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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-12-03

The call to religion is not call to be
better than yourself. Religion is rela-
i've to the individual. -Beecher.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-12-03
French Manners.

A recent writer on French manners
observes
"1t is one of the highest merits of
the system that it tacitly lays down the
principle that all persons meeting in
the same house know each other with
out the formality of an introduction.
Any man may ask girl to dance, or
may speak to anybody at a private
party. Another merit of French man
ners is the general absence of man.
cause hoate. If boy drops his book
in church he picks it up without blush
ing. A French woman takes off her
bonnet to arrange her hair before the
glass in railway waiting room, with
out thought Ct the presence of by
ISLANDERS: In her eyes all such things
are so natural, so much matter of
course, that it never occurs to her to
make any fuss.n
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-12-03

A WEST VIRGINIA woman is thus de-
scribed by a writer: "She was SIX
foot long, with an ugly, angular face,
the color of putty. Her nose was long
and thin. Her mouth was like cash
in frost bitten squash; Topping open,
it revealed three long front teeth, black
ened with smoke and calomel On
each temple were three little fiat blue
colored curls, which seemed to have
been made and put there under the
pressure of ton to the inch. She had
no other hair or hairs on her head. A
black clay pipe, with long clay stem,
was held tightly upside down between
her snags. Her eyes resembled two
large powder buttons dipped in lard.
Her frame was the only thing .shere-
tanned of what may once have been a
good-sized body"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-12-03

HILARIOUS creckery-" The cup that
cheers.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-07-14
SALT LAKE.

SALT LAKE, July l3.-The San Fran.
cisco. o.Arizopa Mormon mission projected
by Brigham Young 10 settle In that ter.
ritory and build that section oil Tom
scott's Southern Pacific Railroad has
proved complete failure. The entire
colony, more than 700, are on their way
home to Utah again. Many have already
arrived; othersiremain on the other side Of
the Colorado River for want Of boats.
The emigrants experienced terrible
suffering. The character Of the country
was completely misreprescnled, II was
sterile, water and pasturage scarce, and
nothing short of the Apache country
came up to the representations, and the
colony refused 10 10 take the chances Of q
massacre by the Indians. On their re.
turn the emigrants were compelled to
throw away all their heavy articles 10 en-
able them 10 reach water and feed for
their teams. The condition OF the people
Is extremely bad. The result has shaken
the faith in the iniallability Of the Church,
as the inspired prophet Rev. Norman
Mcleod, a distinguished clergyman, has
gone West to commence leCturinR tour
on Utah and Mormonism from GENTLE
point. n st..
All Ting, Chinese WSsherman, last
night shot and killed John Strasburger, a
German shoemaker, in cold blood. The
asSailant Is in custody. .. ...t.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-07-14
TERRIBLE FIRE AT GRAND
RAPIDS.
Twenty Acres Burned 0ver""-Two
Hundred Building Consumed.

Twenty Acres Burned 0VeroS-Two
Hundred Building Consumed.
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH., July 12.-At 8
O'clock to-day, this city was visited with
another terrible and devastating fire. II
was first discovered in the alley near the
Bridge Street House barn, located in
Kent street, and it being very dry and a
high wind blowing, within very few
minutes the entire building and large
double brick building was one sheet o.
flame, notwithstanding the 'tlremen
wero early on the ground, and at
work, the fire spread and was soon be.
yond the control Of the dremGn. The
flames spread in all direction, consuming
everything in its way from Bridge street
to Trowbridge, and from Canal 10 Divis'
ion, except the building fronting south on
Bridge street and west on Canal street,
and Booker s. Gray's furniture warehouse,
Rice & Tearse's Touring mill, and two or
three adjoining buildings on the south. A
quantity lumber on the lot next to the
Ohio House was all that was burned on
Canal street. About twenty acres Of
ground was burned over, 200 buildings
consumed and the loss cannotbe less than
three hundred Thousand dollars. It Is
impossible at this time TO give the
amount of insurance, but It will approxi'
mate to 100000. At this hour the fire Is
entirely under the control Of the fremen
sud no further damage is probable.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-07-14
THE WRECKED STEAMSHIP.
Treatment ofIhe Steerage Passengers
After the Wreck.

NEW York, July 13.-A Tines special
from Boston gives the following account
ol the treatment the steerage passengers
.ot the City Of Washington received after
being landed from the wreck. The wealth
or was cold and wet and some Of them
were absolutely without shelter Of any
kindlor five days and nights and nothing
better than the rocks for beds. Old sail
cloth protected some from the elements,
but there was great suffering, particularly
among the women and children. They
suffered keenly from hunger, and tho food
given them was mostly unfit 10 eat and
very scsnt in quantity. 1t consisted prin-
cipally Of hard crackers and beef, some
Of which was absolutely putrid; and, half
starved though they were, they could
not force il down their throatS. They be-
licYC that by q little more effort on the
part OF the ships officers they could have
Jared much better in this, and In every
respect Another complaint, although
not a general one, IS that Of the loss Of
personal effects and money, the taking Of
which they charge to the ships crew. All
day Sunday, the rain poured down inces'
sanity. The men were busy all that day
getting the baggage from the ship, and al
night nearly all had blanket or mat
tress, and a few, perhaps some
other covering, but, Of course, were COM
pletely soaked with rain and salt water,
for the sailors had tossed them on shore
as carelessly Gsif Il was matter Ofnoim
portancea at all whether they reached land
or were washed away by the sea. Mean.
while, regardless Of risk Of the ship
breaking up at any moment and leaving
five hundred people without the chances
OF obtaining morsel Of food for three
days. The cooking was done on board
the ship and no effort was made 70 carry
any provisions to the shore. The cabin
passengers Jared well. The stewards
looked out for the ladies and gentlemen
being in their company got enough. The
steerage passengers were served In q
lump, some got plenty and others got
none at all, there was no order, no discip-
line and no regularity. Some were so
overcome by exposure and fatigue that
they had to DO left behind at Hardings.
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LATEST NEWS.

The Connecticut Legislature has ad-
journed sine die.
AT Memphis yesterday the mercury
marked 90.
Last week Nelson Washington, aged
six years, while carrying bottle Of whiS.
ky 10 hands In q harvest field near Simso.
MIA, KY, drank freely Of liquor on the way
and died In few hours. -
Last Sunday at Shiloh Church, near
HopkinsVllle, KY, Mrs, Emily Owen, the
vile oi respected citizen Oh Christian
county, dropped dead at the altar while In
the act Of partaking of communion.
Albert Sanders, (negro) was executed
at Prince Fredrick, Md, on Friday, for
the murder OF z. A. Burdell, last Decem:
Der. Thos. Jackson, (negro) was hanged
at LeonRrdstown, Nd, the same day, for
tho murder VI Postmaster Scoheld, In
April last.
AT New Orleans, Saturday while tho
Phoenix Fire Company were trying there
new steamer the brass nossel OF tho hose
flew oil striking John Dayle who was
holding the pipe, killing him almost in
stantly,
The Commissioner Of Customs Il
having q thorough investigation made
into the charges oI fraud made against
several prominent importing firms in
] New York.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-07-14

The Jury accompany their verdict with
some general remarks, asserting 1t to be
their conviction that the coroners jury as
an institution for the discovery Of crime
ordetection of criminals has Outlived the
period of necessity or usefulness, and
soy its place could be eHectually supplied
by some legally designated criminal OF
health authorities or both combined. The
coroner's Jury is more liable to aid in the
escape oil the prisoner than to result in
the discovery and detection. Il Is also
urged that while the present sys-
TEN exists the body should be
inspected by the Coroner's jury
as soon as possible after tho discoY-
cry, and the post mortem examination
should follow, and not precede such in
specLion. In answer 10 the usual question
the prisoner said that her name was Liz
zie Lloyd King, that she was &c years 'of
age, and was born in Plymouth, Mass;
that she was a bonnet maker, but she de-
clined to say anything in relation 10 the
charge against her. She was taken TO
Jail by the sheriff.
Kate Stoddard..How She Spends her
tlme..PTobable Capture Of Roscoe.
NEW YoRK, July l2-Kate st9ddafd,
the confessed murderess Of Goodrich last
evening spent the time playing on her
piano in the CaptiVes' room at the station
house in Brooklyn; The police of the
station say Of her that she Is an educated
and refined woman, but little touched.
Roscoe's capture last night was Consid'
cred certain as there was large force in
search of him. The police are under the
that Kate Stoddard Is assuming
the responsibility in order to shield an
other, and that person Is, they believe
Roscoe. 81
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Ought Girls to Court4

We have often thought (for editors nev.
er speak from eXperienCe) that a young
fellow must have good stock OF assur.
unCe-nAy, OF downright impudence-to
90 through the ticklish, terrible, torturing
ordeal OF a regular cOurtship. lie has not
only To run the gauntlet Of sneering young
gentlemen, but also the gauntlet Of gos-
siping young ladies; 10 be talked Of, and TO
he the mark o! watchiul observations, for
the whole nGighborhood in which his fair
one resides. Nor Is this all. If his ad-
dresses are only acceptable 10 one member
Of the family, and that member the
depository Of the gardened.up love OF a
whole lie, lie is sure 10 meet the savage
gIauCes of savage brothers, and Is just as
sure to encounter other equally fatteriug
manifestations Of pAternal, maternal, or
lraternal opposition. Now this is all
wrong. Tho exchanges should be moro
equalized; and some urc sanguine enough
to believe that the day is not far distant
when they will be equalized; when we
shall hear Of ofyoung ladies paying their 3D.
dresses tOyOung gentlemen, visiting them
nightly at their houses; inviting them TO
ride, 10 walk, TO dance, to sing, to cat ice
cream, and as soon as matters are brought
to an interesting crisis, popping" the
question itself.
All! what delightful thing it would
bo llurridly waiting in your mothers par.
or, carefully brushed and strapped, 10 be
courled. To be tenderly stared at night
after night, by girl after girl to have
ones brown rough hand occasionally
squeesed, and TO have ones waist deli
cstely encompasscd (of course only after
the engagement y by some Of the most
delicately tapering arms in the world
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MANITOBA.
The Gordon Kidnapping business.

The Gordon kidnapping Business
MILWAUKEE, July ia Minneapolis
special to the Daily lPiSeORsin, says that
during the proceedings in the Gordon
case ut Fort Garry yesterday, the legal
papers in possession Of Capt HOy were
submitted 10 the court, Whereupon tile
legal point upon which the authority 10
arrest Gordon depended being exposed,
there was a decided reaction in public
opinion among the ManitObans. lmme-
dIately after the introduction OF the pa
pers U. 8. Consul Taylor issued o card to
tho public, the substance oil which is as
follows: Gordon was arrested in New
York for embezzlGment; Roberts released
him from prison on bail Of $37, 500; Cor
don fled the country and took residence
near Fort Garry. His whereabouts being
discovered, Roberts procured a bail piece,
and executed "a power Of attorney 10
Captain Perry. Thus the arrest made
release Roberts from his bond, and by
common law the bailee has the right TO
teke his principal wherever and when.
ever found. Tho treaties in the eXLradi-
tion laws not being applicable 10 the case,
the common law exists in Manitoba un-
controlled by the statutes. Following
this exposition tho Consul declares the
gravity Of the question involved as well
as the interests OF both countries, which
require that all testimony the defense are
prepared 10 show should be admitted, and
that OF international courtesy, therefore
Mr. Wilson should be heard during the
examination. H -
other advices state that the invesuga--
tion has brought out the fact that the
American prisoners were arrested south OF
the new boundary line on American soil.
This will work, new complications, al
though 1t cannot be yet surmised Just
what effect this discovery will have on
future proceedings.
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FOREIGN.
The Khivan Expedition

ST. PETERsBURo, July 1S.-Dispatches
from Khiva give tho following account Of
events: Subsequent to the capture Of the
city the Khan voluntarily entered the
Russian camp and gave in his submission,
formally declaring himself a vassal Of
Russia. Gan. Kaufman then restored
him 10 the throne and appointed coun.
ell of administration to assist him in the
Government during the occupation Of the
the Knanite by the Russian forces.
The Khan, in token Of gratitude, Issued
on the oath of June, decree forever abol.
iShing slavery within his dominions.
General Kaufman has sent a dispatch
to Teheran notifying the Persian govern.
ment TO make preparations for the reccp-
ton Of 10000 natives Of Persia relea sed
from slavery by the Khsn's decree.
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THE GORDON KIDNAPPING.
Intense Feeling at Fort GarTy..EE'
animation of Prisoners to bo
Resumed To-day.
Letter From Gov. Austin TO the Gov.
ernOr OF Manitoba.

Letter From Gov. Austin 10 the Gov
eTnOr Of Manitoba.
FoRT GARRY, July 1S.-The feeling
over the Gordon affair continues 10 bI
intense. The examination OF the prison
ers will be resumed tomorrow. II will
90 hard with them. Governor Morris re-
ceived telegram from Governor Austin
Of Minnesota, requesting him TO interpose
his authority for the good treatment ol
the prisoners, and that Fletcher and
Morrison, who were arrested on suspicion
would not be manacled and otherwise
treated as criminals.
ST. PAUL, July 13-GQvernor Austin
has addressed q letter d U. b. Consul
Taylor, Of Manitoba, in which he says
II have noticed with great satisfaction
the manly and independent course which
you have taken in defense Of the rights oi
the prisoners. They are American citi.
zens, and as such entitled, guilty or In.
nOcent, 10 the privileges referred to, and
am glad that the United States has rep.
resentatiVe on the ground who compre.
hends the rights Of American citizens l
trust you will not be intimidated In your
defense Of these principles, but will boldly
defend the prisoners in all ther lawful
privileges by entering fearless protest
against every outrage that Is offered either
TO their persons or their civil rights. The
officers eiTecting GOrdon's arrest clearly
acted in the full belief that they had a per.
feet right 10 arrest and remove him In the
manner undertaken, and 1t is by no means
certain that they had not that right.
Should the prisoners be held TO answer
and especially il refused bail, l think 1t
a case that should be laid Immediately
and specifically before our Government.
l am aware that 1t is not my province TO in.
struct or direct your course l have no
doubt you will be fully and cheerlully sus.
lained by the Government for acting up TO
these suggestions. l speak only as a citizen
Of the Uuited States and as o Represen.
tatiVe the executive authority Of the State
of which tho prisoners are citizens and
which will not fail to do all It's power TO
protect humble people against outrages.
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GknGnteuiqeurer
.rbc Case OF General HowaTd.sEIlt
100000. ..

lFfOm luO hIhPh'SJ
The Attorney General has given an
elaborate opinion in General Howards
ease. 1t shows that the government has
M possiblo hold on General Howard, who
somehow strangely enough has dropped
through succession Of lOOpholes In the
law beyond the reach OF justice. Some
&;OOOOO have mysteriously disappeared
Under his mlsmR1agemenl; he cannot &C.
count for ii; the FreedmAn's Bureau has
been run so loosely that nobody can tell
into whose pockets this money has leach
ed. And for this the government has
nothing to show but General HoWard's
bond for $4,000. and his certificate OF
church.memberEl ? ain good and regular
standing" The ing is exceedingly un'
handsome. Gen u Howard may be q
very good man, .giited with remarka-
ble inCapaClty and Superhuman gullibil-
ity; he may be q very bad man playing q
game with consumAle skill; butt Is imma'
Ierisl which he Is, so far as the government
i concerned, while he has manipulated
lhree-Quarters Of a million dollars from
lhe Treasury. One thing looks badly for
General Howard. He has been apologiz'
ed for and explained continually and In.
terninably Tor q hslf.dozen years. Every
week or two lie has had the benefit Of q
new coat of whitewash. de has requir.
cd q vast deal OF writing up. It looks
suspicious. lie has been explained too
much by half. No honest man could
stand so much pufery and palaVer, 80
many pollshingS and perfumihgs, as have
been found necessary IN his case. We see
no harm in his being interested in
churches and speaking in meetings; but
what the public want 10 know is how q
man can reconcile tho holding Of an office
for which he knows he is incompetent,
md iu which he Is a confessed defaulter
Tor nearly quarters oi million,
with any religion that recognizes common
honesty as virtue. To admit his homes.
ty Is to impeach his capacity-and an In.
capacity which can no morebe distinguish.
cd from n crime than two peas growing
in the same pOd can bG distingu ished
from each other.
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Ro,Irood Accldent..Negro Shot.

EVANSVILLE, IND, July, 1.-two cars
were thrown from the track on the Nash
Vile division OF the St. Louis s. South
eastern Railroad, on Saturday night,
wounding about fifteen persons, most ol
them members Of Warren's Silver Band
OF this city, none dangerously.
A negro named Joe Beverly shot an
other negro named VIM. Williams on
Saturday night, In this city, while stand
ing OF his own door. Williams will re-
cover.
A boy named Walter Wallace, Of Cairo,
fourteen years Of age, was drowned Sat
urday night His body was found this
morning.
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International Convention Y.M.C.A

PouaHKRRPsE, July 12.-At the morn
ing session OF the International ConIsn-
ton Of the Y. N. G. A., W. II. Holden,
Of Great Britain, was introduced and told
Of the work in England and Ireland.
Dr.. Thompson, Of New York, read a
paper upon the bible and bible class in
struction, which was ordered printed.
Mr.. Cobb, Of Cleveland, gave parttcu-
lars Of the railroad work in that city,
where tho railroad companies provided
tho Association with elegant rooms and
five hundred railroad employees attend
the meetings. ....
At $50, the usual resolutions oi thanks
being adopted and the entire convention
having sung the railroad song, the doxol-
ogy and benediction followed and the
convention was adjourned ane die. -.
In the evening large meeting was held
In the Opera House, Tomorrow the
pnlpits in the city will be filed by dele
gates. Over hall OF the delegates have
left iorhome andtheremainder will leave
Monday.
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INDIAN AFFAIRS.
MOVEMENTS OF TIE ARRApAuoEs.

WASHINGTON, July IA letter from
Cheyenne and the Arrapshoe Agency re.
ports that q number Of the Arrapahoes
havo started on the wArpath, but all ex
cept fourteen were induced, by the Older
men, TO return TO the reservation. ThesG
fourteen attacked band OF Toucas, of
their reservation on leave and scalped
the second chief, and on returning to thell
own reservation proposed having scalp
dance.
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A Schooner Run Down OF GHatteras.

NORFOLK, Va, July 12.-Mr. W. II.
Winn has arrived here bringing the re-
port that tho schooner r. Z. Thompson,
from Baltimore for Wilmington, had been
run into and sunk of HRtteras, and that
the Captain and his wife and four chill.
dren and all hands, excepting the afore-
said Vim, who was mate, were drowned.
The report Is not credited, and Wlnn Is
believed 10 be al impostor,
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FRANCE.

VERSAILLES, July 12.-There was {
tumultuous scene in the National Assem-
bly, to-day, and the disorder finally be-
came 80 great that President Buffet waS
obliged 10 suspend tho sitting. Upon re
sumption Of the session Gambetta ascend
ed the tribune and addressed the Assem-
bly, In defence of his speech delivered al
GrenAble. He said France was revolu-
tionary, and gloriaed universal suffrage.
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Stahhinr AfrnY.

NEW HAVEN, CT, July 13.-Michael
Higgins, farm laborer Of Cheshire, stab.
bed John O'Neil, Saturday night, In the
abdomen, from the effects Of which O'Neil
died to-day. Search for Higgins resulted
lin the discovery Of his dead body in q
room In farm house. It Is supposed he
died Of heart disease, superinduced by
excitement. Higgins insulted OINeil's
wife, hence the murder.
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THE TURF.


LONG BRANCH, July 19.-Tho first race
at Monmouth Park today was a sIeeple
chase Of about three miles, and was won
by Duffy in 7:27, with George West sec
ond. Tammany threw bis rider az The
n'Ts TSS jersey Jockey Club purse, mile
heats, best three in five, was won BY Ari-
IONA. Time lao, 1:4S9, 1:47t, 1:6St ant
1855. Whisper won tho first two heats
jury and the Lightning Colt were drawn
al the conclusion Of the fourth heat
The third race for the sequel stakes
two miles, was won by Survivor In 2:4It
! Ransom second, and Artist third.
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FIre al Greenbush, N. Y.

ALBANY, July, 13.--A fire In Green
bush, opposite Albany, this evening, de-
stroyed twenty.lour dwelling houses To-
Gated on Broadway, Columbia and Acad'
emy streets, also Collender's lumber
yards and Renos s. TrSver's coal yards
Loss estimated at between $3.50, 900 and
100000. Insurance small. A boy
named BEodt was burned TO death.
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PROBABILITIES.

Wan DEPARTHKHT,
WARRINGTON, D. e., July l2.-s:OO r. \. J
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LONDON, July 12.-The steamship Sen
egal arrived in the iMersey to-day from
the west coast Of Africa. She brings the
news, dated from Cape Coast Castle, 2Sd
Of June, that 10000 Ashanteys were en-
Camped within fifteen miles Of the town,
and an attack is looked Tor daily. The
English defensive force Is small, but rein
forcements were on their way TO the town
but they were not expected 70 reach thert
before the 9th Of this month.