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New-York tribune., 1871-07-10
IN LNHUMAN FATHER.
HE ToRTUREs HIS SON By PLACING HIM ON A
HOT sTOvE-THE BOY FINALLY WHIPPED TO
DEATH,

HE ToRTUREs HIS SON BIZ PLACING HIM ON A
HOT sTOvE-THE BOY FINALLY WHIPPED TO
DEATH.
CHICAGO, Ill., July S.-The testimony taken
before the Coroners jury Sunday last, at Onarga
H. in the case Of the boy whipped and otherwise tor
tured to death by his father Martin Mera reveals the
crime Of latter to have been of the most endsh
and revolving in the history Of the state Mary Mera
the mother of the child, testified as follows:
My husband whipped my son Martin, age 10 years;
did not the whipping II was done IN another room
heard the blows and heard the child beg Tor mercy;
he child then went bed about 10 o'clock next morn
ing the child came to my bedroom, followed by his
father, who was whipping him; he whipped nm very very
lodged around the room to avoid the blows, and
begged for mercy the child was ,, completely NJ stTiy
himself; his face was swollen from the whip
Whipped him very hard for ten fifteen minutes;
stopped and told the child TO put ON his shirt he
ina orSer M When t6e bow said can't see it, can't
see it," You can't see ~ responded his father mo,
feII diving The iend then rubbed the boy with spirits
and forced down his throat The child raised his
body and put il under the bed where the sick mother
lying, and remained there until evening when he
buried it, as previously reported. Sarah Mera, the
daughter the murderer age 1years testified that her
father often whipped her brother very severely with the
brother in, said he had not worked, and whipped and
knocked him down twice father continued to whip him,
and said he would whip hlm untl ne could not stand up
he would whip the life out OF him. two three times he
would say this, and brother would plead with father
Father don't whip me any more, oh don't whip me any
more" He good boy and / liked him; brother
went 10 bed about 10 o'clock he said he did not know
why father whipped him ne never told stories only
when ather made him. father would say that If he did
not up that he had done so and so he would whip
him, and 20 avoid it brother would own 10 things he
never did; on Wednesday / got up and got break
fast ready father when breakfast ready, and
brother got up but felt badly that he went back 10
bed father made him get up and go out and feed the
stock and when he came back father whipped him and
him 10 the field he went for him. and brought him
in and made him taR off his clothes and then whipped
him, and then picked him up anu laid him on the stove
the stove hot enough to heat an ron was baking
biscuit father put him the stove twice brother plead
ing all while, Father don't burn me- don't burn
e." he screamed very loud and the skin stuck TO the
stove; his skin of from his back and hs feet and
II stuck 10 the stOvc ii smeed 80 opened the door,
and father Immediately shut IT while brother was plead
ing father said he would burn him until he worked.
father strike mother with hrs fists many times
he knocked brother down several times with the but
end Of the whp never saw my brother after he
went into mothers room.
New-York tribune., 1871-07-10
BOWEN,S PARDON.

WASHINGTON, July s. - This afternoon the
Marshal Of the District received the pardon granted
in the case of the Hon. c. c. Bowen, which reads as fol-
lows
To all ,ehom IL may these presents SHAH come,
oreetng Whereas the 18th day OF June, 1871 In the
Supreme Court OF the District OF Columbia, holding
criminal term c. C. Bowen was convicted or blgamy
and sentenced imprisoned for two years and to pay
$3.50 fine and whereas it is represented that he was
innocent OF any violation OF the law that he acted In
good faith believing his former wife TO be dead ana II
that rendered good service TO the cause OF
the Union during the Rebellion and since its terInnh-
ton and has endeavOred to lead an honest ana up
right life; and for these reasons eleven or the
Jurors who found the verdict against him, aud
many other citizens OF the highest con.
sideration and weight urge this pardon, and United
states Attorney Fisher would be grated by the exer-
else Executive clemency now therefore, be IL known
that l. w. Grant, President OF the United states or
America in consideration or tire premises and divers
other good and sufficient me thereunto moving,
do hereby grant the said C. C.. Bowen full and un-
In testimony whereof, have hereunt0 signed my
name and caused the Of the United States TO be
affixed ,.,, n To-, -
Of The Independence the United states the ninetht
(Signed) u o "hANi'
BY the President:
J. Bancroft Davis, Acting Secretary OF state
The Marshal immediately wrote release, ana Mr.
Bowen lett the Jail in company with Mrs Pettigruklng
Bowen.
New-York tribune., 1871-07-10
AUSTRALASIA.

COLONIAL DEFENsE-NEW GOLD DISCOVERIES
DESTRUCTIVE FLOODS.
SAN Francisco, July 9.-The steamship
wonga- WOnga 81 days hours from Sydney, New South
Wales, the FIJI Islands and Honolulu, has arrived.
The New South Wales Parliament had voted 10000 to
establish force for Colonial defense. The makes
the population OF the colony $4,000 An extensive tract
Of metaeTOu sand had been discovered near Clearance
River. The Government had placed loan OF N,SOO0OO
IN the colony al satisfactory price. Parliament had
voted subsidy Of $4,000 70 the direct California steam
shp service. Additional Hoods had taken place which
proved very destructive The ships G.. Thompson, Com
missary and Maverick, from London, and the Raiab,
from Liverpool, had arrived The Emma Patterson had
been wrecked the mate and i've OF the crew being
drowned.
The Budget of Victoria showed deficit OF s35OOOO
and duties, and the property tax had
been proposed by the PrOtectionists
The steamship Auckland for Sydney had been totally
were saved. The steamship SOmersetshire from Lon
Con, % days, had arrived and had been quarantned,
having smallpox aboard. Quarantine is now enforced
on an Ehghsh vessels AdamsOn, the new American
Consul had assumed bis Office
statistics show that the wheat crop greatly short Of
!ne dSmahd. Inc Chamber OF Commerce were urging
the government 10 support the Califurnia steamsbin
nne Tie Annie and Flync Eagle, from New York the
9sathA IIOh Boston, aud the Alnwick Castle star of
Feace, oxford and Essex, from London had arrived
Inc adViees from Adelaide that arrangements were
MAKING 70 lay line Of wire connect with the cahle
IRON BdldYa. The Governor had been giving Anglican
thurch ughtares precedence over those of other de-
.II. nIoIm.ihat0ns winch was causing great indignation
DoIu had beeh discovered al Humbug Creek A grand
OsInan peace celebration took place on the 22d Of Nav
ne adVces RON Queensland state that the opposition
setinS ,b % 20 prevent Pariamen from trans
ssIff .ne government business The Storm King had
COO 10, oi London with 1000 bales Of cotton Nearly
wear tSs o sugar were produced last year. but this
Yornins 81, sfoP wn be much larger An expedition was
@ -, X i05 New Guinea. Mr. Brewer American Con
Se,s,s "a " Islands, had arrested Anderwood's muT
crop promised eT fSlng them at Letuka. The cotton
pateSed t "Vhgs brings the heaviest mails ever dis
America. coioines ior Europe or.
New-York tribune., 1871-07-10
,corrrr,I. OF NAVAL OFFICER LAFLIN.

UTICA, July 9.-The case of Naval Officer A.
II. Latin indicted by the Grand Jury on charge OF
perjury came ap before Judge Dooite, In the Circuit
Court of Herldmer on Saturday Ihe case was con
dctd for the people by District Attorney A. NJ. Mills
a uessrs Earl aud Smith as counsel for the defendant
Fonr witnesses were called for the prosecution but their
evidence was so mmateria that the Court would have
ouashed the indictment had not Mr Latin. wishing the
fullest acautal of charge requested that the case
might go on and be submitted to the jury The evidence
for the defense conclusive A. H. PRESCOTT, tue
county Judge in whose court IL was caneu 'he perjury
had heep committed, showed by his minutes taken at
Tho time that the charge groundless The jurymen
serving in his court gave the testimony All the
witnesses for the defense not called Jud &c boo
little sad il was no going any further and that ne
I ~ ~. The iry that the eviden would not con-
vict The inrp were charged and rendered verdict
of " not guilty without leaving the courtroom Ihe
verdict was received with applause
New-York tribune., 1871-07-10
cp1xrs AND cAsuALTIEs-BY TELEGRAPH.

The sbip White Swallow of and from Boston
a., Hong Kong va abandoned al sea June H.
The house barn, and out-buidngs OF George
Bl.isdell in Lebanon, Me, were burned on FRIDAY
irhe wife of Norman Buisie of Copake, n. Y,
,om3i,,.s ne ,e,eas ns or Friday ~ cutting her hrO.
Frank Somers, fireman on the Albany ana
R.rod va and iilled on saturday
Frank French and Charles Libby were
a,o,nrd on Frd., Al Me- by the eapsinns Of boat
On Saturday, Ann Ftzgerald deaf and dumb no
, -. ,aa over n Ere Rrosd near BnshannP'on and
tillsd. IN o.
The sboddy.ml at Montville, Conn., owned
n a.. Th.ns. Wossp Company burned on Saturday Lea"
$1,000 c,
James Armstrong who was arrested in Salem,
80 49,, a ~, Of hi, wife In September 1909 has c0n
fussed his crime
George Edwards IL the name of the man who
-. ohS sI beaten n last reek His stber lives IN h"
port, Ky. He 10 still IN enuea 'As
The slope and engins-house Of the West Lehigh
Coisry at Tansqa. Penn, sse parne' Oh 'A'ai'' ~ s
cut ont the Alssks aide Of the nehuyhh
Mn. Mary Bishop committed suicide, on Satur-
Al Rehmopd cutting her throat sh poekshne Cause
domestic trvubes she lea'oa tfh -
Duncan &. Grant of New-Jersey shot himself
IN. Bostoo Compop Saturday He employed BY kufoh
Saass A. = drunn~r lie lived about an hour.
&C. C. Chadwick of Boston. Mao. and an In.
ss Of < Batter Asylum janped aso the bsehstoee
vay Ta ss,sas'. ssd W. aievsss he ess' ." fss'a
New-York tribune., 1871-07-10
THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH TROUBLES AT
HUDSON.

HUDSON, July 9.-The Catholic rebellion in
thIs city phase to-day. 1t expected
that Bishop ConrOy would be here 10 endeavOr 10 bar
monize the bellgerents, but he did not come This
morning the opponents of the priest gathered around
the church the number Of 3OO but they conducted
themselves with perfect order and decorum. Father
O'sullivan did not appear but sent messenger 10 re-
quest that the church be opened for the usual services
but tho assembled crowd still firm and unyelding
in their determination not to allow the church 10 he
opned until grievances corrected and Father
Osulivan recalled from the parish. Mas was cele-
hraed al the priests residence which less than 20
persons were present mostly and children. This
fact NAV be taken index Of the relative strength OF
the pres adhercnts and in opponents the church. the
latter numbering about ten to one Of the former.
New-York tribune., 1871-07-10

THE ARMY THOROUGHLY REPUBLlCAN ISM
oITT GIVEN IN HONOR OF GAMBETrA-CoGHIr
DE CHAMBoRD's MANIFESTO GENEhAANi
CONDEMNED PARIS, July o. 1871.
The election returns show that the army
evervwhere voted for Republican candidates Ioi
Assembly and that their lists of candidates "eie N'"
all headed with the name of Gambetts' ,.
Gamhetta has written letter rejoicing over 'no i
n, the elections and urging moderation ana pauenoo ~
all MANY promfnent French Republicans, nciuuine "
nnnher of members Of the Assembly, nave s'on snnt
hanonet in honor OF NJ Gambetta who Is ABOUT " -
= uewspaper He has proposed to Gen. 49,,
take charge Of the military department OF 'ne
Cen Faidherbe is now engaged in the prepara'on y.
sitorv ~ the war with Germany, and the c'H wal Ao
the possession Of Paris. .,,
~, oantfesto of the Count de Chambord Is generany
.ndeDed I'm severe by the Press as calculated 10
increase the agitation which it pretends TO depreeae
IN, Couut has gone to Bruges in Belgium.
The Assembly by vote Of 4sS to 5, has passed Dill
,mposine additional taxes on colonial produce.
The Gaulois says several Legitimists Will resign the
ats IN the Assembly. The French National Assemoyls
engaged in the discussion Of the bill recently introduced
rrovding for the election Of the COnseils Generaux ana
for fixing the day on which the same shall be held ~
The municipal elections for the City of Paris will be
held on the 2h inst 1t is announced that the City OF
Paris will issue a loan 10 the amount OF 6OOOOOOOO OF
francs to be expended the repair and rebuilding OF the
ronnments and public works damaged or destroyed
during the siege The sanitary condition OF the city is
improving.
The French railways have made considerable reduc-
ton tariff Of rates for the transportation OF goods
and Messengers.
New-York tribune., 1871-07-10
tGKyyRAL PRKss DIsPATcH.I

I~ters received At the Post Ofioe Department from
m O. Macdonald. Superintendent Of the Postal Money
order system Of the United States who is now In London
for the purpose Of arranging money order system he
twsen thus country and Great Britain, states that ne 10
meeting with sucoess and win probably conclude his
business satisfactorily few days, when he VIII leave
for Berlin to make similar srrahse"en'S WIN '"o
anthorities OF the German Empire. ,., p...,
Pea.onon last we U S,s dSss
abiet of the bureau Of Internal and the sud
iects which came under his direct control ana supeI
YsiQp, and elalmiDg thAh Aee0fOp1 W tuo Ie"W ~"
New-York tribune., 1871-07-10
PROGRESS OF THE TICHBoRNE CASE.

The crosse examination of the claimant 10
the nchborne baronetcy, which has extended oyer
weeks was directed, when the last mail eft 10 MS
rienees In South America, and to the incidents whch
transpred on board the Pauline. In which Roger nch
borne embarked from Havre for valparaiso, tne Bella
the boat Containing the shpwreched and
conveyed them Melbourne Ins witness o. nrs. posi-
saen 70 Iovds and searched for Information relating
to these vessels but being told that gentleman
hsxe heen there but had no recollection Of the cir
umaf
New-York tribune., 1871-07-10
TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.

- The French Roman Catholic Church OF Noue
Dam, In Worcestsr hsss., dedicated yestsrsaJ
IL is announced that Marshal Serrano will re-
gu the Pepey Spanish Council Of Minister 10 case toe bSo
ret fails In the CoTtes
The French Charge dAffaires at the italian
Court a. isB up in Rome The Austrian hIsth u
pected At early day. -
The French mail steamer has arrived at st.
Tbona, collision With vessel At sea- Nnen
herr maehDerJ vi disabled
Judge Hindley of the Circuit Court Of St Louis
has srsnlsd The Of se July number OF brad
ssrssrs AreasRk Rorts which alleged contain .ie asn
tssss sssdnI Augustus Miller e Ass e
New-York tribune., 1871-07-10
THE NEW DOMINION

SERIOUS ELECTION RIoT-A GOVERNMENT or-
FlCIAL KILLED.
OTTAWA, July s.-Mr. Macaulay, Secretary to
.he Speaker Of the House Of Commons was kueo q, 49,
an election riot at Montebello, Ottawa Couprv He
Knocked down and 80 badly kicked and beaten ,hat
soon afterwsrd. There is great exc,te,ner, r
where the deceased has many friends.
New-York tribune., 1871-07-10
HOLLAND.

THE ISLAND OF NEw-GUINEA CEDED TO GREAT
BRITAIN.
THE HAGUE, Friday, July Z, 1871.
The Second Chamber of the Parliament OF
the Netherlands has ratified the treaty for the cesson of
the island Of NewGuinea in the Pacific Ocean, 10 En-
gland.
The intelligence that a treaty for the cesslon
of KewGunea England has been ratified by one OF the
Chambers Of the Parliament OF the Netherlands arrives
without any previous intimaon that negotiations were
pending on the subject ; and now there is no
announcement Of the terms Of the SALE if there has been
sale As far as England concerned this transfer Of
possessions has no grave political importance; 1t is but
natural result of the increase OF British influence In the
South Pacific Ocean, and the decline OF the colonial
interests OF the Dutch which commenced even before
they acquired foothold in New-Guinea- The island
IL situated directly north Of Australia, to which
IL is only second in size OF the group OF
islands OF which they form parts 1t is 2oO miles long
and has An area of 200 square miles An attempt TO
form settlement on the island was first made by the
Duteh In 1893; hut the climate was found 10 be so nad
that they were forced 10 abandon the attempt other
efforts toward settlement made in ls45 and lS4o by
the English At present European and Mohammedan
traders are found at Dorey in the northern part and
the Dutch who again formed settlements on the lsahd
and took possession Of it far east as longitude l
carry on an active and almost exclusive trade Det"eeh
the island and the Moluccas, which lie 10
the west Of the island. The pOpuiauoh
AZ the Dutch possessions on the coast amount TO about
10000 and the value of the trade with the Neither
lands probably exceeds 100000 The acquisition OF New
Guinea by Great Britain will be likely TO give rise to
efforts in that country for acquiring possession OF the
island OF New Caledonia belonging TO France and stu
ated on the west OF Australia, between NewGunea and
the British possessions of New-Zealand.
New-York tribune., 1871-07-10
DRILL OF THE MILITIA-ORGASIzArIos
AND STRENGTH OF THE ARMY

yoIpo,esr xr1e sSne 29.-Four camps of Canadian
month. ,,e eA s have been formed during the past
berss mo osna.. Niagara, containing in round num-
t'oomen the third a pn,s,a, 80 aoou.
the last at LaPrare nea, =, 1oO men, ana
men Besides these ssrs ., niue over GOO
camps formed througn, ooen ,nnueraDe small
inees to enable corps u, ,aeaa anu 'ne iowei prov
last year TO do the seson hst.o .ner drll
Aadsd owe, h, 49, apartment 10 nominaiiy pre-
s1 " klntis, Sir George Eteppe
New-York tribune., 1871-07-10
FATAL SHOOTING AFFRAY.

MOBILE July GA shooting affray occurred
IN front of Custom House yesterday between Bax
ton Bragg j nephew Of Gen. Bragg, and Madison Will
sop son Of L. NJ. Wilson, Vice President Of the Mobile
and Montgomery Railroad. The combatAnts each fred
one shot, and Wilson was almost instantly killed. Tho
sfsir has caused great excitement here.'
New-York tribune., 1871-07-10
MORE rNJUNcTroNs UNDER THE MINING LAW.

MORE TNJUNCTIONS UNDER THE MINING LAW
WuKEsBARRE, July e.-Three more injunc-
ons were granted to-day by Judge Harding against coal
operators charged with working their mines in violation
Of the Mine Ventilation law. One injunction was issued
against Thomas Broderck Co., one against the North
ern Coal and Iron Company and one against the Con-
sumers' Coal Company
New-York tribune., 1871-07-10
FOREIGN NEWS.
TERRIBLE MARINE DISASTER

-.vcx OF A FRENCH SHIP ON THE COAST OF
AFRICA-ONE HUNDRED AND flfli A''A'
LOST. PARIS, July Q, 1871.
Nows has been received here of the to'ai
- q, the French ship souvenance, on the African
..., near the Cape Of Good Hope. All on board III
.,,a,ps number Of passengers, were lost hunure"
and fifty bodies had been washed ashore fl0~ 'H0
wreck.
New-York tribune., 1871-07-10
GERMANY.
fHE EMPEROR WILLIAM ENTHUSIASTICALLY RE-
CEIVED AT EMS.

The Emperor William arrived to-day, and
was received with enthusiastic reoicings by the people
To nj ght the nights around the city illuminated in
hia honor
New-York tribune., 1871-07-10
FRANCE.

THE ARMY THOROUGHLY REPUBLlcAN- cdT,Sr bAS
DUET GIVEN IN HONOR OF FGAMBETrA-OoIHIYY GI.--o,IIY y
DE CHAMBoRD's MANIFESTO GENEHAAD'
CONDEMNED. -. Wis, 1871,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-23
A BROKEN TOY.

W. H. Toy, inspector of customs, on
duty at the National Republican Office, is
no longer school director for the thir-
teenth district. At one fell swoop heart
less State Board of Education has shorn
him Of all the emoluments and honors
attaching to that exalted and responsible
position. Summoned before the board for
the trivial offenses of swearing at bold
and warlike schoolmistress in.the presence
OF the pupils; for compelling the school
children to pay him from fifty to seventy
five cents profit on the books he compelled
them to buy of him; requiring teacher
to do his family sewing, etc., his noble
nature gave way, and he resigned rather
than put his accusers to the trouble of a
formal trial-and expulsion.
What pen can depict the agony of Toy
at this base ingratitude of the school
authorities. Laboring arm-in-arm with
his brother inspector, Speaker Carter,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-23
DEMOCRATIC INSTRUCTIONS.

A Senator Of the United States owes a
duty to the United States, and Mr.. KEEL
logg did not receive his instructions from
Democratic caucus.-Carter's Organ.
A Republican Senator of Louisiana is
supposed to owe some duty to the Re-
publican party. Yet nine of them did
receive and obey instructions from a
Democratic caucus. And the order thus
obeyed was short, peremptory and char
arteristic ''Vote for white man for
Lieutenant Governor" And the six Gus
tomhouse employees who sit in our SEN
ate obeyed. They had to do it.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-23
HAVING IT'S EFFECT.

The famous speech Of Governor War.
moth on the revenue cutter Wilderness is
having a happy effect, and in no instance
more striking than in the case of oul
Congressman Sheldon. 1t will be remem-
bered that the Governor: in addressing
the congressional committee sent to ex-
anime the levees, declared that he had
little hope for relief from Congress that
would order them to investigate and re-
port on subject of the greatest possible
Importance to the people of the whole
Mississippi valley, and yet compel them
to pay their own expenses, while at the
same time the South was flooded with
useless Ku-Klux committees, who re-
ceived full mileage and per diem; that
Northern congressman had done nothing
for the South, except as the result of a
bargain in which they were largely the
gamers.
MIR. Sheldon. at that time, took violent
exception to the views of Governor War
moth, and published a lengthy tabular
statement OF congressional appropriations
to establish their tallacy. His figures did
not bear close analysis, however,. and
now We are glad to find that lie has swung
fairly around into line with his excel
lency. The Washington kilograms yes
terday informed us
Mr.. Sheldon, of Louisiana. made an elab--
crate speech today in favor of his Missis-
sippi levee bill. supporting its constitutional
ity, and maintaining the practicability OF its
provisions as an engineering proposition;
showed from statistics the Importance and
national character of the work, and COM
pared the iberality to the North with that
extended to the South. He claimed that
justice and tair dealing demand that the
South should be aided.
We heartily congratulate our people
that Mr.. Sheldon has taken the stand his
remarks indicate. If one were needed,
this will prove an additional strong in
centive for him to press the relief meas
ures SO sorely needed by the Southern
people.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-23

a.. The Customhouse organ is weak ves-
sci, and wholly unable to sustain the high
pressure put on few days ago, when war
was to be declared and armed sentinels
placed at our doors. A declaration of
martial law as the result of BUSTING. Car
ter from the Speakers chair proved Of too
intiammatory stuff entirely and likely to
produce fatal explosion, so we find evil
dence of decided cooling off in the ad-
mission that Mr. Carter will resiguedly
submit to expulsion from his high Office
if the requisite majority can be found.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-23

The thermometer at seven o'clock YES
terday morning, according to the signal
service report, was 3Oo at Augusta, l6o at
Baltimore, 90 at Boston, l3o at Buffalo, 290
at Cairo, $40 at Charleston, l9o at Chicago,
$50 at Cincinnati, 20o at Davenport, 63o at
Galveston, 1872 at Indianapolis, 60 at Key
West, $50 at Louisville, 400 at Memphis, 40
at Mobile, 36o at Nashville, $50 at New Or
leans, 14o.at New York, $50 at Norfolk, 2lo
at Omaha, l2o at Pittsburg. IL at Portland,
36o at Savannah, $50 at Shreveport, 2lo at
st. Louis, 70 at St. Paul, and $50 at Vicks-
burg. Portland was the coolest place.
Light rain ut Louisville. Light snow at
Baltimore, Cincinnati, indianapolis and
Pittsburg. No storm elsewhere.