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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-03-17
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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-03-17
NEW YoRK, Mar. 10. 2P. II.

The steamship City of Boston arrived
at Queenstown ut one o'clock this morn
ing, ..,t.'m 'l.. s $3.50. I.
The New York herald., 1870-07-08


The news comes to us from Havana, by way
of Key West, that the insurgents are not only
active, but in many respects successful in sheir
late campaigns against the Spaniards. TIE
neighborhood Of Santiago de Cuba is alive
with Cuban raiding partiesso much SO, In
fact, that the government troops are compelled
TO assume the defensive and call for more men
70 sustain them. 1t Is questionable whether
the relief asked for can be sent to their aid.
1t is stated that the Spaniards have been
beaten in several engagements recently. OF
one thing, however, we may rest assured, and
that is that affairs are not as favorable to tho
Spanish cause to-day as they were two months
since. The situation in and around Santiago
do Cuba is of such nature as to require the
immediate presence of the Captain General.
If he but accompishes as much there as no
did at Nuevitas he may as well stay whore
he is. The planters still keep up the agitation
against the abolition of slavery and refuse to
obey the emancipation laws. This also is q
serious source OF concern to those who desire
the continuance Of Spanish rule in the island.
That the house is divided is evident, and it is
plain that the Spaniards have more foes than
one to fight.
The New York herald., 1870-07-08

AS BAD AS MURDER Some of our mer-
sum as fifty cents, but generally the price is
higher-high enough sometimes to invest the
crime with certain financial dignity of
character. The murderer who kills for good
round sum Is morally as good man, 1t would
appear, as any member of the anti-gambling
society. The members of this society went
around killing young men metaphorically by
running their characters, and the motive was q
little sum of money they received as "detec-
tives' fees." For this little sum they would
utterly destroy the chances in life Of the most
innocent young man.
The New York herald., 1870-07-08
CONTENTS OF TO.DAY,s HERALD.

PAGE.
1-Advertsements.
2-AdveriisementA XII
3-AdyeriSements
4-Edit0rals: Leading Article the spanish
Throne Question, France and Prussia, Is IL 10
Be War 2-CuGan Mass Meeting In brooklyn
Musical ana Theatrical NOtes-Music In the
Parks-Amasernent Announcements.
S-Tel hlc News froln all Parts OF the World:
The Spanish Throne Question Agitation IN
Europe; Pa is, Madrid, Vienna, Berlin ST. Pc
tersbIrg and London Moved by the HohenzO-
lern Dynastic Difficulty; The Christians Massa
ere In China; VISIT OF the viceroy OF Egypt to
Eastern Department.; The Mexican Pirate For
ward Destroyed at Sea-SKetch OF Prince Leo
pod, the Proposed King OF Span--A Bank
rupt Circus-Fata Target Practice-Base Ball
N0tes-BrookyD City News-The Union Hill
rder- Bold Burglary In East Orange-Bus-
ne rs Notices
st--The iherldan Wife Murder: The Prisoner Found
Gilty and Sentenced to BE Hanged--The
ntgomery Misunderstanding at Fleetwood
pafk-Personal Observation-Disclosures
gL Emigration Commissioners OF Charities
and observation-disclosures OF Commerce--Mu-
gl pal Anairs-The FAT Mems Last Charge
ffs Re sgnation OF Marshal T0oker-COsiOn
cu the Fast Riyer-Kumored suicide OF Lin
Eai- Canadian Afrars--Financal and Com.
.clal Reports.
s-~Prceodngs in the New York Courts--The New
Qleahs Firemcn- Serious Negro Riot In Penn
eana-Marr,ages and Deaths--AdveTtise-
Bc1ts. a-f lt...
g--N ngton: The Fight over the New York Ap-
pGlliments Waxing Warm; the Currency Bill
Sent to tie President for Approval; Pat Woods
SeG .eced to Three Months imprisonment; the
Amy Bill Defeated in the Senate-Cty In
ieiasence-Shipping nteilgence-Advertise-
The New York herald., 1870-07-08

POLICING THE POLIoK.-The police is on
duty to watch the rogues, and the notion has
l. ely occurred to the authorities that all the
virtuous men in the United States might not
be on our police-in fact, that as the police
watched the rogues some one in turn should
watch them. This is good idea for little
while, but we warn the Superintendent it will
he has reaped these he had better relinquish
system that will introduce new forms of cor
ruption.
The New York herald., 1870-07-08

Wall Street and tho News from Europe.
One of the curious phases of the effect pro-
duced by the prospect of a general war in
Europe is the utter failure of movement
among the spectators in Wall street to ad-
vance the price OF goiii. 7. Is significant of
the strength of our national credit that there
should be only triding decline in fiye-twenties
yesterday on the London Stock Exchange.
When the welcome news Of such war--wel-
come for the reason that the tagging and
declining speculation in the precious metal
needed fresh stimulus-burst upon the Gold
Room the price at its highest touched only 1929.
From this figure it afterwards fell fully one
per cent The fact is such war would be OF
great benefit to the United States. Our five-
twenties abroad would be the only reliable
security to hold when the different countries
of Europe were increasing their national debts
to procure the means Of carrying on hostile
operations offensive and defensive. A few
Of the speculative banking houses in the large
European cities might probably send home
their bonds in order to get gold; but the war
would, on the other hand give us q market for
every available bushel of grain and barrel Of
provisions we could spare from our domestic
needs, and bring us food Of gold in re-
turn
The New York herald., 1870-07-08

TAKE CARE OF THE WATER.-Along the
wharves many pipes are laid on for the use Of
shipping houses, and as the taps of these are
public they become mere wasting places for
to require these houses to have the taps where
they can control them, and this will effect an
immense economy of water. But as the city
grows it becomes more and moro evident that
the Croton win by and by be insufficient for
our uses; and in considering the possible future
auxiliaries Of water supply would it not be
well to keep in view "the old pumps ?" At
certain places these assured supply of excel
lent, sweet water, and this resource could be
utilized on larger scale than ii was anciently.
The New York herald., 1870-07-08

PRINCE ARTHUR has sailed for home, after
bidding the Canadians an affectionate goodby
and wishing them all sorts Of future happi-
ness. His departure at this time, when the
gallant New Dominion is being forced almost
into independence or annexation, is a strong
indication In favor Of the latter alternative.
The New York herald., 1870-07-08

THE SHERIDAN CAsE--The man Sheridan,
who came home some time ago after long
desertion of his wife, and, on finding her living
with another man, shot and killed her, has
been found guilty and sentenced to death in
Judge Barnards court. The case is remarka-
bic, taken in connection with the incidents of
the Mcfarland trial. Judge Barnard charged
that if the jury acquitted Sheridan on the
ground of insanity they must say 80 in the
verdict, so that he might be sent to lunatic
asylum. Instead, the jury recommended him
to mercy and said nothing about insanity. His
respite or release now rests with the Governor
The new feature in this case is that the man
shot his wife instead Of her paramour, who
was standing by at the time of the commission
of the murder, and the moral of The verdict
may therefore reasonably be deduced to mean
that although killing wife's seduccr is legal,
killing an erring wife is not.
The New York herald., 1870-07-08

A DIFFICULTY IN THE Coal TRADE.-The
statement is made that vessels which bring
termini always pass more Of their time lying
at the docks waiting to unload than on their
voyages, and system is coming into use by
which the consignees are made to pay the
ships at regular rate for detention. These
charges will simply be added to the price Of
coal, and thus the people will actually be taxed
for the absence of docks that they are other
wise taxed for building.
The New York herald., 1870-07-08
NEW YORK HERALD FRIDAY, JULY 8, 1870.

the war. Thus while the country justly holds
that England is greatly In debt TO US on SCORES
Of this sort, all the paying that Is done is from
our side. The American Eagle needs new
backbone. If he had real good one In these
days such accounts as we refer to would sim
ply be charged on the national books as so
much In abatement of what we are to receive
on the Alabama account
The New York herald., 1870-07-08

ONLY A MIsDEMEANoR.- appears finally
that she English masqueraders are to be tried
casy for misdemeanor. This is small
death hy the very mention of horrible crime
in connection with this escapade. 1t is worthy
of note, however, that the revolving view of
the vas put in altogether by the wild
fa.v.es of the police
The New York herald., 1870-07-08
Appropriated Bills In the Senate
{ Pat Woods Again.

Pat Woods Again.
In the Senate yesterday two of the impor-
tant appropriation bills--the Naval and the
Fortihcation-were passed. There are not
many appropriation bills remaining, but the
days are also few, and we must commend the
industry with which the Senate seems inclined
to work upon them. The Apportionment BILL
fixing the number of Congressman under
the next census, was tackled on to the
bill providing uniform day through
out all the States for Congressional elections,
and in this shape was passed. The two bills
thus blended into one innst necessarily 60 to
the House for concurrence, but most likely
such minor amendments as making one bill Of
the two will not serve to create much dissent
in the House. The report Of the conference
committee on the Army bill was discussed at
some length, and finally laid on the table.
In the House the Senate amendments to
the Uniform Naturalization bill were called up,
but member objected to their consideration
and two-thirds vote to suspend the rules
failed Then Pat Woods case was called on,
and, after good deal more consideration than
Pat himself deserved, he was found guilty and
sentenced for three months. Mr.. Butler of Es-
sex, acted as District Attorney in the case, and
brought a great amount Of personal feeling into
it, being himself especially liable to assaults,
lawsuits and other inconveniences Of that
kind during vacation. The jury, although
most Of them had a similar personal interest
in the verdict, did not incur such direct liabl-
ity as Butler, and consequently refused to
render such severe judgment as he demanded,
which was for ten months instead of three.
One other Old Bailey case was tried after Pat
was disposed of-that Of Switzer, who pre-
sumed to contest the seat Of Dyer, of Missouri.
Switzer, although democrat had the Election
Committee on his side, and consequently he
was treated very SSS!.!; being sent home at
once with the largest part Of his salary in his
pocket, while his opponent, Dyer, a radical,
was retained to do the duties.
The New York herald., 1870-07-08

TIE CANADIANS deny having seized en-
American vessel at the Canso fisheries. With
all their talk about retaliation for our refusing
them reciprocity treaty they don't want III
to get mad at them suddenly and eat them uu
on falsa nrenlises
The New York herald., 1870-07-08

THE BooT ON THE OTHER LEG.-Something
over six hundred thousand dollars is appro-
priated to pay certain claims of English sub
jccts for ships Of theirs seized by us during
The New York herald., 1870-07-08

TIE LATEST MEXICAN News is exciting.
The pirate Forward, which within the past
few weeks has been acting under the direc-
lions Of the notorious Placido Vega, has been
captured at sea and destroyed by the United
States gunboat which was sent in pursuit of
her. A number of the crew have been killed
In the northern part of the republic the gov
ernment troops have been successful. Mar
tiaez and his forces have been routed and
a number of the rebel officers have
been made prisoners. In the South, how
ever, matters look stormy. The Guatemalans
have again raised the standard of invasi
and have actually commenced operations o..
Mexican soil, Several Mexicans have Joined
the invaders and cast their fortunes with them.
This is more serious move than any which
has taken place for some time in Mexico, and
will give the government much annoyance
tsfore It is suppressed.
The New York herald., 1870-07-08
MUSIC IN THE PARKS.

The Department Of Public Parks announce that IL
the weather be fine there will he music by the Gems
tra Park Band at the Battery to-day. from six To
gramme:--
The New York herald., 1870-07-08

GRAND OPERA HOUSE. corner OF Eighth avenue and
I'D st-rnE TWELVE TEMPTATIONS.
The New York herald., 1870-07-08
AmustMEaTs TaIs EVENING.

WOODS MUSEUM AND MENAGERtR, Rrosdwsy. cor
ner Theth sPerormances every afternoon and evening
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-07-12
Joke on a Democratic Editor.

A citizen of Warrick County tells
the following capital joke on the Ed
;tor of che Boonville Enquirer. The
latter being an enthusiastic and patri-
otto citizen, began his preparations
for tie proper observance Of the
Fourth Of July, on the evening of the
third. He was so spirited in his pre-
parations that be found it extremely
difficult, at late hour Of the night
to make his way home ward. OGe
Lindsey, an American citizen Of Afri-
can descent, stirred by similar patri-
otto impulses. visited the same
mandatory Of enthusiasm at the
same time, and got enthused with his
friend, the editor. Being of a more
phlegmatic temperament than his
comrade, he was able to render the
latter material assistance, as home
ward he went his winding way. With
arms lovingly enciroling each others
bodies, the two made their way to the
editors house. and he was safely de-
posted in bed. His colcred friend
also went on his way rejoicing over
the day we celebrate"
Next morning, on getting up and
going down town, the editor for the
first time missed his pocket book,
and at once suspected his eolored
friend of having stolen it the night
before. A warrant was issued for the
arrest of the latter. While waiting
for the return Of the Constable with
his prisoner, the editor insisted that
the Only reason why he tolerated the
familiarity Of the niger" the night
previous, was because be was a good
Democrat. In the meantime, the ed
itor's wife discovered the missing
pocket book in the bed. and by the
time the colored individual reported
at the 'Squire's Office the discovery
was known. On being informed that
he had been charged by the editor
with having stolen his pocket book,
and also with being Democrat,
Lindsey Indignantly answered:
L don't mind bein' 'cused OF
stealth the pocket book so much,
but, by golly, he mustn't say I'm a
Democrat. That's more'n Use willin'
| to stan.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-07-12

Iris a suggestive fact that all or near
" all the negotiations between VIM.
D. Weir and the Water Works Com.
mittee were held in secret. Every
body was kept in the dark. After Mr..
Weir got the plans and specifications
to suit him the first thing the people
knew a contract was crowded through
the Council, signed, sealed, and de-
liVered" without anybody having a
chance to examine or oritioise its
terms. That transaction may be alto
zether honest and straightforward,
but we agree with Mr.. Richardt that
it looks Suspicious" Mr.. Weir pro-
fesses to be an engineer thoroughly
familiar with the details and require
ments of the Holly system. Now. if
the Committee had been disposed to
treat the people fairly, they would
have paid him for preparing plans
and specifications, and then advertised
for bids to do the work according to
those plans ana specifications if, on
thorough examination, they were
found to be what our city requires.
That would have been the course
pursued by plain, honest business
men. but seems to have been regarded
as altogether too much on the old
style to suit the spruce young Conn
cilmen from the Second ard Third
Wards.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-07-12
MYstcrfous I

In the proceedings Of the City
Council on Tuesday last, contract
was awarded to William g. Weir, for
constructing Water Works for the
City of Evansville Mr.. Richardt OBJ
jected to the haste in making the
award, inasmuoh as one proposition
had been received, offering to take
the job for $4,000 less money. He
thought such haste was suspicious"
Mr.. Van Ripper said the Committee
had received propositions from nu-
merous parties, but none were so fair
as Mr.. Weir's.
Councilman Doughty wanted to
know why Sutermeister & Co. (the
parties referred to by Mr.. Riohardt,)
had not done as the Boston parties
and others. sought out" the Commit
zee, made their bids and submitted
their plans.
Now, why didn't ahe committee
submit the bids and plans of some of
these Boston and other parties to the
Council for consideration? What is
there about these bids and specifca-
lions, which the parties making them
sought OUT the Committee to pre-
sent, that requires they should be
kept secret? Inasmuch as the Com
mittee had never announced, by ad
vertisement or otherwise, that they
were ready to receive bids, we think
their own reputation demands that
they yet make known the plans and
bids they received from other parties
than Mr.. Weir. Our citizens would
like to examine and compare them
with the Weir-Van Ripper contract.
viii the Water Works Committee
condescend to let the people see
these plans and bids? We will take
pleasure in printing them.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-07-12

IF Mr.. smith really means business, let
him offer Mr.. Weir forty thousand dollars
for the job, and give as good security LOT
the faithful performance of the same as
Weir has given. He knows very wen tnat
the city cannot avoid the contract now.
If he is not an arrant imposter, or worse,
LET him make Mr.. Weir q Proposition
Courier.
IfMr.W eirthinks forty thousand dol
lars will be sufficient 10 pay his cham
paien and other expenses incurred, and
afford him good profit for his own
services, be had better take Mr.. Smith
MP. The responsibility of the latter
gentleman is not doubted. He means
business. We suspect, however, that
Mr. Weir would hardly sell out for
forty thousand dollars, AID agree, at
the same time. to pay all the expenses
Incurred IN securing the contract.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-07-12
lCouncII Proceedings, May Ie.1

MR.. VAN RIPPER presented the re-
port of the election board on the Wa
ter Works election, showing that
1877 votes were cast for the PROPOSE
top, and l76 against it, which was
read aud ordered on record.
Mr.. Muhlhausen moved that the
Committee en- Water Works (Mr.
Van Ripper, Muhlhausen and Dough
ty,) be authorized to visit Dayton,
Ohio, and Covington. Kentucky, and
that three practical citizens be invited
to accompany them, to examine the
practical operation of the Holly sys-
tenn, &. On the question who the
citizens should be, Mr.. VAN RIPPER
suggested Mr.. George Liant, as a man
who had been accustomed to public
works; Mr.. Robert Boyd, as beir g
conversant with buildings and con-
tracts; and Mr. John Haney, who be-
ing the Chief of the Fire department.,
was a proper person Mr.. Heilman
named Mr.. G. Kratz, and the motion
passed. Subsequently Mr.. Samuel
Orr was added at the request of Mr.
Doughty.
Mr.. VAN RIPPER remarked that
while the Committe were absent they
would make some arrangements fol-
the placing of bonds to be issued fol
the bulldog Of the works.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-07-12

He says he is able and willing to
furnish all the pipe, and do all the
work specified in the Weir-Van Ripper
contract, for forty thousand dollars
less than the city is obliged to pay
William @. Weir. This shows what
a good thing Mr.. Weir has secured ;
for he can sub-let the whole contract
to Mr.. Smith, and pocket forty thous-
and dollars, less the amount it cost
him TO secure the job. How much
that is, we are not able to state. 1t
Is, no doubt, better known to himself
and the Water Works Committee
Champaign and accomplishments are
very extensive.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-07-12

should have made their proposition
before the contract was substantially
let; and Mr.. Sohaum, with much
warmth, denounced the proposition
as one calculated to produce delay
without benefit.
Mr.. A. 7. Whittlesey, By permits
sion, said the gentleman representing
the firm of Sutermeister & Co., had
obtained a copy of the Evansville
Courier. containing the specifications
for the Water Works, after his origi-
nal proposition to build the lVOrks had
appeared IN other papers!
Mr.. Van Ripper then said the time
for action had come, and submitted
the contract entered into between the
city and Mr.. w. G. Weir, for APPROX
al. The contract was then read.
Mr.. VAN RIPPER then presented the
following resolution:
Resolved. That the Mayor lie. and is here
by authorized and directed to sign the
submitted, for the construction of Water
Works for the city of Evansville on the
Holly system; as per plans and speclfca-
ttonS herewith submitted, for the sum of
one hundred and seventy-five thousand
affixed thereto.
Mr.. Heilman said he had only to
say that 1t was an extraordinary pro-
ceedlng; more so than he had ever
seen. 10 contract for works of that
magnitude without word of adver.
Using Tor proposals. and then agree to
pay the contractor ninety per cent. of
his contract price as the work pro-
| crossed, was very unusual. Mr..
Welr's credit could not be what was
boasted If he could not wait thirty
days.
Mr. Richardt moved an amendment
to defer till Thursday. Not adopted
The original motion prevailed, Mr.
Heilman alone voting mo"
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-07-12

such expenses, and therefore he would
vote for it anyhow.
Mr.. Van Ripper admitted the truth
Of Mr.. Reitz's position. but he be-
lieved there was a lot of people here
who were secretly plotting to get pos
session of the Water Works for their
own profit. In a matter of so great
importance be desired to have the
sense of the people. The resolution
was adopted.