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Year: 1879

Coroner Parslow. Of Hoboken. was informed
yesterday of the sudden death OF Frederick william
Lowenstein. a saloon keeper on Angelica street.
Union Hill. The Coroner going to the house
found Lowenstein's body 3 bed in room in the
rear of the saloon. In the mans hand was q large
navy revolver. one chamber of which empty
The Coroner learned that Lowenstein was
about thrty-sevcr years of age and had re-
sided at Union Hill for several years. It is
not known whether he married or had any rela-
tives in this country. He was last alive early
yesterday morning, and the first known of the sui
eide through neighbor who entered the saloon,
and not finding Lowenstein at the bar went into
the bedroom. He (the suicidc) had thrown himself
on the bed, and placing the revolver to his mouth
fred, the ball lodging in the brain that death
must have been instantaneous. The motive for the
autr IA 10 n n
Year: 1879

THE PROVIDENCE CLUB DEFEAT THE BosIoSs


IN A LEAGUE MATCH IN BROOKLYN. .s


large audience assembled at the Union Ground,
Brooklyn. yesterday afternoon witness the game
between the Boston and Providence clubs ths forS
mer and present champions of the league. 1t being
the first league match Of the in this vicinity
it had the effect of drawing out many of the old low
of the national game who have not
witnessed ball game the pamy days
Of the once famous Atlantic and Mutual clubs.
shortly after three O'Clock the game commenced
with the Bostons at the bat. They were put out in
one two three order the first and second strikers
on fine throws from McGeary to Start and the third
on pretty running catch by o'Rourke in right field
In the last half of the inning the Providence club
scored three runs. none of which were earned
Wright the first striker. went out fly ball to
ORourke Start and Hines followed with safe base
hits Gross hit to Coggswell. who tried to double the
side up. but threw the ball little wide to Sutton.
who was covering second. and had to leave the base
to get the ball; Farrell hit third base
forcing Hines out and sending start home. Ward
followed with beautiful long three-base hit over
the centre eder's head. ON which Gross and Farrow
scored. O'Rourke closed the inning by hitting to
Coggswell. who feded him out at first base Both
teams drew blanks in the second inning. the first
three men that went to the bat ON each
side being easily disposed Of In the third
inning the Bostons opened in brilliant
style, doing some tremendous batting sny-
der led off with two-base hit. Bond hit q
short bounding ball to irst base and got out. SUIT
ton followed with long line hit for three bases and
Coggswel made u pretty single hit. which gave tho
Bostons two runs both OF which were earned
O'Rourke forced Coggswell out ut second base. aud
scored on beautiful two-base hit by Foley, giving
the Bostons another earned run. The Providence
clubs scored an earned in the last half of the
inning on three-base hit by Gross and a two-baser
by Farrell which still gave them the lead by to j.
Four single base hits in the first half OF
the fourth inning gave the Bostons an
earned run and tied the three
base hit and bad throw in from
centre field gave the Providence club run. still
leaving them run ahead. Several fine attempts
were made the next two innings. but on
each occasion they shut out by beautiful field
ing. The seventh inning another heavy batting
inning both sides, the Bostons scoring two runs
and earning and the Providence three and earn
ing In the eighth inning the Providence team
added another to their score. which was the
last scored during the game although they
would have made number in the ninth inning
had not the game been called when the
bases were full. ball had been hit to the right
field but it too dark TO where it went. and
the umpire called the game before the player run
ming in from third reached the home plate.
ORourke made pretty running catch in the sixth
inning, which was loudly appauded. Wright. Far
rell and Burdock played admirably in their respect
i've positions. Following is the score:-
Year: 1879

The following lettor is from the London Sportsman
of September 24:--


SR-You kindly allowed letter of mine to be
published in your paper OF September relative to
the race between Hanlan and Elliott. Will you
extend your courtesy and allow publicly to call
attention to the bond fde character of the challenge
issued to Hanlan? Some deprccatory aud uncallod
for remarks having been made by one OF your con-
temporares in this matter. think IL becomes my
imperative duty to give true and clear state
ment to the aquatic world Elliott has been
taken in hand by gentleman wholly and
solely for the sake of the aquatic honor of old
England. Ho sent for Elliott, and he had his boat
altered; he had him tried. and he nds the whole of
tho stake. Ho Is no betting man. but simply and
purely an Englishman. His name IL we'll known In
another branch OF athletics, and his honesty and
nobeness of character stand second to none. He
and for years past have had many discussions rel
aive to the build and style of rowing wager boats.
and when he back after seeing the the
Tyne he stated to that he certain that
Elliott could beat Hanan ii the Blyth scuiler would
only follow his advice. the result OF which have
stated Therefore think 1t only right and just to
say that with the exception of Elliott, my friend and
myself. no one breathing had anything whatever to
do with the challenge. The rowing public must not
forget that Elliott, aud Elliott alone, In our English
champion. aud we hope aud trust to him champion
Year: 1879




all at once the place is transformed. 1t has been
quiet and dull. but the music starts up walkers and
spectators alike. Tho former run, the latter cheer
enthusiasm seems at boiling heat Spurts are not
much in the way Of any OF the tants however,
and the excitement is short lived, From this time
on till evening the work went steadily enough to
satisfy the most exigent spectator, but it was so
steady and SO uniform that little enthusiasm was
evoked.


THE WHO HELPED CURRAN


About three o'clock little ripple of excitement
was started which might easily have developed into
a ro il the audience had been in excited mood.
big man. well dress ed and intoxicated came in and
making his way to the track joined Curran. and
wak ng beside him for time urged him into q run.
Murphy chanced to be just behind, and he ran
too keeping close to Curran's heels. The house
was instantly alert and cheer after cheer went up
as the two ran briskly along The big unknown
kept with Curran. pattins him on the back behind
the shoulder in such way that it seemed to the by
ISLANDERS that he was pushing Curran along. 1t
u doubtful way of helping him. but it met with
strong disfavor and on the second lap which the
big man made some one who objected
and fell as promiscuously drunken some
times will fall His hat rolled ten yards away. and
he seemed to sprawl over tho track for a consider
able distance himself. great laugh went up
and tho big unknown gathered himself up only to
find that policeman was escortng him kindly off
the track. He then wandered around to the flower
stand and bought hugo floral horseshoe, which he
presented to Curran and then retired from general
fer few minutes. and then dropped
to walk without having changed their
relative positions. Pierce. little later. at
tracted public attention to an extent that
he has been unable to do by walking. He has, his
trainer and hackers say. been playing sick for two
days. having sickcned of the contest. but being In
rst ratio condition physically. He kept ut work.
however, by bullying and persuasion judicously
mixed, until quarter past three o'clock. when he
suddenly tell tull length on the track. lie was
picked up at and went to his room
without any apparent trouble. The trouble how
over. began whom he got there. His hacker and
trainer and physician and one or two men who were
apparently Interested in bets assailod tho poor fell
low with tho strongest language. and with violent
gestures threatened and urged him until he began
cry. Then they redoubled their efforts. and finally
he said there nothing the matter with him and
got mp and went on the track again. whom no did
we'll as usual


LAST EVENINGS PERFORMANCE.


At seven O'Clock the scorers sheets showed tho
Year: 1879

Mr. Greeley printed a regular Sunday edition
of THE TRIBUNE in 1861. Since then, we bave
contented ourselves with "a paper six days
in tine week and ii is with the greatest re-
luctance that we have been led to contem-
plate a return TO the Sunday issue Every
other morning newspaper in the city. however,
has long since made Sunday edition one Of
it's principal features; and for years the
united demands OF our readers and adyertis-
ers for a paper on the day when they say
they want il most have grown constantly
harder to resist The habit of New Workers
in this respect has greatly changed since
the wnr They read newspapers more
than books, and they read more on
Sunday than on the buster days of
the week. 1t is not a question any longer on
Sunday mornings, whether they will read the
newspapers, but only what newspapers they
will read. Our patrons have long urged their
right to get from us what we have to
sell, at the time when they want to buy.
They do not want to wait, and they will not
wait. till Monday morning for Saturdays news.
If we refuse to sell. they simply go elsewhere.
After long efforts to resist it, we are thus
finally forced to see the imperative business
necessity of giving our patrons what they
want rather than drive them TO our rivals.
The question of work on day held sacred
by most of our readers, and accepted as
properly day of rest by all, is not involved.
Nobody objects to. or would consent to give
up Mondays paper; but there is far
more Sunday work necessary in its preDara-
ton than IN that for Sunday morning. We
shall 80 arrange matters, however, that
all employees will have their day of
rest. And We shall hope to make our
Sunday issue such that even the most
scrupulous of our readers will rejoice IN
it as an improvement over the Sunday publ
cations which it will displace.


Henceforth THE TRIBUNE will be issued
every day in the year. Ask your newsGealer
to supply 1t regularly.
Year: 1879

ton that the work of the Society for til
Prevention of Crime and of all temperance
laborcrs is greatly simplified thereby. Unui
now there has been some hope that the law
of 1857 could be enforced. and that consider
alton has stood in the way of fresh lcglSia-
tion. This possibility no longer exists III
the Excise Commissioners could not be
convicted for licensing as a hotel the place
whose license was at issue i'll the test case
then "tie Excise Commissioners nave
right as DIR. Crosby says. to create bogus
"hotcls ad ibifam.r The temperance class
and the liquor-selling class will then stand
together this Winter in demanding new Ex-
else law. The framing OF this act Will prob
ably be the most perplexing task before the
Legislature Of 1850.
Year: 1879

Few scaffold speeches have been more
honest and effective than that of the negro
boy who was hanged in Maryland yesterday.
"Don't none of you ever take this pattern.
"Keep out of il ~ There was no mawkish
seDtimentality here, and the little speech is
all the more pathetic because of its rough
grammar. Last words have been spoken on
the seaifold and in far more reputable death
scenes. that were less sincere and less useful
Year: 1879

Those who give. and give quickly, should
read tie letter from Martha Schoiield. at Aiken,
s. c.. which we print to-day. The school
which this excellent lady has sustained for
several years 10 educate blacks, especially for
the work OF teaching among their own race,
Will no longer receive, for some reason, the
aid of the Peabody Fund. Immediate help
from those who do not want to see this WORK
brought to stop. seems absolutely necessary
The hunger Of these poor blacks for knowledge
is pathetic, and may well touch the hearts OF
the fortunate people of the North, the least
prosperous of whom, in the profusion OF schools
and Libraries, can have all learning Tor the
asking. The question is whether nearly two
hundred OF the poor pupils at Aiken shall have
their precious opportunities cut oil, and
whether Others still shall be denied all access
to them. Surely, there can be no doubt as to
the answer.
Year: 1879

Our Washington dispatches give the text Of
an important bill relating to the cash re-
serve of National banks, which the House
Committee on Banking and Currency has
authorized Its chairman to report. This
requires in brief, that one-half of the reserve
of twenty per c"ut held by the National
banks shall be in standard gold and silver
coin. 1t is the object of the bill, as declared
by Mr.. Buckner to effect distribution to the
country of a considerable portion OF the
"cOin that has accumulated in the United States
"Treasury, and incidentally to release a
corresponding amount of legal-tender
"notes now kept by the banks as their
reserve" The reasons for believing that
the bill would have 10 present effect IN
either direction, are stated in the Washing
ton dispatches. 1t is even thought that
the hope which Mr.. Buckner is supposed to
cherish of transferring by means OF this bill
portion of the silver accumulated in the
Treasury to the country banks. will not be
fnlflled
Year: 1879

When Governor Robinson read Tammany s accusa
ton of him as an Oriental despot," ne remarked
with fervor that no only wished he that despot
for about week he would make il uncommonly
warm for TIE NEw-YORK Tribune
Year: 1879

From the parlor or roller skate has been
evolved q curious device called a pedo-
motor. The apparatus is practically san
dal sh0d with wheels and Is designed TO
assist the lame and halt In walking and the
ordinary walker in making good time. The
sandal Is provided with four wooden
wheels bound with rubber, two on each
side. and when strapped to the boot gives
the wearer q nrm footing. From the toe
projects q point, or supplementary toe,
shOd with rubber, and at the heel Is Q sim
liar projection almost touching the ground
and shod with leather. In using these
wheeled sandals the ordinary walking step
Is taken, one foot giving the body . Wight
push with the pusher. or toe, while the
other foot rests nat on the four wheels.
The result obtained is greatly Heightened
stride as the sandal rolls forward under
the influence Of the push and the walker
practically gets over much more ground
and with less exertiOn than In ordinary
shoes. The pedo-motor II reported to give
. good walker speed Of twelve miles an
hour over good sidewalks, and while the
apparatus may be regarded - mechani-
cal curiosity, It 10 worthy some attention
on account Of its promises for the future.
The roller skate was the result OF innumeS-
able invepti0ns and patents before Il was
perfected. and, In hhs manner, this wheel
Cd sandal may lead In time to something Of


value..-l 7As Worlds Work !" Sertbssr for
AprI.
Year: 1879

SOME of the Puyal'up farmers will plow


IN their hop fields during the present
winter and coming spring. Had this plan
been adopted some years ago, the result
would have been good one Transcript.
Year: 1879

THRUST;NG EED-H IRON IN TIIE
TRUNK OF ONE OF TIE CENTRAL


PARK ANIMALS.


NEw YORK, March 14.-Emperor i.
the most vicious, as he is tie finest
elephant in this country. During the
winter months he and bis six compan
ions arc chained by their hind legs in
an outbuilding in the Central Park
Boatswain, until the arrival of En-
peror, was the pride of all the female
elephants, and Gypsy especially loved
to caress him with her gentle trunk.
But Boatswain once cried out under
punishment aud from that hour he
lost his place in the respect Of his as
sociates, and Gypsy transferred her
Establishments to the last conner.


The device OF circus men for pun
ishing an elephant is cruel. To the
legs of the animal are fastened strong
pulleys, which are attached to levers.
AT Il signal the legs are drawn asun-
der and the animal sinks down, a mass
of helpless, tortured flesh. Then the
keepers, armed with long clubs, ap-
proach and beat hIm on the legs and
bottoms Of the feet. The elephant
during punishment cur!s his trunk
beneath him and closes his eyes,
Hour after hour goes by sometimes,
but the keepers only relax when The
elephant either becomes insensible or
cries out, which latter is token Of
submission and a conquered spirit
BOatswain cried our and WAS never
again guilty Of otfense, Emperor,
however, has stood this terrible pun
ishment several times ard with such
eXtraors ary l.eive that his keepers
are afraid OF him. He is vicious, and
whenever missile comes within his
reach he discharges it at the nearest
keeper straightway.


On Monday night Emperor watched
one of the attendants whom he par
ticularly disIikes. 1t was bedtime.
and the man was making everything
snug when Emperor turned on him
and Knocked him down. The keeper
screamed, as Emperor. with shriIl
cry of rage, was on The point of drag
ging him beneath his feet and stamp
nun ~ bStllu. StlI(t
the keeper was saved, and then it was
determined that Emperor should suf-
fer for what he had done.


The attendants took the long iron
poker with which the fires are stirred,
and this they heated red hot Empe-
ror was then bound in the fashion that
has been described, and while one Of
the keepers held his trunk the other
ran the rcd hot poker up into it. The
savage punishment nearly blinded
Emperor, bot he did not squeal He
looked sullenly all the time at his
keepers. Since then the elephant has
been unable to eat, and stands alone
and sullen, slapping his horribly mutt
lated trunk wherever there is a cool
spot in the shed. The men call this
extreme punishment, and said shat it
has never bcen-applicd before in this
country. 1t was not strong enough to
subGue Emperor.
Year: 1879

THE INAUGURATION of Hon. John
W. Hall, as Governor Of Delaware, will
take place tomorrow at noon. He has
been chosen for the high and honorable
position with greater unanimlty than any
OF his predecessors since the formation
Of the State government. Our Governor
las no veto power and hence does not
incur responsibility for legislation yet
he can exercise large influence i'll the
shaping of the laws, nevertheless, and
we feel confident that Mr.. Hall will ex-
trcise whatever influence he possesses in
this regard for the good of our entire
people. Since he is intensely Demo-
cratic in all his ideas, and disregards all
Iew-iangled notions, and relies upon the
weli-'ried and well-beaten paths of past
Experience, every citizen may rely
with entire confidence on the acts of
their Governor for the next four years.
We presume he will differ on few Of the
main issues of State policy from his pre-
dccessor; but of this we cannot speak
wi Ii certainty. His inaugural addres,
tomorrow may foreshadow line of poll
cy up N the most important affairs o
state, bu such an add ess is always eX
pected to be brief, and therefore covel
but few topics. A gentleman who ha.
had SO much experience in the business
world and who is SO deeply interest
ed in the welfare of his State, ma,
well be relied OH to recommend the satest
and surest paths for our lawmakers, ant
to commend for their guidance the mos
tri and economical actions. We do no
fear that Mr.. Hall will advise the enact
ing Of any law that will tend to increas,
our present State indebtedness. On TIN
contrary, we believe his every effort will
b. eXerted to reduce taxation and GU
present Indebtedness.
Year: 1879

THE NEW YORK Herald says the Ele-
waited Railioad in that city will pay its
fourteen or fifteen stockholders eighteen
to twenty-four per cent. on the invest
ment. At five cents from the Battery to
Harlem it is the cheapest railway fhe in
the world. 1t is certainly the most delight
tul Of railway carriage now. But the
President, {. w. Field, proposes to put
ON number of cars 50 elaborately
adorned and upholstered as to excel any
thing Of the railway carriage line in the
world, and to charge fifteen cents fare
This would, 40 doubt, be paying thing
in New York, where one or two hundred
thou and strangers arrive every day, who
desire to go sightseeing through the city.
In addition, however, there would be a
large crowd of wealthy people who al
ways like to be as exclusive as possible,
and now rarely ride out of New York
unless they take the Pullman palace
coaches, at dollar above the usual fare
The question as to the building Of eleva
ted railways through the country has no
yet been brought before the public bu
since the cheapening of labor and mate
rial; and the improvements made in ma
chinery taf been so vast, it really seem
that an elevated road might be bull
Though the country, to be run upon b,
light locomotives, for a smaller amoun
OF money than the usual grading no,
costs. We have no doubt this will b
tried on short lines between cities befor
.lany years. If this kind of road wi
pay SO largely in New York. where the
are required to pay such immense sun
for right of way and be built in sue
lavish style, it is questionable wheth;
they would not pay where the right


way would frequently cost nothing, an
much less costly road would answ,
all purposes.
Year: 1879

The DAILY GAZETTE is sent to all parts
of the country postage paid, for THREE
DOLLARS year, In advance. 1t contains
Al the local news and most impoi tant
news OF the day. 1t gives In brief just the
news the farmer or the busin .. man need
At half the cost OF the two cent papers
and as much as man ought to read OF an
evening or morning. Subscribe for 1t at
tnce by renitting q money order for a
year OF six monLhs.
Year: 1879

The steamer James w. Gaff, which
vessel left here last Friday evening
with about two hundred people, met
with an accident near Hickman, KY,
on yesterday evesipg by breaking the
water wheel shaft. The steamer City
of Greenville overlook her after the
accident and towed the disabled craft
to Cairo. Captain Wise at once made
arrangement to forward his passengers
to the various destinations by railroad
and no extra expense was involved to
the people. No one was injured by
the mishap.
Year: 1879

others of like character and ability, have
been accustomed to win the people OF Mis-
sissippi to measures which they have
earnestly supported, and Notwithstanding
the fact that they and their civilized fellow
citizens may not constitute a majority OF the
people of the State, their influence, it 1T
could be brought to bear directly upon this
matter would be sufficient to work n
change both in public sentiment and in
public practice. They could call to their
aid the better classes everywhere among
merchants and planters; they could make
active the sentiment which now passlvely
and silently deprecates the lawlessness OF
the community; they would have with
them the force of public opinion from
Without, and there is not the smallest doubt
that by an earnest effort these men could
make lawlessness and rufianism both disre-
putable and dangerous. They could bring
into dominant activity q public sentiment
which would compel respect for the law
and for the processes of the courts. They
could reverse the existing order of things
there, making civilization instead oi
savagery the controlling force in the State
We have named few of these men in


writing of this matter because OF thell
known desire for a better state OF things
| and because we conceive that great
| responsibility rests upon them and mer
| like them. Not from without but from
| within must salvation come If Mississippi


is to be saved at all from complete
descent into barbarlsm. In every commu
nifty men of the kind that we have nameC


are the salt; and the country is very


anxiously looking in this case forproof tina


the salt hath not lost its savor.-N. I
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