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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-08-17
w ind from the East
Is bad for man and beast

Is bad for man and beast
and this rank sea fog streaming in at
the open doors and windows in a con-
tinuous misty shower is beyond char
acterization The children say they
will be glad when dog days are over
and cat days come" BY the way, if
every dog must have his day" why
shouldn't every cat, as we'll: July de-
parted in lachrymose mood, weeping
frequently and profusely. Her gush-
ing tears had renovating effect on
the green things growing" Only one
more month Of summer but where is
the summer-weather! Constant fog
diversified by drenching rains, damp,
chilly mornings and cold nights-de-
cidedly fallish! Good fires are source
Of comfort at all hours, nearly, but
wood is scarce in this section ana coal
nowhere; besides the people are used
to the fog and seem to rather enjoy it.
A broiling sun and thermometer 80
deg. in the shade would be = luxury
by way Of change
Haying is not over yet. there being
no weather to make the hay after it is
cut. The crop is very scanty. Pota-
toes seem to turn out well and to be Of
good quality. They seem to be the
principal crop here in the way Of veg
citation.
Whats the news" This has be-
come forgotten cry. The news mar
ket is 10 state Of stagnation, and al
though there may exist class capable
Of manufacturing any amount of SEN
sational reports, they are by no means
of general interest. Your old CORE.
spondent has been waiting for an item
ready 10 pounce upon it like hen aft.
er stray crumb or a turkey after q
hoppergrass, but "nary" an item
Events of interest obstinately refuse
to transpire, and though like the fan
ed Micawber, (honored quotatiou,) We
.'wait patiently for something to turr
up" we wait. alas in vain.
Speaking Of grasshoppers, thei
'name is legion" and they appear to b,
the liveliest things out, excepting th'
seaside fieas. Flies swarm like tn
fourth plague Of the Egyptians, ant
reversing the benevolent maxim O
Uncle Toby, (Which might be yer.
well applied to single dy.) "we g
for them," bent on the Wholesale ex
termination OF these minute, but myr
lad destroyers Of our peace. Occa
sionally, . feeble looking mosquito
struggles along, making night hideou
With his vindictivs war cry, eyidentl..
bent upon making up in noise what b
lacks in size. After q series of des
perate slaps about our own devote
headand ears, making them ache vic
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-08-17

When the lamented Artemus Ward
exhibited his wax works in Utah, he re-
Iates that he was sccosted by . venerable
aud visegarish virgin. who enquired +,
Cant go in without pavingT mo,
promptly answered the magnanimous
man, but you can pay without going
in.'
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-08-17

'Was Mr.. Chisselm a very popular
man when he lived in your town. in
quired . busy-bOdy Of q friend. Il
should think be was replied the gentle
man, 'as many persons endeavored to
prevent his leaving and many of them
including the sherifrs officer followed
him some distance
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-08-17

For sale.
A DESIRABLE TWO STORY
nT DWELLING HOUSE, located on Per
l0t0 klns street In Castine, commanding q
IlloQ fine view Of the river, harbor and bay
4 The house Is in good repair, con
taIns ten rooms conveniently Arranged. q cement
ed cellar, cistern, and Q we'll. Adjoining The
house are a shed. barn and carriage house; also .
fine terraced garden containing of acre OF
land, stocked with IS apple trees in good bearing
buekthorn hedge in front Of the house
The furniture, beds, and other household arti-
eles Will be sold separately or with the house.
The Estate known Is the PARKER PLACE sit
aated on Main and aigh Streets, containing seven
acres Of excellent moving land, 100 young apple
trees and tenement house for three families.
For further particulare, inquire Of
HARRIET W. STEVENS,
stnsS Castine, Ne.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-08-17

An enthusiastic female patriot recent
~ wept an hour In the icc-house at Mt.
Vernon thinking She was at the tomb OF
Washington.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-21
ANOTHER MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR.

Death in n Court Room-Probably from the
Effects Of Violence.
Cornoner Keenan, has under investigation cass
OF death which seems somewhat mysterious. On
Monday night last william Burkhardt, an aged Ger
man, apparently a vagrant, applied to Sergeant
Ahearn Of the Eleventh precinct, FOR lodging, and
was placed In room with seven or eight
other persons, and there remained quietly all
night Early the next morning Burkhardt was dis.
charged with the other dodgers and LEFT the station
house Halt an hour later i,urkhardt returned, per-
fecty sober saying 10 the sergeant that he had no
home, friends nor means oil support, and wished to
be sent to the Island. The applicant made no com.
plant OF having been INJURED accidentally or
otherwise, and Officer Sullivan was requested
10 take him before the magistrate ut the Essex Mar
ket lice Conrt. At the corner OF Essex and
Broome streets Burknardt fell 10 the pavement and
the arrival OF the magistrate The body being sens
TO the Morgne. Wooster Beach, NJ ID,
subsequently made post mortem exam
tnaton, anu found that three Of Burkhardt's rib
on the right side had been fractured the point OF
one OF them having penetrated and aceralcd the
lung, the hemorrhage from which has been exces.
sive Death, in the DOCTORS opinion resulted from
the Injuries above described. As yet there Is no
evidence TO show that deceased had been beaten by
design. and from the fact that he made complaint
to that eject TO Sergeant Ahearn II Is not believed
by the police that he was. He may have been vl0.
lenuy pushed from some porter house where he had
called for liquor without means TO pay and fell
heavily on the pavement. or he may have fallen ac-
cidentally. Captain Bennett ana sergeant Ahearn.
OF the Eleventh precinct are endeavoltag to learn
something further concerning the mysterious affair.
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anead some miles and believed them to be naavo
oanoes tnougn one Of them. the .long boat ~.
CARRIED saiis-an appliance which the natives DO not
unuerstahd or appreciate much On nearing them.
one Of the boats tSid their Nationality. Half an
noir later they were hailed, the steamer stopped
ana TOOK them on board, anu this morning they are
I'm q fair way OF soon reaching France to tell the
story or their inshaps. As soon as they were on
peds uGy Mere provided with baths food and
Deus, anu all speak IN the highest terms OF the
h ,s extended to them by Captain Pc RE ana
Tue survivors who are seventeen In number, will
pe idken Dy the Patagonia 10 Montevlueo and turned
over TO lie care Of the French Consul at that place.
ineir names are as follows
captain, J. Pr0nx mate, J. L. Nand: boatswain
OuVier carpenter, Menald; apprentice, Desprit;
merry, Leenll, Dauer and Corobeur, with two boys.
Known as charles and Louis, and Chnaman en-
pi 2 as waiter Ah-Plng
Inc negro COOK, who died or Anxious Point was
named Alexis Alexandra. The apprentice, Desprit,
u mere boy, OF evident gentle breeding, and
was studying the science OF navigation under Cap.
tain Proux: and, though his first experience Is
severe, ne taxes matters rather easily. The China
maI' however, possesses more genuine sang TrOtd
tnan Oil his French comrades combined. When
caanging from one encampment to another on one
OF the Islands west OF Santa Ines AhPng was,
owing TO some circumstance which has
E Eoar o @ens explained to me- LEFT behind
been stormy meantime, search was male
Tor him. and he was found near the old camp en-
l9yng relreshng sleep against the trunk OF tree.
ne neither scolded anybody for deserving HIM nor
thanked them for returning To rescue him, and
seemed to be as '.chdlike and blandn as Ah-Sln,
with greater penclaan for slumber than any other
man In the crew.
The ship L'Ameriquc was OF $50 tons register five
years old, built at Bordeaux and owned by Ijetus
FiS, OF That port.
captain Proux states that his thermometers were
deranged, making at least three degrees OF ongi-
tuue OF difference IN that latitude and observahohs
nau been taken on the 18th OF February, both by
nlmself and his mate with corresponding results.
IN the course OF the forty-six DAYS cruise In the
boats the crew sailed nearly 400 miles, aud their
taTpaunn or ollskn oyerails were worn 10 pieces by
little white poodle dog, delicate looking enough 10
DC lady'S lapdog, survived the shlpwreck ana the
Subsequent suffering and only needs washing to
pecone pretty hero among drawing room pets.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-21
4 PLlGUE-STRCkEN CITY.
Dreadful Ravages Of Yellow
Fever in Buenos Ayres.
Seven Hundred and Fifty
Deaths i'm a Day.
FLIGHT OF THE POPULATION.
Over Twelve Thousand VictimS---The
Pestilence Still Raging.
A Tram Railway Built to Carry
Out the Dead.
Bodies Lying Unburied in the
Houses.
E2roism and Martyrdom Of the
Physicians.
Burning or Abandon IN ent Of the
City Recommended.
A Tram Railway Built to Carry
Out the Dead.
Bodies Lying Unburied in the
Houses.
Pcroism and Martyrdom Of the
Physicians.
Burning or Abandon m ent Of the
City Recommended.

MoNTEvIDso. April IS, 1871.
The black wings or pest.ence lowering with
sombre shadows over our neighboring city OF Buenos
Ayres and population which ten weeks since num-
bered at least 100000 souls now reduced by death
and fight TO 10000.
Up TO this date there have been L. 900 Deaths
end the daily average mortality for the past week
has been over 45o.
On saturday last week ago to-day, tee ann-
dTed and one deaths took place.
Screen hundred and rordfealf.e bodies we're counted
at the cemetery gates as the mortality bin Of sun
day and this in many other cases, was doubtless
short Of the actual number, rs IL comprised Inter-
meats only.
over 500 fatal cases were reported mp to two
O'Clock Z. NJ. OF Monday, the total report for The
day being tire hundred ana thi'fp-seueR
Tuesday showed somewhat OF decrease, the
days lnterments being Only three hundred ana
absetsetHree.
on Wednesday up 30 halfpast one O'Clock, three
hundred and three burals registered, the NOR
tahly for the day reaching Jour hundred ana
ttcesttt-serea.
Thursday Witnessed considerable dimInution IN
the number OF deaths there being only too hundred
ana ,,,net-seTe-one hundred ana thirty cases less
than on the previous day.
Yesterday, according TO the report OF the Presi-
GENT or the Public Commission, the deaths aip to
one O'Clock y. u. were taco hundred and thirteen
and he expresses the opinion IN his despatch that
the fever is diminishing somewhat but 1t Is oils.
case that varies greatly, as win show presently.
In order 10 present 10 the readers OF the HERALD
idea possible OF the terrible condition
OF affairs, | have obtained the following list cor
rected up TO yesterday, l4th from various available
daia, embracing newspaper, Geographic and pri-
waite dispatches, showing the mortality since the
outbreak OF the dtsease:-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-21
DRAINED WITH A BUNG STARTER.


A Murder That Was Not szurset-settina
Fire TO q Newspaper-The Assa;laot Es.
capcw.
On Monday evening last John HlIlen, alias
"Scouse." hog and cattle driver usually found
around the North river docks, entered the porter
house OF Beach and West streets and seating
himself to read newspaper, soon Tell aleep. While
thus enjoying himself some one In the barroCm set
fire to the paper which HiIlen still clutched In hs
hand. When the fire reached Hen's hand he
jumped from his seat In rage at the fun enjoyed
at his expense and left the place aer exhibition
of anger.
The following night Hlllen entered the same grog-
gerry, and, meeting Robert Simpson there, charged
him with being the man who fired the paper the
night previous. simpson, OF COURSE denied the
charge, and angry words ensued between them
during which, II Is alleged, Simpson
SEIZED A DUS6 STARTER
with which he dealt fiiilen powerful blow on the
head. The latter, on recovering from the shock,
FASTENED TO the Leonard street police station and
had the wound dressed. In answer to q que .tiOn
-tad INN Hiien said he ala not want to have the
man arrested a. IL was only litte row with sean-
station house Early las Thurs lay morning oficer
Hanna, Of the Fifth precinct, found lIillen In the
rear OF premises No 50 Beach street In state Of In
sensibility and conveyed him TO the centre Street
Hospital. 1t was then supposed that his skull had
been fractured by the blow on the mead with the
HILLEN NEVER RALLIED
and died on Friday night.
After the assault Detective Field OF the Firth Pre-
cinct learned that Simpson was an engineer ON
board the steam towboat stevens, and had room
ir West street, Search was made for Simpson,
but becoming alarmed, he mad escaped, and ID
stin at large. Coroner Herman, who was
notified, requested Dr. Cushman TO hold q
post-mortem examination on the body He found
excessive disease oil the Kidneys, liver, heart and
other organs and, In the doctors opinion, deceased
could nave lived but few days, at most Possibly
as to that Dr. Cushman Is not so certain
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-21
KU KLUx IN MISSOURI.

Attempt ny Masked MHrauders TO Rescue
Prisoners from the Custody Of GOversmens
06icors.
ST. LOUIS Mo-, May 90, 1871.
The Democrat this morning publishes statement
derived from reliable source that United states
Marshal l.. b. James and Valentine Prewett ar.
rested, few days ago, In Bollingcr Mo-,
John A. McCIcary and Frank Rogers, charged
with Illicit distfllmg, When near Marble Hin
with their prisoners the party was confronted BY
some twenty masked men on horseback and ON
foot who demanded tho surrender OF McClcAry ana
Rogers, which was refused, wbcreupon they fred
upon the officers wonnding Marshal James In the
leg and arm. The Officers returned the ro aud, it
Ii thought, wounded some OF their assailanrs They
then put spurs to their horses and escaped. Tho
prisoners were brought here last night and loipcd
In jnil 10 await tiial.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-21
FROM THE CAR TO THE GRAVE.
Alleged Outrage by Railroad Conductor
Pushing Man fr0m a Garlic IL Run
Over md Killed.


Alleged Outrage by Railroad Conductor
Over md Killed.
thrty-eight years of age, who kept BARRIERS shop,
corner OF Third avenue and Aston place, in
Bellevue Hospital was yesterday reported to
Coroner Hermann. While surerng In the
hospital Trainor stated that on the 18th inst he
was riding on the front platform of car l45 OF the
Tnlrd avenue line. when the conductor, for some
cause, pushed him OF. His hat fell to
gain 1t aud reach the front platform
OF the car again. Trainor slipped and
fell before the wheel, which passed over and
crushed his left foot In shocking manner. The
conductor denies pushing deceased from the car
and believes an examination Will result In FULLY es-
tablishing his innocence.
Coroner Hermann has set the case down for
wednesday next.
A Breoklyn Railroad Company Ram Over and
Kill Boy and Buy Oh the Father Tor One
Hundred Dollars.
On Thursday last boy named Earnest CAST, who
resided with his parents at the corner or wyckofr
street and Liberty avenue, was run over by one OF
the East New York cars, ut the corner Of Broadway
and Whippe street. The boy was riding on the front
platform OF the car, and when he had reached his
destination he says he asked the drive stop
car 80 that lie might get or Tho driver told him to
Jump or but, fearing to do SO, he rode some dis
lance further Finally he concluded to jump but in
doing so ms clothes caught ana he was dragged
under the wnees ana had MS leg crushed. This re-
suited In mis- death.
The company settled the case with the father of
the unfortunate boy by agreeing to pay all the ex-
penses and giving him $780, The man being In
reduced circumstances thought he had better take
this beggarly sum than bring suit for damages.
The coroner Will mold an inquest over the body OF
tho boy next week, ana in all probability Will hold
the driver Of the Car responsible Tor the boys DEATH
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-21
the HOBoyEN POLICE.

The mon who have recently been elected Tax
Commissioners In Hobokcn propose the reduction OF
the appropriation for the maintenance OF the police
force from 1000 to 200. The citizens generally
object to this despotic and high.handcd measure,
averring that II wouid DO a little wiser TO guard
j0bbers than to refuse adequate pay 10 tine men who
are 30 well preserving the city from the lncnrsions
Of thieves and r0wdes Most Of the ofncers nave
large families for whose subsistence $l,Ou0 per
year is little enough.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-21
FIRE IN THE woeps.

Long Island Forests Ablazc-0ns Farm IIowse
Hsrnrd-I.sss $4,000.
For the past few days fires have been raging at
intervals In the forests on the south side OF Long
Island. One hundred acres belonging to Ellis
Strong was burned over. house belonging to
John Henuier was destroyed, as were also several
summer houses ana about 900 acres belonging 10
di1eren, parties. The total loss 10 estimated at
from $4,000 TO $40, 600.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-21
rHs STEVENS ROUSE SUICIDE.

RocHBsTsR, N. ", May 20 1871.
The statement that the young lady who committed
suicide At the stevens House, New York. was
niece I'd Lsu.enanv Governor seldom OF this city,
wholly incDrroct. NJ. Soldou never before heard OF
the person. aud never had niece bearing his
mama.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-21
the sorlsros BANK Rossfay.

w. A. Glover Held In $4,000 Bail.
BOSTON. May N lS7i.
William A. Glover was held IN $4,000 bail fci
future examination, charged with being . party v
the R0ylst0n bank robbery.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-21

CHINESE KU kLUx IN LOUISIANA. --One OF our
coast planters, who has a number Of Chinese labor
ers In MS employ. seeing disposition the part Of
some OF the negroes 10 annoy the OrieDtals aud ap-
plehendng resort bS the latter 10 the use OF ne
sharp knives which they always wear. cautioned
tuen not 10 take the law into their own hands, but
IN case they were troubled by any negro 10 brinQ
the onender before MIN and he would see that Jus-
tlce was Done. Accordingly one day the planter,
OF the Cinnamon coming from the quarters bearing
at their bead dark package. They marched with
and laid their burden on the gallery at the feet vi
tho planter. 10 proved 70 be .'ehuak Of uegro,u
parcel OF goods. The negro was scared out OF his
scnses. though entirely uniurt. Laying him quietly
down on tue gallery, the leader Of the Chinese,
pointing 10 the dark mass said 10 tue planter ing.
gan too much too MUGS nlgGah |" and then the
whole party trofied back ~ their work. IL was an
hours hard work 10 unite the frightened negro,
who, on his release. very cheerfuy acted upon The
suggestion OF tue planter 10 'nake Mnlsc scarce."
-Nttc orleans Tines.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-21
THE CATASTROPHE At NIAGARA FALLS.
From the Dufralo Courier. MAY 1877


Al quarter past four O'clock yesterday afternoon
three well.dressed young men, whose respective
ages were froul about twenty TO twenty five years
presented themselves at Walkers boat house. about
half a mite above the Cataract House, at Niagara
FANS, and asked Mrs. Walker who was IN atfen-
dance, 10 let them have boat She at 1rst refused
but upon their assurance tbat they were only gong
TO small Island In The river To take swim, and
that they would Keep near the shore. they were al.
lowed To depart. The boat they selected was
nat-bottom scow, and In II they Towed 10 the
island. From there they started straight
across the river, with the evident intention OF
reaching the Canada shore, never once show
ing any disposition 70 head up the stream. The
current, as matter of course, swept them towards
The rapids OF the Horseshoe Fall, and soon after
striking them che boat capsized and che three men
were carried over the cataract They were not seen
after the boat capsised. The names oil the unior.
tunaie men unknown one of them wore blue
su1t- With lighi-colored soft hat the second had
on brown SUIT, with brown cap, and the tn Td
wore an old oyerc0at but had respectable suit un-
del meath. One of the party lust before starting In
the doomed boat, said 10 little boy III an old man
comes along aud asks II you have seen anything of
us tell him no ~
II looks very mucn as II the young men were
escaping into Canada 10 evade the vigilance Of the
officers Of The law This side and had neither The
time nor The courage 10 use the ordinary means Of
transportation. A few days VIII probably clear up
the lysiefy.
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mincd on an immediate ''change OF base" and
crossed the sound 10 the northwest, landing once
more clarence lsand near Mount vernai En-.
camping here FOR the night a start,was made next
sons Island. Inc Wind favored them on this yoy.
age and they encaniped for ten or twelve days In
during rnts period their surer,nes became more
terrible than at any other time. Cold rains and
piercing winds set in aud their feet became SO
swellcd by the cold and wet that they could not
keep their wornout shoes on them. When they
took on their shoes they were unable 10 pnt
actually obliged TO walk On their Knees their feet
being SO benumbed and swollen that II was Hnpos-
the waves SO heavily into their little harbor that
their boats were In danger; but the situation was
such that they could Keep good lookout on the
not TO leave II, and buiit with great iabor rude
breakwater OF loose stones 10 protect the boats.
straits to the westward, but unhappiy 1t was In the
night ana II was useless attempt reach her. as
in the night time they would perhaps be mistaken
with the view OF reaching narrower part OF the
strssis where r wound be easier 70 nan and be seen
Port Famine on the nainland OF Patagonia.
They were now favored with milder weather,
here rise from 1000 TO $500 feet were SAFE
from the cold winds which had 80 cut them at Port
but 1t was IN the night also, and no signal which
would 10 likely 70 be cd could be made An
attempt va; nae to run BACK wsstrardy to Cape
tween Cape Froward and Punta Arenas, but the
WIND was against them ana they turned eastery, In
tending 70 reach Freshwater Bay and work up
thence to tina settlement
From the 18TH Of February. through the long
month OF March the snip wrecked mariners had en-.
dureu ana toilcd, and the 5th Of April found them
scn adrift. the captain had calculated that the
p s nsd y !sst
HANDS" should remain on the watch ana ahpxt dur.
ing the night to make one desperate efUFt 10 roNch
the steamer should she paSe. Az this iunctuyO the
black smoke from the funnei a the Patagonia was
seen near Capc sior0 and The boats put Ua int0 che
chAnnel to head her on.
From tue deck Of the steamer number Of pas
sengers and the ships enicers saw the two bvats,