New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-11
LOCAL MISCELLANY.


ABRAHAM GOsLING'S DELUSIONS
CONFIDENT THAI HE CAN oUTsiNG 0ANfNNiN' ~
oUTwALK ROwKLL-AN AMUSING DlALoOOE IN
COURT
The investigation TO determine whether Abraham
Gosling is insane was begun before justice Law
renee in the Supreme Court yesterday. MI "osins
and his handsome wife were present, and the court
room was crowded with spectators Justice Law
renee decided the point raised on Monday by Ira
shafer that since Justice Donohue had approved
the certificates of the physicians declaring MI Oos-
ling insane the matter could not he reviewed by an
other Justice of the same Court The Court held that
IL had the power to hear the matter but that there
might be question about the jurisdiction Justice
DOnohue had indOrsed upon his order that It should
be suspended until this pending proceeding was
concluded A Jury was impanelled and Mr.. Shaier
told what he expected TO prove to satisfy them OF
Mr.. Goslng's insanity-Of his wild business trans
actions his sudden trips to Europe, his extraordi-
nary conduct in public assemblies, ms eHfavaeanU
notions If his own powers and the schemes nc was
10 carry out. After the counsel had cOhciuueu Nj.
f;osIjng came from his wifs side in the back part
of the room to the side of Mr.. Howe, his counsel.
He laughed and chatted gayly, and appeared 10
DR. Alexander f.. Mcdonald. Professor of Medical
Jurjsprudeuce in the University of the City of New
York, testified that he had examined Abraham Cos
ling az the iOmbs a short time ago. lie I0und eX-
cessye dilatiOn of the pupils OF his eyes MI Cos,
ling was eTent, spoke TO the doctor as an oIu
friend and afterward called him Major Noah. lie
boosted of his abilities as tenor SINGER far sur
passing Campanini. He boosted also OF his bnsl-
ness abilities and the great wealth he was to ac-
qure OF his physical powers and purpose 70 ont
walk any pedestrian in the world. lie could walk
n week at a time. me said. by tying bandGges around
his limbs chest and head so as to keep IN the first
long breath for tine entire week. There was
thickness in his voice and tremor Ia MS hmDs.
Thus form of insanity, which the doctor said was
general forests" was more likely TO prove fatal
than any other form OF insanity.
On cross examination Mr. Howe asked Dr. Nc
Donald about Mr. Gosling's deluslon as to his pow
ers as a tenor. The doctor repeated Mr. Goslngs
boast that soon as he went on the stage Campo
MINIS occupation would be g9ne. lie sang some
thing which he said a selection from an Italian
Mr.. Howe-was it Clear Shines the Moon To-
DR.. McDonald-It might have been from "Rig6-
letto" but it was far from it, lLenghter| .o
Would you pretend TO say, for instance, that 1T
would be deluslOn for me 10 suppose that L had
greater vocal power than YOU
DIR. McDOnald-No sir. because you have. Laugh
Mr. Howe-The books tell Of a dclnsion Of Lin
coin that he saw whenever he looked III mlror
two noses on ms face and thought that meant that
lie was TO be elected to second term N0wli
certain other an should see three noses and think
he was going to be elected to third term would
that be an insane delusion
DR.. McDoneld-Not necessarily 1t might be
bad mirror. lLauehter.l -, r.-,.. ..o,o...oa
DR.. Hardy, physician az the IOmbS, cOTrOb0Tatod
the testimony of DR.. Mcdonald ms to the conduct of
Mr. Costing at the IOmbs.
DR.. John u. GarIsh, who has been the family
physician of the GOslings for thiTty-two
years, testified that he examined Mr.. Costing
on his return from Europe in tho Fall OF 1878 ana
Thought him so insane that lie ADVISED that he
should be confined IN private asylum near Thl'a,
delphia for year. When he came out he was not
much better. He thought that he was to marry tie
daughter OF London banker; that he was worth
81 900 900. and had claim against the British
Government Tor $l3 600 600 Ihree oil nus p nrotn-
ers had been insane; Lafayette was now ~ Boom
iugdale, Isaac had recovered and George died In an
asylum from sosening of the brain. The case Will
be continued to-day
SENDING MISSIONARIES TO NETWORK.
SEVEN wOMEx AND ONE MAN COME FROM ENGLAND
IN The UNIFORM OF THE SALVATION ARMY"
Among the immigrants who arrived by the steam
ship Australia from London yesterday were eight
persons-one man and seven women-dressed in a
peculiar uniform, with red bands around their hats
and an inscription in gilt letters " The Salvation
Army" They carried two silk flags. Their coats
loose patrol cloaks were trimmed with red cloth,
and on the collar was the letter s." in gold for the
CAPTAIN and In red for the lieutenant. Their names
and titles were G. S. Railton, commissioner for
America; and Sisters Captain Westbrook and
Lieutenants Coleman, Evans, Morris Pearson |
Shaw and Price. They attracted much attention |
by their singing, prayers and religious services |
while in Castle Garden
Commissioner RailtOu said to a TRIBUNE reporter: |
1--WE come here for the purpose OF extending the |
work of the Salvation Army and Will make our !
headquarters in New-YOrk. The organization IS an |
army of men and women mostly belonging 10 tne !
working classes, and many who have been brought |
10 Christ by It's instumentality from lives of I'M |
morality and ruffanlsin, and who are now glad TO |
spend all their leisure time in making known their |
salvation to others. The Rev. William Booth, Tor |
merly Methodist minister, was led TO |
establish the mission by noticing lm- |
mense multitudes in London That went
10 no place of worship and for whose conversion no
special efforts were made. lie took stand alone
in the open air the east-end of London In July
1868 and on September 80, 1879, had eDllsted ~
corls under the commands of 191 officers These
were using for services weekly, I4S theatres,
Inusie-halls, warehouses and other buildings anC
were holding open air services Mt the rate OF 10000
annually and indoor services AT the rate o.. &c, 600
There 257 persons employed as officers MINIS
tiers missionaries copOrteurs and Bible Women ana
1886 Oti ers ready to do service at any time. Our
work not scctarian since we seek those VINO nave
10 religion and our service is that OF the early
Mehodists so far as doctrine and principles are con-
ccrned but form of service is what might be
called here an experience meeting We have no
regular preachers, but simply teach the converts 10
sneak from their own experience, winch has the
hest efec; on the class Of people hope TO reach
Ii is not society OF unruly regionIsts deiying or
rnsbing into conflict with order, law and society,
and coyeing a cheap martyrdom nor is 1t new
sect or church, but an army for missionary pur-
noses aud we hope to convert workers here that
we can send all over the United States"
The flag or banner has red ground, with blue
border and in corner rs a small American nag.
In the centre of the flag is yellow gCOund repre-
senting the sun, upon which are the words Blood
and Fire" IN. Y, No. l."
WOMEN ART-WORKERS
Al the regular monthly meeting of tn e Ladies
AIT Association yesterday afternoon, Mrs. Mary