Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-13

was obliged to quit work and go to bed on ac- count of pains in his head. He at oncs fell asleep and continued so almost without inter- ruption for three weeks, bsing aroused occa-
 sionally to partake of food. At the and of that period he awoke, and seemed well and cheerful. Ten days later the slsepiness re- turned, and he has lain so ever since, having tasted no food for the past ten days.
 HarG'S Winnings-The Final Divy. NEW YoRE, April 12.-The total receipts cf last weeks walk were $17, ,76l.76. Mr. T. A. Abell, who took the management, received half the receipts for expenses. Nr. Abslrs share was SIS, s8O g., and this left the pedes- trians the same amount, less $400 paid to Bryan McSwyny and O. H. Calvin for repre- senting the pedestrians in the box office. Ar. William B. Curtis, who simply represents Wilkes Spirit of the Times, as stake holder receiving nothing for his service, this morning, drew cheeks for the psdeS- trlans' share of ths gate monsy. There was a great amount Of siIvsr, etc.. which had to be discounted, over $5, 900 in trade dollars, and large amount of silver small coins or dollars. The discount was three fourths of one per cent on halves and quarters, one
 
 per cent. on punched silver, five per cont. on Mexican and Canadian coins This with coun- terfeit money left as the walkers balance, aside from Hsrt's ten thousand dollars sweepstakes and extra prizs, $13,- S8O.8S. It WAS divided as follows and paid in checks on the Chemical Bank: Hart $7, ,967 66, Pegram $3, 4S3. S3, Howard $1, 74191, Doblsr $870. 96, Allen $435. AS, Krohne $217.74, Williams $1O8.l7 and Han walker $54 43 Hart's total winnings, in cluding his own $3, 800 in bsts, will therefore reach $21 ,567 66. Absll paid $10, 900 for $15, ,OOO. He sold the bar for SC, GOO and also other privileges, and will clear over 1000.
 Sending 8 Locomotive AdrIft.
 ROCHESTER, April 12.-This morning g New York Central locomotive standing on a side track in the eastern part of the city was mounted by James McInernay, discharged employe, who pulled the throttle and jumped off. The engine sped through the heart of the city with thu speed of the wind, and took the Buffalo road and brought up at Coldwater, the steam having run down. McInernay was and locked up.
 The West Point Outrage.
 WEST POINT, April 12.-Superintendent James Gaylor, of the New York postofice, was first sworn this morning as an expert in handwriting. The note of warn ing Whitaker said he found in his room the night before the assault was placed in the su- possession, also pages from twenty-five different eadets' books, Whittaker's an,osg the rest. This was to show if possible that the hand writing of the note of warning was Whittak- er's Cadet Burnett. recalled, said he suspect ed the affair was hoax. When he saw Dr. Alexander move Whittaker's syelids Whit taksr showed he had contrel over the muscles of his eyes This was the first time he enter tained any suspicion. He afterwards noticed other things. On his cross examination Bur nett said he did not know the normal position Of persons eye when a person Is uncon- scious and lying partly on the side and partly on the back He said hs was stronger than Whitaker. This was apparently brought out to account for his power to break the straps with which he was bound on Saturday.