war uL
the finny bs in the spring.
The Delaware Game Protective Asso-
ciation are engaged in introducing game
into the State.
NJ Musk rat shooting in the Christiana
marshes is much INDUCED in on moon
light nights.
The falling of bowsprit in the jack
son & Sharp yards mashed the hand OF
Setn ii. Feaster, rigger, Monday.
A number of admirably plannedh o uses
for the workmen al the mills In Marsh
alton, Mill Creek Hundred, will soon be
erected.
John G. Patterson, Esq, has a hand
some office al Cos French street, in con-
nectIon with his residence.
Ex-Chief of Police Dougherty was in
town yesterday.
A new and improved CRATE Is being
put in the steamer OF the PhUHix Fire
Company.
A Sunday war on cigar dealers Is in
Union NJ. E. Church has revival.
John e. Alexander of Elkton had an
adventure with Philadelphia sharper
last week. who was sailing under the
name, style and title OF "Jaoob Tones
Nephew" Mr.. Alexander didn't invest
in the fragrant Bohea the nephew had
for sale.
The Rising Sun Md, Literary Club
has wrestled with the question, "Resol
we'd, that Washington deserves more
praise than Columbus"
Dandelion's are blooming along the
w. & n. II. Il.
A temperance meeting, under the aus
pces of the w. Z X. A. and s. of H.,
viii be- held IN the Second Baptist
Church, Tomorrow evening.
Mrs. B. w. Hayes of this city is organ
izing a "Pinafore" troupe of the schuol
children of this CITY, and holds rehear-
sails after school hours.
There are lots of unregistered dogs in
South Wilmington.
The N. Y. Nation alludes TO Howard
Pyle OF this city as one "whose pen and
ski!lful pencil Keep even C, mpany."
john OrreIl, a small by, son of w. F.
Orrell, of Odessa, fell and broke his col.
lar bone on Saturday morning.
The daily gazette., 1880-01-28
the nation"for its destiny will be frought
with danger and desolation.

the nation Tor It's destiny Will be frought
with danger and desolation.
"Who Is 1t, we ask, that clamors for
gold-a resumption of specie payments
predicated upon the credit Of banking
institutions and of the government P'
for this is the only practical system at
any time and at the present time, alike
disastrous and suicidal to the people and
their government. Is it the intelli-
gent farmers, the merchant, the mechan-
ic, the manufacturer, or any OF the other
industrial classes of the land? No, il is
none of these who have given the finan-
cial question an intelligent considera-
lion.
They are awakening to their true in
terests, demanding an American policy
for the protection of American interests;
they too plainly see the drifting tenden-
cies of servile partisansbip controlled by
the money power both at home and
abroad, to remain any longer the willing
slaves to existing political organizations.
1t is this servile cringing to the moneyed
power that will yet wreck the ship Of
state If not rescued by the honest ma
rines, who toll and live by the sweat oil
their b-ows. Then to the deck! We sons
of toll, and fearlessly man the yards
with crew who will bare their brawny
arms and bring the shattered craft into
into an American port. We are on the
dark and turbulent waters of financial
ruin and national Generalization, and
we ask of the people an organized power
to direct and rescue us. Can this be
ours? If SO, we can 60 on to win and to
conquer.
Gold VS.. greenbacks will be the war
cry IN the Impending struggle for ma
tional existence; aye, for a national ex
istence, for loyalty to gold is dsloyalty
TO our American Democratic institutions
and sooner or later will undermine and
destroy them. Such loyalty is in har-
mony with aristOcratic traditions and
experiences Of the past, and therefore
utterly at variance with our cherished
ideas of RepuDlicanism and of SECRETARY
development. The whole question turns
upon our capacity, as a nation, for self
government. 1t has at last come to this,
and awaits the decision of the American
people. In its discussions, the structures
of the American freedom and its posi-
bilities will be shaken from dome to
foundation stone, land from center to cir
cumference; and if any flaw exists it
must fall and perish Good, wise and
patriotic men of the nation, we call up
on you, one and all, to come to the res
cue, and by your living energies wrest
from the pool of damnation your liber-
ties fast ebbing from you under the guise
of Republicanism into the vortex of a
C@sarism, destined, if permitted, to
scourge this nation until the higher ma
tional virtues are distilled through the
writhing suferings of the people. To
the point, organize and dispel the dan
gerl Yours for the people,
ID. s. CADwALLADER.
The daily gazette., 1880-01-28
A., 4, the Living Present I

not diverted from trying your luck
|ny idle reflections the silly world mpy
2 upon you, for their censures are not
bur power, and consequently should
|he any part Of our concern SO re-
u and All and read carefully the ad-
Esement Of the Louisiana State Lot
to he drawn on February 10th, at
orleans, La, when " may win for
's0nO. Address Tor any further infor-
|ion NJ. A. Dauphln, New Orleans, La,
eme person at No. $40 Broadway, New
Ia INV y y
The daily gazette., 1880-01-28
oxford agricultural Society

On Saturday last, the stockholders of
the Oxford Agricultural Society, met
and elected the following officers:
President, Isaac Acker; Vice President,
James Patterson, Ii. Duychinch and John
d. Miller; Treasurer, John X. McKls-
sick ; Corresponding Secretary, Nj. Low
cit; Recording Secretaries, L. X. Stubbs
and S. X. Dickey Managers, John Dur
ner, A. b. Worth, Joseph Z, Reynolds,
j. c. Brosius, Levi r. Mercer, r. II.
Hutchinson, J. A. Wallace, ,-McDow-
ell and few other whose names We were
unable to procure.
The daily gazette., 1880-01-28
DiSorderIy George white.

Ie Appearance OF George White as
|ame into the dock at police court this
'li was one that led the gazer into
|belief that he had got into trouble.
eyes were blackened and his face
Pred and cloudy. Officer Gutchmer
he'd that he found the man drunk on
|er street last night, and offered to
HIM home. He refused to go, and
told that he would have to be
Pied, 81 don't think you kin do il, +"
I ked the man, and he showed that
opinion was correct, for officer
'ma' had to be called 10 assist his
per policeman. A fine Of 81 and
+ was imposed.