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Year: 1875

A MOTHER TRIES TO SAVE HER DAUGHTER AND


BOTH ARE LOST.


Another Of those sad occurrences against which there
seems to be no provision at Rockaway Beach, occurred
at that place yesterday afternoon A mother and
daughter, having entered the water full Of life and
Joyousness, were in a short time overcome by tho
strength of the breakers and drowned There Is
pathetic and beautiful phase the catastrophe as well
one which ought TO the indignation of the
people against hotel keepers who encourage their
patrons TO bathe, but take that they shall be
safe while bathing.


About one O'Clock yesterday afternoon Mrs Catha
rne Moler and her daughter, Miss Josephine Moler,
entered the water in front Of Harper Stumpfrs pa
vilion at Rockaway Beach. They had not been IN long
when Miss Moller who had gone little further from
the shore than her mother and had got the strong
est SURGE began 70 scream and to struggle TO return
the beach. Mrs. Moler Immediately started to her
daughters aid She had almost reached her when
strong wave caught both women and threw them into
began TO struggle toward the beach. Each an In.
cumbrance to the other, and, quickly becoming ex-
hausted they sank together. They were in the water
about hour before they found and taken 10 the
shore by Mr. George Ryder


Every effort was there made to resusctate them The
endeavors we're continued for about three hours and
then given up useless AT one time 1t was expected
that Miss Moller would revive Respiration began and
continued for few moments, but the unfortunate
young reapsed and the life passed finally out Of
her body. Mrs. Moer gave no sign Of animation all
after being taken out of the water.


The deceased ladies resided at No 1s2 Essex street. in
this city Mr. Moler teegraphed the terrible news
and arrived at Rockaway last evening take charge OF
the bodies. Mrs. Moler lady forty years Of
age and her daughter was somewhat over twenty.
Year: 1875

LARGE HAUL OF VALUABLE SILKS.


Another robbery came to light yesterday in Jersey
City which illustrates not only the audacity OF the
river thieves preying the western wharves OF the
Hudson but the immunity from punishment they have
continued TO enjoy. It would be a perversion Of
language state that detectives engaged in work
ing up'' this latest The only which could
be given to questions the subject yesterday tho
stereotyped 'sNo clew."


During the unloading at the Rotterdam and Antwerp
pier formerly occupied by the White Star line) last
Friday four valuable Of silk taken from the
steamer Rotterdam and placed the pier The owners
notified 10 come and take them away, but the
allowed to remain there till Saturday after
noon One case was then missing. Search made,
but to no purpose. AT length the watchman who was
duty Friday night stated that about midnight he
heard the dogs bark at the end of the pier and
went there to what the matter While there
he heard another noise at the upper end Of TIE pier
and at once came back, but could see nothing He
found the sliding door opening the Pasonia
nothing wrong From this and other facts is clear
the robbery committed by river thieves who made
their entrance by the above door, and seizng one of
the cases which was near the door, made their way
to the boat In waiting to New York The valt Of the
is upward of $4,000 The robbery Is one Of the
boldest character when is considered that in the
mediate vicinity there at least a dozen watchmen
and four upon this very pier But neither they nor those
at the Erie depot Abattoir all of which are within
stones throw, heard saw anything


The theory that the thieves had accompice Is sup
ported by the fact that the which was stolen was
the most valuable of the whole collection
Year: 1875

ALARMING INCREASE oP THE vAGABoNDs-How


THEY GOT SQUARE WITH JUDGE HOFFMAN.


That the movements of the tramps Jersey City and
its vicinity lively the following record will show
Ten complaints made average daily the police
by persons who suffer less by their depreda-
tons They formerly carried their operations only
in the day; now they acquiring skill in the use of
the sJimmy" Some time during Monday night one or
more OF this fraternity entered the house Of Mr..
Il Campbell on Summit avenue, near Grand
street. and ransacked the premises Finding nothing OF
sufficient value 10 their csodty khey left, and
going the butcher shop adjoining they unlocked the
door and packed up all the scales and weights Hear
ing window raised in the dwelling house they became
alarmed and took TO their heels leaving their bundles
behind.


During the evening Mr. Dils and his family, who re-
side on Forrest street. Sackett were attending
road and did not return till very late hour They
rived Just time 10 interrupt tramp who was study
ing the r1d ments OF burglary on 'front.' basement
window Hearing the approaching sounds the thief
fed and lost in the darkness An examina-
ton Of the window showed that the work of forcing
open had been nearly completed


The daring exploit was done at the residence of


Judge Hoffman, who presides in the that furnishes
free quarters for those busy individuals IL is seldom
that the kind attentions of the benevolent rewarded
with such ngratitude The residence OF the Judge is
situated the of Baldwin avenue and High street
The movements Of himself and his family must have
been closely watched in open daylight, for during their
brief absence the tramps entered and carried off
clothing valued at $4O0 The booty included a new
dress suit belonging TO the Judge.


These are few instances Of the domcilary visits
which daily made in the territory between the Hud
son and the Hackensack. The police have come TO the
conclusion that the tramps numerous than
was supposed week ago for they keep up complete
system Of espionage which makes II unsafe for any
family to leave house wholly unprotected for even an
hour whether by day or night
Year: 1875

COMPLETE CHAIN OF TESTIMONY AGAINST THE


MURDERoUs HACKENsAcK GANG.


While Mr.. Hughes life is trembling in the balance at
Jersey City the rufans who had almost succeeded in
destroying that life firmly clutched in the grasp
of the law that there is no means left them to cheat
Jersey justice Watson Norton and Shea brought
up in the First District Court yesterday morning and
were committed to the Hudson County Jail for trial
Every Ink in the chain of testimony had been so well
supplied by the police that if Watson had not con-
fessed the case against them would have been con-
elusive.


The watch which taken from the pocket OF Mr.
Hughes was recovered in a pawn Office kept bv one
Moss in Catharine street. New York. Itwas pawned on
the day after the robbery. Although II is worth $115
the thief glad to accept $12 from the pawnbroker
The chain, ring and everything stolen from Mr. Hughes
except about forty-seven cents have been recovered
When the prisoners called up Norton had the
daciy to ask to be admitted to ball. saying that he had
''ots of frends willing to take risk him. Justice
Keese answered with prompt refusal


An application was made to admit Shea TO bail, and
Justice Reese, after consultation with the police de-
cided that the differed from that OF Norton and
Watson. The evidence against Shea accessory
would justify the Court in admitting him to bail The
securities furnished and Shea returned to his
home on Monticello avenue.


The physicians who in attendance upon Mr..
Hughes speak hopefully of his case. 1t ls likely
that he will be able 10 appear before the Grand Jury
which will meet in two weeks
Year: 1875

Although the "tramp' nuisance is old in westchester
county, particularly in the northern section
thereof would appear that these nomadc nuisances
have Of late been growing dcmonstratve in their
deeds of lawessness. While driving on the highway
Sleepy Hollow last Monday afternoon two young
ladies' whose parents are we'll known residents Of Sing
Sing village, we're suddenly stopped by five tramps0
one of whom held the horses head while the
others demanded any jewery or money which
the occupants of the vehicle might have in their pos


session With an apparent Intention Of divestlng her.
self of watch and other rinkets the self poeaessed
heroine who held the reins stood up and
suddenly struck the horse a smart blow with
her whip, which caused the animal 10 start
of with such force as TO knock down the man who
held its head The animal kept up brisk rate of speed
and soon left the disappointed highwaymen far behind
Year: 1875

A strange, dirty tramp entered the house Of Mrs.
Stafford, who resides In the town Of Watervliet on
Wednesday night last and demanded supper Mrs Stat


ford alone in the house. and fearing resistance gave
him all the colo food she had and made some tea for
him. Because she had milk TO put into 1t the vii
lain became abusive and finally flung the tea in
the old lady's face Then he went to the
pantry, and, helping himself to the pie and
cake, sat down and ate his fill After this he
lighted his pipe and smoked to his hearts
content, coolly as though he had been in his
house Having finished this dessert the scoundre
made an infamous proposition TO the old lady and pro-
ceeded carry out his proposition by force Mrs Staf
fords anger then at its height and seizng large
meat fork she made dash at the fellows neck inict
ing deep and ugly wound, from which the blood
flowed freely Before her assailant could from
his surprise Mrs Stafford belaboring him with q
big shovel the head and shoulders in such
getic that he thought retreat the poll
tic If not the most vaorous He darted from the door
and disappeared
Year: 1875

Burglars in Brooklyn are not always successful The
house Of Mr.. j. N. songh corner Of Yates and Will
loughby avenues was attacked by burglars early yes.
terday morning. Mr. Songh had arisen at about three
A. NJ, and sat in his bay window, and at eight minutes
past three he was surprised to the lamp front Of
his house put out Two minutes afterward an alarm
signal in his bedroom Indicated that burglars we're try
ing 10 effect entrance into his front basement The
alarm does not connect with Police Headquarters He
rang the bell in the stable by wire from his bedroom
and fired two shots He then three men running
away and fred two shots The bell was rung for
half an hour but no policeman made his appearance
All the neghbors were aroused, and profefed assist
ance. This is the second time the house has been
attacked but the burglars driven of the first time
as they were yesterday morning
Year: 1875

The Baltimore Sun says that man named Kendall
arraigned before Justice Hagarty, Friday after
noon, by Policeman Deaver the charge of vagrancy.
He had been found by the policeman visiting the various
lawyers Offices and presenting petition setting forth
that he is ga lawyer by profession having lost the
power of his voice and become deaf has been robbed
and being poor in consequence and having family
support hereby appeals for ad While at the station
house Kendall seemed to forget himself and in reply
O remark made by the magistrate commenced to talk,
thus showing that the statement in his petition
his having lost the power of speech and being deaf
was a fraud, and he committed the charge Of
vagrancy and begging the street
Year: 1875

On Sunday morning young man, named Robert
Wright about twentyone years old, while tending
horse on Glovers place. near the Morris Canal in Pat
erson, was kicked severely in the abdomen by the
vicious animal He was picked up senseless and taken
TO his home, where his injuries attended 10 by Dr.
Kent The wound was severe and painful but was not
considered dangerous until Monday morning, when he
suddenly grew and died from tho effects OF the
injury He will be buried to-day from ST Paul's Epis
copal church
Year: 1875

To THE EDITOR OF rHB HERALD.


Our beautiful new Post Office costing millions shoua
not DO desecrated by pieman Il a shamei Tht
droppngs OF pieces OF pie and cake upon ana
tracked to every portion OF the beautiful edihce Musi
this be sof us the remonstrance OF the peo
pie against H. No Of this kind, either inside
or outside Help abale hs nuisance Seno the pie
eaters out into the street MERCHANT
Year: 1875

The meeting OF the chamber OF COM
merce To take seton in regard to the
raising Of funds to secure the construc-
t1n OF the Memphis and Knoxville
railroad, is changed to three o'clock this
evening when General Neely and other
friends Of the road will address the
meeting.
Year: 1875

The Court met at p. m., pursuant TO adjourn
ment.


Mr. Evarts- your Honor please was In the arrangement
Of OF this that the opening should be made by
our learned associate Tracy and the calculation in re-
gard to the termination OF advesares which had
endeayored to make reasonable We could had led
US to anticipate the consumption OF time BY witnesses
up 10 tomorrow night probable Nevertheless 1t was In
the calculation OF Gen Tracy that he might be called upon TO-
morrow have cndeayored TO ascertain have acertaned
whether would be possible for him suitably to his preena
ton OF tho case, and for the proper consideration
OF the Jury and the Court, 10 proceed in this frag
ment Of the day, this afternoon; and he informs
me that It will DO quite out OF his calculation
and, he thinks Of his ability properly 10 do SO,
As mentioned to your Honor before the recess should
deayor to find possible that should 60 this afenoon
and as expressed your Honor doubt whether would be
possible and find myself in that position Ny learned
friend Mr. Beach, recognizes the situation OF the and Is
not disposed consider other than reasonable that should
have until to morrow morning


Mr. Beach, can well conceive that II will be incon.
yenience TracY proceed this afternoon having been
somewhat surprised the suddennes to him. OF the close Of
our case think is but proper indulgence and courtesy
10 be granted TO him TO comply with his request


Judge Nelson ITO the juylPepare to retire. gentlemen


Mr. Madison [The Cerklwill the audience please remain
silent until the adjournment OF the Courti


Judge NesonTo the Juy Please to attend at II O'Clock
tomorrow morning, gentlemen


Mr. Malison-The stands adjourned until tomorrow
morning at II o'clock


The Court hereupon djourned until to-day at II o'clock
Year: 1875

The business at the Stock Exchange to-day has
been fair in amount, and active in fluctuations I'm
der tho leadership of Pacific Mail and Western


Union, the market opened with frmness at prices
ranging from TO per cent above those prevailing
at the close on Saturday last, and within the first
half hour quotations advanced from ! to 81
above those Of Saturday. This spirit
of activity was succeeded by. .dullness first, and
then by positive weakness so that by midday the
advance had been nearly all lost and in the greater
number Of cases prices were already lower than on
Saturday A partial recovery of short duration here
Year: 1875

large and well distributed business was done ID
the railway mortgages at fair prices. the Union Pa


cifc Sinking Funds selling up to 80! tho strength
Of the decision Of Judge Swayne in regard to net
earnings, and the prospect that the Government
will accept Mr. Dillon, proposition for the lquida-
ton of the CompaDy's indebtedness The bids were
Year: 1875

We presume if Judge o. M.
Roberts will suffer his name to go
before the Galveston Convention
for the nomination or Chief JUS
tice, that there will be no opposi-
tion. Indeed, we can hardly men
tion the name Of Texas illustrious
jurist, with any degree of calm crit
icism, either upon his greatness as a
jurist, or the purity and grace of
his private character. A man sin
gularly above the weaknesses as he
is out of reach of the prejudices and
rivalries of the ordinary run of
men. We trust the Democracy will
honor itself by rendering the nomi-
nation to Judge Roberts, without a
single dissent, and we believe the
Galveston Convention will just do
this very thing. 1t would be folly
to ignore claim snch as this.
Year: 1875

A lady correspondent, after giving
us her opinion about Los Angeles,
present and prospective, and comment
ing on our late public improvements,
submits the following suggestions,
which we present to our lady readers:


Waving the subject of natural adj
vantages and public improvements we
would speak of the new dress reform
topic of interest to all classes. This
new dress reform is invented by women
of the best intellectual culture and
social standing in New York and Bos-
ton. They say: "The fashions that
have ruled us so long have sprung from
very impure source; hence they have
been senseless and demoralizing in
every way" The fast women of
France have led us long enough, and
new era has already begun. The
Ignorance of women generally of the
first principles of healthy living stands
chiefly in the way, and that class will
continue to fiaunt in the latest Paris
fashions-a standing contrast to the
real lady, who will appear in neat and
modest uttire. ~


The New England Dress Committee
seeks to make the changes in woman's
dress as unobtrusive as possible. They
begin with the under garments. The
principles which they attempt to carry
out are these: Perfectly free action
for the vital organs, thus abolishing
all tight-fitting waists and all tight
bands around the waist; an equaliza-
ton Of the heat of garments over the
entire body, thus lessening the amount
of cloth worn over the lower part of
the body, and increasing it upon the
legs and arms; a reduction of the
weight Of the clothing by making
skirts as few and light as possible, and
the supporting of all clothing from the
shoulders t


The garments already devised which
embody these principles are the chem
iloon and the Gabrielle underskirt.
For outer dress, the plain Gabrielle
pattern is recommended, not too full
in the skirt, and lightly trimmed.
This for the house dress, and an added
polonaise, or over-skirt, and short sack
for the street. f


Several of our Los Angeles ladies
have already adopted the new costume
and others are enquiring the way.
Will not some of our good dress s-makers
join in the new dress reform, and thus
become public benefactors in the cause
of health and happiness?


LADY GLADDYs.
Year: 1875

Miss Jennie Legs delivered lee
o'clock p. M. on Sunday. The dis
course was varied and rich, copious
and magnificent, abounding in splen-
did imagery and pathos. Her manner
of speaking was too rapid but her ar
ticulation was distinct. The greatest
defect was a want of unity in her SUBJ
ject. The discourse was, in reality AN
abstract of discourses on several SUBJ
jects; but we suppose she is not re-
sponsible for this, as she declared her.
self only the mouth-piece for some
spirit who possessed her. The picture
of the blessings, and future glories to
be enjoyed by those who live in love,
was really elegant, but when she at
tempted to impress the audience that
the new philosophy or spiritism, is to
be the grand instrument to bring
about this reign of love on earth, it
was sad failure. Her controlling
spirit must work that part of his lee
ture up in better style. Her discourse
in the evening was ON Sectarianism,
and very good. 1t is hackneyed,
subject, worn thread-bare by the min
listers ofevery denomination fifty years
ago, and special favorite of every
new religious organization that
springs up. There is not minister in
all christendom who does not occa


sionally wax warm against sectarian-
ism, and urge the great necessity of
harmony and unity, but strange to
say, each one thinks the whole world
must harmonize and unite upon the
basis of his particular faith and order.
'Spiritism is only to add another to the
long list of sects. Miss Leys-or her
spirit-prophesies wars, earthquakes
and pestilence during the next five
years, which is to be the preliminary
step to great moral revolution in the
worlds history. Wars, earthquakes,
etc., are too common to attract much
notice nowadays. If she had said
there would be none of these for five
years we should have been startled.
She further predicted that Spiritual
ism is to cause this great moral revo-
luton and bring about the reign of
purity and love. This we consider an
open question at best, and think it
would take more wars and earth
quakes inside of the peculiar sect than
out to produce such good results.
Year: 1875

We call attention to the fact that
the Artesia Land Company have Or
dered the immediate construction of a
school house to cost 81, 900 at the town
site laid out on the tract. This is a
matter of great Importance to those
who propose to locate OH the land they
purchase of the company. The sale
commences this morning and will
continue till the evening of the 25th
inst. The company issue free passes
down and back, to all who wish to
attend the sale. We understand that
hundreds of those who have visited the
lands will go down to-day with view
of purchasing.
Year: 1875

This, from the Santa Barbara Press,
is exceedingly good as weatheritem:
"The murky clouds that gathered over
the town became lachrymose about 2
o'clock this morning, and the noise of
their heavy tears upon the shingles,
together with the faraway sound of
the sobbing surf, afforded fitting
material from which to weave the
weird woof of fancy. And so it lasted,
the ringing clock slowly counting the
hours, until the bright rosy light of
morning broke in, which quieted the
rain and dispelled the dreary web of
the night. All! should we wonder
that all things, animal or vegetable,
love the sunshine that can lift the
weary load from the soul and make
the sad heart gay? Next to glass of
egg-nog on a cold day, sunshine is
about the best thing we get dished
up to us in this world.


The Anaheimers are talking of Or
Year: 1875

The terms on all sales of lands outside the
town plat, and on town lots exceeding one
acre in size [three-fourths Of the town plat,
BALANCE IN ONE, TWO AND THREE
YEARS, at one per cent. interest per month,
On town lots OF O less size than one acre. one
half down, and the balance In one year with
interest at one per cent. per month.


j. f. McCOmas will be on the grounds daily
to show the land to those who desire to exam
Inc the same up to the day of the sale.


During the sale free transportation will be
furnished those in attendance, from the cars
to the lands and return, and reduced fare for
the round trip will be secured on the railroad
from Los Angeles and return.
Year: 1875

The Immigration and Land Association
will sell excursion tickets at reduced rates at
their Office, No. Ia Spring street, good for
the round trip from Los Angeles to Norwalk
and return. These tickets are good at any
time until the close Of the sale.
Year: 1875

The great desideratum of Southern Califor-
mia, without which the richest land Is con-
verted into desert, and with 1t the desert Is
converted into a garden, is here easily obtain
ed in great abundance. surface water In found
at depth OF ten or fifteen feet, and
Year: 1875

- Prof. Baldwin and wife, who ad-
vertise to expose every phase of spir-
itualism, gave two performances in
Mcpherson Hall, this city, last week.
The audiences each evening were only
moderately large. The second even
ing was a repetition of the first, with
the addition of the exposition. On
the first evening he does his tricks,
but does not expose them he then
announces that on the next evening
he will show how each trick is done.
He is sharp young man. and takes
this course to get double fee from the
people, knowing that those who see
his tricks the first night will GO back
the next to see how they were done.
People who attend Bald wins show
see as much by attending only the
second or third night as If they at
tended the first. In this Prof. Bald
win, although he may be exposing
humbugs, is himself a swindler, and
an obtainer of money under false pre-
lenses. A gentleman attending the


first nights performance here said to
Us, "I went TO see not. only the mani.
feststions of spirituslism. but the ex-
position Of the same as per advertise
meuts. Abut cannot go tomorrow
night, and so 7 am swindled out OF