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The Republican journal., 1871-06-01

SUICIDE. Our readers will remember
that Mr.. William Thompson Of this city
had paralytic shock ON the 22d of Feb
ruarv last, which for a long time pros
trated him so that his life was despared
of, Although he has been able to be out
since he never fully recovered from the
effects of the shock His power of speech
was affected and his physician told him
Saturday that he would probably lose it
entirely Yesterday morning about 10
o'clock, he was missed from his resi-
dence, No. 1872 French St, and a search
was made, which resulted in finding him
suspended by the neck, by 4 small cord
from a rafter in the attic over the shed
Only about half hour had elapsed since
his disappearance, but when taken down
he was quite cold, and life was extinct.
He had evidently tied the cord around
his neck while standing on u pile of
boards, and Their jumped off, and when
discovered, his feet nearly reached the
floor Mr.. Thompson was So years OF
age, and was Il printer of long expert
ence He published for some time the
Bangor Democrat, and later the Bangor
Times, after the discontinuance of the
latter opening u Job printing office which
he owned at the time Of his death. Ban
gor Wing.
The Republican journal., 1871-06-01

Two interesting cases were tried ut
the April term of the Supreme Court i'll
Hancock county The case Wardwell vs.
Bluehill was an action to recover damage
for an injury received by a defect in the
road, and involved a construction OF the
Sunday law The plaintiff was riding on
Sunday with his wife and child, in com
pany with three other carriage-loads of
relatives, to visit a sister-in-law residing
in the defendant town. An invalid sister
in-law was staying for few weeks with
the Bluehlll lady, and plaintiff claimed
that his visit was to see the invalid, and
so was 4 .'work of charity within the
meaning of the statute. The town claimed
that plaintiff went to see his sisters for So
cial enjoyment only. Judge Kent instruct
ed the best definition of a work Of char
ity'' he could give them was that it must
be a work performed with intent to do
some good to some person other than the
doer, and it must be of such Il nature that
it would be a kind Office to another, as
the relieving of any distress, mental or
physical He left it for the jury to say
whether the plaintiffs travelling came up
to his definition. The jury returned a
verdict for the defendants. The other
case, Elizabeth Green vs.. Stephenson was
an action to recover price of board, and
was brought by u married woman living
with her husband The defendant claim
ed that he was doing business with Mr.
Green all the time he was stopping at
their house; that Mr.. Green was largely
in his debt, and he supposed his board
was being charged to him by Green to
be allowed on settlement He further
claimed that he never knew that Mrs.
Green run the house. The Jury found
that the ''gray mare was the better horse
and gave Mrs. Green the full amount of
her claim.
The Republican journal., 1871-06-01
BRIEFS.

For the past few weeks special COM
mittce has given hearings, on the free
ferry question, between the city proper
and East Boston. The arguments have
The Republican journal., 1871-06-01
Democratic State Convention.

The Democrats of the several Cities Towns, and
Plantations OF the State of Maine are requested to
meet in Convention, to be holden at.
The Republican journal., 1871-06-01


being nine and half or ten ounces hcay-
Ter than the average weight The hoaN-
lest brain ever weighed was that of Cuyicr,
the French naturalist, which is given by
some authorities at siNtv-liye ounces, and
by some ut siXty-iuur ounces. fhc brain
OF Daniel Webster (parly estimated on
account of y portion being destroyed hv
disease) weighed siXty-tour omccs. The
brain of Dir. Abercrombie, of Scotland,
W eighed siXty-three ounces The aver
age weight of mems brains is about fifty
ounces. The lower, brute portion, of
ltuloil's brain and the mechanical powers
were unusually large The upper por-
ton Of the brain, which directs the higher
moral and religious sentiments, was very
deficient in the formation of his brain,
Rulotf was terocious animal. The skull
was probably the thickest ever known.
In no place was it less than threc-cighths
of an inch in thickness, and in most places
it was half an inch. The usual thickness
Of a mans skull is less ;han one-iouHh of
an inch. Ruloff's head was opened in the
usual way, by parting the scalp over the
head, from one ear to the other, and saw
ing off the top. The surgeons who per-
formed the operation say it required three
quarters of an hour to saw around the
skull and before it was completed they
began to think that the head was all skull.
1t is very well-known that Rulotl's
grave was opened three times last Friday
night by different parties who wanted to
obtain his head. One of those parties
was from Albany, and twice the body
was disinterred by persons living in BinS-
hamton. One company would no sooner
cover the body, which all found hcadless,
and leave it, than another company would
come and go through with the same oper,
atoms. 1t is now known that the head
was never buried with the body. but was
legally obtained before the burial by the
surgeons who have possession OF it.
The Republican journal., 1871-06-01

NcEandloss, who serVod WlIN dl9IM0-
ton during the rebellion, is u gentleman
OF great popularity, and Il most elective
speaker. He has already challenged his
radical opponent to take the stump with
him. Capt Cooper was commander of
the celebrated Cooper Battery
The New York Herald correspondence,
from which We gather these facts. reports
the leading Democrats Of tue State, Jerry
Black included, ID be in tavorot Hancock
for the Presidency.
The New York herald., 1871-03-20
7 RIPLE E SH f f L
New York, Monday, March 20, 1871.
CONTENTS OF TO-DAY,s aERALD.

l-Adver'isements.
2-Advertisemenis
3-Paris III Revolt: The Government Attempt 10
Surprise Jontmarlre Frustrated: Bloody Con-
Iicts IN e Streets: Many Killed and Maund-
ed: French Or1cers Captured: Generals Glenn
enf Thomas and Lecomte Shot by the lnsur-
gents: suspension ol the German Evacuation
OF France.
4-Teligious: Sermons AMI Services Yesterday In
ine Metropolis and Esewhere; Some PLAIN and
tractical Points In PRAYING and In Preaching;
Ire Pulpit and the Stage; Some Strong SEN
tences for Pr ests and People to Ponder Over.
5-Eeligious Continued from Fourth Pa2el-Per-
sonal IDtellivence-New YORK City News-An-
IN Newark-Crime In the West: Visit TO the
Cuyahoga County tOhio) jail, In Cleveland;
Its Prominent Inmates lntervlewed-Artful
Dodgers Dodged-Court Calendars This Day
Plenty OF Room for Emigrants.
6-EdIionas: Leading Article, .Paris In Revolt
nj. Theirs Government In Serious Danger-The
Soc alIstic Republic Looming Up''-Amusement
Announcements.
Editorials Continued from Sixth Pagej-The
Joint High Commisaion-The ST. Domingo
Commission In Jamaica The Annexation
Fever acknowledgements OF President
Grant-Art Notes-Niews Of the Past
Business Notices.
S-FiDancIa aud Commercial Reports-Our For
elgn Co nmerce-lnianticide-Pr More
"Xidd"-Post ohlce 1nievery-Narriages and
Deaths-Adveriisements.
9-Adyertsements.
1O-News from Observation-Disclosures Keno Raid
Music and the Drama-Shipping Intelligence
Advertisements
acknowledgements.
12-Advertisements.
The New York herald., 1871-03-20
NEW YORK HERALD MONDAY MARCH 70 SHEET

thorlty can be found for the measure proposed.
But while q loose horse may be driven into
the stable, dish Of oats before him is better
than whip behind him. A general removal,
in this view, of the rebel disabilities Of the
fourteenth amendment would, we believe, do
more to reconcile the disabled dominant
Southern white class to things as they are,
than dozen measures of coercive legislation.
Mr.. Wendell Phillips, the famous humani-
tartan, thinks that the shooting, by drum
head court martial, Of at least half dozen
Southern millionnaires, is the only process
whereby law and order can be restored to the
South; and from several republican leaders
we have the opinion that unless these Southern
Ku Klux Klans are suppressed the repub-
lican party will be defeated in 1872, and
wreck and ruin will be brought upon the
whole country. But this Ku Klux idea does
not meet the case. What with the blunders of
Southern reconstruction, never ending and
still beginning; what with unscrupulous
carpet-bag adventurers in the Southern States,
and what with the intestine feuds and factions
in the Southern republican camps. we appre-
hend that the Southern States, from Maryland
to Texas, are gone or are sure to go over to
the democracy in 1872. The republicans have
lost or are losing their Southern negro
balance Of power from other causes than the
Ku Klux Klans. Senator Tfumbull hit the
nail upon the head in suggesting in Saturdays
debate that for the good of the party in power
the leVislafiou aneciallv needed now is IeoisTa-
ton for the reduction Of our heavy taxes.
There, North and South, is where the shoe
pinches. We suppose, however, that Ku
Klux bill is resolved upon, and if so, we have
only to submit in this connection that a pro-
vision in this bill or another bill removing
Southern rebel political disabilities will
operate better in behalf of the suppression Of
the Ku Klux Klans than all the reserved
forces Of the United States Army.
The New York herald., 1871-03-20
Formal and Informal Christianity

IT is often very curious, on looking over the
notice how diametrically opposite has been
the handling by couple Of preachers
Of the same or closely allied topics. Let
us compare, for instance, the sermon by
the Rev. Mr.. Northrop yesterday on the
Presbyterian Church and Brother Beechers
discourse on Storm versus Life" Mr.. Northrop
did not take the trouble to show the impor-
tance of formal Christianity; he evidently
thought that 50 much ought to be conceded
without any waste OF breath or time, and
he plunged at once into description
and defence OF the Kirk. He was very mode
rate in his language, but he none the less
showed clearly that he deemed the Presbyte~
rian form of church government the only one
agreeable to the Bible. and very decidedly the
best road to heaven. Aud not only that, but
he also casually remarked that Thomas JefEer-
son. in mapping out the framework Of Ameri-
can government, had taken The Presbyterian
system Of church polity az his model, from
which tho inference was plain that in politics
Elders and the General Assembly, or something
like them, the dvinely appointed means Of
success He concluded, however, by ex-
rressly stating that the inner Christian life
was far more important than its outward
form, and that salvation was the sure reward
of conscientious godliness wherever it might
bud and flower.
Beecher, on the other hand, taking the
same subject, said boldly that Christ had left
us no definite teaching whatever as 10 the
form Of church organization. All forms,
therefore, though equally necessary, were
equally unauthorized, and it really mattered
nothing which path TO heaven man chose TO
take. All that was needful was to believe in
the Lord Jesus and to copy His life. If .
mau complied With Mose conditions DO might
The New York herald., 1871-03-20

SENATOR WILSON, the godfather and bap-
tiser Of the republican party, says tha. party
may date its downfall from the time of the
removal of Senator Sumner from the chair
manship Of the Committee on Noregn Reia-
lions. By the same token, when can the
aownfall Of Senator Wilson be predi ted
The gentleman from Natick," however, geu-
orally takes care of himself.
The New York herald., 1871-03-20

THR COMMISSIONERS to await and adjudge
the claims Of Southern loyalists for losses and
damages during the war have issued set Of
instructions for those presenting claims.
The instructions are 80 voIumnous and
abstruse, however, that they are more likely
to discourage the claimants than otherwise.
The New York herald., 1871-03-20

IT Is SUPPOSED now that Congress will re-
ID ain in session two or three weeks longer
Mr.. Sherman's Ku Klux bill is likely to call
forth brilliant debate, the democrats feeling
convinced that they ought no longer be still
and hear Ku Kluxism laid so vehemently to
their charge
The New York herald., 1871-03-20
New Chapter Of an Old story ii

New Chapter of an Old story in
The picture which we presented yesterday
of the condition of Mexico as revealed by our
latest dispatches via Havana shows that in
conveniRg with almost an avowed purpose of
provoking revolution the Mexican Congress
is but opening new chapter Of an old story
in Mexico. 1t was generally thought in the
capital that Congress would pass law pro-
hibting the election of Juarez. IF so, Juarez
will ignore it; if not, revolution is inevitable
In either case Juarez, with the power of the
government in his hands, will have the ad-
vantage, at least in the beginning of the con-
1ict, with his opponents. But the chronic state
Of tumult and revolution cannot, in the in
terests Of such rich and potentially produc-
tive country as Mexico, nor In the interests of
humanity and civilization, be forever per-
mitted. If the Mexicans continue to prove
incapable Of taking care Of themselves they
must be taken care Of The best government
which they have ever had was that of
Maximilian; but that could not be perma-
nently tolerated, because it was at once
usurpation Of the rights Of the Mexicans and
violation Of the Monroe doctrine. Aforeign
and imperial government in Mexico was in
direct antagonism to the policy of this govern
ment and the principle on which it is
founded. But If the present experiment of
selfgovernment on the part of the Mexican
people should fail-as all signs seem to indi-
cate that it wil-the time will soon come
when the United States government must
assume the protectorate Of its sister republic
and constrain her. to develop the prodigious
resources of prosperity wherewith Nature has
endowed her. We should like to see more
evidence that the administration at Washing
ton is thoroughly alive to the duties which the
impending crisis in Mexico must ere long de-
volve upon it.
The New York herald., 1871-03-20

The CONNECTICUT REPUBLICANS in wash
ington held meeting recently, at which
Senator Buckingham urged them 10 &c. home
and vote. He also said that the New Hamp-
shire election would mainly serve to stir mp
the republicans to greater exertions and con-
seuuens success
The New York herald., 1871-03-20

they have appeared frequently; and our
readers will readily appreciate the styles and
characteristics of the three able divines
whose names head this article and which wo
have tried to indicate.
The New York herald., 1871-03-20

ONE oF THE EFFECTS monthly peri
pdical, printed in German, and called the
pFree Thinker, has just been started In this
CITY. 1t has very free way OF expressing its
H1ews on religious themes. Is one Of the
enects Of German success iu the late war to
Pc the spread OF German ideas and crotchets
pn moral philosophy and religion
The New York herald., 1871-03-20

Is IT NOT QUIRR that some Of the atrocious
punsters of the day have not yet referred to the
poor wretch sentenced to death for ship-burn-
ing as one Of the Enfan,s Perduss The
President ought to be inclined to mercy after
fhia
The New York herald., 1871-03-20

WESTON the democratic candidate for Gov
ernor of New Hampshire expected to walk
right into the gubernatoral chair; but, like
Weston, the walk ST. in several Of his pedes-
trian undert3k ngs. he fell little short
The New York herald., 1871-03-20

GovERNoR ScorT, OF SoUTH CAROLINA,
has sent letter to the President formally re-
euesung the presence Of a regiment of
y nited States cavalry in his State to suppress
fbe Ku Klux. 1t il generally the case that
Phese wild marauders become exceedingly
quiet when there are few United States
troops about, and the call OF the Governor is
very convincing evidence that they have been
carrying on their atrocities with high hand.
The New York herald., 1871-03-20

PRESIDENT GIANT attended church at Phila-
delphis Yesterday, and returned to Washing
ton in the evening.
The New York herald., 1871-03-20
The New Loan of the United States.

Although the act of Congress authorizing
so long ago as last July, and an amendment to
it was passed in January, the Secretary Of the
Treasury held back from negotiating the new
loan, as ii is called, until the beginning of
this month He regarded the war in Europe
and the general disturbance of the finances Of
the world in consequence as unfavorable to
refunding the debt at that time. The war
being over, he now adveriises for q new loan
or exchange of securities in accordance with
the act OF Congress The proposition is to
convert the whole of the five-twenties, which
bear six per cent interest, into new bonds or
consols of three classes-namely, into ten
year-bonds, bearing five per cent interest;
hfteen-year bonds, bearing four and a half
per cent interest, and thirty-year bonds,
bearing four per cent interest In the present
advertised proposal the amount of the first
class is five hundred millions, Of the second,
three hundred millions, and OF the third. seven
hundred millions fifteen hundred millions in
all. Preference will be given first, however.
to subscriptions for two hundred millions of
five per cents, and then for the four and half
and the four per cents in their order. Pay
ments can be made either in coin or in the
existing fye-twenty bonds at par In no
case is less 10 be taken or the aggregate Of the
debt to be increased The new bonds, or
exempt from all taxes or dues to the United
States, as we'll as from taxation in any form
by any State, municipal or local authority !;
and it is considered that this exemption, to-
gether with the length Of time the new bonds
have to run, will be equivalent to the differ
ence of interest on and between these and the
old six per cent ive-twenties
If this proposal can be carried out the gov.
ernment and public will gain something by the
reduction of interest, though not as much as
might BE- supposed, considering that the new
bonds and the interest on them will be exempt
from all taxation Still, il would be an ad-
vantage both in the saving of money and in
having the debt consolidated and simpliied.
1t remains to be seen how far capitalists and
the public are disposed to accept the change.
Up TO the present time subscriptions have
been sent in slowly; but this may arise in part
from a want Of knowledge generally as to the
nature of the loan or conversion of securities
Money is worth high rate of interest in this
country, and it has yet to be seen if any large
amount Of the new debt will be taken at the
reduced interest proposed. In Europe money
brings much lower interest, and European
capitalists may be more disposed to subscribe
for the loan. 1t is well enough to try what
can be done to reduce the interest of the debt,
but we cannot know for some time to come
whether the experiment will be successful or
not
The New York herald., 1871-03-20

sfyREE on PoRKoPoIIs. Senator Steven
son' OF Kentucky, says there are more crimes
Committed daily in Cincinnati than in the
wnoie oi the State Of Kentucky So far as
pioodshed Is concerned, no doubt there is.
boss are slaughtered there by the million
learly.
The New York herald., 1871-03-20

The Citizen and Round 7dJte---Represen-
tative Roosevelt's organ-advertises edtori-
ally for democratic leader in Congress-
Why don't Mr.. Roosevelt throw out fly for
himself? He is a famous angler and this is
the season for trout--of che Long Island breed,
at any rate.
The New York herald., 1871-03-20

BEGINNING TO LOOK SpRUoE-The Battery
The New York herald., 1871-03-20
AwvssrsgTS THIS EyEslss.

WOODS MuSvCM Broadway, corner s0gh st.-Portoru
ances every aiteFhoon and evening.
The New York herald., 1871-03-20

while maintaining the order, morals and reli-
gion of society unimpaired?
We do not conceal from ourselves the fact
that the government of NJ Theirs is in serious
danger. If our dispatches even told the
whole story of the events transpirng in Paris
there would be cause for apprehension. But
1t is evident that ever since the present
troubles began the authorities have exercised
q rigorous censorship over the press and pre-
vented the outside world ascertaining the
gravity of the situation. Unless the regular
troops in the provinces--who will, doubtless,
be brought up to suppress the insurrection--
display more fidelity to the government than
their comrades in Paris it is easy to foresee
that the days of NJ. Thiers' presidency and of
the National Assembly are numbered. And that
the violence and anarchy which will inevitably
attend red republican rule will terminate in
the destruction of all the hopes, engendered
when Napoeon's dynasty was overthrown, of
France enjoying the benefits of liberty arising
from free institutions, is something equally as
inevitable if even, for the sake of morality,
religion, civilization itself, not to be deplored.
The New York herald., 1871-03-20

wAlLAc9s THEATRE. Roadway ana 1910 street,
HoNANoF AND RuALIT9.
The New York herald., 1871-03-20

KIBLo's GARDEN. Broadway.-rur SPECTACLE oF
IHr BLACE CROOK.
The New York herald., 1871-03-20


anees every aiterhoon and evening
EIBLo's GARDEN. Broadwsy.-rnr SPECTACLE oF
wAlLAc1's THLATaE Roadway 1919 street,
boNANoE AND RrALIT1
LIMA EpwIN's THEATRE. 7sg broadway -LtNG ARD
sKf1oHhs-NANAL ENsAe Ks1NTs SO
GRAND OPERA HOUSE, corner Of sia 2sd st.
Lrs GEoAGfENNEs.
NEW YORK sTApT THEATRE As Fowery.-TASs-
gsUsFF.
sowERy THEATRE, Bowsry.-os u>ap-A DAY
WILL SrESr.
yIFTa Avenue THEATRE. rwsa,y-.our,h street.
SARATOGA
GLoBE THEATRE. Tes Brc,dway.--y AuI1ry ENTER.
1AInAFsi So.-JupdE DowLINa.
BOOTHS THEATRE, 2sd S., between 5.a ana ssa
oJHELL0
FOURTEENTH STREET THEATRE CThea,re Francais,--
FANcnoN
MRS. F. b. coNwAr's PARK THEATRE. Brooklyn. :
oLtvER TWIST
SAN FRANCISCO MINSTREL HALL. SIS Broa way
NEGRO MINsrRELsY, FARcEs. BuRLRsQUEs, do
TONY PASTORS OPERA HOUSE, 2c Bowery.-vA.
GIE1r kkT1GraiNhENT.
THEATRE ooMlouE, 5A Broaaway.--coMc Vocal.
ms, NfaRo Ac1e. Ac
BRyANr's NEW OPERA HOUSE, aai ST.. between 9Th
nd 7th ava-NsGBo MIssrarLsy. &c
HooLEY's OPERA HOUSE. BROOKLYN Hoo1 1EY,s .sp
KELLY / LEoN's MINsTRELs.
NEW YORK CIRCUS Fourteenth srcc,.-soESRs IN
Ths RING, AosoBArs, &o
DR.. KAHNs ANATOMICAL MUSEUM, 7s5 Broadway
eoiLNck AND ART.
The New York herald., 1871-03-20

LIMA EpNIN'S THEATRE. 7sg Broadway.-LtNG Ar
SkFIcisEs-NANAL ENGAGEMENTS, 80.
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BoSsELL's Floating Music Emporium
arrived last night, and is lying at the
Island below tho suspcnsionbridge. Mr.
Bonscll is the sole agent for the "Estey
organ" for West Virginia and Eastern
Ohio, and has o stock Of these unriyalled
instruments on the boat, at prices varying
from 800 to $3.50. The "Estey" is the
only organ having the vox jubclante stop
the latest and greatest improvement in
Reed organs They also have the patent
sub.base Harmonic attachment, and the
beautiful vox humana.
Pianos, violins, guitars and all kinds Of
musical instruments, sheet music, &C., Of
the best quality and at the lowest prices.
This is the first OF aseries Of trips that
Mr.. BonselI proposes making, and all who
are interested in music should call and ex-
anime the "Estey9 organs and other in
struments. 81 ga III, .,3s
The Floating Music Emporium will
remain here for one week.