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New-York tribune., 1873-01-31
NR. BELLEW'S READINGS.

Few readers or lecturers could have called
out so large and so intellectual audience thas
which completely filed the Hall OF the Young Mems
Christian Association last night TO listen TO Mr J. NJ
Bellew his first public appearance in America. He
had been well and inudicously advertised before
hand. The public had been sufficiently informed OF hn
standing in England His former successful career and
creditabe antecedents well known. There was,
therefore, among the audience last night feeling OF
kindly but not overstrained which most
favorable to the reader The accessories also
fully and skillfuy arranged crimson curtain huae
behind the reading desk, and above Of gasjets
threw a strong light upon the stage Mr. Bellew
tered o'clock, and at enlisted the sympahes Of
the house by his fine presence He is tall and well built.
with handsome and young face surmounted by luxur
ant white hair figure which at once compels attention
and respect His success half gained before he had
uttered a word.
He sustained honestly by his reading the good mpres.
sion he had made. He has rich flexible voice. Of moro
variety and melody than strength, but quite sufficient
for all his purposes 1t is under admirable training. and
he reads with evident enjoyment and appreciation. He
spirited, and striking in the more salient passages.
and does not sink into monotOny in quiet and connected
narrative. His programme last night CONSISTED
OF the Horatius of Macaulay. which he gave
IN fresh aud gallant style, which quite
caplSated the audience the Dream OF cis-
renee" from Richard Ill., which is, perhaps, not tho
find better piece of natural and reserved reading than
Mr. Bellows in the last lines of the extract tue Vital
Spark OF Heavenly Flame" by Pope, which, together
with King Robert OF Sicily" and the " Charge st
Balakava," given with an accompaniment Of
organ chorus which made sad havoc OF the conven
tona traditions OF chamber reading. bur which pleas
antly affected the audience Mr.. Bellows powers OF
comic Interpretation tested and illustrated by
scene from Charity Dinner, and chapter from ceKs
Diary" by Thackeray. which were given with juss
enough OF humorous exaggerston to make them very
effective. How Carried the Good News from 0heas
toAix" was delivered q rafting hand galop sutao'e
70 the sentmeut and Hoods Bridge OF Sighs' vas
read with fine feeling aud pathos. The evening pssS
rapidly away and it without doubt the beginnns"
brilliant and prosperous course OF readings There s0
a good many conscientious people who object W 'uo
stage and therefore have few opportunities no
the creations of poetry interpreted by the living 'occ'
All such persons will take pleasure In hearing " "c
lew who either iu comedy or meiodrama Souiu nsso
attained an honorable place he had chosen 70 devote
himself 10 the Iheater
New-York tribune., 1873-01-31
REFORM IN PHILADELPHIA.

The Executive Committee of the Citizens
Municipal Reform Association of Philadelphia
have published, over the signature of their
chairman, Mr.. Henry G. Lea. narrative of
their experiences in the attempt TO punish
election frauds, which we commend to the
attention of all impartial men. There is no
doubt, in anybOdy's mind, that illegal voting
and false counting have been carried in Penn
sylvania quite as far as they ever were in
New York in the days of the Tammany Ring.
AT the October election the evidences of fraud
were overwhelming. "lt is conceded" says
the narrative now before us, "even by the
political managers of the successful party,
" that their municipal ticket" lin Philadelphia
" was carried by fraud" We published nearly
three months ago the evidence collected by an
expert appointed by the Court OF Common
Pleas of forgery in the returns in over thirty
districts of Philadelphia, and our readers can
not have forgotten the scandal caused by the
arrest of a number of officials in various parts
of the State on charges of violating the cleo
ton laws in different particulars. The nOto
rious character of these crimes, which have
rendered the ballot in Pennsylvania almost
useless, was the cause of the existence of the
posing il took measures TO prosecute some of
the chief offenders.
Among the numerous cases OF fraud" say
the Committee, submitted to the counsel of
" the Association, composed of gentlemen rep
resenting both political parties, three were
selected in which the evidence was so over
whelming that it appeared unlikely that any
I" body of citizens could be found to condOne
/" their guilt" There were great difficulties
however, in the way. The local courts were
not to be depended upon, and in the United
States courts the grand and petit juries,
strange to say, are not drawn by lot, but ap-
pointed by the United States Marshal Of his
own motion. The bills were finally sent to
the United States Court, where the Grand
Jury threw ont two, for some unknown rea-
son, and found an Indictment on the other
This was against one James Brown, mem
Der of the Paid Fire Department. He was
taied and found guilty of voting in the name
of j. H. Hood, resident of the ANinth Ward.
On being challenged for identity, he had sue
ceeded in getting his vote in by perjury. The
evidence was so clear that even packed jury
could not acquit him, and he was sentenced
to eighteen months imprisonment. Such,"
continue the Committee, "was the solitary re-
"sult after an election unexampled in this
community for audacious frauds of all the
machinery of the State and National Gov
"ernments for the preservation of the purity
"0f the ballot-bOx.f
This was on the 1ith OF December, 1872.
Less than three weeks afterward Brown was
was sot at liberty By aa unconditional pardon
New-York tribune., 1873-01-31

from the President. at was found upon IN
vestigation," say the Committee, that the
usual practice was not observed OF consult
ing the Judge who tried the case or the
United States District Attorney who had
prosecuted it. The pardon was granted
without reference to them, or even asking
their opinions 1t purportcd to have been
recommended by number of prominent
"citizens OF Philadelphia" but an application
for the names of these citizens, or for per-
mission to see the papers in the case, was re-
fused both by the President and the United
States AttOrney-General.
We have no wish to censure the President
for an exercise of clemency which may have
been prompted by humane feeling, or may
have been forced upon him by bad advisers.
In matters of this kind the chief magistrate
is often governed by the advice of subor-
dinates. But considering all the circum-
stances of the case, the magnitude OF the
ofenses committed in Philadelphia at the Fall
elections the aggravatiOns of Browns guilt,
and the fact that out of many criminals he
was the only one whom the law abiding citi-
zens had succeeded in prosecuting to con-
viction, we must pronounce this pardon scan
daous. Taken in connection with the release
of Yerkes, it raises the question whether there
is any crime which. in the estimation of q
class Of politicians now unhappily prominent
in National affairs, should not sbe condoned
in return for party service.
New-York tribune., 1873-01-31
pRENATURE CONFIDENCE.

A story of embezzlement and elOpement
which we have recently published is full of
instructive suggestion. Murray, the guilty
young man, who absconded with the cash
of John BloodgOod & Co.. bankers, is only
twenty-one years of age. The report states
that " from the lowest place in the Office he
"was promoted TO the position of cashier"
II is unnecessary to repeat here that he en-
ioyed the full confidence of his employers, for
the facts show so much on their face. An
examination proves that Murray's distractions
of money must have begun considerable
time ago. The simple truth seems to be that
without any good reason he was credited with
o degree of integrity aud of power to resist
temptation which he did not possess, and
which no young man should be presuDposed to
possess To this temptation he has succumbed,
and everybody who knew him is most I'M
reasonably astonished. He WAS such fine,
nice. sober, steady, excellent young man, that
nobody thought for moment that he could
do anything wrong. And yet he has been
guilty of two very mean and discreditable
actions. He has betrayed the confidence 30
generously rcposed in him by his EMPLOYERS,
New-York tribune., 1873-01-31

Senator Clayton, of Arkansas, is defendant IN
several charges, any one of which woaid, IL
proved, be sufficient to send him ou, Oh 'no
Senate in disgrace. 1t is alleged that ne
traded his influence as Governor for votes III
the Senatorial contest; that he used bribery
and other corrupt means to secure hls election;
and that he has been guilty of the basest arts
known to politicians. But the small commit
tee which investigates his case cannot
agree on the terms of its report; the
evidence is too voluminous to be used
intelligently by the Senate, and the end OF
the session is close at hand. Consequently
Mr.. Clayton is counting on an easy escape !;
his case may never be reached. Ii MT
Eldrdge thought it necessary to give notice
in the House, the other day, that he should
try to induce legislation to prevent legally
elected member being deprived of his seat Tor
one wear and eleven months, something like
it is needed in the Senate. Mr.. Clayton may
have no right to stay one day in the Senate !;
but he stays there very comfortably.
New-York tribune., 1873-01-31
1Gem'Ilork Daily Griba4are.
FOUNDED BY HORACE GREELEY.
FRIDAY. JANUARY 81. 1873.

Grand preparations making in Russia for the ex-
yedtion against Khiva. President Theirs is dis
satisfied with the report Of the Committee of Thirty
The Senate, yesterday passed the Legislative Appro
priston bill. The Fortifeations bill passed the
House.
Joseph B. Stewart was committed by the House for
contempt in refusing TO testify. = The West Virginia
University Building was burned.
The Tweed case is in the hands OF the jury. = The
President of the Market Savings Bank has been arrested
on a suit brought by the receiver. The Ladies Re
cePtion at the Union League Club was held. =% The
Bar Association has abandoned ts charges against David
Dudley Field = Gold, 119s. 1l3I, ll3. Thermometer,
u 10 L.
New-York tribune., 1873-01-31
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New-York tribune., 1873-01-31

Fires and frost come together so naturally
that we are always prepared for an extended
list of casualties by the flames when we have
a cold term of weather. This morning we
report several large fires in different parts of
the country and continuation of the cold
snap. The weather has been very severe in
all of the Northern and Western States; the
anticipated sOftening of temperature has not
Vet appeared of yesterdays fires, that which
threatened the destruction of the " Stevens
" Castle" one of the famous edifces of this
region, was specially notable.
New-York tribune., 1873-01-31

An interesting address WAS delivered last week
before the Maine Editors Association, at Augusta
Me- by Joseph Griffin of Brunswick, veteran
editor Some notable facts were given Maine, for
instance. has produced 472 authors and $40 books
and pamphlets. This does not include editors or
literary men writing books after leaving the State
Only among 80 editors have received a college
diploma. More than 200 periodicals have been
started in the State had their brief day. aud disap
peared. With one exception THE Journal Of Educd-
Hon) no literary or scientific magazine has ever
obtained permanent footing in the State. The
literary and scientific men, with few exceptions
have been drawn to more central and encouraging
fields in other States.
New-York tribune., 1873-01-31

The arrest of William Van Name, President
of the Market Savings Bank, which failed
year ago, on charges of fraud, will direct
attention to all the banks which suspended at
the same time. The usual explanation of this
failure is furnished; the officers speculated in
Nall-St.
New-York tribune., 1873-01-31

We are sorry to be informed that the deusion of
Millerism is reviying in Vermont The world. it is
there affirmed by some, is coming to an end toward
the close of the present year. Others think that the
catastrophe will occur during the present Winter
There a good many meetings, and there is good
deal Of preaching and excitement aud all this shows
less common sense in Vermont than she usually gets
credit for.
New-York tribune., 1873-01-31

little breeze of il-temper sprsng mp over IT,
The chances are that Stewart will remain In
constructive confinement until March a. wneh
he will emerge with clean bill OF hea''h-
ready for business.
New-York tribune., 1873-01-31

The largest and, in many respects, the representa-
tive life insurance company of America, the Mutual
Life of this city, has Of late paid the usual
penalty of success in receiving the attacks
of multitude of detrsctors. 1t makes, to-day,
its usual answer viz, the prompt publication
of its operations for the year. and their results as
corded, not in figures of speech, but in the fig
ures which policy-holders prefer to see From
an obscure beginning in 1912, this Company
has grown in less than one generation to
be not merely the largest and foremost
of American life companies, but to eclipse the great
est of it's European contemporaries. With $1,000 pol
icy holders and S5S5OOOO of assets, its liabilities
and its resources seem alike imperial. That it
should set aside ten millions for dividends to
its policy holders, and that its business should be
conducted at cost of about one-thrd the average,
are among its surest titles to continued confidence.
New-York tribune., 1873-01-31

There is an alarming indication that some
proposition to refund the cotton tax collected
during the Rebellion may yet gain the atten-
tion of the House. If it does, we shall trust
TO the determination of the Senate TO kill it
when it reaches that body. Mr. Beck's bill is,
probably, as unobjectionable a shapelas any In
which the scheme could come, but even under
such a project of law there is danger that
S43, O0,OO0 may be taken out of the public
treasury for the chief benefit of spectators.
The job is speciously organized, and is de-
signed to deceive the very elect; but it is
only job, for all that.
New-York tribune., 1873-01-31

To complcate matters, three well-marked cases of
smallpox have appeared in the Massachusetts, State
Prison As every new conner is vaccinated, the
tagioB must have occurred outside, and the facts
suggest the necessity of certain quarantine for
fresh prisoners.
New-York tribune., 1873-01-31

In addition TO the S7O recently received for the
widow Of the murdered Phyfer. we have to aokuowl-
edge the SUN Of $40 from j. H."
New-York tribune., 1873-01-31

II r. Haskin, President of the motifs k',n Coal
Con9,st oaass operator 'e' "Si''->e -
serlsE
New-York tribune., 1873-01-31

The House was manly and generous, yester-
day, in restoring to their place on the pension
rolls the Southern survivors Of the War of
1912. That they should have been stricken off
that brief roll in moment of patriotic pas
sion, was natural enough, even though it may
not have been certain that they voluntarily
symDathized with the Rebellion but it is too late
now to discuss what peculiar views these aged
veterans of another war had in 1862. Nobody
will taunt Messrs Butler. Bingham, and Willard
with having courage to say now for Southern
men good words which they would not have
dared TO say during the Late campaign. We
are heartily glad that these gentlemen can
honestly declare there is no longer any
use IN polishing up the memories of the
Rebellion in order to keep them bright
New-York tribune., 1873-01-31

Congress has tried various expedients to
circumyeut the United States Courts and pre-
vent the payment of claims of men whose
loyalty has not been positkely proved. The
Courts have decided in divers ways, that the
satisfaction of these claims is a matter of
constitutional obligation and admits of no
qualification. The House has generally sus-
tanned this view. Now the Senate has taken
10 hair-splitting on the question again,
and proposes to segregate from the
suitors in the United States Court of
Claims those whose loyalty has not been posi-
lively proved, and seEd them to Congress,
where they must wait for special appro-
priation for their relief OF course, it is under
stood that no appropriation would be made; ;
and so Congress would get around the Courts
New-York tribune., 1873-01-31

The House of Representatives has drawn an
elephant We mean no joke - the expense
of the colossal proportions of Mr.. j. b. Stew
art by such reference to the famous lobbyist.
But he is on the hands of the House as a
Tecusant witness-utterly refusing to tell what
he did with s25O,OOO in Union Pacific bonds.
His appearance at the bar of the House is
dramatically reported in our Washington dis
patches; and his fervent assertion that the
confidence of his clients should ever rest in
his manly bosom was the best advertisement
he ever got; for he spoke to the country
just as though he were Member of Congress.
No wonder the galleries applauded. The
House is bothered to dispose of him. and
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-11-27
For the Marshall County Republican.
COMMUNICATION.
Mr.. MILLIKAN.

Mr.. MILLIKAN.
DEAR SIR:-Among your numerous
readers there may bc those who would be
interested in some hints about the i'm
provement of the wet lands in this coun-
ty. There is considerable quantity of
land which is worthless in its present
condition, that might be made valuable
by draining, and as productive as any dry
land, and the dry land surrounding it
would also be improved, and the general
health of the county materially improved.
In exchange for fever and ague, we might
get good crops of timothy and red top
hay, and the money that now goes to pay
the doctors might be paid to the men who
do the ditching and identifying our sur
roundings. In many places there are
stagnated ponds of water by the roadside
and in the fields, with forty shakes of the
ague in each, that might be drawn off by
four hours work, which would cost but a
trifle, which might cost us ten dollars in
Doctor bills. besides the cost of quinine
ONE Who Has TRIED IT.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-11-27
MARRIED..

PARKHURST-ROSEBROUqH-On
Wednesday evening, Nov. 10Th, 1873, at
the psrlor of the Parker House, by Rev.
J. l.. Boyd, Mr. G. w. Parkhurst to Mary
Rosebrough. Both of Bourbon, Ind
BAUGHER-CONKLIN.-On Friday,
Nov. 18th, 1878, at the residence of Mr..
Renbarger, by Rev. ]. L. Boyd, Mr.. John
w. Baugher, and Miss Sarah Conklin.
Both of Plymouth, Ind.
EDLEMAN-MCEL WAINE.-On
Sunday evening, Nov. 23d, 1873, by Rev.
Austin Fuller, Mr.. John w. Edleman to
Miss Nettie McElwaine, all of Plymouth.
MILNER-CASPER.-On Thursday.
Nov. Goth. 1873. by Rev. Austin Fuller,
Mr.. Ely ID. Miner to Miss Mary A. Cas-
per; all of Marshall county.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-11-27

The Indiana State Grange of the
Patrons of Husbandry. met at Valparaiso
on Tuesday.
Three hundred and fifty-four members
present, representing two-thirds OF the
counties in the State.
Valparaiso Hotels and Boarding Houses
are crowded. The citizens endeavor to
accommodate all.
One colored member from Grant, repre-
sents Grange. composed of about 35
colored men.
Mr.. T. A. Thompson, Lecturer of the
National Grange was present. to instruct
the members in the unwritten work of
the Order.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-11-27
AN ORDINANCE

To appropriate money for tie erection Of a
ne1c Sch00t-h0use, form Of Bonds and
Coupons and to raise reUsnue to pay the
same
WHEREAS, it appears By i.he report of
the School Trustees OF the city of Ply
mouth, county of Marshall and state OF
Indiana that new School-building is
necessary, the old one beir, q insufficient
to accommodate the numb er of pupils in
the city; and
WHEREAS, it appears by the said report
that the sum of"Twenty thousand Dol
lars is required to build s; id new School
Building for this city.
THEREFORE, be it order ed by the COM
mon council of the city of Plymouth,
that the sum of Twenty Thousand Dol
lars" be and the same is hereby apprOpri
ated for the purpose "a bu ilding and prop
erly furnishing school b ouse for said CITY
OF Plymouth and in orC Ter to raise said
sum of "Twenty Thousa nd Dollars" it is
further ordered, that the Bonds of the said
city OF Plymouth, Ind ial III, TO said amount
be issued; one thous AMI dollars(S1 .000)
of which shall become dle April LIST, 1915,
one thousand dollar; s 1,000) shall be-
come due April 1st, IS1 ), and two thou
sand dollars (S2 000) sh all become due on
the first day ofApril of each year thereaf-
ter until the whole arr paid.
All of said Bonds % draw interest at
the rate Of ten per cent per annum, from
the date of issue payable annually on the
first day of April of ca CHI year
Said interest and pri ncipal due and pay
able at the office of til e Treasurer of the
city of Plymouth, Maj shall county, Indi
ana
Said bonds shall be in substance as fol-
lows to wit:
Plymouth, Indiana On the
first day OF April - Is - the CITY of
Plymouth will pay to B carer - Dol
lars, at the office Of the City Treasurer,
with interest at the rat often per eentum
payable annually as designated by Cou-
pOns hereto attached, and the principal
upon presentation of this bond when due.
Each coupon detached shall be prima-
facie Evidence of the aN1nent OF the ac-
crued interest
This bond is issued under an ordinance
of said city to raise fur Dis to erect school
house in said city adopt ed Nov. 10th, 1873.
and authorized by an act ofthe general as
sembly-approved March 9Th, 1873.
In Testimony whereof the seal of said
city ofPlymouth is hereto affixed, and
the same is signed by the Mayor and at
tested by the Clerk of said city this -
day of Isl