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CRIMINAL NEWS.
The Murder-Trial at 'Wau
kegan Fairly Under
Way.
Defendant's Attorney Paints the
Homicide as a Simple
Accident.
Testimony ot Doctors Showing
tho Wound to Have Been
Mortal*
Evidence that Davison Had Expressed
a Wish ior Robertson’s
Death.
Tho Crime of Blaslus Pistoiius,
a Catholic Priest, and
Hia Doom.
Some Lynching to Follow lUo Triple
Harder Near Wheeling.
Ha Doubt Entertained of the Truth of
the Oamden Oonfotsion.
DAVIBON-—BOIIEHTSON.
Special DlfpatcA to The Tribune,
Waukegan, Lake Co., 111., March 21.— The
float juror was obtained in tho Davison case
this morning In tho person of T. F. Dlsnklcy,
of Benton Township. A largo audience was
present at tho opening of court, and, now that
work has fully commenced, the court-room will
no doubt be crowded daily.
THE RON. CUARI.CB R. REED
opened tho case for the People. Ho said that
be had been engaged by tho family of the mur
dered Robertson, not to vindictively press the
caso against Davison, nor lo take advantage of
legal points, but to see that justice was done.
A heavy responsibility rested upon tho jurors,
and their duty was to carefully weigh all
the testimony adduced, and glvo their
verdict on the law and the evidence.
He proposed to prove that tho defendant bad
threatened once before to kill John Robertson.
Mr. Reed then read the statutory definition
of what constituted murder, and claimed that
Mho killing of Robertson was murder and noth*
' log less. This was probably the moat Important
use ever tried in Lake County since its organ*
Izalioo. The deceased bod resided within tho
coniines of the county for forty years, and bad
brought up a family and acquired wealth and
1 social position. Mr. Heed then staled tho cir
cumstances connected with tho homicide.
W«. BBAIILBS
uld that before bo began his address he wanted
tbe witnesses excluded from tho court-room,-
both those for tbo People and lor the defense.
Tbe Court so ordered it to be, and some thirty
persons got up and started for tbo door.
Mr. Scories said that he agreed with Mr. Heed
as to tho Importance of the cose, lie agreed also
with that gentleman’s statement that neither
bo nor tho relatives of tbe deceased Kobort*
sun entertained any vindictive spirit In tbo pros
ecution. Hut ho doubted If any attorney could
so bear himself throughout tho course of a long
trial as to avoid tho appearance of partisanship.
If Mr. Reed could do so, bis feelings must bo
well trained.
Mr, Scarles then took up tbe story of the
tragedy from his point of view. lie claimed
that tho road about which the dispute occurred
was never lawfully opened, and detailed the
store of the assault by the fanner Allen on
young Davison, for which Allen was tried ond
fined <2CO. This decision was appealed from,
and Robertson w ont on Allen’s bail-bond. The
speaker went over tbe whole history of tbo
roads and the erection of tho fences, and claimed
generally that Davison had a right to fence up
the old track, which had never been properly
located. Ho claimed that Allen had threatened
Davison’s life. Coming down to the* day of tbo
tragedy, bo contended that London, Robert*
son’s hired man, who accompanied the Com
ralssloucrs to tho scone of tbo murder, was
a desperate fellow, and Introduced s very
peculiar story In regard to a plot to rob Robert*
cun’s safe, concerted by Robertson himself and
But no Chicago detectives, in order to capture
unu Littlu, which plot was frustrated by London.
This story Mr. Beatles said ho bad Introduced to
show that London woo a fighting man.
According to Mr. Scarles’ declaration. Davison
conducted himself on tho doy of the homicldo
with the strictest moderation, and simply stood
upon his Real rights and defended his property
against trespass, uavlng previously announced
to the Commissioners his intention to do so.
Mr. Scarles owno<l|that Davison and his sou were
both armed witu sticks—very little ones,
though. When Davison told the Commission
ers that ho ooutd defend his property and
i his person, they sent Landnn oft to fetch
• Alien and bis hired man. When Landan re
turned bo bad Ih his hands something which
Charles Davison supposed to be a gun, and
which he placed In the wagon. Davison took
up a position on tho fence with the stick In his
band. Allen drove up to the fence, and said ho
was going through. Acting under tbe orders
ol thu Commissioners, Landan and another
man advanced to tbo fence, and tbe second man
struck at the fence with on ax. Charles Davi
son made a pass at tbe mao with tbe stick, and
Landan said, “ Tbo first man who strikes at
me will be a dead man before night.” Charley
then drew his pistol and sold, ” Landau, do you
see that I”
Tho Commissioners retired fora few minutes,
and on tbclr return Alton's hired man struck at
the fence with an ax. Charley tried to poke him
oil with a stick, and the man struck at iilm with
thu ax, and Charley fell oil the fence. Seeing
Alien pressing toward tbe boy, and knowing
Landan to be a hard man, Davison said to his
son, "Charley, why don’t you protect your
scUf”aodat tho same time drew and cocked
his own pistol. This hired.roan of Alien’s was
completely under the control of Allen, who had
made him shoot a gun at Davison, and do other
deeds of deviltry. The innocent Davison was
sitang on the fence, a stick In bis left band and
a cocked revolver in hia right, when Allen’s
man dropped the ox, and, seizing
a piece of board eight feet long,
struck the next board. The shock threw
Davison off hla balance, and as he fell, lu his en
deavor to grain the post, the pistol went off.
Kubcrtson was fifteen leet away, but Allen was
within four feet of the feuce. Davison was
aware of Allen’s threatening language and of
his man's character. There was no intention on
Davison’s part of discharging the pistol at any
body at that time.
Immediately on the discharge of the pistol
some one said, "There, Davison, you've done
It.” Allen said, "Now 1 have got you,” and
started for the wagon In which Laudan had
placed what Charley Davison thought was a
gun. Davison said, •*! didn't ahoolStbe pistol:
you knocked mo off, and, as I fell, the pistol
went off too.” The reason Davi
son ran away to the bouse was because
Charley told him that Allen bad a gun. and
would shoot him. Ho didn't knowhow badlv
llobtrtsun was butt, but sent a man named
Uockmelster lu search of assistance.
At noon the court adlourned for dinner, and,
on reassembling, Mr. dearies resumed bis slate
cunt. Uo said that Davison and his son
Charles carried arms as a protection against
possible assault by the man Allen, and that the
■negation that Davison bad said he could enjoy
a sweet night's rest after shooting John Hubert
>ou was entirely false. Davison did not led
like a criminal, and the defense had nothing to
hide. They took the position that tho Com
missioaera of Highway had no legal
business on the defendant’s premises Sept.
1877. Moreover, Davison would have been
justified In using such force as would “ dispel ”
these invaders. But ho did not do so, and, al
though they were marching on him armed with
stea sod boards, be contented himself with sit
ting on the fence. The shooting was accidental,
sod Allen's man was the active agent in caus
ing I u
The first witness called by the Peoplp was
. n DB. WILLIS UUrrBBFIBLV,
W Barrington. He was called In to attend
soon Kohertson about 3 o’clock lu tbo after
noon, and found him on a lounge In his sitting
"Wo. Found aplslol-sbot wound. The bullet
ud entered tbe lower Jaw, passed through tbe
*u>aptpe to the centre of tbe buck-bone,
"id lodged lu tbo neck on tbo right
iiae. The lower Jaw, windpipe, sod esophagus
■ere Injured. Witness found danger ot Internal
aeniorrbage, and prescribed absolute rest aud
Micros! application* of cold water. Death oc
»S fr . c , t** “’clock from suffocation caused by
me blood flowing Into the wlnd-plpc.
. Mr, Sesrles produced a Urge book, “ Mao
r*® s Surgical Anatomy," and asked tbo wit
nc(« to mark with a pencil on one of tbe Illua
i jtP* the course of tbe bail was. This
, * <“d, and the croaa-cxamioatloo began. For
purpose* of Illustration, the delecse produced a
jawbone, and n pend! mnrk «u pat on that to
show where the hall entered.
Dr. Bulterllcld said that he aMlsted tn mak
ing tho post-mortem examination. The bail
did not enter the canty of the mouth, hut free
tnred the Jaw and carried the splinters with It.
Dr. Bhcßncr, of Palatini*, an! Dr. Keck,
of Bloomington, assisted In the nost-mor
tem examination. Dr. BhefTner also at
tended Robertson the afternoon that
he was shot, and Introduced a probe Into
the wound. The theory of attending physicians
was that the bad rcoottndcd when It struck tho
vertebra ami returned on Its course. The hall
was taken out about 8 p. m., and Robertson
died three hours later.
Witness described the whole process ot dissec
tion, and Illustrated tho course of tho ball by
means of tho engraving furnished by Mr.
Bcarlcs, It appearctl lo bo the aim of the latter
to show that It was not the bullet, but the doc
tors, that killed Robertson, and It Is understood
that one line of (ho defense will bo that his life
might have been saved If Ids heels had been ele
vated so that the oxtravasated blood could bare
been discharged. Tho defense had very bad
luck, however, with this witness, for he swore
that tho wound was necessarily fatal, and that
tho bullet killed John Robertson.
or. alonzo BnBrrNF.R
tcstlAed that he attended Mr. Robertson and
treated him for a gunshot wound.
Air. Scarlcs objected to tho Inquiry as to
whether the treatment was proper, but the
Court promptly overruled the objection, and
the witness said that it was tho correct treat
ment. In cross-examination witness said that
Mr. Robertson was In a dying condition when
he arrived,—the respiration being 38 to 40, and
tho pulse 130. Tho doctors allowed tho patient
to choose his own position, which was varied
from time to time. They did not try the ex
periment of placing his heels higher than his
bead. Witness described the post-mortem ex
amination In much tho same terms as those
used by Dr. BtiUcrAeld, while Mr. Bcortes con
vulsed tho Court by insisting on knowing
whether the doctors followed tho “aparturo”
made by tho ball. Then bo wanted to
know about tho “trakov” and the "Jar
nix,” portions of the anatomy of tbo
deceased which will bo readily recognized by all
medical men. ” Cervical vertebrsea ” were old
friends of this attorney, and ho displayed a
knowledge of anatomy and a familiarity with
medical terms and the Queen’s English which
was absolutely astonishing.
In redirect examination, tho witness said that
It would not have been a good thing to have
elevated /Robertson’s lower limbs. Ho also
identified tbo bullet produced, and sold that It
Was flattened against tho vertebra and re
bounded. Robertson was a very fleshy mao.
DR. MOBBS4UNN,
Professor of Surgery in Rush Medical College,
Chicago, said that he had been engaged in the
practice of nurgery for thirty-two years, and
for the last eleven rears had devoted himself
exclusively to that branch of his profession.
Id his opinion, tho gunshot wound described
was necessarily fatal. Ho considered tbe treat
ment detailed by Ors. Butterfield and Bheßncr
ss being tbe best possible, and emphatically
stated that the elevation of tbe lower limbs
would havo been disastrous.
In cross-examination. Dr. Gunn said tbat tie
had never seen a caso in which a bullet rebound
ed from the vertebra fn the manner described,
but would not bo at all surprised at such an
Instance. In fact It was extremely credible, for
tho cartilage which tbe ball struck possessed
elasticity equal to that of Imlla-rubbcr. Be
sides this, tue freaks of bullets after striking
tho tissues of the bumaa body wore almost un
accountable.
LTMAN FECK,
a farmer residing at Palatine, I»n3*' Davison,
and called upon him lu August last about a sit
uation as school-teacher fur hts (witness’) niece.
On this occasion the subject of tho rood esmo
up. aud Davison told witness to wait for him,
as uo could not otherwise get through tho road.
Ho spoke of tho obstructions which ho had
placed ou tho rood, and said that If they per
sisted in opening it there would bo bloodshed.
Witness had never bod any trouble with Davi
son.
In croßß-ozamiDatlon.wllDess sold that ho mot
Davison at tho school-house In Putnam Dis
trict, two miles or so from blsfarm. There was
no one else there at tbo time, and tho conversa
tion was a general one. Tho boy Davison let
down the roll-fence for witness to pass through
with his horse and buggy. Witness was
not well acquainted with tho neighbor
hood or its residents, and did not
know Allen. Davison directed tho attention of
witness to the brush Ivlng la the road. Ho did
not say that Allen had threatened to shoot any
one who moved tho brush, but oe said. u The
man who put that brush there will shed the
blood of whoever tries to move it away.” Nor
did bo give permission to witness to let down
the fence If ho should not be there on witness’
return. Ho said that his fence had been taken
down, but did not say by whom.
In redirect examination, witness said that bo
was almost a stranger la tbo neighborhood,
which was botch miles from his homo.
JOSEPH WIIITNET,
residing at Lake Zurich, had some conversation
with Davison at his (witness’) house In January
or Fcbruaiy, 1877. Mrs. Whitney and some of
tbe children wore present at tbo lime. Davison
said that he could shoot Robertson and have as
sweet a night’s rest as be ever had. Witness
had never had any trouble with Davison.
In cross-examination, witness denied that be
ever took s partisan side in the controversy be
tween Allen and Davison about the sheep. Wit
ness was a constable, and served the papers In
tho suit. Ho was also o witness la a civil suit,
hut did not know that oay bad feeling arose
between them over this fact. The road matter
was hi dispute at the time of the conversation,
and Davison sold that Robertson was pressing
It too much. Wltucss could nut detail tho
whole conversation, nor speak ot It otherwise
than generally.
Fending the conclusion ot the cross-examina
tion, an adjournment was taken unlllUo’clock
to-morrow morning. Judge Cody warned tbo
jury to be especially cautious In regard to their
conduct, and not to allow any oue to speak with
them about tbo case.
DLA9IUS PIBTORIUS.
Special DUpatth to The Trtftuns.
Pihladbli’liia, Pa., March 21.—Tho novel
spectacle of a priest receiving a verdict of guilty
of murder id the Urst degree was presented in
Judge Mitchell’s court this afternoon. Bloslus
Plstorlus, the prisoner, was one of the most
brilliant of that portion of the German priest*
hood lu active opposition to the early and severe
poller of Bismarck. During the time when all
Germany was brawling, and immediately after
the attempted assassination of the great Ger
man Chancellor, Piatoriua received information
that led him to believe that Bismarck proposed
punishing him severely for his too active oppo
sition to bis plans. Tho priest, just at that time,
received a letter from America in which he was
given to understand that, in the Western part
of the United States, bo could probably obtalu
the pastorate of a church. He sailed for this
country, and at ence paid a visit to bis brother
John, who was a tenant on a farm in Monigom*
ery County, near Norristown. Here, a few
weeks after bis arrival, be killed Isaac
Jacquerie. The farms of John Plstorlus
•ml Isaac Jacquerie adjoined each other, Stony
Creek being tho disputed boundary-line, and
there bad long been a difficulty between the two
farmers, owing to the frequent trespassing of
Jacquerie's cows upon tho latter’s promises
when the latter brought them to drink at the
creek. On the IHtb of July, when a boy brought
the cows to be watered, Bloslus Plstorlus, who
bad heard the stories of the trespassing from
his brother, standing upon the opposite bank
with a pistol in his hand, pointed the weapon at
the lad, os ho says, to score him. The boy ran
away and brought back Jacquerie, who spoke
angrily to Bloslus Plstorlus, who, in reply,
pointed the weapon towards him and soldi
“I shoot I” Jacquerie crossed the
stream, picked uo two atones, and said:
11 If you shoot, I’ll bring you oil that bank I”
Jacquerie then walked up the steep bank sad
dropped the stones. Bloslus Plstorlus allowed
the hand bolding the pistol to fall oy his side.
JacQuetto walked within a few feet of him, and
wbat subsequently transpired Is differently re
lated by different witnesses. The Common
wealth alleges a deliberate shooting by Bloslus
Piatoriua. Too defense claims that Jacquerie at
tempted to seise the Pistol hanging by
the priest’s aide, and, In the slight scuffle that
ensued, the weapon, which Is a self-cocking
affair, was accidentally discharged. Jacquerie
was a large, burly German, and one of
the most prominent meu iu an Influential
Granger organisation. Blaaius was tried and
convicted lu Norristown in December, 1*75, and,
ou the Btb of Mav, 187 C, sentence of death was
passed upon him. Thereafter the Supremo
Court ordered a new trial, and, in order that be
might not suffer from the popular feeling to
strong against him In Montgomery County, a
change of venue was granted to Philadelphia.
The second trial closed to-day. Plstorlus was
enraged to the point of madness by the adverse
charge of the Court. When tho Jury retired, he
suddenly arose, and, with a face white with
rage, and bis sharp, glittering eyes almost start
ing from their sockets, began. In a loud
voice, directed to a tipstaff who stood
pear the dock, to disparage hla counsel's man
agement »f tho case* Quivering with rage,
through bis clenched teeth he accused bis coua
THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: FRIDAY. MARCH 22. 1878.
scl of not having thoroughly commcnfc 1 iipoti
what he considered variances In the testimony
of the Commonwealth’* witnesses. Finally the
Judge had to order his removal, until lie could
become calm. When the Jury returned Plsto
rlus fastened his glittering, bcnd-Ilke eyes ufton
them. Their verdict was “(Jullty of murder In
the first degree.” The doomed man spoke not
a word, and remained star.ng like a statue,
seated In tho smaller dock, until a friend wear
ing the unmistakable clerical-cut coat approach
ed land addressed him In whispers, Dlasius
made an Inaudible reply. The prisoner was
then taken to Moyamcnslng prison, pending a
motion for a new trial.
THE TIITPMS MURDER,
NpteM DUpateh to The Trtbunf.
Wrbbmno, W. Ve., March 31.—Followingaro
further particulars of the murder of tho three
persons on Long Drain Hun, near tills r-lly:
Mrs. George Wallace, alias Mrs. George Baker,
was Induced by John Wallace to go lo
John Wallace’* house, under the Impres
sion that his wife was very shk.
From the evidence, John Wallace
made Improper advances towards her, to which
she objected. To avoid his brutal Intensions,
and to save herself, she ran to the woods to
make her escape. Foot-prints show that she
must have been rapidly pursued by John Wal
lace, as the foot-prints made In the ground cor
respond with tho size and nulla lu tho boots
of John Wallace, Sheyan half a mile down hill,
and tho leaps made were from four to six feet
each. She was trying to got to her sister’s
house. The authorities searched Wallace, and
found a pair of knuckles In his pocket, with which
he did tho deed. Baker states that Wallace
killed the persons, and Wallace states that
Baker did the deed. Baker states further that
Wallace killed them with a small hammer. Ho
directed the Jury to go and And the ham
mer, which was found with blood on
It. Thera was blood on John Wallace’*
clothes. Ho had changed his shirt, which
was still wet from trying to wash the blood
oR. The brothers had changed their clothes.
John Wallace was at Littleton, and Intended
going to Cameron on a tralu, but failed to do
so. Next morning he gave the alarm.
He was at the pump-bouso at 8
p. m., and did not get to his
house till 13:80 on the rooming of the 30th,
and took ofl his boots And greased them, which
lie never did before since ho was mar
ried, so bis father-in-law stotes. The
jury adjourned at 4 p. in. until 0 a.
m. Saturday. All evidence up to (1 o’clock
goes to show that John Wallace will be
lynched before morning, ami It la likely George
Baker will meet the same fate, although there
Is good proof that ho staid at Mr.
Conway’s. Some think ho staid there
la order to nldo the crime. He Is praying con
stantly, and says he Is Innocent of
tho crime. John Wallace was told to make his
peace with God,and he asked to have theextent
of the law, and thou he made several prayers,
and wished fur him to repent, still
saying bis brother had done tbo deed.
Baker Is willing to bo hanged if they
wish to do so. John Wallace requested that ho
might see his wife About 6p. in. He Is expect
ing to he lynched every moment. Baker mav
escape, as public onluloa Is In his favor.
The jury will meet at 0 a. in. to
morrow, and the funerals of the
victims are expected to take place at
10. People are gathering In from all parti of
the country to get a glance at the authors of
the horrible crime. The victims are laid out at
tho house of William Church, father ot the
murdered girl. Tho mother and baby Ho side
bv side, and the girl on tho opposite
stile ot the room, ready for tho com ns. Tbo
girt and Mrs. Baker have horrible gashes on
their foreheads, aud present a hideous sight,
white the little baby lies by its mother’s side,
with uo marks except oao side of Its
head bruised. as 1C it had been
taken bv tbo heels and knocked
against a tree, Tuo only reason known fur this
crime was merely the gratlfvlngot John Wal
lace’s brutish nature, and, after accomplishing
his designs, bo killed his victims to escape de
tection. Tho prisoners are under heavy guard.
Cries of “Llnch them!” are beard from every
mouth.
THE CAMDEN HORROR.
Special Dtipaleh to The Tribune,
Philadelphia, March 21.—Qruham’s re
markable story about tho murder of Armstrong
bos been corroborated by additional evidence
to-day. Tbo wife of Graham, who seemed as
broken as a woman could be, talked freely to
day, and said she was glad her husband bad made
such a complete confession of bis partlcipancv
iu the crime. Bald she: *• When poor Tom
worked at his trade he was a good enough man.
Occasionally ho would tako a drink, hut not
sufficient to hurt him or his family. When he
got out of work aad went into tho huckstering
business he felt that ho had descended in tho
social scale, and became more addicted to
drink. Then this roan Hunter began to visit
him, and our troubles began. His entire na
ture seemed to undergo u complete change.
He seemed to bo entirely under tho control of
Hunter, and became more and more addicted to
driuk. 1 can safely say that Hunter lias been
his ruin. I noticed for some time post
that the officers have bccnjjkceplug a watch
over the house, but could not guess what It was
for. 1 feel satisfied that, if lluntcrhod ever gut
out ot prison, my husband's life would not havo
been worth much. 1 have been asked
to secure counsel lor my husband.
How can I do that I 1 have no
money. In fact, lain almost penniless, and
really don’t know how Xam to get along.
Tho whole thing is a terrible atfalr, ami I wish
we were out of it.” The poor woman Is utterly
penniless, and In great distress.
It has been wondered that Orahtm did not
leave tbo olty and escape from the fate that he
evidently knew was awaiting him, but he was
without funds, and was waiting lor the SSOO re
ward that Hunter told him would not bo paid
(or at least sixty days alter the
death of Armstrong. A few days pre
vious to his arrest It would havo hern
almost Impossible lor him to have left the city,
as tbo authorities had given his description to
tho ogents of railroads, ferries, and with In
structions to detalu him should ho apply for
transportation. There Is a strong expression of
feeling In the city at a re|K)rt that tho Insurance
companies bad altered to compromise with Hun
ter at 60 percent on the Armstrong policies.
President Shipley, of tbo Provident Life and
Trust, to-day said; *• The reports In the papers
In reference to a settlement proposed to Mr.
Bcovll by certain Insurance companies are with
out truth so far as this Company Is eouccrncd.
Before the developments of the lost day or two,
a suggestion was made to us to unite In an oiler
about to be made to Hunter's attorney, but we
at once declined.”
To U* ir*«(<m Associated Prttu
PuiLADßLi’iiu, March 31.— ‘The startling dli
closures mode by Thomas Graham lu (bo Cam*
den, N. J., murder case buve awukvucu tbo
liveliest Interest both hero ami lu Camden.
The police authorities have been at work all
day running out points lu the confession, and
to-night the Prosecuting Attorney says all Gra
ham's statements have been louud to bo true;
that Qrabam even mentioned mutters wbfeb
they knew nothing about, and those have been
also verllicd. The ease now, the Prosecutor
says, Is ready for trial.
TOLD A TIIIUD TIME.
Sfittfal DUjWtCk to TUt Tttbunt.
QuiNcr, 111., March 21.—F. A. North, Prin
cipal of tbe Mu Sterling school, was arrested ot
Mt. Sterling yesterday ou a warrant ebargtmr
him with to attempt to outrage Miss Alice
Lyon, one of tbo teachers In the Mt. Sterling
school. Tbe-vsrrant was sworn out by the
lady's father. North arrived lu the city lust
night, and gave bonds In 93,000 for his appear
ance on trial to-day. The trial waa adjourned
until to-morrow. Tbe particulars of tbo affair,
aa stated by Miss Lyon's friends, are substan
tially as follows: On Friday last Miss
Lyon Informed her friends In Mu Ster
ling that she Intended to go to
Hamilton, opposite Keokuk, to visit some rela
tives. North came aboard the train, and staled
that he was going to Keokuk, aud that be
would accompany her. Upon arriving at Day
ton, North told Miss Lyon to remain In the
car, and ho would see about tbo change of
trains. North did not appear again until the
train bad started, when he told tbo lady that It
was too late to change cars, and that they would
have to come to (Juiucy. They arrived here at
10 o'clock .in the evening, and took rooms
at tbe Tremoct House. North, as Miss Lyon
states, came to her room and refused to leave,
ao that she was obliged to sit up all night.
North drew a revolver aud threatened to shoot
himself, sod then begged ot ber to say nothing
of tbe nutter, and be would take ber to Hamil
ton ou (he first train. They went together to
the depot Saturday afternoon, and North, ac
cording to Minn Lyon's statement, mid they
would nave to iro to Hannibal to take n boat for
Hamilton. They went to llnnnlhol, when. It
appear*. North again refused to leave her
room at the hotel, compelling her to sit
up another nlgbl without n wink of sleep. Con
sequently, Mbs Lvoti wrote a letter to a young
man named Colton, at Autrusta. to whom she is
engaged, apiH’allne to him to come and rescue
her from North'* persecution!). At Hannibal
these at ray sheen were registered aa F. A. North
mid lady. Mt. Sterling." They arrived In this
dtr again on .Sunday, and put up at the Tre
inont House, fn the evening Miss Lyon ap
pealed to the proprietor of the hotel to relievo
her of North'* persistent attentions, so
that she could get some rest. North
was accordingly notified to behave himself.
On Monday morning Mias Lyon took the train
for Augusts, when North, ns heretofore staled,
attempted to tokc her from the train by force,
and got lined s£Wor his efforts. North* made
efforts to hush the matter up, but Colton, .Ml«s
Lyon’s Intended husband, swore that he wou’d
discipline Ids rival to the full extent of the law.
The upshot of the matter appears to be that
North is Insanely in lore with Miss Lynn, and
that he lias managed to make a
fool of himself. He protests, however,
that ho will he fully able to Justify his
conduct. A gentleman In this city from Mt.
Sterling to-day says ft was understood there
that the parties left Mt. Sterling with a view to
getting married, hut that, upon arriving in this
dly, tnc lady reconsidered her resolution. Prof.
North Bos been Principal of the ML Sterling
school about eight months, and has been zealous
In church and temperance affairs. Miss Lyon,
who is 22 venrs of age, has taught in the Mt.
{sterling school since last Hepteinb**r, end has
sustained.a good character. The trial to-morrow
may develop a now stale of affairs.
ANOTHER ST. LOUIS MURDER.
Special fliipalch lo The Tribune.
Bt. Louis, Mo., March 21.—Another murderer
is numbered among the prisoners of the Bt.
Lonis Jail, In the person of John Lvnch, who,
on the evening of 8L Patrick's Day,white crazed
with whisky, cut John Russell so severely that
he died ibis morning. On Sunday afternoon a
difficulty occurred between Russell and Lynch,
who were at the time boarding at the European
Hotel, No. G3O South Second streeL They had
been engaged In playing pool with a third man,
and a dispute arose between Russell mid Lynch,
owing to the claim of the former that he
was entitled to one more dnak than Lynch
was disposed to oltow him. Alter supper the
difficulty was renewed, and Russell struck
Lynch over the left eye with his fist. They were
separated without any further blows, and noth
ing mure was thought of the matter by those
who witnessed the difficulty. Subsequently
Russell took a walk with a friend to the gas
works, In the southern part of the city, where
he (Russell) has for some time been employed.
Returning, he seated himself on some steps
on the eorucr of Second and Almond
streets. This was about 7 o'clock In
the evening. Lynch, wno had been
lounging about the hotel since bis difficulty
with Russell, approached him as bo came up,
and Russell rose to receive him. Without sav
ing a word Lynch seized Russell by the arms
and plunged the blade of a large clasp-knife lu
the left side of his abdomen, itusscll fell back
ward to tbo pavement with the cry “I am slab
bed! lam stabbed!" Lynch was subsequently
arrested by Officers Dowd und Robinson, who
took him to the Chestnut Street Station.
To the Sorgeaut lu charge Lynch pure
the name of Fallon, and under that
name he was locked up. It was
not until the police officers examined the regis
ter ol the hotel that the discovery that his name
was Lvnch was made. In the meantime Rus
sell was conveyed to tho City Dispensary, where,
afteran examination. Dr. Robinson pronounced
his woutius so serious that he should be sent to
tbo City Hospital, where ho died this morning.
CATCHING OF A MINNOW,
Special Dhoateh to The Tribune,
Nett York, March 21.—The capture of
Madame Rolling's smuggled goods has led the
Inspectors to look sharp, and a very clever
seizure was mado to-day of two parcels of un
cut silk concealed in a trunk belonging to Mrs.
Cox, a lady from Chicago, and a passenger on
board the Anglia, of the Anchor
London. Thu usual declaration os to the con
tents being only “wearing apparel" was made
and handed t& Inspector Urusveuor. Owing to
the bulky appearance of the "Oarogota," the
attention of a Special inspector was attracted,
and a thorough search for dutiable goods begun.
On a preliminary examination nothing could
tie traced, but wbeu one of Cant. Brackett's
aids tapped the bottom of the trunk It sounded
hollow, and u secret compartment in the shape of
n drawer was found. When this false bottom
was opened several ph ees of rich silk were dis
covered, and subsequently taken to the seizure
room. Although the'passenger had been pre
viously wanted by Inspector Simpson, who was
acting as stall ofllccr, us to the consequence of
making a false declaration, she frankly ac
knowledged alterwanis to being the owner of
the confiscated goods. It Is understood she
will make an effort, by paying the requisite
amount of duty, to have her property released
and put aa cud to further investigation.
DOOMED MEN.
Special Dlepateh to The Tribune,
Nashville, Tcnn., March 21.— Tbo Brussel
brothers were secretly taken from tho Nashville
jail this afternoon by Sheriff Woodall to Cooke
ville, where they will be hanged next Wednes
day. This precaution was taken In consequence
of rumors that an attempt would bo made to
rescue them on tho way to that place. They
will confess their crime on tho scaffold, not
withstanding the (act that they have
steadily maintained that they were Innocent.
The Sheriff took them via tnejsteamcr to Cooke
ville. In case of an attack between tho lauding
and that point, the Snurlff will resist to the
last, and. as a lost alternative, will shoot the
Brossels before allowing them to escape. Per
sons from the Vicinity of Cookeville suy tho Brus
sels aru guilty of other murders. Tho Allisons,
whosu brother the Brossels murdered, have
raised a force with a determination to resist tho
release of tho prisoners by their trlcuds, and see
that the law takes iu course.
ASSASSINATED.
special THtpatek to The Tribune,
St. Joseph, Mo., March 21.—0 n last Tuesday
rooming Charles Vonos, son of the late Judge
Henry M. Vorlcs, left this city in company with
a shipment of horses to Wichita, Kan. The
horses were shipped by Capt. M. J. Couch, of
this city. lie wont as a sort of supercargo of
the stock. To-uay tbo following dispatch was
received in this city:
Kmpohia, Kan.. March SO.—To if, J, Couch,
St. JaeepM Charles Vorlcs was found dead besldt
the railroad at bafford station, Chase County, Kao.,
■not iu the bead. He will be buried 10-dsy.
A. D. Watson, Coroner.
Since the above dispatch was received another
has come saving tbe Coroner's JurT returned a
verdict that Vorlcs wus shut by some person to
tho jury unknown. The murder Is still envel
oped in mystery. A younger brother, a law
student in tuU city, has gouo to bring the re
mains to St. Joseph. Deceased was aged 2S
years, was tho third son of Judge Vorlcs, and
bore an excellent character.
THE DOOMED MOLLIES.
Nbw York, Marcb 31.—A dl»patch from
Uloomsburj, Po., says McHugh, Tultv, and
Hester, the Mull/ Maguires sentenced to bo
banged next Monday, bare been Informed of tbe
adverse decision of tbe Hoard of Pardons. Mrs.
Healer, a young woman of preoosscsslng ap
pearance, when tbe decision was given publicity,
tied to the prison, wringing her bands, pulling
her balr, and shrieking la tbe most frantic man*
nor. The Sheriff admitted her, and sbe bung
herself upon tbe neck of ber husband and
fainted.
Tally and McHugh, when Informed of tbo
nature of tbo decision, sunk back into tbo dark
ness of tbclr cells. After a moment's pause,
Tally remarked, •* What is, roust be. 11 McHugh
aroused himself and satu, *“ Well, they have
fixed Uut> at last, have they! I wish toUod
they bud axed Uup a year ago." lie paced bU
cell like a caged tiger In auger, ana would not
Usteu to tbe comforting words of Inends.
A UICTI MAN IN PRISON.
Bfitdal DlipcicM to Tkt Tributu.
Dixon. 111., March 31.—1 n tbe Circuit Court
here to-day, James Haurabao, a wealthy farmer
residing near Amboy, waa sentenced to tbe
Penitentiary for two years for assault with la
tent to commit murder, be baying abot and
seriously Injured , one John Hctbrington last
October, tbe cause belug unaccounted (or by
any development# of tbe trial.
A COINER.
Sfiodat JHtpaUh to TU TXSxss.
Sr. Paul, Mum., March SL—United States
Marshal McLaren returned today from Idaho,
bringlug L. W. lUma, Indicted formsklog bogus
baU-eagle*. Rima was Indicted over a year ago
when bis confederate, Samuel Laws, was ar
rested. convicted, and sentenced to tbo Peni-
tcntlarv, but. had gone from Ids home In Doug
las Countv. ostensibly to take Ids sick wife to
tiic Pa'-fllc Slone, ills whereal*outs were
learned tlimutrh the announcement of the death
of his wife, sent back to relatives. The evi
dence against Idm is said to be convincing of
ids guilt, but he (Irmly protests Innocence,
llirna Is a Jeweler by trade, the son of respect
able residents of Brown County, and haa been
twenty years In Minnesota.
COUNCIL BLUFFS,
Council. Bluffs, la., March 21.—John An
derson, a farmer, living a few miles cast of this
city, was waylaid and rubbed yesterday while
returning home from town. Great indignation
exists at the frequency of robberies and murders
of hie. and there is talk of a citizens’ organiza
tion to mete out Justice to the offenders.
The body found In a small lake in the western
port of the city the other day has been lucntllled
ns that of Luther R, Gooding, of Warren, 111.
It is now pretty certain that the man waa mur
dered for tils moncy.^^
\ noiiiiiiii.i; tai.i-.
Special TH'pntek lo The Tribute.
Nashville, Tenn., March 21.—Henry Reams,
a prominent and wealthy citizen of Franklin,
was locked in the calaboose of that place a few
days ago for drunkenness. Quarreling with a
drunken negro while In there, the negro kicked
und stamped him. breaking two of his ribs.
Reams died of his injuries last night
A GRAND RAPID* HUMOR.
Special t/lepaieb to The Tribune.
Ghakp Rapids, Mich., March 21.—A special
to the Grand Rapids Katfe from Hammond Sta
tion, eleven miles southeast of here, states that
It is reported and believed there that Pauline
Cole had a quarrel with her grandfather, .lames
Crumback, this afternoon, and killed him. The
families live about fifteen miles from this city.
ATTEMPTED POISONING.
Cincinnati. 0., March 21.—The domestic of
Judge Gideon 0. Campbell, of Clarksburg, W.
Vo., attempted to poison the whole family on
Tuesday by a liberal supply of arsenic in the
tea. The large quantity administered caused
vomiting, which saved their lives. The motive
Is unknown. Thu girl was arrested.
ESCAPE OF THE HAZERS.
Hanoveh, N. IL, March 21.—Charles M.
Cooke, the ringleader In the recent hazing, who
was bold In default of (1.000 ball, escaped from
custody lost night. President Bartlett offers
SIOO reward for the rearrest of Cooke, and a
like sum lor Isaac G. Barrett, who fled Monday
night.
KILLED HER HUSBAND.
Providence, IL 1., March 21.—At Foster,
this Slate, last night, William tide returned
homo drunk and badly beat his wife, who had
also been drinking. After the husband fell
asleep, the wife took a double-barreled ahol-cuu
and killed him.
ACQUITTED.
Cincinnati, 6., March 21.—Thomas E. Sncl
baker, arrested fur the burglary of Dr. McCar
thy’s residence last December, was today re*
leased, having been acquitted of the charge.
MURDERED HIS MATE.
Boston, Mass., March 21.—Capt- Thomas
Pcalmdy, of the bark C. O. Whitmore, Is held
for trial on the charge of murdering his mate,
James 11. Elwood.
SENTENCED.
Cambridge, Mass., March 21.—Ablel F. Fl
ficld, the defaulting Water Registrar, has been
sentenced to three years in the Penitentiary.
A NEGRO MOD.
Recently at Pensacola, Fla., a man named
Simon Johnson ravished a Utile negro girl and
caused her death. The colored community be
came frantic with excitement and determined to
emulate the white race iu their vengeance. The
Pensacola U<ue(le soys:
We presume mat there Is not a person In Pensa
cola. of adult ago. while* or black, who would not
rejoice to know that thu bossily murderer of llttlu
Louisa Dawson had gone to his account: mat the
living body which now pollutes the atmosphere no
breathe wus dansllmi a hlacacnlng corpse on a gal
lows as high as tinman's. Wlicu her death woe
announced the heart of the public throbbed with a
pulsation common to all. The colored people re
solved that the matter was one iu vlucn It was
their business to act. the criminal and tliu victim
being both of their race. In tho forenoon of
Wednesday they garnered to the number of about
a thousand In front of the jail, ond manifested n
determined disposition to got possession of thu
pnsoncrandexecuicuroir.pt vengeance. If they
could bare done so without collision with tho au
thorities no one would have denounced their ac
tions: perhaps all woold hare approved it; but
the prisoner was in charge of an officer of the law,
and Sheriff Hutchinson was determined to vindi
cate its authority, and bo moved equal to the emer
gency. Thu crowd slowly ond unwillingly dis
persed after being ordered to do so by Sheriff
Hutchinson, urged to do so by Judge Avery and
Mayor Jones, and eloquently exhorted to do so by
the Rev. W. G. ilutlcr. a colored preacher, who, at
the request of the sheriff, mounted a dray and ad
dressed tho assemblage.
Ever*thine was quiet for the rest of the day, but
everybody fell that the irounlo was yet to come.
Sheriff HutCriinsun prepared to meet the Issue by
Biimmonlna a posso to guard the Jail, which was
approached at a late hour of tho night by a crowd
of about IM men. Tbcirspokesman, George t’oro
by name, demanded that the prisoner bo surren
dered. This was refused, an. I, the crowd beginning
to clamor that thev would have him anyhow, sheriff
Hutchinson and hu assistants Immediately arrested
Caro and several others and sent them into thcjoll.
The Sheriff then ordered the crowd to leave, and
they left without further demonstration! than mat
torimn low and deep.
About an hour later tho steady tramp of an or
ganized and numerous body of men was heard on
Jefferson street, and the sheriff formed his men
across Ido street in front of tho Jail. A* the ap
proaching force turned Into Saragossa street, on
which tho Jail is situated, near tho middle of tho
next block to Jefferson, it showed to bo :ioo
strong. When the bead of the. column had
approached within about (weniy-flre yards
of the Jail It wus challenged by tho
Sheriff. The response was a demand for the de
livery of the prisoner, and the refusal was followed
by a shot from the crowd, appanmily aimed at the
sheriff, who at once relumed the Are from one
barrel of bis sun, tbo others failing to discharge.
A rapid lusilade at once endued, tho Sheriff's
potto falling back Into the jail yard before the
furious charge of the multitude of assailants.
These toro open tbo gale and were met with a hot
Are which drove them back, but they continued to
Hro through the cate. Meanwhile the moo broku
aa ay boards from tbo fence at a distance from tho
gate ami began to push In through the breach, to
which (bo btienfl rushed with some of hUmen,
most of whom had already exhausted their ammu
nition. Hutchinson clubbed his gun and stood In
the breach, and broke the stock off over tbo bead*
of the invaders. The defenders were now exposed
toa vertical tire from the gallery and windows oftho
two-story building which overlook* the Jail yarn, be
ing bat about ten feel from ti. The huusc U tenant
ed by negro prostitutes. This flro slightly wounded
Deputy hpclgnur, the bail graxlug his stomach,
passing down the leg Inside the pants, and being
found In his sock. The force thus holding tho
vsrd against me furious multitude, and divided
between the breach and the gate, did nut number
mure than a duzeu tueu. and their last shot hid'
been tired when tbo assailants, dismayed by their
losses and discouraged by tho desperate resistance,
withdrew In baste, as if panic stricken, bearing off
tbelr wounded, some of wnimt aru dangerously In
jured,—among them Eli Manse, shut through
right aru aud into tbo breast, and Will Curry in
left breast. Richard Dlllshay ran about svventy
flvo yards after being soot, and fell and died in
front of Lawyer Campbell's office door in tbe Fin
ney Building. At tbo time of Ibis writing it Is
rumored that more than one of the wounded have
died.
It seems mtrsculoae that tbe only other casualty
beside the slight wound of Deputy tjpdgiier (hut
befell tbe defenders Mas that of Deputy Do Mur*
quu, tbe skin of whoso forehead was raxed from
eye to uto by a bullet. Doth wore narrow esca|«s.
As soon as tbs brief but lunuus haitiu ended.and
Sheriff llutcbmson l who acted wilb great courage,
Judgment, and coolooss throughout. wears told)
round that Iberu was not a round of ammunition
left for tho pistols of bis brave little army, be dis*
patched s messenger to request tbe Lscambl*
little* to reinforce lmn.~end. by tbe way. tberu
were a number of tbe memoirs uf that company,
of which he I* a Lieutenant, tu bis posse. Cor*
peril 8. It. Mallory hastily collected a squad of
the privates resident In bis neighborhood and
marched to tbe Jail, but tberu waa happily no oc*
eastern for their services. There was no further
attack. A most lamentable and tragical event bad
ended in record; and while tbe law-abiding must
feel that It Is well that its power has been vindi
cated. vet It is sad to think that those have »uf
feted whose offense was yielding to a natural tin*
pulse to summarily punish so Incarnate fiend who
still lives. Uut to accomplish their object they
made the mistake of an open attack ouofbcUU with
murderous weapons.
SPRINGFIELD ITEMS.
Sptdal Dttpalck to Tk» TVfSvns,
Sprisovixld, HL, March 31.—1 n tbe case of
tbe board of Auditors of Little Mackmau
Township, Taxewell County, arraigned (n tbo
United States Court lor not obeying a man
damus to levy a tax tod pay a Judgment cred
itor, Judge Treat to-day granted tbe defendant a
twenty days’ further grace in which to levy,
under penalty of attachment for contempt.
The Governor left to-dav fur Chester.
Secretary Harlow, having of late received
many Informal application* fur Incorporation,
desires those purposing to Incorporate asoocu
itoii* to aimd ta him lor tbe proper blank*.
whuh ere furnished free, and thus the corpora
tion records arc kept uniform.
(Jot. Fletcher, of St. I*onls, was here to-dav,
nmt, at his Instance, the same disposition was
made in the Lnlted States Court of the case of
his client, .Mai. Bodctnati, of Bt. Louis, as was
yestcrdavmaJeof the ca«cs of the other defend
ants in the (>cbanon Distillery conspiracy mat
ter. who were adjudged not guilty.
Dustuv Kneser, a lewder of Quincy, filed
petition In voluntary bankruptcy to day.
AMUSEMENTS.
THE WOTiFftOflN TESTIMONFATj,
The testimonial concert to Mr. Wolfsohn, tbo
leader of the Beethoven Society, which was
given last evening at McCormick Hall, was an
nnusnally pleasant occasion, and one which call
ed out one of the largest and most elegant au
diences that has attended any musical perform
ance tills season. Aside from the claims that
Mr. Wolfsolm has upon a very numerous music
al constituency, the attractions of the pro
gramme were very decided, especially as it call •
cd lor the services of two of the best artists on
the lyric stage,—MlrsThursby and Mr. Whitney.
It would uo almost Invidious to apply
the testa of criticism to a concert of this
character, which was Intended os u personal
compliment and benefit, and fortunately there
was but very little to call out unfavorable re*
mark, If wo may except the “Lohengrin”
music, inwhlch chorus,orchestra, and conductor
lost their heads simultaneously through excite
ment; hut even In tills there was a delicious bit
of singing in Mr. Knotr'a delivery of the
“Swan Song,” for which he deserves a big
white mark, even though he was between two
such artists as Miss Thurshy and Mr. Whitney.
The programme as a whole was varied, but ex
cellent In diameter and capitally made up. The
Society's numbers, besides the “ Lohengrin ”
music, were that wholesome, bracing “Morn
ing Sung” of Raff’s and the ".Spinning Cho
rus” from the "Flying Dutchman” (ladles'
voices), which were very well sung. Miss
Thursby had two numbers,—the " Mia gperanxa
Adorata” of Mozart and the well-known “ Star
of the North” Acridity, with flute obligato.
The former number Is, we believe, the only se
rious, sustained work Miss Thurabv has under
taken in this city. It Is a fearfully exacting
aria, especially upon the high voice, but she
sustained the test right royally, and fur
nished ample proof that she is capable of rising
to the highest standards, and that both in her
stylo and voice (here Is something beyond the
mere tricks and elegancies of vocalism. Mr.
Whitney was In superb voice, and received a
very enthusiastic ovation lu both his numbers,
the ilandel aria. “Shall I on Mamre’s Fertile
I'laln,” and Raudegger’s “The Mariner's Homo
la tho Sea.” As on encore to the latter, he gave
a verv spirited performance of the setting of
the * “Little Women I’oem,” which
George Osgood made for him. The
remaining numbers were the “ Flngal’s
Cave” overture; the Beethoven Romance for
violin, which Mr. Roeentackcr played with fine
artistic feeling; and the first movement of the
Beethoven C minor concerto, w ith the Rclnccko
cadenza, bv Miss Fanny Blumcnfcld. one of Mr.
Wolfsohn’s pupils, and of whom bo may well bo
proud. With the exception ol a lock ol power,
which might be expected of one so young, her
playing was very remarkable, especially so In
the rare Intelligence, fine technique, and clear
phrasing that characterize her work. In all Its
parts, with the one exception we have noted, the
concert was a fine success and a handsome trib
ute to Mr. Wolfsolm, both upon the stage and
in the audience.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Tbe first of Mr. Lleblinc’s recitals will be
given this evening at ilcrsbey Hail, with a
superb programme, which we have already
printed.
The sale of scats for the great combination
concert on Mondar evening Is progressing rap
idly, and those who Intend going should make
early application or they will be too late.
DR. FELIX ADLER.
Chicago, March 21.— T0 the Sinai Literary
Having Just read your proceedings
ol las*, night, as published In this morning’s
Issue of Tim Chicago Tribune, in regard to au
Intended lecture of Dr. Felix Adler, of New
York, I feel hound to correct several, mistakes
made in the discussion concerning invsclf.
—ln sending my communication to you,
I did not address you us an individual member
of your Society, but as your teacher and spirit
ual guide, or, if you please, os your honorary
member, ami I need not say to you that by a
single word t)f mine the precincts of my temple
tan bo shut to your meetings In spite ot your
Gcd-tcarlug attorney.
Second— Before writing my protest against tbe
contemplated lecture of Dr. Felix Adler m my
temple. I was Informed bvyour adviser, Mr.
Julius Rosenthal, that Dr. F. Adler was simply
expected to pass through our city on his way to
Milwaukee, vrhero ho had been invited to lect
ure. Of an Intention to invito him to lecture
in Standard Hall here. Mr. Rosenthal was too
cautious to say a word to me, nor did tbe mem
bers ol your Association seem to have been
aware ot It before lost night’s consultation on
the subject.
Third—i emphatically protest against the In
sinuation made at the meeting last night, that
my friends and colleagues, Drs. Fclscnthai and
L. Adler. u( this city, oporuvo the teachings of
Felix Adler. No Kabul In. or outside, of Ameri
ca dares consider himself a Jcwlsn minister
while approving the ideas and expressions with
which the Standard Hall lecturer in New York
must irreverently and Insultingly assailed the
Jewish religion, atm which are now, lu a milder
form, set forth in his work •* Greed and Deed.”
There is, without reserve, the belief In God and
immortality discarded, and " the Eagle of Lib
erty" (suggesting, no doubt, Frof. Felix Adler
himself) proclaimed os the moral governor of
human:sodety “In place of the great King of
tbcwurld."
Certainly, the young Professor and his any
thing but original book,concocted from tbe works
of Lubbock Tylcraml Otto Caspar!, who was wise
ly left unmentloned, and from works of the Hue
ncn school, with several really original blunders
interspersed, would handy have created such a
sensation In Jewish circles were he nut the son
of the venerable Dr. 8. Adler, and the pupil of
the late Dr. Geiger, misleading thereby, and by
tine oratory*, many an advocated Jewish reform.
1 myself have been fretiucntlv interrogated bv
Christian and Jewish friends of mine, whether
my own radical views, already expressed before
Kuetieu la a work ot mme quoted by the famous
Dutch scholar, about the origin of the Jewish
religion and the composition of the Bible,
would nut lead me Into the same path of unbe
lief. My answer simply is: I, witn all thelstic
thinkers of the ago, hold Hie history of human
culture and progress in religion, morals, art,
and science, to bo the revelation of the divine lu
man, above whom, m aubthue heights. Uod will
ever stand os HU huly Ideal of perfection and
source of inspiration. Felix Adler, with all in
fidels, on the contrary, declares IhU divine ideal
u( perfection and fountain-head of fuaulration
to be a mere dream. T tie sum ami acme of
moral perfection U utilitarian morality ami
socialistic equality, or consists, os the author of
“ Creed and Deed ” poorly defines bU New
Ideal, lu “ greater slinollcity in manners, great
er purity in the passions, ami greater charity,"
This u his lummum bonum, or highest good
ness t
Whether this doctrine Übroader, more sound,
ami liberal than mine, I leave to others to de
cide. That they are anything but beneficial to
JewUU (or Christian) young men, no man of re
ligious principles can dciiv. Regretting that ray
weekly lectures before your Association have
not fallen on a more fertile soil, 1 remain yours,
Dm K. Koulbb.
BILLIARDS.
Bt. Loots, March 21.—A handicap billiard
tournament commenced here to-night at Mus
sey’s billiard parlor, corner Fourth and Flue
streets. Too participants will be Cyril Dlun.
Blosaou, Schafer, Gallagher, the champion of
Ohio, and Waylan McCrccry, of St. Louie,
bald to bo one of the best nine
tours In the country. The three first
are to play even and give McCreery
20 per cent, tiloason and Schafer are to give
Gallagher 10 per cent, au(t Dion and Gallagher
are to plav even. The contest opened to-mght
between Dion and Gallagher, the game being
000 points, and was woo by Dion, the acoro
standing 000 to 402. The winners average, 10
10-12; loser's, 8 2-0.
COL. INGERSOLL'S DENIAL
Pbohu, 111., March 21.—C01. It 6. Ingersoll,
to a letter to the Transcript tnla morning, denies
that ho (a a champion of obscene literature as
charged. Ho objects, however, to religious
bigots overhauling the malls and throwing out
as onscene writing the heretical works written
by pure men. ’Uo says he wants all obscene
literature suppressed, Including many portions
of thu Old Testament
THE GREAT SWIMMER.
Niw Yobk, Si arch 2—6 a. m.—A correspondent
at Gibraltar telegraphs that Capt. Boynton suc
cessfully landed ou the shore of Tangier Bay at
1 o’clock lan night, after a terrible passage of
seventeen hours from Gibraltar. The
strength of the spring tides was so
great that at one time scorned certain that be
would be carried to sea. The waves were ex
ceedingly high, and the darkness was Intense.
It was a very severe taint of both courage and
endurance. Capl. Boyton returned to Oibral-'
tar to-day.
TUB COURTS.
Records of New Suits, Judgments, Divorce
Cases, Rtc.
The Receiver of the flcrman-Amertcan Bank
yesterday filed a petition setting out that Mat
thias Cornnano owes the bank on a stock noth
of $750, dated May ft, 1873, due ninety days
after date, with Intereat at 10 per cent, on which
there U now due $094.17, Coomarm Is a mem
ber of the firm of Schlllo, Copmano A Senn,
and they ore creditors of the bank to the amount
ol $1,173.39 on a deposit. This amount has
been charged to Copmano on the firm books In
good faith, tacause the account with the bank
was only continued In the bank at Copmann'a
urgent request, and the charge on the hooka
was not made to obtain a set-off. Coomann
wants to offset Ids Indebtedness against this
credit, and the Receiver thinks he Is entitled to
It. The compromise was ordered to be made
unless objections are filed In ten days.
TUB (IRBBMBOAUM EXAMINATION
fizzled out yesterday afternoon wlthunt any re
sult. The examination really was closed tho
day before, but Mr. A. (,'. story, one of tho
Committee of creditors, wished to ask some
mure questions, and it was therefore set for 3 p.
in. yesterday. Mr. Story, however, failed to
annear. and Mr. (irccnehaum and bis attorney,
after waiting an hour, went home. The Com
mittee claim to have obtained evidence sufficient
to show that Mr. Henry (Ircencbaum has within
the three months preceding his failure made
numerous preferential payments and convey
ances, whlcn can be attacked under the Bank
rupt law and set aside. It Is not known what
steps will he taken next In tho matter. Tbo
creditors will bold a meeting tho 28th lost, to
bear the report of the Committee.
Dtvoncß*.
Wendta Boyeson filed a hill for divorce from
her husband, Nels Boyeson, on tho ground of
desertion.
Rosa kadow also says she cannot bo happy
with Frank Kadow any longer on account of bla
cruelty.
And, lastly, Anna M. Eggert came In with %
charge of desertion on the port of her husband.
Christopher Eggert, os a reason why she should
be allowed to leave him.
And Emma llav Immediately followed with
a similar accusation against James Hay.
ITEMS.
To-day will bo tbc last day of sendee to the
April term of the Superior Court. Now calen
dars will Lo prepared.
Judge Rogers is engaged in hearing without &
Jury the care of tbc Town of West Chicago vs.
Thomas Wall, W. J. Onaban, and Bernard
Hecney to recover a dellclcncy of about $30,000
In the accounts of Wall as West Town Super
visor In 1373. Onaban and llccncy were his
bondsmen.
Judge Drummond returned to tbo city yester
day, and was In bis rooms all day. lie is, how
ever. much overworked, and suffering from
trouble with his eves, and is Intending to take a
rest before bearing any business here.
UNITBP STATES COURTS.
CvrusOalo Hied abillyestcrdavagalnstKmma
and'Margaret Drennen and others to foreclose n
trust-deed for $1,200 on Lots IS to2o, Inclusive, la
Block oof Harriet Farlln’a Subdivision of tbe
W. of tbe N. Mof tbc X. W, Hof tbe 8. E.
H (except the railroad), and tbc E. K of the 8.
E. H of Sec. 25, 40. 18.
Henry D. Stcinhous (lied a libel against tbo
proceeds of tbo schooner Kcarsage to recover
$4,010, being tbe amount of a mortgage he bolds
against the vessel.
UANKRUITCT lUTTBUB.
August W. Auderson and Juan Fetterson of
this dry were tbe onlv new bankrupts yestcrooy.
Their uebts, all unsecured, are 103, and the only
assets are a note of Charles Fettersun for SB4.
Anderson’s Individual secured debts are sll,-
030. and tbe unsecured $8,035. His assets com
prise lands valued at $7,700: bills and notes,
$02.50; cow, S3O; and other accounts. $180.43.
Fetterson’s debts amount to $1,429. Ills assets
arc, lands, $7,400; cow, horses, and farming Im
plements, etc., $150; and open accounts, $58.30.
The case was referred to tbc Register.
A discharge was Issued to George H> Fay.
In the esse of X. M. Hall, an order was issued
for tbc sale of the assets after three weeks*
notice by publication.
Assignees will bo chosen at 10 a.m. to-day
for Thomas A. .McClelland, Samuel L. Brown,
and 1). E. Silverman.
The composition meeting la tbc case of Mar
tin O’Brlon Is set for )U a. in. to-day.
BUt’EXIOIt COGUT IN DIUCP.
L. C. F. Freer filed a hill yesterday against
Mark Kimball. 8.11. McCrca, C. IL Larrabce,
and J. Irving Fen fee, to recover $270.41, that
being one-sixth of his personal-property taxes
for 1077, widen he claims were Illegally paid.
Bcavoy, Foster & Bowman filed a bill against
the same parties to restrain the threatened col
lection of one-sixth of their personal-property
taxes fur last year.
Julia P. Brownell began a suit for 91,700
against W» T. Denote.
Edward N. Stanley (lied a bill against M. T.
Gibson, Samuel G, Beaton, J. A. Sleeper, E. 11.
Murphy, and W. L. Pickard to foreclose a trust*
deed lor *2.500 on Lois 11 to 53,37 to 33. all In
clusive, in Block 3 Iti Pierson D. Smith's sub
division ol the 8. H of the N. E. )i of 6. W. &
of Bee. 35, 33,13.
CIRCUIT COURT.
Gilbert L. Crum sued Daniel Buettoer, Jr.,
for 91,W0.
Bridget Kelly commenced a suit la trespass
fur $3,000 damages against John Bloochlugcr.
I’ROUATB COURT.
In the estate of John \V. Tuttle, letters testa
mentary were issued to James B. Dutch, under
bond (or 933,000.
In the estate of James O'Toole, letters were
grunted to Tbomns O'Toole and James \V.
Johnson, under boiul for 910,000.
Thu Kingsbury estate quarrel, which bos oc
cupied the Court lor several days, was continued
until April 1.
CRIMINAL COURT.
The trial of John A. Busk, on the charge of
embezzlement, occupied the court again yester
day. No conclusion had been reached up to a
late hour last evening.
TUB CALL.
Juno* Blodobtt— Ueeeral onlines*.
Jcimu (Unr—327. 334. 335, 330, 338. 839,
311(0 315. 347 to 353, 355, sod 350, Inclusive,
No. 333, Townsend v». Agnew, on trial.
Junes Muons—3U, 31, 33. No case on trial.
JuuovUouins—Set cases. No. 2,030, Townof
West Chicago vs. Wall, on (rial.
Junuß Hoorn—No call until Monday. No* 200,
Harding v>. Ill)), on trial.
Jcuue McAllintsk—Set cases term Nos. 051.
Wright V". Moore; 1,215. Evans vs. Stevens; and
calendar Nos. 3*5, 208, .’IOO. 302. and 304 to 313,
inclusive, except 303 and 311. No. 204, Higdon
vs. Clack, on trial.
Juuus h’anwxLL— No call. No. 687, Hunloon
vs. Chase, on trial.
Juuob Williams— l,4sl, Horn vs. Horn, and
083, Bcnlelo vs. Shirk.
JPUOMBNTS.
United States Court— Juno* Blod
gett—J. K. Murphy, Assignee of the Chicago
Hire-Insurance Comusny, v». Ductile ». Hotter,
902.00. Same vs, Frank M. Itockwell, $112.20.
—Same vs. Alex. HaSen, $Ol.lB.
Sui-biuoii C'uuuT—CoMrissiusa— George T. Dal
ton vs. Mary L. Uridler, s2Bl.—Thomas 8. Fer
guson vs. John Davi5,4558.05,
Juuob Uanr— D. W. Hyan vs. Chicago West
Division Uuilwuv Cumpinr: verdict, 8250, and
motion for now trial.— Charles Netterson vs. Will
iam McNeil, br., sßß.7s.—Samuel A. Downer vs.
J. C. Orr, $113.33.-1). M. bwiuey et al., use d.
J. Humphrey vs. City of Chicago. s72B.sß.—Ex
celsior Stone Company vs. John t-'orbridge, $54.24,
—W, A. Blgnail vs. August Wsilbauu and Hyman
F. bridges. $801.54. —J. W. Lowelletat. vs. James
Sullivan, So3U. 34.—Samuel Hopple vs. J. A.
Forster, $137.
Cincutr Court— Confusions— Conrad L. Nla
hud et a), vs. Frederick Schaefer and Ernst Son
tag.
Junes Booth— Elmira Carswell vs. Hubert W*
Patterson, $1,515.75.
WOMAN-SUFFRAGE BILLS DEFEATED.
pJtoviUßNcs. 1L 1., March 31.—five Uuuta of
KepresenUtives defeated, by 10 to 83, the con
•lltutlonal amendment giving unmarried women
and widows the same privileges as men to vot
ing upon propositions to Impose tax, or to ap
propriate money, or for the Cltv Council.
Uosiov. Mass., March 31.—The bill granting
female suffrage at municipal elections baa been
defeated In the Uouso by 127 to 93.
OIL CITY.
On. Cmr, March 21.—Pbtboliuu—The mar
ket opened very dull, but firm, remaining so
throughout the day. The first sates were at
11.01 m, advanced to •!.&% closing at tl>ol3<
bid. Shipments, 21,500 barrels; average ship
ments, 22,761 barrels; transactions, 100,000 bar
rels.
COAL
Niw York, March 21.—The Delaware £
Hudson Canal Company has fixed the price of
Laekawaua coal for April at follows: Furnace
lump, steamer lump, grate, and chestnut, W.W;
egg, 13.6 U; and stove, $3.90.
Fragrant gosodoat
hardens and invigorates the gams, parlies end
perfume* tbs breath, cutansss, beauUUe, sad pr®-
itrvci the teeth from youth to old age. Sold by
all drogglat*.
BUSINESS NOTICES.
Pm « Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup" for
children while teething. It cares dysentery aa£
diarrhoea* wind colic, sad cogulgta the tpwufr
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