Georgia Historic Newspapers

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OL. XIX.
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA. FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 14, 1877.
NO. 219
E TURKO-RUSSIAN WAR.
TUE ATTACK ON PLBVNA.
RUSSIANS HAVE GAINED LITTLE AND LOST
HEAVILY—EGYPT TO SEND M011E AID—
SEBV1A STABTINO TROOPS.
RUSSIAN ATTACK ON PLEVNA—THEY LOSE
MORE THAN THEY GAIN.
London, Sept. 18.—The News' corres-
SEBVIA.
Special to the Enquirer-Sun.]
Belgrade, Sept. 13.—The departure of
regular troops from the oamp near Bel
grade for Alexinatz commenced to-day.
A whole park of artillery and ammuni
tion train have gone.
pondent before Plevna Saturday the 8tb,
says the attack resembles a seige. The
llnssian infantry have not fired a shot on
the right or centre. The Turkish *edoubt
at Grevia replies with the regularity of
clook work. It is evident that none of
the Turkish guns are dismounted. It is
probable the Turks have not many men
in the redoubt. They are hidden in the
trenobes, and low placeR in the ground
outside. A few only are kept in the re.
doubt for the management of the guns.
Fast as killed, they are replaoed by others.
The fire of the Turkish batterieB in the
hollow between Grevia and Plevna is less
steady than yesterday. Probably some
guns are dismounted. I must say 1 don’t
believe muoh in the effect of the ltussian
bombardment. There were to be mount
ed altogether 400 guns, bearing upon the
Turkish position, but so far not more than
100 or 120 seem to have been brought in
to position, and the effeot to the present
is very slight.
The same correspondent in a later dis
patch reports a continuation of this artil
lery on Sunday and Monday, during
whioh the ltussian batterieB gradually
pushed forward in front of Badizaro.
Four guns in the redoubt were dismount
ed Sunday, but replaoed during the night.
They were on Monday replying to the
ltussian fire, but making sadly slow work
in the midst of the shells pointed into the
redoubt. Every now and then the Turks
would suspend fire for many minutes, as
though the redoubt had been silenced,
but after a pause came baok a shell or
two.
The correspondent also describes from
personal observation the altaok on Satur
day by a oolumn headed by General
Skobeloff from the Russian left flank,near
the Lovatz and Plevna road, against one
of the redoubts on the southern side of
Plevna.
In this attack the'ltussians deoeived the
Turks from their out lying positions,
but as they neared the front of the slope*
the Turkish fire beoame terribly. From
the parapets of the redoubt poured forth
a steady wave of flame and the redoubt
was hidden in a thick white smoke. The
roar of this tremendous fier was simply
fearfnl. I never heard anything like it,
This lasted about twenty miuntes, when
the Russian skirmish line began to with
draw. The Turks then made a sortie
from this redoubt which was repulsed by
the Russians in their turn, as it was a se
cond Russian attack on the redoubt, al
though it was this time supported by the
fier of the Russian batteries, and made
with large reinforoementB.
The following is a
GENERAL VIEW OF THE SITUATION.
It is obvious that tho fortifications have
boon muoh strengthened since the last
battle. The longer ono looks on the plaoe,
the more strongly does one feel the
toughness of the Russian task. The po
sition must be attacked as a whole. If
the northern ridge were taken and occu
pied, the position of the oentral swell
would not be materially impaired. Sup,
pose a lodgement was effeoted on the con
tral swell, that the lodgement would be
commanded by the northern ridge, and
the redoubt on the south of the town.
All that is wanted to make the Turkish
position virtually impregnable is the for
tifioation of the ridge in front of Roder-
kiz. Probably that was not undertaken
owing to the force available not being
strong enough to hold so wide an area.
THE ATTACK FOB TUESDAY.
According to tho foregoing telegram,an
assault was fixed for Tuesday. The Em
peror and Grand Duke Nicholas slept at
Paredin Monday night, so as to be near at
hand to witness it.
BUSBIANS AND ROUMANIANS CABBY OSMAN
pasha's STRONGEST POSITION.
Vienna, September 13.—The Political
Correspondence to-day announces that
tho united Russian aud Roumanian armies
have carried by assaults the heights of
Grevioa, Osman Pasha's strongest posi
tion.
RUSSIAN OFFICIAL DISPATCH.
London, September 13.—A Russian
official dispatch from Poredin, dated
Wednesday night says: We cannonaded
Plevna from daybreak yesterday until
three o’olock in the afternoon; when an
assault by our troops by covering three
Turkish redonbts had been taken by Gen.
Skobeloff while Gen. Kadionaff had car-
ried the Grivica redoubt. Gen. Radion-
aff was wounded slightly. Adjutant
Sohlir, commander of the 17th infantry
regiment and Gen. Eobrowalsky, chief of
the 3d rifle brigade, were killed. Six
Russian battalions and one Roumanian
battallion took part in the assault on
Grivioa redoubt. We captured two
standards and five guna. Our Iobsos in
wounded alone exceed 5,000 men, the
number killed haB not been aaoer ained.
At daybreak to day a vigorous artillety
fire was recommenced along all the whole
line. Our troops are in front of the
Turkish fortification in the positions
taken yesterday.
EGYPT TO SEND MOBE TROOPS.
Special to Enquirer-Sun. 1
Constantinople, Sept. 13.—The Khe-
dive of Egypt will send a further contin
gent of troops to Turkey.
FRANCE.
THE GAULOIS AND FIGABO ON GAUBETTA's
SENTENCE.
Paris, Sept. 13.—The Qaulois Bays the
judicial deoision sentencing M. Gambetta
to three months' imprisonment for an
outrage deprives him of civil rights for
five years; should, therefore, the judg
ment be confirmed he will be compelled
to political retirement, which will be a
mortal blow to bis ambition. The Uan-
lois adds; Thus the Republican party
loses at onoe its old oounsel, and its young
tribune. Will honest Greevy bo |strong
enough to replace them both ?
The Figaro also insists on the same
interpretation of the law on its effeot on
M. Gambetta'B status.
ANOTHEB PAPER SEIZED.
Special to the Enquirer-Sun.]
Paris, September 13.—The lladioal
journal Mot D Ordre was Beized by the
police.
CHICAGO.
ARREST OF A ntlEST— RANKER DECAMPED.
Chicago, September 13.—Father Gro
gan has boen arrested on the charge wf
throwing two bibles from a car window.
Emil Josaphel, who ran a small deposit
bank, has decamped, leaving his bank
insolvent.
Father Grogan, who .was arrested for
throwing a bible from the windows of
the Illinois Central Railroad train yester
day, explained to the polioe authorities
that he did so on account of obscene
sketches which he found on the fly leaves,
and was released without bail. The oase
will not therefore come into aourt.
WASHINGTON.
SET SPEECHES OF CABINET.
HATES MUST STICK TO EBBING BBOTHEBS—
MOBTON 8TAND8 A VISIT FBOM HAYES—
CABLE AMALGAMATION BE8IONATION—
CABLE AMALGAMATION SECRET 8EBVICE
COMMITTEE—ABOUT INDIANS—GENERAL
KELLY RUTEBINTENDENT OF HOT SPRINGS.
lie Util of
Priest In
Washington, Sept. 13.—Rev. Jno. Mo*
Elvv, the oldest priest in America, died at
the Novitiate of Jesuits at Frederiok, Md.,
aged 96 years. He was born in Ireland,
and came to Amerioa in 1800. He made
Washington his home, and shortly after
joined the Jesuits at Georgetown College,
and was ordained priest in 1817. At tho
time the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
was in course of construction, many riots
took plaoe between the two classes of
Irishmen employed. The military was
almost useless, and the only person who
had any influence over the rioters was
Father MoElvy, who restored peace on
every oooasion. Becoming infirm through
old age, he retired to the novitiate at
Frederiok. Two years ago he beoame
blind, and for several months death has
been expected. He built churches and
colleges in different seotions of the coun
try, and was one of the two chaplains who
accompanied the American army in Mex
ico and had oharge of the siok and wound*
ed at Matamoras.
Disease In |sxaB Imported Cattle.
Cleveland, Sept. 13. — The cattle
plague, thought to be a species of Texas
fever, has broken out among the oattle in
the surrounding country. The Texas oat
tie this year are covered with tioks of two
varieties. The bite is poisonous to the
blood. Many cattle are dying daily.
Several oasos of children having been
poisoned by drinking infected milk have
already come to the notioe of city physi
cians. Beef is affected by the disease,
hat can he easily detected by spots. The
disease is said to be very infectious.
Schenectady, September 13.—A num
her of cows have died in this vicinity
within a few days, of a disease thought to
be infectious, and brought here by Texas
oattle purchased at West Albany by
butohers. The cows die within a day or
two.
Spencer, Alina Radical Senator,
Marries au Actress.
New York, September 13.—The
Morning Journal announces Geo. E.
Spencer, United States Senator, from
Alabama, and Miss May Nnnez, aotress,
were privately married at 7 o’clock yes
terday morning in the paroehial residence
of St. Bernard’s Roman Oatholio Church
Tho marriage was known only to a few
friends of the groom and bride. Their
bridal trip is to extend to Deadwood City
in the Black Hills where they will re
main until Congress opens, when they
will take up their residence in Washing
ton.
cabinet speeches set affairs.
Washington, September 13.—It is
transpiring that all the Cabinet speeches
made in New England were set, and Key'H
follow Cabinet oflloers, os well as the
President are not disposed to allow him to
palm off his utterances as jokos. The
Pickwickian seuso which Key wishes
attached to his apostrophe to “erring
brothers'’ and “vilest sinners” was au
after thought. „ \
HAYES TO SEE MOBTON AGAIN.
Hayes’ visit to Morton to-day will he
private.
The Assistant Postmaster General to
day received a telegram from Indiana
stating that Senator Morton stood the
President’s visit very well and is feeling
better to-day than for a weok past.
Cyras Field is here and had interviews
this morning with Secretaries Evarts and
Schurz with regard to the amalgamation
of the Direot aud Anglo- American Cable
Companies. Mr. Field and the Cable
Company claim that tho United States
has no jurisdiction in tho matter.
Judge A. B. Slonaker, of Texas, for*
merly of Philadelphia, who was recently
appointed a special Internal Revenae
Agent, has resigned.
The Committee to investigate the
Secret Sorvice Division of the Treasury
will be composed of Assistant Seoretary
McCormick, Commissioner of Internal
Revonne Ranm, and Solicitor Raynor.
Mr. Brooks, Chief of the Seoret Service
of the First Division, save he is anxious
to have The investigation nnd has no fear
as to the result. His subordinates put on
an equally hold front.
Official reports confirm the surrender
by the Mexican Government of the three
parties implicated iu the jail raid at Rio
Grande City.
Gen. Sheridan reports there are now
no hostiles south of the Canada line, with
the exception of the Nez Peroes with
Joseph. Nevertheless, Indian Inspector
Vandever telegraphs the Commissioner of
Indian Affairs from Messila, New Mexico,
that the Warm Spring Indians have left
their reservation and killed thirteen per
sons.
Gen. B. F. Kelly of West Virginia,
has been appointed Superintendent of Hot
Springs.
MASSACHUSETTS-
BANKERS’ CONVENTION.
KECOID DAI’S PROCEEDINGS.
New York, Sept. 13.—There was a full
attendauoe to-day.
Hon. W. S. Groesbeck addressed the
convention and offered and referred un
der the rule a resolution setting forth that
the Convention pledges itself to aid the
Government in resuming specie payment,
hat that it was not advisable for their
body to put forth any plan for resump
tion, as tho Secretary must have already
matured his plan of action ; that a com
mittee be appointed to confer with the
Seoretary of the Treasury and use every
influence to bring about resumption in
1879, and that the tax now levied on
banks is onerous aud should be repealed.
Yellow Fever Stricken Vessel.
New York, September 13.—The whal
mg schooner Charles Thompson, of Prov
incetown, arrived to-day from a cruise,
via Fernaudioa September 3d. Captain
Leach took the yellow fever and died on
the 4th, the Second Mate on the 7th.
The Frst Mate was taken down, leaving
the vessel without a navigator, on the
8th. She fell in with the hark Cacique,and
Mate Crowle, of that vessel, brought the
Thompson to this port for medical assis
tance.
Ex-Governor Ctinmbcrlnin Denies
Parker’* Statement.
New York, Sept. 13.—Ex-Gov. Cham
berlain yesterday afternoon said ho had
carefully read Parker’s statement, and em
pbatioally denied all the charges tberin
contained ; and was ready and willing to
answer the proper authorities for his acts
while in Sonth Carolina.
Resolutions and Nominations of the
Democratio State Convention.
Tbo Pennsylvnifeln Strikers
Wilkehdabke, Pa., Sept. 13.—Further
oases of intimidation by the striking min
ers have failed. The operators here an
nounce that nothing further will he done
by them to urge resumption.
Worcester, Mars., September 13.
We re-affirm and announce the National
Democratic platform of 1870 as the au
thoritative exposition of the principles of
our party, and wo congratulate our politi
cal brethren of the whole country that
these principles were endorsed in the Na
tional canvass by tho Hnffrages of a de
oided majority of the Americaa people.
We believe the people fairly elected a ma
jority of the Electoral College
favor of tho Democratic candidate, and
while in the high interest
of the pnblic tranquility, we submit to the
authority of tho constituted Federal ad-
ministration, we denounce upon the
gnilty Republican party stern retribution
for the great public crime by which the
people were defrauded of their right to
be governed by rulers of their choice, and
by whioh the elective principle was
wounded in itH most vital part. Wo
challenge for it tho opprobrium of history
and indignant judgment of all honest
men. We congratulate tho country and
the supporters of free Government
everywhere, upon tho happy results of
restored public order nnd reviving indus
trial prosperity; the inauguration of
new reign of domestic peace
and liberty, regulated by law
the Southern section of the
Union, that have ensued upon tbo adop
tion of Democratio principles and meas
urea of administration by tho Executive
Department of the Federal Government
in reference to tho Southern States. We
recognize in these auspicious results the
signal vindication and practical triumph
of the constitutional doctrines so faith
fully contended for by Democrats in the
late political contest, and tho statesman
ship of wise fathers which seek the wol
fare of the Republic by tho support of
the equal rights and dignity of all the
States in the Federal Union, we trust that
hereafter there will be no Southern polioy
—no Northern policy—but ono common
polioy for the whole Union and equality
of the rights and duties of all men before
the law.
Resolved, That wo are in favor of tho
honest payment of the public debt and
of a ourrency on a gold basis.
nominations.
Governor, Wm. Gaston; Lieutenant
Govornor, Wm. It. Plunkett; Secretary
of State, Weston Ilowoland.
Oblo Ureenhackern unit Working
men.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
Columdus, O , September 13.—The
Workingmen’s and Greenback Conven
tions adopted tho following ticket:
For Governor—Stephen Johnson. [Un
til to-day headed tho Greenback ticket.]
For Lieutenant Governor—Christopher
Lewis of Franklin, and a full State
tioket.
THE FATE OF NEW YORK GAMBLERS.
Their Prosperity Short and Illusory.
HOW THEY HAVE FALLEN FROM WEALTH TO
CREEDMOOR.
AMERICAN TEAM BEATS TUE BRITISH IN ALL
THE MATCHES.
Cbeedmoob, September 13.—In the first
days’ shooting for the Centennial trophy
tho Americans led at every range, closing
26 points ahead. The match will be con
eluded to morrow.
SCORES IN FULL.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
New York, September 13.—The follow
ing are the scores at the 800 yard range:
AMERICANS.
Maj. Gen. Dakin 4, 5, 5, 5, C, 5, 5, 5
, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4—73; H. 8. Jewell 5, 5, 5,
i, 5,5,5,5, 5, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5-71; J. L. Al
len 3, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5,—
1; Frank Hyde 4, 5, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4,
, 5,4,5,5—71; L. Weber 3,5,3,4,5,5,5,5,5,
, 5, 5, 5, 4, 5—CD; W. H. Jaokson, 5, 5,
i, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 3, 3—69; O.
C. Blydenburg, 5, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5,
i, 5, 5, 5, 5,—74; L. O. Brace, 3, 4, 6, 5,
, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 5, 5. 5, 5, 5, 4—70. Total,
568.
BRITISH TEAM.
L. L. Fenton 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 2, 5, 5, 4, 4,
., 5, 5, 5, 5—65; J. K. Milner, 5, 5, 3, 4,
, 5, 5, 5, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5,5—72; Wm. Far-
guson 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5,
i, 5—72; Col. Fenton, 5,3, 5, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5
, 5, 5, 6, 6, 5, 5—71; M. N. Rigby, 5, 5,
5, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 3, 5, 5, 5, 5—73; H. W.
Evans, 5, 3, 5, 5, 4, 5, 5, 6, 5, 5, 4, 5, 3,
—71; A. H. Humphreys, 0, 5, 3, 5, 5, 4,
3, 5, 5, 3, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5—63; Sir Henry
Halford, 4, 4, 5, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5,
5, 4, 5.—71. Total, 558.
DUNDBEARY TRICK.
Sir Henry Halford, in one of his shots,
Dnndreary like, failed to put a bullet in
his gun.
SCORE 900 YARDS—AMERICAN.
Maj. Gen. Dakin—3, 4, 4, 5, 4, 5, 5, 5,
3, 4, 3, 5, 3, 5, 5—63 ; H. 8. Jewell—3, 4,
3, 5, 5, 4, 5, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4—66 ; J.
L. Allen—3, 3, 4, 3, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5,
5, 5, 4—66; Frank Hyde—4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5,
5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 3—70; L. Weber—
5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5- 73;
W. H. Jaokson—4, 3, 5, 5, 4, 4, 5, 4, 5, 5,
5, 5, 5, 5, 5—69; O. E. Blydenburg—5, 5,
5, 3, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 5, 3, 6, 3, 5—67; L.
C. Bruce—5, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 5, 5, 5,
5, 5, 5—73. Total, 547.
BRITISH.
Lieut. Fenton—4, 5, 4, 5. 5, 4, 4, 4, 5,
5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5—70 ; J. K. Milner—5, 3, 3,
4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5—70; Wm.
Ferguson—5, 2, 4, 3, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 5, 5, 5,
5, 5, 4—67; Col. Fenton—4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 2,
3, 4, 4, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4—62 ; Wm. liighy
—5, 4, 4, 5, 3, 3, 4, 5, 5, 5, 4, 5, 4, 4, 5—
65; W. S. We vans—5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 5, 3, 4,
5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5—70; A. P. Humphrey-
3, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 5, 3, 5, 5—70;
Sir Henry Halford—5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 0, 3,
3, 4, 5, 3, 5, 5, 5—63. Total, 537.
SCORE AT 1,000 YARDS.
British—J. K. Milner, 67; Sir Henry
llulford, 71; Rigby, 69; Col. Feuton, 65;
Fenton, 69; II. S. Woavaus f 66; Ferguson,
67; Humphrey, 60; total, 534.
American—Gen. Dakin, 67; Hyde, 68;
Allen, 69; Weber, 64; Blydenburg, 72;
Jewell, 72; Jaokson, 66; Bruce, 63; total,
540.
Gongreimuau Uomle wad (lie Speak
erabtp.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
Norfolk, Va., Sept. 13.—A statement
has boon tolographed from Washington
that Hon. John Goode has withdrawn as
a candidate for the Speaker of the House
of Representatives. The lAindmark to
morrow will contain an editorial, saying
that Mr. Goode’s position from the first
has been that of a good citizen, who re
fuses to seek office, but will not decline it
when offered in a proper manuer.
Kill I road shop* Burned.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
Springfield, Mass., September 13.—
The Boston aDd Albany car shops were
burned to-night. Cause unknown. Fif
teen freight oars and four locomotives
were burned. Loss #75,000 to #100,000.
Three hundred men are ont, and there are
fifty who loose chest tools.
Creditor* or Frank I.eNlie.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
New York, September 13.—At a meet
ing of the creditors of Frank Leslie a
committee, of which Mr. John Hall is
chairman, was appointed to investigate
the condition of the property and its
probable profits in the fnture. It is be
lieved the estato will he made to pay the
creditors in fall, and that Mr. Leslie will
ultimately enter upon its possession and
management.
Negro Killed.
Special to Enquirer-Sun ]
Vineland, N. J., September 13.—Dur
ing an altercation, to-day between a white
and colored man, the latter was shot and
instantly killed.
The tragioal death of J. F. MurphyJ
who shot himself last weok iu tho elegant
parlors of Murray's notorious gambling
house, No. 12 West Twenty*oightb street,
is ono of many examples showing that the
lives of gamblers generally eud in wretch
edness and gloom. A glance over tho
past thirty-five years discloses the fact
that comparatively few of the prominent
gamblers who have appeared in tho sport
ing circles of New York have retained
their ill gotten riohos and enjoyed life to
the last. Most of them sooner or later
sink into misery and abject poverty.
“Matt” Dancer’s continued prosperity was
a noted exception, aud almost without
precedent. A look into the circumstances
of the New York gamblers of to-dny does
not find many incidents that their last
days will he mnch happier thau those of
their predecessors.
Among the most conspicuous of tho
metropolitan gamblers was Reuben Par
sons, who, from 18*10 until his recent
death, had at various times accumulated
much money whioh ho invested iu real
estate. But at length went into Wall
street and lost his fortuno. liis old part
ner, Henry Colton, was believed
until recently to he wealthy,
hut legal proceedings have
shown that he has transferred all his
property to his wife, in the interest of
his children. Colton and Parsons, aud
the late Matthew Danser wore considered,
for years, to be the richest men of their
disreputable class.
From time to time men from distant
oities, attraoted by tho inviting field for
their operations presented by New York,
have sought to make this city their home.
Suoh men as the elegant Pendleton of
Washington, aud Orlando Moore, who
kept a noted gambling house for many
years in Broadway, ouo door from the
Cbemioai Bank. Moore for a time was
prosperous; but a desire to force his
family into a oirole of society closed to
them, in spite of his wealth aud hiH fami
ly’s education, led him into extravagauoo
that proved his ruin. Another notorious
gambler, Patriok liearne, an Irishman of
great shrewdness and of polished off ability
of manner. In company with Senuyler
Halsey, he established and conducted a
gambling house for nmuy years opposite
the Metropolitan Hotel, lleurue perhaps
was the most interesting man of his class.
He had a good education and his personal
attractions allured into bis society stioh
men as the Livingstons, the James of Al
bany, and tbo Costers of New York, from
whom he won not less than half a million
dollars. Bat he loved play for its own
sake, and was addioted to high living aud
dissipation and extravagance generally.
He died almost penniless. Halsey passed
off the stage two yearH ago, leaving out of
an immense amount of ill-gotten gains,
only #50,000. A mau named Joseph
Hall, originally a bouse painter, also tried
his fortune in New York. He was a
handsome man, but pompous, over-bear*
ing and presuming. Having succeeded in
gambling, he invested iu trotting horsos,
and onoe owned tbo oelebrated trotting
stallion Lantern,afterward owned by Rob't
Bonner. Hall was famous for his suppers,
and knew how to eater for his guosts hot*
ter than any other gambler hosts in New
York. A story is told to show his extrava
gance, in effect that after Lantern hud
won an important race, Hall had a silver
bucket made for him to drink out of. A
few years ago, worn ont and cripplied,
Hall was soliciting alms to keep from
starving.
John Harrison was a popular sportiug
man. He was couviotod aud imprisoned
for keeping a gambling saloon—the only
case that oan be remembered by tho old
est gamblers to-day. Strange as it may
seem, Harrison was called an honest gam
bler, who always played a fair game. His
low instincts finally led him into an alli
ance with a woman notorious as Julia
Brown. This ruined him and he died in
poverty. Harrison had, however, given
a fine education to tho woman's daughter
at one of the convents of the Sacred
Heart. She has since married a No
York lawyer, and at present resides iu
Westohester comity.
The oldest of the gambling fratornity,
and a man who was possessed of property
and with few euemies, was “Shell" Bur
rell, who kept a gambling house iu the
Bowery. Most of his fortune was made
by the roulette wheel, liis nppearanoo
was peculiar as he was round shouldered
and six feet in height. His manners wore
pleasing and he was always ready to stako
his last dollar at roulette. On ono occa -
sion when asked what tho limit of the hots
was, he replied, “Bet all you’ve got; and
if that isn’t enough, got on tho table aud
I’ll turn for you. But I must be allowod
to put my on valno on you.”
John I. Cassiday, who came from (Jin
oiunati, was anothor prominent gambler.
Ho claimed, perhaps with reason, to bo
by birth and education a gentleman. Ho
was a man of fine address, and of un
doubted literary abiilty. For n long time
be wrote letters for The Spirit of the
Times, over the signature of “Larkin.”
Becoming fascinated with play. Cassiday
gambled hoAvlly and continnouslv. But
he was never a cheat or a blackguard.
He died in poverty, leaving a family
reared in luxury, dependent upon a rela
tion ior the necessaries of life.
Recent years have brought forward a
herd of low and brutal thieves, who, when
arrested, seek to disguise their real char*
aoter by saying that they nro “sporting
men.” John Morrissey, although perhaps
not intending toenrse New York City with
a gang of villianB, has been tho direct
cause of the emigration of a band of mon
of the worst character from Troy to Now
York. Hither they all come, after Mor
rissey’s successful prize fight with “Yan
kee” Sullivan. Among the most odious
of these, the best known to tho police,
were “Blacksmith Dan,” Edgar MeCor
mick, “Big Mike” Murray, ^nt whose
house the unfortunate Murphy shot him
self on Friday,) a Htate’s-prison man,
Charles Vosburg and “Wally" Pattriok.
Morrissey and bis partners Reed and
Spencer, are the only gamblers, however,
who openly defy the law, ami who carry
ou in broad daylight pool soiling, faro
banks, roulette, and all other games that
allure aud defrand the unwary. After all
the wealth that Morrissey has at different
times possessed, shonld his creditors fore
close the mortgages on his property in
Saratoga, it is doubtful if he would have
#10,000. But Spencer is rich. He is a
man of some education, and quiet and
unobtrusive manners. He will never die
poor, if his reputation among fellow gam
blers as a saving, avaricious mau is found
ed on faot.
Reed, if brought to the auction block,
would be ruined. Yot ho owns several
race horses. His advonturos have been
many and varied. Because he cauuot
trust himself he does not drink. Reed is
tho man who killed MoCullough in New
Orleaus a few years ago. He was sen
tenced to doath, but the commanding
general pardoned him because of tho in
tercession of the late Andrew J. Butler, a
fellow-gamble, and the father of George
H. Butler.
Charles Ransom is now poor, and gains
a precarious liviug by carrying on a “Hkin”
gaum iu West Twenty-fifth stroet. Rau-
som was once a partner of John Harrison.
Ilis fondness for fast horses And liis dissi
pated tastes wasted his once largo fore
tunes.
Charles Abell is of Now England stock.
Ho keeps a gambling house with one
Stokes ou Ann street, and has a branch
at Newport. At tho branch house, wood
cock suppers attract ‘angola’—as inexpo-
riuuood young men with money aro called
by gamblors—who after debauch lose
largo suras to tho bank. For his Newport
property ho paid much more thau it was
worth, hopiug, it is said, to attract one
young man in particular. His success is
not yet kuowu.
John Thomas is nnothor Now England
man. Ho is supposed to bo worth some
property now, though he has lost heavily
iu stock speculations.
John Potro, from Potorsou, N. J., ac«*
cumulated #100,000 during tho war, but
ho 1ms reoontly boen compelled to part
with a fine farm iu Ratnapo Valley, Now
Jersey. Ho is a firm and intimate friend
of Morrissey.
John F. Chamberlain came to this city
from tho West in company with “Price”
McGfuth. Ho formed an alliance with
John Morrissey who was then carrying
on a gambling houso at No. 5 West
Twenty-fifth street. The iuimouse sue*
cess which attendod this combination so
infatuated Chamberlain that ho set np for
himself at No. 8 in the same street. He
kept a Frenoh cook and served almost
unequalled dinners and Hiippers to entrap
the epicure and the politioian. Richard
Snell, J. Fisk Jr., “Gunny” Bedford,
William M. Tweed, Superintendent Kel
so, William Hennessey Cook, and other
well known men were claimed ns his
friends. It was through their infiuouoe
that ho was enabled to carry on the Gam
bling business for ten years unmolested
by tho police. It is snpposeod *that
Chamberlain has won, altogether #1,000,-
000,lmt ho bought a stud of horses think*
ing this would bring him in oontaot with
persons whose social recognition he cov*
eted. Tho scheme did not succeed, and
ho then bought a farm near Long Brnnob,
iu Monmouth county, New Jersey. Ill
luck soon began to attond Chamberlain.
Iu spite of tho “sleoper,” rouletto and
ninny moehnnical devices for cheating,
ho failed utterly, unless, as is supposed
by some liis brother holds his property to
defraud tho creditors.
Most of the “bauoo men,” “match*
Bluffers,” pooketbook dropuers, and petty
highwaymen are broken down gamblers,
who during the war, promenaded Broad
way in fine attire, and dined sumptuously
every day.
T11E NAD (ATONE.
ONE IN KENTUCKY THE HAS J EFTCTED OVER
HALF A HUNDRED CURES.
From tho Courier-Journal. J
I saw a genuine mad stone to-dny, the
only ono to my knowledge in Harrods-
burg, Ky. It is iu tho possession of a
farmer of this county, one W. F. Clark
son, who proved its virtues for tho fifty-
uiuth time since ho has owned it, this
morning by applying it to a wound
thought to have contained virus from tho
saliva of a mad dog. Tho Htono actually
stuck—adhered to tho wouud for over ono
hour, absorbing tho poison, its owner
said. Several days since n mad dog
wandered into tho honutiful grounds of
St. Catharine’s of Sienna, a couvont near
Springfield, in Washington county,
where dwoll some forty or fifty nuns, and
before the dog could bo dispatohod ho
had bitten two or three dogs belong
ing to the convent, one n valuable little
terrier, to whioh Sister Mary Beuvon was
very much attached. After tho little ca
nine was wounded, ho ran, covorod with
tho saliva of tho mad dog, to Mary Ben-
vou, who patted him affectionately, and
wiped the saliva from his head with hor
hand, upon ono linger of which was a
scratch or smull abrasion of tho skin. Iu
a day or so tho wound, instead of healing,
exhibited signs whioh alarmed her and all
the sisters iu tho convent, and tbo fears
of a horrible death from hydrophobia
caused hor to sook a mad stone; hence her
trip to this county and to Clarkson’s yes
terday, who applied tho stone with the re*
suit Htated, and upon its re-application
this morning it “failed to stick,'showing
that its work had been successfully ac
complished the first time it was applied.
Sister Benven was very much relieved,
and roturrued to St. Catherine’s to-day re
joicing, as did those who accompanied
her, aud fooling tho utmost confidence it
tho virtues of tho mad stono. Mr. Clark
son, who resides near Pleasant Hill post
ollico, has had this stone iu his possession
for twonty-throo years, aud during this
period 1ms successfully treated fifty -nine
oases of bites of dogs, cats, snakes, and
poisonous insects, as many porsons re*
siding in Marion, Washington aud Casey
counties can testify, including physicians,
who were skeptics in rogard to its cura
tive qualities before witnessing experi
ments with the stono.
Peter Sannders, of Washington county,
was badly bitten four yours ago by a mad
dog, and, it is said by reliable persons,
was outiroly relieved by tho application of
this identical stono, and several hogs and
horses, bitten at the same time by the
sumo dog that bit Saunders, died of by
dropholua. Tho particulars of this affair,
including a communication from Dr. Yan-
dell, of Louisville, who ridiculed the idea
of a mad stone possessing any extraordi
nary curative powers, were published
about that time in the Springfield Ken-
turkian, and the article was extensively
copied And commented upon.
Mr. Clarkson claims to have procured
this stone of an Italiuu, who brought it
from Switzerland. It is nbout one inch
in thickness by one and a half iuehes
long, and perhaps weighs about two
ounces. It resembles somewhat a piece
of bone, being vory porous, the pores
running in ono direction and at parallel,
though it is much harder than bouu. Af
ter being applied to a wound containing
virus, until it ceases to adhere, it requires
to be soaked in a mixture of warm milk
and water, when it may bo again applied,
and so on until all tho poison has been
absorbed or drawn out. Clarkson .was
once offered a handsome price for it by
parties in Canada, but refused to part with
it. It has afforded considerable revenue
to its present possessor.
It is long ago settled that Williams
makes tho best Piotures of children.
eod&wtf
How Huro Howard Fight* Chief
Joseph.
New York Sun.]
The Christian soldier sat alone in his
guarded tent. He heeded not the wind,
which howled dismally without, and be
paid no attention to the distant yells of
the demoniac savages, as they danced
around the encampment, vainly attempt
ing with insulting taunts to draw the
American Havelock forth to battle. He
hooded naught, for his burning sense of
injustice was taking form in eloquent
words. Ilis rapid pen skipped impetuous-*
ly Co and fro over the paper; page after
page of manuscript fell fluttering like
snow Hakes to the ground till the floor of
tho tent wps covered with white. The
Christian commander was replying to the
newspaper criticisms on his conduot of
the campaigu.
“If these gentlemen of the press,” ho
wrote, “knew the true character of the
foe with whom I have to contend, they
would pefaliapn be slower to ridicule my
policy. The Chief Joseph is a willy, au
dacious, and unscrupulous adversary. He
unites the comprehensive military genius
of a Napoleon with the dash of a Massena.
Yet ho does not hesitate to employ the
most reprehensible methods of annoying
me, and eludes pursuit by strategoms un
known to oivilized warfare. My campaign
must not bo judged by the ordinary stand*
ards, for his activity is superhuman, his
resources apparently boundless, and his
lack of principle wholly beyond belief.”
The progress of the General’s composi*
tion was interrupted by the entrance of a
breathless aud agitated orderly.
“Well,” said the Christian soldier, after
he^had punctuated his last sentence.
The orderly touched his hat. “Joseph’s
forces are advancing on the outposts yell
ing and swearing like devils!”
“It is as I have written,” remarked
Howard sadly. “This totally unprincipled
Aborigine does not scruple to attack me
evon upon the holy Sabbath. Direot
the Chaplain to go out aud read to the
enemy the fifth chapter of Matthew.”
I have conscientiously endeavored,”
ooutinned the General, resuming his pen,
“both by moral and logical appeals, to
bring Joseph to acknowledge the unrea *
Honableness of his attitude toward the
United States Government and toward
me, the representative of its military
arm. It seems to be a oase where argiv
ment is unavailing.”
Tho orderly again appeared at the tent
flap. “They have scalped the Chaplain
and are still advancing, ” he reported.
“He was a good man,” reflected How*
ard, “aud we shall miss him. Try and
find Borne pious private who will volunteer
to go out and finish the chapter."
“Newspaper criticism,” wrote the Gen
eral, continuing his letter, “serves not
only to encourage the enemy, but to
grieve mo personally. I am therefore
constrained to request that it may be sus
pended, and meanwhile I look to history
for the vindication of my—”
Another orderly burst into the tent.
“The sentrieHare shot!” he oried. “What
shall we do?”
A patient yet mournful look overspread
the Christian soldier’s featnres. “Put the
flag at half mast,” he replied, “and make
the necessary arrangements for the fune*
ral to-morrow.”
“Bat they have hauled down the flag
and aro making a bond fire of tracks and
hymn books around the pole.”
“Summon tuy officers hither to delibo*
rate on tho most prudent course of action
to pursue under the circumstances. ”
“But tho red devils are this very min-*
uto stealing your tent pins and the ouuvas
will bo down on your head.”
“This is too mnoh!” mnrmered the
Christian commander. “Saddle my mule
without delay, and order a retreat.”
King Alphonao (o He Married— File
Nblp Collision.
Special to Enquirer-Sun.]
London, Sept. 13.—A Paris dispatch to
tbo Times says it seems tho marriage of
King Alfonso with the Princess Mericedes,
daughter of tho Duke of Montpensior,
will be colobrated in January next.
Tho third boat belonging to tbo ship
Forest, which collided with the ship Ava*
lancho was washed ashore. The hopo of
any more survivors is now abandoned.
Robbed or
Special to Enquirer-Sun. \
Cincinnati, Sopt. 13.—James G. Mor
gan, traveling salesman of Waterman «fc
Jones, diamond sellers and jewellers of
this city, was robbed Tuesday night of
#8,000 worth of jowolry, whilo stopping
at tho Phillips House, Dayton, O. The
robbery was committed about tea time,
entrance to Morgan's room being affected
by means of the transom.
Wcatber.
Washington, September 13.—Indica
tions : For tho South Atlantic States,
oastorly winds, stationary temperature,
falling barometer, partly cloudy weather
and local rains will prevail.
Love Iu A Uruve-Yurd.
Saratoga Hotter,]
Right near tho grave of Chanoellor Wal
worth sat two of the loveliest lovers in
Saratoga—young, sentimental and gush
ing. They have boen ougaged the last
two weeks. Passing behind the rnonu-
mont with Mr. Pulmerston, the venera
ble old sexton, I heard the following con
versation from those melting lovers, al -
most too full for utterance.
I give it litterally:
“Angel, pet!”
“What, Charley?”
“What awfnl poetry ou the grave
stones, lovey!”
“What, sweetie?” p
“I said what dreadful versos ou the
grave-stones, darling!”
“Oh, did you—my own?”
“Yes, duokey, listen! —
“Hero llos tho wife of Robert Reonlar;
Ho walkoil tho ways ol Clod l>orpontllouIar.’ ,
“Ob, my!”
Then oamo a long pause. He was hold
ing her hand in one of his, while the
other whipped his pantaloons leg with a
cane. Then the pause was interrupted by:
“Oh, sweetie!’’
“What, Charley?”
“Such queer grave-stones!”
“Such queer what, darling?”
“I said whal strange poetry on the
gravo*stones.”
“O’i, did you, pet?”
“Yes, angel, look at that one:
40 years a maiden,
• 1 year a wife:
2 months a mother,
And that took her life.”
“Oh, Charley!”
That is jnst what these loving lovers
i Mid.