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The New York herald., 1870-03-06
A DESPERATE HOTEL THIEF.

He Steals a Trunk from the Metropolitan
Hotel, Assaults an OHccr and Prctcnds TO
he Suddenly Stricken Deuf and Dumb.
Yesterday afternoon a leather trunk containing
clothing valued at $253 the property OF Hosea b.
Perkins, OF Fort Washington, was stolen from the
Metropolitan Hotel. Onlcer Porter, detailed at the
hotel, ascertained from one OF the worsmcn that
he had taken the trunk In company with
passenger, to No. 3ol Spring street q short
time before. Proceeding to the house, oficer Porter
discovered the trunk in the room OF John Cochran,
desperate character, who had been observed hang.
ing around the hotel early the morning, the latter
having succeeded in breaking the lock and
ransacking its contents. Upon accusing COch.
OF stealing the trunk he became very
abusive and called him all the vie, dirty
names ne could think Of, ending by ordering
him from his room. Sending messenger to the
Twenty eighth precinct station house. he was shortly
after reinforced by the arrival OF Captain McDonne
aud detective McCadden, who placed the puQpa.
clous bully in carriage and conveyed him to the
station house. While In the latter place he aud
deny became deaf and dumb, and pretended
not TO understand the questions put 10 hIm
endeavoring TO impress upon their minds by Ces.
lures and signs that he mad been deprived OF the
power OIL speech ana OF hearing also which was too
vl0ns they had conversed with him and been highly
edited at his unusual giit In blaspheming. he was
ssnosequentiy conveyed before Mr.. Justice Cox at
Jeners0n Market, where he continued his ruse
ana al detective McCadden was endeavorlng TO
elicit some reply from him In order to get
ns in,oIma examination he dealt him blow In The
lace that mace us teeth chatter. A complaint
preferred against him BY Mr. Perkins, charging him
win the larceny OF the property. and In default OF
SI,VV9 oail ne was committed to answer at the Cen
erai sessions. Upon searching his room some four
or nve valises, containing gentlenlen's wearing
pafe aud clothes valued at about $3.50, were found
under his bed, broken open lone being marked "F
H. M.D
The New York herald., 1870-03-06
NEW YORK HERALD SUNDAY MARCH g. 1s7o-TRIPLE SHEET

any State no matter which. that does anything that
congress- may tank wrong III the treatment ol lts
own cltllcns place military commaader over ner,
turn her out OF the Union. dismiss her representa-
yves and admit her 10 military desp0tlsin he nad
no doubt that the republican party would follow the
lead OF the gentleman from massachusetts,, foI II
always followed the lead OF It's D0ldest men, ana he
setts would become the leader OF the more radical
element OF the republican party
Speeches against the Dill were also made Dy
Messrs. NIBLACK, BIRD and KERR.
At the close OF Mr.. Kerr's remarks the House, at
four O'Clock adjourned.
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THE B0aa0 Or HEALTH AND the FAT Boilers

Yesterday afternoon Michael Donohuc Michael
Donohue, Jr., and Patrick Donohue Michael d.
Mcneil, Arthur Gamble, Henry Well. George Belger
and Patrick Thorpe all Of whom are propretors OF
fat boiling establishments at the foot OF west Thirty
eighth street. North river, were arragned before
Justice Coulter, at the iorkvle Police Court on
charge or violating the health laws. These very
partes were arrested aud beld ior examination
once before on 10th OF November, but IN conss-
auence OF Justice Reiy's judicial term having ex-
pred on lst January-tney having Deen arragncd
before him-the case was never tried although there
was plenty OF time.
The New York herald., 1870-03-06
Rcnrrcst Of Martin IL. COok-MOre Charges
by Collector Bailey.

Shortly alter Mr.. Cooks release, as stated above
Collector Bailey reappeared before Commissioner
Belts and procured warrants for his arrest on
charges similar to those previously preferred against
him.
The charges are based on the aflidavits OF Edward
Cooper, who accused the defendant with briblng
United States gaugers to make false re-
turns OF distilled spirits. He is also charged
with aiding and aDettng in the removal OF
distilled spirits from bonded warehouse
IN manner not authorized by law Mr. Cooper,
VINO made the affidavit, was formerly clerk oI an
eX-gauger ana he swears he was IN the haDIt OF
making out false under the direction OF said
gauger; that Mr.. Cook used to come to the olce OF
the gauger to see him and direct him what gauges
he should make and the quantity OF whlsxey he
should return less than the true quantity.
Mr. Cook appeared before the commissioner ana
gave BAH In 900 to appear for examination
tne first case, and he gave $1,000 on each OF the
otner cases.
The New York herald., 1870-03-06
A Series Of Fires In Philadclphin.

.,
Three fires occurred here between mlunght and
daylight. The most serious was the burning OF The
upper part of the eastern section OF Browns iron
building, corner OF Fifth and Chestnut streets The
fire confined to the fourth and fifth stories
Peniston's wine and beer vaults. on the FIRST noor,
were damaged by water Gading * Son. blank
book manufacturers, on the fourth floor, stock de-
sIroyed; loss Sl6000 insured for Sl2, 00O mostly in
city companies, and 81 500 IN Springfield Mass. The
third floor was occupied bv Jacob Kutz, pocketbook
manufacturer; mostly damaged by water. The IN.
Surance patrol prevented severe damage.
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Burning OF Portion Of the Binghumton Inc.
briatc Asylum.

BINGHAHToN, March g. 1870.
The rear building Of the New York State Inebriate
Asylum caught flrc last night and was entirely de-
stroyed The burned part included the dining room,
the Kitchen, the laundry nteen twenty patients
rooms, the gymnasium, &c. The loss VIII be very
large estimated AT S76 900; insured for $25 00D The
main building Is still standing, and the patients are
provided i0f. The management VIII continue opera
ions, and In few days patients Will be received as
lann
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Large Fire in Boston-Loss $4,000.

BUsTON, MafCT D. I6lU.
The large wooden building on the corner OF Sum-
ner street and Peoples Ferry avenue, in East Bos.
ton. owned by the Maverick Wharf Company and
occupied by ]. @. A. Clifton, lumber deaer Albert
Low, rigger and J. H. Dan, naval architect was
destroyed by lire last night. Mr.. Low had stock of
new rigging for ship valued at SIS. 100 and MI.
Ciiltons loss In dressed lumber IL about the same
amount. The total loss is 100000; partially IN.
sureu.
The New York herald., 1870-03-06
HOTEL Thief ARRESTED.

Captain Charles Mcdonnell and officers OF the
Twenty eighth precinct last evening arrested
hotel thief named William Coughlln, who has stolen
two trunks and three vases nled with ladies', and
gcntemen's wearing apparel. The property, worth
about $780, is az the Greenwich street station house
awaiting an owner.
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Prominent Departures.

Ex-senator j. H. Chairee, for England; o. W. Pea
body and 7. X. Lathrop Tor Boston; General John
b. Frsbie and Colonel l.. Crooker Tor Albany; Major
s. E. Barrett, per steamer Union, for Europe; Col
onei Samuel Bacon and Colonel G. e. Baker, Ior
Washington, and Allen Munroe for Utica.
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country. there TO be instructed In all the accom-.
pshments and requirements desirable. The young
gentleman also offered TO give . solemn pledge that
he would never visit the young lady at the academy
ana that at the end OF the educational course II she
still entertained a feeling OF affection for him. he
would lay at her feet ms hand aud heart. l am in
formed tnat the generous proposal has been &C.
cepted, and that the young lady Is now at female
academy In neighbOring CITY, The whole thing Is
looked upon here as highly creditable to all tho
parties concerned. The young man occupies very
high Official position.
Fractional Currency Statement.
The receipts OF fractional currency for the week
ending today amount to s53l, ,6c0.
SHIPMENTS.
10 the Assistant Treasurer at New York. . 5000 600
10 the ASSISTANT Treasurer ut Boston. ... 100 600
10 national BanAs.. ...................... l24 $50
Iotai $444 5S2
Fractional currency redeemed and destroyed dur
ing the week, S677,6OO.
The Treasurer holds in trust for National Banks as
security Tor circulation s342 1884 $50; ana for pupc
deposits. SIT $685. 5oo mutated bills burned during
the week. $2406 60O total amount burned 500 1885, 7e9
bank currency issued for bills DESTROYED $2lo $40:
Total amount issued therefor. $40 eO2 200; balance
due for mutllated notes. 1885, 599 bank circulation
outstanding at this date, $500, 657.349.
Lecture by Captain Hall, the Arctic Explorer.
captain Hall delivered lecture tonight at Lin
coin Hali to dense audience, including the Presi-
dent aud Vice President OF the United States CHIEF
Justice Chase and many members OF Congress He
related his experiences In the Arctic Ocean, and said
his intention IN coming hither was to ask an appro
priation OF 100000 for an expedition to the North
Pole IN the interest OF science, geography and COM
niefce AS 10 the last named he had no doubt OF the
discovery uyho
wiling The money should be placed IN the hands or
PRESIDENT Grant for disbursement. This remark was
received WITH general applause.
The New York herald., 1870-03-06

as near as could he asccrta,ned yesterday afternoo
were as fOl.oWs.-
slO47Oo

Mr. Headley's loss Is covered by Newark compa-
MES; Randall " Swan are mostly insured III New
YORK and Eastern companies; McDonald IN New
York ana Newark companies, aud the owners or the
old hospital building chleny New YORK companies
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-01-11

amount to the sum of 81 sol ,2S3.Sl. They
are The Sinking Fund, 1912 $4,000 ;
Permanent School Fund, 1924 ,05S.5S ;
Public Lands, Sl24,750.4l Agricultural
College, $104, 694.70 Bates College,
$4,000 School District No. 2, Town of
Madison $1,000 Madawaska Territory
$4,000; Penobscot Indian, 59,074.S2 =;
Passamaquoddy Indian, S25,6l3.7l San
ford Legacy, $500 Union Mutual Life
Insurance Company, 100000 Soldiers
Allotments, SO, 261.59
The Treasurer recommends that he be
authorised to exchange, when desired by
holders, coupon for registered bonds. He
has had no occasion to avail himself OF
any temporary loan to meet the wants OF
the Treasury. The maturing obligations
of the State for 1870, are the balance of
loan negotiated in 1855, $1,000, and install
ments due on notes to Massachusetts,
S25 900. The receipts from the land
office the past year, are $29,724.4S. For
the year 1870 a State tax of &l,2000O0
will have to be assessed.
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GENERAL NEWS,

Daniel w. Sawyer has been appointen Dep
uty Collector at Boothbay, Maine.
A four story brick building in Concord, N.
H., owned by Charles Austin was burned Sun
day morning. Loss $1,000. Insured for
$500. Several occupants of the buildings
lost considerable property.
Hon. William P. Weeks, a prominent and
widely known public man of New Hampshire,
committed suicide by hanging Mt his house in
Canaan, Saturday morning. A partially de-
ranged mind and fear of pecuniary losses are
supposed to have been the cause Of the rash
deed. -t
John Nixon, highly respected citizen Of
New Orleans, was shot and killed at the Bos-
ton Club House in that city Saturday night.
The case is shrouded in mystery. No arrests
have been made. .a.
A correspondent of the New York Journal
of Commerce says that in less than one week
news will be received here from England that
will have decided bearing upon the question
whether the United States or England will be
the first to recognize Cuba special mes
senger is now on his vay to this country
a Cuban, bearing news from Lord Clarendon
that will tell the tale.
A Mississippi Democratic paper says Gov
ernor elect Alcorn said in recent interview
that, though Southern in his feelings, he should
never go back on the negro or the carpet-bag
ger. He meant to have full, fair, impartial
administration of the laws, to the end that all
the citizens of the State may have certain Sc
curity in all their rights.
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the government. Give them the same
chance that other men have and then we
can charge them with the full responsible
fly of their own support. If they have an
equal chance for living they will have no
claims to sympathy should they fail to Sc
cure one; if. however, they are to have one
hand tied they will probably not succeed
and must return to bondage or be support
ed by the government. We would give
them the ballot and let them take care of
themselves, having nobody to blame but
themselves if they were unsuccessful.
This is what the democrats are opposed to
doing. If they suppose the negroes are
capable of sustaining themselves under the
disabilities which their party would i'm
pose upon them, they must admit that they
believe the black is more competent than
the white, for the white would probably
fail in similar circumstances. While some
of the States have conferred suffrage upon
the negroes they have no security for re-
tanning it unless it is put into the constitu-
ton of the United States. Once fixed in
the constitution it will be beyond repeal;
until it is there it is liable to be cut off in
any State which has adopted it. We do
not believe the amendment which will do
this can be defeated, but if it is not no thanks
to the democracy.
1t is humiliating to know that the result
in New York, the repeal of the adoption
of the amendment, is due to the republi-
cans of that State. The responsibility lies
at their door Through their own apathy,
bad management, personal quarrels, and
disregard of organization they allowed
themselves to be defeated by minority.
They fought their own party more tiercely
than they did the opposition, paying but
little attention to nominations, and splitting
upon side issues that should have been
settled in caucuses and conventions. Some
of the leading papers sowed the seeds of
disorganization before election, and boiled
over with virtuous Indignation after cleo
ton at the crop of disasters which they
had been instrumental in producing. They
stand now a spectacle for other States to
behold. responsible for their State giving
it's voice and influence against the most
important measure with which the repub-
lican party is charged, the contamination
of all its struggles and the browning glory
of the victory over rebellion. May the
lesson no. only do them good, but have
salutary effect upon the republican party
everywhere. The amendment we believe
is safe, but the influence of New York will
be felt against it in every State where it is
still an open question.
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House..
MONDAY, Jan. ]


Prayer by Rev. DIR. KICKER of Augusta.
Papers from the Senate disposed OF in con-
currcnce.
The Speaker announced the Monitors of the
House, as follows
FIRST DIvrsIoN-Chamberlain of Ellsworth.
SECOND DIv1sIoS-Hammond of Paris.
THIRD DIvrsIoN-Hinks of Bucksport
FOURTH DIvIsIoN-Humphrey of Bangor
FIFTH DIyIsloN-Wasson of Surry.
SIXTH DIvIsIoN-Smith of Hodgdon.
SEVENTH DIvIsIoN-Conforth OF Fairfield
EIGHTH DIvIsIoN-May of Winthrop.
On motion of Mr.. VosE of Winterport,
Ordered, That the Clerk of this House sup
ply each Monitor for the use of his Division,
/, copy of the Revised Statutes and copy OF
the Acts and Resolves Of each year since the
revision.
A communication was received from Ii. Is.
Murray, Jr., Adjutant General, signiiying his
acceptance of the Office.
On motion of Mr.. WHIDDES of Calais, the
Senate order relating to the Joint Rules and
Orders was taken from the table, and the
Senate amendment adopted and passed.
Mr.. BARKER of Stetson, laid on the table
the remonstrance of Peter Charles keegan
against the right of William Dickey to hold q
seat in this House. sd
On motion of Mr. WHIDDEN, the House
adjourned.
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AU G. U $ a,
Tuesday Morning, January H., 1870.
FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT.

The Legislature of New York has re-
scinded the former vote of that body rati.
fying the Fifteenth Amendment, leaving
that important measure to run the risk Of
defeat Whether Legislature may re-
peal its ratification of constitutions
amendment is question not absolutely
settled. and about which there are con
flicting opinions. 1t seems not unreason
able, however, that the power to adopt OIL
ratify, may also annul such adoption oil
ratification. If this be the case New York
is against the Fifteenth Amendment. We
hope and believe that her vote is not need
ed to secure its adoption by sufficient
number of States to ensure its becoming a
part of the Constitution.
Thus we have another prominent exam
pie of the hostility of the democratic party
to the principles of equality and justice
maintained by the republican party. This
amendment if adopted would secure to
every citizen of the United States the right
of suffrage and of holding office let his
color or race be what it might, and would
end forever the contest over the negro.
Mason and Toombs contended no more per-
sistently for negro slavery than the demo-
Gratis strive to prevent negro voting. The
negroes as a mass are poor and ignorant,
degraded by years Of unjust servitude, but
they are men and citizens and ought to
have the rights of men and citizens. They
need the ballot for their own protection.
With the ballot they can take care of them
selves, without it the government must
guard their rights with bayonets OF they
would soon be slaves again. 1t is meas
ure of justice to them and economy to the
government. If poverty and Ignorance
exclude them from the ballot the same
principle carried step farther would ex-
clude poor and ignorant white men. II
poverty is TO be test let white men look
out for themselves. Entertainments upon
human rights are not bounded by color
Whites have been slaves in the galleys and
mines, chained to the oar and confined in
the bowels of the earth and may be again
if democracy such as we have in this coun-
try is to rule and turn backward the march
of enlightened opinion. What Napoleon
is endeayoring to do in France by cunning
and menace. by cancellation and u stand
ing army as a last resort, the democratic
party is doing in America by its opposition
to charging the liberties and rights of an
oppressed people. This is partly on ac-
count of prejudice, but it is none the less
dangerous for that reason. If the plea OF
human rights is unayailing to reach the
understanding Of the opposers OF the Fiji
teenth Amendment, it would appear that
the argument Of economy, about which
they have so much to say, might have some
effect upon them. Better on the score OF
economy to clothe the blacks with the full
righ,s and privileges of citizenship and
letthenn depend upon themselves than to
keep them in a state of dependence upon
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Incendary at Framlnghan, Mass.-A HalloweN
Man Arrested.

On the evening of Tuesday, January 4,
house not far from birmingham Centre,
Mass, was burned. 1t was occupied by an
unmarried woman, named Mary Ann Brod-
erick, whose remains were found in the ruins,
in such condition that it was impossible to tell
whether she had died by violence not. She
had about 5000 in savings bank, which was
left by deceased sister. Two days after
wards man calling himself Lcander Pink
ham, and claiming to have relations in Hal
lowell, Maine, was arrested and on examine
ton held before Trial Justice which resulted
action of the Grand Jury at the next term of
Court. The evidence only went to prove that
Pinkham visited the Broderick house on the
night of the fire, but no motive is disclosed
but the larceny of some hens. There are
some who think Pinkham purposed a higher
crime than hen-thieying in going to the house.
and base their conjectures partly upon the
fact that the woman became alarmed for the
safety of her money at the Savings bank, in
consequence of the recent attempt to rob the
birmingham bank, and affirmed purpose to
withdraw her deposit. AS she was at the
bank on Tuesday for the purpose. as it now
appears, of getting her interest money, the
inference is drawn that Pinkham expected to
get the $500 by. going to the house. The
firing of house in order to cover up hen
robbery is not thought to be a sufficient ex-
PLANTATION.
Pinkhams account of himself during the
evening is that he rode around the town, in
directions other than that of the Broderick
house; that he picked up woman whom he
did not know, and she accompanied him on
the ride; that at one place they stopped and
took walk in the woods, and at this time the
horse ran away. He says he put blanket on
the horse, but there is evidence that the
blanket remained in the wagon unrolled. He
also states that they visited the Wilkins
house during the evening. This Mr.. Wilkins
contradicts. In regard to other inculpating
circumstances developed in the evidence no
explanation is offered by Pinkham, except
that he says he bought the hens of Mr..
Pierce, who denies all knowledge of the trans
action. Pinkham testified before the Coro-
nor's jury, but his evidence is not disclosed.
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A runaway State Prison convict named
Cyrus Bracket, a horse stealer, and sentenced
by Judge Goddard in Portland last September,
for three years, was caught last Saturday in
Vermont, near the Canada line, making tracks
northward. He is probably ere this under
Mr. Warden Rice's care.
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We learn from the Gardiner Reporter that
at the annual election the Gardiner Mechan-
les Association held last week the following
officers were elected: Hon. Joshua Gray
President; d. C. Palmer, Vice President
Geo. L.. Rogers, Secretary; H. X. Morrell,
Librarian, Treasurer and Collector. Hon.
Robert Thompson, r. II. Gardiner, Hon.
Jhon Berry, f. g. Richards, and Geo. l..
Rogers were chosen Directors.
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The Portland papers say that last Thursday
night, Mr.. Daniel c. Shaw of the main office
in Portland, returned from the westward,
whittier he had gone to inquire for the frater-
nifty in this State into the merits of the strike.
He met number at the Falmouth and the mat
ter was talked over, the feeling seeming to be
in support of the strikers. They adjourned
to the office and there met Supt. Bedlow who
had Just returned to Portland from New York.
He presented the position of the company in
its true light, and finally the operators,
through Mr.. Livermore, declared their inten-
ton to ''stick". Mr.. Eckert, President of the
company, at New York, in reply to the report
of the meeting sent him, said that the opera
tors of this division of the line alone stood in
support of the company, and that their faith
fulness was appreciated, and their interests
should be properly considered as they acted
justly.
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The oxfored Democrat chronicles the fol.

The Oxfored Democrat chronicles the fol-
lowing accidents at Upton; Mr.. Clark, of
Byron, working for II. II. McKeen, near Rapid
river, chopped his foot nearly Off Gilbert
Tyler, of Grafton, got his leg badly jammed
while at work for George Demerett, of Enrol.
f. j. Brown, son of Jas. Brown, Esq, of
Grafton, was knocked down by tree falling
on him.
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Last Saturday morning Annie Dougher,
employed as press girl in the printing estab-
lishment of Brown Thurston in Portland,
while feeding an Adams press, tainted and
fell forward, so that her left hand was drawn
into the press and terribly jammed by the
rising of the form. No bones were broken,
but the bones and integuments were terribly
crushed