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1e document in manuscript. And it is Of |
le meancst class Of mail robberies to evade
lis generous ard humane provision.
We have eaid here were female robbers sud
D there are. The proofs are before ua Here
nyeloped III country newspaper to be sent
rem 1Ilirois to Maine is collection Of
ieees that locks Ike dissected bedqui}t
IN inspection shows Us that some descendant
# Eve has given way to the feminine passion
or "pieces," and here We have the results.
liz packages all separately marked. From
resent dresses, Mary" seven, and "Dolly"
hree. sMother's" !" are in several styles that
peak well for the old lady's thrift and taste,
md so Of the others. Then fourth package
gives samples Of !" Charlie's - pinafores and
;pencers. Now this family collection was
sharp clearly defined mail robbery. A mean
attempt to defiaud our Government under one
Of the most humane OF its laws. From
another newspaper we saw taken, q black
satin stomaeher, sent at newspaper postage.
The offenders shonId al Of them be aware
Inst an offence Of this character is punishable
With fine Of five dollars, should the party
mailing the package be discovered. We hope
every such case may be traced home and those
rho thus attempt to eyade the postal Law be |
made to suffer the prompt penalty.
The Ystss Phalanx.
We should be doing less than justice to our
convictions Of duty, we're We not to urge it
upon those who are interested in the Yates
Phalanx, and who would see it 3 f1ourishing
regiment, to secure at once, at any sacrifice Of
personal ambition, q thorough reorganization
Of its field officers, OF rather an immediate Va
eating Of those posts.
It is not the first time we have referred to
this subject, and We now feel disposed to
speak mere plainly than before. It was all
wrong to organize and hold regimenta
election as it was held in the Yates Pha-
lang. Disguise it under any name Of
"provisional' or temporary" 1t means the
same, an eagerness to I'LL the places under the
shoulder straps, before the ranks were filed.
As consequence, the history Of the Yates
Of difgracefu1 squabbles Good men have
fallen in, and then fallen of, disgugted, and
after months Of siekly existence It stands now
in absolute danger Of being utterly broken up.
We write this reluctantly Weha7e no per
sona preferences TO guide us in this matter.
We know Of but one wish aetaating us, and
that Is for the success Of the Yates Phalanx.
It's only course is now, to Let it be under
stood that fair, open and full election will
| be held for regimental officers when the regi.
ment is full, and not until then and then let
/ %1a 1ho;n, f.aa In tn
personAl criticisms On the officers now hold
| ing these positions, but we're they much more
capable officers than they are, they could not,
| under the circumstances, better serve their
country than by resigning and coming down
to the ranks. Let them do this at once, II
they would save for the Yates Pha1anx name
| and . place In cur volunteer army.
ACCIDENTALLY SHoT.-Coroner James yes
terday held IN inquest at Woodlawn Station,
town Of Hyde Park, upon the body Of Joseph
Meeth. German, aged thirty years. The cir
cumstances are briefly these. Deceased had
been hunting Sunday afternoon, and when he
returned went into his house, leaving the gun
In his wagon. he afterwards went for it, and
seizing 1t By the muzzle, drew It towards him
In doing this the hammer caught the irud
etrap nailed upon the side boards, the piec'
was discharged, and Its entire contents 1odget
in bis side. He fell, and immediately expired
The jury found q verdict in accordance viii
these facts.
LARcEKT.-MaTtin Gihoy Was charged at th
Police Court, yesterday, with the larceny 0
IS from the store Of Henry steinman, res1d
ing on Wells street corner Of Hills. ThI
hoy, with one or two others, who were take1
into custody by the complaining witness, bu
afterwards rescued by their friends, entere'
, the store during the temporary absence Of tb
proprietor-and appropriated the contents c
the money drawer. The prisoner was held t
bail in the sum of $500 for his appearance q
the October term Of the Recorders Court, an
/. committed in default. Warrants vera als
: Issued for the arrest Of the boys rescued, an
8 | their reecuers,
! SENT TO TEE REFoRM ScHoo1.-The fl
boys mentioned In our last as having bee
q concerned in the robbery Of jewelry from tt
. store Of J. 4. Colby, H8 Randolph stree
70 were yesterday examined at the Police Cour
is before Hon. E. B. Williams, Reform scho
n commissioner. Henry Mcdonald and Micha
t. lauln, the two supposed to be most implicate
II tne burglary, were sentenced to the Refor1
a school during the period of their nou.ags
4 one OF them, John Afeek, Was fined rs IS
If yagTant, and execution suspended for Of
Ia week to allow his parents an opportunity
d remove him from the city the rest were di