New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-11

were found guilty and sentenced 10 the State pr,o
Ife Mrs. Smith was gwen fifteen years imprisoprn,
nnd young Alexander ten years In her con,e.so, .,
the hospital matron Mr.. Smith saws she swore falls
mat neither OF the persons convicted had any,hnr "a
do with the crime. did she know who COMMITTEE.
She says that certain person, whose name has NOT t
Teyealel ny the authorities persuaded her 70 make t5s
hight sentence In her anxiety Co rsjon her
agreed 10 do as was suggested While giving her T,sr
mony she was under the direction OF this person who
| was IN the courtroom ~ the maj At certain g,.cnn
certed siens made by him she yes 10 hs
questions OF the prosecuting attorney.
Fairly rapid progress is being made in the
construction Of the railway running 40 the northern
entrance OF the st. Gothard Tunnel Which, = an cyan
pie OF bold and sKiIful engineering will well stand com
porson with even the 81. GOtbard Tunnel itself Tn
Axenburg Tunnel. LOO metres long. has been .as,v
completed and 1t hoped that before the end OF m.
present month all the remaining tunnels on IN lrunns
Fuelen section the line viii be successfully percd
These tunnels known tie Gutsoh, IOchfuh ana
Oelberg- ScbeferDeck tunnels, the last named aoo
long, being next in length to the ST. GosharI n,
the whole number Of twenty tunnels the Ina ~,
the north Of the Alps. only Will then remain IA h.
competed-the Rinderhuth Tunnel az Arth the Keh,
Tunnel at the well known Parnsprnng. Priests Lean
l46O metres long. the Wattngen Tunnel. 900 metre,
l. NJ. the tunnel at Leggistein lO9j metr long ths
shorter Muh Tunnel at SEN and toe ROhrbach Tunnel
An account of an interview between NJ. do
Frey ana two French Archbsh0ps who visited him
in order obtain Information as TO the funra
execution OF the March DEGREES, Is published in bs
Gaots. The ArchbshOps excused themselves for teir
appearance before the Premier by saying that IL VA.
necessary for them TO be informed in due time OF the o
tentons of the Government because n OF the
March DEGREES being carried numerous vacancies womb
be made in the charitable and educ iona sttutions
of their provinces and they must take measures TO all
up the gaps. The Premier reported have asserted
that the Government had hitherto proceed with great
enency because 1t believed that the heads the clergy
would perceive the wisdom Of conforming TO the law %
the Republic. lie could not promise them indenu,s
prolOngatOn OF this forbearance. The Government he
observed had arrived at the extreme limit OF ptocrs,
nation, aud would soon proceed without mercy NJ do
Freyoinet on being more closely pressed SAT- that tho
complete enforcement OF the DEGREES would DE- elrred
before the end Of August. The prelacs asked he
religious congregations could not expect 10 treated
according to The prov sions or the law. regulating the
nght OF association IN >" replied the Minister; ree
ious communities of sucn character expressly *.
cluded."
Louisville dispatch to The Cincinnati COM
merctat tells OF a young German gIrl named Minnie
Seebach. who has be lying in bed for fOryfDur dya
without taking any nourlshmcnt. Sac has been an IN.
valid for the last three with hysteIical nervous
affection. This disease manifested itself various
ways and seemed to on periodically Sac would
at times be almost wholly well and able 20 about
At one time. during period Of three weeks Der limbs
were cramped and drawn up, that II was Impossible
for her TO move. At another time she manifested III.
ferent symptoms, and would ike q rooster and
bark like a dog being dis 'urDed from her ethargy
by any lden But the most remarkable phase
Of the disease u the that has manifested itself
recently. The girl lies in bed at her home a scnrun.
conscious condition, with her mouth wide open sac
seems to have lost nearly all will-pOWer over tho
muscles, and does not to notice anytning unless
she is suddenly struck or touched when a twitehiag
motion OF the muscles takes place. She has NOT 30 Ken
word, hrr parents say, IN two W. H. auung winch
line she has l"in IN This unconscious state. But
Is more remarkable i positively asserted haf Sue las
not taken particle Of food for forty days Her
parents have repeatedly affirmed has utterly
reused iood, ana during her trance mas Drtu unable
% swallow IT. Moreover. she has not taken water
Il several weeks.
Is it wrong for a church deacon who offers
iis umbrella to young lady rainy sunday 10 kiss
Ter Oh the way homel The following Documentary evt
ence ntly ail before the dcacons Of the First
BAPTIST Church. Jackson, Mcn.; Having heard that
raye rumols IN circulation affecting NY reputation
= member OF the church herewith submit the fol-
OWING true statement OF the circumstances ont Of
Which the rumors have grown: On sunday. the 27a Of
INC. 1850, after sabbahscnoo as It rtned, Invited
elie Bigelow, da gier OF l. G.. BIgelow. to walk home
uder my umbrella. asked TO walk by my store %
nat might If any water had into the cellar.
fer coming up from the cellar her some candy,
nd lille going to the door pat my around her
ad kissed her. On our home cautioned her not
tell what l had d)ne.-Charles H. Palmer" This
atemcnt bears the following Endorsement from the
ther OF the girl who was kissed: "The above state
ent is substantially related TO me by Nelle.-L. q.
yellow" Then, gossips having enlarged the fouuda
on, Nj BgeOw the An lust issued tho follOWilgi
1t having come my that scandalOus stories are
loat in the city differing from the statement signed by
e July 80 last this Is to certify that such scaudalaus
ores false in every particular and the statement
signed by conliis the Whole Of the occur ence AZ
lated 10 me by my daughter Nellie.-I- e. BigeoW."
jOurned business meeting held the Fms Bap-
Church the following preamble and resolution
Opted: " Whereas Certain damaging reports have
eD circulated IN connection with Brother G. H. Palmer
SOirsd That the First Baptist Church having eHed
the report Of Its committee appointed 10 Investigate
erumOrs affecting the character OF said {. II. Palmer
IA tnat he mas been guilty of wrong bcy mat
form In his statement of July 50 last aud thar 10
as simply iudScrce In said matter George G. Byfne
ERIK" MOral-Neyer take an umbrella to church