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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-30
SENTENCED FOR PERJORY.
JAMES WILLIAMS CONVICTED OF SWEARING FALSELY
AGAINST HIS AUNT.

JAMES WILLIAMS CONVICTED OF SWEARING FALSELY
AGAINST HIS AUNT.
The trial of James Williams, charged with
perjury In swearing that his aunt, Della Little had been
confirmed drunkard for four years and thereby secur
ing her incarceration Backwelrs island, was con-
tinued yesterday. sensation was created
shortly after the opening Of the proceedings by
the bringing into strctcber OF tho prisoners
wife, The stretcher placed by the side Of the prs
oner end during tho entire day the listened TO
the proceedings. In the afternoon she was examined
and gave testimony behalf OF her husband. Mrs.
Williams Is Jointly indicted with her husband but
owing TO fall the ice last Winter
the lower part Of her body became pardlyzed
aud the charge against her has not been pressed.
Mrs Little In her testimony, had denied the authorship
Of several letters which put in evidence and much
time was occupied yesterday In examining writing ex
psrts who declared that the letters written by Mrs
Little. Assistant District Attorney Rollins
In the writing which would indicate that The
winter habtual drunkard. aud
answered in the negative. Medical testimony
culed TO show that the time OF Mrs Les noarcera-
ton she Incorporate. Tho prisoner took the
ness stand bis own behalf and testified that
Of Mrs. Lttlei that on his arrival there
he found she was addicted 70 the use OF
strong drink that Mrs. Little had given him a gilt
deed OF her property, ana that he and had always
been ready TO give an accounting to any person APP
pointed by tue Court.
sleeve sentenced the prisoner TO State Prison for four
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-30

wrote the note OF warning. aud therefore thht
s s OF Ignorant Of the person persons engagu n
sna air This latter conclusion s strengthened ~ ts
TAFT mat one half Of the sheet Of paper on Mcn is
note is written found In Cadet WhttSker posses
Sainion--From the array OF circumstantla ev
arc from the testimony OF the experts In hanuwIiei
and from the conflicting statements OF M,
az Whitaker, and the lack OF veTaclty
evsnced by bin in certain cases curing
the Investigation, shown by the ev3dence the NOu
Ia OF the opinion that the mputaon upon the chatae-
Ter of Cadet whitaker referred TO 10 the order
Commandant Of Cadets and the post surgeon is iuiy
sustained. o.,
When the report was sent to General Schoheld
and carefully read by him, he sent letter 70
Colonel Lazelle, cOmmandant of the corps OF
cadets, directing the arrest OF Wh'ttakeI
The order was promptly carried out, anu
Whitaker will remain under arrest unt'i the
case is disposed of, and guard will Keep hLln
under surveillance. An officer in hlgh RANK on Jh;t
ing asked what disposition would be made OF MY ~
faker if the findings of the Court are approved pS
the War Department, replied thai u ne was
+ non-com m ssioned officer ne Woula 10
tried bv court martial as urged by Recorder sears
in ms address to the Court but 1t is propanie II me
missed from the academy or be turned over 70 INC
civil authorities. ... rbo
findings of the Court will be forwarded TO the WaF
Department tonight by mail.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-30
GOVERNMENT NEWS.
DETACHED ARMY oFFIcERs-LARGE AMOUNT Ak
PENDED ANNUALLY FOR SUCH sERvIcE-Nsx-
CAN AWARDS.

DETACHED ARMY oFFIcERs-LARGE AMOUNT sx-
PENDED ANNUALLY FOR SUCH sERvIcE--NSxE-
CAN AWARDS.
IBV TELEGRAPH THE rnIsuSe.l
WASHINGTON, May 29.-Congress was not
in session to-day in consequence OF the Decoration Day
exercises In answer to q House resolution the
Secretary OF War has forwarded report giving the
names OF army officers who ara on detached service.
aud showing the additional pay and allowances
which each has received that account
There were 200 officers on detached service
last February 157 OF whom by virtue OF that fact
in receipt OF extra pay and allowances requires abous
500 900 year meet these additional payments, and
the whole amount expended under the assignments
ported s about $3.50 900. Among the officers on de-
tached service are Major o. +. BabcOck, who has
ceved nearly $4,000 extra pay. and Lieutenant Fred
erck d. Grant, who has received nearly $17, 900.
Above 81 900 900 OF the Mexican awards are now
tied up" In the State Depal tment through inuucoas
and other legal proceedings growing out Of eontrc-
verses OF attorneys their fees the seerc
tary Evarts has decided TO take the matter out
of the Courts and arbtrate upon the claims himself
General Walker, Superintendent OF the Census, has
decided that In filling their schedules the enunerafon
must make their entries in standard black lux.
The amount OF money drawn from the Treasury ey
$9, 200, instead OF $2.70o, at first stated
As soon t discovered that the package contain
ing the notes had been exchanged for containing
nothing but Office tape, the librarian drew his pers2n
check for tue amount required to pay the mopth'es
In the library eighteen and has drawn the money
monthly during that period.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-30
TIE IRoXcLADs ON THE sTocks
SECRETARY THOMPSON RECOMMENDS THAT TIKI
BE FINisHHp.
GENERAL PRESS pIspArcm.I

BE FINISHED.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCu.l
WASHINGTON, May 27.--The Secretary Of
the Navy sent tn the President Of the Senate to-day
Communication in relation to the propricty Of ooups
ing the four unfinished doube-turreted monitors-tse
Monadncck, Puritan, Terror and Amphitrlte. Accosr
panying Secretary Thompsons letter are copies o. s
report Of the Naval Boards charged with TIE dnv g
examining these vessels and reporting TO tho adsae
biliiy of completing them Secretary Thompson iese"
the early completion OF the four monitors which 81
the stocks located at tho following places ~
Terror at Philadelphia; the Amphiire at wllminncs
Del; the Puritan at Chester Penni and the honadns
at Mare Island. Cal
Changes have been made IN the plans OF these sesse
Repeated experiments made IN Europe ~ an inmous.
cost have demonstrated tho necessity OF she eaans
Increase tue efficiency Of the vessels both Tor
defence. Secretary Thompson says; " ~ turns guy ~
be fortunate that delay the completion OF .hese -
sells has occurred nasmuch wc nov have tse
frou these experiments without the cost % ma1' 81
them on our own account Apps y, poss IN ~
@2,8k7,936 ID for eonsifuction, ana S,sc,I al
steam engineering expenses making 100 II
81 00S $3.50 IA, Rre asked for fne see.e.dyh 49,
Co1sidsring the necessities Of the service ana sns
aeter ~ fhese yessels n completed. this sum ~
would be III my opinion well applied ~ 'ns'l sss-< 81
''j NJ ccucuson, Secretary Thompson
the contraets FOR work upon these fssso a z, IL
proper for 70 say that hsfc ~ az 81 Is
sasslon OF the Department. SHOW ~ ,srsc ~
ssaf any OF the nrtles 10 these sevorai
axhibteA Ind filfn q wsrl tue 1oyefamsp' = - #
dune utncr lhei8."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-30
BEcKLEss SHOOTING AT LEAVENwoRrH

LEAvENwoRTH, Kan, May 27.-Thomas c.
Thfstou, who killed Embury. his business partner on
January 1, and was acquitted about month ago. met
D. r. Anthony. editor OF TIE Times yesterday and after
passipg him turned and fired two shots ct him. neither
Shot touching lie object One Of theio however, struck
wound, ana the other struck Lucian Baker a lawyer
ssading ON the sdewalk about 600 feet away IN the
left about two Inches below nipple and passed
rhrougn mis- body tnetng what at rst Thought 10
DO mortal wpund, bat The physicians last night
thought he might recover. The affair created great en-.
ctemcnt ard the officers Obliged 70 secrete Thur
stca 10 saws linn from being lynehed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-30
sEoUELs OF THE SESSION.

TUE STATE BOARD or HEALTH oRGAsiZED--DffrS
SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR ORG ssZlyG 4
RAILROAD COMPANY.
ALBANY, May 29.--The State Board of Health,
created by passed by the LEGISLATURE just adj
journed met here to-day for organization. Professor
E. NJ. MOORE NJ. D., OF Rochester, Dr. Elisha Barrfs q
New-York Professor Chandler, president Of the New
York Board Of Health, DIR. John g. Deayau OF Albany,
the Hon. Erastus Brooks, Of Staten Island. Dr. w NJ
Smith, Health Officer OF the Pout Of NewYork aud DR..
James 8. Hunt. OF the Utica Board Of Health, were
present The two ex-ocio members. Attorney General
Ward and Director Gardner, were absent. Professor
Moore was chosen president Of the Board and Dr..
Harris secretary It agreed that it would be bess
at present appoint only two committees, and TO meet
again at the rooms OF the Board Of Health No. 30l
Mott-st, New.York, on Saturday next 20 re
ceive their reports. Tho committees appointed
are TO consider the general sanitary statutes OF tho
State and to propose series OF rules and bylaws for
the government OF tho Board.
The Governor has signed the following among other
bills: To enable any corporation created by act Of
Congress acquire real estate for the purpose Of
international exhibition for the payment to the widow
OF the late ChiefJudgs Church his salary for the unex
PRED term; the New-YOrk City Public Bur,
dens bill, to provide for submitting proposed
amendments TO the Constitution the electors Of tho
States defining the powers and duties of Superintendent
Of Public Works to provide for leasing wharf property
for ferry purposes along with the franchise
OF ferry within NewYork CITY; TO regulate voting ~
stock and Dond.hoders OF railroad corporations
william Kinds, Francis E. Frothngham, William 8
Carmen, Charles Ely, william l. Davis Horace z.
Chase, Benjamin @. Hinds Eben b. Crane, James q,
HObbie, OF New-York, John w. Van Yalkenburg, OK
Albany James T. Patten, Frederick W. ID. Crane, OF
Brooklyn and Edwin B. Moore, OF jamaica arc named
directors Of the NewYoFk, Boeton and Albany Kali
road Company The lines 10 run from New-York to
the State line between NewYork and Connecticut 40
the town New-Salem and from some point a.
the State line between NewYork and Massachusetts. al
the town Of Canaan, to the town OF NswLebar
nom The length OF the road is fffy-two miles. mo
Theodore e. Allea, Nathan Wise and others have
formed Board OF Trade to I've known as the Wholesale
Tobacco Association, In the City OF New-Y0rk.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-30
THE FIRE RECORD.
A FIRE CAUSED BY FIREWORKS.

BALTIMORE, May 29.-A fire broke out at
10 o'clock to-day in the roursory warehouse 1s1 West
Baltimore-st. occupied by George p stenbach as toy
store. The fire lie said to have the spou-
taneous combustion Of fireworks The damage to the
stock Is estimated $4,000. which is fully covered by
Insurance in tho following offices Shoe and Leather
OF Boston. 50, 500; Northern Of New-York. $1,000
Aurora, 81 900; Standard, OF London 81 800; North
German u, 500; Farmers. OF York Penn $780, aud
Manufacturers, OF Newark. n. j., 81. 500.
The buidiog WIS damaged to the extent OF 81 900
insured in This city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-30
TWo AEg KILL kAcH ozHER.

BuENA YIsTA. Col, May 29.--Early yester-
das mprnipg two men, james Reed and James Edwards.
instantly killed saeh other They we're on bad terms
end upon eefipa each other they drew Fevolvers and
tsed Two shos each, wbea holm ieil dead.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-30

Professor Geiger sat hi an EASY chair nm n,
deck looking very pale. TIC eompssaOnafe 4 enta,r
asked how he folt Miserable, miserable I'm Ser
have lost everything" "Bnl" said the eantain ~ =
sec you sun have your boots loft Yes ssir AZ
professor, iansy "en they were on the Onisde.s ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-30
A BASKET FACTORY DESTROYED.

HoPEvnLE, N. j., May ga fire of un-
doubted incendiary origin last uight destroyed the
strawberry and peaeh-basket factory OF Johnston &
Raymond, this place. The loss VIII exceed 81 600
and many hands ara thrown out OF employment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-30

A little boy in q Sunday school put poser
10 ns teneher The lady was telng her class how God
punished the Egyptians by causing the nrst-burB OF
each household 10 be ain Tue little boy listened a.
tendvtly At the proper interval be mildly inqui,rd
What would God have done II There Lad been iWius -
-tIndependent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-30
ORsEs AND CARRIAGES BURNE

HoLLIsroN. Mass, May 29.-An incendiary
Gre this morning destroyed John H. Payson's stable
with ten horses, twelve carriages, ETC. Insured for
t5sboo-not slftcieut TO cover the loss.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-02-27

IT looks strange that South America should
find so fine market for mutton in this coun-
try, that it pays to ship carcases from Para
quay in reirigerating vessels There is room
and pasture land enough in Texas TO raise
mutton for the consumption of these United
States for a hundred years to come, we verify
believe. The Baltimore Sun has the follow.
ng to say ofthe arrival of mutton in Baltl-
more from South America: "The French
company, "L'Almentation," has recently
nded from the steamer Paraguay, in thirty.
I'VE days from San Nicolas, on the Parana riv-
Or, arull cargo of carcass mutton, excellently
preserved and in good market order. This
company employs the Care system of re-
igeration, which the present VOYAGE has SO
well tested that the new industry is to be
prosecuted on a greatly enlarged scale. Five
steamships are to be immediately constructed
EXPRESSLY for this traffic, and large purchases
land are to be made in the Parana regions
o iacilitateit The enterprise, it is expected,
will involve an expenditure of about Il, O0O-
900 francs, but upon this the company
expects to earn dividends of 30 per cent per
annum.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-02-27
TIIE woRKMEN's wan.
Universal unauieiude Amongst All
branches Of Lab0r,


The mutlerlngs Of dissatisfaction among
the working CLASSES have already been loud,
aud give forth no uncertain sound, Strikes,
and rumors of strikes, llll tho mir, and there
Is restless activity prevailing all branches
and classcs Of labor which Is indicative Of
widespread discomfort, On Nil sides IL heard
the cry for an increase Of wages aud lheprob-
ability ID thai unless the demands oflhe work.
ingmeu aro granted trouble will onfue, Since
activity among workmen rs prevails NJ tho
present time, Several strikes aTo lready IN
progress and some dozen other branches arc
actively preparing therefor Meetings nro held
two or three times u week, and the initialory
steps have been taken 10 perfect organl2a-
tons, md when these aro completed II Is
intended 70 demand an Increase OF wages,
aud II II IA not complied with u
general strike will DO organized, Among
tho bodies now ON II strike ara the
cnblnetmakem, the wagOn-makew, the wood
cRryors, the brass-lnishers md moulder.
Among tho trades now organizing, prepara-
tory TO strike, ARE the tanners, the painters,
tho yarnis ers, the pressmon the teamslera,
the poricrs and storemen, tho tobacco rollers,
aud the coal beavers who transport coal
ucross the bridge, In addition there is still
great dissatisfaction among the miners In
the Bellyille district who aro still
holding meetings, the Journey
men tallors, who Nr0 likewise dissatisfied, md
tho railroad employees The labor reporter
Of tho Post-DBpOtch has learned from un-
doubted authority that great efforts are
being made by those now on II strike and
those contemplating tho same step TO bring
about II general cessation of labor on n large
scale, To attain this end II Us necessary to
obtain the cooperation Of the railroad em-
ployes, and negotiations ARE now bOingCarred
ON by the various unions towards that end. OF
course the leaders In these labor troubles are
proceeding very cautiously to work and keep
ing everything MS secret as possible. 1t is
Nyerred that the railroad companies in view
of tho great increase In their earnings, can
now afford to pOy better wages to their men.
Said II railroad man TO the reporters "Why,
eighteen months AGO n car load Of freight
from Kansas City to st Louis only cost SIS
now tho charge Is $50" They therefore de-
duce that us the receipts of the company
have received m unoXamplcd boom, they
have right to n share thereof
A representative striker also us
sured the Post.Dispatch reporter
that in short time strike on gigantic
scale would be inaugurated unless better
wages were granted. Correspondence look
ing to that end he said was now going on, and
he estimated that the only thing to conlum-
mate it was the assent of the railroad
employees to take part The workingmen's
plea is that times are better, business is boom
ing all over the country and that as their
wages were reduced in some cases from so to
GO per cent. during the hard times, now that
prosperity is returning they certainly have
right 10 demand share of its benefits.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-02-27
County Court.

On the opening of the County court this
morning, Judge Burke announced that owing
to the publication, by an evening sheet, of
an article rejecting on the case in the hands
of the jury, with an evident intent of form
ing public opinion, and that as no presumed
the jurymen TO be readers of newspapers, he
would withdraw the case-that of the State
vs.. Ben Loeb, for violation of the Sunday
law--from the jury. 1t was eminently
proper doubtless for His Honor to withdraw
the ase under the above circumstances, but
it is interesting to learn, as IA matter of fact,
that not one Of the iurymen, body of aver
age intelligence ut least had read the sheet
in question, containing the Objectionable ar
ticle.
The case of Rudolph Andrews, charged
with peculiarly aggravating assault upon
the person (the clothing rather) of John
Kahn, engaged the attention of the jury over
an hour, resulting in a verdict of guilty, with
the mldest sentence under the law, fine
of S25,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-02-27

Elsewhere in to-day's issue will be found
the advertisement of Messrs. Geo. d. Barn
ard Il Co. of st. Louis, Blank. Book Manu-
facturers, Printers, photographers, etc. TIE
establishment of this firm is the most extern
sive one of its kind in the South or West.
For book binding, legal blanks, and others
and all such matters in their line they are I'M
excelled anywhere. They are so circum-
stanced that they can supply all orders at the
shortest possible notice and the lowest mar
ket prices. Commencing with small begin
nings they have, by their skill, knowledge of
the business in all its branches, energy and
enterprise their selection OF first-class agents,
their promptness in filling orders and sup
plying always the very best Of materials,
succeeded in building up their present mann
moth establishment. For liberality ofspirit,
urbanity of manner and tireless energy few
men equal Geo. d. Barnard the senior pro-
prietor Of the firm.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-02-27
Requiescat I'm Pace.

The funeral OF Mr.. R. II. Ensel took place
yesterday morning at 10 o'clock, from his
former place of residence, on South Market
street. The deceased gentleman was one of
the most popular clerks in the great house Of
Sanger Brothers, and his death casts gloom
over that large household of co-workers.
The presence at the funeral. in a body OF
sixty-two of the gentleman clerks, who
formed an escort for the rem ms to the
grave, attested the high esteem in which the
decedent was held by his fellow employees.
During the time Of the funeral the doors of
Sanger Brothers were closed. The B'nai
Birth and Masons attended, each in body,
and the funeral services were conducted in
an impressive manner by Rabbi Bien. The
body was borne to the Jewish cemetery, and
there inferred with simple but affecting rites.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-02-27
A Runaway Match,

A reporter of the HERALD, in his ramblings
for news yesterday, came upon little bit of
romance in which one of the delegates to the
Baptist General Association, plays an i'm
portant part. 1t is the old and repeated
story of two fond lovers and stern parents
who objected to the little affair." Mr. NJ. NJ.
Morris, the gentleman referred to, was
delegate from Hallville, and he loved
n Miss King of that place, II charming young
lady, but her father was opposed to their
marriage, and in order to consummate their
life OF bliss, they chose Dallas as their
Gretna Green, and the elopement followed.
They were married Wednesday evening in a
quiet way, and left on the east. bound train
on their return home.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-02-27
TEXAS TOBACCO.
A Havana Article Found Growing
Wild.

Texas, and especially the northern portion
of the State, is noted for the fertility and pro-
ductiveness of its soil, which is adapted to the
raising of most every product that grows In
the Union, yet ii has been claimed BY those
who have tried it, that tobacco could
not be produced here with the least show of
success. This appears to be a mistaken
idea. Mr.. w. A. Allen brought to this office
yesterday fine sample of tobacco, which
WAS found growing wild in the
woods near Grapevine, in Tarrant
county. Squire Williams made the dis
eoyery and saved about one hundred
and tifty pounds of il. Mr.. Fendrich, the
tobacconist, who examined 1t, saws that 1t is
of good quality and of Havana seed, which
were evidently dropped there by some one.
If the weed will grow in such thrifty man
ner in wild state, it is reasonable 10 sup
pose that with proper cultivation it could be
successfully grown.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-02-27
THU ponitentiary of Kentuckyis notorious.

Thu pententiary of Kentuckyis notorious
ly too small for the number of convicts con-
fined within its walls. The overcrowding of
the prisoners has led to disease and death,
and Governor Blackburn began course of
pardoning that almost threatened to empty
the prison. The Legislature of the State now
session is onsIdering of what it is best to
do, whether to build another prison or
work the extra convicts on river
Improvements and other public
works. The Courier-Journal takes grounds
in favor of employing the prisoners on the
river Improvements and urges it stenuously.
If the Counterfeit rnal could see the evil
effects of such course as is so apparent here
in Texas it would change its opinions at
once. In the first place it is radically wrong
to bring convict labor in competition with
honest labor, and when you work them out
side of prison walls you do this. Fur
thermore the work on river improvements
ia not likely to last great while, and then il
is but an easy step to hire out the convicts to
work on railroads and as farm hands which
makes tho competition with honest labor
still greater. And again, when conv:cts are
worked in bodies, outside of prison walls, it
necessitates the employment. of guards, and
"a the restraint upon the prisoners must DO
very great and the temptation to escape
always Turing them on, the consequence is
that every little while one or more is
shot and killed. Two.thirds of the
convicts of this State are hired out, either
getting wood or ties for railroad companies,
or grading and track.laying on new roads, or
working on farms, and the evils of such a
course are so manifold and manifest, that
every one in Texas is set against it. The
State, however, cannot help herself as yet.
but is striving to do so as rapidly as possible.
One new penitentiary has been built and is
being gotten ready for its quota o. prisoners,
and ati another is 10 be built when the
State gets ale to do it.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-02-27

TOMORROW Dallas ward conventions nomi-
nate five candidates for Aldermen, and the
City convention, which follows on March 9th,
will nominate candidates for City Marshal
and City Assessor and Collector. win the
Democrats of each ward turn out at the
primaries and express their wishes, or leave
/ TO the -winders.