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m. MR. VOSBDRGH.
Sixth Day's Proceedings in His Trial
at Jersey City.
ANTIMONIAL. POISONING.
Closing of the Prosecution and the Opening
for the Defence.
The trial of R>.v. George B. Vosburgb, of tbe Madl
?od Avenue Baptist Cburcb, fur ulleged wife poison
ing, was coutieued in tbe Hudson County Court of
Oyer and Tormlner yesterday, atJersoy City, before
Judges Knapp, GarretUon, Qualle and BriukerhofT.
Although the sixth day of tbo trial, tbo court room
was even more erowdod tban on any ot tbe days last
week. 1'roiulucnt clergymen from tbis city and vi
cinity occupied souls within tbo railing. Among
thcui were Kcv. O. H. Hazard, of Hlgblaud Falls;
L. J. Bridgmun, tathor or tbo pastor of the Madison
Avcnuo Baptist Cburcb, tbtscity; Hoy. C. H. Ueuson,
ol tbo Crauford Motbodist Episcopal Cburcb, wbo oc
cupied Kcv. Mr. Vosburgb's pulpit ou Sunday, and
Rov. L. K. Dunn, D. D. City Physician McQllI,
brother of tbo prosecutor; and CUtof of Police Natban
also sat within tbo railing. Rev. Mr. Vosburgh sat
near bis counsol and bis faco broico into sinilos when
ovor any ono spoke to him or shook bis bund.
rsiirxssoK uokkxus stii.l tkstii'Yixo.
At the opening ol Court Professor Doremus took tbo
stand and rosuuiod his testimony as follows:?Anti
mony Is discharged very rapidly; the quantity will
diminish day by day; tartar ouietlc Is moro sola
able in worm water than in cold.
Q. Would the presenco of antlmouy iudlcato any
thing abnormal in the system'/' A. It would, sir.
Tbo wltuoss was cross-examined by Senator Win
flcla, Professor Morton sitting at tbo Senator's elbow
prompting tho questions.
Tbo wiinoss testified:?I cannot toll whethor tbe
samples of antimony shown to nio bad passed tbrougb
tho human body; antlmoDy may bo discharged in
process ot vomiting, by tbo kidneys, In the heccs;
portions through tlio skin pores or running sores;
wherever they are, it is dislodged from tho system.
(J. Give us a reason V A. Vegetable acids, such as
tartaric, oxalic and citric, used In lemoD and orange,
havo boon taken to determine how they arc discharged
from tho body, and a portion of such acids, as dis
charged, have been found unchungod.
Professor Charles li. Doremus, son of tbo provious
witness, was next sworn. Ho testified:?I am pro
lessor ol chemistry aud toxicology In tho Buffalo
University and instructor in Bollovue College: there
are two kinds of poisoning by tartar emollc, acute aud
chronic; In acuto there is sovero and violent vomit
ing shortly after taking tbe poison; In some cases
?Iter administering an antldoto or any mochanlcal
metic, vomiting bus In some instances not como for
many hours; in cbroulc, thero Is a metallic taste,
vomiting, slight purging, followed by constipation,
quickened puiso, respiration rapid but not heavy.
AXTIM0X1AL POISOMAU.
Tho examination of I'ralessor Charles R. Doromus
was rcsumod alter rocoss, when ho testified aa lot.
lows:?The dose of antimony Is generally unknown;
vomiting onsuos lmiuoaiulely after the dose is taken;
poison may ho found after death In the iulosliucs'
liquid contents ol tho stomach and In the tissues'
anions tlio leudlug authorities on untlmonlal poison
urn Taylor, ''Guy'a lloapital Reports," Taylor's
"Medical Jurlsprudenrc," Trior's work on "I'oisun"
and Otto on "Poisons;" 1 have cxaraiued all of these
aulhoriitos and others, and 1 have tabulated them -
the tabulated statumunt contains Uiiy-iour cases, in
cluding many cases ol suppoood untie,omul poisoning
all of them austuin my statements us to the umn.'
iotas. ' v
'the witnoss was then cross-examined by Mr. Win
fljid as follows:?I am twenty-six years of age- I
graduated iu lb7d; 1 sludiod purts of medioal scienco
1 graduated Irnm tuo College of Now York and tuo
Hutdloburg University ; 1 nower practised medicino
previous to tnroo wocks ago; 1 could give a list of
casus ol antimoniui polsonum, though 1 never hud a
ease ol nutlmouial poisoning; 1 have known tartar
om"tic to he adiulntstured in my lather's family In a
ease oi cramp.
Kodlroct?I Jiavo locturod am toxicology and tnught
It for lour yuurs at the liuflalo Coilugo and tlio Hollo
vuu College j 1 have studied in my lather'd laboratory
all my life. *
Mil. SIOKXHS' I'AilAOCMO TESTIMONY.
Governor ltedlo next rvcaliod James A. Sickles
who teatillod:?1 know Homer Vo6burgu: during tho
last week t was at Mr. Voshurgh's houso I had no
tulk wiin him thai 1 remember.
If. Hi J you say to him, "G?orgo Vosburgh Is too
Sroud; he thinks himself bottor than other people
e uueds hringiiig down a pog or two, and I will uo
H7" A. 1 deny the latter part ol It: tho loro part 1
admit, with an explanation.
Mr. Wintioul?1 hat is all.
District Attorney ilcUui?Go on with the exDlana
lion.
W linens? 1 saw that Mrs. Vosburgh wanted some
thing to eat uud 1 did not want to give It to lier while
Mr. Vosburgh was present; I asgod him to toko a
walk to get him out and he wouldn't go; his wilu then
naked blui to go to Ins study and take a smoke; ho
wont, appearing very angry, and when going out said.
os, 1 will go and 1 will slay;" n was thou that 1 re
marked that George Vosbargn was proud uud over
bearing and thought bim&olf ubovo us: 1 also ex
plained to Mr. Uouiur Vosburgh somo words Mr. Vos
burgh hud usvd to his wile at homo.
I ho witness hesitated uud was tuld to go ou. Do
said that ho would railior submit them to the Court
uud jury ou paper, lho prosecutor told him to go on
ana Mr. Sickles oontinuud:? While at home ouo day
tu 1370 wo wero prep.-.rmg to go to the Centennial: 1
wns in lho hall and heard Mr. Vosburgh say to his
wilo up stairs with a noise as il something had bcon
thrown, "There, taku your old snawl;" 1 also
heard Vosburgn s.i> to tils wile, "You liuio
?, I thought 1 could maku something out ol you
and I am guiug to .mko you pay lor it;'' thinking or
tlim 1 da id thai Mr, Vosburgh waa ovorboarmg.
lho -tal.mout created quite a commotion in the
court room ana tho acoused pastor oyod tho wllucss
?try Uorooly. Tho Statu then rested.
tut DKFKNCB omnia
Tho ilofcnae mude no opening address, but callod
Ida \ os burgh, the dutcndaul's sister, who li-Hltfiod
1 reside at Stockport, Columbiu couoty; N. Y. ? 1 vis
ttsd my urother's house on January 6 last: Mrs Vos
buigh was Iheu sufforiug from nausea uud vomiting
and rheumatism ; lior rhouuiatic condition wus at ttist
time Improved; Mrs. Vosburgu was thon beiug at
tended by a clairvoyant in Now York; one day while
I uud Mr. Vosburgh worn out i'bilns weul alter Dr
Cornell; I'bUJls afterward lold Mr. Vosburgh' Mrs
Vosburgh had frequently spoken about obtaining a
physician in New York or Urooklyn and Mr. Vos
burgh ssi'i something about having a puysmiau on
tho il ill; Dr. Coruull was then called in; I llrsl saw
Cornell there some time alter he was called and that
was for a moment in the hall; 1 saw his proscriptions ?
l.iofl thoro ou January 24; Mrs. Voahuigh had pre-'
tnou* to that written lor nor loiks; wnsu 1 toft .Mrs
Vosburgh went to New York with uio to mwi thorn"
Ihousyl urrived at my brother's ho and Mrs. Vosi
burgh went riding m a carriage; llioy were gouo
about an hour; 1 again visiiu4 'he bouse on the 12 n
91 February; Mr. and Mr*. Sickles and >ir*
Manton were thore thon: Mrs. Vosburgh was
?on tiuvd to ta,.-r bed; 1 remained until the
16 m; Mrs. Vosburgh daily got up uuaeslsicd
and walked about tho iloor; there was un
CApuctuliuu ol douth ou the evening of Wednesday
the 14lh; at thai time all tho family wore In Mrs. Vos
burgh's room ; Mr. Vosburgh and inysoif on the right
side of the bod, Mr. and Mrs. Siokles on tbo Ion uud
Mr*. Man ton at the foot of lho bed; 'trs Vosburgu
lay vory pale, with her eyes on tlio gas jet; 1 hud seen
people dy.ng and know it wasn't death: Mr. Vos
burgh, sua then Mr. Sickles, would plane thulr bauds
over her mouth to see If sno was breathing; they shook
their heads and walked away; I continue I to watch
her audtaw i,or wink her eyas; wiion Mr. Vosburgh
? ml Mr. sickles cume back thoy said there was uo
hope; 1 ssid, "George, I saw her winklug;" then sho
closed her eyes ami turned ovor; on the 12th she was
Ki-tkiiig prep,rations for hor funeral; I heard her cry
lug and moaning to go home; on the 14tu while 1 lay
on ik ooucb 1 wan aikeU to inUto sofiio bonc^et tea; 1
got up reluctantly, uud Mr. Vosburgu said, "ldu, you
are tired, 1 will make it;" ho muoo it; she also uio
Some ice croam; Mollis brought It; | don't know who
led It to hor, she vomited it soon after; all the food
fflren hor had the same cflect; iho retained
liothius during the lour days 1 w.s there;
Mr. Vosburgh and Mr. Sickles sal up with
her on tho night of the 14th ; tne next morning hor
condition was very tuuen improved; 1 believed tbo
dishos in the sick room were kept and cleansed sep
arate Iroui tuo others; there wore ordinary sorus on
>lra Voshurgh's hps; her tonguo was coaled; while
Dr. Cornell was thoro I got n cloth to elesuto her
mouth; there was a clothespin inside the cloth; ho
tbok the clothespin and scraped ber tongue and loid
?? to do the same lulng two or tbreo times a day; Mrs.
Vosburgh never complained ol any syuiploms
Pj me except vomiting; lier ikio was
rery dry ana scit'y; her bowels did not
move while 1 was Dure; 1 returned again to Mr. Vos
burgh's ou Monday, the 26t.ii ol February; 1 remem
ber feeding Mrs. Vosburgh tho while of uu egg; alio
didn't return It three minutes; Dr. Cornell said that
tho stomach had lost all its action.
'Ibo witness was Uiou cross-oxatmined by Atlornoy
General Stockton, as followsWhen 1 first reached
Mr. Voshurgh's house none ol Mrs. Voshurgh's Inuiily
Wero there; 1 did not sit up any of the nights I was
there; I did not sen the leo cream given to Mrs.
Vosburgh nor did i see her voum II; Mrs.
Maiiion and rmllls told me of it; 1 think
I wrote to my mother about Mrs Vusbnrgh's condi
tion; I could not tell what i wrote; 1 think 1 received
letters Ironi my mother, 1 don't recollect receiving a
letter Iroui my mother containing tho statemcul "I
am siirpriscd to hoar that Mrs Voshurgn is getting
better;' 1 don tremsmbor ever having rooeivod a let
tor from hor In which aha said, "Telegraph uie as noun
as Mrs. Vosburgb is dead and I will go on and bold
high carulvai mass with you."
10 the court?111 could remember 1 would stale;
it w?s while 1 was vory much excited, and 1 have no
recollection.
rUY81CUX XX D MIMSTKU.
Dr. James Harkness was then called and testified:?
1 reside at No. 'Jil Morris street and praotico tuedl
ciuo, 1 met Dr. Cornell twice at my owu bouse: lie
called twice upon mo in rotation te Mrs. Vosburgn; 1
mink the first time was Thursday, February 14, as
lar as 1 recollect be told me that hie patient vomited
soon after anything entered her alomacn; what she
vomited was undigested; Ihut tbore was nausea, pain
and burning lu tbo stomach, aud to some extent in
the viscera or tue bowels.
Cross-oxaminod by Attorney tieneral Stockton,
Dr. Harkuosa teatllb-d thai when be weal before the
Grand Jury be couid not remember all the symptoms
told hitu by Dr. Cornell; after consideration be
bad remembered all of tbem. 1 practise medicine
when people call upon me, but 1 am also
a minister of the Gospel; I am the
pastor of the Third l'resbyieriau Cburob in Jersey
City; I have a diploma from the New York College of
Homoeopathy; 1 can't tell which profession takes up
tho most of my time; It depends upon circumstances
(laughter); I have no pbysictau's sigu on my door;
Dr. Cornell called upon mo, it Is my impression, alter
dinner; 1 fix the duio of Dr. Coruoll's visit because it
was tbo first Thursday alter the meeting of tbo So
ciety of M misters of Jersey City, at which somotbtug
was said about Mrs. Vosburgb'e sickness; tno minis
ters did not discuss ber case; tbey only mentioned in
some way or another tbat sbo was vory sick.
Kphrutm S. Wells was next called. He testified:?
1 am a druggist and reside In the Bergen section of
Jersey City; 1 have boon a druggist twonty-fouryoars;
have boon in Jorsey Clly Qtlouu years; 1 bad a con
versation wtlb Dr. Cornoll in regard to antimony ; It
was a few weeks ago; tie did not ask mo whether an
timony was a mineral or vegetanlo; bo askod ine
wheiiior tartar emetic was over fonud in lis native
a tale; 1 told blm, if 1 told biin anything, that tl was
nou
on. cakkbxtxr's tkhtimojcv.
Tbo defence then placed Dr. Benjamin D. Carpenter
on the stand. Ha loslified:?1 reside at No. 14 Monti
cello avcuue, Jersey City; 1 have resided in Hudson
county about six years; 1 graduated lu 1646 1 rout the
medical departuicni of tbo New York University; I
Uuvo practised iiiodiciuo continuously since then; 1
have bcou acquainted with Kev. George B. Vosburgh
about a year; 1 first met blm at bis nouso, where I
also mot bs wife; I was first called to alleud Mrs.
Vosburgh la May or Juno of last year; sbo was suffer
ing from rheumatism and gout; the rheumatism
made 11 difllciilt for hor to walk; It was some time lu
the lollowing November tbat I ceased my
visits; us tbo rheumatism begun to improvo sbo
exlilbitod signs of Indigestion and vomited; that was
ubout a lortuigbt beloro 1 ceased visiliug bor ; that. I
considered, was the gouty rheumatism attacking the
stomach; sbo told mo tliut slio hqd vomited prolusoly
from drinking loinonado; 1 think she said she mitdo
the lemotMtda licrsell; any large amount ol food or
drink in the slomuob ut mat time would havo excited
vomiting; tho disuuso, translerring Itself from the
bauds und lcol to the stomnch, would have produced
vomiting; rhoumalism, when transferred to tho
stomiich, frequently produces death; alter 1 left
she passed into tho bands of u clairvoyant;
1 noxt saw bcr on Christinas Day at tho
house of Mrs. Williams, on BrinkerbofT street;
she was there lu dinner; she was suffering
then much more physically; she was somewhat ema
ciated; in a gouty slomacb the dig. stion is almost
entirely arrested; Christmas nlgbt sho ale very
largoly ; 1 think wo had a little champagne ut dinner;
in u woman in ber condition 1 suppose ber appetite
was a morbid one; sbo probably wouldn't have oaten
such a dinner at homo under other circumstances; I
was sent lor to visit bor ngain on tbo 1st day ot March
lust; Dr. I'eddlo, ot i'Uiludolpbia, was tbera
Tbo Court bero adjournod until to-day.
NEW JERSEY'S BORGIA.
BEGINNING OF THE TBIAL OP EMMA BETHEL
JOB POISONING MB. AND MBS. BISHOP?
THE HOUSEKEErEB WHO WANTED TO MAEK*
THE SON OF HEIl MASTEB AND MISTBESS.
<UNDU. h. J., May 20, 1878.
To-day was tbe third day sot apurl for the opening
oi the trial of Mrs. Emma Bethel, charged with the
poisoning of Old Mr. and Mrs. Bishop, some weeks
8inco, at Berlin, N. J. The case was called at ten
o'clock, and close upon the convening tljo
Court tho defendant entorod, looking a little
careworn. As she took her seat her counsel arose
and made charges against the Sheriff for informality
in drawing tno list of Jorors, by which two postpone
ments navo already boon nocosaary in tno caso.
Judgo Woodhull dccllnod to make any ruling in tho
case, as there was no apparent collusion botwecn the
Sheriff and any one on the list.
Hor counsel again made anothor objoctlon to the
tiled that ho was unable to attoud the trial to 1U
conclusion, as be would bo called to anothor caso to
morrow in anothor couniy. Alter some discussion
tno counsol wore Instructed by the Court to proceod
and tho Shoriff procco icd to oall the names of tho
jurors in tho panol, and a Jury was formed without
much delay.
TUB CASS AGAINST MRS. rRTIIKL.e
The couusel for tho Commonwealth opened by giv
ing a briof history of tho caso. Some tlmo in January
last Mrs. Hannan Bishop was taken suddenly ill with
cvorv symptom of arsonlous poisoning. Hor
daughter, llattlo Willotta, was sent for to
nurso hor, and nndor hor caro Mrs. Bishop
became convulcsconl. Sho was tlicn lelt
In churgo of Emma Bethel, This was on tho 12td,
ami Mrs. Bishop died tho next day. Ueckloss Bishop,
tho othor victim, who was taKeu sick with similar
symptoms and nursed by Mr.-, Bethel, died ou the
12th of April. Tlio bodice of tho uoceascd woro ex
humed, and sufliciont traoos of arsenic wore detected
to destroy lila.
THIS ALLKGBD POISONS*.
Mrs. Botnol Is a woman oi about thirty years. She
nas an Intelligent, ruthor pleasant face, especially
when sho smiles, wblcu sho frequently did during tho
proceedings lo-uay. Sho is not pretty, but sho would
be if her iscu wore not ?o ttun and her ours so
prominent. Sno has a small mouth and delicate
features. Sho has a pinkish complexion, dark hair,
and orown eyes, which are bright and expressive.
In flcuro sba is slight and tall, and sho has nervous
bands. Sho is said to ho a widow, and it is allogod
that ibe motivo sho hud In poisoutog tho old coupla,
for whom ?no was housogeopor, wus to marry their
s<n, lor whom sha hud an attachment, which was op
posed oy Mr. and Mrs. Bishop.
XltK FAMILY PHYSICIAN'S BVIUXSC*.
I)r. Daniel Stout, on being sworn, testified that ho
resides in Berlin, Catnaou county, uud has for
imriy one years; Is a physician, haviug graduated in
March 1M7. from JoflurnOit College, Philadelphia,
uud had been practising in Berlin since that titue;
kuow the Bishops. Reckless ?nd llannab, who ro
sidod near llcrliu sluco July lb, 1H47, wbeu ho at
tended tho family; ou Eobruary 25 last was called
to attend Hauuab Bishop; found her up stairs In bed;
Hhc bad boon vomiting, aud bad a severe burniug pain
in her stomach und could not rotaln anything in her
stomach; gavo hor sntinttrsto of bismuth and sulphate
ol morphia, and, finding her uuublo to retain any
tiling, applied a mustard plaslor und Anally lly blis
ter ?, attended the caso three days; ol tho closo of the
Ural oar condition waa uuultored; th. next day (I ues
Uay) thorowas uo improvement, und coniultod l?r.
Woolalon, ol Marlton, und In tho cvonlng tho symp
toms wero still unchanged; on tno third day (Wvdnen
duv), in tho mornlug, the rolurns of vomiting
w ere further apart and notlcod uo affuctions ol tho
limbs, mid coutinned the same treatment, thinking
all the time iho disease was Inflaininalion of tbo
sinmuch; gave a do?o of maguosla on \> cdnes
day morning, and suw a decided uuprovumout, and
In mo evening lnuud her still somewhat Improving;
ou Thursduy morning she was still improving;
llrst saw Mrs. Harriot Willed after shohadboon
sent for on Saturday, tho sixth day; Mrs. Bothol
Was alto tiding Mrs. Bishop until Mrs. Willeis camo;
1 gavo directions to administer lUo medicine* 10
Mrs. Bothol until Mrs. Wllleta camo; askod Mrs.
lioihol l! sho butt irivon t!?? me<licuM*s; she ?Riu yon,
hill that Mrs. Bishop retused to tnko thorn, as sue
could not retain tlioin on her stomach; tbo diet
ordered at llrst was bed ton and gruel, aud a IlltiO
lemonade to drink ; when Mrs. Wlllels camo sho took
Charge auu stayed until tbo next Monday, Marcu
11- alter Mrs. Wlllels camo her symptoms im
proved ond she became convalesce't; on
Tuesday Mrs. Wlllels left, und I saw Mrs.
Bishop that morning about ten o clock, Mrs.
hoibol bail charge tlicn, and alter 1 hnd been thoro a
little while 1 camo dowu stairs; Mrs. Bethel was tu
the silling room; beard Mrs. Bishop vomiting; In
the evening called and fouod Mrs. Ditiiop sinking,
Mrs. lUlhel having charge of hor; at four the next
afternoon went to see Mrs. Bishop and found
hor dying, sinking vary last with itivolontnry ills
charges; "he died at seven o'clock that evening ol
ucuto lullaiiimntton or tho ?tomuch and p.raiyals;
klio bad complained of paralysis ol both fset shortly
previous to death; have not had any personal ex
perience with cases ol arsenions poisoning, hut know
ttio symptoms?vaunting, borntugof stomach, toato
lu mouth and loss ol uso ol linnds and f-et; louud lu
Mrs. Bishop msuyol thosssymptoms, such as intense
thirst, vomiting, horntug at pit ol Stomach, loss ol uso
of lost and, toward the latter pert, of hor bauds.
amotiikh physician tkstipikii.
Samuel M. Johnson, M. D., ol B -rltu, N. J., testi
fied that ho had practiced medicine at Berlin lor
twelve yours; know both Hannah and Rockliss
Bishop; I recently made ? ptMk. mo ?
animation ol the body of Hannah Biehop,
It was about two woeks alter the death
of Reckless Bishop; I was present at the cxiiu
motion ol tbo body ana hold |a post-moitom exsni ita
I ion with Dr. Miner, ol HuddeuOelU; wo took out a
portion ol the viscera, u portion of?tho liver, cue kid
ney aud the stomach ; w? placed ihent lu a glass Jar,
sealed it, and gave it to IVolrssor Stephens, of Uiraru
College, Philadelphia; 1 did not attend lianuan
Bishop; 1 had attended Reckless Bishop.
Cross-examined?Mrs. Wiilotts and Ccorgo Bishop
roquQAltd mo lo tu.'iko tho po?V?tnoriotn niter I loHlitea
upon it; thoro was no Corouor's inquest; 1 made
known my suspicions to a magistrate; 1 uid It with
tnc knowledge of iho justico ol the placs; the lam By
employed niu to make the pnet-mdttem; I hau ue olll
Oiul authority irom a magistrate, bui nude iho post
mortem with his knowledge ; Dr. WlHIsins, graduate
ol the University ol Pennsylvania, itud tbo und^taKur
who buried her accompanied m?; the body bad
boon buried six weeks; tno gravodiggor and toe un
dertaker bad opened tbo grave and lificitne cidllu
out on trosllos be lore w# urrtvod; tbe lid ol the ceiAn
was taken oU alter Inrrivod; I waa able to recogniso
tho body as that of liaiinab utsbop; 1 mado n trans
verso cut across tbe peritoneum, when I look
out tbo viscera, Ibe liver, llio aluinuob, 4cc. ;
1 placed ihem directly Into the ghws Jar.
wlilcli 1 myself soalod up, ut my residence
? burtly utter, without lotting It go out of iny keeping;
Dr. Miller Rod myself then took tbe train and cimn up
to Philadelphia; wuen we got to 1'btladolpUia we took
a car and w ent to tbo Glrard College, wheu, Urnling
tbat Professor Mepheus wua not there, we took llio
Jar to bis nouse and left It witb his wlfo
TtiK C UK MICA L KXI'KUT ON THK STAND
Prolossor Lemuel Stephens was tbon called. Ho
stated tbat be lived in Grcou street, Philadelphia, and
was a graduate o( Harvard College; alnce 1843 baa
been n professor ol chemistry, Urst ut the Western
University, of Pittsburg, for four years; lor twouty
eighl years has been professor of ebemlstry ut
tiirurd College; ibavegivcu toxicology great atten
tion lor twenty-four years; have been employed as
expert in arsenical poisoning iu two prevloua fatal
cases In Harrisburg six or soven years ago; on tho
2Ud ol April on arriving at my bouso I lound a Jar
wblcb had bocu lol t there during my absence; this Jar,
containing tbe remains ot tbe woman, was
larger tban that with tbe portions or tbe
man's body In; 1 lound u human stomach,
emptied ol its contents, a portion of liver, ouo kid
ney, a portion ol tbo small and lurge Intestines; tbo
uotlle was marked witb tbo name ot MrB Hannah
Uisbop; immediately on opening tho Jar I examined
ibo organs; tbo mucous membrane of the stomach was
bigbly reddened, with u thick, durk, mucous sabstauco,
and two patches ol yellowish color.
ABSKN1U IXblCATKb.
Tbeso yellow spots suggested to my mind tbo pres
ence ol arscnio, the decay of sulphide ol arsenic ofion
assuming this color; tbe Interior redness of tbo
slomucb was also peculiar; on April 27 I cutoff
about a quarter of each of tbe four organs,
cot them up finely and dtgorted them?thut Is,
pal tbem in wurui water with oue-oigbth ol
muriatic ucid: they were digested until Saturday
night; I then filtered tbo liquid, and bringing It to a
boiling temperature 1 inserted a slip ol copper toil;
this motul oocamo a steel-bluo motaillc color ; this In
dicated tho presence ol arsutilc, but not witb suf
ficient certainty to say so positively.
Tho witness then described the lartbor process ol
puiiiug in zinc and evolving bydrogou gas. wnlch wns
ignited. A piece ol porcoluln held in tbe llauie would
show if tliero was uo arsenic In tbo gas. Tbo Unal ex
periment, showing a moiallic spot on tbo porccluiu,
proved the presouco fit arsenic.
Witness applied hypo-cblorido of soda, which dis
solved tbo spot, auu afterward sulphite ol ammo
nium, which did not dissolve tbe spot; tbe latter dis
solves autlmony aud doe* not dlssoivo urseuic; the
tornior dissolves arsenic and docs not dlssoivo anti
mony ; these two experiments, ihorefore, showod that
arsenic was present; the first lest with tbo ooppor Is
kuown as Uoinsch's test; tbe second test is called
Mursb's lest.
Tbe witness described Ills lurtber experiments,
seven In all, In detail, and roilcraied bis conclusion
Hint ai'Bcnto wits undoubtedly present in me stomach
ol tbo deceased. Tbe witness concluded:?1 cannot
lorm an idea ol tbe whole amount of ursonlc in tue
organs; judging iroui my uuulysis there was X 011-100
ol a grain in tbo liver; wb a m lound is only in
transitu; tnero Is never moro tban two grains found
Initio livor; arsouic is easily traced; 1 bad u cuso
where u woman bad been in tbe gruvo three veers uud
nine mouth.", aud the liver aud kidneys were quite
well proservod; between two and ibreo grains will
generally cause douth; the sjmptoins of arsenical
poisoning are depression, nausea, then vomit
ing without relief, inability to keep any
thing on tbo stomach, constriction, pain oxtending
from the bowels to the intestines and usually purg
ing, crumps, flesh generally cold and clammy, and,
toward the last convulsions, paralysis, and tho pu
ticnt sinks under cxiiuustton; all tbeso symptom^
aro not always present; arscnio wnlch is lound in
the stomach bus not yet been absorbed into
the circulation; tbe arsonlc wblcb baa caused
death is generally found in tbo liver;
there mast have neon a large amount ol arsenic In
the body (rem what 1 lound; tbero was a tatul doso in
what I detected; sub ultra to of bismuth does not con
tain arson 10.
On cross-examination the witness said there woro
cases of poisoning by bismuth, with symptoms like
arsenical poisoning; bo could not sec bow arsouic
could possibly bo In subnitrate of blsmuta.
SUPPOSED POISONING.
Anton Blerllng, who was reolevod In tbe St. Francis
Hospital, Jersoy City, ou Friday, aied irom tbe officio
ol bts Illness, tbe symptoms of wbtcn Indicatod
poisoning. Tbo case will bo investigated by Coroner
Cannon and County l'hysioian Converse.
A IIOlilUBLE DELUSION.
A tall, lean man, d'ossed aa a laborer, walked
through several streets In tbo Tenth precinct yestor
day, und was behaving in a moat reinarkublo way
when an officer caught sight of him. With tno striao
and air of tbo melodramatic villain, as prcsonted on
tbe Blagc, tbo stranger would move along a low
yards, then atop, glare back at some imaginary
pursuer, shako hie list and apparently sook
a busty flight, wblcb genorujly ended lu a
repetition ol tbe pantomime. i'be uflicer took
f11tii Into custody, uud then learned that instead of
bulug u fut'liivo from jusilce ho was only a lunatic.
His uame was James 0. lloyle. Ho Is a laboring man,
who says be lives in Philadelphia, und his tnuuia con
sists 01 au absorbing fonr that be Is being lollowod by
two women from tno city ol bis residence, who pro
Coso inveigling bim Into matrimonial entanglements,
o was held by Judge Otierbourg lor medical exam
ination.
THE PE1IBON MUliDEK. .
Mr. John H. Lewis, of No. 31 South street, ogent of
the schooner Mary B. Harris, on which Bernard
Forron, the boatman, was murdered by John Wright,
yestordny receirod a letter from the father of young
Wright. It stated that John was always a good,
peacoable boy, and nover quarrolsome at home. He
did not bolioyo that John had told the truth, and
that ho had done tbo deed In solf-dolence. The
lather also said that he had received a letter
from Captaiu Crowley, which stated that John was
liio best boy ho over had with him. the schooner
has not yet urrivod, but It la thought thut this Is
owing to tbo lato inclement weatber. Ernest Tabbolt,
tbo sulpmato ol the prisoner, who Is at present on
the Harris, and also Captain Crowley, will bo soon by
the police as soon as tbo vessel arrives, for tbe pur
pose of loaroibg whether they oaa throw auy light on
the case.
WEDDED FOEs.
Motion was mado In tbo Brooklyn City Court before
Judgs McCuo yesterday In tho case of Utile McGay
against Isaao McOny, bor husband, for an order to
punish tlio doleudaot for contempt of court. Tho
counsel for the plaintiff allogod tbattbc defendant bad
not paid tbo alimony, though directed to do so by the
Court. Tbe umouui of alimony recently allowed tbe
plaintiff was $15 per woolc. I ho matter was retoried
to Counsellor John C. I'orry to lake proof.
A relerou was appointed uy Judge i'ratt, of tho .Su
preme Court, to try tbe suit roceutly brought by
Georgians CrawlorJ against Samuel Cruwlord for
divorce. The parties, who rexido in Ncwiown, L. I ,
wore uiarnnd in ISO! and hare lour children.
Vincent IV. Copcutt, e painter, residing at No. 130
Walton elreut, K isieru District, brought suit in tbo
Brooklyn City Court, boforo Judge McCue, against
.Annie K. Copcalt, his wllo, lor absolute divorce, on
tbo ground ol adultery. I'liu parlies were married In
the Perry street Methodist Church, this city, in April,
1972. I bo plain till alleges that the doiouunnt was
guilty ol tho crime charged with throo rneu, nnd the
neu nco Is a denial Homo testimony wus takon In
tho case yesterday, and the trial will no resumed on
Wednesday next.
SUIT EOIt SLANDElt.
The suit ol Irancaco Coecbtma against John
Churtozzo lor alleged slander was called for mat in
the supreme Court, Kings county, boiorc Judge l'rnit
yesterday. The plaintiff, who claims $10,000damages,
is a ship ohanaler, residing at No. lis Union street,
Brooklyn, and married to the widow ol his lornicr
partner, Antonio FugiouL On July 11, 1S77,
at or near tho cor nor ol lienvcr and Will
lam strooU, In this city, tbe ooinpialut
fthegos that tbo defendant said in bis hearing
referring to the plaiullll (in tho Italian Itnguugcj,
"Vou infamous Jesuit; you rascal uud low fellow ; 1
Know you uru ubte or oupaWo ol doing anything. You
huvo poisoned your former partner." 1 he plaintiff,
who is a native of Doliuatlu, tu Austria, tosliliod that
ha did not know what his partner died at; his death
occurred about ton years ago, and lollowod a sickness
ol ion days. He married ilio widow two years altar.
Counsal asked tho plaintiff I ho question, "Did you
poison him?" and be replied with emphasis, "No,
sir.'* The trial will be reeumod to-day.
BllUlAL ASSAULT.
Judgo Walsh, of Brooklyn, yosterday committed
Hall ly Elibow, an Italian, to Jail to await tbe result of
severe lujurles Infliclod upon Anns Halls, a young
woinau who lived at the residence ol the- prisoner.
Kisbow is accused or knocking Anno down anu kicking
her In such a brutal manner that she may not recover.
FELONIOUS ASSAULT.
In an account of an encounter between Antonio
I'arocllo, fruit dealer, ol Na 304 Third avsnuc, and
Thomne Ualpin, ol Na 361 East Thirtlotb street, yes
terday morning. It was erroneously slated that
Thomas Ualpin was stabbed by Aolonio I'arcollo, who
was held to answer, While Uie (acts are that Helpie
was lue real aggressor, and tbat I'arcollo was the per
son who suffeied the injury. llelpm, and not l'arcello,
Is nor. awaiyug trial on a rhargo ol lelonlous assault
and battery, being hold in $i,00o ball to auswer.
A DISOilDEliLY HOUSE. .
Officer Mastcrson, of tbe Thirteenth precinct, on
Sunday night entered n house In KIdge street, wbleh
Is represented ns being n disorderly nue. and arrested
tbe proprietor, Herman Uorlleh, bis wife and n conpie
ol Inmates. One of these, a woman, hnd a little child
at hnr breast wben arrested, and tbo Innocent was
wUh ber when produced In the Essex Market I'olioe
Court yoHiorday. The proprietor was held in $6V0,
end tbe others wore committed for examination.
BUSINESS TROUBLES.
PROCEEDINGS IN BANKRUPTCY ?CREDITORS*
MEETINGS?ASSIGNMENTS.
Emll Scbalk, of the Arm ol Emll Scbalk &Ca,
petroleum brokers, at No. 60 Boaver gtreot, bug lulled
and bas teen adjudicated a voluutary bankrupt by
Register Dwlght. ills liabilities amount to $111,000,
of wblcb there are secured $17,000. Tbe secured
creditors are the Central Banc, of Pittsburg, $7,600;
CarolinuFuuvre, $4,600; Cburlos Pratt & Co., $2,500;
Gustavo Koye, $1,600; Wlttboir it Maisley, $1,600;
Mr. Mungcr, $50a Tbo following aro tbe principal
unsecured creditors:?Emma Scbalk, $60,000, lor
money loaned; Standard Oil Company, $12,000; Gold
and Slook Telegraph Company, $6,000, dis
puted claims for tbe use of instruments, a
suit being now pending; W. L. Poster, $8,600;
Edwsrd Sohns, $8,o00; Cbarlos l'ratt, $8,000 on ac
commodatlon papor. Ills assets consist of onc-balf
Interest in tbo Pittsburg Tar Cbemtcal Works of
Allegheny City, mortgaged to tbo Control Bank of
Pittsburg lor $7,600; seven shares of tbo Great Ro*
public Gold und Silver Minine Company of Virginia,
value unknown, aud dobts due, $4,800, nominal
valua Mr. Scbalk resides at Piermoat, X. Y.
Joseph A. Keeling, wbo resides at Na 230 Second
avenue, Uas been adjudioatod a voluutary bankrupt
by Register Dayton. His liabilities amount to only
$7,676 26, ol which $1,600 are securod by bond und
mortgago. Among tbe creditors aro M. Apgar, se
cured, $1,600; A. B. Do Frceso, $2,336 71; liacbol
Keotlng, $1,866. liis assets consist ol u bull interest
in tweuty-tbreo lots at New Utrecht, L. 1., out there
Is no equity over the mortgage.
Register Pitch has roccived a voluntary potition in
bankruptcy by Aurou E. Reod, Who has liabilities
umouutiug to $8,000, all uasccurod, and no assets.
I ho largest creditor is Johu J. Budd, whoso claim
amounts to $6,186 34.
Julius Bcriihuim, manufacturer of feathers at No.
99 Greeuo street, bus beuu adjudicated a voluntary
buukrupt ou bis owu pclitiou by Register Allen. His
liabilities amount to $29,842 69, ol which there ure
secured $6,428. The assets are nominally about
$9,000, consisting ol:?Slock, $2,278; open accounts.
?2,500; uoies, $4,029 85. TUtt Icllowiug urc itie priu
cipal creditors:?It. Zelmer, $4,611 43; Touloniu sav
ings Uuuk, $3,628, secured; Julius Detainer, $2,800,
secured; Aaron Cialiiu fit Co., $1,080; Eunl Culllou
$1,931 07; lsiuor Cohulold, $1,611 41; Nicola Grau!
$2,312 16; S. Zoltnor, $1 649.
CUKOITOKs' fSTITlOMS IN IUNKRUP1CY.
William 11. Hanson, wuo Kept a restuuraut at No, 7
Hall pJaco, has bocu aOjuu tented uu juvoluutary bait'ic
rupt ou tbo polltiou ol eleven creditors, and tbo case
bus been referred to Register Dwigrit to tuku furtuur
proceeaiugs. His liabilities uinouul to about $3b,0U0,
aud the ciuims of the peiillining croiiiiurs aggregate
$8,080, tbo largest being the follow lugHorace Den
ncti, 40,4u0; James McOuiighn, $602; John D Han
sou, $960; Suinuoi Valentine, $267; .-Stephen D. Putur
son, $270; Amos R. ilausoo, $100.
A petition in bankruptcy has bocu hied against
Georgo H. Scull, real estate auctioneer, at No. 6?
Pine si mot, by twenty creditors, whose claims aggro
gut e $13,360, the largest claims being thoso ol William
M. scott, $3,600; Benjamin P. Ravnor. $3 300*
Henry Vau Schuick, $2,800. * ' '
An eflort is helug made by a numbor of tbo creditors
of Josoph Mercy At Uo., manufacturers ol huts at Xo
77 Greouo strooi uud ul Newark, to throw the lirrn
luto bankruptcy, uud a petition lor that purposo has
been Ulsd by Hlumuuslicl & Ascber, wbo represent
nine creditors buviug ululms aggregating $33,436 02
which are as lollows:?Martin Bates, Jr., ft Co '
$8,699 48; Sylvester Brush <St Bon, $5,326 09- UUcb
cuck, Dertnouy A Co.. $7,800 21; Roberts, Cusbman
it Co., $2,709 19; P. Robinson A Co., $1,891 75; James
Braud, $2,698 84; Jaoob Uarclr it Brother, $2 430 98'
C. M. Van ifuur, $1,308 68; Asel ft King, $666 80. '
MKSTI.XGB or CRKMTultS.
A meeting of tbo creditors of Abraham Smith was
held yesterday at tbe ofllce of Register Little.
Schedules were prosonted showing liabilities amount
ing to $9,600, and claims wero Clod aggregating $4,000.
Louis J. Slieb, attorney-ai law at No. 4 Warrou street!
was elected assignee 111 bankruptcy.
TUo creulturs of Geurgo H. Barteis, dealer In prod
uco at Na 258 Washington street, hold u mooting vos
terday at the oIUou ol Register Kolchum ; six claims
wero provod, uggregating $1,892 22. and Rosea M.
Euwaitis was elected assignee iu buukruptcy.
At a meeting ol tbo creditors ol Adurn Keim, dealer
in wiucs at No. 76 Bowery, bold yestorday? at the
olllco of Register Ketchum, u mujontv of mo orodl
tors accepted a composition at Uftocn cents on the
dollar.
A meotlug or tho creditors of Edmund J. Bramb ill
wus held yesterday at tbe olllco ol Register Alien
Tbo schedules presouted showed liabilities amounting
to $37,369 98 und nominal assets, aud flvo olaims
wars provod aggregating $32,287 83, of which the
followiug wore the largest:?E. C. Brambail
$17,855 04; Thomas Perkins, Jr., $12,032 79; William
P. Baldwiu, $2,000. Edward C. Christie was elected
asstguee lu buukruptcy.
MISCKLLANKOCS MATTEKS.
Register Alleu yesterauy roo.lved a warrant in
bankruptcy ugaioat John a. Itoevos, Jr., ol Nu. 234
Broadway, wbo bus beeu adjudicated ou the petition
oi bis creditors. His natalities amount to $26 000.
David 11. Hobari, dealer lu window glass at' Na 105
lteauo street, made an ussignmont yestorday for tho
boncDt ol bis creditors to Jaiues W. McCuiloch. Ho
succooded to tbo busiuess ol ibe hriu of Uobart
Henries it Ca In August, 1876. He recently allowed a
note lor $194 to go to protest which ho hud givou to
A. S. l'uylor fit Co. wbo tailed souiu time ago und
about which more was a dispuf . His liabilities aro
small.
Henry W. Grass, manufacturer of cigar boxes at
No. 63 Columbia street, made an assignment lor tbo
houelitof bis creditor, yonterday to Henry Behions.
He bas been lu business lor eight years, und recently
gave a chattel uiortguge ou tbe machinery tor $40U.
Theresa Frlediunuur, mauulacturor ul iucos at No
332 Cunnl street, wbo lias uiudenn assignment lor the
ben-Jhl ol hor oreJitors to Morris Guodbart, bus lia
bilities amouuiiag to upward ol $12,090. The assets
wblcb consist ol stock, machinery and book tic!
counts, arc Vuluod at about $6,00o. Shu has been In
business for about flvo years, her husband having
tailed previous to that lime. She claimed u capital
of $7,000, ol which $2,000 cousnnod ol mucbinery.
Washington Jhutuus, dealer in boots aud snucs ul
No 434 Graud street, who utuilo an assignment on
Saturday to M. H. Topping lor the beneUl ol his cred
iters, has liabilities amounting to about $4 000 and
bin real assets are valued at about $l,oou. ' '
Register Little yesterday completed bis report In
tbo matter ol John F. Henry, Currun A Ca, and sub
milled It to Judge Cboate lor continuation aud liuul
order.
In ibe ofllco of the Court of Common Pleas, yestor
day, there was Uled a scliedulo in me mailer of iiie
assignment of tbe Lawrence Brothers, ropemnkurs lo
Ezckisl G. Bell. 'The liabilities of tne lalo firm were
Set down at $182,341 70, the notniual assets at
$239,660 und mo roal ushOts ul $68,06a
Amoug the creditors of the Urm aro the
city of Brooklyn lor $10,u00 tfces, tho ex
ecutors of Ahralinni Wood, $31,050; 11. Austin,
$10,467 11; executors ol Humuoi Wood, $12,C'J4 91 ?
Reckuugio St Co., $18,990 95; M. K.chuverria A Co*
$106.039 69: James Brandt, $3,337 94; J. F. decor!
Jr., $3,602 41, and Tbeobuuo Brothers, $9,430 69.
I hero was also hied lu tho same olllees the scliodule
10 thu matter of the assignment of Frederick llirsch
to Joseph ricbulU 1 he liabilities ol tho ussiguor aro
set down at $11,033 C9,liis uomiual assets at $9 812 77,
and real assets ul $4,196 36
Kl.lLfc.li, WOliilbfcU 4c Ki:. OB lit'nr.
To tuit Kuitou or tuh Hlhalo:?
Wilt you k>uilly Insert the following lottor, tills Jay
received by uie irow Judge Choulo, lu view of the er
roneous impression created by the partial report ol the
opinion lu the cure of Keller, Wormser U Kiugabury
lu your buuo of tlio lUiu lust. A, ULUMKNB11KL.
NxW York. May 30, 1*78.
Mr Iirau Ma, IIliirkrinrl: ?
1 here your letter ol to-day end regret extremely th.it a
publication ol IruRiueiite of my opinion In the case o! heller,
lVortn.tr ,v Kingsbury hat yivuu au erroiiuoua impression
at to your oonneullou with the caae.
I tnonglit It necessary In my oplnloa to reprehend tno
practice alleged to uxlti, and delaudu.l at the liar Im coun
sel (.tiler thau yourself, of ni^atiii; and Voril'/lu^ creditor*'
petition! before they were completed. Nollilua way tbown
or eliai'g.'i hy ciiuoaol lu the urgum ul to h.ieo boon done
by yua pertonally lu llili ca?e iron v hica 1 received any
Impression lujurlout to your professional hone
Vou are at liberty to mate any lite you uiay with of this
In. WILLIAM U. I.'IIOATiw
loll
ALkXAXDKR llLtXI NSTII.I.,
CUSTOM HOUSE COMMISSION.
At I bo mcotiug ol the Cu.ioui Houao Commission
yesterday all the members were present. Four wit*
nostras wero examined, representing silk interosta
These woro Meesre. Kuunotd, ol Lucamoyer A Kuu
notlr; Karnes, ol li. It. Clallln At Co.; Sclile-singer, of
K. Warburg At Co., and Moore, ul 1'oreon At Harrtuian.
Ah has bueu the praclico with this communion ibelr
proceedings were strictly private.
COTTON EXCHANGE ELECTION.
An tloctlon for members of the Cotton Excbsngo
was held yesterday, from twoivo M. to two V. M.
Th-oo nnines were proposed, via., Ouorgo M. Tlrnoy,
George 11. Church nud Jaures II. liuggell of llaggotl At
Uuttla. The latter was Mia only one elected,
COKONElih' NOiEd
John nutlor, aged thlrty-flvo years, of Not S24 East
Twonty-Ulih street, was taken to llollevue Hospital
yesterday in a state of Impending apoplexy. Uo died a
few hours alter admission to tho hospital.
Johu Dwyor, tifiy years of ago, was injured in tho
splno, rlba and kidneys on the luth Inst, by a bale of
hay tailing upon bim. Uo was removed to the
Homoeopathic Hospital on Ward's Island, whero bo
diod aunday.
Nicholas liuourcich, twonty-sevon years ol age, ol
No, 030 West 1'tiirly second stroet, was ran over and
Intiaiiily killed yesterday while coupling traius of
tho Hudson Kiver Railroad at Thtrty-llrst street and
Kleveulh avenue.
Jonu Mulligan, residing at No. 611 West Twenty,
sixth street, retired to hud Sunday night with hie
brotuer James. In the morning John found his
brother a corpse by his sido.
Joseph Bonnesi'hior, ol No, 304 East Seventy fifth
street, dlod yesterday from injtirio* reoetved by being
ran over by n wagon.
Ferdinand Bchwab. tblrty-livc years of ago. loll out
ol the window of bl* Into residence, No. 152 Attorney
slrcot, and was instantly killed.
Tbe body of the man louad at Central Parle Sunday
night was identified yesterday as ihut ol J. Marshal
Puui, of No. 1U1 Frout street, Philadelphia. Tbe re
mains wero removed to the residence of Mrs. Anna
McCinre, Na 42 West Thirty-second street, wbo Is a
sister of deceased.
THE NOYES TBIAL.
Another tedious day was passed yesterday at the
trial of Benjamin Noyos In the Newark Court, beiore
Judge Depuo uud a Jury, Tbo stand was occupied the
entire day by Mr. Noycs, the State plying him with
questions In cross-examination.. Tbo main point of
the prosecution was to show that A. G. Fay, a director
In tbe National Company aua its putative counsel,
was Noyce' agent In the reinsurance of the Now Jer
sey Mutuul and Us receipt of tbe assets. Noyes de
clared on tbo stand, howovor, and la the most positive
manner that bo bud nothing to do witb Fay being paid
anything for the reinsurance and had not any knowl
edge of such an arrangement at any time. Noyes was
still on the stand when me Court udjonrucd.
MARRIAGE AND DEATHS.
MARRIED.
Eabwicker?Ckaft.?Monday, May 20, IIarrt F.
Earwickkii, ol New York, to Sarah U. Craft, of
New liedlor.1. Mass.
Gauunkr?DkLa.vateu. ?Thursday, May 10, 1878, at
the residence ol the brldo's parents, by mo Rev. S. B.
Kossotcr, ol North' Presbyterian Church, John G.
Gaudkeu to Ida, youngest daughter ol BouJ. DeLv
metor, Esq.
DIED.
Ash.?On Sunday, May 10, Jambs Is B. Ash, aged
21 years.
Relatives and Iriends are respectfully Invited to at
tcnu the (uneral, troui his luto residence, 32 Lewis St.,
on Tuesday, two o'olock P. M.
Pbiladelpuia papers please oopy.
(Jakk.?uu bu .day, May 10, Kuwa&d Carr, In the
04lh year of bis ago.
The Iriends ol the decoasod and members of the
Now York Associated Veteruns ol the Mexicau War
aro respectfully luvlied to atteud the tuooral, from
No. 45 Elm St., comer of Worth, ou Tuesday morning,
May 21, at ton o'clock.
Caklin.?On Sunday, May 19, 1878, Mart Vassau
Carlix, beloved wife of William M. Carlln, uud daugh
ter ol Major Natiiaulel and Ann Marls Flucb, In the
24m year ol her age.
Relatives aud Iriends aro respectfully Invited to at
tend her funeral, from hor late residence, No. 395
Union sL, Brooklyn, WodDesday, May 22, at three P.
M.
Cocks.?On Saturday morning, May 18, Albkrtink
Harris, daughter of Albert aud Mary E. Coles, aged
7 in on lbs.
Reiuitvos and friends are Invited to attend the
luii< rui h irvices, lrom tho residence ol her parents,
255 Wesij39.li si., ou i uesday, four o'clock P. M. Tho
remains will be takou to East Chester on Wednesday
morning at niue o'clock.
Conway.?Uu tbo 2oib insl., Katik J., daughter of
tbo late Patrick and Johanna Conway.
Funeral Wednesday, 22d lust., two P.M., lrom the
residence ol ber uncle, MicUucl Ryan, 422 East 5Ulb
si. Relatives and Iriends invited to attend.
Dk Vok.?On Monday, May 20, Louis Axtoink,
youngest sou ol Thomas F. and Lucy Do Yoc.
Notice ol lunoral hereafter.
Domxrllom.?On May 29, Mrs. Axs Donxellox,
relict ol tuo late t'oier Douneilon, native of county
Cavun, Iroland, in tho 97th year ol her age.
Tho relutlvds aud iriends of the lamily are rcsoo t
fully Invited to uttond the lunoral, from her late'resi
doucc, 210 West 10th st., on Wednesday, May 22, at
halt-past one P. M.
Emhiisox.? At Wyoming, N. J., May 19, 1873, Jamb
L., wile ol William U. Emerson aud only daughter of
tho lute Charles 8. Little.
Funeral at Wyoming, N. J.. May 22, on arrival of
11:29 A. M. train from New York, Morris and Essex
Railroad.
Fckman.? On Monday evening, May 20, Mary,
widow ol tho late Philip H. Farman, In tbo 80th year
ol ner age.
Notice of luueral hereafter.
Grow.?At Hastings, on tho Hudson, Sunday, May
19. Walks French Grow.
Relatives and Iriends ol the lamily are requestod to
attend the lunoral sorvices, at his lute residenco, at
three P. M., Wednesday, tbo 221 Inst. Carriages will
bo in attendance on tho arrival of the 2 o'clock 1' M.
train from Grand Central depot, via New Yurk Con
tra! and Hudson River Railroad.
Isaacs.?On Sunday, May 19, Rev. Samcbl M.
Isaacs, minister of tho Forty-iourth Stroot tjynu
gigue.
The funeral services will bo bold at tbo Synagoguo,
ou Wednesday, May 22, at ton A. M., at wbicb tho
Iriouds of tbe family and mo in bora ol tho Synagogue
aro invited to ultond.
Koticc.?Tho members ol tbo Mutual Benefit and
liurlal tooioty aro hereby notified to atloud tho
lunoral ol tho llev. S. M. Isaacs, Troasuror of tbo
Society, at the Forty-fourth Strout Synagogue, Wed
nosduy, May 22, at ton A. M.
HENRY DAVISON, President
Abarbanol Lodge, Na 02, 1. 0. U. B.? I'lto members
ol this lodge aro hereby rosucoiully invitod to attend
tho lunerat of tho late Ucv. S. M. Isaacs, minister ol
tho Coiigrogntlou Gates ot I'rayer, tho lather of our
worthy orothur, Isaac S. Isaacs, which will luke place
on Wudtiesday.mortiing, at ten o'clock, from the Syna
gogue, 44lh St., between Oth aud 7th ava
liyoiuorol BENJAMIN J. LEVY, President
Kkllock.?On the 20tu lust., at his residouco, 441
Lexington uv., tisuituK Kkllock, in tho 04th your ol
bis age.
Kolativos and (riends of the family ars Invited to
attend tbo luueral, from the Church of Dtvluo Pater
nity (Rov. Dr. Cbapln), 5th av. aud 45ihst., Thursday,
at hall-past niuo A. M.
Kklly.? On Monday, 20th Inst, ol oonsnmptlon,
J am km Kklly, a native ol Casllo Comer, oouuty Kit
keuny, Ireland, aged 44.
Kolativos and irlcuds ot the lamlly aro respectlully
Invited to attend tho luneral, lrom but late residouco
39 Monroe ol, Wednesday, at two.
Lanaiian ? Ou Monday, May 20, Jambs Lamaiiam,
a god 02 } ears.
Relatives aud irlends ol tbo lamllv aro res|>oetlul]y
invited to attend the tunerul, lrom the roaldenco ol
bis soc-in-iuw John Cartwright, 310 Eist 114th St.,
ou tVodnesday, 22 I, at oue P. tl
Maiisac.?On Mouday, May 20, Eliza, bolovod wife
of William Marsac, lu the 2l)lli year ui her age.
Relatives and friends tuvlted to attend ttie luneral,
at her I.no residouco, 040 3d uv., Wednesday, May 22,
at one o'clock P. M.
Mitchkll.?On Mouday, May 20, William Mitciikll,
in the 74th year ol liis age.
Relatives and iriuuds, also the veterans ol Third
cotnpauy, Seventh regiment, N.U.S.N. V., nre invited
to attend ttie lunoral, on Wednesday, May 22, ul half
past one o'clock. Irom St. Cbryaosiom'a chapel, cor
ner 7th av. aud 39th St.
O.MiRiiiMi.xK. ?Ou Monday morning, May 20, in tho
hist year ol tier age, Klizabktii P., (laughter ul John
Oadurdoiik, M. D., and slater of tno late bishops of
Now York end Pennsylvania.
luneral services will be held at the Church ol tbo
Annunciation. West 14th su, ou Wodncsduy, the 22d
Inst., ul tou u'clocK A. M. Tho relatives and lriunds
ol tho'iainily aro respectfully Invitod toatteud.
Oils.?Oil Monday, May 20, 1378, Austin W. Olilt,
Id tho 731 year uf ln> uge.
The relatives aud Irlcuds ol the lamlly aro Invitod
to uliond the lunoral service at Ins late residouco. 372
Lewis av., Brooklyn, on Thursday, May 23, it throo
0 clock 1*. M. Interment at Cypress Bills Cemelory
Friday.
Providence (It. I.) papers ploaso copy.
1'ait.?Suddenly, on the 10th Inst., J a.mkk Marshall
Paul, sod ol tnu lale J. Hodman Puui, ol PhllaielpUlu.
<41 I.N.N ?Ou M mdiiy, May 20, MauuaukT, the beloved
wile ol Patrick Quiun aud umgut-r of Timothy and
Mary Buckley, in tho 37IU year ol tier age.
Thu relatives aud Iricrids ol the tuiully aro respoot
lully invited to atloud lue luueral, Irotu her late rest
dene ', No. 38(1 1st av., on Wodntsduy, May 22, at two
o'clock P. M.
8c u uyi.ku.?On .Sunday, May 19, 1878, Akkmt II,
Scut vi.Kit, id his 77th year.
Funorul ul Christ cliuroti, BuiluviBe, N. J., tVodnes
day next, at lour I'. M. I ruins leave 23d si. ul 2:45
aud Chumoers si. at 3:15, via Newark branch Erie
Kiillway.
Suki.lky.?On Monday, tho 20th Inst, Mary K.,
daughter ol tieorgu K. aud Auua M. Shelley,!u tho 30th
year ol her age.
Notice ot lumral boreal tor.
SlitriiKi:n ?In Brooklyn, May 10, Mrs. Asm, widow
01 the lulu Joliu Shepherd, in tho 031 your ol her
age.
I Funeral Irom the resldenco e( Captain laauc N.
Slimier, 62 Tompkins place, on Tuesday, ul hall-past
two o'clock P. M. Friends of llio lamlly aro respect
lully invited to Attend. The remains will bo taken to
Biooklitie, Mass., lor Interimnu
SHKi'iiKitn. ?On Moodav, May 20, at htg roaldenco,
215 Chrystte st, Edwin J. Smsiukhd, In tho 24th year
of his age.
His relatives and Irioodi are Invited to nttend the
luueral, Irom above residence, on Wednosday morn
ing, at nine o'clock, Irom ihoiico to St. Francis
XaVicr's Church, where uinsa will bo celobratod lor
tbe repose ol his souL
Sinclair. ?ai lloboken, ou Monday, May 20, John
W. Sinclair, in the 37th year of hi* uge.
Relatives and lriunds are rospeotlully Invitod to at
tend tho funerui, Irom his late residence, 15 Park av.,
above 5th sb, IVodnosdiiy, May 22, at two o'clock
P. M.
SmrrkiL?In Brooklyn, on Sunday, May 19, Gatba
p.ink Loi'iAa, widow oi Henry U. Slipper.
Reluiives und lrleud ol the rainily are respectfully
Invited to attend the funeral serviCus. at her late rest
uenoe, 80 Woodhull ek, Brooklyn, ou Tuesduy, May
21, si lour o'clock.
Stitt.? At Drylown, Cal., January 2, Kown S.
Stitt, sod ol late William SHU, ol Brooklyn, 1* L
London and Liverpool papers aopy.
iayloh.? On ibelutu lust., Uiibiisrt Tatlor, In the
61st year of bis age.
Funeral at ten a. M., Woduoaday, lrom Calvary
Church, 4lh av. ami 21tt st.
TookSR. ? May 9, 1?JS, at Oaorgotown, 8. C., Fran
cs* B., youngest daughter of tho Into Joseph 1*.
Tooker.
Tow.Mfk.Mi At Fulrviow, N. J., on Sunday, May 19,
1878, C'aiii.wunk, widow ol tne lata J. Smith Towu
send, aged 58 years, U months slid 28 days
Relatives and Irionds aro respectfully invited to at
tend tbo luneral, at two o'clock P. M., on Wednesday,
22d insl., Irom her late residence, F.uirviow, N. J.;
and at hull-pad two o'clock 1*. M., from tbe Itelormod
Church ol tnu said place.
Wiikla*.? Ou Huiiday, May 19, 1878, Mart
W UK LAN, beloved daughter ol Bridget aud tba law
J oil u Wneion, a native ol the pariah of Mullluahone,
county Tippersry, Iioinnd.
I he reiatlvea and Iriand* ol tbe family ere respect
lully Invited to alletid tbo funeral, lrom her Isle resi
dence, No. 33 Canal St., on l ueediiyt the 21*1, at two
FINANCIAL AND CHUUL
The Stock Market Dull, but
Very Strong.
GOLD STEADY AT 100 7-8.
Government Bonds Very Strong, States Dal]
and Railroads Higher.
MONEY EASY AT 3 A 3 1-2 PER CENT.
Wall Street, 1
Monday, May 20?0 P. M. [
Although it bu been the bluest of Mondays oat 01
doors the stoelt markot tailed to bo afloetod by any
bilious sympathy with tho weather, bat, on the con
trary, preserved a decidodty cbcortul aspect the day
through. It Is true some weakness was shown at th<
opening, but this was speedily reooverod Irom nndoi
tho stimulus of the foreign news wmch oamo threat*
eulog Ore and sword, even as It is likely to como to
morrow breathing ''pcaco, good will toward mon.'?
Tho fact Is this playing last and looso with the war
quostlon is getting to bo a uulsanao, and tho Temple
of Janus, with Its doors swinging opon one aoy lor
war and closing the nest for peace, is
little bolter than a disorderly bouse tbat
doscrvos suppression at tho hands of the
European police. However, wnother the news waa
true or fulso (and the atlffncss of consols lead to the
latter belief), tho market waa strengthened as nolod
and a recovery made which boucatod prices right
through tho list. The ooal carriers were among the
strongest and most activo stocks In tho day's doaltngs;
tho unexpected capacity lor coboslvcness cxhtbtted by
tho Board oi Control and tho probability of some ad>
anion to the prico of the product which will at loaat
enable the companies to maico tho two ends
ol receipts nnd expenditures meet, are acting like a
tonic In strengthening quotations. As was predicted
on Sunday, considerable attentiou was directed to the
usuully dormant C., C. and I. C. property, with the
result of advancing tho bonds three to three and a
half per cent und creating a lively upward
speculation In tho stock. It U claimed that tho run
ning expenses of the line havo been reduced about 30
per cent, and that tho road Is earning more than the
Interest upon Its bonds. Now Jersey Conirnl as one
ol the rcconstrnctod oripples is likewise assorting Its
ability to put its best foot lorcmost, aod was success
ful enough to-day to gain noarly two points upon ths
upward Journoy. Faith In the suoccss of the sobeme
for reorganization and the assistance of tho bears whs
required stock (or purposes of their own were ths
leverage that holstod the prloe from SIM t0 22X- la
the altornoou and up to the close railway shares wera
decidedly stronger, almost tho only exception being
Burlington and Qulncy, which lost about IX per cent
on the day's business
OPENING PRICKS.
The opening prices of stocks at the Boara to-day
were as follows:?New York Central, 108Jg; Erie,
1\ l,ako Shore, 62Xi Wabash, 14M; Northwestern,
SI; da proferrod, 71X; Hock Island, 100X*, Mil
waukee und SL Paul, 61M; do- preferred, 76X; Dela
ware, Lackawanna and Western, 55; New Jersey Cen
tral, 20>i; Dolaware and Hudson Canal, 65,X; Morrla
and Essex, SOX I Michigan Central, 65; Cbicugo, Bur
lington and Quiucy, 105% ; Ohio and Mississippi, OX;
Western Union, 82% ; Pacific Msil, 19X
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
Tho closing quotations at three P. M. wore:?
10,1. Atked. IOJL Atlted.
Atlantis 4 Pac. 2?>k 21X Kansas * Tea.. 2 V ^
Uhl&NW. ... 50# .'?<># Lake Shore.... 62'?
C t. W prof 71& 71# Mich Central.. 65$ U&}2
Chi. It I 4 r ..109^ 10l>3 Morrl. 4 Essex a 8 V
Chi Bur ? U...10oV 105# Mil 48t Paul... 51V 51#
Col! Chi 4 10.. 4H 4# M 4 8t P prel.. 76# 77
Clev4 Pitts... 75# 76 Marloosa....... 1 2#
Chi A Alton.... 75 75# Mariooua ptd... 1# Jf
CUl 4 AH prof.. 1? 100 N X Central....lOBV JOB#
CooOoaL 25 UK N J Central.... 22# 22#
Canton 15# 17 NJ Southern... I 1#
Del L 4 W.... 60S' ? Ohio 4 Mien.... OV '?>>?
Del A llttd C... 50 5fi.'a Pacific Mail.... 19# 19*6
Adame fix 101# 102 Panama .. ....120 121
[I s Ex 4H ? 4SW l'ltts 4 Kt W... 02# 02V
Wells. V 4 Co.. 90* 01V Quicksilver .... 10 10#
Erie ...... 1JV 12# Quick old 82 83
Harlem I.."!.. 147 148 hit, KC4N.. 4# 5
lion 4 St Jo... 12 12V htL.KC4hplf ?!S ?i?$
II 4 St Jo Dref. 28 2*# tel. Web 4 W.. 14# 14 V
Illinois Central 77V 772 Union Fedfic.. 60 ?K#
Kansas Pacific. 7# 7)2 WU feL....... 82# 82#
HlOHReT AND L0WB8T.
Tho following were tho highest and lowest prices ol
stocks to-day :?
Highest Low it
Chicago and Northwestern 61V 60 V
Chicago and Northwestern preferred. 72 71V
Chicago, It<>ck Island and PaotQc.... 100V 100 V
Chicago, Burlington and Quiney 105V 104 V
C., C. autl 1. C 4# 4v
Delaware, Lncknwannu nnd Wostorn. 68V 64 V
Delawuro and lludeou Canal......... 66V 66#
Erie 12? Htf
Michigun Central 06V 86
Morris and Essex 81V 8' V
Milwaukee and St. Paul 61V 61
Milwaukee uud St. Paul preferred.... 77 78V
New York Central 108V 108V
Now Jcrsoy Ceutral. 22V 20V
Ohio 4 Mississippi U,V OV
1'aoihc Mall 19# 1?V
Western Uulou Telegraph........... 82V 82V
TUU MONKV MARKET.
Tne money market workod easily to-dav, call loans
boiug made at 3 a 3# per cent., with the former as
tho ruling rate. The iollowlng were the raws ot ex*
change on Nuw York at tho undermentioned clues to
day Savannah, buying 1-16 premium, telling V h'?*
mlum; Charleston, easy, 3-10 premium, Vpremlum|
St I.ouis, 1-10 premium; Now Orleans, commercial
>?, bnuk v; Cbioago, 60 premium, and lioaton 12V
uiscount. The foreign exchange market openod quioi
and without suy change in the posted rates, which ere
still 4.sO lor bankers'long and 4.88V for short, AO*
tual hosinoss was ut about 4.86 V snd 4.88.
TI1K OOI.U MARK ST.
Gold oponcd and closed at 100#, with sales IB ths
Interim at 100#. l'no borrowing rates wore 1 and V
pur cout Loans were also made flat and at 2V, 1. V.
2, and 3 per cent
GOLD CLSAHIXUS AT Tne NATIONAL HANK OF TIIB STATS
or NkW YORK.
Cold bnlnnces 91,231.000
Currency balances 1.244,641
Cold clearings 16,066.000
GOVKRNMSNT UQSIIS.
Oovcrnmuut bouds were very strong to-day, and
shewed u marked ujrunco In all tho issqoh, raoglog
from V to V percent. The following were ths closing
quotations:?
Bid. Atked.
t'nlteu States curronoy slxos 12UV 120V
I mud Status sixes. 1881, registered... 10* V 108V
I ulteu States sixes, 18>1, coupon 108V 108 V
United Slates sixes, lsOa, uew, rcgia.. lt?4 104#
rolled Mutes sixes, 1806, coupon 104 V 104V
United Stales sixes, 1867, registered... 107V loi V
United Status sixes, isu;, o<<upon 107 V' 107 V
Uultod Sialos sixes, 1R68, registered... lo8# 100 V
United ststus sixes, 1868, eoui>on 100 100#
l imed states len-lortiua, registered ... 107 107 V
United states ten .forties. coupon... . 107 loi#
Uulted Statos Uves. 1881, icglstered... 106# 105 V
Uolted Slates tlvus, 1881, Coupon 106V 106V
Uuiiod Slates 4V'?, 1KW1, registered... 103V >03V
United states 4v's, Inoi, eoupou...... ictv 104V
United States lours, 10u7. registered... lhlV 101 V
United States lours, 1007, coupon 101 % 101V
TUB roBBIUM BASKET.
The London advices reported consols higher at ths
opening, when sales were made up to 96#, hut subse
quently there was s weaker feeling end sdrop to 96#
on tne inuro warlike tenor of the telegrams from tbo
East. U nited States bonds, which first came a frac
tion lower, closed up strong and higher. Erie was
V lower lor the common and V 'or the proterrod.
Pennsylvania, New Jersey Central and Illinois Cen
tral shares were Arm. New Jersey Central eonyertP
hie bonds showed an advene* of # per cent, and
Beading shares a decline or # per sent. The Bank of
England gained ?172,000 bullion on balanne. In Perls
rentes declined to 1091. 86c. The closing prions In
London were as followai-^onsola for money and as
eonnt, 90V; now 4V per cast bonds, 104# j 0t?
twenty bouds, of 1867,109; ten-forty bonds, in?#|
lives, of 1881, 106#; Erie common shares, 12#; KrM
preferred shares, 31 Vi New Jersey Central, 21#; Illi
nois Central, 78#.
ST ATI RON 1>SL
Statu oonda at the Bourn woro 1 per east lower fat
Louisiana sevens console, # for Tennessee elses old,
and steady lor Ueorgia sixes and Virginia sixoa. bow,
ol 1867.
RAILROAD BOHOa.
Railroad bonds were strong and higher, with tbt
largest rlso?three per cent?la C., C. and L C. firsts j
the next largest adfanoe was 1# in New Jorsey Can.
trai firsts consols (eaeeuied). and the noxt 1# la fits*.