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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-07
SPAIN.

THE NEW KINGS FIRST WEEK IN MADRID.
The Madrid correspondent Of The London
Times writes Jan. Z:
The young King Is winning the hearts OF all by ms
simplicity, generosity ana good nature. On Monday no
possession Of bis palace On Tuesday he sent away
oil the cannon in front OF IT, and All the guards inside eH
rent co. The dinner Carte OF dishes has cut down
10 four and he has shut up half the apartments in the
palace destined for the Use Of the Royal family He re
fuses 10 he driven with than two horses, with
more accompaniment than Outrider in front and
acKey behind with but one or two of his Adjutants in
side with him Fearfuly cold II is and has been he
insists on an open carriage He rises early The first
morning he called for his breakfast at T. It not
ready The Man told him they had not expected
HIS Majesty would breakfast til II or r. on goes the
King, with one Adjutant, 10 the Hotel dc Paris and
breakfasts therel He orders the Palace gates 10
BE- locked and the lights put out at midnight He him
self, far, has retired after 10 These
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-07
THE PARIS INDEMNITY.

To the LdttOr or The Trfbune.
SIR: / beg to suggest that the dispatch
stating "Pars has to pay 100000 francs was intended
10 report 53oOOOO thalers Now, 53S3333 thaers are
equal 2OO0OOO0 francs thaer being equal TO -
francs. As the original Oficia German report stated IL
as 100000 francs, Is II not TO be presumed that my
suggestion il correct d. o.
Ne,c- York Feb. ], 1871.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-07
GOVERNMENT OFFICERS NOT LIABLE FOR GOV
ERNMENT CONTRACTs

In February 1861 Elisha CroNcH eDIPPVu
a quantity OF ordnance stores and other goods on
board his brig from NewOrieans, directed to 'Col.
s. Crispin, Continental stores, Brooklyn. y. "
The freight 1888 Os, Of which (ri-pin' IN
NJ official capacity paid only $3.50 o. a'ieg-
a., ,ba; the article4 delivered were less than the
nher n,aced on board u, Do forwarded and deducting
the balance, $751; TO cover the oss CI9%ei 9rousll ~,
Interest The cause was ied before Judge AlkereHhO
ave Judgment for the plaintiff for s and interest, WIN
costs From that Judgment an appeal was taken 40 bS
General FERN before Judges Aker Gross, and shea who'
m revising that Judgment, say: ,-..-.-.,
lahihty assumed ~
ualy and in such the hs does not permit individual ao
Inferred ais ekui pf'u
f1nronary of the lune DO mcft p'a
,lrncy The rua Law such may y lrs fu' Akelsd
M, foeruen are liable made bt them M t % uff
public capact, and the scope Of hdI public grn tIol
there be- no other person against lgii rfneY s " enofer me
contract laid down that ~ AZ case Abr, ii zee IS
an agent public personally te OeiJu'1 war
shat stating opinion SUptme Court 10 ~ o sbeei
m Watson said: cf 10 BE- couosert ihlt ~uefe pub
m agent acts 10 tn and by legal aut'rV DE- oici
pae on account OF pubic aud noi ol
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-07
DIR. Merrick, President of the Ohio Wesleyan

University Mt Delaware, Ohio, has been compelled by
ilheath TO cease hts official labors for time lilo has
gone New Eng land in the hope OF being benetsd by
change Of climate but his friends doubtful VI his re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-07
FOREIGN MISCELLANY,
ENGLAND.

RUMORED CHANGES IN THE COMMERCIALLY
NEWS WAR CORRESPONDENTS.
fFRoM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-07
The following paragraph, tom ~ London

Era, will be read Win lnicft.i:
NAM Of our readers that TIE celebrated actor ID
upd Kean tie chlhssd II Rtaord sunny ON She
Of Tie ehurcl Their Is ir !'om ii % h' memory "
1. marble having De center '. Pie great
profile incosed by ORA err. vel mi tas ussrPuoa:
'EUMtNu KHAN.
D,i Nay. ia9,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-12-13
A Regular Fix.

At Bay City, recently, COW was the
cause of most remarkable instance OF
devastation a few nights since. Break.
ing into the yard of Mr.. Lambert's s
dwelling, and putting her head into an
empty barrel in an exploring tour for
any contents it might have, she was un-
able to extricate herself, and soon be
came thoroughly frightened, and began
to rush wildly around. In this condi.
tion she forced her way into the wood
shed, and thence into the kitchen, and
thence into the dining-room of the
house, becoming all the while more
furious. From this room she made her
way into the parlor, throwing down and
trampling under foot everything that
came in her way. Mrs. Lambert
aroused her husband, who was asleep,
who arose, but, finding he could do no.
thing, went for help. The COW next
rushed into the bedroom where Mrs
lambert, with a little baby and one
child occupied bed, and another lit
tie child was in crib in front of it.
The enraged animal mounted the bed,
but help arrived, and not aninstant too
soon. The window was raised from the
outside. and Mr.. Mckenzie attempted
to enter, when the barrel gave him a
blow which knocked him back against
the fence. The children were at last
secured and passed through the win
dow and Mrs. Lambert soon followed.
The door of the bedroom was then
closed, and the COW was left to herself
At length she became quiet, and the
barrel fell from her head: the doors
were opened and she walked out. The
furniture, which was very nice is fear
fully demolalized. The plastering was
knocked from the walls, and the panels
of the doors broken out.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-12-13
What Animals May Be Trained to Do.

6 No one person In modern times has
achieved SO much success in animal
teaching as 5. Bisset, This man was a
humble shoemaker. He was born in
Scotland, in S721, but he afterwards
women who brought him some pro-
perty; then turning broker, he accum-
ulated money until the year 1859, when
bis attention was turned to the train
ing and teaching of animals, birds and
fishes. He was led to this new study,
on reading an account of a remarkable
horses show at the fair of ST. Germans.
Bisset bought a horse and dog, and
succeeded beyond his expectations IN
teaching them to perform various feats.
He next purchased two monkeys. which
he taught to dance and tumble on a
rope, and one would hold candle in
one paw and turn the barrel organ with
the other, while his companion danced
He next taught three cats to do many
wonderful things, to sit before music
books, and to squall notes pitched to
different tunes.
He advertised Goats Opera " in
the Haymarket, and successfully car
ried out his programme, the cats &C
curately fulfilling all their parts. He
pocketed some thousands by these per-
formances. He next taught a leveret,
then several species of birds, to spell
the name of any person in company,
and to distinguish the hour of the day
or night. Six turkey cocks were next
rendered amenable to country dance,
and, after six months teaching, he
trained a turtle to fetch AID carry like
dog, and having chalked the floor and
blackened it's claws, he made it trace
out the name of any given person in
the company.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-12-13
NO. 5.
SHOCKING TRAGEDY.
Maniac Kills his Mother and Com
nits Suicide in West Meriden Conn

A Maniac Kills his Mother and Com,
n.its Suicide in West Meriden, conn.
From the New York Times.
MER1DEN, Conn, Nov. 24.-This af
ternoon, about half-past three. a arumo,
prevailed in Meriden that young man
named Vetts had murdered his mother
| and then committed suicide. No one
believed the rumor, as Vets was known
to be quiet, inoffensive fellow, who
would not harm any one, It was gen.
orally d1scredited, but at six O'Clock
your correspondent went to the house.
which is situated about a mile and a
half from West Meriden, and
just above Fraryville, and from
evidence gathered from the family
and neighbors it was found that
young Vetts had really murdered his
aged mother, and then committed sui
eide. About two years ago it appears
he had an attack of the mumps, and it
was deemed necessary that he should
submit to painful operation, but he
refused. He recovered sufficiently to
attend to his business of peddIing
milk, and till within week things went
on smoothly, when he grew worse, and
was confined to his bed, and had to be
watched. On Thursday night he was
dellrlous. Yesterday afternoon his
sister BERTHE, hearing noise, went into
his bedroom, and saw him lying bleed
ing on the floor beside his mother, who
was partially concealed by heap
of bed-clothes. The girl cried out:
+" Father, father" and her father, who
was uneoupling his team at the time.
ran into the house only to find his wife
dying and his son dead. DR.. Gaylord
was sent for and promptly attended,
He found the woman still breathing,
but unable to articulate. She died
within minute after his arrival. An
ugly cash upon her throat and one
upon her sons told the whole story.
] Marks of blood upon the walls and the
leading to the bedroom
told OF fearful struggle between the
mother and her maniac son, who had |
her with q common butcher
knife.
Young Vetts, who wasa German, was
engaged to be married on THANKSGIVING
to Miss Maschmeyer. He was much |
attached to the young Lady, and she to
him (; but his mother was opposed to
the marriage, for what reason does not
appear An inquest is now being held.
Simon Vets, the father, is in an agony
of grief painful to witness.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-12-13
Long Hair.

If long hair be the glory of women,
then there is glorious young lady in
Boston. She was persuaded the other
day to give private exhibition of her
beautiful head of long and heavy black
hair. Her heighth is 5 feet 3 inches,
and when she is standing erect her
hair falls to her feet, and trails a quar-
ter of yard on the floor. It is IS in
ehes in length. Here, indeed IS ia
vored young personl No need has she
of chignons, nor of braids, nor of fronts
nor of tricopherous compounds; and
Eve. herself, the primal and perfect wo-
man nobly planned, had probably no
greater wealth of tangled charms Dis
carding all moral principle, we are
tempted to lapse into the meanest kind
of pun, aud to pronounce this Boston
beauty the greatest h0jress in America,
and probably one of the best behaved
girls. There! we have done it sc
hastily asking everybodys pardon fo1
our verbal misdemeanors, we drop the
subject, that we may sin no more.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-12-13
Romance in Missouri.

Missouri has the last reported and
authenticated Enoch Arden case, and
really it is susceptible of quite dra-
matte version. A one-armed horseman
stops at blacksmith's smiths sym
pathies are awakened. Didst lose an
arm in battle. he inquiries. Aye, an
swers the one armed, and worse than
that, my wife, my wife She thought
me dead and cmigrated Your name,
says the smith, Waldrup, says the
one. armed. With a dismal yell smith
drops his nearly-made horseshoe, and
orders Waldrup to follow him into the
house. There sat Mrs. Smith and three
children. She gives one glance at the
stranger, and follows it up by an Gin
Simultaneous shrek, and then, as a
matter of course, she faints This
ends the first scene She was
Mrs. Waldrup. In the second
scene the two men are
in the shop talking matters over
What will they do about it 2" Mrs.
Waldrup is invited to decide. After
a long passion of tears and self-re-
proach, she chooses husband No. l,
but wants the children also. The
smith first raises his head from his
breast, on which it had been permitted
to droop, then "eyes her wistfully for
a moment, then says magnanimously,
"you shall take them, my dear" Thus
ends the second scene. In the third a
steamboat is leaving the wharf Wal
drup stands on the deck with closely
yelled lady and three children; the
blacksmith bids them farewell with
"great drops rolling down his tawny
cheeks"; captain, crew and passengers
form o semi-circle, and weep also; the
bell rings, the boat moves off; the
smith goes to his deserted home, and
thus ends the drama. .....
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-12-13

A COMMUNIST prisoner, who lately
died at Versailles, when about to
breathe his last, confessed that he had
fired at Louis Philippe in 1882. On
the 10Th of November of that year, on
the Quay d'Orsay, an individual dis
charged a pistol at the King, who was
proceeding on horseback, accompanied
by his son and numerous staff, to
open the Legislative session at the Pa
1ais Bourbon. Louis Philippe gal
loped to the point from which the de-
tonation had proceeded, and turning
to his escort, said, Gentlemen, that
shot was intended for mel" No one
was struck by the bullet, but young
professor in the crowd was arrested as
having been the author of the attempt;
but he was released the next day.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-12-13
Further Frauds in New York.

An investigation into the Harlem
Court House expenses show that a
quarter of million of dollars have
been expended for what could be done
for forty-six thousand, and 5000, ,00C
have been stolen The evidence i'm
plicates Harry Genet in the fraud.
It is stated that deficit of between
5000, 900 and S3O0,O 900 has deem discov.
cred in the account of the Bowling
Green Savings Bank, but that it will
be made good by the ring officials.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-12-13
ONLY A LOOK OF HAIR.

Only lock Of cark brown hair
Threaded with silver here and there; r
-, why do weep?) - g
Low lies the head in the quiet grave. ~
Cold Is the heart true and brave
why do weep p --
Never again shall that dear head ache
Never again shall that true heart break = T q ft
Never again shall those sad eyes wake
From that calm sleep.
-Four long years in the grave at rest,
Tired hands folded across the breast,
(Why do weep p ,..7 l...n
Feet that had ranged the wild world DER.
Eyes that had ached for the better shore, .
why do weep?)
o pale, cold lips that fain would kiss : =
o heart and brain that hourly miss
I charge thee still in thy home of bliss, D.. e..
jar My image keep.
See where it lies in my open palm!
Thrilling my soul like silent psalm, - ..
why do weep .
Tangled with kisses and wet with tears, 1 r--l
Nursed my heart for four long years,
(Why do weep y a.l ..t
All will be past in few short years, -
flushed the tumult and dried the tears. .n 'r-.s
Life with it's sorrows and hopes and fears,
viii calmly sleep. ris s.f
-Christiag Union.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-12-13

The Naugatuck Valley Comm Sen
tinel, says: A Birmingham gas filter
intends to adopt the novel method of
supplying gpersons residing at distance
from the pipes with gas. He will pipe
their house in the usual manner, plac,
ing a small receiver in the cellar or
other convenient place, which he will
fill about once a month, bringing the
gas from the company's works in rub
ber bags made for that purpose. The
price of the gas will be about the
same as when connected with the
pipes.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-12-13

ABOUT half-past four in the afternoon
on Thursday last meteor fell by the
side of a carriage in which two ladies
were riding from South Easton to North
Bridgewater, Mass. It had the appear
ance of a ball of fire about the size of
cannon ball, and rolled along the
ground faster than their carriage, leav-
ing a train of fire about two feet in
length. It was seen but few seconds,
when nothing indicated thatit had been
there.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-12-13

The report of the Commissioner of Agricul-
ture gives the operations of his department
for the year. AS agriculture is the ground
work of our prosperity, too much importance
cannot be attached towards labor; and his de-
partment is IN the hands of an able head, with
able assistants, all jealously devoted to
introducing into the agricultural productions
OF the nation all the useful products, adapted
to the various climates and soils of om vast
territory, and to the giving of all useful infor-
matlon;as to the best method for the cultiya-
ton of plants ! sS5-.- = -
Quietly but surely the agricultural
bureau is working great Nation
al 8ooa, ana II llberally supported the more
widely its Influence will be extended. and the
less dependant we shall be upon the products
of foreign countries ...... +.
Salaries. .-.
The subject Of compensation to the head;
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-12-13

The subject Of compensation to the heads
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-12-30

of townslnan who was shooting at
q mark, was tie cause.
Dallas will Eow have lots OF
footing, as the Instruments OF tho
Brass Band have been received.
An average Of one hundred pu-
pills attend the Portland Academy.
The Good 1enplars' Hall Asso-
ciation Of Portland Las Increased
it's stock to thirty Thousand dollars.
A!rs. DIR. Hiddle, Of Corvallis, can
show an orange tree with three
oranges on it-ofe Of them is ripe.
The Corvallis Gu@effe says tliat
Geo. Houck Of that place contem-
plates putting on an opposition
stage between that place ard Albany,
as the one now running is very
irregular.
Tie cattle Oh tie Yaquira are re-
ported fat.
4 citizen Of Corvallis in huntil g
ducks with q miiaket, at the first
shot, killed one duck, knocked two
Of bis teeth out andsplit his lip
the gun shot at both ends.
The srow Oh scott Mountain is
four feet deep.
William Savage las returned to
Polk county with the property car
ried away by his wife. lie left his
wife at j Junction City, ard young
Conner in the Jacksonville Jail.
\ woman was arrested recently
at the Ialles for cabbaging 175
pounds OF cabbage.
On Tuesday evening oflast week,
airs. Miller was 50 badly interrupt
ed by lot Of roughs at Oregon
City, as to be compelled to quit her
lecture.
1851 men in this State are sub
ject TO military duty.
Marshal J.. =. Richardson, of
Oregon City, followed and arrested
Ealt-brecd Indian in Salem on last
Saturday, on a charge of having
stolen revolver.
A number OF persons are in Cor
wallis inquiring for small, improved
farms, desiring to buy, says tho
G0zctte.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-12-30
.s.sxceedcl.

We read from the New York
dispatches that the society of Inter-
nationals was permitted by the au-
thorities of the city to hold their
parade on Sunday the 18th, unmo-
Tested. The procession formed
about 2.2O p. NJ. Hawkins Band
led the column, followed by pla-
toon of the Skidmore Guard (color-
ed), next came Messrs. Banks and
Fleureaux, and then came a nun-
Der of women on foot, among them
Tennie G. Clafiin and Mrs. Wood
hull, the former carrying red flag
Inscribed: 81. A. NJ "Political
Equality for both Sexes y then
came the Cuban League and anoth-
er crowd of females and some males;
then a catafalque carrying three
coffins and drawn by six horses !;
Messrs. Devenue and AIegy-the
latter was the commander at Fort
Issy---the French Legion, Printers
Union, Bricklayers' Union, and the
Cabinet makers Union brought up
che rear. Among the notables in
the procession were Gen. Ryan, the
Cuban patriot, Van Rosa and Mrs.
Frances Rose Mckinley. There
was profusion of red flags and
banners and rosettes and scarfs.
The banner captured by the police
last Sunday was one of the most
noticeable; it bore this incription:
"The Commune expands as the ak
of the executioner falls upon tie
necks of its martyrs" The best
order prevailed.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-12-30

FLOWERS ARE FOR ALL.--It is
mistake to suppose that flowers arc
the peculiar property of the affiuent-
God has made them as common as air
or water, and the poor can, AMI do
enjoy them equally withthe rich. We
have known a rich lady discard all
flowers, and would have none of them
on her premises, because they requir-
cd too much care, and she did not see
much beauty in them; and we have
seen sianty with morning glories
creeping over the door and Windows.
with here a patch of verbenas, and
there a bed of pansies, and we have
no doubt the mistress of the shanty
was more of a woman, and enjoyeu
life more, than the lady of the man-'
sion.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-12-30
Let us Alone.

Tweed is to be arrested on each
of the twenty-one indictments found
against him by the Grand Jury.
JAS. II. Ingersoll is reported to have
taken a ''departure'' for Europe on
the 10Th i'll the steamer "Rhein )"
and Jas. NJ. Sweeney, Hugh Smith,
and several other Ring men are at
Toronto, Canada, and are in favor
of the passive" policy, no doubt.
At least they would like to be
passed over by the New York au-
thoritics, aud the song which has
for its chorus, "All we axes is, let
us alone" would employ theirloft-
lest and most pathetic musical notes,
maybe, if it was only suggested.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-12-30
CupidIfy.

When the illness of the Prince
of Wales was the most alarming,
dispatches from England say that
English merchants bought the
entire stock of black gloves, black
artificial flowers, dry goods and jet
ornaments of Paris. As the Prince
is still alive, and in a fair way to
recover, the cupidity which prompt
ed this investment is likely to meet
with it's merited reward.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-12-30
One Object.

Democracy is now agreed Ill but
one measure. the desire to see Cen
eral Grant defeated for the next
Presidential term. Democrats know
that he will assuredly be the nomi-
nee of the Republican party, and
their plans are all pointing in the
one direction of trying to beat him.
They have no other object set forth.
They are not agreed among them
selves as to principles of public pol
icy. They have no national plat
form. They differ as widely among
themselves on live issues, as they
do from Republicans. Inharmony
and disccrd, and widely divergent
views and distrust, are the charac-
teristics presented to the world by
the Democracy Of to-day. They are
a unit, however, almost, in their de
sire to defeat General Grant. If
they could only succeed in slaugh-
tcring him, they would feel good.
They remember the way he took
the rebellion By the throat ana
ehoked the life out of it, and they
grind their molars. They saw four
millions of slaves arise from Demo
cratic shacklcs and become free men,
as the result of the giant blows
which General Grant struck in de-
Tense of the integrity of the Union
and Constitutional freedom, and
they snap their eyes. They remem-
Der that in doing this, he knocked
the bottom out Of the Democratic
jug, and the contents departed" in
many directions, 10 more to be
gathered up; and as they think of it,
they can't continue "passive." O
how they hate General Grant
They have seen the country grow
strong and vigorous and prosperous
under his administration, and it has
only served to intensity their ugly
feelings toward him! Their only
platform plank now is to devise
some plan, get such q candidate to
run, as will beat General Grant
but they may as well cool down, for
he cannot be beaten this time.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-12-30
EssssEEsaG NEWS.

The London agents OF the Inter
national Society rep5rt that the
French army is con Ebsed of Re-
publicans and Iinperialists. The
latter are much tie strongest in
numbers.
The London Obserccy says Par
Lament will meet the second week
in February.
a majority of the French Assem-
bly, is still opposed to the return Of
the Legislature to f'aris. Arrange
merits are likely to be effected un-
der which the Executive Depart
ments will take up their quarters in
Paris, while the Assembly remains
at Versailles.
The Empress Eugene arrived at
Southampton, Eng, from Spain on
the 21st.
The steamer Delaware, from
Boston, which sailed from Liver
pool for Calcatta, was totally lost
on the Goth, and all on board are
thought to have perished.
President Thiers, Of France, has
dissolved \the Cabinet of Algiers.