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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-12-20

\ SAD CAsE-A Steubenvile Ohio paper
tells the following sad story Last week Mr.
Graham, farmer, living at Fairfield, Salem
township, lost his wife by smallpox. So fear.
full were the nc. hbors of contagon that he
had the sad duty alone Of performing the burial
services of his wife The entire family OF
seven children were taken with the disease,
and one died yesterday. a brother OF the at
ficted gentleman was in the CITY yesterday en-
deavoring to procure nurses for the afflicted
family, and succeeded, by paying a fabulous
sum, in obtaining woman to take charge OF
the Young sufferers, The case is one of the
saddcst that has occurred here, and calls for
more than mere sympathy FROM the people
EFFECT or A DREAM.-A remarkable in
stance of the effect OF fright 10 dream occur
red in an interior town Of Wisconsin recently.
A young man, school teacher, just married,
spent an evening in reading to his wife incl
dents of Indian life and warfare in the West.
ern country Going to bed with his mind filled
with the subject, he dreamed of living some OF
the scenes he had been reading of, during
which he had lost his seal at the hands OF
redskn. receiving thereby terrible fright
On being awakened by the stir in the house in
the morning he found himself unable to speak,
and could only communicate with the others by
wrting-thus relating his dream. 1T last ac-
counts he had not recovered his speech.
SMALLPOX BY MALTA young lady now
i'll with small pox in this city recently received
letter from sister in Pittsburgh, who wrote
that she was then sick with the small pox.
Exactly eleven days after the letter was receiv-
ed the young lady who received it was taken
with the disease. She was not exposed to 1t
III any other way, and there seems to be no
doubt the contagion was communicated by the
letter. Wheeling r. Ta.) Mtelh0eneer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-12-20

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ton 18th.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-12-20

Col. Contri, sometimes DR.. Coutri. aud again
Contarini, who figured in the Confederate army
for awhile, and made some noise in this city, IS
now sent to Sing,Sing for bigamy and dlshon-
esty. While he sojourncd here he gained the
affections of very beautiful daughter of the
late George Sanders and married her lie led
her dreadful life: and she finally found relief e
death. She died in Canada, we believe: and
Contri, who had living wife before he married
Miss Sanders. came to New York, and there
again married very worthy lady, whose means
he wasted. He has at last reached his proper
destiny. Richmond Dlspatch.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-12-20

The press Of Lisbon shows much anxiety
over the largely increased emigration Of work
men to the United States and recommends r.
medal measures.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-11
TIE DUTY OF THE HOUR.

Now-York and Brooklyn yesterday contrib
uted over three hundred thousand dollars TOT
the instant relief Of Chicago. Food, clothing'
and other supplies were likewise promptly
forwarded Other cities are doing the
same from one end of the land to the
other indeed, our people are engaged LII
this duty of the hour. For the calamity
which has Oyertaken Chicago Is inc iiii1-
fortune of tho whole United otates' ~
is not merely a prosperous ana o"Sy Guy
which in single day has virtually been sweep
out of existence; but at ono blow the traue
svstem of the whole Northern, Eastern, ana
Nutb- Western States has been severed at ltS
central point. To say nothing of the property
actually destroycd in the conf1agration anu
the disastrous overthrow of credit, the uerhhsc-
ment of commerce at period OF Che yo"i
when the Fall trade is at its hight' anu Cl'o
harvest bepinDing to move toward the seaports,
must entail q widespread embarrassment ia
hrs;noss circles from NewYOrk to San FRAN
cisco. and involve many firm in irretnevaDie
min The losses of tho insurance companies
also will fall upon investors scattered all over
the Union and wo may safely assume tnat
there ia not commercial CITY in America
which will not be q sufferer by the destruction
Of Chicago.
This common misfortune, binding us all to-
cether in mutual sympathy, and teaching liz how
close are the ties which unite State with State,
and City with City, carries a lesson which Wo
must not miss. In this hour of disaster We
who have suffered less must share our purse
with those who have lost everything. CHI
cago, the great city, will rise again from Its
ashes. more beautiful than it was before.
Commerce will revive ina few weeks among
those blackcned ruins. But There are fifteen
thousand families at this moment suffering for
food and shelter. There are tens OF thousands
among these destitute men, women, and chill
drcn, who will have no part in the resurrec-
ton of tho city. whose means OF hVeii-
hood are cut off. whose savings arc
lost beyond recovery. for whom the future
offers nothing but IL dark prospect OF poverty.
The cry goes up to Heaven for help-food to
tho furnishing raimont to the naked, homes to
the homeless. The want is pressing; the duty
is immediate. Every hours delay ID an I'M
measurable aggravation of the calamity. The
charitable work has been well begun; we urge
that it may he theoretically and promptly
continued. Our columns have indicated agen-
cies to which gifts of money, provisions, and
clothing may he sent and we shall have
greatly mistaken the generous temper OF New
York if the answer to the present appeal be
not a magnificent and especially an immedl-
ate contribution.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-11
TIE CASE IN A NUTSHELL.


The Citizens Committee, chosen by the Board
of Aldermen acting as Supervisors to aid them
in investigating the alleged frauds i'll our City
Finances, report through William A. Booth,
their Chairman,
"This extravagant waste Of money explains In great
measure the alarming increase Of tho City Debt. which
lately doubled every two 1t was ss6oooooo
of 1862 and 900 the lat of Janu
ary 1871 1t tS0O0o00 the lst OF January, 1870
and to tire 14th of September 1871 and your
Committee greatly fear that the accumulation OF this
debt will swell the amount to within the ensu
ing year"
We reprint this paragraph from the full
| Report in our last issue to dispel ono Of the
most frequently iterated misstatements uttered
in behalf OF our msruers. They assert that
the Board of Supervisors was equally divided
in politics. when it undeniably ceased to be 80
with the election of two Democrats in 1885,
1t was intended that the minority candidate
for Supervisor who received the highest vote
should be annually appointed by the Mayor,
so as to keep the Board balanced in politics
but the People took the bit in their mouths
and broke up this arrangement by giving
Smith Ely, jr., (antiTammany Democracy,
higher vote than his Republican competitor,
and thus compelling the Mayor to appoint the
former That broke the tie in the Board and
it was never restored. The Board thence
stood seven Democrats to five Republicans,
until the People gave Gn 1869 John Foley
(anothcr anti-Tammany Democracy a higher
vote than his Republican competitor, and thus
increased the Democrats in the Board to 8
against Republicans. Tweed tried to keep
Foley out but failed, and thereupon abolished
the Board in sheer disgust.
Now look at the dates and sums reported by
the Citizens Committee, and note that the
City and County Debt was but $36,OOOOOO on
the LIST of January, 1SG9-twO years after the
Board of Supervisors ceased to be
evenly balanced. See how like an I'M
ballasted balloon it has shot up ever
since Are they honest who keep on
talking of tied Board of Supervisors as
dividing responsibility, when there has been
no such Board for nearly FIVE years past The
Republicans have had no Mayor, no Control
Ter, no District-Attorney, no member OF the
Board of Public Works They have had NO
power except in the Police and Fire Commits
sions, neither of which is involved in the
great populations. And the Legislature has
done nothing with regard to our City but pass
Tweed's abominabe Tax-Levios, and still
more abomnabe Charter. These were bad
enough, but they gave neither money nor
power to Republicans Usually, the Tax
Levies were passed by the votes of all but
one or two of the Democrats in the Legislature,
with just enough Republicans (not 1.-THE of
the whole number) to carry them.
What other City was ever rushed heels over
head into debt as this has lately beenf And
all for WHAT
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-11
INSPECTORS OF ELECTTON

We should like to hear, in common with
many other citizens who have addressed us
inquiries on the subject, what Mayor Hall in
tends to do about the appointment Of In
spectors of Election. He has not quite month
to make up his list in, and the public will
have less than month to examine it. 1t
ought to be apparent to the Mayor that this
ia matter on which tho people are indispOsed
to admit of any triflng. 1t is particularly in
cumbent on him at this time Of all others,
when he is tho object Of abuse by the more
violent reformers and of suspicion by the most
dispassionate and just minded, to select men
of such prominence and unsullicd reputation
for morality and comprehensive knowledge OF
the duties Of Inspectors and the Election laws,
that there shall be no ground subse-
uuently for suspicion that the sanctlty
of the ballot box has been violated, either
through dishonesty or ignorance This
much is impcratively demanded Of tho Ring
by tho people, Tho Mayor will DO closely
watched, and his appOintees, whoever they
may be- criticised with severity which the
anxiety of the people that the coming election
shall be fair ono will fully justify. NO old
political hacks, grown Infamous in the iniqul-
tous service of the Ring, will be tolerated.
Each and every man of this kind whose name
il found on the Mayors list will find himself
suddenly drawn into unenvied notOr1ety, and
his fmsy character torn to tatters. The men
wanted now are Inspectors as honest and able
az those who have just scrutinized the accounts
of tho Ring and have pronounced Judgment
which no man refuses to accept as other than
impartial and honest Such men can be found
for this duty, and such men must be selected
by the Mayor, or none at all.
If some sort of indication or assurance be
not soon forthcoming from the Mayor, the
Committee of Seventy should take legal steps
through some sclf-sacrifcing citizen like MIR.
Tavemeyor or John Foley-some Democrat at
any rate-to restrain him from appointing the
same class of Inspectors who have encouraged
repeatine and INDUCED in miscounting in the
past. We know not what legal remedy ID
practicable but some should be sought, and
that soon. There is no time to lose.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-11

rict-Attorney Garvln's charge on the
emigrant robbers was continued yesterday, but
with Indifferent results. Charles Moore who
swindled the unfortunate Prussian, KOrnack
failed to appear, and thus insured the con-
tinued incarceration of his unlucky victim in
the House of Detention. The indifference with
which Recorder Hackett RENTED the forfeiture
of bail in Ryan's case doubtless induced Moore
thus to consult his own convenience in appear
ing for trial. McDermott, MoOre's partner, was
conelusively identified as the man who robbed
Aaron johnson of $3.50 by the "belt rig" but
the hard swearing of his associates 80 confused
the jury that they failed to agree. The Dis
trict-Attorney must increase his efforts to
secure the severest punishment for these ras-
calls if he would convince the public that he is
sincere in denouncing them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-11
Nrtp+llork Daily Gribu11r,
WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER II. 1871.

The British Government has determined ito release no
more FeniAns. 60 The ratification OF the Customs
Treaty between France and Germany s considered GER
tain. The French election returns are still ncom-
plee Prince Jerome Napoleon has been returned from
Asace. The political excitement is increasing In
Madrid. c. violent earthquake shock has occurred
in COnstantinOple.
The Chicago fire has been eXtinguished it s estimated
that have been lost and that the damage will
reach 1900 100000 80 The Republicans claim that they
have carried Pennsylvania by small majority and have
a majority in both branches Of the Legislature -
serious election riot occurred in Philadelphia four men
being killed and many wounded. - The town of Ur
bana Illinois, has nearly been destroyed by fire. -
revolution is In progress among the Greek Indians
stage coach has been robbed by bighwaymen in Colo
RADIO.
over 100000 has been contributed In New York and
Brooklyn for the relief OF the sufferers by the Chicago
fire. Additional suits are to he instituted against
the Ring tradesmen. - The Kings County General
Committee held another quarrelsOme session. =-
Fisk Gould and Lane resigned and reelected Erie
directors. The Fall Race Meeting was continued at
Jerome Park -= Gold, llSi l14i, n4s. Thermometer,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-11

The ruins Of Chicago are still red-hOt when
we hear of five or six daily newspapers pre-
pairing to resume publication in the midst of
the smoke and fire. The proprietors of these
journals have lost enormous sums. Presses,
type, and paper, and perhaps their books, are
entirely destroyed. Little or nothing is left
of the capital invested in their business ex-
cept the advertising custom of merchants who
have no longer anything to advertise, and the
goodwill of subscribers, majority of whom
are homeless wanderers on the prairie. For
the present there is nothing in the city to
support a newspaper, and there is not dol
lars worth of material for making one to be
bought. Yet the Chicago editors go to work
with as much promptness and courage as if
they were only the victims of tri1ing every
day accident We dare say some of them are
already doing business, and turning an honest
penny by the narrative of their own misfor-
tunes. 1t is bold, quick spirit like this which
has made Chicago one of the wonders of tho
world-which raised metropolis out of the
marsh and sand in forty. years, and Will raise
q finer one out of the ashes in ten.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-11

Ever since THE TRIBUNE office was burnt
out in 1915, we have kept always on hand
duplicates of everything needed for the publ
cation of the paper, forming in fact com
plete duplicate Office. Mr.. Thomas N. Rocker,
our foreman, yesterday telcgraphed, on behalf
of the Association, to Mr.. Sidney Howard
Cav, Managing Editor of The Chicago Tribune,
placing this Office at his instant disposal for
the use of The Chicago Tribune or any other
Chicago newspaper At the time of our own
great calamity, twenty-six years ago, the
prompt aid of neighbors was so efficiently
rendered that we did not miss the publication
of single regular issue; nor have we ever
missed one since We have needed, in q
quarter of century, to call, just once, on a
neighbor, for press-work; but we have always
remembered the aid of 1845 and held ourselves
ready to give help wherever it was needed.
Many others, we doubt not, are ready to do
the same, to the extent of their ability; and
from all we invoke the spoediest assistance
for stricken Chicago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-11

Incredible as it may seem, the Erie
stockholders pronounce themselves satisfied
with receiving no dividends. They don't want
any returns on their investments. The expla-
nation of the fact is that the bulk of the stock
is still, by fair and unfair means, controlled
by the Erie Ring. Hence the inane trick OF
Fisk, Gould, and Lane, who resign their d.
rectorships and Immediately reflect themselves
1t signifies nothing except that the Erie Ring
processes to believe itself highly honorable
and deserving combination. SO does ram
many. Let Fisk submit himself to the Juds-
ment of twelve impartial men, and If the re-
suit of their deliberations is not such as to
convince him that there has been con-
spiracy against him, our faith in trial by jury
will be shaken.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-11

We record to-day a splendid Republican
triumph in Pennsylvania. Trustworthy infor-
nation fixes the majority in the State at about
10000, and we have redeemed Philadelphia
by majority of at least 6,O0O. This noble
result is due to the widespread belief that,
in spite of discouragements and drawbacks,
the Republican party is the only one in which
the people can have intelligent cOnfdence-ab be-
lief strengthened by the exposures of the damn
ing frauds committed in this city by the Tam
many managers. People everywhere are borne
to the irresistible conclusion that political
organization which has been proved incapable
of governing its own citadel honestly, can
not be trusted anywhere.
The great disaster which has Overtaken
Chicago has so deranged the telegraph ser
vice of the country that we are without
returns from Iowa, and even without sat
isfactory accounts of the result in Ohio. But we
know enough of the general complexion of
affairs to look for a considerable Republican
majority in the State though the troubles in
Hamilton County, where the Legislative ticket
has been in danger, threaten an i'll effect on the
composition of the Legislature, which has all
along been considered as in great doubt
From Iowa We look to-day for tidings that
shall Justify our expectations of al Old-fash-
toned, overwhelming Republican majority.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-11
THE LESSONS or CHICAGO.

Chicago, though in ashes, is not destroyed
Already, from the smouldering embers, the city
is gathering strength for a renewed career Of
prosperous activity; while from the same
source it will speedily draw the lessons that
are Enthusiastically taught in its calamity. 1t
will be well, too, for other cities and other
builders to heed the warnings which are held
up by the light of the flames of Chicago. 1t
is not altogether true that cheap wooden
buildings, huddled in great areas, have
been the cause of this tragic destruction.
The fire began it's ravages in section
where the upsetting of kerosene lamp was
sufficient to wrap whole streets in flames when
the dry finder Of the buildings was famed by
brisk gales. 1t was naturally expected that if
the fire reached the so-called fire. proof build.
ings its course would be stayed. But the great
structures which had. been considered secure
against the flames went down like pastebOard.
1t il plain that an error has been committed
in ulacing trust in tho Gre-proof qualities even
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-11
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNs.I


HARRISBURG, Oct. 10-Midng ht.-Advices
received here up to this show that the Republicans
gained at least four members Of the Lower House
Of the Legislature and two In the Senate. There is
large majority the Constitutional Convention. 1t Is
estimated that Stanton has at least 10000 majority for
Auditor General and Beath 1900 for Surveyor
General The Republican gain In this city, compared
with the for Governor in 1852 is nearly 5000 The
victory far glorious and complete than the most
sanguine hero looked for.
LATER p. m-Addtonal returns indicate the cleo
ton OF the Republican State cket by 1900
jority 1t ia believed that Weakly Rep has carried the
Cumberland Senatorial District by 800 majority, gain
of over 800 on the for Governor in 1862 Dauphu
County gives about $500 Rep ublican majyrty.
REPUBLICAN GAINS IN THE INTERIOR COUNTIES.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 10-Carbon County-Nes-
uuehoning gives Republican majority Of Al
Columbia County-Msin Township gives Democratic
majority Of &c. Republican gain Of lo
Montgomery County-stantons majority in Mornstown
Ia l2s; "a Republican loss Of 7.
Delaware County-Returns indicate at least 1900 Re-
publican majority; Republican gain Of 500.
THE PHILADELPHIA CHARTER ELECTION.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 10.-The Sixth Ward of
the city gives Bddle, DEM, for Mayor, s61 majority
Democratic gain. IS. Eleventh ward-Bddle $50 major
ity; Republican gain Is. Thirteenth Ward-Stokely Is1
majority Republican gain, 81.
Sixteenth Wsrd-stokely A majority-a Democratic
gain OF l56. The vote Is not complete. -Four divisions
wanting, and in the boxes broken by mob.
Fifth ward-Biddle (Dem), Sc maority-a Republican
gain OF 6s.
Twelfth ward-Bddle, II majority Republican gain
of 23 One division is wanting
Seventeenth Ward-Biddle 800 majority Democratic
gain Of 2ss.
This evening serenade rendered to Col. John W.
Forney at The Press building. The serenaders were at
tackled by gang Of roughs, during which pistols were
used. Some halt dozen shots fred, and one man
shot in the leg The rioters dispersed by the
police.
RIOT IN PHILADELPHIA-TwO MEN KILLED
LIST OF THE KILLED AND WOUNDED.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 10.-Clubs were trumps
In the Eleventh Division of the Fifth Ward about Sixth
and Lombardsts to-day In other sections, with but
few exceptions. the election passed OF quietly. The
Fifth Ward Is chiefly Inhabited by colored people and In
the Eleventh Division but white citizens reside As
early 10 IN. riotng commenced at this poll brought
about uncaed for interference the part Of the
police who. throughout the entire day. amused them
selves clubbing aud dragging coored men out OF the
line Lieut. Hsgserty, In charge Of the police was taken
into court and placed under 10000 ball. He was iden-
titled one Of the disturbers.
At2p. H., O general riot extending the squares
bounded by Sixth and Eighth, Lombard and south-sts
occurred which the police and the Fourth Ward DEM
ocrac roughs took an active part There were two col
Ord men killed, and about "a wounded The following
Is partial list
KiLLED.Isaac Chase. resides rear OF NO. Sl Emeune'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-11

The solution of the Alsatian Customs Cues
ton, reported by Cable as agreed upon, is
probably the withdrawal Of the demand made
by the representatives of France that
her goods should be admitted into
Alsace on the same terms as it was proposed
to admit the manufactures of that province
into France. AS adequate compensation was
offered to France for any sacrifices she might
make, by the agreement of the Ger
mans to withdraw the army of occupa-
ton at much earlier day than
was required by treaty, it is difficult to con-
ceive of any other motive for the demand of
the French Government than factious opposi-
ton. Indications arc now given Of the design
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-11

While united efforts are accomplishing q
great deal, there is a noble opportunity for
individual action at the present moment in
relieving the people of Chicago. The need is
20 urgent that we implore the benevolent to
pack up everything that can be of use to the
homeless, and send their packages to either
the New-York Central, Z, nsylvania Central,
or Erie Depots, whence they will be conveyed
free to the distressed. The ladies of New
York who displayed such energy and gen.
erosity in the war will not, we are confident,
be outrivaled by the laborers in the good work
IN other cities.