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Have the Detectives Gone to Work In tho
Right Manuers

When murder Is committed within doors II is
always well TO begin the examination st home before
going abroad In search Of theories or facts. Have
the detectives taken note OF all suspicious circum-
stances In the house OF the murdered man before
assumins that II was entered by strangcrst There
is no evidence TO show that the house was brokcn
into. There were no "jmmies" nor other burglars
tools found about the premises. Tbe iron weapon
with which the deed is presumed to have been done
was certainly strange instrument, and seemed TO
lave legitimate presence In the house as the saw
had, which might have been the property OF one Of
s . tx s0 &
not have been committed without any stranger en-
terinE or leaving the house that night.
There was q servant man sleeping on the premisce,
and, while would hesitate to point suspicion at
any one, repeat that Il IL always tile better plan
TO commence Investigation within doors. That
course was pursued IN remarkably persistent msu.
In tho Burden case and although the detectives
failed to bring any one 10 justice, few people doubted
that the true facts Of the tragedy were ELECTED ai the
Coroner's inquest.
There are many other vital points In connection
cately and keenly considered. What was the char
meter OF the papers usually kept In his private safe
i Is most likely that bis bonds would be kept IN ,hs
Broad street once because they were articles In i'm
mediate use In his business. but may not the safe
In that fatal library have contaped promissory
while to sbstrsctf Who wss mi, fested, or was any
one Interested In his DEATH Had he made u will
and fso whore Is itf These are preliminary points
10 the Investigation OF tie mystery worthy OF the
arst attention.
Science hes often something TO do IN the detection
OF murder. In mas Deen proved IN tcverh cares VI
tho rctioa OF the dead mans eye retains for time The
impression ofthe last object In life. There
little doubt from the nature Of This struggle that there
deadly intent 10 destroy all evidence OF identi
acatiou By eencing the victim forever. This WOULD
imply Thai the murderer was known to the unfortu
nate gentleman. Was the retina OF Mr.. Nathan
eye eIaminei for traces OF the last visible object bo
fore decomposition set In, which would, OF course
destroy the impressiont II no such examination
was made, what claim have our detectives 10 tha
scientific knowiedge-that Quickness OF resort II
all means for discovering . crime which belongs Il
their professional
The police may have thorny path TO tread befor,
they unraysi the mystery OF this most foul murder
but eanLot help thinking that the proper pisc,
begin the scrutiny within the dwelling OF th,
murdered man.
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An Up-the.River Mystory.

Tho body Of an unknown man. aged about
forty, with cut on the left side Of his face, wss
picked up yeste rday afternoon in tho Hudson Rive
near Yonkers. On his person was found writ os
for the county Of Hudson, In the case OF John W.
Lamb agt. Resto Noble, dated July IS 1870. and
signed John w. Lamb, plaintiff.
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WASHINGTON NOTES.

The next public debt exhibit will show a eonsidsr
able reduction In the debt
Secretary Boutwell, has Informed the Collector q
Customs 10 New York that all vessels bound TurkeS
must nst have their papers revised al the Turkish Con
Ths Assistant United States Treasurer at Nov
YORK has been Instructed to sell million OF gold on
each "Wednesday m August, aud to purchase one miL
lion bonds on each alternate Thursday, and two mk
liOus on each alter rnatO Thursday
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NEWARk's SEWER HORROR.
One Mas Killed and Another Miraculsusly
Escaping, nearly Dead.

On Saturday afternoon the embankments d
he sewer in Broad street, Newark, caved In, bury
ing under tons OF earth Michael Co6ey and Patrioh
Ksgan, laborers. Cofey worked his way out shorty
aftsrwsrd, At ono end Of the excavstios. hah
smothered. Shortly after one O'Clock yesterday
IN morning the iiteless body Of Engan was found
wedgcd In between the broken timbcrs and the
sand.
Two days before the accident two Iaborers cult
work on the sewer, because they apprehended .
caving In OF the walls
Tho sheathing was composed Of thin hemiook
boards instead OF thick spruce plank aud tho dirt
instead OF being thrown well back rested Its very
edge thus increasing the danger OF the caylng In OF
ihe banks; and. worse than all, tho bottom Of the
sewer was two iee wider than at the top tho boards
being bent inward
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The dcaeons and elders Of Plymouth Church
Brooklyn, have giyen Mr.. Beecher one months
leave OF absence. He will spend the time yegetatng
on his farm near Peekskll. and developing his
esthtc tastes In the cultivation OF cabbagss. Yes
terday the reverend gentleman delivered his faro
Stna es '.sSouSs .s os ~Snays % hunarsa seats were
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shooting his Father.

At noon yesterday, Patrick Dooey, u 90
East 18th street was shot in the LEFT hand by his
ION Patrick. iS years OF age. Dooley met the yout
on the stairs. and reprimanded him for bad conduoa
generally and for staying out all night In particular
when the youth drew a revolver and fred twioaI
Young Dooley, who Was arrested. Is 4 noted ranAA
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FLASHES FROM THE OCEAN CABLkA

The steamship Colorado, from New York, arrived
hi r. N. yesterday.
The Cunsrd steamship Abyssinis, from New
York July e. arrived a. Queenstown on Saturday.
Tho Provincial Diets meet on the Goth OF Augast
the Diet OF Bohemia on the nth Of August that a
Trieste on the I'd OF september and the ReichsrA %
the 9th OF september.
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Hotel, and amor q business consultation with tue
gentleman above referred 10. bade him good night
and started for his residence. The interview was
held In tho main hall Of the hotsl, and while Mr.
Nathan and he were conversing, the gontle-
man declares that he saw man
INTgNTLT WATCHING
them. When Mr.. Nathan lefl the stranger followed
hin. The genteman's suspicions were not aroused
until the following morning. after he had heard the
ton OF the stranger aud In certain that he would be
able 10 recognize him In crowd
There are other slight threads which the detec-
tives are quietly but steadily weaving into wob OF
evidence almost certSin long 10 az the crime
upon tho man who committed II. In tho mean time
they suggest, with good reason, that the press in
induse as little possible In the promulga tion OF
theories which, whether sound or otherwise, can
effect nothing better than delay III tho capture and
punishment OF tho Murderer.
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The body Of an unknown man. with a gssA
over the left eye, found in the river on Hudsss
avenue, Brooklyn, on Saturday.
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The Murder cot Committed By Profession
nj Burgtar.

In this case science was not put in execution
to take life In the murder OF Mr.. Nathan the case
Is quite the opposite. II was committed by man
who does not know the arst principles OF anatomy.
WHO ncaer committed burglary In his life, and who
did not know how to either murder steal. In the
arst place, the weapon that dealt death was never
known to be carried by thief In this world. The
weapon called dog" Is used BY ship caulkers in
clamping planks 10 hammer in the oakum.
The weapon Is new, aud could not be used
for any burgiarious purpose. IL could not be used
jimmy, 20 burst open safe for by putting tile
odge In, there could not De power enough obtained
to burst open door, much less q safe The weapon
used Of that character that professional men
carry The Inference, then, Is that the attempted
robbery which endSG In murder WAS begun aud
completed by = bungler 10 this line OF business.
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one washed himself there that night. I was Ia the
room at half past seven o'clock in the morning, and
Reporter-what do you say to the story OF the
MYSTERIOUS carriage concerning which we hear so
su uperintendent-That's mere nonsense, sir. The
carriage stood before q house Of ill.'ame II 10
nothing unusual Tor carriages to be found there at all
hours OF the night.
Reporter-How about the assertion that because
being so great, jealousies and dissensions have
arisen between the detectives who are working the
sns,r up, so tha, they try to throw each other on
superlntenden,-Ih have not heard OF this. sir.
,,. heporter,Have you hopes OF soon apprehending
superintendent are not idle, sir we have
more men at work on this affair than We ever had
Reporter-H,vo you examined the son OF Ann
Kelly. the servant who was In the house on the
superntendent-Yee, sir, thoroughly; and I have
that the Superintendent no thinks the murderer
must have had the whole front OF his clothes bespat
tered with blood that he did not wash himsalf
clean In tho bath room; and that he, nevertheless,
left the house In that condition. and did not leave
sn OF tue y % the hallway or aT0q. ,rynr s ,o
mysty reporters much as possible, while he Is
working on whstever trail his subordnates may
Capt. Kelso was communicative than his
Heporter-Mhat 90 you tnlnk OF tne tneOry thnt
Washington Nathan murdered bis fatberf
Captain--l think It's fssc aud thorough outrage
The Sunday newspapers nave made great mistake
Reporter-What IL your theory
Captaln-I think II was the work OF the meanest
kind Of thief. should say iodftr thief committed
the murder.
Reporier-You do not think any circumstances
point 10 tho son
Captain-I think the boy knows nothing about IL.
Reporter. Have you yet any clue TO the murderer
Cnptain-No, sir.
rHE NATHAN MANSION rHsTERDAr.
Large throngs OF all ages, sexes, and conditions
blocked the sidewalks Twcn third et opposite
No. II where the Nathan family live and where Mr.
Finh Avenue Hotel. which IL directly opposite the
house. was obstructed and II was difcult TO get In
or out. Policemen were stationed to keep the peo.
pie from encroacsing upon the premises. Knots OF
four and Eve discussing the murder In all its
| bearings, and every body had theory. The house.
which is fourstory palace with English basement,
having brown stone front, had at all the windows
| white curtain hangings. and no pcrson was per-
mited TO enter except the intimate friends OF the
family and the officers who have charge.
| Coroner Rollins will resume his inquest this
| morning.
TIE FUNERAL TO-DAY.
In addition 70 tho great conUourse which will fol
low the body to the grave, there are TO be four He
brew associations whose undying gratitude the dead
mans generosity has earnod. They are the Ladies'
Auxiliary Society OF tho Mount Siani Hos pital, the
Mount Sinai Hospital Association itsel, the Hebrew
| Benevolent aud Orphsn Asylum Society. and the
societies wimeet and adjourn in 4 body to the
idence OF the family. The procession will leave the
house. Il West Twenty-third street, at ten o'clock
this morning.
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Italian, Austrian, spanish, and Da nish De
spatchcs.

Ronr, July 2S.-Reports come from Civita
Vecchia that Gen. DumoDt, Commandant OF the
French ,oops, has received orders to concentrate
his men at that roint. and be ready TO embark them
Mt q moments notice
Gen. Kausler. OF the War Department, proposes
the tOrtiicLton OF the tity. The Pope s Chaplain
has gone to Paris TO receive the Canadian defenders
OF tho Pope.
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VIENNA, July 30.-Thc Official journal formally an.
nounces tho suppression OF the COHc0rddt between
Austria aud Rome The Papll Court has bcen noti.
fed Of the action OF the Austrian Government.
The Vienna journals complain that the King OF
Hanover and the Elector OF Hesse compromise Aus
trln neutrality by their iutri2ues, and say the for.
mer should recall his Legion. There l. nothing new
from the irouticr Oi Germany.
SPAIN AND FRANCE.
MADRID. July 30-Whilc it is denied that
France has asked Spain to form a treaty alliance.
II h said that Senor O.Uziga has already commtto cd
himself to the project and urged its propricty here
tina FRENCH FLEEr ~ COPENHAGEN.
CorESuk0Es, July 90 The French Baltic fleet
arrived here yesterday afternoon.
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Tho French Lose One Cannon and
Twenty Killed.
THE PRUssIANs VICTORIOUS
Heavy Fighting Reported
in Baden.
Bismarck Gives the Text of the
Secret Treaty.

The .fouo,1ng are he latcst dcspatches re-
e.iped IN The Sun Office doton 10 3 o'clock tht'
morning. Later dispatches, " any, tofa ot
printed IN a postscript.
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the month OF July, and In August 47.ooo tnsep.em
manufactured.
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The English Dispatches The Lord Mayors
Bnnauet IrelnDd and the War Tho
English People Excit d-AIore about the
Treaty,
LONDON, July Sl.--At the Lord Mayors ban
quet TO Her Majes,y's Ministers last night in
the Mansion House, the guests numbered $50.
Tho ri Hon. N. Csrdwell, Secretary OF State for
War, replied to the toast to the Army, asking that
the reserve force and tho militia DO included In the
toast. lie spoke OF tue improvements In modern
warfare and ,peculated on their effect.
Mr.. Gladstone responded to the toast in honor Of
ihs AleLsIsrs, 10 alluded ~ The ulp.gh eirspm'
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-10-20

cuse yourself An accident has .dv;..a
me Of the real cause Of your sudden de-.
parture."
"How, what :" cried Emile, blushiny.
Il can assure you that"
"Do not try TO deceive me-" fnterrunt.
ed Herr Braunfels. 81 know all. know
that you love my daughter, that It Is on
that account you leave the city, refuse the
preferred position, and renounce the most
brilliant prospectA"
GOOD Heavensl'' murmured Emile.
show ID that possible! how can you know
what I thought was known only TO my
self :"
"ln the simplest manner in the world.
In your haste, you addressed letter in.
tended for your mother to me, and note,
intended for me, to your mother, no
doubt.n 80
"And you have read It. alone could
be guilty Of such awkwardness. Twas,
indeed, born TO il-luck. What will you
think Of met"
Certainly nothing bad. Your letter
confirms the good opinion had already
formed OF you. The sentiments express
ed IN It do your heart and your character
II do not see that my course merits
commentator. You must certainly agree
with me that, under the circumstances,
could not do otherwise, even ct the max
Of seeming ungIateful" 4s
II am far from censuring your conduct;
20 are my wife and daughter."
How You have not appfised the
ladies Of my folly. That, at least, I did
). .Be cain, my young friend Thought
II my duty to inform Agnes of your sen.
timcnts, and leave 70 her the decision"
To what could that lead, as Miss
BfAunfels Ia on the eve Of her betrothal
with another :" Y arit
"ThAt was, it il true, my wish, but am
not Of those parents who use compulsion
In such matterA have LEFT my daughter
full liberty to consult her own inclina-
tons"
"And she naturally chose the rich and
influential merchant" 3H
"No, the foolish girl refused him"
els it possible! cried Emile.
"Agnes has confessed that she loves
another, because she thinks him the best
and nOblest Of men because she is con-
WINGED that he loves her for herself, and
not for the considerable fortune that one
day will be hers; because she believes
that, with him, and him alone, she can be
happy"
"Oh, sir, can believe your wordsi Do
I hear Alright, or am the victim Of q
faithless dreamt"
"Ispeak truly. Mydaughter loves you,
and declares that she will never belong to
another" ...ss
And your"
II am far too indulgent father to
thwsrt the wishes of my child, especially
as fully approve her choice. So good
son cannot fail to make good husband"
The two men embraced heartily, and
Immediately drove to the Braunfels villa,
where the lovely Agnes received our hero
with modest blush and cordial pres
sure of the hand; nor did she deny him
her lips Appletons Journal. ,fo' .l..f
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svUrrcE 70 suesoRIbx1sn

n nccor1aac with te pr0< isonsof the FoseA LAM
nd the rnI.ngs OF the Department weekly papers ~
kre Of postage subscrbvss living, receiving t3
Our spssersb ~ lgiag IN this county who receive
sheir Inss through po<fosce In adjoining county
age entitled ssssze be;sast Of tiss pro Vision.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-10-20


cacy Of expression that he achieved
Q real triumph. He even astonished him
self, fol, often % he had sung the ballad, no
had never he1ore produced 60 great an ef.
feet either on his auditors or himself. In.
deed, everything he said or did to-day
seemed to him to be well said and well
done, and the world appeared 10 him In
such pleasing colOrs that, for the moment,
hs even forgot his approaching examina.
ton and the yoracious WOLF
Thus passed tbs day and evening, until
the hour reminded him that II was time
to take leave. His host, of course, ex.
pressed q wish to see him soon again,
which Emile very willingly promised.
"And next time," added Herr Braun.
daughter"
81 shall be most happy" he replied.
bowling "if Miss Bfspntsis viii DO me the
"I shall be very glad" returned the
yyo og )sak; wAils lovely blush Hinged
"That then. 10 arranged" aid the mar.
chant. 1.-THE first evening you are atleis-
ure We ahal expect you. tx'g III
In the company Of Dr.. Holm, who Of
fered him seat In his carriage, Emile
left the villa and returned 70 the city. :.
!, "You are really fortunate fellow"
said the kind hearted doctor.
~ have always thought quite the con-
trssyyr rspued ,2mil4
~ - Y0uNettAakly 1are no reason % COM
plain dnce your arrival in the city" !.
"Do you, then, think Il . piece Of good
fortune . 1D6hMh blow on the head hCm
Z horse'e Aopx, n consequences Of .whlcA
you s5e . compelled : e tslaain n Poss Sor
SCsrhlnly. ! On ASSURE you thas thesss
era hundreds Of young msn Il Berlin
who would envy y0u this same blow,
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-10-20

pll8u6O &IIl, VIII W0uQ0 ! 0CC1u0AsolIy 10
came acquainted soon after my arrival
here. Had kingdom, ! should be
happy In sharing It with her I; were she
the daughter Of . beggar instead OF . mil
lionairs, would couragecusly enter the
lists with the most favored Of rivals but
possess nothing but my boundless love.
Insidious Fortunel She shows mo the
greatest Of earthly blessings, only 70 tell
me It can never be mine But ] do not
despair. I Still have you, dear mother |
I shall leave hare tomorrow II the hope
Of finding near You the peace and quiet ]
AgnesI never can" ift' ~ II -
q Emile wrote also TO Herr Brunfels,
thanking him for his kindness and the In.
terest he had evinced in hiS welfare, and
expressing his regrets that, owing to his
sudden DEPARTURE he WA unable 10 do
himself the pleasure of calling before
leaving. He addrebaed both letters, and,
to make ASSURANCE doubly sure, carried
them to the posto6ace himself ,yat
After sleepless night Emile set about
making the necessary preparations for
his fight While he was busy packing
his effectA there came . vigorous mp &
the door, and . moment after, In response
TO HE Come II" the millionaire Braun
fels stood before him. 9tll ei3
/; "Pasdon me- said he, viii, . smile,
for tnterIupthg yoSr pacei2e. ous !
seeing you ouCo m0tS Dee6co yoa quit Tho
city, alfAoueh w azsshsliinGained - b
aney With yes sssirs,aiss a y. this
-sYoa -, iaessd. ~ ,ada,s.nt"
siePcss ~ psedliAf ezSa saassa under
sYoa nssd ncs Ats yAs ,.cuble v sx.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-10-20

O8s sxOx 0CQ4NIutouCo 0uu AICuuo
can always ind time. But be seated, !
pray" - .iaa.
eff you insist. Mr.. President"
"No ceremony, my good friend Bit
down here beside me-not 90 far ofFl
You are not afraid, I hope, that the vora.
cious Wolf viii swallow you -
Nay hope, DIR. that my indiacrstion
may not b construed to my disadvan-
ITO your disadyAntagei By no means.
You only repeated what the public says Of
me. Beaides, am greatly your debtor"
+" My debtor, Mr.. President :"
"Since we met, have made Il my
busineas 10 read your admirable criticism
ON snywosks. You certainly hxve not
spared me but should be unjust, were
/ not TO confess that you have called my
atteAtionl v several Of my weak points.
Above al, I Amlpl6Ased with your love Of
truth, although this virtue betrays you
occasionally into being somewhat dis
al shall be the unhappiest Of mortals,
y; no In e, h,d shs misfortune to dl'plsa''
"Quite the oontrary-you please me
exceedingly. ], IKE the great Alexander
Won Humboldt love courage OF opinion
and, If you sometimes 60 too far, a.
'Gibute syonr mistakes 70 your youth.
There are many things Of which you viii
judge differently when you sre = old - I
"And then. a., you are really not in
censed ~.
: .Why should i,bsf Has not sverv
man not only right to his own opinions.
but also night 70 express them, provided
No dos % n suitable teg1asf q respect
Yen for your Independence Of thouxhf,
md am greatly obliged Tor ouzsrittzsn.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1870-01-21

\ WORD FOR Local NEwsPArERs.-
~ othinT is more common than 10 hear
people talk of what they pay for adver
tl~lng. a., rs so much given to charity
Newspapers by enhancing the value of
thcir property in the eishborhood, and
givin" the localities in which they are
pab!i-hcd Il reputation abroad, benefit all
such, particularly if they are merchants,
real estate owners, thrice the amount
yearly, OF the ineagre sum they pay for
their support. Besides, every public
spirited citizen has Il laudable pride in
having a paper OF which he need not be
ashamed, even though he should pick it
up in New York or Washington.
a good looking, thriving sheet helps
property, @iveS character to locality.
and 1t Is i'll many respects desirable
public convenience. Ii from any cause
the matter in the local or editorial column
should not be your standard, do not cast
it aside and pronounce it good for moth
ing, until satisfied that there has been no
more labor bestowed upon it than is paid
for If you want good readable sheet
it must be supported. And it must not
be supported in spirit of charity either,
but because you feel a necessity to sup
port 1t. The local press is the power
that moves the people. " Y. Tribune.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1870-01-21

Any other name in the calendar, but
not that
"lou have a mighty prejudice against
the name, said Tom whistIing.
''Ne said |, 81 have for a woman
it's perfectly dreadful, but it's splend-
I'd name for an old cow. I'm glad ours
has II, and always have been
why = asked Tom, but l didn't tell
him.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1870-01-21

\ PEACrIcAL JOKE In Western
State, the Democratic party had for
twenty years been III the habit of hold
irg il~ Illuminating" conventions at the
house oi Mr.. IL. Recently, he
happened. Tor the first time, to he in
when they had finished their business.
and heard a little delegate move that
this convention adjourn >ute die :"
''.<n, die," SAID Mr.. Ito Il per-
>un standing near; ''whcrc's that :"
"Wly, that's away in the northern
part OF the county," said his ncghbor.
''liold ON, if you please, Mr.. Chair
man" sad the landlord, with great en-
pha~iS and carnestne-s-''hold on, sir ::
Id like to he on that question. | have
kept public house now for more than
twenty years. | am poor man.
have always belonged to the party, and
never split in my Iiie. This is the most
central location in the county, and it
where we've always met. I've never
had nor asked for an office, and have
worked day and night +, + the party and
now think, sir, it i contemplate to
20 to adjourn this convention ray up
SHE Dic."