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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-13

A MURDERER TELLS HIS STORY

In the trial of Robert Martin at Newark yester-
day. for the murder of his wife and infant daughter
was temporarily insane when he committed the
murder, and that he had no motive for the deed.
EDWARD Martin. son of the defendant. testified
that his father had been drunk for seven years
PRIOR to the murder. The defendant placed on
tne stand and gave the main particulars of his life
when he was questioned by his counsel in regard
~ his drinking habits. Judge Depue remarked that
II the counsel chose to introduce that kind OF testi
mony, the Court would not object, but he would
testimony. 1t had been shown that the defendant
had stopped drinking tor time and if he resumed
the habit he dld it of his own votion and 1T would
united. While Martin was testifyng, Mrs. Jackson,
the mother of the murdered woman, tainted. and
mad been drinking q great deal, but stopped last
December.
Two weeks before the shooting he had been i'll
and after recovering he began to drink On We'd
nesday, June Is, he drank gin and beer. In the
evening ne went home and saw his boy He did not
see ms wife and had no quarrel with her. He went
to his bedroom and began to undress after stopping
TO to put money IL his baby's money bank. He heard
his wife in the hall. revolver was in chest with
the money bank, and he took it up and pointing it
around the Dom, SAID: Look here" 1t went Off.
and then he knew nothing more. At this point
continued: II was down in the street after that,
ana Il was ringing III my ears all the time Martin
mas shot his WIFE The street seemed full of people,
but did not know much about what was going on.
Next morning found myself in the police station.
he officer there said had shot my wife and child.
II had anght to do it for, it would be different
thing. On, dear, what did do it tor;. had no
cause A better wife no man ever had" Martin
mere calmly As to what has been said" he con-
tinued, about my wife scoldng me for squanderng
money, that IS not rue. She had enough. had no
quarrel with her. was fond of her aud the child.
She was good to me and to ,er At times we had
differences and used abusive language l ought
not to Ii We done it and felt badly. L do not
ollect talking to either officers or doctor on the
night OF the shooting"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-13
RESISTING LOWER WAGES.

Inc aspect of the bricklayers' strike remained
to continue work Monday are firm in their resolve
TO resist the efforts of the builders to reduce the
held last night at Mlliman's Hall, in Seventh-ave
was said that the builders would try to cut The
wages down to S3 80 day, and hen again reduce
them to $3. The brickayers unanimously passed n
resolution not TO return to work until their do
pressing contracts to fulfil have been ol'li0ed to
pay n day bnt those whose men have gone on
astriKe assert That they confident that the
The Efforts OF the coach drivers to form n union
whereby they hope to establish higher rates NJ
wages seem TO he meeting with considero hIa
success. Several meetings have been held recanPiv
at each Ut " hich many members have been elected
to Union No. l. When the union beconea onf
fciently strong. n demand for an increase Of nav
will be made from SO week. the current wages TO
SD, ''oN'' w
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-13
COTTON EXCHANGE MEMBERSHIPS

yesterday was the last day upon which applications
for memberships, allowed by the 81, 900 clause
could be received. All candidates applying for
memberships hereafter, where sea s are purchased
directly ir"m the Exchange, must nav
$4,000. There are the names of ninety-one can
didates now before the committee, and only six of
these have seats purchased from deceased members
The Others must purchase seats directly from the
Exchange. Under n recently adopted bylaw all re-
ceipts from new memberships must be deposited
with the new building fund; hence, it the candi-
dates are all accepted the building fund will
amount to $43O,0O0, including the amount
paid by Rufus Hatch Tuesday who
So 900.
An offer of $4,000 was made yesterday for the
transfer of seat to an applicant who too late
TO I'LL his application for of the So, 900 seats
Among the applicants for seats are well-known
merchants in Baltimore, Philadelphia and New
Orleans, as well as in this city
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-13
ROBBING HIS EMPLOYERS.

At the Tombs Police Court yesterday afternoon,
before Justice Wandell, Frederick +. Sutton. age
a fashonably dressed man was arraigned on com,
plant of George II. Stout. of the firm of w. q r.
St, for the larceny of 500 on October O. Sutton
has been in the employ of the firm since Nav 1880
during which time he has had access to the safe OF
the complainants 1t is alleged that in that period
he has taken from the safe at various times SUNS
and that his defacations were covered by erasures
aud fictitious entries the books. The thefts were
caused by extravagant habits. When detected he
made confession of his guilt, and did not attempt
To extcnuate his conduct. One of his friends came
forward in court to tender check of So 900 for his
appearance trial. on learning that bonds to that
amount were required by the Justice. The money
was refused and the prisoner was committed to the
cells. His wife, who was present, appeared much
hIsIreaseu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-13
SUICIDE AS AN OCCUPATION

Henry kesser age twenty -seven, native of
Switzerland, shot himself in the mouth Yesterday
morning, on the doorstep of the liquor store at No
07 Cherry-st kept by his ibrother-in-law, Charles
serted his wife for q woman of bad character and
through drink had thrice failed in business and had
been repeatedly discharged from the position os
bar-keeper in his brothers and brother-in-law's
liquor stores. He had often threatened to shoot
himself, and had, his sister said, been prevented
Recently when he again craved help and was re-
fused, he said that his sister should soon sweep up
the policemen were carrying him to the Oak street
station sta On leaf OF his pocket-book were written
the following words Hard, hard times Jack
SAID SOP Jack" is q brother of the dead man
who keeps liquor store at No. Ga East Houston st
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-13
ARRESTED FOR MANY GRIMES.

man who gave his name as Bernhard Muller
and said that he was from Elizabeth, n. j.,
sent Jail by n Police Justice at Planfeld, n. j..
yesterday, six different complaints, three being
for highway robbery two for indecent assault, and
one for grand larceny. Muller identified a
man who has been hanging around the outskirts of
Plalnheid all summer, and who has committed many
q ring assaults and robberies upon women and girls
in the streets away from the centre of the city Up
to Monday last Muller had bailied all the efforts of
the pubic and private detectives 10 capture him, al
of 800 offered by the Plainfed authorities for his
arrest. One of the com laints yesterday was made
by woman from whom Muller had snatched
chatene bag, containing $3.50 in money and
quantity of jewery. Another was by young
woman whom he had Sc zed and by indecent threats
forced to give him all the money she had. third
was by a woman whom he had choked, struck and
attempted TO outrage, but he frigh ened off be-
fore effecting his purpose Another complaint of
sault was made by servant girl whom he had seized.
The crime which finally led to his arrest the
stealing of $40 FROM John Harding coachman
who had befrlended him and gwen him sleeping
place in his barn. Muller took the money from
Hardings clothes on Friday night and disappeared
early In the morning. Captain Todd, of the Plain
held police, obtained trace of Muller at Yonkers.
took him to Planfeld. Ninety dollars of the stolen
money were recovered from him. Upon being
rugned he admitted stealing the money from Har-
ding. but refused to make any statement to the
other complaints. He committed indetault OF
$l, 900 bail IN each OF the six complaints In addit
ION to the above crimes Muller is believed
to be the man who assaulted two girls in Putnam
ave. few weeks ago. and failing to effect his puT-
pose, stabbed one OF them and fled.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-13
Run OVER IN A DENSE roo.

A dense fog with smoke from burning grass
rested early yesterday morning upon the mead
between the PasSaic and Hackensack
riv rs, New-Jersey. 1t delayed the trains the
. ngineers being unable to see beyond their
engines, and signals bel Z useless. AT 3 o'clock
when the Milestone freight train on the Pennsyl-
wanna Railroad started from kcamry. bound west
it was discovered that a brakeman, Charles Como
yer, absent from his post search was made
in the dense fog and his nanglcd body was finally
found beside the track. The remains had to 10
gathered up in canvas bag COnover lived at
Milestone, New Jersey, where he leaves a family
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-13
FUNERAL OF A CoLoREp CLERGYMAN

The funeral of the Rev. Joseph Sanford Atwell
late rector of ST. Philips Parish, took place
yes erday at the church of the colored con-
gregation in Mulberry-st. Bishop Potter de-
livered a warm enlogy Of the dead minis
and Sunday -school. The body was taken TO the Cy-
press Hills Cemetery for internent. Among The
clergymen in attendance at the funeral were the
Rev Drs. Dix, Geer, Carter, Gallaudet and Hough-
ton and the Rev. c. Stander, rector of the Italian
Episcopal Church. The colored clergynen present
were the Rev. DIR. Alexander Cromwell, of WASH
mgton. the Rev. Mr.. Morgan, OF Brooklyn, and the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-13
THE DOCK COMMISSIONERS IN SESSION

Application made to the Dock Commissioners
yesterday by the State Steamship Line for the
lease of Pier (new) No. 81, North River, from, No
vember to May /, or during the pleasure CT the
Board, at rental of $4,000 a year. The State
Line at present occupies part of the Pacific Mail
Companys pier. The application laid for
action after Commissioner Voorhees, returns from
the Democratic State Convention. Three weeks
ago Controller Campbell requested that the Dock
Department be more prompt in sending its pav-rols
i'll order to facilitate payments to ITS employees. A
reply was sent that it would. heretofore, have
them forwarded with the least possible delay"
troler Campbell yesterday, calling attention TO the
fact that since May last the Dock Department has
required four days to make out its payroli except
ing in two instances, when six days required.
The Controller expressed the opinion that the paw
rolls could be made out within two daVs. He
added tthat the laborers of the Dock Department
were always clamorous to be paid
The agents of the Arrow Steamship Line lessees
of Pier new No. &C. North River, made an argu-
ment In regard TO the shed TO be built upon the
pier. They represented that the shed was to cost
$50, 0OO and that it would be substantial and in
every way good enough for the purpose. Commits
sioner Laimbeer said that he and his colleagues
not satisfied with the plans and that they pro-
the extra cost might be from so. 600 to 81 800 but
considering that the company lease was for twenty
years he thought il had cause for objection.
There had been no order symmetry observed In
the building of pier sheds, and the result was that
those now along the water front were a motley lot
and disgrace to the city Commissioner Wander
pOel agreed with Mr.. Laimbeer, and the agents
were assured that the improved plans would be pre-
pared by the Chief Engineer next week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-13
HOME NEWS.
PROMINENT ARRIVALS

Nc,c- York Hotel-Bev riley Tucker, of Virginia
ffh Acenue Hotet-The lion Halber r. Paine OF WIS
consin Perry Chicago, and Stevenson Burke OF
Cleveland - Wndsor Hotel. J. Belden Of Syracuse....
HoteL-Isaac Arnold, of Chicago.
The Rev. Or. A. IT. Porter, OF Charleston, s. G. =
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-13

Some niggers' honesty is reggerlated mosly
by do spunk OF de yard dorg.-fUncle Nose. -
Biddy Ito old Bufkins, who has tried for ten
minutes In vain to get his chershed clay to rawI
"shure sorr and us very sorry for breaking il
but how else was to keep the pieces together II din
put the knitting needle inside s"-lMoOnahine,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-13
Ma RINE INTELLiG ENCE.
MINIATURE ALMANAC.

MINIATURE ALMANAC.
TO-DAY,
sun rises .. G:lO 1890 300 Clock slow am 5Os
1853 Moon souhs. 4;3S age DAYS 20
HIGu WATER TO-DAY--A NJ.
Sandy Hook. .ll;52 Gov. Island O;O7 Hell Cate 1886
HIGH WATER To-DAY--P NJ
Sandy Hook. -- GOV. Island O:3l Hell Gate w 900
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-13

RUPTURE.-Dr J. 4. Sherman's services are
in much demand that no Is compelled TO divide his time
tween YORK and Boston. Consultation days New
YORK, 25l Broadway Monday Tuesday aud saturday
AZ Milk-sL. Wednesday, In Irslay lad Friday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-13
SHIPPING NEWS.
PORT OF NEW-YORK. .....oCT IL, 1881
ARRIVED

PORT OF NETWORK. .....OCr. IL, 1881
ARRIVED.
Steamer B0thnia OBJ, McMickan Liverpool l. via
Queenstown 2 with mdse and passengers Vernon III
Brown & Co.
Steamer Lepant0 (Br Jones, Hull Sept 90 via Boston
/ day. with m1se to Sanderson u Son.
Steamer Pomona Obj Mailman, Montego Bay, with mdse
Vessels " Co, ~
Chalmete, Read, New Orleans DAYS. with mdse
and passengers to Bogcrt n Morgan.
steamer Albemare Malet, Lewes, Del, with mdse And
passengers Old Dominion SIS Co. ~
ship Vscount (r Nicholson Calcutta DAYS with mdse
"a vessel to Arkel q
Bark Mary JenDess of Bangor, Mel Cocheran, IA
days. with lumber to Shorthand & Co; Smith
u
& Dubois.
schr Yankee Blade. Coombs Portland with lumber to
] M schuyler. W.
schr Herald Fisk, Rockland, with lime II Brown.
Schr Veto, Stevens ThomastOn. with lime 10
Pressey.
sUNSEr-Wind at sandy Hook. light, K; raining. Al
Ctr lAland, Light. 5W; cloudy. - ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-13

LACE Circumstances stock. Creates
variety offered Fine Brussels swiss Antique, the
Madras ana Cabu Also Gupure Notting CHAM Cur
talns SHEPPARD KNAPP SiXth-aVc. and l3tl-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-13

c. c. SHAYNE wholesale fur manufacturer,
No lo3 Prncest Offers seals lin sacQues dolmans aud
lined garments at retail Prices from 10 25
than regular retail houses Mail orders solicited Refining
altering, repairing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-13

CARPETs.-Bcst quality 5-frame Body Brus-
sells Engsh American ST. rs yard at CRossLgYs Nos
7iO and 742 Broadway.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-13
Announcements.

Aching cOrns are speedily relieved by
Curealino. A 25c bottle will do it. Druggists.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-13

Earl * Wilson's f and w brand Of cola
and CUFFS always give satisfaction. sold every where
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-13

Always use PLATT's CHLoRIDEs for household
dsnfccting purposes 1t odorless reliable
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-13

DR.. Holman's Liver Pad is the best stomach
and liver regulator in the world II nrcs stomach
good digestion blood and perfect action
al druggists. Or. Holman Attendance daily IL
at the Companys offices. 744 Consultation
and advice free Reception rooms for LADIES'.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-13

HENRY \. DANIELS, VI. D.,
la LexingtJn-sye. 2J5Is6 TOurs, aud OF.
Attention ID 3eate nsl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-13
POWDER WITHOUT AN OWNER.

man in ayawl was observed by Policeman Sam
uel Cox, of the Steamboat Squad, putting some
boxes on board a canal boat, lying between piers
No. % and No. %, East River, yesterday afternoon.
He went toward the boat but the man moved hastily
away. The only person the canal-boat knew
nothing of the boxes. The policeman waited until
Patrick Mcdonald, a licensed junkman of No. 1O2
James-st took charge of the boxes and then
he arrested him and took the property to
Police headquarters in an, express wagon.
The boxes were forty in number, and each
marked in red ink Twenty five one-pound cans-
tets, 1. r. p" The letters were interpreted
meaning I" Irish Revolutionary Party, or Plot" and
the boxes were supposed to contain Internal ma
chimes. Officer Beal opened one with great caution
and found that 1t contained twenty five tin cans,
containing each a pound of Hazards Indian Rife
Powder" There thousand pounds in all,
worth at retail $500 5000. The Hazard Powder
Company advised Of the discovery but sent
word that nothing was known there about the
matter Mcdonald said that a stranger in yawl
had offered him 50 TO take the boxes to a schooner
lying i'll the North River off the Jersey flats. He
did not know the of the vessel. He was
locked up on the charge of having stolen goods in
his possession. The powder stored in a safe
place. 1t liable to contiscation by the Fire De-
partment, under the law prohibiting the tansporta-
ton OF more than 125 pounds of powder at one
time through the streets without special permit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-13
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
GENERAL DI CEsNoLAs RETURN.

GENEhAL III CESNOLAc NEIOhN.
HIs SUCCESS IN ADDING TO THE TREASURES OF THE
METROPOLITAN MUSEUM ART.
General di Cesnola one of the passengers on
the BOthua, which arrived from Liverpool yester-
stated ss that the prncipa obect Of his visit to
Europe to endeavor to sell or make an exchange
S sct ns nn ow o sbe MUSEUM Of this
city for some of the works OF art IN tho principal
museums Of Europe. He visited nineteen museums,
management, and succeeded in making the desired
exchanges with them fol- his duplicates Among the
museums with which he made exchanges were
those of Berlin. Vienna, Munich and the LOUVRE
at Paris In all of these he found the managers
very happy to exchange
General di Cesnola selected all the staiuary he
wanted, and with this collection it is intended to
found museum of plaster casts in this CITY. The
well-known and valuable collection of Charvet
glass was bought by General di Cesnola for, the
trying TO purchase it,. There 800 pieces in the
collection; some OF them are OPAQUE and Others
An o Mse eos
presented to the Metropolitan Museum by Mr. lie
Roy, through the instrn~en tally OF Samuel r.
gave General di Cesnola much hope that he would
order set of metallic reproductions of the Russian
treasures in the Winter Palace the cost Of which
will be $4,000. All of the collection made by
General di Cesnola. with the exception, of the
fore he sailed The total value of the collection
expected to be here to morrow, is $50 OOO General
di Cesnola was everywhere received with marked
attention. obtaining IA long audience with the King
OF italy anu dining WIN bne American minister at
Berlin. and notable gathering of learned men of
Germany. The health of the General. which before
his departure had not been very good, has been
much improved by his trip. He speaks of the
visit as being eminently satisfactory to himself in
every way.
The Third Loan Exhibition of the Museum will
close IN Saturday. The Fourth Exhibition illopen
on Monday, October 81, and cl Sc about April Is,
1882; The attention of owners of choice paintings
l. called to this opportunity for arousing popular
interest in the fine arts and their cooperation
licted IN making full and excellent
o collection as possible. All pictures loaned
will DO collected and returned at the
Museums expense and will receive the same care
its collections. They will be returned at the
should accompany them. Loan contributors, with
their families entitled during the Exhibition to
all the privileges accorded to regular members of
the institution. Offers to lend should be sent mme-
diately to the committee. to Waldo s. Pratt, at
the Museum. The committee composed of Rich
ard Butler, chairman William l.. Andrews, Samuel
p. Avery, Henry G. Marquand, j. G. Brown, Fred
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-13
NETWORK CITY.

few small subscriptions received yesterday
for the Garfield fund.- which now amounts to
x32g OQ9 ~
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FOREIGN PORTS

LONDON, oct l2-Saied-7th inst, Dagmar Capt Andras
sen sondre the latter for York 9th inst Giuseppna
Mabcl Taylor the latter
New-York l0,h inst, q BroughtoD 18Th inst Emmanuel.
inst Bacehus Gentor Tarabocchia. Noslun 10Th inst,
America, Meta q Poorsen, SoteIia; lin Amigos
Caliope John w Parker. Margarta, NJ Smith Petersen
Oduta 1evna. Pomona Capt Jonas 18th
Oswald Colchester
O'Brien. Strsthearn, illId. Washington
lfor later Shippng Ne'os. q any, see RIM RI9SI
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-09-07
BREEDS OF STOCK.

A correspondent of the New York
World thus reviews the qualities Of
the different breeds for the dairy or
for meat:
Ayreshire-Good size, a good feeder,
well adapted to billy farms, produces
great flow of milk of ordinary rich.
ness, making good butter and cheese
and as dairy COW is highly esteemed.
Holstein--This breed is of Dutch
origin, is larger than the Ayreshire, an
enormous eater, with a very large flow
of milk, exceeding all other breeds,
and of good quality, This breed is
better for beef than the Ayreshire.
Short Horn-This is the breed for
good beef, decidedly the best that ex.
lists and the most beautiful in form OF
all breeds; and in size about as large
as the Holstein, but do not equal that
breed in their flow of milk. The short.
horns are not adapted to billy farms
and short pastures, fourishing only
when highly fed.
Jersey-This breed and the Alder.
ney are now rated as the same breed.
They are small, and unfit for profta.
bic beet. Their flow of milk is small,
but of astonishing richness, making
two pounds Of butter from the same
quantity of milk that makes but one
pound from other cows. This breed
is mostly kept by men who want but
one or two cows, and prefer quality TO
quantity in milk.