New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-25
Neau|Uork Duilp Gribaa,ae.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER %, 1881.
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The NEWS THIS MORNING.


The NEWS THIS MORNING.
FoREIGN.-Tbe London cable dispatch to THE
TRIBUNE describes the great meeting held yesterday
ut Exeter Hall to express coincidence ut the death of
President Garfield. Minister Lowell presid-
ed and made an eloquent address -
The Russian Government has expressed grief nj the
death of President Garfeld the Belgian Court
viii mourning for eight DAYS -
Henry NJ. Stanley writes from the Congo
River that he is again in good health. - Only
seventeen members of the Chamber of Deputies at
tended the meeting at the house of Louis Blame
- The new Russian ukase orders that all politi-
cal trials be by court-martial with closed doors
DoMEsTIC-The funeral train bearing the body of
President Garfield arrived at Cleveland, Ohio YES
terday at lilo p. - A collision, by
which probably four men were killed and two
seriously injured, between the special train
FURNISHED for the accommodation Of newspaper
men and hand-car occurred near Brady's Run
Bridge, Ohio. - railroad wreck near Al
toona Pennr Friday night, delayed trains
for over two hours. Bonds of
the value of $4,000 were stolen from
a store i'll West Ches er Penn. 60 Anti-C oukling
delegates to the Republican State Convention were
elected In Westchester, Greene, Rockland Saratoga
and other counties yesterday
CITY AND Observation-Disclosures TO attend the
funeral of the late President started for Cleveland
Rat. Monitor Reber and Day Star won the Jerome
Park races 60 boy thirteen years old stabbed
and killed playmate in quarrel. - Gold value
OF the ega-tender silver dollar 412l2 grains) 81 78
cents. - Stocks opened dull and steady after
ward were active and higher closing strong at n
reaction.
The NEATHER-1RIBUNE local observations ipdi-
cate warmer and generally fair weather Their
mometer Yesterday: Highest, see lowest $50; av-
erage, 76l2o.
ExNHEszsz1nzzxzExsrro
MIR. Owen, the head of the Ocean Grove and
Asbury Park branch of Mr.. Berghs society.
Is worthy disciple of that philanthropist.
This gentleman rescued neglected horse
from its owner was sued for trespass, and saw
D Judgment entered against him for SO. He
refused to pay it the ground that it was
UNJUST, and being ordered to Jail, went to ia
like a man.
An extraordinary, and almost Incredible
story OF cruelty comes from Jersey City where
mother is charged with deliberately starving
her child to death, and announcing its death.
providing coffin and actually arranging the
body as if for burial before it had breatbed
Its last. When its condition was discovered.
starvation was so far advanced that life conld
not be saved. This remarkable parent is
charged by her own sister with having lost
three other children ia the same way. Is there
40 law in New-Jersey for such crimesq
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Mr.. George /. Seney, who seems to have
made Denevoience his business, to which he de-
votes himself with the same diligence that won
success for him in the usual vacations of life.
took practical step yesterday toward reviy
ing interest In the Michigan subscription The
excitement attendant upon the death of the
PRESIDENT has naturally diverted public atten
ton somewhat from the suffering that followed
the forest fires; but the suffering still exists
and cannot have been ameiorated in any ade-
quate degree by the comparatively limited Of
terings made thus far. Mr.. Seney, who had
already subscribed 81 900, sent yesterday n
check for $1,000 more, with this simple and
sufficient letter: "As the subscriptions 10 the
Michigan sufferers seem to lag inclose q
"check for their relief An appeal so genuine
"must not be overlooked" 1t is to be boned
that Mr.. Seney's suggestion will be noted bv
those who have the spirit to follow his ex-
ample, whether they are able to give much or
little
Yesterdays subscriptions to the Garfield fund
anioun'ed 10 $2l,oOo, bringing the total I'D TO
p'oo,ooo There Is reason to suppose that
the inquire will mount considerably higher as
'i,e SUBSCRIPTION is assuming every day more
OF popular character, which would be nat
u'ai ana httng. Persons who are making
suggestions respecting the endowment of hos
pitai wards and the like with portions of the |
money 40 not understand the terms of the
subscription. These are that the money sba,I
ue invested ana the interest paid to}
Mrs. Garfield during her lfe-time tbo
piincipai 10 Dc divided among her child
sen at her DEATH A large portion of