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Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-03-17

CRUEL JoKE.-The Sarnia Observer re-
lates cruel trick practiced upon man
with rattlesnake. A man named Robert
Dunn, residing at Arizona, where he runs n
hotel, being at Widder Station, at his
brothers hotel on Christmas Day, COM
mitted an act that placed the life or reason
ofa man named John Cavers in danger.
II appears that John Dunn, brother of
Robert keeps rattle snake abopt his
premises, sometimes keeping it confined
in n box, and at other times allowing it to
run at large, under the idea that at this
season it is harmless, point on which
there is good ground for difference o!
opinion. On the evening Of the day re-
ferred to, Cavers, who is an inoffensive,
easy-gOing sort of a man, upon whom some
of the rowdy class think they have n sort OF
privilege to play tricks, slept at George
Dunn's house; and Robert Dunn by way
Of practical joke, as he appears to have
thought it, got hold Of the snake and put
ii into the bed with Cavers while he was
asleep, actually drawing it across his face
for the purpose of awaking him. Cavers,
OF course awolxe, and finding the loath'
some reptile in such C lose proximity tc
his person, was thrown into state oI
great terror. Strange to soy, however, foi
this filthy assault, Dunn was allowed TO &C
unpunishei, which was more than he de-
served.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-03-17

INGENUITY oFA SIN0 SING CoNvicT, An
other convict has escaped He made nm
eiIigy of himself out of some old clothing
and stood il up in tho corner of his cell.
When the convicts were taken 10 he locked
MP for the night, one Of the new nppointoes
in tho prison, not being up to their tricks
was deceived by the dummy iignro, and
reported his charge numerically oil right
in their cells. The absence Of the ingi-
tive was not asCcrIaned until yesterday
morning when the keeper opened tho door
of his cell TO let him out, and learned the
character Of the object he had mistaken for
q man. ~. y SIN, 2iM
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-03-17

An INNOCENT MlscHmF-A MAKER Il heard
droll story. the other day, of n pretty
little girl, aged six. One of her fathers
friends called at the house, and, ms usual,
took the child in his lap.
"Oh, don't, Mr.. Thompsonl cant sit
in your lap now"
'Why, you little elf?'
Because it's Lent"
"What difference does that make?'
"a great deal; mamma told Mr.. Dink-
well, in tho library, yesterday that she
wouldn't sit in his lap in Lent, and won't,
either"
As this conversation is snid to have oc-
cured before papa, am afraid the inno-
cent babbler was the cause ofluture trouble
between the welded pair
Moral: Young wives fond Of Irritation
should not be indiscreet before children,
though they appear TO know nothing of
what is passing The little creatures have
IN inconyenient way of recalling and re-
peating what they have seen and heard, on
every inopportune occnsion
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-03-17

WALTER SCoTT.--lt is proposed in Great
Britain, to celebrate by II grand display,
the centennial anniversary of the birth of
the great novelist, Walter Scott, which
will occur on August Is, 1861. From the
length of the time allowed for the prepa-
rations, it is very probable that a festival is
proposed similar 60 the shakespeare Jubi-
lee, projected by David Garrick, and cele-
brated at Stratford on Avon, Sept. 9th
9Th, 1889. The participants in this jubilee
represented the characters of Shakespeare's
plays, and made an imposing appearance.
A Shakespeare festival was also kept April
23d, 1886, and the ter-centenary OF Shake
spcare's birth was celebrated mt Stratiord
on Avon, April % 80, 1864. Scott was u
very prolific writer, and the heroes and
heroines of his poems and romances,
brought together on the same stage, would
present vivid picture of the dress, Ian
guage, manners and customs of Scotland
England, France, Switzerland Burgundy
Palestine and India, All classes OF society
would contribute representatives with
strong marked characteristics. Should the
plan of Scott Jubilee be put in execu-
ton, it would require long and careful
preparation to carry out the idea prop
erly.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-03-17

Charles &. Shaw, aged nineteen yea6s n
farmer's boy of Minot, Maine, started Oct.
Is from homo, bound for Lincoln township, in
Iowa. Not taking tho shortest route he was
Obliged TO walk seventeen hundred milep,
aud arrived there aftor forty.cight walking
days, which would be little moro than 85
miles per day.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-03-17

Mr.. Ernest Jones, soon after his release
from prison, was sent for by his uncle and
asked to give up his chartist principles.
with the consequences Of refusal fully in
view, he still refused, and his uncle left all
his property, worth $4,000 year, to his
gardner.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-03-17

"A writer in the Chicago Tribune says
that the Indies in Washington dress more re-
markably this winter than ever before. "They
wear dresses that expose tho entire spine.
At receptions one sees numbers Of ladies OK
bibiting muscular trunks Of enamel"
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-03-17
july 10Th.

Friend Lyman: have quit to save ex-
pense. Last Monday 18Th, the spawn
began to suffer from some cause. was in
trouble l did not stop looking. / had
never seen spawn suffer from too warm
water. Tuesday (14th) began to think
perhaps the water was too warm. Put n
string of boxes i'll the mouth of the creek
and tailed them out in the river Water in
the creek GG deg, at II p, m, the tail end
box "a deg, At daylight in the morning,
the box GG deg. all good; the spawn ut 81
deg. all dead / had sure thing /
put box up in the creek, GG deg ;all good
until 2 o'clock the next day. The water
in the creek had gone up to 81 deg. spawn
suffering bad, The next d0yffty per cent.
dead; the next seventy-Gve. The rest
hatched, but not healthy. Tho cause was
what looked for; and found it, and
felt proud. would have staid for ten
cents n day, if l had not found the cause
of the spawn dying / found it, and had
nothing to do but set down and sweat /
That amt me
The commissioners remark with entire
justice that "to public speakers and writer's
this letter may serve M model in the art
of saying utat yOu haze to Say in n few
words, and then stopping instantly
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-03-17
FOURTEEN MONTHS A PRISONER.

Some time ago well known real estate
operator of this city became involved in
law suit, IN the course of which he COM
mitted technical contempt of court in not
obeying an order requiring him to give n
clear and valid title TO a certain piece of
property that had previously passed ont of
his possession. He was arrested and put
into the Ludlow street Jail to mediate
on the rewards of virtue and
the uncertainties Of the law. After re-
manning fourteen months prisoner for
not doing what he could not do, the Su-
preme Court, at general term, decided
that the Lower Court had no right to re-
quire an impossibility, and that therefore
the prisoner must be discharged. He was
doubtless pleased to regain his liberty, but
what recourse had he for the fourteen
months during which he was deprived of
that boon?
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-03-17
A Characteristic Letter.

The Boston Daily Advertiser, in refer
ring to the reports of the Commissioners
of Fisheries Of that State says that they
are always fresh and entertaining as well
as valuable, and have a relish as of shady
pools and trout streams, which is not often
found in public documents. Decidedly the
gem of the report this year, however is a
letter written to one of the commissioners
by Seth Green, who had in charge some
boxes at Holyoko for Matching the spawn
of shad
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-03-17
A CHICAGO MERCHANT TRAPPED.

A Chicago merchantmen necessarily
dishonest because of his place ofresidence
failed. His New York creditors at once
alleged false pretences against him, on
which charge they procured a requisition
from the Governor of the state for
him, had him arrested in Chicago and
brought here, where he was promptly
discharged, the false pretences being
utterly disproved. Immediately his cred
itors commence civil actions against him;
he was arrested and thrown into Ludlow
street Jail, where he still remains, having
waited six long weary months for the
courts to get ready 10 hear his case, conf
dent that he can show the most complete
absence Of ali fraudulent intentions in all
his transactions.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-03-17
Senfral Sntellietnte.
IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT.
Operations of t,e Fraudulent Debtor
Aot-Flfty Debtors In Prison in New
From the New York Sun, Feb. 90.

From the New York Sun, Feb. 22.l
It has been often asserted that the laws
of the state of New York do not permit i'm
prisonment for debt; and not q lawyer can
be found in this great city who will not as
sure the unfortunate debtor that he cannot
be deprived of his liberty because of his in
ability to meet his pecuniary obligations.
But there are at least fifty intelligent men
within easy call OF the City Hall who will
testify in any court that this is legal tic-
ton. These fifty men are the victims Of
debt, and at least forty of them are now
involuntary soiouTners in a prison OF this
city, built and used expressly for the ac-
commodation of that class OF persons who
do not find it convenient or possible to pay
their debts
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-20
POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

GRAND LARcENY.-Julius Finkensten was brought
before Justice Dodge, at Jefferson Market Police
Court. yesterday afternoon, TO answer complaint
preferred by Charles Guttman OF No. 445 West Thr-
ty-thrd street, who charged him with stealing q
watch and chain, valued at siXty-hve dollars, and
thlrty-hve dollars IN money from him on the llth
inst. lie pleaded guilty and was committed to an
swer
DESPERATE CHARACTER-William Duffy, des-
perate character, brought before Justice Dodge
al the Jefferson Market Police Court, yesterday,
charged by Mr.. Heggart Of No. 562 Ninth avenue,
with attempting to break into his house on Sunday
evening" and with having assaulted him. described
in yesterdays HERALD. While being arralgned
that charge other compainants appeared and
charged hun with highway robbery. he was CON-
mitted for trial.
THE ALLEGED ASSAULT ON THE CUBAN SLAVE
GIRL-An examination was held at the Jefferson
Market Police Court yesterday afternoon by Mr..
Thomas Ptman, clerk Of the court into the case OF
the alleged assauh on Helena Domlnguez a servant
and former slave OF Cuban gentleman, by Madame
Amalia Dominguez de Gala, at the Clarendon
Hotel, about two weeks SINCE. From the facts
elected II appeared that no assault had been COM
United on the girl, who had been given her freedom
by Madame de Gala and was treated with every
kindness, but that outside parties with interested
motives induced the girl TO leave her mistress and
institute proceedings against her for the purpose
blackmang. Justice Dodge will probably dismiss
the complaint when the matter comes before him
this morning.
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BOARD Of As.;.tant Aldermen.


The Board met yesterday afternoon The Presiuent,
Mr.. Monaghan presiding.
The Board cOncurred with the Aldermen In divd-
ING the Thirteenth ward into more convenient cleo
ton districts.
PROPOSED EXTENSION OF LEWIS STREET.
The Committee on street Openings recommended
the adoption OF a resolution directing the Connsei
TO the Corporation to take the necessary legal
measures to have Lewis street widened TWENTY-FIVE
feet the easterly side Its entire length from ranu
10 Eighth street. and also to have the street extended
to Sixteenth street. The report was laid over.
DONATIONS.
The Comptroller was directed to draw his warrant
In favor OF the following churches:--
Olive Branch Baptist church. .............. 500 90
st. Nicholas church, Second street.. 364 60
All Angels cnurch. ..................... l,liI 20
REGULATING WORTH STREET.
The Street Commissioner was directed TO prepare
maps and profile for regulating, grading, &c,
Worth street, as extended IRON Baxter street 10
Chatham square.
The Board concurred with the Aldermen IN eX-
tending the contract Of Jonn A. Starin Tor compile
ton OF the park at the junction OF Broadway, mir
ty-second ana Thirty-third streets.
THE NINTH AND EIGHTEENTH WARD ELECTION DIS
TRIcrs.
An ordinance was adopted dividing the Ninth and
Eighteenth wards into more convenient election
TIE PROPOSED NEW POST OFFICE.
The Board concurred with the Alderm IN the
adoption OF the following resolution
Resolved That Joint committee three Of each
appointed py W
confer with Messrs Horace Greeley, William orion, and Al.
exander Stewart commissioners on the part Of the Uated
States respecting proposed exchange OF the 59 square
feet OF land in the city Hail Park heretofore decided by the
city the United States another plot of ground similar
different location in said park which proposed
change has been recently authorized TO the city Legs
laure and requested behalf of the United States by the
above named commissioners.
BELGIAN PAVEMENT.
The Croton Aqueduct Department was directed to
pave the following streets with belgian pavement
First avenue, from southerly side oil Futy-th
street TO Sxy-hrst street, Fifty eighth street, from
Second avenue to the East river; FntysiXth street,
between Eighth and Ninth avenues.
After adopting few unimpvrtant papers the
Board adjourned.
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i MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR.
Injured Under Suspicious Circumstances
Coroner's Investigation.

Injured Under Suspicious Circumstances
Coroner's Investigation.
The attention OF Coroner Flynn was yesterday
called 10 the case OF an Italian named Domlnick
viety now lying at No. 20 Thompson street appar-
emily in a dying condition having sustained bad
fracture OF the skull From statement made BY
Frank and Vincent Gieger, also Italians, it ap.
pears that they and vIety late on Friday night last
while under the influence OF liquor, lay down on or
near the rail track IN the neighborhood OF Easton
Pa. Before morning the brothers Geger state that
they were awakened by hearing cries from viety,
and on going to see what was the matter found the
blood flowing profusely from a wound on the
head They inquired the cause and allege Viety told
them he mad been struck by a passing tram. on
Sunday morning the Geger brothers brought their
wounded companion TO this city In O state OF Insen-
sibillty, and he still remains In that condition.
Captain Mills, OF the Eighth precinct, from infor.
nation received had reason TO doubt the statement
OF the brothers, and accordingly ordered their
by Sergeant Christie and oicer Quinn, OF his force,
to await the result OF an Investigation
Later In the day the Coroner proceeded to the resi-
dence OF the injured man and examined his brother
in-law Domlnick Antonio living at No. 1853 Elizabeth
street. He deposed that Viety. who is a musician,
LETT home about the l2h instant, In company with
two other Italians, also musicians; he calculated
to be absent about a month"; when leaving he had
four pieces OF gold worth four dollars each; last
Sunday, July IS, about seven O'Clock, Mr. Viety was
brought home by the brothers above named sufYer.
ing from terrible wound on his head; we asked him
how he was wounded; he replied that he was struck
on the head by some man, ana that he had heard
1t was for word he had spoken he repeatedly made
the same statement.
William SHINE, M, D., deposed to having examined
D0minick Viety; he ID suffering from q Compound
fracture OF the frontal bone; wound four inches In
length, commencing midway and about one inch
above the eyebrows, going backward and towards the
right SIDE; from the wound brain matter protruded.
The injured man, says the doctor, at intervals be-
comes little more sensible, when ne asserts that he
was struck on the head by some man.
owing 10 the discrepancy between the previoug
statements and the sworn testimony In the case
coroner flynn committed the suspected brothers 10
await the result or Viety's injuries. lie IL believed
10 be past recovery and his death Is liable to epsus
NJ almost any time. Any one IN the country know.
ing 10 the circumstances under which Viety waa in
Jured Will farther the ends or Justice by commun,
eating with Coroner Flynn, No. Ii City uall.
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new YORK CITY.
TIE COURTS.
UNITED STATES conAlssDasas COURT.
Alleged Illicit DistiIlery.


Before Commissioner shields.
The United STATES Us. James Rooney ana John
Rooney.-The examination in shis case W as resumed
yesterday. The defendants are charged wilh run
ming an Illicit distillery.
Francis Anderson Assistant Assessor, attached to
superintendent Dntcner's ONCE deposed-That ne
knew ROoney's premises in Fifty-secOnd street; was
there on the 18th day OF June last. In his 0f1cial
capacity; asked John Rooney II he kept distllleny
there was very little evidence Of dlstlery there
and that he ought not to have the sign ''dstiilery
e exn Rooney .nen SAID ta' Inc brewing was
where the brewing was carried on, when he said
that could not be permitted to see 1t till
his father had returned; explained that him
SELF and Clayton who accompanied him, were
United States officers; Clayton then went out TO
the yard; witness soon after followed and went to
the door OF the OF premises No. $40 Fitysecond
street; saw nre and steam up; there was also a
boiler on the premises and two men there; there
was barrel with pipe attached to II and mud
n0wlng into IT, Rooney at this time demanded mat
we should leave, and that he didn't care who we
were; left and went into the retail sore Clayton put
the place under seizure, but soon alter surrendered
1t again.
William A. Darling, Collector OF Ninth district, ex-
amined-Went on Monday, July IL, TO the premises
In question; James Rooney there; told him
came TO examine his premises; he made no obJec-
ton; examined the premises thoroughly ana be-
came satisfied that no whiskey could have been
made In that boiler n the condition found II IN.
The case was then further adjourned for week.
Alleged Fraudulent Manufacture OF Revenue
Stamps.
Before Commissioner Shields
The United states Us. A. Pot, Martin Frank, John
ShoOne, r. ReLnos ana Nicholas RdlOn.-The de-
PENDANTS charged with forging stamps,
plates and dies for producing internal revenue
stamps, to be used on tobacco, cigars, &C., con-
rary to the 155th section OF the act OF 1854 with in
tent to defraud The United States. The accused
arrested and brought before Commissioner Shields
VINO committed them for examination.
Another Internal Revenue Case.
The Unfted States u.s. l.. f. Auga.-The defendant
was charged before Commissioner Shields with fail
ing to keep special book, as required by law, on
which he was bound TO enter an account OF the bust
ness transacted by him an extensive dealer In
tobacco contrary to the seventy section OF the
act OF 1865. The defendant gave bah TO appear for
examination on Wednesday next.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-20
CURIOUS CASE Of ALLEGED STEAMBOAT ROBBERY
The Case Dismissed After the Conviction of
the Accused.

From the Troy Daily Wing, July 1911
IL will be remembered that Stokcley was fire.
quently spoken OF in the Troy papers about year
ago as having been arrested and summary con-
vcted by Albany court upon the charge OF taking
towels and napkins from the steamboat Drew, and
hurried of to the Penltentlary; and that he was
the next day recalled from that institution upon
writ OF habeas corpus through his counsel, Mr..
Rhodes
The officers Of the boat not being satisfied with his
term OF imprisonment, and believing that 1t was
hopeless case, went before the Grand Jury at the
September term OF the Albany County Sessions and
procured his indictment for taking from the boat
package OF lace curtains OF the value OF $500 and
fifty curtain tasses Of the value OF fifty dollars.
After urgent requests on the part OF the defendant
at different terms OF this court and as many prepa.
rations for trial, he finally brought on for trial
on Thursday last before an Albany court jury and
prosecuted by one OF Albany's ablest lawyers, ex.
District Attorney Henry Smith, and acqultted-thus
ending series OF actions which seem to have been
grounded more In prejudice and persecution than in
justice and right L. w. Rhodes, OF this city and
Grenvllle Tremain, OF Albany, defended him.
1t Ia but justice to Mr.. Stokeey TO say that there
was no evidence whatever duplicating him IN the
alleged crime.
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COURT or OYER AND TERMNeR.

The Wall Street Usurers-Their Cases 10 be
Despatched at Once-Some Plead Guilty and
Some Not.
Before Judge Cardozo.
The Court OF oyer and Terminer opened at ten
O'Clock yesterday morning, at which time there was
large attendance OF Wall street men, interested In
the pending usury cases.
Ex-JudRe Stuart, addressing the Court, said:-
In the case OF the People VS.. Won BoskirK your
Honor was kind enough TO suggest that we might
interpose special plea and we therefore Withdraw
the plea OF not guilty. AZ my learned friend
and myself understand the usury law-and we have
read u with some attcntion---
Judge Cardo2o--lt Is not worth while 10 discuss II
10 day.
Judge STUART merely wish 10 say that there 10
no Jaw against anything we have done.
District Attorney Garvin--we Will try those who
have pleaded not guilty on Thursday,
Judge Cardozo--l0u can put In your special plea
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Decisions.
BY Judge Mcneil.
COURT CALEkDApS-TniS DAY.

COURT OF OYER AND 1ERMINER.-No Calendar.
SUPREME CoURT-CHAMBERs.--NOs. 3, @, 20, 81, 40.
Call-75.
MARINE CoURT-TRIAL TERMINUS. 1904, 1907,
1922 1912 $751; 1884, 1895, $685. S4oO 34ol 34O2 34O3
34Os, 3409. 3410, 34ll 34l2, 34l3.
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his testimony when called upon by Coroner FLYNN.
Mahan denies completely IN procuring the apor-
ton upon Mrs. Ryan, and pretends TO know nothing
whatever concerning II. The authorities, however,
are In possession OF Information which may ieaa TO
the apprehension OF the alleged abortionist. The
inquest will be proceeded with as soon as the neces.
sary testimony can be procured
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-20
SUPERIOR c0uaT-spsclAt FERN.

The Quimby- Carpenter Case-Motion TO DIS
charge from Arrest Denied.
Before Judges Mcneil and M0Cunn.
IN the report OF the motion for order to discharge
Carpenter from arrest 1t incorrectly stated that
the case had been adjourned TO future day. The
motion TO discharge on full consideration or the pa
pers presented In the denied by the Court.
4. A. * w. B. Carpenter for paintlls; Mr. Almond
for defendant.
Decisions.
BY Judge Mcneil.
Lambert us Le,dnd.-Motion granted.
ArnaM Us. Stapenhorst-Motlon granted
Kelly Us. Aerchant.-Motion granted.
ITeraO Us. SDltth.-Moti0n granted.
Dressed Us. INSTRUMENTATION granted.
Bean os. Petten0aL-MOtlon granted.
Bishop Us. EgeriOn.-Moton granted.
Cunningham u.s. O'Stdltudn.-M Motion granted.
Lutter Us. differentiation granted.
CTeery Us. Hin6ye.-Motion granted.
Hduen ps. Hollen.--Moti0n granted.
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during the day. The cases OF the parties VINO nave
pleaded guilty shall not dispose OF until the Cases
OF those VINO nave pleaded not guilty have been dis
posed OF.
The following Wall street men appeared 10 cour.
and peaded unity 10 the charge of usury:-EdWard
K. Jones, &c rye Phipps and David X. MORRISON.
The court then adjourned until tomorrow morn
ing at eleven O'Clock.