The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1874-01-15


to grant him the mercy of his silence.
TApplause and laughter.l The Holy
Scripture told of an humble hand
maiden who had long and faithfully
cleaned in the rich fields OF her
wealthy kinsmaD, and at last in spite
of her humble antecedents, she found
complete favor in his sight. So with
mis- race. It had for two centuries
reaped down their fields. The cries
and woes which they had uttered had
entered into the ears Of the Lord God
of Sabbaoth, aud they were at last DO
litically free. The last vestiture of
civil q Is only was needed. Hsy-
ing gained that, they might, with
hearts oveTflOwing with gratitude and
thankful that their prayer had been
granted, repeat the prayer of Ruth,
"Entreat me not TO leave thee or to
turn from following after thee, whith-
er thou gOest will go, and where
thov lodgest I will lodge. Thy peo-
pie shall be my people, and thy God
my God. Where thou diest will die
and there will be buried. The Lord
do so to me and more also, If aught
but death part thee aad me-"
We give the following, taken from
an article in the Mansfield Herald re-
garding the abseonding of Rowland,
the defaulting County Treas
urer. Most of the facts in the
case were given by US last week:
Upon an examination of the books,
by L. J. Tracy and the Co. Commis-
sioners it was found there should have
been in the hands of the Treasurer,
SI40,145. Only S34, ,733 of this amount
| however, could be found in money
and vouchers, the money having been
received by the Deputy, for taxes,
since the absence of Rowland.
1t was then developed that before
leaving, Rowland had consulted his
attorney, Col. NJ. r. Dickey, and left
in his hands notes and collateral to
the amount OF $4,000 for money
which had been borrowed from him
by parties, it is supposed, in this city.
Col. Dickey refuses to give the names
ofsuch borrowers. OF this fifty thous-
and dollars, it is claimed that but
twenty thousand can be collected.
Rowland, finding himself thus una
ble to replace this money-Tith the
time of his yearly settlement at hand
and knowing himself to be guilty Of
a criminal offence in thus loaning the
county money, had probably thought {
he might as well make a dOubly-dyed
thief OF himself, and accordingly ap-
prOpriated all the money in his pos
session, and absconded.
The matter stands about as follows
as nearly as can be arrived at:
Should be in the TreaSury..-..,., -
Actually 0a''oO
Balance to be accounted for. ......,..... Ill, ,4l2
Money loaned by Rowland, say,.-.-..--. 0O,VD
Carried or by him 6l ,i2
OF course these figures may vary
some from the actual amounts when q
thorough count can be had, but they
will be found nearly correct.
| II $40, 900 can be realized from the
notes in Col. Dickey's hande and re-
stored to the Treasury, IL will leave q
deficit of SOL ,4l2. As this amount can
be collected of the sureties of Row.
land, there will be no actual loss to the
county, but it will fall heavily on his
bondsmen.
Rowland was also City Treasurer,
and as no extra bond was required of
him to act in that capacity, it is likely
the city will lose about five thousand
dollars by his defalcation. But a
small portion of the city taxes had yet
been paid in, or there would have
been a much heavier loss.
The law of the State makes it peni-
tentiary oftnse for County Treasur-
er to loan the money placed in his
hands, and we believe renders the par
ty borrowing equally guilty. The
law has however, been habitually
violated, probably in every county in
the State, more or less. The lesson
taught in this loss OF Rowland, by the
failure of parties with whom he has
dealt, and his consequent dedication
and stealing, will probably be one
that will not be lost on our future
Treasurers.
For some time the laboring men Of
New York have been holding meet
ings, with view to arrange the labor
Interests. Considerable riotous DEM
onstrations have taken place, and on
the 18Th the authorities deeida' - .
dispatch says:
Yesterday the Park Com missioners
haYing control of Tompkins Square,
withdrew their permit previously
granted to the workingmen to hold
their meeting there this morning, and
requested the Police Commissioners
to prevent the projected meeting be.
ing held there. A large number of
unemployed, mainly congregated in
groups of few hundred each, gather
ed in the square appareetly awaiting
the arrival of other bands and their
leaders, that the meeting might be or.
ganized. Police Commissioner
Dwyer was in the locality, and went
to the Seventeenth Precinct station,
from whence soon issued % policemen
under command of Captain Walsh
and Sergeant Berthold. They march
ed quickly to Thompson Square, and
divided in two parties; the Captain
commanding one body and the Ser
geant the other. Sergeant BeTthold
moved on an ugly looking crowd hsv-
ing banner inscribed "Tenth Ward
Association" He advised them TO re-
tire in peace, and not to give occas-
sion for such a disturbance. He was
answered by tall, grizzled fellow of
military aspect, who appeared to be .
leader, calling upon the men OF the
band to stand like men, and they did.
Officer Waljron by this time came in
front of the leader, who refused to
move back, and the two engaged in
struggle. The Sergeant stepped
quickly to assist the officer, but was
met by little hungry looking person
named Meyer, who struck him on the
temple with heavy carpenters ham,
mer. Blood flowed freely from the
wound. Meyer was Immediately
knocked senseless, and general and
vigorous clubbing begun, out of which
the officers came victorious, bearing
with them a number of prisoners,
When Myers was asked at the Sta
ton House by Sergeant Berthold why
he struck him, he answered because
H9fieches, their leader, told them to
strike any policeman that interfered
with them,
At the Sixth Precinct a large num-
ber of pOlics were held in readiness.
Qne man in the crowd had a Com
mulist a1g but he did not get time to
unfIrl it.
Mayor Hoyemeyer was at police
headquarters up to noon, when he
came down to his Office, and said he
would not address the wOrkingmen.
First avenue continued crowded
up to 1'o'clock, and workingmen from
time to time patrolled two deep along
the sidewalk, but did not venture in
to the square. The adjoining streets
and avenues were crowded with peo-
pie, who feared to venture into First
avenue. Although the avenue is so
full of people there is no shooting or
disorder, and the police says the les