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The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-03-13

THE GALE YEsTERDAY.-The effects of the
gale yesterday were very destructive to window
glass, signs awnings, shutters, etc. The valu
able panes of glass in Hams beer saloon, at the
southwest corner of Huntingdon and Lloyd
streets, were blown to atoms aud the gable end
of an unfinished house at Jasper and Howard
sfreats was blown down.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-03-13

A PARTY OF GENTLEMEN.-Michaela aud John
Hennesy, Francis FOxgrove, and George Whipp,
all corner loungers, were arrested at Nineteenth
and South streets, on Saturday night, for pass
ing uncomplimentary remarks on passing ladies
Alderman Dallas placed each of the above
named gentlemen under $500 bail.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-03-13
philadelphia, March Q, 1871, "

ATTEMPT TO SHOOT AN OFFIoER.-The neigh
bOrhood of Forty-ninth and Kingsessing avenue
is an out-of-the way place, not lighted by street
lamps and not patrolled by policemen. About
ten DAYS ago two robberies we're committed
there, and Officer George Matsinger, of che
Sixteenth district, was specially detailed to
watch the neighborhood. At II o'clock yester-
day morning, as he was going his rounds, he
saw two men in the yard of dwelling and two
one of the parties made rush for the officer
The latter drew his club and frightened the fell
low back. The four then took to their heels
and ran, but not without giving the policeman
. salute They fired four shots at him, one of
the balls having grazed his ear The men ran
into the fields and escaped.
UNITED LYoEUMs OF PHmADELPHIA.-In the
Academy of Music, on Saturday evening next,
the United Lyceums of Philadelphia will hold
their first annual literary and musical entertain
ment fine programme has been prepared,
including recitations by Professor Rufus Adams,
and also the performance of popular and ope-
ratio selections of music by the Germania
Orchestra. debate on Compulsory Educa-
uon" will be held, and addresses will be made
by Samuel K. Gavin, j. G. Gray, and others.
THE 'srAR" COURSE OF LEoTUREs.-Mr
Pneh's next "star" is Daniel DOugherty, Esq,
who VIII lecture this evening at the Academy
OF Music on "Oratorv." AS Mr.. Dougherty Is
hlmself an orator with few equals and no su-
penors, an unusually entertaining lecture, both
as to matter and manner, may be expected.
MISSIONARY AENIvERsARY.-The sixth ami
veTsary of the Juvenile Missionary Society of
the Bunday-school connected with the Spring
Garden NJ. r. Church will be held this evening
in he church Llilding, T.enLieth aud Spring
Garden streets.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-03-13

For PUBLIC INSPECTION after
the eastern approach of Girard Avenue Bridge,
will be opened for public inspection. This tun-
mel is on the line of the proposed river drive
from Fairmount basin to the Wissahickon, and
is 140 feet long through solid rock, and % feet
high by about 80 in width.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-03-13

OFFICE RoBBBD.-Some time during last
evening the office of Winsow a. Son, publishers
of the Commercial Last and Price Current No.
PAL Dock street, was entered by means of false
of unmportant value. The drawers of the esta-
blishment were broken open, and the contents,
consisting of papers of little or value, thrown
upon the floor.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-03-13

THE INDIGNATION MEETING AT HoRTIcUL-
TURAL HALL TOMORROW NIGHT.-This morn.
ing, in the Mayors office, another meeting of
the committee to arrange for the public assem-
morrow night was held. George L. Buzby,
chairman, presided. -,.....,.
The arrangements for the meeting were stated
as all complete. In addition to the Mayor as
presiding officer, there will be a long list of
Vice Presidents for the various wards, irrespec-
tive of party. When the resolutions to be drafted
by the sub committee are read, there will be
addresses upon them by ex-Mayors McMichael
and Vaux. and William Rotch Wistar, John
O'Byrne, 8. J. Comly, President of the Com
mercial Exchange, John G. Bullitt, Lorin Blod-
get and General Bingham.
Memorials to be cent to the Legislature pro-
testing against the passage of the proposed acts,
and to the Governor, asking him to veto them
in the event of their passage, will be read and
adopted.
It is understood, In addition to the gentlemen
named as speakers, that the Hon. William NJ.
Meredith, George w. Biddle, Charles Iugersoll,
David Paul Brown, Horace Binney, J. Vaughan
Merrick. and United States District Attorney
Aubrey H. Smith will also address the meeting.
DEATH OF AN OLD MAsoN.-Last night,
at his residence, in Morgan street, between
Ninth and Tenth, William Barger died, having
attained his seventy. sixth year. He was by
trade a painter, and during the terms of Mayors
Richards and Dallas held the position of Captain
of Police. When about twenty-five years old
he became n Mason, and in 1S40 became Grand
Master, having passed through all the stations
of the Grand Lodge. At the time of his demise
he was Past Grand Master, and was on the
Committee of Landmarks of the Grand Lodge.
He was an earnest, industrious worker In the
Masonic cause, and was esteemed by all who
knew him. His funeral takes place on We'd
nesday.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-03-13

ATTACKED A PoLIcEMAN.-ThomasD Duffy has
a mania for assaulting police officers. He has
been in Moyamensing for that offense, and on
Saturday night last he became intoxicated and
committed an assault on Officer Koehler, al
Lehigh and Trenton avenues. Alderman Neall
committed him in default of $1,000 bail.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-03-13

chael on Saturday night last, was the means by
which Mr.. William Lewis lost $40 at the resi-.
dence of the female, No. COS Baker street
Alderman Collins has placed Alice under $G0C
bail TO answer.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-03-13

The WRONG MAN.-Thomas Henepher at
tempted to whip Officer Gillespie, of the Ele-
venth district, at Girard avenue and Richmond
street. the other night, but found to his chagrin
that he was barking up the wrong tree. Thomas
was landed in the staton-house aud has been
placed under bail by Alderman Helms.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-03-17

the contrary, then there would be some
consistency, if no truth in charging repub-
licans in this city or elsewhere with bribery
or fraud at elections. An honest vote
in 1872 is all the republicans ask. How
to get it against the strenuous efforts OF
democratic politicians is question We
pledge our assistance to the Standard in
any effective measures il may devise to
that end Let US have honest elections the
country over, not only in Augusta but in
New York and where the Ku-Klux pre-
dominate. IF the democratic party will
stand side by side with the republican par
ty upon that ground the thing will be ac-
complished; but the difficulty is we fear
that the democratic party will not stand
there, because were it to do so there would
be the end of democracy. We speak what
they know as well as we, and we as well
as they, and therefore they had better save
their complaints
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-03-17
PURITY OF ELECTIONS.

The groans of the Maine Standard over
our city election, and the alleged use of
improper means to carry it, come with a
very bad grace from a democratic paper
The republican party has endeavored in
all ways possible to maintain the purity of
the ballot. 1t has provided laws to secure
honest and fair elections, and in every
instance it has met with the most deter
mined opposition from the democracy.
Congress at its recent session enacted a
law for that purpose, but it met the oppo-
sition of the united body of democrats.
Such thing as an attempt of democrats
to secure fair and honest voting by legis-
latiye enactment is unknown. If the
democratic party desire pure elections,
freedom from the use of brides, frauds,
bullying, coercion in any shape, the in
haenee Of the grog shop, or any other inn
proper means, why is it that they are al
ways iound opposing means to promote a
laif naiiot' And ii the republicans favor
fraudulent and yenal elections how comes
THAT their record is one uniformly in favor
Of measures for honest electionso rho.o
is no intelligent man informed in nolit;os
who does not know that the hopes OF the
democratic party rest entirely upon de
bauching the ballot-box. They woul,
surrender at once without the aid of tn
grogshops. naturalization frauds, ballot
box stuffing, and all the other arts an
villainies best known to the Democrat
politicians of New York, Without thes
they could not carry State in the UnioI
Ignorance, cheating and whiskey are the
main dependence. They practise thel
upon the republicans at the general ele,
tions and upon each otherin their caucus,
and conventions. Now for democrat
paper to whine about unfair elections
simply ridiculous. When the party wi
plant itself upon the principle Of pun
ballot-box, the right OF every man, POI
or rich, black or white, who is a leg
voter. to deposit his ballot without diet
ton or undue influence OF any sort, al
10 punish with severity whoever attemp
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-03-17
GENERAL NEWS,

Suicide by an insane person does not vitate
life insurance.
The women sufiragists are converting
Chicago.
On the 9th of October, 1906, Bonaparie
WIN his army made his triumphal entry into
Berlin.
Inc present taxable property Of the nation
Is estimated at S36, 500, 900.
Nilsson is soon to sing in Boston in orato,;o
in connection with the Handel and HAYDN So
ciety.
The New York Star advises people IN a;s
now, as the undertakers are adyert;s;,, a..
whole funeral for S25.
Gail Hamilton thinks that the pursuit and
the profit Of an occupation are matters per-
tanning to the individual far more than the
sex.
I Moseby has opened bank at warrenton.
Va, but not in the way he used to open bank
in the war.
In 1870 the iron ore shipped from Lake SUI
perlor mines amounted to SIC, 600 tons. equal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-03-17
THE CONDITION OF THE sOUT

THE CONDITION OF THE SOUTH.
1t is we'll that Congress will not adjourn
without taking steps to thoroughly inquire
into the condition of the South with view
to furnishing the needed protection for life
and property in that quarter of our coun-
try. The report Of the Investigating com.
mittee into affairs in North Carolina suffi
GENTLY establishes that there is no safet,
in that State for any one who becomes
marked by the Ku-Klux. Recent de
spatches from South Carolina show n con
dition of riot and instruction in that State
to suppress which government troops were
called for and sent forward. Whether the
rioters are black or white, republican OF
democrat, the government is bound to
quiet them if the local authorities cannot,
and protect the people against their law
lcssness and outrages.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Peters viii
doubtless pass the Senate as it has the
House. 1t provides fora select committee
to visit the South and take evidence of the
state of things existing there and report
at the opening of Congress in December.
This viii perhaps be better than to take
severe steps at once upon the limited i'll
formation which we have. 1t will enable
Congress to act with knowledge, and tc
apply the remedy in such manner as viii
be most effective and where it is mos
needed. There is little doubt that the diff
ficulty is general, but it will be well t.
look the ground over. There is no more
important domestic duty devolving upor
the government than to take care that the
laws be faithfully executed in those States
where lawlessness has become chronic
and peaceable and law-abiding citizens
have no rights to life or property when
they incur the displeasure of the members
of the Ku-Klux organization. This time
let the work be thoroughly done; let the
records of the committee give us the facts,
whether they rest the blame upon black
or white or upon one political party or the
other.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-03-17
Thursday, the 18th day of April
NEXT, AS A DAY OF
Public Humiliation, Fasting and Prayer.

Audi earnestly invite the people of this State to
unite on that day in their families and places Of
public worship, in such devotional exercises as be-
come; the erring. children of Him whose tender
mercies have never forsaken US. And through the
holy influence Of these services, may we be better
prepared to resist evil and overcome temptation,
and become more -consecrated to every patriotic
and christian duty.
Given at the Council Chamber, in Augusta, this
fiteenth day of March, in the year of eur Lord
one thousand eight hundred and seventy-one,
and of the Independence of the United States
of America the ninety fifth.
SIDNEY PERHAM
By the Governor.
FRANKLIN NJ. DREW Secretary of State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-03-17
STATE OF MAINE.
A PROCLAMATION.
BY THE GOVERNOR.

.Humbly acknowledging our dependence on the
Supreme Ruler, the Father of our spirits, and de-
voutly recognizing the importance of closer COM
munion with Him, do hereby, in accordance with
a revered custom Of our Fathers, and with the ad-
vice of the Executive Council, appoint
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-09-20


AT the commencement of Yale college, in July
last, the alumni present wishing to enlarge the
means of usefulness at the disposal of the uni
versity, and at the same time to provide suta-
BILE memorial of the eminent scholar who for
twenty-five years honorcd the office of president
by his learning wisdom and faithfulnesS to his
public duties, adopted the resolution to raise a
fund of 100000 TO be called the "Woolsey
Fund.-" and to be placed at the disposal of The
corporation for any purpose connected with the
university To carry this resolution into effect,
a committee of ten was appointed with power to
increase its members to fifty. The committee
are confident that, with proper effort, the entire
sum may be raised. They make the following
announcements and recommendations:
1. Subscriptions will he received from any.
body, in any FORM of any amount, payable in
any manner, entirely at the option of the eiver,
save that they must be TO the Woolsey fund free
from any conditions. Gifts TO the college for
special objects will not constitute part of this
fund.
.. Graduates viii be designated to act in be-
half of the committee in all the classes and in
all departments of the university. They will be
supplied with circulars and subscription papers
3. To persons of fixed income it is suggested
that their subscriptions be made payable in an
nual instruments, on or before the first Of MAY
in each year for five successive years. In order
to secure success, it is important that every
graduate contribute, according to his means
A. Rcmittances may be made to the college
streasurer, Henry C. Kingsley, Esq, New Haven,
or to the treasurer OF the committee, Alexander
H. Stevens, Esq, cashier OF the Gallatin national
bank, New York. The money received will be
placed at interest for the benefit of the fund.
Whenever the sum in the treasury shall amount
tf Il "a
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-09-20
Misplaced CONFIDENCE.

When person remarks that he has ga per-
feet treasure" in the way of servant, there is a
painful presentiment in the mind of the listener
that the hours of the family plate are numbered
The danger attending a blind confidence in do
nestle treasures" was lately exhibited in the
case of Mrs. Davidson of London. This lady,
a wealthy widow, was confined to her room by
Illness So she commissioned her treasure" to
pay her bills. He, aspiring to better things than
butlery, appropriated the checks given him for
the tradesmen, forged the necessary endorse
ments, and used the money for his own purposes.
The tradesmen applied to the lady for their
money, but the treasure" was equal to the
emergency, and intercepted the letters Officers
of the law were finally, without the knowledge of
the lady, placed in her house, under orders Of
the court, based on debts amounting to the sums
for which she had given her checks to the SER
want. Whereupon the treasure proved himsel {
a man of fertile resource by promptly pawning
the family plate, valued at $4,000, for $500, with
which he paid off the amount for which the
writ of execution was issued Subsequently it
appeared that besides stealing the money and
the plate, the treasure had defrauded Mrs.
Davidson to the extent of $4,000! With truly
Christian kindness she recommended him to
mercy for his family's sake but the recorder
sentenced him to six years of penal seryitude.
There is at the present time an English marquis
brOiing under the skies of North Australia in
stead of living like his peers under a temperate
sky and his castle at home, who may be said,
perhaps, to be eXpiating the expenses OIL his
fathers butler. When the late marquis of Nor
manly was ambassador at Paris, he possessed a
head domestic in whom so much confidence was
reposcd that the payment of all the expenses of
the establishment was put into his hands during
several years. At length the marquis was re-
called from his post when to his horror bill after
bill OF enormous amount came hurrying in, and
the anterooms were filed with Partisan shop
Keepers avowing with that defamation and
gesticulation for which the excited and angry
Gaul is remarkable, that they had not been paid
for years and that nothing but respect for ''his
eXcellency" and confidence in British credit
would have induced them to wait so long. 1t
proved that "the perfect treasure" had been
specializing, unfortunately for his master with
singuarly bad success, on the BOurse. Lord
Normandy was very poor man, considering
his position, and could i'll afford to lose so con-
siderable n Sum
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-09-20
W oRCEsTER /.
Additional Delegates.

WORCESTER COUNTY. Sturbridge has chosen
two delegates, H. Z, Hitchcock and n. d. Ladd !;
West Brookfeld two, A. g, Blodgett and VIM.
Dane; Auburn two, VIM. Emerson and S. A.
Newton; Holden two, G. n. Ross and S. D..
Hubbard; Wnchendon has elected four, but is
entitled to only three; Ashbumham three
Royalston two; Mendon two; total IA; all anti
Butler, and all or nearly all for Washburn.
LeominSter has chosen four delegates, M. ID.
Howes, S. Croker, VIM. Tilton, C. W. Carter.
all said to be for Butler
WESTERN COUNTIES. LenoX has chosen two
delegates; Great harrington three; Monroe one;
Rowe one; Prescott one; total 8; all understood
to be for Washburn. Russell, in Hampshire
county, has chosen one, who is instructed to
vote for Butler on the first ballot, and afterwards
as he pleases. As he is not himself Butler
man, he is not likely to vote for him after the
first ballot
We learn that the facts in regard to the
Orange delegates are as follows two of them
are Washburn men, and one is for Butler They
are not instructed as the report said. The eau
Gus left them free to vote as they see fit. We
have these particulars from a gentleman of that.
TOWN. WHO huONS all dpOut luG gHldLleT, HEAttf
whose statement is entirely trustworthy
EASTERN COUNTIES. Westport, Bristol coun-
ty, has chosen threedelegates; Weston two; VII.
mingtontw o; West Roxbury five; Falmouth four;
Hanson two; Lakeyille two; Middeboro three;
Swansey three; Yarmouth two; total twenty
seven, all anti-Butler.-Marion has elected two ;
Georgetown two; Edgartown two; and Grove
land two; total eight, all said to be for Butler.
In Abingdon, which is entitled to seven dele
gates, the republican caucus was captured and
run by the labor reform party and other out
siders. The town committee disowns the doines
of the political buccaneers. A new caucus has
been called from which they will be excluded, so
that the republicans may have opportunity to
elect regular republican delegation. The dele
gates from Littleton, Middlesex county ARE Wash
burn men. The Mansfield delegates reported as
'Butlerimen," prove to be anti Butler men, Ac-
cording to our account of the returns, up to the
present time, tho delegates elected stand by
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-09-20

Nobody is surprised at anything Butler saws.
even though he should tell the truth, as he has
sometimes, though rarely, been known to do
His efrontery would be amazing If we were
not used to it. But it is not in the power of any
one to produce every time perfect specimen
OF his craft, and Butler, like Others, who turn
out great deal Of work, can now and then ex
mott productions which, in his line of auda-
cious classifying, are inferior even to the eye-y-
day efforts Of his skill. perfect and admi-
ra6le specimen of this kind was contained in
his speech at Fall River Monday evening. He
said:
Then there is that hospital at Worcester ,,,o.
lunatc hospital, ! mean. Now in NV snonoI
there | stated some solid facts, and here bo,ia
been walking about the commonwealth with a
emp on my shoulder Tor my opponents to knock
of. l can't get anybody TO deny NV stale
ments."
Butler knows as well as any of our readers
that we have not only denied his solid facts.
but have disproyed them by official figures,
which neither he nor any Of his friends can dis.
credit. He has never tried to refu;e our state.
ments, because he knows il is impossible, but
mas eon'enied himself with informing his audi.
ehee at Leominster that we denied his facts and
AiiacHed MIN, because we wanted to keep the
hospital here-'it makes business good, YOU
know One of his organs, a rather reckless
ana lndlscreet champion, undertook to maninu.
late the figures Of the official report 81 as 70
sustain Buffers position; but, hndipp i had a
very awkward JOB on its hands, wisely aban-
doned II after a single effort And now Mr..
Butler loftily proclaims that he can get no one
to deny his statements, when it has been proved
oyer and over agaiu that instead Of its costinq
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-09-20

MINISTERIAL BLUEs.-A young clergyman,
while on visit to his brother, also a clergy
man, agreed to preach for him in the evening.
Neither had been long in the ministry, and they
had never heard each oher preach. The pastor
preached in the morning, and on returning
from church his brother said to his wife,
"Kate, cannot preach this evening. While lis
tening to my brother felt that had mistaken
my calling. | cannot preach here tonight" His
wife tried TO cheer and comfort him, but all
through the afternoon e was much depressed;
and, grieving over her husbands distress, she
made known the cause to her sister. Rising
above this dependency however, in the evening
better, doubtless, for his sojourn in "the valley
of humliatior," during the afternoon.
But on the way home, after the eve
ming service was ended the host, who
had listened, in his turn, to his brother, was
evidently suffering from a severe attack of the
ministerial blueS-and it takes Il young clergy
man to have the genuine article. At last, una
BILE to remain silent longer, he said to his wife,
"M1ry, think must give up preaching alto
gether, and 20 off somewhere into the back
woods out of sight, and become a farmer. After
hearing my brother preach this evening, don't
think can open my mouth again in public as a
teacher" Can you wonder that his wife, who
had heard the other, responded to her husbands
jercmaid with a merry laugh, instead of the
sympathy he had a right to expect. Even a
woman, with all her proyerbial reticcnce, could
not be expected to enjoy so rich a treat alone.
She repeated the story at the supper table, and
for that time, at least, banished the blues from
both parties christian Union.