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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-21
THE TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT.

ALBANY, Dec. Gothic Executive Committee
have designated Amsterdam the place. aud Tuesday
jan the tme for holding the next annual meeting
Of the New York State Temperance Society. AZ this
Society cmbr races temperance OF all shades VI
opinion Ia politics. II IL presumed that the occasion
will be- improved To organize movement that VII,
ure uIitrd action IN tho political canvass VI
the coming year. Churches and temperance s0cieties
ARE invited to send aelegates and Nil nisDds Oh LIDO
cause Val be welcomed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-21
GENERAL POLITICAL NEWS.
THE LOUISIANA CANVASS.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. Gothic Returning
Board executive session nearly all day yeser
day. understood that they have canvassed returns
from several additional parishes, giving the Democrats
Is majority In tho House. It believed the Board VIII
get through with the canvass early next week. ino
Democratic majority In the House will probably 10
about Is.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-21

there was no statement to mako. The GovcrnihR YIN
o,teo a, tho Exchange has begun an Investigation
which will be thorough and impartial. Wabash VIM"
had advanced on the purchases to 2c dropped TO Il. Oh
the announcement Of wrights failure but reaeeu 70
2s closing at 22I Tic events OF the day caused
uncertainty and depression In the marKet anu u" '"'
street. and there was n general decline N prices
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-21
inely smaller amounts OF freight The company ha'
lost the following vessels since 1857

lost the following vessels since 1857:
San FrancIsco. overloaded and foundered at sea 10
1883 900 lives lost. -.
Golden Gate burned IN 1862 1870 lives lost.
Hermann wrecked IN 1868. with 100 Japanese soi"n,1
who at the moment OF sinking formed In line 0n deck
ana met their fate with heroic frmness and military
precision. ,.. -,
Bcnyille, burned some years later. and number OF
lives lost. - -. ho,
Golden City, wrecked. but lives, treasure anu o's
gage saved. .o-. =. vo,,o
America sister ship Of Japan. burned In 1872 AZ ioKo
sacramento wrecked in 1872 lives treasure. and bag
gage saved.
Ariel. wrecked IN 1873.
Relief, wrecked on a reef In 1874.
Gnatcmaa, lost on WaliDgs ISLAND.
Japan, the tenth and last vessel lost.
There have been innumerable minor accidents inc
latest OF which was tho breaking OF tho blades OF the
City OF Pekng the sranding OF the Alaska, and on Sat
uriay the breaking Of tho shaft OF the Colon while
lying at this port.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-21
PACIFIC MAILS FATALITY.
THE STEAMSHIP JAPAN BURNED NEAR HONG
KONG.

MANY LIVES REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN LOST
ARRIVAL OF A FEW OF THE PASSENGERS AND
CREW AT HONG KONG.
HONG KONG, Dec. 19-The Pacific Mail Steamship
Company's steamship Japan from San Francisco
and Yokohama for this port, was destroyed by fire
on Thursday last when 60 miles out from Yokohama
few of her crew and passengers have arrived
here 1t is feared that many lives have been lost
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-21
CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATION.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 20.-The Democratic
gressiOnal Convention Of the Jvth District nohi
mated Judge g. M. f. Fife Of Carthage Ill The vacancy
Occasi0ned by the death o! the Hon. ]. Ii. Head
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-21

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2O.-Jefferson Rves, son
OF the late John C. Rves and OF the roprirtors OF
The Conoressona Globe, died suddcnly to-day at his
late resilehcr, from apOpl~xV. no was u nlkuiy
esteemed member VI THIS community.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-21

THE ALASKA LIKELY TO FLOAT OFF
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 19.-The steamship
Great Republic brings Intelligence that the steamship
Alaska stranded at Hong Kong is kly to DC foatcd or
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-21

resnondence from 1774 to 1850, &C., tho
total number of volumes being nearly 1.7OO.
This work has consumed much time and been found
To be of unexpected intcacy. owing to the scatter
ing of the documents through the various depos-
itories of government throughout the city and the
different methods of binding and indexing docu-
ments.
Mr. Spofford treats at great length OF the snbJect
of providing more space for the OVERLOOKING cOllec-
tons of the Library and its business The collection
of books has already been twice doubled in numeri-
cal extent within the past 10 years. and at the pres
ent rate of increase the accessons in 20 years viii
swell the library to 100000 Volumes and to 100000
volumes before century passes; and this, too,
with the paltry appropriation of S11,5OO for the
annual purchase of books His opinion s strongly
in favor of separate building for the Library, urg-
ing the example of London. Paris, Berlin and other
large continental cities, which have separate
building for q national Library. while within the
parliamentary building is the library for the eelsla-
tive body. He thinks that the Capitol must be en-
larged for legislative purposes. and the dilemma
will DO that the Legislature will crowd
out the Library, with the alternative that
the Library will crowd ont the Legislature
Another argument presented by Mr.. Spoflord grows
out of the question of making this library as accessi-
bic to the people as is consistent with its safety and
preservation. ut would not be safe or expedient
to make of it a circulating library; but it might
prove of incalcuable benefit to the public intelll-
gence and even tend to the improvement OF the
Government service were these rich stores OF in
formation thrown freely open every night Tor tDe
use aud reference of all" A large rcadiDg-room
could not be provided in the Capitol nor is 1t SUI
ficently near the center of population to become
place of resort if it open evenings. For these
and other reasons Mr.. SpOford has been impeled to
the conclusion THAT a separate building for the
Library of Congress- constructed throughout with
special reference to its present and future
growth in its manifold departments, is demanded
alike by wise regaId to economy and pubic pol
ICY"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-21
DISASTROUS FIRE AT TOXIC. IN JAPAN.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 19.-The steamship

Great Republic brings Intelligence that on the 18th OF
November disastrous fire occurred at TOXIC. japan
| About 1000 houses were destroyed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-21
ALLEGED ELECTION FRAUDS IN MAssACHu-
SETS.

BosroN, Dee. 20.-The Herald published
today some alleged revelations OF gross frauds IN the
Iytn Congressional District in connection with the
recent elections.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-06-25
French and German Forces Since 1871

The Cologne Gazette compares tho
new formation in the French and Ger
nun armies since 1871, to show what
immense preparations are being made
by France to extend her military power.
The German army has added nine i'll
fantry battalions, 81 field batteries, five
railway companies, a small numbcr of
foot artillery and pioneer companies,
and three train battalions. Comparing
France now with her condition before
the war, there is, corresponding to this,
an increase Of 1913 battaliolls, twenty.
eight squadrons, and $50 field batteries.
The new military law of 1872 gives 12C
line infantry regiments, 30 rifle bat.
talions, four Zouavc, three Turco, and
one foreign regiment, three light Afri-
can battalions, G3 cavalry and 30 artil
lery regiments, with 800 field batteries,
one pontoon regiment, three engineer
and four train regiments. The infantry
regiments No. 127-144, the dragon reg.
iments No. 21-2G, the chasseurlcgimcnt$
No. 1919, the hussar regiment No. II,
and the artillery regiments No. 81 -3S
have been raised anew. There is tall
of Il fourth Turco regiment and three
new line infantry regiments being rails
ed, in order to make the 18th Frcncl
army corps in Algiers up to three divi
sions. 10 these must be added tho
territorial army, organized and formed
mainly since the Both of March last
which will consist ut first of ~ infantry
regiments of three battalions each, OF
PIG battalions, Is cavalry regiments, Il
artillery regiments, IL engineer batt;.l
ions, IL train divisions. The force i'm
mediately in contemplation, being
rcckoncd up, would give, since 1870, :
total increase of 81 battalions and s:
squadrons, which would he nearly :
doubling Of the French army uHdc,
Napoleon ILL.,, and would put til,
French force to about 500, 90 men.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-06-25
4 Historic Rail.

A fencc-rail, certified to be one cnt
Ivy Abraham Lincoln, i'll 1890, or about
that time, was sent soon after Mr.. Lin
coins nomination for the Presidency tn
the Hon. A. A. Burton, of Lancaster.
Ky, the sender being Governor Il. J.
Oglcsby, Of Illinois. A noted slave.
dealer had planned to mob tho rail %,
its arrival, and the plan Was carried out
SO far as the gathering Of IL mob about
the express office when the arrival took
place, but few determined looking
faces about the express wagon caused
the mob to stink away. During the war
Mr.. Burton's house WAS occupied alter
natcly by Federal and Rebel officers,
and while everything on the premises
suffered, the rail rcn,"inc,lwholc. -Four
years ago this rail, drapcu in mourning,
figured c'mspicuously ut meetings held
in Kentucky to r'.tify the Fifteenth Con-
stitutiunal Amendment, and it has also
been IL prominent object 1T various Re
publican gatherings held since tho WIZ.
A short time ago the rail wal, removed
from Lancaster to Mr.. Burtun'S new
home in Forest, ILL.,, and on its ,rpart-
nrc it WAS escorted to the railway station
by Il large procession of patriotic cit-
2,il* Some Of the NOR" enthusiastic
and less rcvercnt among them n,nrrtd il
considerably ',y chipping from il pieces,
which they hoped would e" down 10
l"'*tcrity us relies nf u :;r.At man. Tln,
latest public app 'Ar,nc" Of the rail WAS
ut the memorial services, IN Forest ON
the Both nltimo.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-06-25
The Pulpit Yell.

The habit Of shouting so loud a. to
offend the car is perhaps equally oLjcc-
tionable, while sudden transition from
one extreme to the other is sufficiently
artificial to comprehend the evils Of
both. But there is another AMI :. grow
ing fashion, SO vicious, SO offensive t,
good taste, SO destructive to spiritual
emotions, and so rcpcllant to serious
contclnplations. that Il public speaker
has need only to hear himself as others
hear him, to feel conscience stricken fol
disturbing public worship. It is the
abrupt transition from low to high, not
mere hallooing-that expression, is quite
too tame-but an instantaneous, start
ling yell, which would drown the sound
OF savage w:.r-wloop. Let 40 ON,
think this is II caricatlrc OF Whit is
sometimes witnessed in public speakers,
1t would bo difficult to select language
fOrcible enough to make the description
hyperbolical. If there be any who, not
having Witnessed IN instance of this
miscallcd oratory, arc unable to rccog-
nizc this photograph, let him imagine
himself seated i'll u house of worship in
IL devollt frame of mind, listening with
absorbed attention to :n instructive dis
course in harmony with hisserious coll
temptations, delivered i'll tone of voice:
adapted t." the sentiment and to the
awakened feelings of the congregation,
when instantly, us with al electric
stock, the speaker uttcrs IL yell that
falls painfully on tho dullcst car. The
rupture of II watcr-spout would not
more surely discharge its contents than
such an explosion would empty the
mind Of all serious thoughts.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-06-25
Editorial Scaling.
Extract from ShcaI,an's Address before Illinois
prcss Asslh.i.fiuu

Extract from Shcalan's Address before Illinois
Press Association.
Have wo not over,lonc the patriotism.
and have we not retarded the advance
mcnt of journalism, by this willingness
t" scalp QUO another to crafty the mob,
which, after the operation, has, or ought
to have, q lower opinion of both actors
than it had before? Personal journal
ism never tends to exsLt the profession,
or cxait the journal that INDUCES in it.
1t is u waste Of time, labor, aud means
for one newspaper to devote its columns
to the humiliation of the personal char
actcr OF the gentlemen who publish an
other paper. Waste Of time, labor and
means is, in these utilitarian days, a
crime. Newspapers are published for
the pec,,niary benefit of the owners.
There may be romantic notions of al
other kind, that journalism has higher
aims than the accumulation of pclf, but
We know differently, and, like sensible
men, we may frankly state that VIC
print and publish onr newspapers for
the purpose Of making the most money
VIC cnn. The man who makes the best
paper, rs general thing, makes the
most money; and the man who makes
the most money, as general thing, can
make the best paper, if he knows how.
We arc bidders for the public conf
lcncc and the public trade, just as the
lawyers, the physicians or the merchants
are: We offer our services to the pub
lie Just as they do, and expect pay
therefore rs they do +; and among the
services VIC offer them is a good news
paper, conducted with due regard to
public dccency and morality, and advo-
cating such public policy and measures
.s we may think best for the public in
toraat
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-06-25
The DNkcdOm of C0nnaugl,t.

This title, which, as we stated recent
~, is about to be conferred OH his Roy
III Highness Prince Arthur, is not quite
new i'll the Royal Family. According
to the Pccragcs of Lodge and Burk,
Prince William Henry, q younger
brother of George Ill.,, was created in
1864 Duke of Gloucester and also
Earl of Connaught;" and these titles
passed to his son, the second Duke of
that creation, but. became extinct at
his death in the year 1884. It is also
not true that the present is even the
second instance of ono of tho Royal
family being directly connected with
the sister kingdom by an Irish title, for
instance, the Prince of Wales is Earl of
Dublin, as was his grandfather, tho
Duke of Kent; the late and present
Dukes Of Cumberland have always en-
!oyed the title Of Earls of Armagh the
late Duke of Cambridge was created
Earl of Tipperary, and his son, the
present Duke, still holds that Earldom
the Duke Of Edinburgh is Earl Of
Ulster; the late Duke of Sussex was
also Baron Arklow, in the county of
Wicklow; and the Duke of Clarence,
atterwarl King William w., was Great
ed Earl Of Munster in 1889. Probably
other examples Of Irish titles conferred
on Royal personagcs could also he lis
covered by the careful antiquary.-
4Nctv lOrE CUntn1cIri0I -1dycytiser.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-06-25
A FOrciblc Criticism.

An amusing anccdote of Kaulbach.
the artist, is told about his interview
with tho Saxon Ambassador, who
having little diplomatic business to at-
tend to, whiled away his leisure
hours by painting gigantic pictures
Fiattcrcrs told him that he possessed
talents that would speedily make him
all eminent artist. One dav he invited
kaulbach, who was then y very young
man, and Peter Won Cornelius to his
studio. t','on tho arrival of the two
great artists the Ambassador said to
them that he had invited them for the
especial purpose OF hearing their
opinion about the new painting he was
ut work upon. He withdrew a curtain
from q vast canvas, upon which, he was
painting "Hagar and Jshmael." There
WAS bit of gray desertion ON it, right
between the two human forms. IL
have been told that I'LL this is not bad,
Now, will you give INC your sincere
opinion about the value Of the paint
ing? I shall be guided by your de-
cision." At this moment the Ambassa-
dor was called ont. Kaulhach looked
in blank astonishmcnt at Cornelius.
''Tlc painting is abominablc," said
the latter. "What is your opinion of
it?' "IIcrc it u.s." replied Ka,.lbacl,,
and being very agile, he jumped
through the spot on the canvass on
which the bit Of desert was painted.
Then the two left the house.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-06-25
A Spcck Of Rebellion in Cornell.

Cornell now has it's miniature or
threatened rebellion. A letter from
there says:
small battery of canon was re-
Gently added to tho military DEPART
nent Of the university The guns were
placed upon tho c"npus a short dis
lance from the college buildings. One
morning very carly, or rather late ono
night, the village WAS startled by the
thunder of artillery npon the bill.
Nobody could explain this waslike
salute satisfactorily until it was sur
missed that the students, the convenient
recipients of all uncertain charges.
must have discharged those pieces and
TINS suspicion WAS further strengthen
ext by tho discovery that kcg Of blast
ing powder was missed from the adia-
cent stone quarry. The concussion
broke window pancs to the value of
aboutS7 This was circumstance OF
so great moment as to call for the i'm
mediate action of the Executive Com
mittcc of the Trustees, and every stu
dent rooming Oh the hill was command
cd to pay per cuDitN assessment be-
fore Il certain date, unless he could
come forward and assert upon honor
that he did not participate in the of.
fence, and that he did not know Of any
ono who did. This manifest injustice
of requiring proof Of innocence upon
the assumption Of guilt, called forth IL
meeting, and protest Of the students
wherein they respectfully declined to
assert innocence, but stated that if the
demand Of payment was persisted in,
each, guilty or innocent, would pay his
portiou.''
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-06-25
BOnuuet.(,iviNy in Paris.

The enormous bosnIucts;.ctrcss,s now
receive in Paris cannot he carried into
IL private box, they arc too large (thc
smallest being the size of :n ordinary
round tc;e-tablc), so they ;.rc ordered in
the morning at florists, who sends,
them direct to the theatre, and puts
them in charge of box-kceper; the
name of the actress is on the bouu uct.
When the time comes the box keeper
takes the bouquet to the leader of the
orchestra, who places it on the stage
n scrv;tltt afterwards picks up the bout
quot, which is generally plucked to
pieces and divided amongst those pres
cnt. Tint is how bouquets arc thrown
there. There is none Of tho genuine
impulse which impels Il lady to throw
her own nos'gay ut the feet Of al adj
mirrd songstrcss, as an appreciation of
her talent, as in England. A Paris cor
respondent says he has heard Of bout
urlcts containing gems of value, price
less rings, and oven "ribbons Of bunk
notes. around their stem (but that was
not in P,ris). An English lord, we'll
known for hiscccc,ltric generosity, once
threw !. bale Of Brussels lace, !. metre III
width, t" :. f:.vorite dancer, lcgging her
to use it as one Of her fairy skirts (that
WAS when even ballet skirts were worn
below the kncr)-but that WIS not in
Paris either.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-06-25
Incident in NilsSOn's Career.

A little bit of interesting gossip in
connection with Nine. Nilsson has inst
spro,ltcd in the social field, and people
arc pl,lcking ut it with sufficient vim to
show how much they relish tho occ,,pa-
ton. it seems that the prima donna
ordered Il dress to DO made for the pur-
pose Of attending dinner party given
in her honor. The order was given to
ono of tho most fashionable tlrcssm,.k-
crs ii, town--a MAINLAND he cxcrtetl
himself to satisfy his distinguished
patron. The dress was to have been
sent to Nine. Missions hotel at 3
o'clock on IL certain day, but it did not
reach her until nearly 3 o'clock in the
evening. Tho prima donna has IL bit of
temper Of her own, and when the dress
was delivered she informed the girl who
brought it that she wouldn't pay for it,
owing to the failure of Monsieur Back
breadth to keep his promise. She wore
it, however, and the girl delivered her
message. Backbrcadtll was furious.
All his time, ingenuity and money OK
pended for nothing. He said he was
not that kind of man Tor words t. that
ci1'tct), AMI straightway ordered IL car
riaSc and drove to Nine. Nilsson's
hotel. Hc strobe up to her room like
the Giant Despair. Nine. Nilsson was
not in, but her mail was, and she told
B;mkbrca.lth that her mistress had gone
ont to dinner III the identical dress he
had manufactured. The man mo,liste
ut once uscdthc expression Mr. Bailey :;
shipmatc did-''Hclcn Blazcs but
recovered himself sufficiently to 60
down to the Office and tell the c:,sl,icr
that the lrima donna had requested the
bill he then and there presented to be
paid. The cashier promptly handed
over $3.50 in greenbacks, and Back
breadth drove off happy. A fearful
row followed, of course, but finally
Strackosch is said 20 have reimbursed
the hotel pcoplei in order to keep peace
i'll the family.-Lctfcr IN Dcnt",y
.NCtr*.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-06-25
A SagaciOl,s Feline.
From thu. Dt.trt,jt Ers.. pr..uu

Mrs. A. Rice, who keeps IL boarding
house Oh Randolph street, near Hotel
Erickson, has cat which through her
marvellous intelligence and instructive
representations has become Il valuable
acquisition to tho household as well as
the pet Of all the boartlcrs. At different
times within n year, through forcwarn-
imSs Of IN unmistakablc nature, has
tabby protected the house against the
intrusions of sneak thieves, once saving
tho premises from threatened in,ln,ln-
ton caused by the sudden bursting Of
n water pipe ut night, Mt another time
Mscning the inmates, through timely
alarm, from being smothcrcd by cscap-
ing gus, vcrtlunt lolgcr having blow,
out the flame instead Of turning it off.
Recently she capped tho climax and
proved herself pnragnn of usefulness.
1t appears that one Of tho boardcrs,
who had been engaged in reading III
the parlor, instead Of turning down the
side light before retiring, as is custom
'ry, left it burning unnoticcd in close
proximity to tho door the fixture being
~ movable one). The heat coming in
contact with the vnrnish soon ignit..d
the woodwork anlsturtcd blaze, Which
but for the cats sa,acity would soon
have called out the fire department.
The cracking Of the flames must have
aroused tho intelligent creature, for she
rushed up stairs and mewed in front of
the door leading to Mrs. Kice's bed
room. This demonstration not having
the desired effect, tho animal scratched
vt tho pancling Of the door quitc fcrci-
bly,, and cvimccd so much rcstlcssness
that Mrs. Rice, Knowing that something
must DO wrong, arose to ascertain the
cause OF tho disturbance. On opening
the door she found the corridor full Of
smoke. 10 wake the inmates was but
the work of moment. This accom-
plished, she rushed down stairs, and
with the assistance of the dodgers the
flames, which. had by this time gained
considerable Roadway, were cxti,guisI-
cd, fortunately before much damage
had been done. After order had been
restored her ladyship, tho cat, jumped
about in apparent high glec 1T what
she had accomplished, appearing to
thoroughly realize the importance of
her situation. Mrs. Rice AYERS that her
cut is not for sale.