The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-06-29
GENERALITIES.
Chase and ReconstructIou

From the Richmond Dispatch, Jttpe 20.
The Norfolk Vrginian is entirely mistaken in its
suppOsition that Chief Justice Chase said or did any
thing in the Caesar Griffin case which would Indicate
that he considers the Reconstruction acts uncoust
tutona that there has ever been any legal State
Government in Virginia since December 1855. For
obvious do not wish to discuss the point,
however We trust that no one will entertain even
the faintest hope of justice at the hands OF the
Supreme Court of the United States; for, whatever
may be Mr. chsses opinion he has never mad made 1T i
control the Court
A Submarine Steamship.
Accounts of a new plan for building war vessels
are given in the German papers. OTTO VOgel pro
poses to construct q submarine steamship, and the
Berlin BOrSenzeitiag asserts that the Prussan admi
ton. The vessel covered with strong plating, is
entirely below the surface OF the sea, with the ex
cepton OF the deck, which is surnounted by u
vaulted iron roof Of immense strength. Beneath
this covering heavy guns are placed, so that the
whole greatly resembles hrst-rate iron-clad 1t is
said, however, that besides all the advantages OF
such men-of-war, the new ship may be entirely sub
merged, and in this position is so completely under
an enemy with submarine cannon and torpedoes.
Mr. Vogel is now engaged in constructing large
model, twenty-four feet in length which VIII soon
be finished.
A Fortunate Discovery.
Early on Saturday morning an affair occurred at
East Newark which narrowly escaped very tragic
result. A Mr.. Hewer reused from his sleep by
some member of the family who informed him that
dressing himself, he seized gun and sailed forth,
visiting the barn. On his way back he saw some one
dart across the path He raised his gun 70 fire, and
was about to pull the trigger when he heard his
mothers voice calling him to stop, as it was she
whom he had mistaken for athief.-He,0drk, " j.,
REGISTER
Singular Mania.
| There is young lady residing in New Orleans,
who for some years, has been afflicted with tempo
rary mental alteration. OF late, however, it has
| self great statesman. 1t is impossible to keep
clothing suitable to her sex upon her. and she
unless permitted to wear coat and pants like gen
| tlemen Her eccentrcities sometimes assume an
| appearance of intense righteousness. AT one
| time she is a lawyer arguing case; at another,
erng eXcitable philippics to senate. Her parents
watch her very closely and never permit her to es
cape the observation of of them. But notwith-
standing this close and almost ncessant surveillance
she manages to escape TO the front gallery or door
sometimes, and few evenings ago her appearance
soon assembled around her gang of boys and girls
whom she was addressing in veritable Anna Dickin-
son style.
Big Bill.
A London correspondent wrttes:-
You no doubt remember the result of the Abys-
sinian war, of which were so proud year or two
ago. And there is no doubt that so far as the troops
are concerned, the expedition was most creditable
one to our arms in every way. Not so, however,
the financial arrangements connected with the war
We paid our first little bill, amounting to some
ind there is Supplementary bin 70 Be paid amount
ing to from Sl0000,OO0 to S15,OOO,OOO; and as usual
lock the stable door, An inquiry is now ordered into
how this enormous expenditure was incurred but
doubt very much whether any good will result from
This payment by no means pleasant process at
any time has now to be met-or rather it has been
met and is being discussed. 1t is the old story
of the Crimean war over again, and the forerunner
of what we might expect if ever we go to war on a
larger scale Let it be remembered that the actual
force that marched up to Magdaa was not only nu-
| mericaly very small, but that, as French staff
officer who accompanied the force described IL, the
men were undergoing very great prlvatlons nearly
the whole of the time, and that throughout the cam
ba4gy aeThs in the way w Of to be- found in
the camp, and yet we have to pay this enormous sum
for Furnishing King Theodore of Abysslnia
Exciting Scene.
From Tie Alpine (caL) Chronicle June 10.
! Some excitement was created in the County Court
| on Monday last during the sentence OF LaWler. The
prisoner having no counsel, the Court appointed s..
W. Grifith, Of Darkelsve, to act in that capacity.
| Griffth wanted one weeks time in which to plead,
but the Court refused to grant more than one day.
Griffith and the prisoner then retired to an ante-room
for consultation: In due TINE they returned into
his innocence OF any intention to commit larceny,
but owing to circumstances in the case he had CON
cuded TO plead guilty. trusting to the mercy OF the
court Judge Emo, after the prisoner had addressed
the court in penitent manner, questioned him re-
! garding his past life, and gave him some good
sdvce remarking that he would be lenient with him,
although his conduct in jail did not warrant 1t. He
was then sentenced TO three years Imprisonment at
hard labor in the State Prison The sentence had
hardly escaped Judge Enos lips when LaWler spoke
Que ought hi to sit there until come out" The Judge
leaned forward and asked the Clerk II he had for
mally entered the Judgment Being informed that
he had not Judge Emo satd:-"Lawler, your coTduct
shows you to be possessed OF depraved heart, and
unworthy Of sympathy, and will add four years to
your sentence and now sentence you to seven years
| Imprisonment at hard labor in the Penitentiary.'
The prisoner furious at this stage of the game,
| and again belched fOrth-"- you, you had
| better be dead when come out again!" The Sheriff
| was ordered to remand him. AS he passed through
the room he cursed the Judge, Sheriff McBeth, and
everybody else, saying he was young, and would get
| even with them. During the scene above mentioned
| the spectators were much excited, ana would have
been glad if Lawler had got fourteen years instead
| of seven.