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The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-03-31
AN ASTONISHING BIGAMY.


A WOMAN with two husbands living
IN under the same roof is novelty even
in New York. A very extraordinary case
was told Justice Morgan in the Tombs last
week. The woman is Mrs. Catharine
Bruder German, who lives with her hus-
band, Benjamin Bruder, and three children
at 206 West Twentieth street. Bruder and
his partner, William Livingston, keep a
livery stable in the first story and their
families live in the second story. Living
ston has son %, who lives with him. The
latter has no regular occupation, but has
occasionally been hired by his father to
drive cab. Mrs. Bruder says that young
Livingston entered her rooms one day last
October without knocking. He was ap-
parently under the influence of liquor. He
asked her to marry him and became des-
perate upon her refusal. He drew pistol
and brandished it around swearing that he
would shoot her, her husband and children
if she did not comply. He actually fired at
her, and the ball penetrated the closet door
against which she was leaning. Mrs. Cath
arine Stohl, Mrs. Bruder's mother, lives in
the room back Of Bruder's apartments.
Hearing the pistol shot she entered the
room and Livingston went out. Before he
went he threatened both the women and
all concerned with them with instant death
if they told any one of what he had done.
On the evening of October 20, Livingston
again went to Mrs. Bruder's room, and re-
newed his demands and threats, using the
pistol as before. This time no protector
was near, and in mortal terror Mrs. Bruder
laid down her nursing baby, and went out
with Livingston. They went to the resi-
dence of the Rev. W. II. Wardell, 210 East
Twenty-seventh street, and were there
married. Before they entered the house of
the preacher Livingston renewed his
threats, and said he would shoot her where
she stood if she baked him by telling the
preacher. That they were married is prov
ed by the marriage certificate, as follows
This certifes that on the 25th day of
October 1873, William Livingston and
Carrie Bruder were by me united in mar
rage, at Sl0 East IWenty-seVenth street,
New York. w. II. WARDELL
Minister of the Gospel.
The couple returned 20 Bruder's house
and Livingston went away. 1t does not ap-
pear that he attempted to claim any rights
under the illegal contract On the contrary
Mrs. Bruder says that he did not molest her
until about week ago, although whenever
he saw her he renewed his threat to kill
her if she told her husband. On the morn
ing of Feb. Goth, Bruder while working in
the stable, heard quauelling in his apart
meuts overhead. He went there and saw
Livingston standing in the middle of the
floor, pistol in one hand and dagger in
the other. Mrs. Bruder had taken refuge
in the other room with her children, lock-
ing the door, fact that seemed to exasper-
rate Livingston TO the point of madness.
His language was simply incoherent, point
less profanity. Livingston, after Bruder
entered, started to go out, but stopped and
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-03-31
AN ADVENTURE IN RUSSIA.

GONE thirty years ago arrived in st.
~ Petersburg, with the intention of es-
tablishing myself as fencing master in
the capital. Introductions from distin-
guished individuals of my own country
enabled me to make friend of Count
Alexis w. and that nobleman interested
himself greatly in my success. Not con-
tent with procuring me several pupils, he
urged me to petition the Emperor for the
valuable and honorable appointment OF
fencing master to regiment; and toward
that end gave me a letter of recommenda-
tion to an aide-de-camp of the Caro-
witsch Constantine, who was then at the
Castle of Strelna, near st. Petersburg.
The morning after, l hired droschki
and set out for Strelna, armed with my
credentials. / reached the Convent of st.
Surguis, the saint most venerated in Rus
sia after st. Alexander Nieuski. A few
minutes afterward l arrived at the castle,
and was soon ushered into the apartments
of the Emperor's brother. In one of these
/ discovered him standing with his back
to large fire, and distinguished by the
most forbidding countenance l ever be-
held. He was tapping his boot with his
riding whip, and the undried splashes of
mud on his pantaloons indicated that he
had but recently returned from ride or
review. At table near him was seated
General Rodna, pen in hand, and appa-
Ahn -
ton.
The door was scarcely closed when the
Czarowitsch, fixing on me his piercing
eyes, abruptly said:
"What is your age?"
"Six and twenty"
"Name ?'
&C."
"You want to be fencing g-master to a
regiment?"
"May it please your highness, such is
the object of my ambition"
"Are you first rate swordsman?''
81 have fenced in public several times
since my arrival in st. Petersburg, and
your hghness can easily ascertain the
opinion Of those who were present."
3" have heard of you, but you had only
second-rate fencers to contend with"
(which gave them just claims upon my
forbearance, your highness."
"Forbearauce - he repeated, with flash
ing eyes, and a scornful curl of his lips !;
"but if less considerate, what then?"
al should have buttoned them ten times
for every twice that they touched me, your
highness."
"Ha and could you do that with me ?"
"That would depend on how your i'm
perial highness might wish to be treated
II as prince, it is probable your highness
would touch me ten times and be touched
twice. But if your highness desired to be
treated like any other person, the ten hits
would be achieved 'by me, and the two by
your highness".
Lubenslsi % roared the Czarowitsch,
rubbing his hands, "Lubenski, bring the
foils. We shall SEQ Sir Braggadocio."
''Is it possible your highness would con-
descend--"
"My highness orders you TO touch me
ten timesif you can. Do you want to
back out already? Now take this foil and
mask. Guard !"
"Is it your highness' absolute com
mand9'
"Yes, STRIP
AZ am ready"
"Ten times,' repeated the prince, as
o,o .,4to.l.ad - ft4a, ti,nas mind yo,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-18
CITY REPRESENTATIVES.

Mr.. King, who recently broke his in
dentures to the ward ring which claimed
to run him, is the first city representative
who has of late years appeared on the
the stump in behalf Of his constituents
He has claimed the right of free markets,
and denies that the city government has
right to impose an indirect tax on food.
The city representative is usually person
chosen by ward ring. His duty is to
secure for that ring whatever his influence
or vote can obtain. The more insignifi-
cant the person, the more dependent
on his ring masters, who will turn
him out for the least symptom of indie
pendence. Hence, the city representative
is seldom heard of after the election.
Usually be can neither speak. write nor
do anything except bestow his vote where
it will ''do the most good" The inca
pacity of these representatives has been
most conspicuous in their entire absence
from the assemblies Of the people when
public measures are under discussion.
It is to be hoped that these wards and
rings will be broken up and good citizens
encouraged to take the stump without
the formality Of ring Endorsement. We
would like 20 see few city representa-
tives who can comprehend and explain |
the interests of their constituents. Thus |
far Mr.. King seems alone in that glory.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-18
THE NICARAGUA CANAL,

The New York Herald compares the
routes across the isthmus. and adopts the
Nicaragua ship canal without hesitation
as preferable, as follows:
J Lake Nicaragua Is great aud we'll main.
| tanned fresh water basin, more than three
| hundred miles in circuit. and admits of be-
ing navigated by the largest sailing vessels
| and steamers. 1t Is united with the Atlantic
| by the large surplus overflow from its own
| fountains. forming the broad current of the
San Juan. and it is separated from the Pa.
ciflc by narrow neck of land of light alt.
fnde and needing no tunnel. The utiiza.
cation of the San Juan river from the
mouth. where lies the excellent harbor of
GfeytoWn. 10 is issue from the lake. is rs.
sured by the best engineers. II is known
that in tn" last century the Spanish trading
ships used to ascend freely from the At.
lantic up 10 the lake, inpe.!ed by the pro.
Diiious trade winds Of that latitude. And
even row the steamboat. so gradual is the
slope OF the coast. easily ascends the
rapids, The adaptation OF tho river to
can&ilng purposes is a simple engineering
work. and is OF a kind which has been con.
tinually demonstrated 10 be feasible
These manifest and long ago known and
established advantages OF tie Nicaraguan
route are reinforced by others which have
been almost ignora'. The ship bound from
EGcope or New York to China and Japan
or to California would on her outward
voyage save from. 200 to 900 miles By taking
the 1sthmiaD cara! through Nicaragu in.
stead Of the more sontheily one via the
Atrato river. After entering the Pacific at
the western terminus of the Nicaragua
canal such a vessel would at once strike |
the hear: Of the trade winds, in which the |
Old nasigatOrs were won: to say they could |
60 to sleep and cross the Pacific. On the !
return voyage the ship would take the anti. !
trades ncrth Of thirty-tye degrees north |
latitude. and thus she would save as much |
time and distance as in her outward trip.
This canal viii connect with the Fort |
St. Philip ship canal. and SO afford the
whole interior of the Union the best ac-
cess to both sides OF the isthmus and the
continent. 1; vii! open the Guatemala
coffee plantations to our market, and
cause the expenditure OF fifty millions Of
dollars at New Orleans in its construction.
Let us have this great measure of external
by, all means
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-18

lation. We deny it, and affirm that no
people encourage better the meat, fish,
vegetable and fruit markets.
1t was very bad for the Picaysne to lay
itself liable to the charge made by the Bee,
that it was the ''bondholders' orga1l." 1t
was not creditable to maintain that the
"tainted and fraudulent bonds, if pro-
tected by judgment, could not be scrutin-
lied and avoided. It does not become the
peoples paper to contain communion
tons (J in opposition to free markets, but
to oppose the scrutiny of fraudulent"
bonds, and appeal to respectable people to
defend their rights to consume rotten eggs
and reptiles. To say that to inspect and
reject unsound food would deprive our
Creole and cosmopolitan friends of 'the
materials of a good gumbo" is an insult
which deserves its rebuke.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-18
THE CREOLEs RIDICULED.

The P;cay,ae. constituting itself the
peculiar protector Of our Creole fellow
citizens from any playful illusions, has as
sailed the REPUBLICAN with great fierce
ness for observations neither disrespecful
in their language nor intent. What will its
wards think of its opposing the inspection
OF fowls and eggs on the ground that our
Creole feliow-citizens will be thereby de-
prlved Of the privilege Of using unsound
eggs and making gumbo out Of poultry
dying natural death? Nay, worse. wha.
will be thought by q large and respectable
class OF orr tsilcw-c;tizaHs when they are
ridiculed for consuming obscene birds
and even reptiles. Yet here il; the proof.
An editorial headed The Las. Sanitary
Act" first indicates the idea taat Cincin-
mai eggs and coop poultry can be IN
spected. The usual TRADE against the
carpet-basgers is made IN behalf Of the
vendors Of rotten eggs a.i diseased .ur-
keys. Thus:
Shall the ignorant ,rejIiic.s O. the ha-.
barian Adventures who have descended
upon our State be pe:mit.e,. - deprive orr
people of their WHOLESOME. and deleetahle
subjects Of culinary skill am. 81: and gas.
tronInic taste and fashion,
Then an appeal IS made 70 :.le Creole
and cosmopolitan population 70 .esis.
this inspection Oh The ground tina. j. vii, |
interfere with their peculiar food:
We remember many years ago tina. .
vendor Of turkeys was n!ougi.. be.or. ora |!
OF our justices OF the psac. 70 answer on |
the charge Of Offering for sal. carcases
which were uasound ard aos lii for food |
Ms oelense vas that they were not offered
Tor sale as turkeys to be roasted or boiled.
nor were they rendered TO persons Of An
alc-Saxon IDEAS and tastes. but that they !
were kept as proper subjects f). cpn6o. 10
be sold 10 qUadroons and Dag0s The ones. |
tlon thus presented TO the Justice Of tie
peace was, whether the State had the rirht
TO regulate the food OF the people. and 10
determine that the materials Tor IA coed
gunlbo were not as mercha1tahl. az aay
other articles of food.
The tastes Of our very cosmop0'itan ard |
various population are peculiar. There are |
things which are eaten and enioved here
which are not regarded n the market at
the North and in Europe as proper articles
IL food. linus crawtsh, snails, frogs, rain |
rows, Hy-up- the-crecks, shrimp, terrapins
y every class, coons, 'possums, snakes,
wis, hawks. grosbecks and shitepokes are,
~ our superior gastronomic science, made
'ery acceptable and nutritious viands.
Crawtish, shitepokes, owls, hawks and
makes! Such says the Picqwnoe is the
pod OF our Creole and cosmopolitan popu-
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-18
SERIOUS BUSINESS,

The season OF holidays, carnivils. dis
sipation and friyolity has passed away,
and sober Lent is upon us. For at least
forty days, save one, we are expected to
carry demure aspect and attend closely
to the sober duties of both worlds
There is not, fortunately for utility, any
thing in our steadier business which dis
tracts our attention from the pursuit Of
the main chance. The follies of the Car
nival claim our time, generally to the
exclusion of graver and more important
matters, while the season of Lent is
season Of close application to business.
First and foremost, in this connection,
comes the business of legislation.
There are great number of bills, in
volving important matters, now pending
before both houses And we believe only
about fourteen days Of session remain for
the purpose. We are aware thata good deal
may be done in that time, and doubtless
will; but the members of the General As
sembly require the assistance and advice
of honest and intelligent citizens 1t is as
great an error to neglect to pass neces-
sary law, one that is required by the pub
lie good, as it is to enact a bad law, for the
benefit Of private parties at the expense
of the public. 1t is not in any one man to
know all the wants of the people. Hence |
numbers are selected for the Legislature,
in pursuance of the old and well known
maxim applicable to the case.
There will be an election for another
General Assembly within a few months.
The records made within the next few
days will bear an important and conse-
quential part in that contest 1t is not
the incidental recording of mans name
on petty questions to adjourn, or to strike
out word here and there that go to
make up mans character. He is taken
BY the public as he averages, and generally
receives full justice. The present General
will thus be judged by tie
character of the work they turn out rather
han any special and brilliant spasms of
application to duty. Fortunately there is
low little or no public excitement, no
outside opposition to the Legislature. {
The only evidence that remains that there I
yer was a rival body is seen in the stand {
ng heading of some of the
ity papers, which precede their daily {
eports with the "Kellogg Legislature" S
hereby signifying readiness to hurrah 7
Or the Peoples Legislature" again the i
aoment revolutionary body sets itself G
p. But this may be regarded as safe t
oncession to dead sentiment. 1t costs v
othing and may be useful hereafter to S
rove that the 'usurper'' was never fully c
However this may be, there c
J nothing in the way to prevent the Cen u
raj Assembly from improving the time to a
re close Of the session, nor the citizens r
ON giving up portion Of their time in q
with the members on the fl
lings to do and those to leave undone. O.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-18

The Richmond Enquirer thinks the case
of Mrs. Myra Clarke Gaines against Caleb
Gushing is good thing. She, the most
eccentric of little old ladies and most
noted in the land and he the best known and
most singular of public men; both single and
seventy-what happy arrangement of the
suit might be made in cupid's court.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-18

With these evidences Of integrity and in
teliigence, we may hope for the restora-
ton of friendly, and even grateful, feelings
for this great-and to many unexpected
relief afforded by the present Republican
government. May we not, then, conf
IDENTIFY expect the acknowledgment that
the fears of Republican administration
and legislation was unfounded?
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-18
succession of John Tabnr.

SECOSD DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
- Of Orleans, No. 30 i33.-yoice is hereby given
70 we creditors Of tdis estate and TO all her per.
sons herein interested, to show cause within ten
uaYs from the present notification, if any thew
HIaNe or can, why the account presented bv
me catIVe te5taneHtdTv executrix OF the deceased
should not be hOmoloG4ted ana approved ana tie
funds distributed in accordance Herewith
BY order Of the Court
fel5 I82lt FRANK PACE TR ..Iar,,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-18
OFFICIAL NOTICES.
NOTICE TO BUILDERS.

DEPARTMENT OF WArERwoRKs ANpl
Public Buildings )
New Orleans. February H. 1874 }
GEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED BY
~ the undersigned until MONDAY February %,
at twelve O'Clock NJ, for the removal from the
foot of Canal street OF the iron building belonging
to the city, and its erection on st. Anthony
Square, in rear of Cathedral, Second District
The building to be fitted up as = fire-proof de-
pository for nOtarial and other records according
to plans and specifications on file in the City Sur
vey Ors Office.
All parties bidding GU this work will be required
to deposit $500 with the Administrator of Finance
ton,
The certificate of the Administrator of Finance to
accompany all proposal
Payment for above work to be in United States
currency
The city reserves the right to reject any and all
CHARLES FITZENREITER,
Administrator of Waterworks and Public Build
ings fell I'd
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-18

President Roberts, of Liberia says that
"a. trade and mercantile marine of that re-
credible. An English company proposes to
lay cable from Cape Palmas Liberia, to
st. Vincent, Cape de Verde Islands, thence
to Lisbon, and from Lisbon to New York.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-18
Succession of Conrad Volyr,,h-

GhCoND DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
- OF orleans, NJ" 20 Ga. Notice is hereby given
to III. cred tO1s Of this estate aud to an other nar
sons hefela interested, 20 show cause within ten
days from the presen. Hotiec ation if any thev
nave or can. Why the account presented BY Matthias
htpplef, administrator OF this estate should not he
hono.os.ted and approved and the funds dstrib.
ued i. accordance herewith, ard WHY said
matthias kfpp!e! should not be DISCHARGE, from
~: further 'rus: and liability as aaliIiss... es q:
BY ORDER .: the Court.
fel3 10 ~ PRASEP;Cr - sS.a,.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-18

< London paper suggests that as the ivy
Is the only plant which seems to flourish in
the smoky atmosphere Of that city, it might
be advan1ageously used to cover up some
of the public statues, the natural uglness
of which is intensified by the deposit of
SCOT which covers them.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-18

George Francis Trains biography shows
that his five years of college life were spent
in Holmes grocery in Cambridgeport, Mas
sachusetts. He was married October 5, 1850,
In Louisville, aud declined the presidency
of the Australian republic in 1852.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-18
succession of George Chi-r,.

GECOND DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
- Of orleans. No. 2f.939.-WIereas. Cyrus CI,is+n
has petit9ned the cOur1 for letters of adririqtrs
ton on the estate OF the late George C1ist, de
ceased, intestate. Notice is hereby given to sIl
whom il may concern to show cause within ten
days why the prayer of the said petitioner shorId
net be granted. '-i"
Be- order OF the Court.
fel5 10 2I+ FRANK p4CF 10 RI
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-18

One Of our exchanges says that American
readers are often amused by the oddly of
Chinese names. Undoubtedly Ii Pc Tai
and CIV Lung look very funny to our eyes.
But perhaps it is only the way we print
these names. Suppose some OF our own
,vera given thus: Da Wis and Gree Ley,
Scbu Ler Col Fax and Val Ian Dig Ham.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-18

According to the report OF the congress
sional proceedings as published IN the Lou
isyille Commercial, Senator Gordon INTRO
duced a bill to relieve the political disabih
ties Of Raphael S. Ames, Of Alabama we
shall next hear Of something OF the KIND
being done for Semmes, The Confederate Al.
,niraI, Of Mobile, who nominated hin 'o
candidate for mayor, and who has for
long time been politically disabled \ -
so VI - gtssst3 ~ !
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-18

No country upon the face of the habitable
globe, having a railroad system in opera
ton, has SO carefully guarded against the
possibility Of collisions as the republic of
Costa RIGA 1t rejoices in single locomo-
tive
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-18

Many of the Connecticut farmers will
abandon the cultivation of tobacco. Last
summers crop did not properly mature, and
still remains on the hands of the producers,
although in some cases offered at half the
usual price.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-18
NOTICE.

UNITRD STATES PATENT OFFICE
Washington, o. c., February 6, 1874. :
IN PETITION OF ALFRED W. j. MASON, OF
~ new orleans, Louisiana praying for the ex.
tension OF patent granted to him on the eighth
nay on NAY, 1900 Tor an Improvement in machines
for drying sugar, it is ordered that the Testimony
ln the case be closed on the seventh day of April
next; that the time for filing arguments and the
examiners port be limited to the seventeenth
day OF April next, and that said petition be heard
on the twenty-se second day of April next
ANY person may oppose this extension
tel2 1926 VI. B. LEGGETT Cnmn.issinna-
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-18

The hatred of the Chinese in San Fran
cisco is thus placarded in cigar store: "No
Cinnamon employed or Chinese goods sold
here. Established sixteen years on the
principle of white labor only"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-18

Tho pleasures of the world are deceitfui;
they promise more than they give. They
trouble us in seeking them, they do not sat
isfy us when possessing them, and they
make us despair in losing them.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-18
Succession of stephen Humphrc..

GECOND DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
~ o: Orleans No. 80 SG:.-Notice i. hereby given
to The creditors OF th. estate and TO all other peT.
SONS herein interested TO show cause within ten
DAYS from the present notification: if any they
nave Or can, Why the account presented bv
the administrative of this estate should NOT he
hnmologated and approved and the funds Listyib.
Ufed i'll accordance Herewith.
By order OF the Court.
:el2 Is l9' FRANK PACE fg S.s,s-
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-18

The New Yerk Times says: whatever
the Changers may do, it is not probable that
they will have any very extended, and
least of all any permanent effect upon our