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The New York herald., 1874-09-14
DR.. HAYES JOURNALISM.

From the South side IL. H. Ooserverl
The NEW YORK HERALD with characteristic en-
terprlse, recently contained highly interesting ac-
counts OF Iceland and It's muennlal by that paper's
special commissioner. Dr. hayes, the renowned
Arctic explorer. The descriptions OF places and
people on that lonely Arcuc isle are so wierd and
strange that IN some respects they almost seem to
be accounts from another world than tJat which
we inbaDit; but when we are told tnat tEey have
churches and universities, and that they dance
waltzes, polkas and cotons we begin TO see
some resemblance TO the rest OF the world. Ice
land contains 10000 Inhabitants, and belongs to
the Kingdom or Denmark, whose King Christian
TX, was present at the celebration, the first time
he or any other Of her rulers had visited the
island. he met with most friendly reception.
for ne not only was TO honor them with his pres
ence but he also brought them a new constitution,
with more liberal laws which, IL is believed will
contribute 10 their material prosperity. SO the
occasion was both a celebration OF the past, and
one OF rejoicing over new era OF lie 10 be more
In unity, 1t Is hoped. with the civilized world.
The New York herald., 1874-09-14
THE CATTLE DISEASE.
It's Spread Through the state OF Connec-
ticut-Dr. Noah Cressey's Opinion to
Its Origin nnd Character.
NEwrOwN Cnnn Sent 1874

It's Spread Through the State OF Connec-
ticut-Dr. Noah Cressey's Opinion to
Its Origin nnd Character.
NEwTOwN. Conn.,. Sept. IL, 1874
Since the report printed In the HERALD recently
of the prevalence Of spenic lever and spinal
meningitis IN this locality by which many
valuable cattle were prostrated and many
died, the Secretary OF the State Board OF
Agriculture, Mr.. I. $. Gold. ana otner scien tiac
gentlemen have been very active In ferreting
out the pecuarlties and origin OF the disease. To
aid them in the work they called upon DR.. Noah
Cressey, formerly Veterinary Surgeon Of .his State,
but now professor at Amherst. The Doctor has
made very careful investigation, and states his
belief that at least he has discovered
THE ORIGIN OF THE DISEASE.
He pronounces 1t splenic fever-the old Texan
fever with some new pecullayites. He says,
upon examining the dead bodIes the only lesion
he could observe was an enormous enlarge
nent OF the spieen-an organ which
should weigh but from one and q hall
to TWO pounds. but frequently in these
cases he found 1t weighing from five to ten
pounds. The rest OF the body he found apparently
healthy. This spleen was filled with a substance
black as TAR. Though the disease Is at present
confined to al ns Es town so and yIy 1t
Of cattle are. now lying dead in Con
have oeen exposed THURSDAY night he superin-
tended the killing OF steer In The town OF Wilton,
and another IN Reddlng yesterday. Both would
have died natural deaths Ill lew hours. rhe
latter was u Cherokee steer and was perfectly
healthy, except that its spleen weighed
three pounds and nve ounces. The cattle
which first succumoed in Newtown were Chero-
KEGS, and since that time another drove OF them
has been received and scattered over the State.
report reached here TINS morning that ten cattle
had died OF the disease in walcottvllle. rne real
Texan steer never succumDs to IT, but communi-
Gates 1t TO others. These Cherokee and Western
cattle are covered with what are called Texan
tick. showing tuat they have been Ia bad CON-
pany.
THE WESTERN CATTLE
die almost as soon as tney arrive, and not long
after their arrival native cattle sicken and die.
/ The disease, as now developed, differs from the
previous understanding OF II, ana the result OF the
study OF State Boards. These pecuarities are
being made an especial study by Dr.. Cres-
sey, VINO has obtained leave OF absence
from the chair at Amherst that he may
give the subject attention. Yesterday he tele-
graphed to Professor Stockbridge, OF Massachu-
setts. 10 meet Ex-Governor Hyde, secretary Gold
and himself at Windsor, IN this State, where there
is trouble from the disease. In view OF the prob
able source OF the disease an effort will oe made
TO lessen the shipments OF western and indian
/ cattle,
The New York herald., 1874-09-14
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION,
How Will the Kings County Delegates
Vote at Syracuse s-Tho "Bos'" says
tho Delegates, Hands Are Free.

How Will the Kings County Delegates
Vote at Syracuse s-The ''BOss' Says
tho Deiegates' Hands Are Free.
Now that the nine Assembly District Conventions
OF Kings county have been held and twentyseven
OF the most experienced democratic politicians
nave been chosen to attend the state convention
to be held at Syracuse, on Wednesday next, the
question "Who Will be their nominee lot Gov
ernor ~ arises upon all sides and forms the CHIEF
Topic OF conversation. The ex-Reglster hugn
Mclaughlin, for many years known as the "Boss,"
leads the delegation, being chairman OF the First
district delegates This Will be the nrst time
since 1851 that he has attended q convention as a
delegate, though he has never been far away
from any important convention when ne deemed
IL MS duty to assist 'the boys" by his
ADVICE In their deliberations. Mr.. Mclaughlin de-
cares that the Kings county delegation will 60 to
Syracuse pledged 70 no man; that their hands are
united, and they win be guided IN sheir choice by
their best Judgment and the exigencies Of the
party. While that may be very true and highly
proper, he is understood to lean strongly toward
Chief Justice Church as the right man for the
democratic nomination for Governor. Tnls senti-
ment pervades majority OF the delegates from
Kings county: but It Is safe to say that their re-
gard for Church Will not be sufficiently strong to
prevent their voting as unit for Sam Tilden
should they find the pulse of the Convention throb-
bing at the mention OF his name on the morning Of
the 10th inst. prominent and veteran political
worker said to the writer yesterday :-"I don't
really believe that either Tllden or Church will
be nominated. I am of the opinion thai
Homer A. Nelson Will be the choice OF the Con
ventiOn after all. Mr.. Tilden is an honest man 1t
Is true, but then he Is sucn sow-gong coach that
IL is next to impossible to gavanize him into llfe,
do what you may. With regard to Mr.. Church
fear that he Will be lodging behind the pillars
when time Is called, and that at the last moment
he with refuse to come to the front. He Is tricky.
and don't amount to much one way or the other.
Another objection, and on party grounds 1t IL
solid and al-suffcient One Is that by putting Mr..
Church in nomination Tor Governor We leave q
vacancy on the Bench. Such policy is like taking
$40 out OF one pocket and putting 1t IN the other
pocket, expecting thereby to make 81.
The delegates will take their departure from
Brooklyn lOr Syracuse to o-mOrrOw evening, and the
campaign lOr 1874 may be said to have opened with
sold 'front.' presented by the democratic party OF
KINGS county.
The New York herald., 1874-09-14
ST. JOHNS GUILD.
Contribution Of the Cotton Exchange to
the Floating Hospital Fund - Other

Contribution Of the Cotton Exchange to
the Floating Hospital Fund - Other
Contributions.
The following correspondence will explain ITSELF
and show how widely read and warmly appreci-
ated are the HERALD'S appeals in behalf Of a noble
charity which is in the hands OF volunteers, who
make no charge upon the public Tor the support Of
their officers and members
New YoRE COrroN EXCHANGE,
HANOVER SQUARE, Sept IL, 1874
REV. ALvAH WIswALL- Master OF ST. Johns Guild =
DEAR SIR-Messrs Henry HenA and NJ. Fielding
Exchange yesterday afternoon and collected i've hun
dred sixty dollars $500, Tor which enclose my
check enclose list OF the donors. This is Tor the
purpose OF giving destitute children Yours
very truly r. H. POW EkS. superintendent
THE REPLY FROM THE GUILD.
ST. JOINS GUILD, OFFICE 81 VARck STREET, CITY
Sept. IL 1874 :
E. r. Powers ESQ.,, superintendent &c, New York
Cotton Exchange -
DxAR SIn-Your communication OF this date, enclos-
ing list donors 10 the fund Of The Floating Hospital
the Children OF the Poor and a check their
donation in the OF $780, has been handed to In
behalf the little aud their destitute mothers, and
also behalf of the volunteers OF ST. johns Guild,
wish thank Messrs. Henry henz and NJ. h. Fielding
and every member OF the New York Cotton Exchange.
think will be gratifying to your ooard to know that
the money contributed Will the entire expenses
excursions furnishing an abundance lood and
days SAIL with music together with all necessary medl
cnes medical attendance, 00 mothers and sick
children beg to enclose tickets. in English
and German, the first OF these excursions take
place Tuesday next and would be pleased to have
members Of the Exchange accompany us Very truly
yours, ALVAH WlsWALI. Master
The New York herald., 1874-09-14

extracted the foregoing account OF Ned Sims,
crime found the following advertisement of q
DEwARD OF s2a
II The colored school house at Lafayette Springs and
al tne iurntnre were burned on tne nxht OF July IL
s25 in gold will be paid the proof OF the
p''''" VI '' '''' WILLIS RODGERS and others
This schoolhouse was burned simply because It
was negro schoolhouse Just as Julia HAYDEN was
murdered In Tennessee because she was negro
teacher. The outrage was undoubtedly provoked
by the talk about the Civil Rights bill, though the
only effect OF such crimes must be to make the
negroes more anxious for the passage OF that
measure. The servant who waits upon me at my
hotel here tells me that the blacks do not care
mucn ABOUT the privilege OF stopping at the same
public house or dining at the same table with the
whites, but that many OF them want the advan-
tageS oi the white schools, because the white
teachers are generally better Instructors than the
colored ones. There is shrewd Yankee sense in
this however distasteful 1t may be to the white
people, and 1t will De insisted upon all the more
sternly Dy the blacks Or every Scnoolhouse that Is
burned by white marauders as was that at Lafay-
ette Springs.
SOME OF THE MISTAKES OF THE WHITES.
The burning OF negro schoo houses is one of the
commit; but even In oxford there are men who
are guilty OF acts almost as evil IN themselves,
and even more obnoxious to the negroes. There
suasion called the "Pole Bearers" Whether 1t
has any political object cannot say; but, though
very absurd even II 1t IS intended for political
ends, it is not more ridiculous than were the
s'Iamplightersu and wide Awakes' In the great
Campaigns In the North. The Ricochet informs us
that this mystic brotherhood has long, painted
poles with brass or tin on the ends OF them, some
tnng ike those used by the old Spanish gentleman
called Don Quxote ana har tne Gooreu pretren the
about hlther and thIther, alter the FASH
ion OF modern knights at tournament.
attracted no attention whatever gave great
offence to some OF the whites, and the "Pole
Bearersr were informed that If they did not stop
poking their poles around IN oxford they would
be fred upon. This intimaton, coupled with the
TACT that there was at the time here as elsewhere
The New York herald., 1874-09-14

at the decision. He aid not regret the result Tne
assertion that the failure OF ths suit was chargeabe
upon himself and tilden merely amused him. 1t was
quite original 70 have Tilden rragned as the thief
Instead OF Tweed. He accepted cheerfuly that
mysterious provision OF the divlne law which per-
mitted evil that good might ,ome This decision
was far more important than those who made and
procured II had any conception. The recovery OF
the six millions might SO lar have helped Green
tthe Comptrolier), but lar greater and more valu-
able consequences Will come from tie total loss OF
the money. That loss ne now tnDueht was certain,
the ball being dissolved and tie suit transferred
to a channel which promised nLthng but failure
from the hrst. But the record and the discussion
which must arise Will lead to nDmentous results.
Already the Judges, the Court df Appeals and the
cases before them have becomet the
CURRENT STOCK
OF the political market. The tagging temper OF the
public had needed some stimuus, and this decision
furnished 1t abundantly. The technical view OF
rhe case on which the decision was based must re-
solve itself IN the populai mind into simple
statement OF the facts. TWEED ard company were
sued Tor S6,0Vo,0O0 Of this stolen money. They
offered,
IN WRITING IN NY POSSESSION,
to restore SO, 900 600 on conditions which public
justice would not admit. II view Of the 1agrant
Character OF the crime, as veil as the conceded
aud adjudcated record OF tie facts, there can be
NO ToLEhTION
Ior snis decision a ,n o. the Cort OF Appeals IT Is
controlled nominations ir even the highest
offices In the land, and 1t appears from the
tnat they see similar opportunities presented oy
their course. But the Presidency, the senator
snip or the Governorship nay be promised them
and yet they Will find tn people SLOW to make
good delivery on such Ontracts. Mr.. O'Conor
saw in the discussion nov initiated about this
nomination OF Iilden the direct result OF the de-
cision in the Tweed suit, Md
HOTTER TRIFE
will yet follow. There Will, he said. be an up
rising OF pubic sentimen which would vndicate
Mr.. Tliden by his eieciOn as Governor, and
thereby more firmly secure the results OF good
government.
After having enjoyed tn company OF the emf
nent barrister Tor some tree hours In the inter-
view above partially described, the interviewer
at this point thanked his lost and withdrew.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-09-25
Boiler Collapsed.

MEMPH1s, Sept. 24.-About Q O'Clock
this morning the right flue of the boiler
Of n. ]. Speers steam cotton gin, situated
in the vicinity Of Vance and Lsncey
streets, collapsed with terrible effect: The
conclusion shook the houses in that vicini
ty like an earthquake. Both ends Of the
boiler were blown out. W. Il. Reeckard
Engineer, was blown out Of the cotton
pen in front of the boiler, where he had
gone to sleep, and was slightly burned by
the steam and hot water. A stable near
the boiler was completely wrecked by
pieces OF the same which were hurled
against 1t with great force. A brick wall
In front of the boiler was demolished.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-09-25
DOWN on THE THIRD TERN,
Government BulIdlngs-TndIan Raid

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 24.-Dispatches
from Arizona, Of yesterday, say that Gov
Stafford arrived from Verde last night.
A new hospital building is being erect
ed at Fort Whipple. ,I...r
The Government buildings at Camp
Date Creek have been recently inspected
with view Of beng abandoned and turn
ed over TO the Interior Department.
Gen. Crook started yesterday on a tour
Of inspection to Camps Verde, San Carlos
and Apache.
The renegade Apaches made q raid or
drove Of cattle at Williams rancho, or
Salt River, killed the herder and go'
away the stock. Lieut.. Parkhurst, with
cavalry and q detachment Of troops start
ed in pursuit Of the party. The soldiers
and Apache scouts are also out from
Verde under the guide, Seller, following
the renegades.
Company G, 9Th Infantry, arrived al
Camp Towel yesterday in good condi
tiOn.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-09-25
CHICAGO.
HEAVY FIRE IN JOLIET.

CHICAGO, Sept. PA fire at Joliet,
Illinois, this morning, entirely destroyed
Warmers block, with tho stores OF Q. B.
Shoose, quecnsware, and Henry flaming,
groceries and liquors. Loss on building,
$40 600; insurance $4,000; shoose's loss,
$1,000; insurance $4,000 in MillVille, N.
j., and g 900 in the Etna OF Brooklyn;
Fanning's loss $1,000; insured Tor $1,000
in the Allemania Of Pittsburgh. The in
surance on the building Is as follows: {:
Hamburg, $1,000; North British Mercan-
tile, $4,000; Girard, Philadelphia, $4,000;
National, Hartford; Brewers, Milwaukee,
and Fire and Marine, Detroit, each 81 900;
National Fire and Marine 81 900; Great
Western, New Orleans, sc 900; Continen.
tai, New York, 81 900.
FIRE AT ARLINGTON.
a fire at Arlington, Bureau county,
llls., this morning destroyed the business
part Of the village. Loss $4,000. In
surauce unknown.
THE EXPOSITION.
The attendance at the Exposition con-
tinues 10 increase daily. Special trains
on the various roads are bringing in great
numbers Of people from the country and
towns and villages along tho line. The
beautiful weather Of the last few days has
also tended 10 increase the number OF city
visitors, and tho building Is constantly
filled with admiring crowds. Additional
attractions have been added 10 the ma
chinery and industrial departments, which
attract great attention.
THE NATIONAL boards RKCoStMENDA.
TIoN.
The action Of the Executive Committee
OF the Nstsonal Board OF Underwriters, In
threatening to withdraw all the COM
panies belonging to that board from bust.
ness in Chicago unless the city authorities
comply with certain demands OF the
Board, some Of which are entirely i'm
practicable, causes considerable comment,
but very little excitement. There ap-
pears to be great, though not universal,
feeling among insurance men that many
OF the best board companies will pay no
attention to the recommendation OF the
Executive Committee, but will continue
to write policies on'good risks here as be-
fore. The business part oil the city ID
now, II Is believed, no more exposed to
fire than that Of any other city.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-09-25

70 the inviting Abodes Of peanuts and
spruce beer.
This resolution sounds as II 1t was in
tended for satire and we suspect 1t ip. The
one following It sounds still more so. II
Is as follows:
ReS3Ipsd, That we cannot fail, on this
occasion 70 express our esteem for all
those persons who, having resided Tor 80
short time In our midst, have 90 quick
y made themselves acquainted with the
affairs Of our people, and speak 80 well,
from the pulpit and the IostTum, as 10 the
condition and welfare Of our citizens. No
doubt the longer they stay the better they
will discover the condition Of things, and
not many days will Ipass before other
places will be asking for their services.
While the Personal Liberty Club has
disbanded, It's members announce that
they hold themselves ready to re.organize
at the call Of the President whenever q
necessity for 80 doing arises. In the
meantime the ladies Of the League in
stead Of holding prayer meetings in the
saloons and on the streets, are visiting the
various saloons in small committees OF
two and three and "mAking earnest ap-
pealS to the proprietors to close up their
establishments and abandon the traffic"
As to the real results OF the crusade up 10
this time 1t would be difficult, we pre-
sumo, to speak accurately. Whether al
coholic beverages are now used in steu-
benVille to the same extent as before the
crusade does not appear. The following
statistics, however, are given in the Nttos
as to the receipts Of malt and spirituous
liquors at the Panhandle depot in that
citV for the mast wear:
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An Exciting Regatta.

CINCINNATI, Sept. 24.-The most ex-
citing regatta ever rowed on the Ohio
river took place this afternoon between
this city, Newport and Covington, under
the auspices oil the Exposition Commits
siSl. Cincinnati and Pittsburgh clubs
and the Maid Club, Of Toledo, took part.
There were four races, all down the river
without return.
First race-Three-quarte Of q mile,
single shell, three boys, nine years old.
Time, 81 minutes.
Second race-Two miles, single junior
shells, for boys not over 19 years old.
Franklin, II minutes 5S seconds; Sweeney,
II minutes 90 seconds.
Third race-Seaman scull two miles;
Kelley, 14:l9; Twaddle, 1880.
Fourth race-Three miles; four cared
shell; three entries; Duquesue club, Pitts.
burgh, 1913; Cincinnati, .l5:s; Maid Of
Toledo, 1899.
The day was fair. The contestants en-.
co1ntered delays in meeting river
steamers 10 each race. The shores and
windows oi the houses next the river, and
the steamers and bridges, were crowded.
Pittsburgh made two minutes better
time than ever was made on the Ohio
river. The Commissioners awarded
medals to the winners.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-09-25
General GoE.

The Psrkenburg Tines, as we have
already noticed, supports the Democratic
ticket for the Legislature In Wood county
and General Corr for Congress. The
reason why 1t supports the General iI thu
stated
1--WE hold that Gen. N. Gofi Is intellect
uAlly aud morally superior 10 his oppo'
nent, Col. Ben. Wilson, who lacked at lbG
most cnlical moment Of our country's az
fairs the firm nerve, and clear and M
daunted will Of O true son Of this Repub-
lie. He ialtered, and what Ia more, de-
serted the position where he should have
boldly represented the wishes Of his con-
Butuents by casting his vote against the
nelarious doctrine OF secession"
The Writ County Mentor, Democratic
paper, thus speaks OF Gen. Corr;
"Personally we admire the man, but OF
the present Time VIC think that II would
be better for the country to let him re.
main In quiet possession Of the lucrative
office he holds. He enjoys q first.class
reputation for honesty and integrity, and
II would be q great pity TO cast Q cloud
upon II by sending him to Washington
at this tlme."
We feel that we know now why Col.
BEN. WILSON was nominated Tor Con-
gress. It seems that he does not enjoy
first class reputation for honesty and
integrity and that therefore there is no
danger Of casting cloud upon 1t by send.
Ing him to Washington. For this reason
the Democracy preferred him over his
competitors at Ellenboro. "Good enough"
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FOREIGN.
ENGLAND.

LONDON, Sept. GA member of the
Austrian Polar Expedition declares the
explorations in the direction Of the North
tole hopeless ol satisfactory result, and
says that the reports OF the existance Of
an open Polar Sea are untrue.
SWAN ASHORE.
LONDON, Sept. "a The American ship
., +. Hersey, from Cardiff for Manteyideo
ppt pp 10 sea yesterday. While yet in the
enamel CLs several sailors jumped overheard
sn.iI anu swan ashore in bleeding and ex-
naustsd condition, Accounts Of the af-
fair differ, but the whole crew vero
lighting and one Of them was Killed hv
the Captain. The authorities sent a bost
In pursuit Of the steamer HerseyI I'but II IA
feared 1t will not overtake her. All nj
the crew belong 10 Cardiff.
LONDON, Sept. $3.50 A. M.-Hep-
worth Dixon sailed yesterday on the
steamship Republic.
LONDON, Sept $40 A. M.-The 7inSs
announces that Dlsrselps visit 10 ireland
has been postponed on account Of a Sc,
vere attack Of bronchitis.
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WHEN HORACE GREELEY was the
Democratic candidate for President he
made speech in favor Of mixed schools,
Yet BEN Wilson advocated his election
and voted for him at the polls, Now he
sets up a post.mortem howl on tho sub
ject. II old HORACE was alive to day,
and again a candidate, and had the least
show for an election, BEN wonld prove
to the Democracy Of Welzel county that
mixed schools" was cardinal Demo-
cratic principle. Itwould be no trouble at
all for him to do this. All BEN wants TO
know on any subject is simply how the cat
is going to jump. Hit was necessary so
to do he would remind the Wetzel
county Democracy that there was once O
Democratic Vice President OF the United
States who had negro vile, and that
nearly all the sound Democratic States
men Of the South, such as JRFF. DAVIS
and TooMBs, were nurSed by negro nam.
mas. He would show them that these
Democratic Statesmen drew in their
Democratic inspiration In this way the
same as RoMULUs and RRMus got their
Roman virtues from the she. wolf thai
sucked them.