The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1874-12-26

thing of the kind was absolutely neces-
sary, for an acquittal of the Count
would have been virtual conviction of
the Prince. Either Won Arnim was
guilty of some offense, or the conduct
of Bismark in sending the Diplomat to
jail and invading the sacred rights OF
domiclie was inexcusably criminal.
There was no middle course left to the
court. 1t did the best it could, that is,
Won Arnim was found guilty of and
sentenced for negligence, with the un-
derstanding that the Emperor would
remit the punishment. Possibly Bis
mark is satisfied with this conclusion, as
technically it sustains his harshness and
cruelty to an old member of the nobility
and an honored official, but the moral
victory is with his enemy, and must re-
main there. 1t was impossible for Won
Arnim to hope for an acquittal while
Dismark was Chancellor. That he got
off so easily and hoDoyably is matter
of surprise.
The same ground that was swept over
last Nay by the waters of the bursted
Mill River dam were again swept over
by the new dam, which also bursted on
Saturday. In May there was a frightful
loss Of life; on Saturday there was none.
Why the new dam gave way is not
known, but an investigation is promis,
ed. Why no lives were lost was due to
the fact that the dam of cotton mill, a
short distance below the one that broke,
held he'lo3sehed waters in check. This
might suggest to the builders of dams in
that neighborhood to inquire particular
ly into the construction of the dam of
the cotton mill which holds with safety
not only its own waters but the stupen-
dous torrents let loose and dashed upon
it from above. A dam with such stay
ing power must necessarily be well
built, which Mill River dams generally
are not.
Boss Tweed,s friends applied to
Judge Balsom Monday, at Bringhamp-
ton, N. Y, for writ of error, but the
judge declined to hear the application
The President h,s issued procla.
nation calling upon all disorderly and
turbulet persons in Warren County,
Miss, to diSperse and submit to the
laws.
A caucus of Republican Senators was
held Monday to discuss the affairs of
the South. No detinita result was ac-
complished, but great diversity of opln-
ion prevailed.
William NJ. Evarts, A. T. Stewart,
Peter Cooper and a number of other
prominent gentlemen of New York,
have issued a stirring address to the
people of that city, urging them to take
an active part in the Centennial.
The proceedings of Congr ress yester-
day were decidedly interesting in spite
of the time occupied by honorable gen
tlemen in personal explanations and re-
plies to newspaper articles. Several
important bills were introduced, inclu
ding the Senate Currency bill, spoken o.
elsewhere, and large batch of reso!u
tlons of inquiry, some Of which were
passed and some defeated. Mr.. HOl-
mans resolution, that no subsidies
grants nor pledges of credit should bt
made by Congress to any private corpor'
alton, failed of passage in the Hous'
for want of the requisite two thirds vote
and the House then devoted, itself to {
discussion OF what should be done will
Irwin, and finally resolved to bring hin
up for contempt. A resolution for al
adjournment from tomorrow until tht
first Thursday of the new year was thel
adopted, aud, if the Senate concur, we
shall nave q fortnight's rest from Con
grassional reports.