davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-12-17

Mr. Nelson b. Odell of this city is an unfortunate
man who in the past two years has spent sJoOoO IN
lottery tickets and Of invested that neat utue
fortune in waste paper. 1t is singular that any one
should pay so dear for whistle that would not dow
and take so long to discover the folly Of bis bargain
but Mr. Odel has at last found out that be has Oeen
cheated. We print to-day his remarkable
affidavit, in which he accuses NUMBER
OF lottery men Of defrauding him, among whom are
Congressman elect John Morrissey and the Hon.
BENJAMIN Wood. These names illuminate the arg
phrases of the document, and give the case unusual
brisnoy. We actually find Mr.. 0dell believing aud
expecting to prove that by the private arrangements
Of the lottery companies the holders OF the winning
tickets we're made to draw blanks in cases where the
managers would lose too much. Mr. Odeu couid
have learned az much by studying tho interesting
game of Three Card. Monte on the sands OF Coney
Island. repentant lottery agent JOINS III
the exposure of the trick, but we nave
no doubt that Mr.. Morrissey and the Hon. MI WOOD
will both explain their part in the affair to the 'a''
faction of their friends The trial will probably de'
yelop certain interesting features which in the am
dayit are merely indicated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-12-17

THR Laws OF HAITI.

pu,, Lsgaurs PISS laws Tor The prs'srson
Of the Pablo health The great iav 'sJPrs'tsion "he
i,psi, cr a., enforcement upon the E Of ne iaedn suffered
&, fsraa dead letter.
There scarcely adult member Of the connpny Of e'0e'
m country who has not seen the testimony In aver
HosrarTgRs sToHAcH BrFrERs,
furnished their signatures by persons OF aEnow e
nsne in science literature and every department OF
business professional life These Witnesses hsvs declared %
most explicit terms that preparation lisa safeguard 'gAn epF
denies sovereign remedy for dyspepsia valuable snO
sien. promoter Of appetite genial and harmless
good assmsns medicine, strsngthensr Of the nerves.
pvgoran protection against the dsssOus effects Of m'A a
impure sId that impar' degrees Of Vsor ana soy
vital which ia not communicated By any onsf owns ~
somah Ia use Under these circumstances the
law Of nature every rational person Wh' ehs oy
reason Of Inherent debility ia consequences oil erpOss
whos,us nhaezs peril Of losing the E'aie Of all temporal
bssngs HIAIrz the Importance Of uns the BrrHRs
sdiefa. Dyspspe who nOgOOs TO give h suA are sPJ n'
own enemies ia guaranteed to ours indigestion u AZ "
.Dd the bilious nervous will eud nothing Ia the Whos range
official AL proprietary nsdlOn which VII sH0fi '" VIC '
relief
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-12-17

The business Of the West, centering at Chicago, is
moving actively in several very important, and, in
many respects, indispensable canal enterprises One
Of these Ia the Niagara Ship Canal to further which
Convention has met IN Chicago. Another is the
Huron and Ontario Ship Canal, first conceived many
years ago by Mr. Capresl Of Canada, and now to be
undertaken by the joint enterprise Of Canada and the
West. A Committee Of tho Chicago Board of Trade,
with Gov. Bross as Chairman, and similar com.
mittee from Milwaukee are to visit Toronto and con.
fer with the merchants there as to to tho best means
c! PEonOtipg tbs york We notice also seheme to
enlarge the Illinois and Michigan Canal, so as TO
ideis tho psssOgs of such GEs.GIQsa ssa4b9ets
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-12-17
With reference 10 tsnementbeasss, apd we 40 CAD
the. FOX ogOs tho Attention q idiy bao boea called

70 very grave source " pIpl1O ual85E
Thsre are over $1,000 tsneihehth6lsss 10 the city
which appear TO need tho broom Of reform. The Cit-
zens Association. in careful Ond statistical report
presented year or two ago distressing statement
Of facts In relation 10 these evils IN this report were
brouR ht together accounts from ell sources Of the hui
man hives and dens Of this city. It was impossible
20 esospe the conviction that these crying evils
amounted in the mass TO a social enOrmty and It was
felt then as it ia understood now that some legiSa-
ton. some reaching out Of the municipal or judi
cial arm, ought to abato tho nurseries Of fire aud
Destlenee which. whenever a cholera threatens,
are surety that it shall have plenty Of victims
and vhsnavsrs fire breaks out furnish an unwhole-
some reserve Of life and property ready TO be
DESTROYED That municipality elected By the Votes
from our worst class Of tenementhouseS have done 80
little toward ameloratng the condition OF their bene'
factors is, perhaps, the strangest fact Of ALL IL the
poor Of tho tenement system continue to suier rom
Ere and sufocatiOn tho reason will probably be akin
10 that for which wealthy and pOpulous city s COM
PEELED to have its money stolen aud its taxes laid On
teufod.
Something mors than jurys attention should be
called 10 tho evils which we here denOunce. The
fires watch occurred in Portland and Quebec, sweep
ing away in ono dsy and night thousands of homes'
and City thousand families point terribly 70 the great
risk Of unsafe buildings. In those cases, wooden
houses we're tho architectural bOnfres which served
whole cities up at tho stakes hero we suffer from an
accumulation Of evls-6lthy, overcvowded' il'ven'
tilasad AMI rioety tsoemens, inviting alike disease
and oonaograsion. We may not be visited by so
dreal calamity as that Of Portlandj but the fuel Tor
it ia, nevertheless, prepared The evil has its remedy
AID most natural aud proper one. No one doubts
that the crime OF bad building, whether 1t 10 one OF
long standing OK Of recent date should DO put under
the sama re3co.on5 and penalties as any other wrong
or NUISANCE The cure may require timei but we are
certain that tho poor of this city be accommodated
With bsttor class or better condition OF tensments
Wo arc glld that jury have caught the alarm, the
INST good effect OF which i, ron,pection OF the walls
| Of tbs Academy Of Music.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-12-17

Committee Of the Board Of Csnvassers, having
investigated the alleged frauds in the With Election
District ofthe Eighth Ward, report resolution re-
jectng the votes therein for Aldermen and Council.
men. The District Attorney Is requested TO lay the
proofs of fraud before the Grand Jury, 60 that action
may be taken against the guilty. This conclusion Of
the Committee viii, we hope settle the case of 60
precious public character as Mr.. Theodore Allen,
who sspires II that be possible to be Alderman from
the With District. Ii the report Of the Committee be
adopted, We presume Mr.. Eugene Ward, well-known
and respectable citizen, is the true Alderman elect
from the Vth District.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-12-17
THE WEATHER

About 10 o'clock yesterday morning snow began to
Gall and continued withou. inentson throughout the day
rc.chinga depA Of six inches before evening Al about
O'Clock Tho snow was succeeded by rain making the streets ali
most impasaabe AZ later hour it still continued to fall and
cro wcr, no Indications Of cessation at midnight The ef
cs of this unexpected snow storm succeeded BY rain
will be interrupt the skating season Just opened IN tins CITY
and 30 generally ndlg ed Saturday Tho tracks OF the
railways rendered very heavy that to ADD
another team each Woha reports OF the storm nom
ali parts Of the country from which will be observed that
there was general fall succeeded By rain all over tue
country Tho several railroads were delayed IN con
sequence but tho rapid disappearance OF the snow WI ee
any serious interruption OF travel Below We give Iho ee
grams Ell last n yht concerning the weather.
PHLABELPnn fall TO tho depth OF four ana nan
inches this morning In the afternoon turned TO aeay RAN
The snow Is disappearing 49,. IT,, So
BALTIWoRE Snow oommenesl about daybrek-aDont Two
inches faen-has since turned 10 ra1some ineea'0as OF
cear up ths evening. - ,,,,...,.., - ..a..
PrrBURGH During the past "a hours snow nas taen 70 me
deph OF sx inchss and 10 still showing very last An tne
trains on the different railroads delayed IN
CmcNsAu The weather Is sld an1 showing Ine gounu
"A snow storm began here last night and eight %
tan inches have fallen up to eight clock this evening when the
sorn ceased II Is estimated that tayk inches Oh snow
has fallen hero during The paat EeeA -. A.. -. g.
WAsHESToE Snow 90 tho depth or about Two inches e
bore early this morning i w1 asc2'ilb 81 RAN e'a'asHs
Qe9II ~ dK,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-12-17
THE CRIME or UNSAFE BUILDING.

Dir. Recorder Hackett in charge. the other day
20 his Jury called their attention 10 what We have
learned % regard AZ tho crime of unsafe building
When no spoke of the reckless haste with which OF
iate buildings have been erected in this city. he
no doubt we'll aware that the evils Of which he COM
planned were Of long standing. He meant, Of course
to direct attention to the fact that bad have been
tho accommodations offered to the poor by those who
have made and are making fortunes out Of their I'M
necessary mseres the condition Of the tenement sys
tam ia daily growing worse. Recent accidentS he
mentions as if the burnngs Of tonementhouses were
not always recent accidents" We should
like to know tho precise number Of these houses
which. by system Of ruinous building tho owner3
oontrive to have burnt down in the course Of year
The number, no doubt, would be considerable; and
certain that in tho aggregate Of fires which oc-
cur In tonementh houses there is O distressing and
tragic loss of life than occurs in any other place or
way except IL DO in the sinking of steamship or tho
crash of a railroad accident. Every year tho pub
Lie eye isinAsmed by some special catastrophe in
tsnsmenthouse; but the poor, whom so many OF these
deathtraps expose or destroy remain no better OF
than before Our system of ltsnement-housea has
been complained of for the last five years oil Of
which tune its evils have been increasing.
The Health Board and the police have alike
watched it with an eye of suspicion. aud cholera and
conaagaton have been Of various times it, threaten.
ing and appalling visitatiOns.
Mr. Recorder Hackett Is mpelled TO point out IN bis
charge to the jury the crime of building four or Eve
story bonres in order to burn out tbs innocent poor OF
overcrowded neighborhoods. The recent burning Of
tenemenfs In Diyision-st and 8econd-a vo with tho
loss Of 80 many innocent lives sacrificed to the crime
Of bad building gave him hint to make THIS serious
charge He also alludes TO the suspected danger OF
rebuilding out Of the old she'll The burnt Academy
u Maize. Bgt tse wsia point Of his charge taat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-12-17
The goTg OF THE FREEDMEN.

Too much trouble has been taken % reGute tle Az
sertion that if The colorei men Of the South were
given Tho right 70 ~ they would not use it ntell
gently. Mr. Henry 3, Stanton, in bis recent address
before tho Ponnsylvlus Anti.Slavery Society, met
this charge fairly By telling the Northern Democrats
Tho negro know enough TO take not only the right
,i1s during .he war but the winning SIDE. ana
you did not" flo added that, ii knowledge
were wanting tho negro would know instinctvsly his
frieh1s Of The polls This is very well; and We might
also re,r % tho universal anxiety Of the freedmen TO
educate th,rnselgo3 aud their children, cOntrasted
with tho indifference othe poor whites; the astonsh'
ng progreg3 they have made since the war ended the
innumorablo proofs Of their capacity to decide. with
tho average ability al leading questions which tue
laws submit 10 popular vote. Bnt this would be to
supersod, an argument for right With plea for eT-
ps1ienoy.
To ,ho3o who affect 20 dread that, If the freedmen
were given tho ballot. thorvotes would be controlled
by their masters. and used against the North, we
answer that oven that evil would 30 10 just reason
for jopriying them Of ther rights If tho colored
yoto Of .ho Southern states Is polled unanimously
lsans. our principles 40 lot Il be- II s not the busi-
ness Of nation. p.3isel TO establish Just laws to
,peculato upon ther sGect on elections. We cannot
20 behind tho absolute right. Congress Is bound By
its constitutional powers and duties 10 protect the
rghll Of American citizens and when il does this, it
has done enough We should give the negro the vote
today though it were certain ha would vote the whole
Democratic ticket tomorrow. For that folly be would
b, responsible al that We arc pledged to in principle
and honor il % 5oo .Alt 10 has the power tovoe as
ho D!ol3oJ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-12-17
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Acrtog o. RAG pApEss ADHsawo 10 rue OLD OR.
aANlkArlON.

ACTION o. ras PAeEs9 ADHsats9 10 rue OLD Or
GARlEArl0a
Dg rRLeIaApH 70 rug ruieCsz.
CmcAao, Dec. lL-Tbo action Of potion Of the
Western Associated Pcssj last evening IN lndoning the
action of Hssold lnd White resulted IN conferences to-
day between Mosrs Brooks and Beach on behalf Of the
Nov York Associated Press and tho representatives. of the
leading papers IN Detro Chicago, Columbus, Dayton,
Springfield anl elsewhere formal contract was signed
ana witnessed securing he ansmitta OF all dispatches
for torn ofyoars
meeting of tho publishers Of Illinois, Iowa and Mis-
sour who receive Dispatches the wlges 0f the Illinois
and Mi ssoS Telegraph Company. will DO held in this city
on Thursday next IL IL understood hat largo majority OF
these publishers flyor arrangements with the New-York
Associated Press aud only report will 30 over these
wires tho action Of the majority Will co9cude the status
of all, II IA understood that negotiations are already IN
progress looking toward entirely series OF over
lures from the directors OF the Western press 70 the New
York Pfes3 These directors 20 meet IN
Cinoinnat next woek Mes3rs. Brooks and Beach leave
for Now. York tonight
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-12-17

A Gable dispatch, received yesterday, informs us
that man supposed to be Stephens the Head Center
of the Fenian organization has been arrested in Nor
folk (England) The question of identity has yet to
be settled however and from the ceverness which Ste
phens displayed in evadng pursuit after bis memora
bic escape from Dublin prison, we shall not be at all
surprised to learn that, in this instance, the author
ties have got hold Of the wrong man, as it is highly
improbable that the Head Center" has been socare-
less Of himseIf as such speedy arrest would imply
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-12-17
CANADIAN AFFAIRS.

The present time finds the Province of Canada in
one of the most interesting stages Of its political az
istence. By e will Of the Of its people it Is
taking steps, through delegates in England, to unite
its fortunes with those Of the erProvinces There s
however, party opposed 10 confederation, and that
party is formed, first, Of the French Canadian Repub
Leans (called the "ROages") under the lead of the
Hon. A. A. DOrion; second of the ultra Reform party
in the west, led by Messrs. Mackenzie and Rymal;
and lastly of the few English speaking members of
Parliament in the last led by the Hon. l.. H. Halton,
a man Of some commercial influence in Montreal
This party has some 80 representative in the
present Legislature, and opposed the passage of the
confederation scheme OF every step but was largely
outyoted In every division Of the House. The
strength OF the party lies In the French-Conadians
under Mr.. Dorion, who are not actuatod by political
motives alone, but by the preudices of race. They
dislike British domination in any form. Notwilh-
standing all that has been said by the Cartier party
the French Canadians, not Influenced by Government
officers and gifts, are inimical to the British. Tho
very leader Of the present pro.Engsh party was in
1895, "gsRel, apa fred upon the British troops
sent to dispense tho body Of which he was a member
The delegates sent to England to confer with
the British Colonial Minister, and arrange the
scheme Of confederation to be embodied in an act to
be passed by the Imperial Parliament are all men de-
voted ogtwsrdy atleas TO the Crown, though MeSsrs
McDoueaii and Rowland belong to the Reforu party
Of The Yest and the lattg d az Agl2Jiean bit Pqlh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-12-17

Gov. Fetchers prompt order directing a sufficient
force Of State militia to the of the recent bush
whackng outrages in Missouri has, of course, met
with characteristic protest from the Rebel-Conssrva
tive class Gen. Hancock, having listened to a com.
plant against the mtis, sent staff officer to inquire
about their conduct Meanwhile the same complaints
are made Of the Regular Army, and if Gov. Fletcher
will send out an investigating committee he will
probably be even with the General Commanding.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-12-17

The latest news from the seat Of war in Paraguay
strengthens the belief in a speedy end of the war
The notifications Of the Paraguayans are every day
made more mpregnable. The Argentine Republic
and Uruguay have actually withdrawn from the con-
test and Brazil alone can raise neither the men nor
the money required for a continuation of the war.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-12-17

Mr.. David A. Wells, who has been charged by the
Secretary of the Treasury with preparing the new
Tariff bill, coueets statement that he had COM
plebsd the bill, and that it was more of revenue
measure than protective. II will DO remarked that
he report of the Secretary of the Treasury impaired
much Of the credbility which the corrected statement
APPEARED TO possess.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-12-17

as now navigate the Ohio and MISSISSIPPI
Convention with this purpose In view Is to meet
at Rock Island on the 9th. What with these and
the projects Of canal from the Hudson to Champlan
and Of extending the James River and Kanawha Canal
to the Ohio, the business mind Of the country seems
10 hn nrAltK well entertained
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-12-17

The Ways and Means Committee believe that Geld
should be sold in open market, and are Therefore
about to adopt some means to deprive Secretary
Mccullough of its secret disposal. The Gold bill Of
GOV Boutwell, viii probably form the basis of its
conciusious
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-12-17

Another bounty, some fifteen mihiops Of dollars in
amount, is asked Of Congress this time for pensions
TO soldiers and widows Of the War of 1872 about
$50 900 in number. But 1000, 900 include onlythe
yearly expenditure for this costly charity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-12-17
TO CORRESPONDENTS

M notice can be taken of nonJ nous Communications What
ever intended for insertion must DO authenticated y the
name and address Of the Wrernot necessarily Tor puboA
ton but guaranty for his good faith
AL business letters for this Office should DO addressed 10 TH
TRIBUNE" New York. 80
VS. cannot undertake return rejected Communications
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-12-17

II Letter. from Berlin and Brasil, some local nsr'
and the markets appear the second page today an
seisntfe items on the sIzh.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-12-17

The Italian Parliament was opened By the King the
day before yesterday. II Tao people and its represen
ltive1 hoped on this occasion % receive some intima
don Of tho policy Of their Government With regard to
Rome. .hoy were disappointed The King referred to
tho goat Question Of TIE dap in terms which we're
evidently intended 10 admit Of different construction
and 70 satisfy both tho Ialian nation aud the Pope
The Government DO said. would respect the
Papal territory. and desired tho Pope to re-
main Independent q, Rome. and he hoped
chat the moderation Of tho Italian people sn1 the wis
dom of the Pope would IoQove all difficulties. These
hopes and wishes do not. 81 cogrss forbid Italy, 10
case Of successful revolution at R6po % accept the
annexation Of that territory II it We're osUanted py
tho Roman people. In the meanwhile the negota
tons betweon Italy and Rome have been resumed.
Vegezsi one Of tho aest dplomatist' OF Italy having
refused to accept tho offered mission, Sgnor TorellI
has. IN his place been sent TO Rome lie has been
recslged by the Pops
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-12-17
Netu'1(prk Daily gribmate.
MONDAY, DECEMBER IL. 1865.
TO ADVERTISERS.

We will thank advertising customers TO hand In
their Advertisements early hour posbl' u rses''sdi
sosI th.y csnpo be c.hsd undo, thsr proper besds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-12-17
Businrss Noiltrs.

The ssORHAM MANUFACTURING COMPANY SIbVKR-
ssas Providence r. L. Inform the trade that they are proauet
comprising ful DIEShh ana INA
Haaedas WARG Of description OF afe
og,isv sai designs The base Nickel ss
,,uos ,sge u deposit Silver Of such thickness ns
sv ps.s Of solid silver Guilty and Hom
,eufT d-.-n superior nish undistingzhAoe ron
The Manufacturing Company refer Nhh coanoenes
beh reputation they have established II he Pooueou ~
a. 80 ~ x ID Witch they been fr ysf' eussed ana
ihsy pablo that they vii fully sustain tne teps
Ao Of ELECrHo PLATED HAEhs OF sneh qouy
durability viii entire salsaetloa 70 me p"r
shsssr Al ARTICLES made by thsm are stamped Aa''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-12-17
amnsemenIs.


eAENuM's AMERICAN NusEl ~. 49, ,,,.,
nav sKD tVfEiNB-NABRlt OF TIE NOODIN sittggs,
sftNFe A. a ~ Clarke un1 luA compay Two ttr
UrFn fuOIsARD CuHiOsi ilES-FAh AsbJ kOhs CoS'
lFfffDN uF WILD ANNALS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-12-17

WINTER GARDFN
ggts rs.ENI{0-IrALiAk OPERA-kAMfA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-12-17

CHARITY QUARTETTE CONCERT
Tats SiNO In aid Of The NsEboys Lodging House e. u
Miai,s "a 81. fourh q aud Lafayette plsos.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-12-17

NEW YORK CIRCUS. ,. - -.
THIS gVENfNG-NEW YORK CIRCUS ikObfE- ''a'N ~
issa,s N,,r.is. Aastra Fsuly sla Nile De Berg
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-12-17

ErBLOs OARDEE. -
fHs rVENiNG-THE BLACK ChOoK-Gfsn f""7'a'