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Orleans party. This Ia as fully known here as in
Versailles aud abundant proof OF It has been FUR
nshed. inc vast property owned by the members
AT the head Of their intrigues in Germany
stands the family OF the Prince OF SAKE
Co99urr Cohary (who owns the beautiful castle
ana estates OF Ebenthal, near Viennal the
spouse OF the Prince being a daughter or Louis
Philippe ia each town or fortress where prisoners
are stationed tho Orleansts have establishes reQu
lar agency, which keeps Ia communication with tho
officers and men, ana furnishes supplies In money
or KIND The central agencies In France connect
with their branches In Germany by messengers
One OF the latier--M Isolson-President OF the
Court Of Appeals IN Lyons, met with surprise
when making his appearance, few days ago,
German frontier Hrs papers OF Identification were
lying on the desk or Count Bismarck who was LOOK
Ing over them when the applicant was told to enter
passports made out to m lie President DO Ia Cour"
the Count took up pen and inserted after cOr the
WORD fnlpe,7a@: have had the paper IN question
to-day to the Emperor
VISITORS.
General Fr0ssard, Che tutor OF the Imperial Prince
has been here Tor few days. He IL extremely
quiet and retired In his manner and has none OF
tie characteristics OF a Frenchman. For this rea-
son, probably he was treated rather coialy by ms
countrymen here, though received very cordially by
the Emperor. Another guest, who came IN COM
pany with MIN. was Count Aguado; he, too, was
greeted very friendly by Napoleon.
PERSONAL ATTENTIONS.
More than 500 letters OF cOngrarulatiOn were re-
ceived by the Emperor during The first week OF che
new year from nOncommIssiOned officers and sol
dlers Some OF these letters contained upwards of
a hundred signatures and all we're couched In the
most afIect0nate terms. They wound have afforded
In the Indepenaance Beige, which could not have
refused to publish them But the Emperor was
averse to such q step and even forbade II.
Regarding the recent prohibition Of the same
journal IN Germany the Emperor said:-"l'm sorry
Tor It, az lately It has gained me many friends and
laid bare the tactics OF my enemies"
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4 snO HING STORY.

An Old Man and Woman Donc to Death
Their SoB-in-l.nw ssGets tho Old Folks Out
of tho Wayv--A Revolving Picture Of Fi;ixl
Dcpravfiy.
case VIII come before Coroner volhardt In Jer.
sey City to-day which reveals the most revolving
cruelty, and which may result in placing one mdl-
ydual on trial for his lfe On Hoboken avenue,
the cattle yards, is a dwelling known as sThe Old
Stone House,. In the rear OF this building frame
structure, the lower floor Of which Is occupied by
man named Spedn while an old man OF seventy,
named John Miller and his wife occupied the upper
noor Both these buildings belong to Adam Scherer.
who Is Miller's sonn law, VINO also lived in the
apartments with him. A week ago something occurred
In these apartments which attracted che attention
OF Spiedh on the lower door. He rushed up stairs,
and. meeting Scherer at the door, asked him what
alleged, that the cid folks were in his way, and
that he wanted to get them out OF his way. Spiedh
pushed forward and encountered
A DISMAL SPECTACLE
The old man Miller lay gaspinQ on the floor. Tho
old woman stretched on the bed almost help
less She uttered not word, but directed long
steady gaze on the old man, whose suierings evi-
IDENTITY added to the intensity OF her own. There had
been struggle, nut only brief struggle, and II
GET THE OLD FOLKS OUT OF THE WAY
he succeeded but too well, perhaps better than he
vive the shock. Her husbands sunerings told upon
her so keenly that she sank into her bed and be-
sT ss aay ana n
darkness had set In the following evening the old
mans spirit took hight to Join that Of his wife in a
better world.
These are the facts OF the case as far as known,
which COroners jury will have TO pass upon In
the meantime Scherer IS held to ball to await the re-
suit OF the inquest. Numerous statements have
been made that the old couple have been subjected
to cruel treatment at his hands for long time past
The physicians VIII make known the result or the
post-mortem examination to-day, which may throw
some light on this extraordinary case. Some OF the
nelghbors attributed Scherer's conduct to his desire
to get possession OF some property belonging TO the
old folks. The sight OF the two corpses lying side
| by side, yesterday, was one which would move the
| siou,est heart The body or the old man exhibits
| tue marks OF rough treatment. and by whom TINS
treatment was administered the Coroncr's Jury VIII
have 70 determine,
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VOICE OF THE PEOPLE.
The Elevated Pneumatic Railway.

HARLEM, Jan. "a, 1871.
To THE EDITOR or THE HERALD:--
Being a constant reader OF the HERALD, have
particularly noticed In Its columns, from time 10
time, various suggestions and plans for under
ground, surface and elevated railways for rapid
transit to and from either end OF our island.
Among them all. in my opinion, the most feasible
Is the elevated pneumatic tube,n a description OF
which appeared short time SINCE In the HERALD.
All know what vast expenditure would naturally
be incurred In the construction OF an underground
railway OF any sort Whatever. Surface railways
would involve, where great speed Is TO be attained
fear al sacrifice OF human nfe Elevated railways,
when exposed TO the elements, would no. be always
In working condition 10 speed, and horses becsIn-
ing frightened Ut s.nt OF cars oyefheaa would In
great many Instances become unmanageabe, ana
runaway5 would be vi momentary occurrence, at
loss to limb or life. The elevated pneumatic tuOe,
how ever would not necessarily cost over S20O, 900
per mie--as stated by the propretors-and could
D. rIn at great speed without danger ana without
nose, the tracks being protected from the weather
ana unobstructed AZ all times. ] Oner the above
Simply as suggestion which believe to be in the
right direction, Tor cheap, rapid and safe transit
Tor tae interest OF all our cItizenS- Yours respect
FUZZY, JAMES G. ID. BURNETT.
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RAILROAD C0Hy NTlOS,
he Emigration and Land Scheneu.

A convention composed of gentlemen prominently iden-
tilted with certain Pennsylvania and Western railroad in
tcress representing extensive land grants connection
Herewith which session several days in this
city, adjourned last evening" The business OF the
meeting the collection of funds for the frtheance
scheme to control Of all immigrants landed at this
port and arranged that Monday next their Wash
ngon agents should endeavor to suspension of the
rules of the House, and substitute for the original
bill (which they propose to recall from the committee
specially framed in their interest hope by
dispose of their land to engrants their
"protecion" their own terms One Roland who was re-
Gently bitterly the OF the House bv Mr.
Farnswoh, IL understood to be engineering this matter At
the Capitol The scheme will be strenuously opposed by
parties Interested at this point and s e regarded
extremely doubtful.
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Or. Frederick n. Marvin read exhaustive essay on
"Hurnan Blood" before the Liberal Club last evening.
Tho steamship City of London will sail Monday after
noon for Liverpool and Queenstown and viii be the
mall steamer for Europe The mail will be closed al the
New York Post once on Monday, at two o'clock r NJ.
The of the First ward gives 4sOs
the old gave lsls5-showlng $751; the
Sixteenth ward the gives 1885, old one
4o,4al-showing an increase OF SOu5
The Tammauy Hall Ward Committee OF the Ninth ward
organized few evenings since their headquarters
OF Barrow Hudson by
G. King as secTeares The msea ss uas sya Vol a
tended some forty members being pr IT,
Arthur Gilman WIN lecture this evening Cooper Union
on "Fruts lecture is one Of the
free Sf ;Ssno S5p.r for h une The
lectures have been well attended and have been
with much evident satisfaction.
The committee having charge OF the distribution OF the
Tweed coal in the First last evening, and
ton of Mr. N Muller adopted resolutions OF thanks
w. M. Tweed The COMMITTEES have already distributed
lies They have shown no parhay IN the distribution the
S Ss s asked no" ''' bong want OF
The Grand Lodge OF the Knights OF Pyhias have been
holding Tammany Hall, the session of
which called order by Grand Chancellor W.
Root THURSDAY morning since which two sessions each day
routine business, such as the nstament Of few ON
and the appointment Of several committees nothing
interest done.
James Smith, young eighteen years OF age
he is employed in piano factory, appeared before
Justice shandey yesterday, At Jefferson Market charged
with sabbing Alexander stabe of No. liz Third avenue
Smith seems, lettering about the of the house
where Sabe lives and when questioned by the latter
his business there Smith used abusive language con
signing Mr. sabcll 10 the lower regions, and finally drawing
knife struck the complainant with IT, njuring him
Justice shandey committed the prisoner to
of 81, 900 bail.
Assistant District Attorney j. r. Fellows addressed the
william M. Tweed Workingmen's Association of the
Eighteenth ward. at their rooms Third avenue
Twenty-thrd street, last evening. Mr. Eel
lows took for his subject the Rise, Design
and Future Aim Of the Democratic Party'' In his
ornate but vigorous style he to the sasac
of his audience that the safety webeing
country depended The adherence To- the principles
ferson, Madison. After the address vote OF
rendered by Judge FERDINAND unanimously
responded TO by the society.
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C. - r O r E.
GERMANY ON TEE WAR.
What Frankfort Says Of the Condition il
the Field and the Finance.
Marching to tho FrOnt-The French Pri.
s0nars-COndition OF the BOursc.
DIPLOMACY AT WORK All WILBELMSHOE.

The Cunard steamship Russia, Captain Lott, from
Liverpool 14th and Queenstown 18Th, and the Inman
steamship City OF London, Captain Tibbetts, from
the ports on the 18th and 18th, arrived Mt this
port yesterday after stormy passages. The advices
by these steamers have been anticipated BY tcle-
graph. From among q large budget OF correspond
ence from tho HERALDs specials In different parts Of
Europe we give tho following letter on account Of
the interest excited just now as to the probable gov
eminent OF Franco in the immediate future
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The Elevated Cable Suspension Road.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Your issue OF yesterday contains an appeal for
some one to dnd way to avoid slow and inter-
ruped transit to the upper part OF the city. beg,
in reply through your valuable columns to say that,
OF some twenty or more plans critically examined
by myself and Others we find one better adapted
10 overcome the uificuty named than the plan OF
Morse FOR an elevated cable suspension road. This
road can be Duilt IA six months, We are rightly IN
formed, and only at q cost Of $500 600, from the
Battery 10 Harlem river Yet there are some men IN
TINS city who favor the building OF q right OF way
road through the city that Will cost at least four
millions for the property before the work com.
mence. We appeal to the pubic to know which OF
these two most popular plans Is the better. Y.
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THE ELEPHANT RoAEo.-The celebrated elephant
Romeo 1t viii be remembered Killed his keeper about
two years ago In order to secure him at that time
was found necessary to throw him on Of his feet.
This was done with great difficulty. The fall caused
severe bruise on the side OF the animal This
bruise caused the formation OF a tumor, which IN
creased In size until it got as large as mans head.
and endangered the life OF Romeo A veterinary
surgeon was then called In, ana last week no sue
ceeded In removing tho tumor. The operation was
performed at the winter quarters OF Romeo, on
on Ridge avenue, above Jefferson streat, Philadel-
iog chains The elephant Is now doing Well
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MOUNT WASHINGTON METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.

SUMMIT MOUNT WASHINGTON, Jan. 81. 1871.
Observations taken at seven P. M.:--Barometer
2ao7, being change since last report of minus 81;
thermometer, degrees below zero; relative humid
ity, SO; wind W. N. w; velocity OF wind 81 miles
per hour. There have been clouds on the mountain
nil day The lrost work began TO form again. but n
change or the wind IL breaking II on again, and
throwing It, with The ce in perfect showers against
the house, with violence that Is likely To keep US
wide awake as long as 1t continues.
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To TuB EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
The question is asked in this days edition OF
your valuable paper, where Is the New Orleans
prize moneyfn There a great many poor
widows ana orphans who would bless the man that
could tell where 1t is and cause 1t TO be paid over
to where 1t belongs. Why is 1t not paidS l am
the opening OF the port of New Orleans to the
commerce OF the world did as much TO break up
the rebellion as any blow 1t received, or If It did
not, the revenue that the government received BY
the opening or the port was Sufficient In Itself
in few months TO pay all That the fleet
ciaim TO say nothing OF the millions OF dollars worth
OF the enemY's property destroyed, and the millions
OF do lars worth That was secured and either sold
for the benefit OF, transferred Tor the OF Uncle
sam. Where IS Ben Butler' Does he forget the
night that his boat upset just below the fOrls. and
O boats crew from the Katahdln ''ished him OUT ~
Let him now pay for his life at that time by hshing
this money! out OF the hands OF those who have it,
and see that 1t is placed In the hands OF those who
VIII pay 1t over TO those WAC fought and lived, and
to the widows and orphans OF those VINO fought and
died on that glorious oath Of April. am sir, very
Respectfully, A BLUE JACKET,
who served on the United States steamer Katahdin.
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THE AMERICAN BANKERS IN PARIS,
OFFICE OF JOHN MUNROr 4 90.
NEW YORK, Jan. OF. 1871.

UFFIUE OF JOHN MUNHOf q co.
NEW YORK, Jan. 81, 1871.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
we find the following statement in your paper OF
this morning from an American recently from
Paris:-.Al the American backing houses, except
ing that OF Bowles Brothers, are closedn Permit us
TO say, In reply, that our house In Paris is not
closed nor has Ii been closed any time since the
commencement OF the war. Very respectfully
JOHN MUNROE 4 co.
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Changing OF Officers Of the Army.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
SIR-Is 1t not time that the authorities stopped
tnkerlng with the army Scarcely have We done
with the democrat zng legislation OF Congress before
the officials in the War Department must have an
opportunity OF trying their hands at military
struction, ana IT, between the two, the army escapes
decentralization it viii be q wonder This time the
artillery is the victim for, strange to saw they have
Just discovered that this branch the service has
thirty forty more officers than 10 needs rather,
ii they would own the truh they take advantage or
an opportunity to tweed Out'' this number OF that
class of onlcerS known ''civll appointments
allow the unfOrtunateS TO trAiiser to the infantry,
thus making way tor the graduates oil West Point.
II the artillery too many ocers follow the well
established military rule, and make the selection
according to date OF commission, and no one could
complain for 1t seems We'll understood That these
thirty forty Officers 10 be taken from the
graduates Is this invdious distinction In favor OF
West Point never to ceaSep FORSYTH
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SUICIDE Al GResa73.NT.

John Bacher, proprietor OF dining saloon IN
Union avenue, Greenpoint, committed SUICIDE
yesterday forenoon by cutting his throat win
razor In one or Tie outhouses In the rear VI his
place OF business Bacher was native Of Germany,
thirty-two years OF age and unmarried. His ira
iaiblbatvs-
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TEE GALLOwS.
Execution Of Charles Jolly, Jr., md John
Armstrong. the MurdeferS 81
The Lepine Family.

Account Of tho Fiendish Act and Description Of
the Perpetrators Where the Crime was En-
acted-The victims-The Witnesses Against
tho Prisoners-The Trial and Sentence
of Death-How the Murderers Ap-
peared in Prison The Day Of
Execution = The Closing
Scene Of the Tragedy.
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NEW YORK CITY.

The following record win show the changes the temporal
ture for the past hours in comparison With ihe
corresponding day OF year, indicated by Their
mometer at Hudnus pharmacy, HERALD Building corner
ofA mn sfrppf.
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TIE STEAMER FLORIDA AT HALIFAX.
HALIFAX, N. s., Jan. ~, Il

HALIFAX, N. s., Jan. "a, 1871.
! The steamer Florida, supposed to be a Cuban
nruser arrived here last night Putarch Gonsalvez.
who came In her, says she has no connection with
Su0a, but Is seat TO Halifax for sale 10y her owner,
for whom he is agent.
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The Tammauy Hall Ward Committee OF the Ninth ward
organized few evenings since their headquarters
OF Barrow and Hudson streets by the Of
G. Haviand chairman James A. Heaney and James
O. King as secrc.aries The meenx unusually well
tended, some forty members being pr
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Average temperature yesterday G6
Average temperature for corresponding date last year.
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DR.. Frederick r. Marvin read exhaustive essay on
"HuInan Blood" before the liberal Club last evening"
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The of the First gives return OF lsOs;
the old lslS5showlng decrease of 69 In the
Sixteenth ward the gives 1886; the old one
4o,4ol-showing increase OF S,0n5.
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The steamship City of London will sail Monday after
for Liverpool and Queenstown, viii be the frs.
mail steamer for Europe. The mail will be closed al the
New York Post Oicc on Monday at two O'Clock 7. NJ,
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Arthur Gilman WIN lecture this evening at Cooper Union
"Frus Of American Humor" This one Of the
free course scIentAc lectures the people, under the
direction of the of Cooper Institute Thus
lectures been well attended received
with much evident satisfaction
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What frankfort Says Of the Condition in the
Field and tho Finances-The French Prison
erg-The DOurse.
Oregon Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1870-1872, 1871-08-12


ar n,t,ra ,s.r .y.r,.ti,., or n..r,,
arar.,l;. ,h., .l J.. .,,,al
has ;, 10 ,~o,.,.r,n1 o.a holrar,h.
bpmqn family arr en@,.god in sono
hrn,oh .r ..,,,. Tho ,;,hau :;
nat whore il / wanted. o,ricnpltnraI
nro3ncts have to be tr,nsnortol the
fr,;,s of co,otr,. o,rov whore tbov
cannot be used and have to be convey
ed to where thcv can: cattle crow on The
vast nI,;ns or North and Soptb Amcri.
ca whore tboy,ra af M p.a ,pd'hova to
be trap>nortod to whore thcvaro Tbns
it is in every branch II seems to he
ono oc .,,o ,,roa .a, ,,a. 90 n.t,
Oregon Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1870-1872, 1871-08-12
HOMESTEAD LAWS.

The original Homestead Act of the
goth of May, 1862, gives to every
citizen, and to all who may have de-
clared their intention to become such,
right to a homestead on any sur
veyed Government land. This is CON
ceded to the amount of one quarter
section 160 acres) at 81 % per acre,
or so acres of double minimum in any
organized district embracing surveyed
public lands. In order to obtain a
homestead, the party applying, there,
for must in connection with his APP
plication, make an affidavit before the
Register or receiver that he is over
twerty one, or the head of family /;
that he is citizen of the United
States, or has declared his intention
to become such. ard that the entry is
made for his exclusive use aud beuc-
fit, and for actual settlement and cul
tivation.
When the applicant is prevented by
reason of bodily infrmity, distance, or
other good cause from personal atten~
dance at the District Land Office, the
affidavit may be made before the
Oregon Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1870-1872, 1871-08-12
TAMHANI.

The Tammany ring are getting them,
selves into difficulty from which it
will be hard for them to extricate
themselves. That plain, outspoken
sheet, the New York Tines uses the
following language concerning the lead
ing spirits in frauds which are charged
upon the officials Of that city:
I" We now proceed to fulfil onr pro
mise to bring home to the TAmmany
Ring, and more particularly to Connolly
and Mayor Hall clear case Of sN ind
ling. That is the proper word to des~
cribe the transaction, and is, indeed, the
only word, and therefore We have no
hesitation in using it. IF Mayor Hall
and Comptroller Connolly object to being
branded as thieves and swlndlers. as
we once more brand them now, they
can sue us for libel, and we will prove
our charges in court Of law. What is
more, we will prove our charge by
Conn ptroller Conolly's own books 1t
will not do for Hall to try and sneak
out by saying that " he is used to
newspaper attack" We do not attack
him now on political grounds, or in wild
languargc-bu we call him thief be
cause we can prove him to be one"
No one realizes the responsibility oil
of making such charges more than the
Times; and perhaps no publishing
company are better able to sustain q
suit for libel we shall, therefore, soon
sec whether a refutation Of these
charges will be attempted, or whether
they will be branded as falsehoods by
the opposition press, and allowed to rest
Oregon Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1870-1872, 1871-08-12
QUICK WORK.

The Ohio and Mississippi Railroad,
on Sunday the 23d ult, performed one
of the greatest feats yet recorded in
railroad matters. The work of changing
the guage from six feet to four feet nine
inches was completed the entire length
Of the route, $40 miles, between 8
o'clock a m. and | o'clock that night.
The entire rolling stock was cleared
from the road at midnight of Saturday
night, and stationed along the line of
the road. The change was affected by
moving each rail seven and a half
inches. The ties had been champered,
and the interior spikes been driven.
Alternate spikes had also been raised.
The work for Sunday consisted in rais>
ing the rest of the spikes, moving up
the rails-which were continuous-and
and re spiking. To accomplish this,
$500 men were employed, part of
whom were borrowed from other roads.
Monday morning the trains commenced
running as usual This ranks among
the greatest feats of the age.
Oregon Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1870-1872, 1871-08-12

\ dispatch announces tue death Of
john S''deII Mt LONDON. lie had
re1ehcd the advanced age oi seventy
eight lie was native "i Ne" "rk,
having been born II the city of that
oame "a i'"', lie removed to Ne"
Orleans IN early ME, and ea'' fked ~
tte profession Of the law tie vas
| "'ted States Distract Attorney nn,ieF
Jackson, ana vas frequently elected to
tie ie@'S'a' NFe ot MS = tate. lie "n>