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The New York herald., 1870-03-30
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WASHINGTON, March 90, 1870.
CONTESTED ELECTION CASES.

CONTESTED ELECTION CASES.
Mr.. PAINE, trep.) OF Wis, from the Election Com
Dittee reported adversely on the claim OF Mr. segar
as representative at large from the State OF Vir
ginia, giving notice that he would call 1t up here
after for action.
Mr. CRssNA, trep.) Of Pa from the same commit
Iee made report on the contested election case
from the tlfsn Congressional district or Pennsylva
MA, with resolution that John Reading, the sitting
memner, IS not entitled to the seat and that the
contestant Caleb N. Taylor Is entitled TO IL,
Mr.. RANDALL, fdem) OF Pa, presented minority
report, with opposite conclusions.
Mr.. CESSNA gave notice that he would call up the
matter for acilon next Tuesday.
GENERAL LOGAN's REPLY TO GENERAL suERNANiS
LETTER.
Mr. LOGAN, (rep.l OF ILL.,. rising to personal ex-
planatlon said that he had some facts and figures
which ne wished to present in justification to the
House and himself He then sent to the clerks
desk ana mad read the letter, already published,
cism OF the bill TO reorganize the army and OF Mr..
Logan's speech IN tne House IN support or IL rho
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TRs FoaTY-SIXTa STREET CALAMITY.
Examination Of the Victims.

Drs Wooster Beach and Joseph Cushman. OF the
Coroners, Office, have made an examination OF the
bodies OF the Donnely family at 6oi West Forty.
third street. where they were taken after being re.
moved from beneath the bricks and mortar OF the
building IN Forty-sixth street. near Eleventh ave.
nue. The medical gentlemen report as lollows:--
We have made an examination OF the bodies-fv6
In numDer-consisting OF q man ana woman and
three children. The skulls OF oil were fractured.
There were fractures OF the legs IN the man, woman
and one OF the children There were severe con.
tusions the bodies OF ALL more particularly on the
faces The INJURIES evidently were from the foil oe
the bricks upon them, and. In opinion were The
cause VI almost instant death.
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also advocated the rebuilding OF the lighthouse on
Body Island, on the coast OF North Carolina. he
stated that since the destruction OF the lighthouse
about twenty-five ships had been wrecked on the
Island. valued at $20oo0O0, mostly belonging in
New York. On behalf OF the merchants ship own
ers and masters Of vessels IN New York he asked
that the committee make an appropriation for the
rebuilding OF the lighthouse.
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OF The United States or Europe and being furnished
Win properly authenticated credentials.
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE .
SENATE.
ALBANY, March 20, 1870.

ALBANY, March 20, 1870.
REPORTS.
ny Mr.. BRADLEY-Relative to increasing the capi.
tal stock OF the New YORK hre insurance companies.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Dir. PARKER-Authorzing John I. Mills TO run
cars In lieu OF stages on the Third Avenue Railroad
track III New YORK CITY,
ny Mr. BkADiEY-For the protection OF manu- FAC.
turing anu commercial interests IN New YORK.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Tne Dill incorporating the Industrial Exhibition
Company ia New iorA was tost-o To l3-and mo-
ton TO reconsider was taped.
rbe special ORDER the bill relative to county courts,
was debated at length, and finally referred TO spo-
cial committee OF one from each judicial district
The bill organizing the Supreme Court was taken
up
S. 900 year instead OF 50 00j rs the bill. Lost
by u vote OF ii 10 IL.
The Senate then went into executive session to
confirm notaries puDlic, and then adjourned.
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BUFFALO RACES.

BUFFALO, March 29, 1870.
The directors Of the Buffalo Driving Park Associa-
ton decided last night to offer $40 600 In premiums
at the summer meeting. commencing August 0 and
continuing four days. The principal purses are
$4,000 Tor horses tpat never beat 1880 $4,000 for
horses that never beat 227 $4,000 for horses that
never beat 2:25, 5000 free to all horses ana large
purses ior horses tnat never beat 23I 2i0 and 25o
for double teams and dash Of ny9 meS
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NAVIGATION ON THE HUDSON.

ALBANY, March %, 1870.
The steamer Connecticut from New York, reached
here this afternoon she met considerable difliculty
Win ten pcn ice about dfteen lles below this city,
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able in money. second, the very large accu-
mutation OF clothing at the close Of the
war has. bv authority, been sold at public
sale to prevent damage and ruin. Purchasers
bought at mere nominal prices-perhaps one-fourth-
and distributed the purchased clothing through
out the land into the hands Of traders Others so
as TO find ready customers among enlisted men.
The amount OF clothing sold within three years past
exceeds the amount Of four and half millions OF
dollars During the past year $1.59s coo were paid
to 7o248 discharged soldiers; during this year the
number OF discharged will be 1s441, involving, at
the came average 81, 7os ooo The Secretary OF war
recommends a transfer from any surplus OF past
appropriations funds to pay those extraordinary
Communication demands.
Tobacco Manufacturers, Tax.
Commissioner Delano decides that In assessing
tobacco manufacturer on the penal excess OF his
bond when he commences manufacturing after
part OF the year has elapsed that the assessment
should be made pro rata for the unexpired portion
Of the special tax year.
In response 10 the application OF manufacturers OF
snuff to be allowed TO repack their snuff IN old jars
the Commissioner decided that mo box, vessel or
other enclosure be used second time for putting
up manufactured tobacco, SNUFF or cigars however
thoroughly and complete the stamps may have been
removed tnererr0m
The Lightship Oft sandy Hook.
Harvey c. Calkins, OF New York, was before the
Appropriation Committee to-day and argued In favor
OF an appropriation for the retention of the light
ship on the wreck Of the steamship Scotland. In New
York harbor. The liShtship it appears, was placed
there temporarily, but 1t has proved of such advan
tage TO mariners that there Is general
request from the masters OF vessels to
have 1t retained permanently. Nra Caikips
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-08-04

WHAT IS KNOWN ABOUT HYDRoPHoBIA. Dr. John P. Garrish lately delivered a lec- ture at New York upon ''hydrophebia, its history, symptoms and treatment, in which he said hydrophobia occurs more frequent ly in northern than in southern attitudes. The susceptibility of contagion from rabies is confined mostly to a period of seven weeks after the bite of the rabid animal.
 As the largest number of cases of hydro phobia are reported in the months of Sep tember, November and December, it may therefore be assumed that the majority of victims are bitten during the dog days. The bite of a dog that is merely angry and not rabid does not, in Dr. Garrishs opin- ion, endanger hydrophobia. The poison is rarely communicated to the system where the animal bites through the clothes. In order that the malady shall be developed,it is necessary that the saliva of the dog must come in actual contact with wounded or abraded surface. When one has been bit ten by dog, the dog, the animal should not be killed on suspicion of rabidness but kept confined, in order that the physician may construe subsequent symptoms of the patient. Fits are conclusive evidence that the dog is not mad. The rabid dog does not shun the water. he will stand and lap it, but he cannot take large swallows by reason of the invariable paralysis of the muscles about the jaws and throat. sign by which madness can always be detected. Hydrophobia fully developed in the human system is incurable But if treated before the period of ''incubation, ]" as 1t is called, has passed by (which varies from three to seven weeks,) the poison may be eliminated from the system. One of the physicians in attendance at the lecture, Dr. Alexan- der Steri, mentioned that the celebrated Dr. Youatt, whose works on the domestic animals are well known, was bitten thirteen times by rabid animals, once on the lip by rabid cat, and that he had himself been bitten by mad dog only two years ago. In these cases tho cure had been effected by immediate excision of the parts and authorization. Dr. Garish inclined to re- gard the vapor bath as the most efficient remedy for hydrophobia, and condemned the use of stimulants in all cases of ven omous bites. In the opening part of his of hydrophobia as 8 mystery, wholly un- known for many years, and stll! lmper- fectly understood. There can be little doubt that in many cases it is the result of the artificial life which dogs lead as human companions in 8 state of the highest civil ization. In South America, where the dog lives in state of nature, the malady is un- known. Shut out from the society of his kind, in the house or upon the lawn of his master, the poor dog is driven into the rabid condition by mans ignorantly cruel inattention to his wants. Muzzles and canine solitude produce more cases of ra- bies than the summer heat. asza
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-08-04

ALABAMA CLAIMS. We are informed that the most persistent and unyielding of the private citizens who have claims vs. the British Government are Dr. J. O. Ayre & Co.,, of Lowell, Mass: the manufacturers of medicines. They will consent to noth- less than that their demand for medicines destroyed by the British pirates shall be paid in gold and in dollars to the last cent. hay se % o tSe S tS '9ss
 Ra ohn" troSaos Snd soe t,sn w5s are o somebody0 have hitherto been paid in full, and they now say that they shall be. They however propose this compromises because we can then send our remedies there without duty. Washington NeUs.
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Litchfield enquirer., 1870-08-04

It seems that the Woodstock celebration was melancholy failure. financially. The Danielsonville Herald says there were but five thousand persons at the Woodstock celebration. whereas fifty thousand were expected. A Woodstock correspondent of the Norwich Bulletin. puts the number at 1000. and states the purchases and sales of provisions as follows: :.
 We purchased 800 pounds of cheese. sold 40 pounds; 2 barrels tongues. sold 10 tongues; 10000 loaves white bread, sold 100; 10, 600 sponge cakes, sold 50; 1,4OO pies, sold 100; 1 ton ham, sold about 4 hams; 200 dog. eggs, sold 4 doz.
 A mad dog was killed in Durham on the 25th ut. sa ..f - :r.ss,e
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-08-04

SINGULAR DETECTION OF A MURDERFR. As illustrating quick perception and rare presence of mind, Chambers Journal vouches for the truth of the following sto- ", which was originally published in the guise of fiction:
 Caroline G-. Q good looking, finely proportioned young girl, lived as lady's maid with fashionable young widow. rath- CT passe. One evening, after having as- sisted at her mistress toilet for a dinner party, she amused herself, before putting away the various articles scattered about the room, in trying on pair of stockings and dress shoes belonging to her mistress, and having done so, she viewed her well turned limbs with complacency, saying aloud: sthere's leg for Q stocking, and there's foot for shoe." Having satisfied herself as to their symmetry, she divested herself of her borrowed plumes, put the room to rights, and awaited the return of of her mistress, whom she saw into bed. That was the last time she saw her alive. She was found in the morning murdered in her bed, the jewel case and plate chest broken open and robbed. The robber and murderer left no trace by which he could be captured, and, in spite of the most dil igent search escaped. ....~
 Three years after Caroline was engaged in similar capacity by lady who took her to Paris. She had almost forgotten the murder, and, if she thought of it. it was not worth any hope of discovering the criminal.
 It happened that she was walking in one of the public promenades one afternoon, when, as she passed a group. of men, she heard these words:
 ''There's leg for stocking, and there's a foot for shoe." In moment the events of the evening before her mistress was murdered flashed on her memory. And now for her presence of mind, pretending not to have heard anything she glanced at the group of men. She saw there were three but she could not tell which of them had spoken. She walked slowly past them, then she stopped in an undecided manner, and finally turned back, and walking up to them, she asked to be directed to a certain a word for her, and among the voices she easily recognized the one that had just spoken, Their language and looks were both very free, but she only told them that they were very impertinent, and that she would get the information she wanted from the first gendarme. She thus averted sus. picion, if they watched her speaking to a policeman. The next difficulty how to in form a gendarme what she wanted; she had only been fortnight in France, and knew scarcely word of French. She, however, carried pocket dictionary with her, to as- sist in making purchases, and as means of acquiring little French. Going oyer to bench, she sat down and searching through the dictionary, found the words she wanted, and she then wrote them with a pencil on the fly leaf of the dictionary, The sentance ran thus: "Gendarmses jt aooir 5esoin 0ous a'reter Wa nseu-trier." The grammar was not correct, as dictionaries derstood it, and in another minute held the murderer in his grasp. He was after. ward convicted and hung on the girls testimony. .a.s.
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-08-04

THE PoPE's SOLDIERS. Papal Govern ment finds great difficulty in eniisting sol dlers, and those who have served six months or year cannot be persuaded to do so any longer. The reason of this is evident. In all Catholic countries the situation of the pope is painted in the darkest colors. The clergy are filled with pious indignation, and preach in glowing terms of the insults which the pope must endure. They assure the young men that the head of their church Is not only in continual danger, but ex- posed to- ilt-treatment of the most exasper. ating kind. The inexperienced are easily moved to pity; and romantic dreams of he- roic actions induce the young and enthu- siastic to abandon their country, their par ents, and their friends, in order to defend him they reverence. They go to Rome, and find the pope walking about at his ease; and the only work they are expected to do is, to follow processions, to stand on guard before the churches, to salute the cardinals and bishops, and to assist the police by nightly patrols. Their garrisons are dirty and their uniforms bad, and they have to accustom themselves as best they can to the very mixed company of their fel low soldiers. Their service is so ridiculous as soon to become intolerable; they are sub- iected to no proper discipline; and, at best, the Romans avoid them with pity which sayors strongly of contempt If they com plain, they are told no one requires their services; and. If they venture to demand payment, they hear that the position they fill as soldiers of the pope is so greatly to the advantage of their souls as to render every temporal recompense superfuous. Of course they don't re-enlist,
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-08-04

At the late fire in Meriden an Irishman met with a singular accident. A large quantity of water thrown from the hy- drants had accumulated on the roof. While the ladders were being erected the man got under the caves, and quantity of wa ter heated by the burning roof, was dis charged upon his shoulders, scalding him severely. .-.
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-08-04

Hoods description of the meeting of the man and the lion-swhen the lion ran of with all his might, and the lion with all his mane'-attained the acme of whimsiea absurdity.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-09-30
For the News.
NOTES BY THE WAY.


On our eastern tour we took the cars
at Americas on Monday evening. the
10Th of August, for Emporia.
Left Emporia on the Both in the morn
ing train for North Topeka from thence
to Leavenworth, where we crossed the
Muddy, and ticketed for Council Bluffs.
There we ticketed through to New Y ork
by way of Chicago, Columbus, Wash
ington, Baltimore and PHILADELPHIA
We arrived in Tama City, Iowa, about
four o'clock on Thursday morning,
where we spent over a week visiting
among our friends and viewing the
country. How greatly has civilization
transformed the face of nature. When
we left Iowa for Kansas in the fall of
1859, mothers farm then stood
alone out on the wide prairie; now
the whole country for miles around is
fenced up into farms, and dotted over
with desirable homes surrounded with
pleasant groves. 1t is being clad in the
livery of an old settled country. From
appearance i think that trees do not
grow as fast in Iowa as they do in Kan
sas. An apple tree fifteen years old, on
the farm of Mr.. Maiden, measured two
feet and six inches in circumference. A
cottonwood tree on mothers farm that
was set out twelve years ago, measured
four feet and four inches. The corn in
Iowa does not grow as large as it.. does
in Kansas. A great deal of broken land
here is being brought into cultivation.
If Iowa had the advantage of our short,
mild winters, it would be desirable
State in which to live.
After looking out upon the growing
crops of Iowa, have a more favorable
State than had before.
J. MCANULTY.
Ca 1OAI. IOzn
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-09-30

We imported from France last year
about S35,000,000 worth of goods, and
from the North German Confederation
$25.250,000. We exported TO France
S45, 100000 of our products, and to the
German Confederation $41, 250O00. In
1869 the German emigrants numbered
2,540, and since 1866 over 6OO,000-all
of them bringing more or less means
with them. Experts say that 500 is
moderate average for the amount of
money each emigrant brings over. This
would give $l2,000000 per annum in
specie from this source.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-09-30

The public will do well to call at my store
before they make their purchases, as / can of
fer them inducements unsurpassed in this por-
ton of Kansas.
p. G.. HALLBERG.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1870-09-30

"aving purchased Mr.. Frederick's interest
II in the Real Estate business, am prepared
To purchase and sell town lots, improved and
unimproved property, make conveyances, pay
taxes, &c.
kinds, from raw prairie to farms under high
state of cultivation.
shall issue papers containing full de-
seripttons of property for sale. Those having
my hands.
Being lawyer, those purchasing from me
VIII nave assurance that their titles are per-
feet.
L also have % houses and lots for sale
ranging in price from $500 to $4,000.
L have large list of lands for sale, and
those desiring II will please send to us and we
will send them the ssEnp0ria land Adrer-
tiSer" free.
1 have large number of city lots and inn
proved property, and 1 shall be pleased to
show them. 34-tf
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-02-23
Murder in Spencer County.
CAU3E-BAD WHISKY AKD BAD
PRAUTIOES.
The Murderer Arrested and Held
20 Bail.

Mr.. Wesley Wilson, Of Lake P. o.,
Spencer County, sends US the account
of a murder committed in that county
on Friday night last.
1t seems that man named joel
Woods went to the house Of George
Lenoir on that night, and with an cath
declared his intention Of remaining
all night. He went to bed, but after
short time rose to take drink, and
Lenoir also rose to smoke.
Woods is said to have behaved in
decently toward some little girls in the
house, and Lenoir ordered him out.
Woods, instead of going as ordered,
knocked the pipe Lenoir was smok-
ing out of his mouth, saying
Your id old pipe is smoking
me to death"
A good many hard words passed
between them, when Lenoir. becom-
ing enraged, seized a large oaken club.
used as a fire poker, and struck
Woods four heavy blows on the head,
from the effects Of which he died.
Lemon stayed by the injured man,
waiting upon him, until he died,
when he fed, but was caught by a
constable and posse, about eight miles
from the scene of the tragedy.
He had a preliminary hearing be-
fore Justice Il. McKenncy, on Sat
urday, and was held to bail. Woods
leaves a wife and family.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-02-23

DRUHK.-A man was picked up by
the police about 10 o'clock last night.
He had lain for nearly an hour and q
half, dead drunk, on the Main Street
porch of the Court House. where he
was not easily seen. Had he net
been found in time, he must have per-
ished from exposure.
Somewhat earlier IN the evening, a
man too drunk to tell his name, was
nieked M on Walnut Street, by the
police, and was delivered to some
friends, at their request. as he was
said to be a respectable man. not
known to be addicted to such a vice
as drunkenness.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-02-23

aad large number Of young men
were at the altar as seekers ofreligion.
More than one hundred and fifty
have Joined the Church.
MEETING AT THIRD STREET ENGINE
HOUSE.
The services at the Third Street
Engine House were conducted by
Rev. Mr.. Bowden, Of the Cumberland
Presbyterian Church, who preached
from John XVII, Neither pray I
for these alone, bit for them also, Which
shall believe on me for their s0orb."
Not alone for those who lived in
the days of the Apostles was this
prayer, but for all who should follow
them forever.
The preacher dwelt on the point,
that the love and hope promised by
the Scriptures. extended to all time.
The meeting was composed Of from
seventy-fve to ore hundred persons,
who listened with great attention to
the sermon. which was very effect
i've one, and which we regret our ina
bility to give an abstract Of.
On its adjournment, Mr. Bowden
went to participate in the union meet
ing, at the Walnut Street Church.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-02-23

PRoyoKING.-Mattie Drank made
a complaint before Justice McTernan
that Charity Gibson was uncharitable
enough to insinuate that she, Matte,
was of the canine race and black at
that. This, Charity denied, and
called on six citizens to say whether
It was true or not. Two eloquent at
torneys we're retained to crate, Mr..
Mcbride defending.
The jury after a protracted deliber-
alton returned verdict that as near
as they could learn they didn't know
whether she was guilty or not, where
upon the jary and the defendant we're
both discharged. The litigants in
this court are discussing the proprie
ty of issuing programmes. Wish they
would.