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Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1870-01-06

1t is estimated that the gorge, six
miles long, below Niagara Falls, was
made in 3l,0O0 years, at the shortest.
That time is embraced in only one pc
of age, the POsttertiary period, or
Mammalian age. Preceding this age
were the Reptilian CarbOniferOUs,
DenvOnian and Silurian ages. As
most Of these ages were much longer
than the Mammalian, an approximate
idea Of the time Of the worlds fOrma~
ton may be had.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1870-01-06

Russia now keeps up an army of
/ ,467 900 men.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1870-01-06

The Spanish Bank of Cuba has now
in circulation S27, 100000 in paper. To
back this there is a sum below s., ,OOO,-
600 of gold only.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1870-01-06

The new voting list of Liverpool
contains the names of $500 women.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1870-01-06

From the Boston Commercial Bulletin
PICTURES FOR THE PEOPLE.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1870-01-06

BY GLENN HERBERT.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-04-23
WOMEN AT OXFORD.

From the Cincinnati Commercial
The woman's rights movement is making
much less noise is England than in this coun-
try, but much more substantial progress in
the right direction. The official announce
ment contained in our foreign kilograms of
Wednesday, that the delegates for conducting
the local examination of Oxford University
have decided to admit girls on the same foot
ing as the other sex, is one of the most sig
nifcant events of the age, and should it assume
tangible shape at the examinations which oc-
cur in June, will undoubtedly be initiated by
every prominent institution of learning in
Europe and America. Where Oxford leads,
none need be afraid to follow, for it is not only
the greatest university in the world, but per-
haps the most conservative and aristocratic
of all. Dating back to the year 1850, and
believed by many to have been founded by
Alfred the Great, the history of Oxford is
part, and almost the best and brightest part,
of the history of the nation of which it has
long been the pride and ornament. The
present code of statutes was framed by Arch
bishop Laud in 1929, and confirmed by Charles
in 1886. The chancellor is elected for life
by the convocation, and for the last two CEN
turies has always been chosen from the ranks
of the highest nobility. The late Earl of
Derby held the position at the time of his
death. The actual head or executive officer is
the vice chancellor, who is nominated every
year by the chancellor, and usually holds it,
bysuccessive reappointments, four years. The
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-04-23

senisoallus, or high steward, is also noble
man nominated for life by the chancellor. The
discipline and general management of the
whole establishment are in the hands of large
staff of officials working together in the har-
mony of the most perfect system. Nineteen
colleges and five halls--the latter not incor-
porated-are attached to the university
proper, and each is governed by its own head,
elected for life, and its own laws; though all
the members are obliged to obey the rules of
the University. Five hundred and fifty-seven
fellows, or poor scholars, are supported by
these colleges; these are usually chosen after
having gained their bachelors degree, and are
the tutors, and with, the head, form what is
known as the body of corporate proprietors.
The total annual income of Oxford is set down
at e460, 900, orabout So, 800, 900 of our money.
The number of members entered upon the
books is between six and seven thousand; the
number of actual students about fifteen
hundred. The libraries connected with the
university are among the finest in existence;
the Bodleian alone, which was opened in
1902, contains 100000 volumes. Galleries of
pictures and statuary, museums of antiqui-
ties, and every appliance which fhe ingenuity
and liberality of man can devise for the culti-
walton of the useful and the beautiful are
here to be found upon the most magnificent
scale; and when women can enter the walls
of classic, venerable, imperial Oxford, her
perfect equality with man, at least in the
pursuit of knowledge, need never afterwards
be disputed.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-04-23

the South the war has knocked the laziness
out of the people and become blessing in
disguise.
The shrewd New England men knew we'll
enough that in conquering the Rebellion they
also built up powerful competition. They
see that they are no longer the only artisans,
and that in hbersting the slaves they have
liberated not only four but twelve millions
of active minds. Two years ago Mr.. Wilson
said in the Senate that New England recog-
nized this fact, and intimated that if the IRON
protectionists of Pennsylvania pushed their
absurd retensions-pretensions which have
made it impossible TO build an iron ship in
an iron oountry-they might find New Eng
land ready to strike hands with the South for
free trade. The North and South are as
suming new commercial as well as political
relations. community of interest is grow
ing up between them, and Pennsylvania mo-
nopolists may yet find themselves standing
alone. Would it not be wise for the Came
rons and the Kelleys to look to this?
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-04-23
JUDGE HACKETT AND THE McFAF
LAND CASE.
From the NJ Y. Sun.

From the NJ Y. Sun.
We think the opinion is all but unanimous
that Recorder Hackett presides over the Rich
ardson- Mcfarland trial with dignity, ability,
and impartiality. He has made two import
ant rulings in the case, which have excited
good deal of comment among the members
OF the legal profession, as well as in other
circles.
The first of the rulings to which we refer
was the exclusion of the testimony offered by
the defense in regard to certain transactions,
such as Richardson's dictation of memoranda
respecting the disposition of his property,
and the so-called marriage ceremony, and
other matters affecting him, in which Rich
ardson bore part in his room at the Astor
House subsequent to the shooting.
The defense offered this testimony for the
purpose of satisfying the jury that these
transactions were of such nature that they
so aggravated Richardson's wound and state
of body and mind that, except for their oc-
currence, death would not have happened;
in a word, that the pistol shot was not the
necessary and unavoidable cause of Richard
sons death, but that it resulted legtimately
from the excitement caused by these transac-
tions Now, arguing from first principles,
and keeping clear of adjudicated cases, it
would be very difficult to convince either a
lawyer or q layman that such testimony was
not admissible. The vital point at issue is
the cause of Richardson's death. Suppose,
after listening to all the testimony in regard
to the shooting, the nature of the wound, and
the kind of medical treatment TO which it was
subjected and then, after listening to the
testimony which has been excluded in regard
to these other transactions, distinguished sur
geons should be willing to swear as experts
that, in their opinion, except for these other
tTRpsRG!iQps DjcbRrdsQR WoVldbaYe IecoYeredi
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-04-23

DELAwARE MUTUAL SAFETY INSURANCE
IL COMPANY. Incorporated by the Legislature
OF Pennsylvania, 1896.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-04-23
INSURANCE.

DEIAwARE MUTUAL SAFETY INSURANCE
~ COMPANY. Incorporated by the Legislature
Of Pennsylvania 1896
once southeast corner Of THIRD and WALNUT
~ rtIH Streets, Philadelphia
4 .tfEt- MARINE INSURANCES
On Vessels, Cargo and Freight to all parts Of the
world.
INLAND INsURANCES
IN goods BY river, canal lake and land carriage to
FIRE ASSURANCES
Merchandise generally; on Stores, Dwellings,
Houses etc
ASSETS OF THE COMPANY
November 1. 1880
100000 United States Five Per Cent
200 ooo Loan, Loan, ten-forties. sgls,OOoOO
40 o0o ,,rs Loan % %gawful money! .a:.,. 1OI,75OOO
go 90 Loan, 1881. .;.......s..;... SO,OOOOo
100000 City OF Philadelphia SIX Per y"
,oo Ooo g. taxi: SOOSs5OO
Cent Loan. .............. Oa,OOOOO
10000 Pennsylvania Railroad First
Mortgage Six Per Cent.
5000 Pennsylvania railroad Sc. '0'''
cond mortgage Six per Cent
5000 western Pennsyvania Raj. '''0"
road Mortgage Six Per
Cent. Bonds Pennsylvania
Railroad guaranteel. -. 100000
10000 State OF Tennessee Five Per
. Cent. Loan. ................ 1D,OOose
go. Cent. Loan. .:..:........... I.7OOo
1850 Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany $50 shares Stock. 100000
1000 North Pennsylvania Rail-
,oo,o stock .......;............ s,OOoOo
10000 Philadelphia and Southern
Mail Steamship Com
pany so shares stock. .. T,b00O0
1900 Loans on Bond and Mort
gage, 6rst liens on City
Properties. s.................. a4s,SOOO0
tl,2S1, 400 Par. Market value. 81, ,265, ,9TOVo
Cost, 81, ,2lb 62227.
Real Estate. ...................... 100000
b4,s hecelVaDle lor assurances made. B23, ,T00Tb
Balances due at Agencies -
Premiums on Marine Policies Accrued
Interest, and other debts due the Com
pany. ;........................... :. sbO97ps
Stock, Scrip. etc. of Sundry Corpora
tions, s470e. Estimated value. -. a7Aoqs
Casn in Bank. k.................. .s165 91sS5
Cash In Drawer. 1926
Iee 9oIdl
el,S59 1OO04
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has not the defense a right to introduce in
evidence these transactions for the sound
reason that they are pertinent to the main
issue, namely, the cause of Richardson's
death?
The Recorder seems to have based his
ruling mainly upon a case decided by Chief
Justice Bigelow, of Massachusetts, who, in
his elaborate opinion claims to have ex-
amined large number of adjudications bear
ing upon the point. II may, however, turn
out as it often does, on O thorough explora-
ton of these decisions, that a distinction
runs through them which destroys their
value as precedents in the Mcfarland case.
The second ruling of the Recorder to which
we refer did doubtless, at the first blush, ex-
cite some surprise; but, when clearly UNDER
stood, it will be found to be based on sound
law and common sense.
The counsel for Mcfarland have interposed
the defense of temporary insanity, or rather
such partial dethronement of the reason as
to exempt Mcfarland from legal responsible
lity for the act of shooting Richardson. They
endeavor to account for this state of mind by
certain facts in respect to the relations exist
ing between Richardson and McFarland's
wife, which came to the personal knowledge
of Mcfarland, and which he believed. They
endeavor to account for it, also, by certain
facts in regard to Richardson's agency in
taking McFarlands children away from him.
some of which facts were within the personal
knowledge of Mcfarland, while others were
reported to him and credited by him.
Now, the real point at issue in this branch
of the case is, what was the state of Nc
Farland's mind, what was the cause of that
state, and was the condition of his mind
such as to relieve him of legal responsibility,
on an indictment for murder, for the shooting
of Richardson?
Holding his clear intellect steady to this
point, the Recorder well says that it makes
no difference for the only purpose of this
trial whether the facts which upset McFar-
lands mind were true or false. The ques-
ton is not as to their truth or falsity, but
whether Mcfarland believed them in whole
or in part, and whether this belief was the
cause of that condition of mind which, as his
counsel allege, absolves him from legal res
possibility for the act for which he is in.
dicted.
That this is sound law nobody can dispute.
That it will materially narrow the field which
the prosecution will be allowed to traverse,
when they come to put in their rebutting and
explanatory proof, is seen at glance. That,
if rigidly enforced, it will leave many per-
sons whose names figure conspicuously in
this trial in very embarrassing positions, is
painfully apparent.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-04-23

DIRECTORS.
Arthur q. Francis r. Cope,
Samuel W.Jo hes, Edward III. Trotter.
John A. Broa n, Edward 8. Clarke,
Charles Taylor, 4. Charlton Henry,
Ambrose White, Alfred d. Jessup
William Welsh. Louis o. Madeira,
B. Morris Vain, Charles W. Oushman,
John Mason, Clement A. Grisoom,
George l. Harrison, William Brockie
ARTHUR g. OOFFlN, President
CHARLES PLATT, Vice President.
MATTHIAS MARIs, Secretary
O. II. REEVES. Assistant Secretary. 8A
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-04-23
THE LIMITATIONS OF DEFENSE.

THE LIMTTATIONS OF DEFENSE
From the ~ Y. Tribune
IL will be remembered, at least by all our
readers who are interested in celebrated
cases, that some years ago Lord William Rus
sell, an aged nobleman, was barbarously
murdered in his own London house by a
Swiss valet, who upon his trial was defended
by Mr.. Charles Phillips The line of defense
adopted by the distinguished advocate was
that the murder was committed by the female
servants of the house, and he also argued
that bloody articles found in the prisoners
box were placed there by policemen with a
view to the reward offered for his discovery
and conviction. Suddenly, in the very middle
of the trial, Mr.. Phillips was astonished by
receiving from his client full confession of
guilt. But he did not swerVe hairs breadth
from the line of defense which he had adopted.
Be Lifted bis eyes to HssYen, and ferYspty
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-10-13
ATCHISON.


OncninE Of the Northern District Fair.
ATcHIsoN, Oct. 5-The Northern Kansas
District Fair opened here to-day. The
weather Is beartif,,l The grounds are pro-
nounced by all visitors the most admirably
arranged and elegantly fitted up in the We>s.
The crowd in attendance was very large.
The entries already number over one thous-
and, and will not he completed until two
o'clock tomorrow. The display Of fine
blooded stock is one Of the largest ever made
in the West Floral Hall is filled with an
elegant assortment of beautiful and novel
articles.
The display Of farm products is fax supe-
r;cr 20 any other exhibition ever made in the
State. 1t excites surprise and admiration Of
every one. Fine cattle, heres, and all
kinds OF farm stock are here from nearly
every county in Northern Kansas, as well as
from Platte, Buchanan, and other counties in
Missouri. The regular races commences to
morrow, and there win be one race each day
until the Fair closes, which will be on Sat-
uriay next. Tomorrow all business in the
city will be suspended. Entries for the races
close every evening a: s O'Clock on the day
preceding them. A number of fast horses
are on the grounds.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-10-13
Marriage.

Leigh Hunt concludes AN essay TN mar
riasc as follows: There is no one thing
more lovely in this life, more full of the Ill
vine courage, than when a Young maiden
from her pas; life, from her happy child
h"sl, when she rambloi over every field and
moor around her home; when mother an
ticipatcd her wants and soothe,l her little
cares; when her brothers and sisters grew
from merry playmatcs to loving, ,r,is,ful
friends; from Christmas gatherings and
rOmps, and the summer festivals in bower or
garden; from the rooms sanc;iicd by The
death Of relatives; from the secure back
grounds of her childhood and sirlhocd, and
maidenhood, looks out into the dark and IN
illuminated future, away from all that, and
vet unterriiesl, unaaunlel, leans her fair
cheek upon her lovers breast. and whispers.
I: bear heart! cannot sec, but believe
The past was beautiful, but the future can
trust.with thce""
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-10-13
ST. LOUIS.


Progress HssN AW&rOS Al INC ar.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. tThc principal features
of the Fair, to-day, have been the exhibitions
Of cattle, jacks and ienncts, horses Of ali
work, in harness, and the Contest for sweep
stake premiums; the latter exhibition was re-
markabIy finc- some Of the list herds Of
cattle in the country being among the COM
pctitors. The exhibition Of horses was also
first class, and drew tremendous crowd to
the ampithcatre. The attendance is esti-
mated at between 10000 and $4,000. In
the agricultural department premiums were
awarded to Thomas & Mast, Springfield,
Ohio, for grain drills and cider mills; Bly,
meyer, Day x Co., Cincinnati, sugar mill
and evaporation, and to Hedges corn
shelter, St. Louis. Tomorrow will he a
gala day; Merchants Exchange and all
public offices are Ia I've closed and business
generally suspended, and as Usual nearly the
whole city will turn out for holiday.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-10-13
NEW ENGLAND.


Massachusetts Republican S'Onv en-.
stOn-a'Onnecticut Election.
WORCESTER, Mass, Oct. 5.-The RelHlb-
lican State Convention met to-day, and was
largely attended and very enthusiastic. Hon.
A. ii. Bullock presided, and delivered an
address. The nominations are AS follows:
For Governor, VIM. Claflin; Lieutenant
Governor, James Tucker; Secretary Of State,
Oliver Warner; Auditor, Charles Endicott;
Treasurer, Charles Adams, Jr. This is all
the ticket. 4 resolution in favor Of woman
suffrage was brought before the Convention,
but failed Ia get Il majority of the votes.
The vote on il stood: Yeas, 1:'9; nays, 1876.
RESOLUTIONS were adopted pngratulatinS
the country upon the SUCCESS Of the Govern
mcnt, and approving the economical admin
istration Of Gen. Grant, which has frightened
taxation and largely reduced the public debt;
and recommended the still further reduction
Of taxation; to relieve the industry Of the
nation by funding the debt Of the country;
and still further declares the Republican
party pledged Ia protect the newly enlr:,n-
chiscd citizens in their rights; recommended
the cutting off OF all useless expenses in
State matters and endorsed Gov. Claflin.
HARTFORD, CONN., Oct. 5-ln IS towns
the Republicans have secured control Of the
Board of Registration Of Eeecti"i,s, and the
Democrats in 90 towns; Ii towns are equally
divided and 1 towns unhcar,l from.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-10-13
Poisonous vjapsSlS-BsOW ear freak
Gp~a Tables are Supplied.

From the New York Standard
Jersey City has Of late been in rather bal
udor by reason al stories which, got about,
duplicating certain sausage dealers with an
eye somewhat t"o single To their pcc,,niary
profits. .-..r ....
These stories Of filthy sausage meat have
been shown by recent events To- IL not alto
gethcr without foundation. According to
numerous complaints made before Justice
Bcrnev, the anii-nuislnce magistrate Of Jcr-
sey City, the fat-rendcrin; establishments in
Hudson County are pursuing 4 line Of h,Isi-
ness more profitable to them Than their lcsit-
innate work. The carc:,sscs Of dead horses,
hogs, and other animals, are removed from
New York, and upon arrival at the Jersey
City establishments are carefully examined
to find whether or not they contain any
''sound meat" The parts of the flesh thai
are not diScolorcd are cut off and sold TO
sausage makers, chemical processes Icing
sometimes used To prevent it from emitting
bad odor. The hogs that are suilocatcd in
cattle cars are "fried OUT for lard. The
rendering firms have agents and wagons out
collecting ofial. These mons;ro,s charges
are supported by such evidence that Justice
Eerney is taking steps To have the guilty
parties indicted.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-10-13
WETINDlH.

RARBARIors TREATMENT OF LADIES.
New YORK, Oct. 6-An account of the
shocking treatment of Cuban ladies, by the
Sraniar,is, in Havana, appears in cur
rrslondcnce from that city. On the sd ult.,
twenty prisoners, all women and children,
reached Havana by railroad, and were lei
from the depot To the prison under guard,
and all of them, even children only five and
SIX year, e,G hssd 'isn, ~, p'ni0nsl ey inc
marched two handsome young ladies of Is
wears of age, both hanlcriicd. One was
daushier-m,law Of President Cespedes, and
the other daughter of Gen. Firguerd, re-
Gently garrcted in Santiago. The ladies were
all, members Of the best families on the
Island. As these unfortunate creatures
passed through the streets, the Spanish mob
ieeered and threatened them and in many
instances attempted violence.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-10-13
From, General Sheridan,

CHICAGO, Oct. Letters have been re-
ceived from Gen. Sheridan who is still at
Pr,Issian headquarters. He has witnessed
all the battles from The beginning Of the war
and was present., n the surrender Of Napol-
con. Gen Sheridan reports that the Pr,,s-
sian army is well organized and equipped,
but expresses the positive opinion that
neither the Pr,,ssian or French soldiers are
equal to our own in point of intelligence,
skill or arms. Our Remington breech load
ers he says are far superior to the Chassepot
or needle gun. He will remain at Prussian
headquarters probably until the close Of the
siege Of Paris.
The Temperance Convention held at Fon
du lac, Wisconsin, to-day, nominated Chas.
Burch, of Beaver Dam, for member Of Con-
cress from the Southefn DiaSf4. ~
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-10-13

Professor Crocker, Of Michigan Univcr-
sitv. Englishman himself, spent the summer
in 'thc old country" and tells the story that
one we'll informed person demonstrated To
him the impossibility Of Americas becoming
a great nation, because she had no ccat, and
expressed a commendable degree Of surprise
when he learned that when We had scooped
all the coal cut oi soise of our districts, their
little island could he dropped clear out Of
sight in the hole. -.
M. Berthemy, the French minister,
continues 10 represent the Republic at Wash
ington, and has received no intimation of
his recall. : He has, koweser, Bot received
any official communications from the new
power for submission TO this Government.
The Boston Lyceum is going to have
plerty Of the war. Senator Sumner is pre-
PAIRING an elaborate lecture upon the war
All the national war Songs Of Germany will
he sung by the Orpheus Musical Society
under the lead Of Carl Zerrahn. On another
evening, the national airs of France will b,
rlaved. Ii is expected that General Bmlel
will also give his views (which are said to b
deeply hostile to Bismarck) in his lecture
-Shezidan is exposed hume IN Dtue,a
her.
The Youngest Judge in Iowa is said I,
be Judge Snyder, who is but p years old
and came to Iowa in 1866, with no mean
but his education and energy.
According to . Fsesch paper, a violen
scene occurred in Metz, between Bazainc an.
Iebruf. When the latter showed him tn
decree which gave him command over tn,
corps lately commanded by the Wounds
General Decaen, General Bazaine refused I.
recognize this appointment, and even threa,
ened Lcbeuf with his sword. The latte
threatened to have him shot. Bazaine an
swered: 81 dare you to find four men and :
corporal in the whole French army VIII,
would carry such an order into effect. Blu
were 10 eall mp volunteers for similal
purpose, ten thousand brave men would fgh
for chance to put an end to your miserabl,
existence"