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The New York herald., 1871-11-14

What He Has to sny About His Seat in tho
Next Legislature.


What He Has to sny About His Sea-, in the
Next Lcsislature.
HERALD reporter after q somewhat extended
tour through the city yesterday, succeeded IN
coming across cx-Assemblyman Tom Fields The
gentleman was 10th TO Talk politics and expressed
himself as unwilling speak Of his own particular
case.
lyon see," said Tom, vino seemed to be in the
best OF Spirits al haven't any desire 10 ge, into the
papers and Decome notorIous;' and he laughed
heartily as lie uttered the words.
'.But then all want TO talk about, Mr.. Flelds,n
persisted the reportcy, 'ls whether you think MIR.
you viii not be allowed to take your seat and as to
what You nave TO say about that FIRE Depar tment
case y,
..Al have TO say about the talk of conses,inr NV
have heard anything which would lead me TO be-
licvc tina: there was any fraud committed In my
district In the matter OF votlnQ
Here q Mr.. lone, OF the Nineteenth ward who
Of tho ward and who voted the reform ticket with
the exception or seymour Tor Assembly, came along
ana, on hearing what the reporter ana Mr.. Fields
were talking about remarked, "Wnv, SIR, It's ali
nonsense 10 talk about there having bene
been any such thing as ballot box stuiIlnq
OF false counting there at any election
and rl leli you the reason why. Everybody In IL
knows everybody else and just how every man Is
golng TO voIo long before the election takes place.
In ns respect 1t Is like the country districts IL is
not ike the districts In the tncklv populated por
tons OF the city, where the voters and the inspectors
are for the most part strangers to Que anotnet.n
AR. Fields, II may be said was not anxious TO talk
about he alleged fremen Irauds he contenting MN.
self with saying tnat the news apers appeared TO
know more about them than he dld.D
The New York herald., 1871-11-14
TEE CHURCH TROUBLES AT HUDSON.

HU son, n. Y. Nov. l3, lS7L
From the present indications It may be inferred
that the Cathollc improgo in this city, which has
astated the Church for many months, Is about
drawing TO an amlcabie settlement Yesterday
mass was celebrated BY Rev. Father walworth, at
st. Mary's church, AMI the attendance was the
largest that has been known Tor many years. In
The course OF his remarks the Reverend Father s0io
that the investigation would bo thorough Anu
searching and that no grievance presented properly
anu sustained bv proof would be oye,ookeu. nus
he desired to impress upon Ms hearers that INC
decision OF tins investigating COMMITTEES Moulu ~. ~ -
nnal and, whatever the result ne dppeaicd W ssis
~ II hororahc luen and devout CHRISTIANS. 70 DOW 20
Its decree. tnat the Church miynt resdine lts hoU
uuctI1ns ana proceed tU it3 work OF iisSiuincsA
Ihe investigation commenced aG ten O'Clock this
morning ia St Mary's schoolrooin. the committee
OF the insurgents as well as faiher USuIlivan and
some OF his most prominent adherents, were In
attendance. -
The investigation Will probably occupy several
0ays
The New York herald., 1871-11-14

dead nave me laid out IN this way and that shs
Immediately lay down upon the carpet Of the moor,
corpss ndIcsted IN what way and In what material
she should be clothed for tho grave.n
"1nat is true. 1t occurred Ia my mouse. | came
into The room, found Lydia In this position and
ssxea nsr Nv what sne wss dongf she responded
"But Mr.. Payton says he understands that YOU
refused to allow her to be buried In the clothes she
named; named; that YOU huriea her without any other
clothing than snicent 70 snch portions OF tho
nody a. were posed IN the comm, and that, worse
,mln a, you refused 70 the corpse pair oil stock:
"ihat n not SO. LYDIA said 20 me, Mama, bury
me me IA my black dress; don't use my best dress
Was no present al the sing out or the corpse, BUS
) Know she was fuly clothed rs she requested. The
as Suuns lauy ol whom she made the request Is Miss
anu announcer lady. VINO ~ still living, assisted In pre-
pallns her ior the grave can't see now Mr.. Pay
ale merely said he had heard tns.p
ar wei wei, u y untrue. Mr Payton would not say 70
III saw Cornelius struck a few weeks ago He il
still conductor on the Third Avenue Railroad. lie
does not seem to think that you poisoned his
family
'.Tne doctors gave certificates In each case OF
dca.h In Mr. Struck's family. They all died OF
tural diseases. Dr. Rodcnstein would hardly have
recommended me as h nnrsc TO his patients had he
susr clad ANYTHING wrong. He gave the cefuicates
OF death m two OF the cases.
"Ihat n m your favor. Mr.. Payt0n made the same
remara 20 me- Then ali Of these four children Of
.'Yes: a his cniIdren are stiIl living. Bat another
Of mine BY hIn is ,lcad.o
''rne record IN lne New York bureau OF vital sta
tistics does not sh0E an0lner."
''.,tlll another. enid, died OF measles years DO
fore. IL ought TO be on rec0rd.o
At tins point Withdrew, more than ever per
picked ~ 20 the gult innoccnce OF the accused,
after cordially assuring her that would endeavOr
not TO misrepreselt her language as she charged
had been done by others In reported interviews that
had never taken place. 1914
FfoA, pretty reliable sources learn that the de-
fence wi be the insanity of tine accused In all Of
the nine murrers charged upon TINS unfortunate.
but sou ewEat poiishel prisoner. the absence Of
motive Tor hie-taking IL apparent, with
the exception OF the case OF hml5urt, ana
Judge Foster, however, III drawing the indictments.
has betrayed much legal acuinen ana IN 1t lg Will
be dilctht for the distinguished counsel for the
accused TO lind technical law. Taken as whole,
the case OF Lydia sherman Is destined t0 be one Of
the most remarkable trials OF the period.
The New York herald., 1871-11-14

Vincent LOlycr Denounced by tho Arizona
Settlers-Quicksiiver Aiines Discovered in
California.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 13, 1871.
Advices from Arizona charge Vincent Coyer with
oating his Indian reservations the lands pre-
empted and occupied by settlers In Verde and San
Pedro valleys.
Governor Sahord, OF Arizona, publishes letter
In the San Francisco papers. recountng the MUIR
ders and outrages by Indians from the reservations
and bitterly arraigning OOlyer's late operations and
reports
Frederick w. Shoholm, who was killed in the
Apache attack on the LA Paz stage, was native Of
Philadelphia and returning there. LorinR was from
Boston.
An incendiary fire In Vallejo yesterday burned
Armory Hail and the Kennedy block.
A discovery 0l rich quicksilver has been made in
Monterey county.
X. Remington, OF Keeseviile, N. Y, died sud-
denly at Truckee yesterday.
The New York herald., 1871-11-14
BOSTON ITEMS.
BOSTON. Nov. 13. 1871.

BOSTON, Nov. Is, 1871.
Ellery II. Danicli, defaultlng cashier OF the Web
ster National Bank, was today sentenced TO Ave
years. Imprisonment in the Dedham JAN.
Peter Conneil, agei eleven, was run over and
killed to day by gravel train at q street crossing
in South Boston.
James Brown charged with forgery In Boston,
where he was recently in business. was arrested In
Montreal on saturday, brought here and held In
$4,000 for trial.
The friend OF Frederick W. Lincoln, o promising
young author or this city, fear he was among he
victims or the Apache Indians In an attack upon
stage coach recently, IN Arizona, mcnu0ned In last
nights despatch lie was connected Win Lleutenant
Wbecler's Exploring Expeditions
The New York herald., 1871-11-14
THE MISSOURI RAILROAD DISASTER.

Further from the Disaster ON the Northern
Missouri Railrond-Fifty Persons Injured
List Of the Serious Cases.
ST. LOUIS, NO., Nov. 10, 1871.
A list OF the wounded by the accident near Wells
vllle on the Northern Missouri Railroad, on Friday
last has been received. It contains the names OF
fifty persons including the following, who were the
only ones seriously injured:-Lieutenant McConihe,
Fourteenth United States infantry, In command Of
the detachment, hurt IN the head and back, not
dangerously; Sergeant J. A. Jay collar bone broken
and bruised In The head and back; Sergeant II. H0-
back, collar bone broken; prvates Henry Scott,
Il. Smingle, collar bone broken ana head cut-re-
covery doubtful; r. Dingles, bruised on the head and
abdomen; r. Jordan, severe confusion on the right
side and chest; D. isansome, severely bruised the
abdomen and back; Daniel Roberts, severe cut In
the head: John Willis severe cut IN the head; Mat
thsw Rolen, bruised on the chest and back and cut
In the lace; John Bunce, arm broken.
The remainder were only slightly hurt.
The New York herald., 1871-11-14
SOUTH CAROLINA BONDS.

C0Iorcd Members Of fhc Legislature Favor
Kepudiation.
CHARLESTON, Nov. l3, 1871.
The Charleston Ne,os prints a report OF the action
OF a caucus OF the colo ed members OF the state
Legislature held last week. the caucus resolved TO
maze 10 appropriation this coming session for the
pay nent OF the interest ON the State debt, and de-
clared themselves In favor VI the population Of
both the old and new deDt oil the state.
The New York herald., 1871-11-14
EQUAL RIGHTS In BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, N

BALTIMORE, Nd. Nov. 13, 1911.
In the United States District Court to-day the case
OF John w. Field, colored, against the Baltimore
City Passenger Railway, to recover damages in
$2.500 was concluded to-day. The plalntlr was
elected from car OF the company. Judge Bond,
having instructed the jury that II they found that
Field was elected from the car on account OF his
color, and for no other reason, he was entitled TO
recover, verdict was rendered for the plaintifi,
awarding him $40 damages. In consequence OF this
decision negroes are now admitted into all the
street cars In this city.
The New York herald., 1871-11-14
NEW RAILROAD IN COLORADO.

UNNVEH, COi, NOV 10, 1871.
Articles OF Incorporation or the Denver and salt
Lake Railroad were filed for rec ord In tins city IN
saturday. The proposed route is along the south
Platte 10 Middle PARK, thence by the most feasible
routo to salt Lake The route will be OF the same
gauge as the Denver and Rio Grande and Leaven-
worth and Denver Railroads, and VIII pass through
tho beat timbercd region OF the Rocky Mountains.
IL Is believed the route will shorten the distance be-
tween Denver and salt Lake 200 miles, The moor
porators nre w. >. JACKSON, Cs y. LamDorn and
"A. q. Hunt
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DISASTER ON LAKE BHIE,

CLEVELAND, ONO, Nov. l3, 1871.
The vessel reported sunk on Friday night, on
Madison, Ohio proves to he the Canadian schooner
Juaette Captain Albert Bassett loaded with grind.
stones. Al hands. except william A. Thayer, the
cooK were lost; Tnc vessel and cargo are probably
q foal loss. Inc insurance "a lnknoXn.
The New York herald., 1871-11-14
IL the SheriG,s Om:c

there was nothing new. Mr.. Judson JARVIS was
out all day hunting for lngersol but did not return
with him up 10 the hour ior closing the Office.
The New York herald., 1871-11-14

Tho Board 81 Appointments
was frst 70 assemble. Mayor Hall presided ami Sec
retary CoRs0N being in readiness, read the minutes
OF last meeting. This part Of the routine having
been disposed OF, Mr.. 0REEs moved the adoption OF
resolution authorizing the issuing OF $60O0oo In
bonds OF the stock known rs the Public School
Building stock and 100000 OF the Normal school
Board adjourned. Secretary Corson bundled up
hiS papers, Mr.. Sweeny picked up his hat and they
both walked out bowling and smiling TO oil around.
The New York herald., 1871-11-14

AZ tho MayOfs Om,c
there was an unusual stream Of visitors, callers
ana interviewers. The fact that the Board Of Ap-
portionment and Commissioners OF the Sinking
Fund were to meet tonight no doubt drew o largo
portion OI the crowd rs many OF them represented
auctonccrs' nrms, charitable institutions and
claimants or various KINDS At about Two O'Clock
Deputy Comptroller Green, Mt. Peter B. Sweeny,
Recorder Hackett, chamberlain bradley and AS
ONCE. The doors OF the Oflicc were thrown Open
and the crowd entered.
Oregon Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1870-1872, 1871-09-02

Another of those sad caIamites
which We have so frequently been called
upon to record, involving the sacrifice
of human life to the restless flow of the
great cataract, has transpired the pre-
sent week Two more men have been
swept over the Fails of Niagara, max
ing IN all five persons who have in this
way perishcd during the present sum
mer. No living person saw the terrible
event, or witnessed the agonized strug-
gle which they doubtless made against
the fate which had overtakcn them, but
the circumsiantiaI evidence is such as
to leave no question but that they lost
their lives in the manner stated
Alexander Lancilot, French Cana
dian, has for some time resided with
his wife and three children on Navy
Island, where, doubtless, he has been
visited at his home by more than one to
whose eyes this record may come Last
Wednesday, morning he crossed in his
boat 10 Chippcaa for the purpose of
getting supplies. Al the usual time he
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Oregon Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1870-1872, 1871-09-02
DEATH RGFouE DI~uoNoR.

Twenty fifth Street, y ! , was in
fever OF excitement Yesterday. owing to
the birth of painful rumor, which
afterward proved too true. A crowd
Assem- bled at No 222 in the above
named street, and looked long and car.
nestly at the closed wiudows OF the
house 4 terrible tragedy had occurred
thcre-ou one of the last and perhaps the
worst, of the Orange riot.
Mr. Edward J i Cai1ney. gentl
man of courage, address aud detcrm;>
nation, beloved by everyone who en-
loved his acquaintance, a wit and
hamorist of no common order was a
member Of company II. oh regimeat.
National Guard 90 Wednesday, the
morning of the riot. his young wife
locked him in his room and prevented
him from reporting at the regimental
headquarters. Believing that there
would be no difficulty between the
military and the people, he laughed at
his wife, made no attempt to break out.
and Law down aud slept until evening.
He got very much excited when he
heard the news of the riot and the loss
of life he could not be appeased. He
broodcd over the matter, aud developed
all the symptoms of melancholy mad
ness This continued until yesterday,
when it had terrible termination.
Having heard that his absence from
his post in the regiment was commented
on by his comrades, he grew very much
worse. and about noon, while sitting at
the dinner table, suddenly produced a
razor, which he had concealed on his
person, and drew it across his throat.
An alarm was given Immediately, aud
DR.. Edward Bradley, of West Twenty
fourth Street, rushed to the scene. Two
other physicians afterward arrived, but
their efforts were useless The gentle-
man expired in the arms of his friend,
Mr. w. II Stephens, who opportunely
arrived Mr.. Caffney received the con
ISOLATION of religion from two pastors of
his church while he was yet conscious
His death has caused profound sensa
tion, not only in the 9th regiment, but
in the entire National Guard.-N J.
Herald
Oregon Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1870-1872, 1871-09-02
4 Desperate and Important Political
Struggle i'll North Carolina.

A Washington dispatch to the New
York Times says:
"The political situation in North
Carolina is becoming very interesting,
from the alleged fact that that State is
the battle ground of the ku Klux in
the trial OF their scheme to oyerturn
the present State Constitutions OF the
Southern States. The issue, however,
which presents itself publicly is be
tween the Democratic aud Republican
parties direct, aud the result of the
election Of delegates to the Constitu-
uonal Convention will decide which
party shall hold supremacy in the
State for a series Of years The Dem.
ocrats boldly avow their purpose, in the
event of the Convention being called,
to be the expulsion of all the present
Judges, and the substitution of Dem
ocrats in their places, elected by the
Legislature, with a lile-tenure All
the judicial officers, down to Justices
of the Peace are to receive the same
treatment, and the machinery for Tam.
many tactics ia vote-counting will be
made ,ompIete By the Justices being
given the eoufro! of elections. The
elections Ut delegatas 10 the Convention
j. IL take pace August Sd The Com
vvntlnu was ~ votc,, ~ twa thirds of
tie Legislature. - the TX ..'u. Con~ti-
.u.iou pr ytI,s. ar.4 would uot be a
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and hesitates, and consults his brothcs,
and his unces and his fist cousins, and
his particular frierds till one day he
finds that he is sixty five years of
age That he had lost so much time
in consulting first cousins and particu-
lar friends, that he has no more time to
follow their advice" The world was
not made for slow, squcamlsh, fastidi-
ous men. bur for those that act instan~
tapeously and with power. Obstacles
and perplexities every man must meet,
and he must either promptly conquer
them, or they will conquer him. 1t is
rarely that the comparative good and
evil of different modes of action are
equally balanced; and he who would
do anything to the purpose in this
world, should perceive the slightest
inclination of the beam with an eagles
glance.
Oregon Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1870-1872, 1871-09-02
The FINES Charges.

The New York Times in recent ar
ticle concerning the great frauds in the
city government of New York. does not
claim to be partizan in its charges, but
names A Oakley Hall; Richard b Con
molly, Mr. VI Tweed and Peter Sweeney
an lsaysifany Repub can can be proven
to be in the ring ii name, him too Re-
felring to the frtudu eot httls it frnl
SAYS: "a Demo Board passed
the bills, Democratic Mayor apfrored
them, Democratic A1dttot Connolly =
appointed audited them, Democratic
Controller signed the WARRANTS aud a
Democratic Chamberlain paid th-m
But il Hall ana Connolly were -"
shocked at the intqnltS ot the III Eoar.
of Supervisors (Which they claim lhey
could not prevent a. they low pac end
TO be, why have ,bey >o carefully rur-
ce1Ied the iraud~ sl0ce the lid l. rI
went out # existence? Why dad 'hc}
no, publish thc acoouat. 1t h. TN
as the aw cqu.r'~, Why havr hey re-
fused to publish IN ~luc-. or even ;s-
loe any person tn look at "em tvet}
man Of comm sau~t en- answer. ii
was b"can~e they >lnrej - the pto der
under th- oil Board % Supervisors
and intended !o coonuu4 tt under titr
new Have ;hcy continued II and "a
they continuing yet even now TIE
same nen rule the City now that ruled
it then. Some Of them have been el-
waited to still more responsible position
Have they ali snidefly become honest
men? We say no; and in conc1u~ion
we put TO Mayor HALL aud to the new
Boari of SUI Iervi-u ne imoi q"e ~ n
which We have already asked thee
times without getting any response ::
Did or did not the Board Of Suoervi>
ors, of which the Mayor is President,
approve aud pass, in the forepart Of last
month, bill Of one Mckenny. Of the
Twenty first Ward, for $4,000, pur>
porting to be for carpenter work in the
Farine Court. which work any one Of
hundred carpenters in this City would
be glad to do for S7O0.'
Oregon Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1870-1872, 1871-09-02
A Splendid Chance.

We will send the DALLAS REPUBLICAN, and
DEM,REsrs MONTHLY, which is itself s. for
year, to any person who pays as 81
DEMoREsTs MONTHLY stands unrivaled as a
Family Magazine. It's choice Literature, its
superior Music, its large amount of valuable
informal on on miscellaneous subjects, its
practical and reliable information in regard to
the fashions and artistic illustrations, give it
ust claim to its well-earned title, The Model
Magazine of America"
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Ghe Ort9ou 0epubliran
Is Issued Every Saturday Morning, at
Dallas, Polk County, Oregon.


OFFICE-Mill street, opposite the Court
YIofIye.~-A
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How >al Di>stac,d she Family.

\ Traveller IN the State Of Illinois. some
year, ago, came TO Io1 cahln on the
pra,ries, at Cairo, aud there halted lie
went into the house of logs. Il wa< a
wretchcd affair. an empty packing box
FIR table, while two or three old
chairs and disabled tools graced the re-
ce tion room the dark walls Of which
were fur her ornameutcd by a display Of
dirty tin-ware aud broken def article
or two
The woman was crying in one corner,
and the man with tears in his eyes and
papr in his month, sat on a stool,
with his dirty arms resting on his knees.
aud hi~ sorrowfnI looking head sup
ported by the pa ms OF hi, hands. No
word greeted the iutcrloper
"WcII, said he, you seem to be in
awful tronb.e here what's up"
ooh, We are most crazcd, neighbor, "
said the woman, I" and we aint got no
patience to see folks now"
I" That is all right, said the visitor,
not much taken aback by this polite
rebuff; but can't be Of any service
to you in all this trouble 2"
We'll we have lost our gal our
Sal is gone aud left us, said the man in
tones of despair.
g All f; do you know what induced
her to leave your remarked the new
arrival
Well, can't say, stranger, as how
she's so far lost as TO be induced, but
then she's gone and disgraced u.s." re-
marked the afflicted father
6 Yes, nelghbor, and not as / should
say it as is her mother, but there warn't
a pootier gal in the West than my Sal
she's gone and brought ruin on us and
her own head, now" followed the
stricken mother.
Who has she gone with p asked
the visitor.
Well, there's the trouble. The gal
could have done well, and might have
married Martin Kehoe, a capital shoe
maker, who, although he's got but one
eye, plays the flute in lively manner,
and earns a good living Then look
what home and what a life she has
deserted She was here surrounded
by all the luxury in The country"
Yes, and who knows what poor Sal
will have 30 eat or drink, or wear, now
$ And who is the fellow that has
taken her from you to lead her into
such misery Z" quoth The stranger.
Why, d-n him, she's gone off and
rot marrled to critter called an editor,
as lives in the village, tie devil only
knows how they are to earn living
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A BRAVE WoMAN-On last Sunday
evening Mrs. Defcnbacker, residing
in Siuslaw valley left home, with a
child about one year old, to meet her
husband who bad early IN the day
gone to the house Of a ucighbor The
road lays through thick brush. aud she
had proceeded about quarter Of "A
mile when attention WAS attracted to
the singular action of young dog
which accompanied her She stopped
to admire and wonder ut his clownish
gymnastics. Her wonder, however.
was soon changed to CONSERVATION. for
on looking up she discovered in a tree
at distance of about forty feet from
the ground, a large cougar in the atti-
tude of springing upon her. She real.
lied her dangerous condition. and knew
the safety of herself aud child depended
on her c0olncss She fixed her eyes
upon the monster and retreated until
she reached field near the residence
Of Mr.. Barlow. where she shouted un
til Mr.. A. j Barlow put in his appear
ance. On learning the state OF affairs
he procured gun and speedily PIT an
end to the 'inscct, which measured 9 fl.
IN length Eugene Guard.
POSING A PEDAGoGUE. - Sally
Jones, have You done that sum | sci
you?"
No thir [ can't do it,"
Can't do it am ashamed of Won
Why at your age | could do anv sum
set me. | hate the word can't for
there is no sum that can't be done
tell you"
think, thir, that | know tbum
you can't thifer out"
Ha !! well, Sally, let's hear it."
&c 1t it'll tith thir IF one appIe
cauthed the ruin of the whole human
rath how many such will it take to make
barrel of thider, thir Z"
Miss Sally Jones, you may return
to your parsing lesson:"-" Yeth thir."