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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-12-12
A Canadian Horror.

The Ottawa (Ont.) Citizen of November 25,
publishes an account of horrible accident,
which has somehow unaccountably escaped
telegraphic mention, that contains enough Of
the terrible to satisfy the most immoderate de-
mand for sensation. 1t seems that lumber
ing firm undertook to run a lumber camp on
Blind river, tributary of Lake Huron. They
hired seven men as voyageurs, and having
fitted them out with supply Of pork, flour,
and large quantity Of oats, loaded a batteau
and started them up the river with supplies
for the winters work in the woods. Not hear
ing from them for several days, one of the
firm became anxious for their safety, and pro-
ceeded up the river to search for
them. Arriving at the landing
he found the Datteau had arrived
all right, and reasonably concluded the crew
were in the shanty, standing on the river bank
not three rods away. The provisions were to
have been stored in this building. He lifted
the latch of the door, and us he entered hor-
rid stencil of putrid flesh greeted his nostrils,
He struck light and proceeded to investigate.
The remains of fire were visible in the fire.
place, and the only thing out of the way was the
horrible stencil and the oats, thrown into dis
ordered heap, some of them loose and the rest
inbags. From this heap the foul smell proceed
ed He removed the oats, and underneath
were found the bodies of the seven men he
had sent to the camp ten days before.
Subsequent inquiry showed that, on the
arrival OF the goods, the pork was packed in
one corner, the -four in another and the oats
in bags in pile extending from the floor to
ceiling Then, 1t was supposed, the men,
tired and hungry paFtoek Of hearty supper,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-12-12

to him to hold on little while, and see
what the ticketpuncher would do When
the train stopped at Bridgeport the pas
senger said he would step into the re-
freshmentroom moment and would re-
turn, but did not make his appearance
again, having perhaps forgotten, in a fit
of Observation-Disclosures that he had the
money. This, of course, made the Hart
ford man feel little queer, as he. had
stopped the fellow from paying back the
money, though with the best intentions in
the world. Very soon after the conductor
and the brakeman came through the car
together, and made very careful search
for something, and 1t is probable that the
conductor still thinks he dropped the roll
of bills in that or some other car, or tha-
some rascal stole it. Instances Of abt
sence of mind rarely take this form among
railroad conductors.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-12-12
Congressional Committees.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Privileges and Electons-MOrton, Chairman (;
Carpenter Logan, Anthony Alcorn, Mitchell, Sum.
ner, Hamilton (Md.) Salisbury.
Foreign Relations-C Cameron, Chairman Morton,
Hamilton, Howe, Frelinghuysen, Conkling Schurz,
Stockton, McCreery.
Finaaee-Sherman, Chairman; Morrill, Vt),
ADJ 2pptropriatop%s % - MorrllI MeH M Chairman;
sprague, Window, West, Ames, Sargent, Allison,
Stevenson, Davis.
Conzling, Buckingham, Boutwell,, Gordon, Dennis
Manufactures-Robertso Chairman; Sprague,
Gilbert, Fenton, Stockton.
AgHcultuTe-F Chairman; Robert
son, Lewis, Dennis, Gordon.
Military Affairs-Logan, Chairman; Cameron,
Spencer, Clayton, Wadleigh, Kelley, Rawson.
Morrill, (Me.) Sargent conover Stockton, Nor
wood.
Judiciary = Edmunds, ChairmAni conkling,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-12-12
*Members OF the last Congress.

"A remarkable suicide recently oc-
CURED in Boston. Marian Phytfer, a girl
nineteen years old, had been a nurse in
the city hospital for several years. A
short time since she was attacked with
hysteria, and Dr. Foster, one of the
medical officers, gave her quieting dose,
which unfortunately contained an extra
proportion of laudanum. The girl par.
took Of 1t freely quickly passed into
comatose condition, and shortly after
died. DIR. Foster was shocked when her
death was reported TO him, withdrew to
his own room without word, and with
perfect calmness severed the femoral
artery as neatly and completely as the
most experienced surgeon could have
done 1t, and bled to death at once,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-12-12

tion of doing SO. He authorizes the statement
that the entire island is quiet, and has no
doubt that all will be arranged peaceably and
satisfactorily without the slightest difficulty.
The disposition to comply with the mandate
of the home government, and the obligations
of the treaty with the United States, without
further discussion, is becoming general
.,..A Washington special says the
stories in regard to the serious embarrassment
of the Castelar, Government at Madrid are not
credited. While the department has not Off
cially received the resignation of Minister
Sie1les, a private dispatch from the Legation
at Madrid makes 1t known in Washington as a
fact Hon. John g. Underwood, United
States District Judge for the District of Vir
ginia, died suddenly of apoplexy, at his resi-
dence in Washington, on the night of the 7th
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-12-12

after which they spread their blankets on the
floor, and with their heads to the oats and
their feet to the fire, fell into heavy sleep.
During the night one of the bottom bags
burst from the pressure above, the grain be-
gan to run out, until one side of the pile was
undermined, and when the tired workers were
enjoying their soundest and most refreshing
sleep, the bags Of grain fell over upon them
The weight of the grain must have been SO
crushing that they could not move haLd or
foot, and they died Of sufTocation.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-12-12

The estimates of the War Department
for the next fiscal year exceed $4,000, 900,
or $14 100000 more than the appropria-
tions for the present year. About one
fourth of the amount is for pay, and the
remainder for Notifications and other ex-
penses. The army now numbers $1,000.
The estimates show that we have one
commissioned officer for every nfteen
men. II is an army of skeleton regiments,
with a full array of all the officers, and
a few enlisted men; $50, 100000 divided
by $1,000, shows the average cost of our
war-like operations to be over 81 500 per
annum for each man in the army.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-12-12

A BANGOR, Me-, man has table that
once belonged to Gen. Washington, a
noted fighting man in the early days of
the Republic. The table was part of
the furniture of Washington's house at
Cambridge, now owned by the poet Long
fellow, and attempts have been made to
get it back to its old place, but the owner
is proof against all pecuniary induce.
ments,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-12-12

A COLORADO paper quotes an instance
of the restorative effects of the climate
of that State, 1t says an Ohio lady, who
could not sweep her room at home, after
her arrival in Colorado was able to chase
her husband mile with pitchfork.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-12-12

Prussia has one physician for every
$3.50 inhabitants; Austria one in 4,366i
Hungary one in 5,499, while Russia has
but one for 14,166 people,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-12-12
Public Debt Statement.

The following is the statement of the public
debt for December 1
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-12-12
TERRITORIAL DELEGATES.

TERRITORIAL DELEGATES
ARIZONA MONTANA
~hichard q. Mccormick. Martin HiggRs,
COLORADO. NEW MEXICO
jerome Is. Chafee s. b. Elkins
DAKOTA. UTAH
*M0SeS n. armstrong. George q. Cannon.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. WAsHINGToN
+Norton p. Chapman. OBADIAH b. McFadden.
IDAHO. WYOMING.
John HALEY H7llidn r. Steele
Republicans in Roman. observation-disclosures. 191
Democrats in TALES Observation-Disclosures, 81
Liberal Republicans or Independents, in SMALL
CATS ''.'''', ''s'''''.'..,','
Contested seats. II
%Members OF the last Congress- 20.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-28
FIRE IN WASHINGTON.

Pay Inspector Carpenters House Burnc6-.
Loss OF Valuable Prcpcrty-Coloncs
Piatts House Injured-Gailant Rescue
or . Child-Scrious Accident to q Law.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-28
THE SAILORS TROUBLE.
No New Phases-The ships sim WITHOUT

Men.
The trouble among the sailors boarding house
keepers manifested no new phases yesterday. The
ships which have been detainad In harbor for want
Of sailors TO man them stn lie at their docks, the
poor Jacks" not having the inclination or temer-
ty enough to venture to ship without the authority
Of their masters, the boarding house keepers.
The captains Of the vessels which are detained are
extremely indignant at the state OF affairs, and
they say they do not care cent who supplies them
with crews. whether Captain Duncan or the
boarding house keepers. II they are only enabled
to leave. The North American, large vessel en-
gagged In the Australian trade, Is lying OFT Bedloes
Island wanting TO move, but scarcely a man can
be procured, and the situation is becoming SO
embarrassing that the Captain is getting furious
and is roundy abusing all parties
In the HERALD OF yesterday morning 1t was
stated that Mr.. Christian Liebers, OF 81 West
street, was Hebrew. Mr.. Lebers begs to state
That he is not a Hebrew, and has never had any
connection with the present troubles. He says he
has not had any dealings with Captain Duncan
and does not ship Sailors and has no occasion to
get into any dispute. His sole business, he says,
is to board sailors, and he does not dictate to them
what ships they should sail in.
II is likely from present appearances that good
many ships Will be without sailors Tor some days to
come.
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inspector
Loss OF Valuable Propcrty-Coionci
Piatts House Injured-GaiIant Rescue
or . Child-scrious Accident to a Lnw-
yer.
WASHINGTON April 81, 1872
Between one and two O'Clock this morning fre
broke out in the basement OF the house occupied
by Pay Inspector J. N. Carpenter, in Mchaeer row,
in F street, between Seventeenth and Eighteenth
streets. Before the family were aware OF the dam
ger the flames had reached the upper stories, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Carpenter with difficulty escaped to
the street, the latter screaming for her child
which was sleeping In the Mansard story OF the
building, On hearing the cry William Dieges
ran through the adjoining house, and along
the cornice TO the burning dwelling, burst in the
window. seized the nearly suTocatcd child, carried
it out on the roof OF the next house and delivered
IL to colored man, who restored the child to the
distracted mother. This gentleman had his wrist
severely cut by the glass or cornice. The interior
OF the house was almost entirely destroyed. lt was
the property OF A. X. Shepherd and was insured IN
one of the District fire insurance companies.
Mr.. Carpenter only Yesterday returned to me
city from the Asiatic squadron, where he mad us
charged the duties OF Fleet Paymaster. lie had
brought back with him specimens OF firearms two
or three centuries old, supplies OF valuable cniha-
ware and other objects OF use and historic inter-
est, which in part were destroyed by Tue IRE mr-
carpenter nad no 81 , aS az n double Man.
sard roof of the residence OF Coouel Dohn law om
the west burning 1t to such an eKtems unas ~ MIL
nave to be entirely removed preilm nary 10 ousu,
inQ new one. That Rentlemans library anu
most OF his furniture were saved from the namcsy
hut some OF the latter was injured by water rom
the engines. He had no Insurance whatever on
lbs house and Its contents.
The names also extended to the Mansard roofs
on fine east damaging more or less eight or ten OF
them Most OF the furniture in the upper stories
was destroyed by fire. and that below considerably
injured by water The loss on the houses Is COM
parativey small, with the exception OF those be-
longing to Mr.. Shepherd and Colonel Pratt.
One of the houses In the row was &C.
cupied by Lieutenant Wheeler, OF the United
States Engineer corps, and where he
and his assistants were employed completing the
record Of the surveys made during the last four
years In Arizona, Utah and Nevada. All the sur
veylng Instruments records, plates, photographs,
&C., were saved, the fire not having extended lur-
Their than to a portion OF the roof. Harry Elliott,
young lawyer, while assisting In removing furniture
from one OF the houses, Tell through the opening OF
q winding stairway to the basement distance OF
about forty-fve feet, receiving serious Injuries Of
the spine.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-28
"POOr Jack"

NEW Turk, ApIII 70, 1919.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
SIR-Looking over your valuable paper this
morning saw an account Of the "Boarding House
and the Shipping Commissioner" As have been
to all my life-nearly thirty years-pease allow
me to state that the abuse which poor Jack has to
take from those boarding house Keepers is fearful.
They steal all his money, which amt much, to be
sure and ply him with so much benzine that he
does not know what he is doing then ship him on
board OF some ship and rob him OF his advance
money, and If he says word, why then they nearly
kill him, ana think by your taking the side Of
poor Jack you are doing charity. Yours, truly,
CAPTAIN OF SHIP.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-28

my opipon the release masdd sroaa nn ia
Is.aIy the az s f fss
a the
G a pS1 o 'ss Dsy
h ra%qs a1Sn she as have been
special agent Treasury who has had charge Of the
viii the States Attorney to
s o The Dozen ion herein heinz
papers in the case, which win thank return
r. -. va 3; s1sF1kLD Solicitor Of the Treasury
ury.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
have receives Ton letter. Ca Of sS anss hero
with relative 'S ssf Dodge
|
ga S as 81 ss S s
costs said SUM received by The soyernment in full
nc Be sssspseS ne ansss;saD%Ias
CO. upon said sum @ only extend
called 70 the notice o. the rsasary Depar%ens By Mr.
s Of % TIE yn has
recommended by Mr.. Jayne, in his letter to you
sss Ss the @ s
m sso S 'Ss !snth sso
sa' 0 sAssN dR1k Of ysrS Secretary
With soeor S letter setaned here
: ss re-
Dodge e. has a. ds ss 4ee e
Ss ss sy s he &
s s%SSR shall Ssny
States as have been the subject of investisas
he agent Of % Sn
ana Specified Fl in The he o 5 T s me Admits q
such claims the Secretary Of the Treasury Is author
Msle f @ by the tenth section Of the act o.
Mssss Phelps Dodge and c.
carried Sae s s
ffE
us o SrS sT4T osx ron SsT E oSs a1n p
Hon F. BAsElslD Solicitor Of the rrsasnry y 100
the sysn to II ss as h
have scmpIomised the dispute between Iha
fn ss ,% hf g. c. ss s
s YIN ns On i sss q so, e
r. ssp SSSs @
him sh
with enclosed thereSpon. after some neaoation, re-
s27i or g and gave them receipt of which copy il
te%ens deanltely marked than could Be done
NAL agreement "
made the money was not paid into the Registry Of tie
@ na the ns
dps e paid . e as
sued in accordance with consent given to verbally
The formal dsconnuance OF the suit has not been ems
Out sas
OFFICE OF 1H DISTRICT ATTORNEY
OF the UNITED STATES v
f0H THE s0Urfn Sr Rs lonE F. Feb sss sSsE
DEAR s fs Gaya reaXe from the Solicitor Of tho
o. s letter eas s q rs nsa % ns
badge which enclose Win per-
sIoa!ons ,s 3 liz he
!sn the peeis
He paa sas'ss f
u "ae aVe
I y s n hnSs ssn s
IN na hs the e
81 your nyestisaton and the general nature Of tie
alleged hs J Attorney
true copy-GKoRcE BLISS Jr, United States Attorney
cr.re. net4. s;l NEW ror. Feb. "A, 1873.
Hen GEORGE Bliss r United states sa
ii Tss sy Sat %y e; 1s
anS s %as
Of as well
period. Very respectfully, &C.,
b. G.. JAYNE, Special AGENT
true copy-GEoRcE BLISS, Jr United States Attorney.
ISL
SETTLEMENT COMPROMISE.
Whereas by letter of =. e Banneld, Solicitor Of tho
Treasury dated February II, 1873, OF which copy is
hereto annexed certain authority Is given to the under
signed; and Whereas for the purpose OF defining the
same accurately the undersigned, February p
1873 addressed to b. g. jayne the special agent therein
hereto annexed, to-. which the said Jayne
Piled on February "a is7s In letter. OF Which
that have this day received from Phelps, Dodge Co.
S27l OH % in full settlement and compromise
Of the claims the United states unon them on account
matters involved in the OF the United States
Phelps, Dodge Co., pending in the District Court
the United States the Southern district of New
York GEORGE BLISS, Jr..
FEBRUARY Is 1873. United States Attorney.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-28
DEPARTMENT or JUSTICE,

GESrLENrN:- prop osition submitted by you through
Messrs Phelps Dodge 4 co. 10 Settle The suit re emily
Instituted against said frm account Of certain eyed
Instant This Is the third propositop which has been
nc nj Of SAID suit The rt was rejected Tor tie reason
thar was by asseyerations Of innocence
cned to recommend because It contained condition
that ne offered to BE- paid BY said firm ma should be re-
al ALL dq aw and bs r said or any ad o bss
Dodge Co.. between Jsnuary lss and a January
/, 1873. No facts were submitted in connection
treasury in giving so broad Sreease as was asked The
third proposition, being the one now under consdera
second, there fore decline TO recommend the same
TO the secretary of the Treasury for his favorable action
its nature preclude the .ecesy Of considering he
T. S 2 sss aifs's e
Messrs. wAKExAs 4 LATINO, New YORK city.
IL. p No; z, o, JUSTICE,
orvcr or gTr sec,of e rye Feb l IS i
ri. essT and
the re no. os ae 81 fSep Dodge
Co. referred letter to this once q 81 sih In
slant Very respectfully solicitor of the ihe treasure
GEORGE BLISS, Jr. ESQ.,, United States Attorney New
York. fv,
DEPARTMENT or JUSTICE,
OFFICE % wa .sr d. c., Feb H. ss7s
srn--I herewith enclose q communication from the
instant encosinga proposal made on behalf Of Messrs
Phelps, Dodge Co, TO compromise and settle the suit
pending against them 10 recover damages penalties
for certain alleged violations OF the laws of the
limited sste r * ns a Of the sum Of Is
the government IN full compromise, satisfaction and
81 al us Of e s Of and e s,r SS
SAID is sheps Dodge Co between the aa'cs Of January
s ana s 10 ~ me e eare s "a phep
Dodge Co., advising them that decline TO reeomIiehd
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lJ.J
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, 1873.

Hon. GEORGE s. Boutwell, Secretary OF the Treasury:
My DEAR SRI in receipt OF your favor Of the 10th
inst cd thank You most heartily for the kind motives
which prompted it, In reply would say that as SO much
has traspircd public about the proposed compromise,
and though misinformed as TO the acceptance Of
the pre- offer OF my firm in compromise OF the claims
OF the agansit II, still adhere to the last
offer made, and trust II may be accepted Very respect
fully, yours, - W. r. DODGE
the solicitor OF the Treasury Department of Justce).
j. ". SAVILLE Chief Clerk"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-28
LOUISIANA
A Force or Police Sent to Install Ksls
Iogg's Appointees.
WASHINGTON. April 81. 1879.

BArUN hOubE, ApTH ~, 1910.
A detachment OF 1875 Metropolitan police
armed with winchester rifles and one piece
OF artillery, arrived here last even
ing from New orleans, and left this
morning for Port Vincent, Livingston parish Tor
the purpose OF Installing the appoint ecs OF Governor
Kellogg. They were met at Iiarrafs Ferry, on the
Amite River, at noon to-day, by committee o.
and it Is presumed tnat matters vii! De adjusted
without bOodsAcl.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-28
PHELPS, DODGE & co.
A Full Statement Of the Case
Against the Firm.
WHAT WAS COMPROMISED.
Correspondence Between tho Special Agent Of
the Treasury, Secretary Boutwell,, the So
licitcr General, William E. Dodge
and United States Dis
trict Attorney Bliss.

WASHINGTON, April q, 1873.
The following Is the correspondence from the
files OF the Treasury Department in relation TO the
case OF Messrs. Phelps, Dodge 4 Cos
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-05-01
TO be continued

1t may be Of interest to know that
the President never draws his salary
himself. but receives it through tho
First National Bank Of Washington,
to which he has given power OF at
torney, and the money Is always
drawn from the Treasury by the cash-
ier OF that bank aud placed to the
credit Of the President. The warrants
for the salary Of the President and
Vice President are made out at the
Treasury every mouth. the former un-
der the new Law receiving $l,l66 90
per month, and the latter $3.50 33. Tho
members Of the Cabinet are paid from
the POLLS OF their respective depart
ments, and receipt therefore the same
as ell other employees. The President
and Vice Pfssidsnt do not sign any
payroll.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-05-01
TIPTON, IOWA, MAY1, 1878
A SPRING GRoWL.
By c. p. cRANcH.

WOULD you think IT. Spring has com'
winters paid his passage home;
Packed his ice-box, gone half way
To the Arctic Pole, they say.
But know the old ruffian still
Skulks about from hill to hill,
Where his freezing footsteps cling,
Though 'tis Spring.
Heed not what the poets sing
In their rhymes about the Spring;
Spring was once q potent queen
Robed in blossoms and in green
That, I think, was long ago;
10 ahe buried in the snow,
Deaf to all our careling-
Poor old Spring?
Windows rattling in the night;
Shutters that you thought were tight
Slamming back against the wall;
Ghosts Of burglars in the hall;
Roaring winds and groaning trees;
Chimney shuddering In the breeze;
Doleful damps in everything
Such il Spring.
Sunshine trying hard awhile
On the bare brown fields to smile;
Frozen ruts and slippery walks;
Gray ol d crops of last years stalks;
shivering hens and moping COWS;
Curdlsd sap In leafless boughs,
Nipped by winters icy sting
Such Is Spring.
Yet the other day heard
Something that thought bird.
He was brave to come SO soon,
But his pipes were out OF tuns;
And he chirped as If each note
Came from flannels round his throat,
And he had no heart to sing
Ah!poor thing.
lfthere comes a little thaw.
Still the air 10 chill and raw.
Here and there a patch OF snow.
Dirtier than the ground below.
Dribbles down a marshy flood;
ADkle-deep you stick In mud
In the meadows-whfle you sing.
This Is Spring"
Are there violets in the sod?
Crocuses beneath the clod9
When will Boreas give US peace7
Or has Winter signed q lease
For another month Of frost
Leaving Spring to pay the cost?
For 1t seems he still is king
Though 'tis Spring.
-Independeng.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-05-01

The following anecdote has outlived
its early youth but 1t still reads we'll :
John Phoenix tells the story that he
was one day leaving San Francisco by
the steamer. Everybody else was
taking leave Of frisnds-.but he did not
know soul In the crowd. Ashamed
OF his loneliness, A. the boat shsered
of he called out In . loud voice "Good
bye, Colonel" and to his great de-
light, every man on the wharf took
OF his hat and shouted, "Colonsl.
good.bysi" +"