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The New York herald., 1871-12-01

tion, opposite Newburg, these mats are about
day morning the ferryroat Tiger LILY, which plies
between Newburg ana the Juction. IN crossing
with the ice, aud In . short time sank in shoal
water. The passengers mad all been landed before
the accident was perceived. the Tiger Lily formerly
piled on tine Harlem River
The New York herald., 1871-12-01
FIRES YESTERDAY.
In 116th street,

Al halI.past six O'Clock last night Old barn in
1T6tn street, Fourth avenue, containing about
five tons or hay, took fire from some unknown
cause ana was entirely consumed, causing o loss OF
$500, on which there was no insurance.
The New York herald., 1871-12-01
Coroner Young yesterday held an in,

Coroner Young yesterday held an inquest at 240
East forty-1rst street. on the body OF Thomas
Vaughan, child nearly Two years OF age, who was
suspected to have died Of whlskey poisoning. This,
on making an examination, found that convuIsions
from teeinlng was the cause OF DEATH and such was
IN
The New York herald., 1871-12-01

The intense cold Of the past two days has caused
the formation OF considerable ice In the hudson
north OF the Highlands particularly in the shoal
places kp0wn a. the "nals.v Al Duchess juno.
The New York herald., 1871-12-01
The yyen,her in Th,s CIV Yc.,erdax.

The following record VIII show the changes In
the temperature for tho past twenty nours In
comparison with the corresponding day OF last year
as Indicated by the thermometer ut Hudnut,s
Pharmacy, HERALD Building, corner OF Ann street,
The New York herald., 1871-12-01
The Weather the Plains-Heavy Snow
Dritss-The Trains on the Pacific Delayed
Loss Of Life by Snow slldea.
The WEATHER REPORT.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON, ID. G., Nov. 30-7 p M.

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFIcER,{
WASHINGTON. ID. G., Nov. 30-7 r. M. }
synopsis FOR the Past Ttren,y.tOur Hours.
The lowest barometer continues near the Bay Of
Fundy, with northwest winds and cloudy weather
In New England and from Lake ontario TO New
Jersey, and southwestward to the Gulf. The
barometer has fallen from Texas to Tennessee and
Alabama with snow ana rain. Increasing north
easterly winds, with threatening weather, have pre-
vailed nom the South Atlantic coast westward.
The highest pressure has extended slowly south
and eastward, with clear weather In the Upper
Mississippi and Missouri Valleys. Telegraphic com.
municatlon Is interrupted with the Pacific coast.
Ir0ba6tttties.
The barometer will PROBABLY continue to fall In
the Southern and Gun States, with northeast winds
and rain; the low pressure in the northeast move
eastward, with rising barometer and northwest
winds In New England; threatening weather. with
snow or, possibly rain, extend nOrtheastward from
Tennessee 10 Pennsylvania and eastward light
winds prevail from Lake Erie to Lake superior,
backing to southwest with temperature rising and
falling barometer on Friday
Warning Signals ordered.
Cautionary signals continue tonight at New York,
New London Boston, Portland, Oswego and Roches-
ter, and are ordered for tonight at savannah and
Jacksonville.
supplementary Weather Report.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Nov. 80, 1871.
The following, collated from the weather reports
received at the Signal once mp TO seven O'Clock
shis evening viii be found OF INTEREST,"
II was alceting at Memphis, Tenn, last night.
which turned into heavy snow this morning. wnlle
the temperature Is the same as that upon the sum.
init OF Mount Washington, n. II. Snow also fell
to-day In Knoxville, Tenn, and Rochester, N. Y.
At Cape May city last night the wind from
the northwest was blowing thirty miles per
hour, ana the thermometer stood at thirty-nve
degrees At Cheyenne, w. T., and Denver, q. T.,
this morning the temperature had fallen to six de-
Qrees below zero, fall In both places OF twenty-five
degrees since yesterday morning. At the Observa-
tory Montreal Canada, 1t registered i've degrees
below Zero In this city last night the minimum
thermometer registered twenty-tnree degrees, the
lowest IL has been since last winter. Upon the sum-
NIT OF Mount Washington. New Hampshire, this
morning at eight O'Clock the weather was cloudy:
the barometer recorded at 2s.76, fall OF nearly
an inch IN twenty.four hours The wind was north.
west and registered ninety.ni miles an hour, and
the thermometer was recorded at twenty five de-
grees above zero, rise In eight hours OF nfty.four
degrees.
The New York herald., 1871-12-01
NEW YORK CITY.

The Postmaster General has established a post
once at Governors Island, New York Harbor and
Mr.. 7. Won Jasmund has been appointed United
States Postmaster
The New York herald., 1871-12-01

fully six deep. sleighs are in great requsl-
tion.
The Intense Cold in QMebcc-The River
Filled with Floating Ice-Eight Men Frozen
to Death.
QUEBEC, Can., Nov. 80, 1871.
Winter has set in earlier and with more severity
than lor many years past and the results far as
the fall fleet OF this port is concerned most dis
astrous. The river has been filed with noatlng ice
for some days past News has been coming up
from points in the St Lawrence below the city Of
vesse.s driven ashore, and the government steamer
Napoleon Third had to be sent on. The river is
full OF oang ice In thick blocks, which work great
damage upon wooden vessels. Those IN the harbOr
are floating up and down with the tide In great
disorder, but the news received 1ew moments ago
from below has caused great excitement In the city,
From ST. Jean Port Joli comes despatch
stating that the remainder OF the crew OF the bark
ChrJseis were picked up at ST. Rocnes where the
ship had sunk with several men. The suferngs OF
the survivors were. awful. Some cannot live
Eight men were picked mp on the ice supposed to
be from another ship, about q mile and half from
st. Jean Port Jo all frozen to death.
terrible storm is now raging at Feather
Point and Riviere du Loup, and much more
damage is apprehended there.
The Weather ON the Plains-Heavy Snow
Dritss-The Trains the Pacific Delayed
LOSS Of Life by Snow Slidea.
SALT LAKE CITY, NOV. ~, 1871.
The mail carrier from Cottonwood arrived here
this afternoon, having left yesterday. He reports
about six feet Of snow on level and drifts OF from
twenty to one hundred feet In depth.
The principal mining claims, however, manage to
continue work as usual. The Emma operations are
uninterrupted.
The trains OF the Utah Central Railroad were TO-
day three hours behind time from Ogden on account
or snow.
Communication with the mines Of Cotton wood Is
uncertain and dangerous.
Further accounts OF loss Of life by snow slides are
received.
The New York herald., 1871-12-01

During an alteration IN the grocery store l2o
Orchard street, between Henry Lohmensen and an
unknown man, the former was stabbed in the back
win q knife inilictlIg % serious wound. The un-
known man. after committing the assault, made his
escape and Is still at large.
The New York herald., 1871-12-01


REPORTED BY THE HERALD STEAM YACHr5
Steamship Ashland, Moore Feinandina 26 with mdse
ana passengers to James Hand Had light orabe
Steamship Wyanoke Bourne Norfolk, with mdse and pas
seneers TO Old Dominion Steamship Co.
steamshlp volunteer, howes, Philadelphia, with mdse, to
schr Wanata, Munsel Pensacola, II days, with lumber to
VIM Parks; vessel to Geo Barrow. Been days north Of
Hatterns with strong northery winds Nov &c.
In the Hook, burst both jibs
schr y Barnes, Jackson, Virginia.
schr Tufts, Skidmore, Virginia.
schr W Rose Henderson, Egg Harbor.
Passed Through He'll Gate,
BOUND SOUTH
Schr Romeo, Wentworth, Belfast for New York.
Steamer Ospray, kenney, Fall River for New York with
mdse and passengers. TO Isaac Odel
steamer Electra, Mott Providence for Rev York. mdss
BOUND EAST
Steamshn Gaucus Walden. New York for Boston
Brig Florence, Leblanc. New York for 81 Johns, NJ.
schr America. Ingraham, New York for Rockland.
Schr hazard, Mack, New York for New Haven
Schr Clara Sawyer, Branscom New fork for Boston,
schr Tryphenia, Gardiner, New York for Wareham.
schr W Barrett Barrett, New York for Boston.
schr War steed, Phinney, New York for New Bedford
Schr Terry. Terry, Ezabethport for Providence
chr r rhi snrdsp Murphy New York for Fan River
schr Duryea, Duryea, Haverstraw for Providence.
schr Agnes Chester Elizabethport for Providence.
Schr z smith, Smith, New York for Middietown.
schr Chief Osborne Port johnson for Providence.
schr Jacob Lorlard, Marsden, Eizabehpor for Bridge
port H
schr Amos Fakenburg, Tirre, Elizabehpor for Provi
dence. "
schr Henry, Tirrel, Port johnson for Brookhaven,
Schr X RR No B. NckeTson, EnzabethpOrt for Norwich
Schr Tirrel, Atwood, Port johnson for Providence
Wind at sunset NV, fresh. scps
The New York herald., 1871-12-01
THE WINTRY WEATHER
Floating Ice In the Hudssn-Tho Delaware
and Hudson CanRl Frozen Un.
The Upper Observation-Disclosures TO Catslxill
Closcd-Boatmen Hurrying into Winter

Quarters.
PoUGHKEEPsIE Nov. 30 1871.
There has been gale OF wind blowing from the
northwest all day long, and tonight the weather Is
intensely cold. The news from the Upper Hudson
is certainly bad for freignters generally The river
is frozen from Catskl to Albany, and it may now
be that navigation to the latter point Is
effectually closed.
The steamer c. Vanderbilt got as far as
Oak Hill last night, and this morning was CON-
PEELED TO land her passengers at railroad
station, from whence the cars Of the Hudson
River road took them to their destination. The
steamer then managed TO get as far as Athens when
she took on some freight and turned back for New
York, passing here bound south later In the day.
The steamboat City OF Hudson tried to get
through to Albany but failed. The steamer Eagle,
Of the Newburg and Albany line, got far as Ron
dout gong north to-day and then gave up the idea
of going any iurther. Scarcely a sail vessel has
been on the river under way to-day. All boat
men are hurrylng TO get into winter quarters.
Floating masses OF ice are already visible as far
south as Tivoll
Navigation Closing Above Hudson-The
Steamer Vanderbilt Icebound.
HUDSON, Nov. 80, 1871.
The steamer Vanderbilt Is icebound opposite this
city. Her passengers were transferred to the Hud-
son River Railroad this morning. The prospect is
that navigation Will be closed above this city to-
night
Its intensely cold and ice Is forming rapidly.
The New York herald., 1871-12-01
STEAMBOAT SUNK IN NEwBURG BAY.

veragc temperature for corresponding date
The New York herald., 1871-12-01
OCEAN STEAMERS

DATES OF DEPARTURE FROM NEW YORK FOR THE
MONTH OF DECEMBER.
The New York herald., 1871-12-01
S HIPPIN NEW S.

AIusnnc Tor New York This Day.
Sun rises. ..... z 05 Moon rises. ..eve s 2l
Sun sets. ....... 4 "a High water. morn ii 04
The New York herald., 1871-12-01
ARRIVALS.

PORT OF NEW YORK, NOVEMBER 80, 1877.
The New York herald., 1871-12-01
showing i'm Memphis.

1t commenced showing at midnight last night and
continued incessanty until noon to-day, and lies
fully six incnes deep. Sleighs in great requis
tion.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-02-03
Paris Fallen.

As foreshadowed by the dispatch.
es published last week, the negoci.
atoms between Bismarck and Favre
resulted in the capitulation of the
forts around Paris, and their occu.
patton by German troops. An ar
mistice of three weeks extending to
hostile forces on land and water has
been concluded, the army Of Paris
remaining in the city as prisoners
of war. In the meantime elections
are to be held for Constituent AS
scmbly which will convene at Bor-
deaux on the 18th of February, and
delibeatc upon the terms offered by
the conquerors. These terms in
volve the cession of French terrific
ry, ships, and the payment of a
heavy money indemnity to Germany.
The news of the surrender was
received with immense demonstra-
tions of delight and satisfaction
throughout Germany, and by the
German citizens in New York and
other eastern cities. The indications
Of a permanent peace are suspicious;
let US be thankful.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-02-03
EgO.strO.,s Cruelty.

A correspondent of the Dubuque
Times, writing from Wavcrly, gives
the following narrowing details of
the inhuman treatment of a child by
its unnatural parents:
"About eleven years ago John
Link settled in Franklin township,
in this county, about fourteen miles
east of Waverly. In about four
years his wife died, leaving little
boy, year and half old Link
hired the little boy boarded by Mr..
Richards, neighbor, and very
kind man. After awhile Link mar
ried again, and against the protes-
tations of Mr.. Richards, took the
little boy home. After short time
Links neighbors began to mistrust
that the child was not used we'll by
his father and his wife. But the lat
ter were very cautious when per-
sons were present. In this manner
the little fellow has lived for about
two years. Recently Mr.. Richards
has made it convenient to happen in
about meal time. Once he noticed
the child was not present, but that
when Links wife took the victuals
from the stove to the table she threw
some potatoes on a tin platter in the
corner of the room. When Link
and his wife sat down to their meal
the poor child crawlcd out from I'M
der the bed, in u state of perfect
nudity, and ate the potatoes. Com
plant was made to the Township
Trustees of the brutal manner in
which the child was used. They
went to Links house. He was alb
sent, but his wife told the Trustees
the boy was away from home.
They did not credit the story,
however, and on search being made
the child was found under the bed
in horrible condition. His little
body was black and blue from his
head to his feet from beatings he
had received; a large cut OH the
side of his head was discovered;
his ewes were bruised and cut,
caused, he said, by being struck
with a stick of wood in the hands
of the woman. The only article of
clothing about the child was shirt
collar around his neck. His feet
were frozen rs also other parts Of
his body, by exposure.
The Trustees secured warrant,
arrested Link and brought him be-
fore Squire Leonard, who promptly
fined him $50, and required him to
give bonds for the good treatment
of the child. Link could not give
the required bonds, and the child
was taken by Trustee Mute and
cared for. Dir. Ward, of Fairbank,
was called to see the little sufferer.
He dressed his bruises, but gave it
as his opinion that the chances were
against its recovery.
The citizens of the ncighborhood
were SO indignant that they threat
ened to lynch Link and his wife;
but wiser counsels prevailed, and
he was delivered over to the tender
mercies Of the law. This is an i'm
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-02-03

be admitted that he does succeed in
showing that our Supreme Court has
got itself into middle not very
creditable to the highest judiciary
of State.
The injunction is denied on the
ground that it is the duty of the Fed
eral Court to follow the latest decis-
ion Of the State Court when the
question relates solely to the validi-
ty of Il Sta G statute under its own
constitution. The exception made
to the general rule in relation to
railroad bonds was based upon the
fact that contracts had been made
and right accrued under former
decision and could not be justly is
nored.
Judge Dillon cites the Wapello
county cases Q3 Iowa, 3ss), the
Johnson county case "a Iowa, r.
Az, ard others, to show that the
Sup: enc Court has decided owe,
end over again that county or mu.
nicipal corporation has no constitu,
tional authority to subscribe~ stock
to railroads, or to levy tax to pay
such bonds or the interest thereon
And argues that it is absurd to hold
that it is unconstitutional to tax peo
pie to pay debt incurred to aid il
building a railroad where stock was
received in return, and constitution
al to tax them for this purpose where
the tax is given as gratuity TO the
railroad company and nothing is re-
eeiyed by the municipal corpora
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-02-03

FoEr Dodge and the large extent
Of country tributary to it was con
siterably excited, last week, over
the reception Of an order from
Washington for the removal of the
books and papers of the e. S. Land
Office, at that point, to Dcs Moines.
The immense additional expense
which this would entail on the large
uumber of homestead settlers, who
have not yet perfected their claims,
IN having to go to Des Moines to do
their business with the Land Office,
and the suspicion that the order was
intended to play a part in covering
up the official malfcasance of the
REGISTER of the Office, aroused an in
tense feeling OF indignation against
it. This found its expression in a
nrotest, forwarded to Washington,
upon reception of which the author
tiles sent a despatch announcing
that the order for removal had been
susuended until an investigation
rryld he had.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-02-03

AS a highly ornate specimen of
electioneering fustian, the following
from the Davenport Gazette, is not
without merit:
When marked ability, statesman
ship and oratorical powers are com
bined, as in the cases Of Clay and
Lincoln, departed, or Of Sumner and
Harlan, still present with us, the
influence which such men exercise
c,n only be measured by their loss
from the public councils.
If the strain Of panegyric is set
on SO high key at the beginning of
the Senatorial campaig On, just mag
inc to what lofty flights it will rise
before the end. We pray the Ga
zette to keep its candidate down
among his fellow worms as long as
possible.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-02-03
General News.

Alex. Caldwell was elected United
States Senator, in joint session Of the
Kansas Legislature, on the 25th ult. His
competitors were Sam J. Crawford and
Elk Gov. Shannon.
The Duluth Mnnesotian says that
the half has not been told of the richness
of the silver deposits on the north shore
of Lake superior, and announces that by
the opening of navigation next spring, it
will astonish the world with additional
afcts.
The will Of the Hon f. G. Delcvan,
of Schenectady, N. Y, disposes of about
81 ,000,O 900, divided entirely among the
members Of his family. He gives nothing
to the temperance cause, eXcusing himself
by saying that he had given to that and
other reformatory and charitable meas
urcs during his life: and puts on record
his belief that such is the best course for
all to follow.
The trial of II. Il. Butler, member OF
Congress from Tennessee, charged with
forgery of power Of attorney to draw a
pension, was had before the Supreme
Court Of the District of Columbia, last
week, and resulted in the complete vim
dication and acquittal of Mr.. Butler The
testimony for the prosecution was ex-
ceedingly trivial and contradictory.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-02-03
~
Maxilns.

Explain to your pupils why You think
one thing is right and another wrong"
"Aim to do something for the benefit
of some particular person"
''Teach your pupils to repeat facts"
"Seldom ask questions that cannot be
answered"
"Nevcr speak to the disadvantage of a
pupil, even to another teacher, unless
duty requires it."
Make your pupils say Il don't know,
if they do not"
LET your government be impartial"
LEAD your pupils to act from principle
rather than feeling"
Lead pupils to feel it is their duty to
study.
an giving words to be spelled never
pronounce syllables separately"
LEAD the minds of your pupils to be
active"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-02-03
ANOTHER HOTEL HORROR.
Burning of tho Halliday House at Ks-
nosha--A Mother and Tour Children
Perish in the ers severe-
~ Burned.

KESosHA, Feb. 1.-Yeste ID a y
morning at o'clock, fire broke
out in the Halliday House. Itspread
very rapidly, and the house was
quickly mass oftlames. Every eff
fort was made to awaken the in
mates, and most Of them got ont
safely. The family of J i. Merrill,
consisting of the mother and four
young children, persisted in the
flames. A white man, named Nat
Brown, who did chores around the
house, and the negro cook, are also
supposed to be burned. Simeon
Fuller, the clerk, was very badly
burned trying to save others. It is
thought he cannot live. Osborn
Capron, a boarder, was badly, per-
haps fatally, burned. a. i. Wat
ties, ofthis city, is badly burned,
but not seriously. L. n. Edwards,
travelling agent for Dix & Case,
Chicago, had a narrow escape. He
jumped from one Of the third-story
windows into a large snowbank and
was not injured. Charles Brown,
OF Waukegan, jumped from one Of
the windows into the arms of citi-
zen, and without injury. Col. Fred.
Loyem, and Sam. Rancy, assistant
clerk were slightly burned. Everett
Rush and wife escaped through one
of the windows.
Among the first to discover the
fire was Capt. IIine, of Chicago, and
Capt. Everett, ofthis city, who were
returning from 4 dance. Every eff
fort was made torescue Mrs. Merrill
and her children. The screams OF
the mother and her children could
be plainly heard by those escaping,
but the fire broke out near the stair
way, cutting of escape in TINT way,
and no one could go to their relief,
The bodies of Mrs. Merrill and hen
four children were found at 8 O'Clock
this morning, among the ruins
Her husband, J. 3. Merrill, is q
travelling man. Word has been
| sent him to Laportc, Ind, where il
is supposed he is al present.
The Halliday House was owned
By +. G. RuaIs. George Smith
has kept the house for some time
past The building was brick; in
snred for $4,000. The amount on
the furniture is not known.
Under the house, on the ground
floor, was a large grocery, flour and
provision store, kept by Stevens &
Capron. They got large amount
of their goods out. Their loss is
not known Mt present. All the
guests of the hotel lost their cloth
ing and all their property, being
barely able to escape with thei1
lives.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-02-03
The Railroad Tax Law In the u. S.
Court.

We copy from the Burlington
Xamkeye the following synopsis of
Judge Dillon's recent decision upon
the constitutionality of the law au-
thorizing towns and cities to vote
aid to railroads:
"In August last majority Of the
electors in Marion township, Linn
county, Iowa, voted a five per cent.
tax, in accordance with a law passed
by the last General Assembly, to
aid in the construction Of the Sabu-
Ia, Ackley q Dako,a Railroad. Sew
eral nonresident taxpayers united,
in order to make the amount involve
over $500, and by counsel, went be-
fore Judge Dillon, of the Circuit
Court Of the United States for the
district of Iowa, asking for tempo
rary injunction to restrain the col
lection of said tax, and on hearing
that it be made perpetual. Both
parties united in the application for
a decision of the question on merits.
Judge Dillon, sitting at Cham
bcrs, in Davenport, has denied the
injunction, and his opinion in the
case occupies three columns of the
G ,zette. 1t will be remembered
that the opinion of the Supreme
Court Of the State pronouncing the
tax law of 1868 unconstitutional was
from Judge Dillon's pen, he at that
time being chief justice. In that
opinion he said that in view of the
previous decision pronouncing the
act valid would disgrace the Court
and the State. The law Of 1868
having been substantially rc-enactcd
in 1870 and pronounced constitution
al by the present Supreme Court,
Judge Dillon improves the oppor-
tunity afforded him by this injunc-
ton suit to politely demonstrate that
the Court and State are disgraced
by this latter decision: and it must