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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-26
DESPERATE ATTEMPT AT JAIL BREAKING.

Matthew Buskey, who is locked up at Jeiier-
son Market for a grave assault and Michael Keaton
who occupied cell with him. having removed almost
bcls enough from their cell wall to insure their escape
were detected by tho keeper. last night VINO nad
desperate struggle with them lie had locked he oasi
1o =, the priSou which delayed help from without At
Io., an entrance was gained and the mon were over
nowsred Buskey il q dangerous character.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-26
SLAVERY IN PORTO RICO.
EMANCIPATION BILL READ IN THE SPANISH

EMANtII AI1O-N DID f'H11NI' ~ TIT H1 1h-'111'
CORTES.
MADRID, Wednesday. Dec. rs, 1872.
The bill providing for the emancipation of
the slaves in Porto Rico was read in the lower branch
OF the Cortes yestesday All slaves are to be free within
four months after the PRONUNCIATION OF the passage OF the
bill.
The slave-owners 70 be Unidentified for their prop
ery Many of the deputies expressed their approval OF
the bill by cheers after its reading. The Government
again announced that reforms Cuba postponed
in consequence Of the instruction on that island.
The bill provides that the slaveowners shall receive
90 per cent indemnity of which the State shall pay 40
per cent and the colony the balance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-26
OTHER DISASTERS.


TWENTY PERSONS INJURED IN INDIANA.
IEDANAPoIIs, Dee. 25.-'The rear car of the Chi.
sago express trsin on the Indianapolis Peru and
Chicago Railroad was thrown from the track Last
night by broken rail about 10 miles north Of this
city. Twenty persons or less injured. and
1t is thought three were fatally hurt. The most
seriously injured were Mark Haines Of Richmond,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-26
FOREIGN NOTES.

The French Project of Pau has issued an
orer forbiddng spanard to soourn in the Department
OF khe Bases Pyrenees, without written permission
Inter-tribal disputes of a rather threatening
character have at wspu the east coast of
Eev,Zealand The resident magistrate writes that both
parties are armed and refuse 70 allow each other 10 cross
he riv
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-26

Superintendent Campbell of the Brooklyn
noce informed Capt Kennedy Of the Sixth Precinct ny
telegraph last night that man greatly resembling ,ns
ABSORPTION given Of John bad p ssnt o eg
~, 10 ms civ Harrington, II VIII he rememoeis3'
shot Julia smith in RsrST a. Earned sS IN that tine ls
ss s had formerly lived In BfooRlyn aha sehs
as.e,infion Of The map " the police OF that CIV
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-26
LYNCH LAW IN CALIFORNIA.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 25.-At VisaIia, yes
terdsy, noted desperate James McCrory, shot and
killed Charles Allen He arrested by officers, and
found armed TO the teeth An excited crowd assembled
tried take the prisoner from the officers but the
succeeded IN lodgng the IN Jail Vigilance
Committee organized AZ once, the Sheriff aud his
deputies were oyerpowered. and McCrory was taken
from the ia and hanged under bridge the prison.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-26
POLITICS IN THE Eli ISLANDS.

DISSATISFACTION WITH THE GOVERNMENT.
SAN FRANcHco, Dec. 25-News has arrived
from the Fiji Islands to the effect that the settlers and
planters are dissatisfied with the competition OF the
present Government. meeting OF planters was held
A. Ieyuka on the 9Th inst at which very strong Ian
9uage was spoken against the Government
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-26
THE rRIsu-ANDERsoN POISONING CASE.

In the case Of DR.. l.. b. Irish, accused of
poisoning the late Assistant Assessor o. Anderson OF
Brooklyn the jury, which went out at &45 on Tues
day. returned at m yesterday and asked TO DO dis
charged on the ground that there no prospect Of
their agreeing Judge Pratt refused their request and
they were sent again u possible 10
ment At late hour last night they had not returned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-26
W-YoRK. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 26. ls72:

stage on fire. Tearing Of several boards heap OF
rubbish consisting of papers and old rags was seen
be on fire. The officers jumped upon the burning mas
and succeeded In stamping out the flames NO f'lr"
was sent out to the Fire Department
During atheatrieal performance IN the bower!
last night the box oee was discovered TO be on IRE
No panic followed however, the flames being put OUT
without attracting the attention Of the large audience
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-26
1cr I'M TILE ffIssIssIPPI.

MEMPHIS, Dec. 2.-Heavy shore ice formed
in the Mississippi has floating past this city since
sunday night and extends to Helena, ninety miles be-
Iow This "a the first instance Of this kind which has
occurred In fifteen years
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-26
CAED.
"a IN Edilor OF The TIL

SIR: ask you to correct nm inference to be
drawn from the report to effect that Ar Barpurn
had wifuy dsregarded the report OF the Fire Marshal
that his building Fourteentbst. was unsafe Upon
both occasions the Fire Marshal visited the build
ing saw him. and urged him To point out any spot
where fire could possibly occur stating that our inter-
est the utmost caution part; not only
were we but lightly insured but that 10 money value
would eompensate US the loss OF valuable coec
tIon OF animals. To his suggestions called the atten
ton of our master builder, vino will testify that immt
date attention given TO the matter ana khat every
named defect remedied. D H. uURD.
Ner- York, Dec. 25 1871
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-26
fGIyERAL PgEsS DlsPlTcHI

Mr.. Bacon, mail agent, reported dead, is only
slightly injured having secured the registered letters
and eu ricated himself by jump. OF the killed FL
have been recovered and 10 are 80 chared a. to be
unknown; are in the Chautauqua House awaiting
relatives, and one at Prospect. There are yet three
20 We bodies under the runs reduced TO ashes, ano
fstinzushable only BY pieces of skulls and bones
The train was going on down grade of SO to s. feet
TO the mile end was about so rods from Prospect de-
pot and had steam shut s. 1t was about three feet
from the north end of the trestle when the broken
whed of the tender was discovered ana, being under
the impetus Of the down grade, steppage could
not be made Every care IL taken of the wounded
who are scattered around in the farm-honses near
by, and medical attendance was promptly FURNISHED
The conductors pocket showed 81 through tickets
taken up, and one TO Prospect There weDss 1t is
supposed sbOnt 80 persons the train, whieb con-
sisted Of one passenger car baggage car, az en-
CINE and tender.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-26
AN EXTINCT ROYAL FAMILY.

DEATH OF THE KING OF THE SANDWICH
IsLANDs-AN NTERREGNUM UNTIL JAM
UARY.
SAN Francisco, Dec. 25.-Adyices from Hon
oulu received here state that King Bamehameha ".
died In that city December II. He was the last OF
the royal ne and named no successor which leaves an
interregnum during which the people are sovereign.
The Legislative Assembly meets on January g. when, 1t
expected that body viii nominate successor OF the
late King The Hascaiian Gazette favors popular move
ment for the purpose of securing free Constitution,
and revolution is expected. At the latest date all was
quiet.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-26
CHRISTMAS SCENES.

PHASES OF A METROPOLITAN HOLIDAY.
THE COSMOPOLITAN CHARACTER OF THE CirI
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. RELIGION IN IN
THE CHURCHES AND PRACTICAL CHRISTIAN
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-12-12

In small city not lar distant from
"Hub, resides a dentist named Brown
He received en- order from his beloved
minister for a set of false teeth. The
work was executed promptly, and the
shepherd Of his flock called in at the
appointed time to receive them. Brown
fixed them in his reverend customer s
mouth, when the latter stepped to the
glass to see the effect, and said slowly
and distinctly:
'',Jes1ls Christ! Jesus Christi!
Now, Brown who is more noted for
quicllness Of temper and profan ty than
for piety; and hearing bis customer
speak in such manner, his ire was
quickly aroused.
''Biast it," he exc aimed, eff you
don't like the teeth you needn't take
them, but there is no use OF swearing
so about it.
HE astonished minister drew back.
''My dear, sir, he said, Il was not
swearing about the teeth; but for ten
years have not been able to pronounce
my beloved Saviours name distinctly
| was only trying your teeth.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-12-12

he.Troy n. Y. Press tells this story:
'Last evening, while the audience was
deeply interested in the play at the
theatre, q young child was observed
walking down the aisle with quick and
anxious step. Her face and eyes
betokened weeping, and even yet the
unwiped tears were tricllling down her
pale cheeks. The little one, after glanc
ing hu1iedly and anxiorsly down the
aisle, darted forward toward a young
woman, sitting near the stage, and,
bending over behind her, faltered out
between her sobs: 30, dear! dear.
athers-dead!" o, my God! my poor
father" and she hastily arose, and with
the no1lrnfal and mourning messenger,
left the gay place Of pleasure for the
dark chamber Of death The scene was
noticed by q number, and for a little
time afterward there was not a murmur
Of applause nor sign Of smile on the
audience. AS the play progressed the
depression passed away, and soon the
sad scene Of real life was forgotten in
the painted representation.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-12-12
An Unexpected Fortune.

A letter dated Melbourne, Australia,
October 24 says: A peculiar lawsuit
has lateiy been decided in the Supreme
Court of Victoria, and its particulars
are not wanting in romance. At Bev
erly, in Yorkshire, England, lived i'll the
first quarter Of the century, man nam
ed thomas Graham, cabinet maker
by trade In 1921, being then 10 years
of age he married one Jane Lancaster,
by whom he had two sons, William
Graham and john Lancaster Graham.
Owing to quarrel he had with his wife
about legacy of fl01, he left her
about the year 1926, and nothing fur
Their was heard Of him at Beverly, but
there were rumors that he had married
another woman. In the year 1888 a
man named Thomas Graham sailed
from Liverpool to Hobart Town iii the
ship Hibernia He was accompanied
by woman whom he had married and
had three children. At the time Of her
marriage she was a widow, and had
children by her first husband, Mr.:
Hudson, lawyer. The Hibernia was
burned at sea, and of. Grahams family,
only h mself aud ard his step-son Gone
of the Hudsons) were saved. They
were taken to Rio where Graham work
ed as a cabinet-maker, and thence went
to Hobart Town, where he remained
for six years. At Hobart Town he be-
came acquainted with the wife Of a per-
son named James Crook, employed in
the Ordinance Department, and in 1871
he married her in this city (Melbourne).'
Crook did not die till 1916. Graham
amassed money; became the owner OF
lands and houses, and estab ished a
I brewery at East Collingwood, which
gave him good profits. On January 81,
1871, this Graham died suddenly, mites
tate, and Mrs. Graham, his supposed
wife applied for, administration. Her
right was Immediately opposed by a
number Of persons, including her own
daughter, on the grounds that she was
not Grahams lawful widow, her first
husband, Crook having been alive at
the time OF her marriage Whilst they
were squabbling this way, startling
news came from England. On the LIST
of January, 1871, month before his
death, Graham wrote letter addressed
on the envelop to "John Lancaster
Graham, or his brother, William Ora
ham. Beverly, Yorkshire, England"
This letter stated that the persons to
whom the letter was addressed were the
sons of Thomas and Jane Graham; that
Thomas had been a cabinet maker; that
he was now getting, old and had con
siderable property to bequeath, and ask
ing his sons to apply to him at once.
Strange to say, this letter SO crriously
addressed fell into the hand of the par
ties for whom. it was intended, who i'm
me lately communicated with firm OF
so icitors in this city, reaching Austria
liza, as Mrs Graham, who had compro-
missed with the parties { who had been
litigating her tltle) was about to. obtain
administration. There being no evi-
dence in support Of the genulnenss Of
the letter, the Court recognized Mrs.
J Graham's right to be appointed Admin
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-12-12

A writer in the American Agricultu-
rlst says: l never have any trouble in
keeping such geraniuEns as are worth
keeping. They are taken up and cut
back pretty severely, removing all tho
succu ent and unripe wood. They are
then stacked in box with some dryish
earth about the roots, and put in tho
cellar for-the winter. The trouble is in
putting them away too moist. The
earth should be almost dust dry. I
have fine old Gloire de Nancy, which
goes into the cellar for the fifth time.
L have never tried the method of
hanging them up by the heels. The
plants are back, tied together by the
roots, and hung up in the cellar, heads
doWnwards. Those who have tried
this, report that it is successful.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-12-12
2netifal.
DIVORCED.
BY ROSE TERRY.

"Custody CT the child given to the father"
My darling my darling!the midnight is here
To stiae and tempt with longing and fear:
hear through the darkness thy sweet little voice,
My darling! my darling! long night has come;
am staying alone in the ashes Of home:
Its echoes of love and their answers Of peace
All voices that blessed me in solitude cease.
gave them my love as our Father gives air;
gave them my life without stint or compare:
They used me and left me to die by the way;
Ny darling my love! thou vert kinder than they
From thee in thy bosom, the sweetness of dawn,
The perfume and faith of thy life are not gone;
Thou lowest for loves sake, not duty, nor gain;
Life hath not defled thee, nor sorrow, nor pain.
An would shat together in some quiet grave,
Or deep in the ocean 3 long sorrowing wave,
Thy tiny arms round me, thy head on my breast,
We two lay together in passioniess rest.
In the night and the daytime I long for thy fase;
dream that thou lest at rest in thy place;
I waken aud call thee with pitiful prayer,
NY darling! my darling, why art thou not tberel
0 God! when Thou judgest the false and true
When the madness and passion Of living are throug
I ask of Thee only to give me above
This baby, who only hath answered my love.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-12-12

A California paper highly recon
mends charcoal for fattening turkeys,
and recommends that it should be
pulverized and mixed with mashed
potatoes and corn meal, as we'll as fed
to them in small Jumps. 1t mentions
that in two lots of turkeys of four each
treated alike, and one lot given this
mixture and the other not, there was an
average gain in the weight of the. first
OF one pound and half each. While
we condemn the practice of mixing the
pulverized charcoal with the other feed
Of turkeys, compelling them to eat it
whether they want to or not, we have
no doubt of the excellent effects of sup
plying turkeys with charcoal broken
into small bits, especially when fattening
for market We have had evidence Of
what we say, and for number Of years
have recommended charcoal for this
purpose
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-12-12
OI.5>
round gold piece came through tn

round gold piece came through the
wide crack under the door.
l couldn't withhold an exclamation of
delight. :,
''It's right enough, now he sneered.
There's nothing like gliding over our
sins little. Bah! all the worlds like
Here goes another. Count fast, my
pious damsel. l dare say there's no
confessional in your church"
els there in yours?'
ssWell, if there was, gold gets into
that sometimes they say. Hold fast
there; you've the last clinker; now set
me free
"Wait minute
s'But won't wait. | swear / won't. "
''Can you help yourself?" l said
eooly.
ssWell, no, not fAueh; but IN smother
ing in here Can't you take pity on a
poor fellow?"
!, ''Sit down Oh the floor" / said.
l heard him plumy down as obedient
as a school boy.
+ CIV hat next?" <n.....
Iturned to the kitchen door to see if
the lock was all right. Then | turned
the key with sharp lick,which sound
ed to me like the report of pistol
"There !" I cried, and sprang into the
kitchen, locking the door behind me.
He came out Of his prison swearing
Ike trooper,
''Sharp old Satan, she's locked herself
up somewhere" Good night, Madame
Dell, coed night! Iou've got the best
Of this. You have robbed me- Good
night-get down and say your prayers.
And I did What is more, | cried
like a baby over my money, thinking
what it would bring to US.
| never saw the strange burglar again
and in few weeks Rebecca was COM
fortably established at school. No one
ever knew where the money came
from An uncle died about that time,
and some of my neighbors shrewdly
suspected that he had left us something,
but | had nothing to say upon the sub
ject-
About six months after my adventure
brother Joe came to me and said that
he had been stopped in the street by a
strange man, and that be had begged
him to say to Madame Quimby that the
frill of her night-eap was just a title too
wide. So saying, he passed on.
"What did it mean q Joe asked.
Nothing, only that he was crazy"
l answered quickly; but my face was
as red as blazes.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-12-12

'1'sE The LADr'-Capt. Hughes and
Joe Alexander were on their way to
Sioux City. We all know that Hughes
is a Greeley man, while Alexander is
for Grant On the train discussion
arose between them as to the politics OF
the passengers and they concluded to
take vote. The condncter was re-
quested to canvass the train, and in a
short time returned with the following
result: Greeley II; Grant 4. ''But,
said the conductor "there is another
vote for Grant that I counted. 1t was
cast by a lady"
"God bless the LADY," exclaimed Al
exander, jumping up, "Where is she l
want to kiss herr
''IIea, sah!' Use de lady dat voted
for Missa Grant shouted a voice in the
further end Of the Cal, and an American
lady Of African descent blacller than the
ace ofspades and weighing about 800
pounds Jumped up and stretched her
arms lovingly toward Alexander.
And further deponent saith not
Boone Io.yt; Democfar
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-12-12

A WILLING CAPTIVE. Saturday
night last a haystack belonging to Miss
Mil lie Hays, near the suburbs of our
town, was set on fire and consumed
After the fire had gotten well under
way the man who applied the torch
presented himself at the Jail door, con
fessed his crime and asked for yadmis-
ion When ques toned next morning
he said his name was Watkins; that he
was on his way from Baltimore to Phil
ade|pihia; was without money and with
out friends, and that he fred the stack
to procure winter quarters. Watkins,
is asgenteel looking man, well dressed,
and apparently about forty, years OF
age-Hryord (Md) Demovost.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-12-12
LOCALIZED Slavery.

That portion of the fair sex who
clamor cloudy for their rights, should
be thankful that they did not exist sew
eral hundred years ago. 1t was not un-
til the tenth century that women OBJ
tanned the privilege of choosing OF
refusing their husbands. Often they
were betrothed as children, the bride
grooln's pledge Of marriage being &C
companied by a security" OF, wed, !"
whence comes the word. Part Of the
wed always consisted Of a ring, placed
upon the maiden's right hand, and
there religious'y kept until transferred
to the other hand at the later nuptia S.
Then. also, were repeated the marriage
vows and other cerimonies, out Of
which those now prevailing have
grown. The bride was taken '.for fair
er, for forler, for better, for worse, for
richer, for poorer, ard promised to be
''buxom and bonny" to her future hus-
band. At the end Of the final ceromo-
ny, the father of the bride gave to
his new son one of his daughters shoes,
in token Of the transfer Of authority
which he affected, and the bride was
at once made to feel the change by a
tap OF blow on the head given with the
shoe. Rather a forcible earnest of
future happiness one would imagine.
However, the husband took an oath to
use his wife we'll If be failed to do
so, she might cave him, but by law
he was allowed considerable license.
He was bound in honor ''to bestow on
his wife and his apprentices moderate
castigation.' We have nothing to
show the exact amount Of castigation
held moderate by the Anglo-Saxons;
but one old Welsh law decided that
three blows with broomstick on "any
part of the body, except the head, is
fair allowance, and another provides
that the stick beno longer than the hus-
bands arm, nor thicker than his mid
de finger Prior to the seventh cen
fury wife might at any time be repu-
dated on proof of her being either bar
rem, deformed, silly, rude, habitually
| drunk, very quarrisonfe or abusive
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-12-12

istratrix. A suit in equity was then in
stituted, the question for decision being
whether the Thomas Graham who died
in Melbourne in 1871 was the Thos.
Graham Of Beverly, father of the plain
tiffs. Evidence was taken by COM
mission, the case was argued a short
time since, and judgment pro
nounced by Mr. Justice Molesworth,
in favor Of the plaintiffs claim to the
sons of Thomas Graham, the brewer.
As their mother did not die until
1860, in no aspect Of the case could
Mrs. Crook be considered the widow OF
the deceased, and therefore she had no
tit e to any part Of the property. The
estate is supposed 10 be worth nearly
100000
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-12-12

A New Orleans mother was recently
questioning her little girl in geography,
as follows: "who first went though the
straits of Magellan?" Daisy quickly an
swered, ''Magellant, with his squadron.
''What do you understand by his squa-
dron, Daisy" The question was not in
the book, but Daisy was ready for the
emergency. sob, | know; it's one Of
those women that amt quite white"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-12-12

A Sunday school teacher having re
peated the story Of Daniel in the lions
den to her infant class on Sunday, ask
ed them why did not the lions eat
Daniel. A little shaver squeaked out
in reply; II dess all had tn hos, disease
an, want vewy hungry
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-12-12

Death is not laughing matter, but
even those who found the body of the
young Frenchman must have smiled
when they found in his pocket a note
saying: "My name isl had not the
least intention of committing suicide.
| merely went into the sea for a bath. y
How did he knows he was dead when
he wrote the note?
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-12-12

New Sunday School Music is always
welcome. If you don't believe it, just
step into Sabbath school when the
new books have arrived, and watch
the happy faces of the little singers.
So do not sing the old books all to
pieces, but frequently freshen to the
supply.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-12-12

a gentleman handed up a ten dol
ar bill in one Of the Boston Red Line
coaches, from which one fare five cents
was to be taken, Look-a-here,' said
the driver, down through the hole,
which of these horses do ,yo1t want to
buy with this ten dollafs?" w ell,
coolly replied the gentleman, 4 thought
[ might get both for that.