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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-05-27

Here was further proof to me that
the whole was delusion, but before
determining what course to take to
prove it to be one, [ resolved to make
one more effort to ascertain whether
there was the shadow of truth in his
statement
Knowing one of the aids-de-camp of
| General R, asked him as favor
to allow the sentinel to watch during
the whole of one night the windows of
Smiths range of appointments, which
he promised should be done. The
next morning he informed me that no
person, such as described, had made
his appearance in fact, not an indi-
vidual had attempted to come near the
house. [ then questioned Smith, who
told me that several times during the
night he had risen from his bed and
seen the spy lurking about outside the
house, and that he had watched him
the day before SO pertinaciously, it had
almost driven him out of his senses.
It wanted but three days to the time
for Mrs. Smiths return to x, when
the servants in the house were in the
night aroused by violent cries from
their master. On going to his assist
ance they found he had quilted his bed
room am entered another, where.
armed with sword, he was stabbing
the bed clothes through and through.
On inquiring the cause, he replied:
"The fellow is here, and I have
caught him at last. He shall not
escape me this time" and he again
commenced stabbing through the bed
The New York herald., 1874-11-08
STATEN ISLAND.

County Treasurer Hugh McRoberts yesterday
held another sale OF property for unpaid taxes.
Patrick Hartwel, oil Clifton, severely beat dis
abled man yesterday because he refused to give
HIM money to buy o drink with. He was locked
up.
Two colored footpads late on Friday night,
brutaDy beat man at the corner OF Brewery lane
ana New York avenue, Clifton. and robbed him OF
S2S. Mr.. Thompson passed that way shortly
alterward, and, finding the man unable TO walk,
had him properly attended to.
A young man named Dornbach, residing on Gore
street, Stapleton, while out cunning on Thursday
morning last, accidentally discharged the con-
tents OF his gun into his right arm above the
elbow shattering the bone SO badly that there Is
little hope OF saving the limb.
The janitor OF the Edgewater Village Hail
named White, but better known as 'The judge
was brutally assaulted on election night by
drunken ruffian. at the Second Election district
down and seriously injured In the hip, and now
lies at his home dangerously III In consequence.
Yesterday morning, after the ferry boat Middle.
town had left the slip on the eight O'Clock trip
from New York, she became disabled through some
dlsarrangemenr or her exhaust valve and was
towed to Tompklnsvle by the Westfed, where
the trouble was remeded and she continued her
regular trips. only omittlng the one from Staten
Island. at nine O'Clock, and the ten O'Clock one
from New York. There were all sorts OF rumors
to the character OF the accident, out this the
extent OF it.
The New York herald., 1874-11-08
IMPRESSIVE MASONIC CEREMONY.

In the Commandary Chamber OF the Masonic Tenn
pie there was enacted last evening memorable
scene, which Will be remembered oy those who
witnessed the same for many years. 1t was no
less than the dedication Of the Room, the Soon
eistorial Cnambern OF the A. A. Rite. The impres.
sive ceremonies were conducted by Brother
Charles 7. McClenachan, assisted pv General Ward
Dr. Fleming and his stan OF officers. Prayers,
mystic symbolical representations and ancient
rites were impressively delivered and portrayed
The various affairs were properly ''ilumlnatedn -
after which the chamber was dedicated to the SUBJ
lime order, by the sprinKling Of "water. wine and
oaltn on the floor.
After the dedication the Sublime Degree Of
Perfection" or the fourteenth degree, was con-
ferred with full ceremonies. Many prominent
present. among the most prominent being x. W.
ID. w. Wyman, tblrty.third degree. Commander-n-
Chief Of New Jersey; J. w. Cossad, thirty-third
degree George p. Edwards, thirty-third degree :
&. /. Scott, thirty-third degree, and a number OF
other gentlemen from JERSEY City; Ezekiel Salo
mon, thirty-third degree from New orleans, VITA
the following from this city:-General Charles
Roome, General J. c. Pnckney, General J. H. Ho-
bart Ward Charles I. McClenachan. w. " Alex
ander h. NJ. G. Graham. Henry G. Banks,
DIR. James NJ Austin, Jerome Buck Elwo0d E.
Thorne, Napoleon lie Brun, architect OF the
Temple; Hopkins Thompson, JoDn W. Simons,
Henry Clay Preston. Dr. Walter NJ. Fleming, John
r. Green, DR.. Charles Brown and others.
On completion OF the degree grand banquet
was neld, accompanied by speaking and general
GOO Time, which was ully enjoyed BY those pres
ent Ihe least broke up at q late hour
The New York herald., 1874-11-08
BOARD OF APPoRTIONMENT.

There was q special meeting OF the Board OF AID,
porti0nment yesterday. with Mayor Havemeyer In
the chair. Transfers OF money were made as fol.
lows:-From the unexpended balance OF the sp.
preparations OF Commissioners Of Record for 1870
to the appropriation for county claims prior to the
passage OF the Consolidation bill, $7ee a. and SITS
from the same In 1871 to the same account From
the Appropriation for the Roman Catholic Rouse
OF the Good Shepherd for 1871, $562 S5 to the
Magdalen Female Benevolent Society for 1874.
From the Appropriation for the latter society for
lS7l72 to the appropriation for the present year,
$l,634 3S. From real estate expense apprOpria-
ton for 1872 to the same appropriation Tor 1874,
SIS, ,95S Al. transfer was also made OF 1919 SO
from the appropriation Tor CONTINGENCIES Mayors
Office, 1872 TO same account for 1874, wnich Is sut.
Gent "A
resolution was adopted tnstrucrng the Secre-
tary, the President OF the Tax Commission, to
transmit a copy OF the revised estimates for 1873
(which were adopted at the meeting held on Sat-
urday last} to the Board OF Aldermen, in or,,er
tnat they might take action thereon. This docu-
ment explains In detail the action taken by the
Board In reducing the original budger, and the
reasons which led them to make such reduction.
These reasons were published in connection with
the previous proceedings OF the Board. The essi-
mates do not make any provision for the Alder
men as Supervisors, but II Is more than probable
that those gentlemen will now look out Tor their
own interests.
The New York herald., 1874-11-08
THE PARK COMMISSION.

The Department Of Parks has issued contractA
for the rebuilding OF the Battery wall. The bids
were made per loot for the work. and the total ap-
preparation is $780, so that the Improvement
will simply depend upon how far the money may
60.
In the several PARKS and squares In the city the
work recently announced In the HERALD as going
on progresses rapidly. At the Five Points the
long talked OF fountain is being erected though Of
that In Madison square "the ground work laid" is
all that can be sald In Central Park the i'm
provements noted recently In the HERALD are pro-
crossing quite rapidly, but nothing especially new
mas been designed or commenced to beautify and
Improve TINS beautiful peoples garden.
Yesterday being such . hne day there was an
unusually large number OF visitors TO central
PARK, which, In consequence. bore many ol the
traces OF It's summer beauty. The bright-tnted
leaves were ialling everywhere around. but tho
sunshine LIT up the place so beautifully with the
rich and varied nucs OF the iading foliage that
there was, even in the autumnal sadness, splen.
did mtnGlnE OF che dehgnts OF both summer and
winter. The children and the nurses were out
just as on summer oay As tor the carriages
and various styles Of vehicles, with gay gentlemen
and merry maldens on horseback, as they swiftly
coursed along the smooth roads or the shaded
dg,ves, they ald all that was needed 10 make the
whole scene seem n bright panorama oi oeantv
and endowment
The New York herald., 1874-11-08
WESTCHESTER.

Rev. DIR. Abraham d. Gillette. OF New York. has
accepted q call TO the pastorate OF the Baptlst
church IN Sing sing village.
TIE Sixteenth battalion, N.G.S.N.Y., will be re-
viewed by Major General James W. Hustled and
stan at Youkers, on Tuesday.
According to the latest election returns Tilden's
majority in the county is over 1900, and that Of
Odell for Congress, about 1900.
While attempting TO make too short turn In
Nepperhan street, Yonkers, on Friday afternoon,
George AcKerman, a butcher, was thrown from
his wagon, and before he could regain his feet the
horses leH upon MIN, breaking one OF his lower
hmDs and otherwise crushing him severely about
the body.
In the case OF Auguste Lachaume, who shot
James p Sanders in the City Court room at Yon-
kers some months ago, commission has been APP
pointed to take testimony In France, pursuant to
the plea oil hereditary insanity which has been set
UP IN ms defence. IL Is SAID that the latner and
grandfather OF the accused both encompassed
their own deaths through mental arrangement.
Stringent rules have been adopted by the Board
Of State Prison Inspectors for the punishment OF
convlcts found guilty OF injuring breaking or
stealing the machinery in the prison workshops
or other property, whether owned by the state or
by contractors. The smoking OF pipes or cigars
by the jailbirds Is also strictly prohibited. lai-
ure on the part OF the subordinates to promptly
port offences OF either class is to oe attended by IN
slant DISMISSAL
The proposition to erect costly reservoir at
Yonkers OF sufficient capacity to supply popula-
tion OF $4,000 people finds little favor among the
taxpayers OF that city. 1t is urged by many OF the
latter that supply which should be adequate to
the wants OF o community numbering from II, COO
to Is, 600 persons would pc all that VIII be required
1or the next ten or twelve years. The proposed
site OF the reservoir indicated Is also being vigor.
ously protested against principally on account OF
the alleged objectionable material which composes
Its bed.
The last resting place Of Tom Paine, at New
Rochelle, which long renamed unmolested, was a
few days since wholly obuterated by Simeon Les.
ter, upon whose farm the grave is located. It's
position was about twenty feet south OF the ceno-
taph, near the roadside. In clearing up his farm
IT appears Mr.. Lester cut away the underbrush,
removed the loose stones and levelled the ground,
leaving no mark to Indicate the immediate pres
ence OF human dust. Nothing remains now for the
curiosity seeker but to chip on piece OF the gran
ite shaft, which, under the constant strok es OF
relic hunters and perhaps more ignope visitors,
has OF late years been rutnlessiy deaced.
The New York herald., 1874-11-08
NEwARK's INDICTED CITY OFFICIALS.

The Young-Stainsby Conspiracy Case
To BE Tried-Bro adj wells Sentence.
In the Essex County oyer and Terminer, before
Judge Depue. yesterday Colonel Aoee the prose-
cutor drew the attention OF the Court to the case
OF Alderman Stainsby and ex-Commissloner
Young, the indictment for whom had been sus-
tanned by the Supreme Court as already re-
corded In the HERALD. Colonel Abee moved that
the case be tried next week In the Quarter Ses-
sions, before Judge Ellsworth and the CITY Judges
The Court so ordered. This Is the second copsplr-
acy case In which Young and Stainsby are charged
with conspiring to deraud the city IN certain
real estate transaction.
In regard to the case OF John A. Broadwell, who
pleaded guilty to defrauding the city while Col
lector OF Taxes, and who has SO lar escaped pun
isnment because OF alleged continued illness,
Judge Depue ordered new medical inquisition Ia
MS case, so that II mignt be finally disposed or
The Grand Jury adjourned sine die yesterday
III IS rumored that among the indictmen found
was one charging prominent citizen with crime
IN unawluIly evading the payment OF ms just
share of taxation ON his large personal estate.
The New York herald., 1874-11-08
POLICE MATTERS.

The cases OF Oflicer Graham, who was tried
before the Board OF Police for illegally arrestlng
and causing the imprisonment Of two young
ladies, and Sergeant Schultz, who was charged
with using offensive language to them IN the
station house when they were arralgned before
board OF Police to await the action OF the higher
court nelore which they are. TO be tried. At the
Police the friends OF the young ladies' presented
themselves before the Grand Jury, made q COM
PAINT OF the case and indictments were issued
81 this action the Police Commissioners laid over
their judgments IN the matter, as is usual In such
cases. until after the inquiries In the upper tribu.
nal. This course is adopted IN justice to the
accused, win the view OF not pEejudicing the
Q8pect OF the defence IN alter tviala.
The New York herald., 1874-11-08
BROOKLYN.

There were 472 arrests by the Brooklyn police
during the past week.
The receipts OF the Tax Collector for the past
week amount to $31, ,140 54.
Argument on the appeal in the Tilton- Beecher
suit Will not be heard III the City Court until Sat-
urday next.
A slight IRE occurred yesterday morning in the
Poplar street 81. vincent's Home for Boys. The
flames were extngushed with loss of about $780,
The hre was o accidentai origin.
The week OF special prayer, urged by the Young
Mems Christian Association OF Scotland, Will be
inaugurated to-day at the Rooms Of the American
Branch OF the Association Fulton avenue. There
will be services held daily during the week.
Ellen Borst, a widow, Sxty.seven years OF age,
walked of the dock at the loot or Joraemon street
at a late hour on Friday night, and was rescued
from drowning by Oincer McDermott. OF the First
precinct she was conveyed TO the College Hos
pltal. Mrs. Borst is homeless and destitute.
Frequent complaints having been made to the
authorities by persons who have found large stones
in bales OF hay which they have purchased, the
Common Council has passed an ordinance requr-
ing each bale to be marked with the exact weight,
and imposing nne 0I $40 for eacn violation OF the
ordinance.
Joseph sweeney, while at work in the ocloth
factory On Seventeenth street, near Seventh ave.
nue., yesterday afternoon, fell from the third story
window 10 the basemenr and was almost instantly
killed. The deceased, who was thirty i've years OF
age, resided at No. 1926 Seven teentn street, Gowa-
nus. Coroner Jones was notified to hold an IN
quest over the body.
Motion was made yesterday in the supreme
Court, before Judge Gilbert, for three mandamuses
to compel the Supervisors TO pass the pay roll OF
the Commissioners OF Charities for the months OF
May, June and July. Supervisor Ropes stared 10
the Court that many OF the persons on the pay
rolls had done no work, and the Board wanted
time 10 examine the matter. The Conrt ad-
journed the nearing until next Monday week.
The New York herald., 1874-11-08

ceiling thar amount OF the old bonded indebted.
ness oil the town. The entire Indebtedness VIII be
funded IN the course OF a few weeks.
The schooner West Wind. Captain Tracy from
Philadelphia for Fan River, with q load OF coal,
went ashore or Freeport about ten O'Clock on
Friday night in a dense fog The greater part OF
the cargo had to be thrown overheard before she
could be got on, and number OF the baymen took
coal.
The Overseers OF the Poor Of the town OF New
town are endeavorlng 10 effect an arrangement
with the County Superintendents whereby the
poor OF the to- wp who every winter take up their
abode In the town poorhouse can be sent TO the
County POorhouse, ana thus be made TO make
some return by labor for the expense OF their
mann enance.
Building operations at A. T. stewards Garden
City are being pushed forward with great rapidity.
Ten new houses are now nearly completed, and a
contract has been awarded for the erection OF
twenty more, the foundations OF which have
already been commenced. the brick stables ad-
jacent TO the hotel and the brick freight house OF
the Central Railroad are also nearly completed.
The New York herald., 1874-11-08
LITERARY CHIT-CHAT.

The study OF genealogyshas been much assisted
by Mr.. Joseph Fosters "Pedigrees OF the County
Families Of England" Three volumes have been
published, Including Lancashire and the North
East and West Riding OF Yorkshire.
AS far back as 174O London had daily evening
newspaper. sold at one arthing. and entitled, The
Epentno Post. The making Of farthing newspapers
may be reckoned among the lost arts.
No less than 5000 copies OF q cheap London edi-
ton OF ''Middlemavch'' have been sold within two
months.
M. Renan has brought out b new work, "La Mis-
SION de Phenice," being account OF the scien-
tific researches In Syria in ls6o-el.
An official order from the Turkish Minister OF
Police forbids newspaper hawKers to cry the con.
tents OF the journals they sell, they frequently
ialsify them. How would such an edict do in New
York;
The reception of NJ. Alexandra Dumas at the
French Academy Is fixed for q day within the first
fortnight OF January next. The reception OF NM
Mezieres and Caro- will follow; and after the last
OF these ceremonies the Academy Will elect q
successor to Jules Janln.
DIR. Bernard, OF Bonn, learned German critic,
has Just printed in English ''William Langland:
Grammatical Treatise" In which he gives
thorough analysis and account of the language
and construction OF "Pier's Plowman.n
Mr. Froude has been accepted by Mr.. CARLYLE as
his biograpner, and has had all the materials in
Mr.. Caryle's possession bearing on the work
placed at his disposal. II Is also understood that
Mr. Froude will be appointed sole literary executor
OF Mr.. Carlyle.
The September number OF Petermann's Mitthel.
tngen opens with DR.. Bernoulhs travels in
Guatemala, IN the year 1870 In his progress
through the country the Doctor was struck with
the frequent occurrence OF ruined churches and
deserted hahtations.
The French almanacs for 1875 are putting In an
early appearance. At least four Of them an
nounced as already published, viz. The "Al.
manach de pAteer." the 'Almanach des Joyeaux
Chauteurs," the "Aimanach des Success Paris
tennes,n and the "Almanach du Laboureur ct du
vigneron."
Four hundred OF the 57e pages OF text OF the first
volume Of Mr.. Arbers Transcript OF the Registers
OF the Statoners' Company are printed OF, and
the volume viii probably be issued In October.
There is society In Italy for the suppression OF
bad books, which, In It's fourth report, expresses
great Indignation against the "Rtvista European
for having said that too many OF its members
would exclude all books but the "Catechism,n the
'sOfice OF the Madonna" or at most the "Book of
Dreams.n
volume OF personal Recoections OF Beetno-
ven, Goethe and Mendelssohn,v Is In the press.
from the pen OF Herr Heinrich Won Meister, who
was acquainted with the great poet and COM
posers The work will be written In English.
The New York herald., 1874-11-08
LONG ISLAND.

Wild fowl are now being taken in great numbers
In the Great South Bay, and sportsmen are having
q good time. Partridge arc also quite plentiful In
the woods on the south side. quail. however
appear to oe rather scarce-about one Tor every
two gunncrs IN quest OF them.
the Issuing Of Newtown bonds, under the opera
tion OF the Funding bill, has commenced, ana the
supervisor has filed duplicate receipts with the
Town Clerk for the payment OF xlo6.o lor can.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1874-05-22
Franklin, Kentucky, Marine
NAL Market.

The general market has been dull, as
might have been expected when SO many
obstacles were thrown in to impede navi-
CATION and delay connections.
Young lawyers, however, have been
an exception, for the dapand has been
active, while receipts have been md(ler-
ate and prices have advanced.
Well preserved bachelors, are abun-
dant in the market, which we quote
steady at former figures, with an upward
tendency.
We quote widowcrs as to quality /;
ordinary. no demand good ordinary,
enquired after; middling in demand; first
class, in consequence of the limited sup
ply, are quoted high.
Young widows are much enquired for
the demand being greatly in excess Of
the supply. We note older ones OF "
usual quotation; Bring on your
Dr. oaks
Young gentlemen, aGs
to twenty-five. in dep1
on other festive
their market va
risky. and
one invests I
gentlemen, jY
perabundant,
cept as coll,
rainy evenig
Sweet II
the unprec
prehension1
very soon. V
many heav
the woodbins
to 25's in ac,I
ant market, and
able.
Old maids--pd
market. -Hstiot
Don't fkil tee
the nsnnotA
eAssa Hst1.etq
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1874-05-22

u he exhibited the complete and mrvclouy cheap stock
Furnishing aud Piece Go .t, ever ohered 10
sli the lowest
~snnlng u the hippsiromie
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-05-12
Largest Circulation in the District
Reading Matter on Every Page
/, WASHINGTON CITY;
May II, 1874.
A Fun real Hat

IL is satisfactory to note growing disposition
to revolt against the tyrsuDical edict Of fashion
that prescribes the absurd, announcement and
rnhealthful stove pipe hat. An article appeared
In this column lately giving cordial endorseme emit
TO the eloquent and convincing essay of Julius
Henri Browne against the abomlnab!e silk-hat
and since then two OF our Sunday papers have
taken the matter up-the Herald and the Capt.
tai. The former, to be sure, affects to defend
the silk hat, but hits that ugly and uncomforta-
bic infiction % many sarcastic "side-licks"
that We are sure its heart is not In the work
HE insinuatiOn, however, Of the Herald that
our disaffection may come from losing q silk
nat bet, or having our own silk.hat SIN ashed or
otherwise demorslized, impels us to say that
our last hat-bet was with Ramsdell on q reeley
and that h. paid like q man; and second, that
we have on hand = very good silk hat, that We
keep solely and saeredly for funeral occasions.
for which il has really fitness 1t is funeresl
in color, and the way IL shrouis and entombs
the head Is sepulchrsl to a degree. We DEFY
anybody TO put on = sikh after wearing a
comfortable slOuch) without looking az if he
had lost friend. The stiff rim enters thu fore
head, a. the iron might be said to enter the
soul, and nips the skin and risibIe muscles into
nxed expression of gloom aud affiiction most
eioquently Illustrative of bereavement. And
the grlm sedatSness and circumspection of car
risge requisite to keep the stove pipe hat bal
anced on the head is calculated also T. make a
man SHINE IN funeral procession. No iaunti-
ness or leVity Is possible in a sllk-hxt When
- get on ours il is general understood that we
NE going TO q funeral
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-05-12

Ihlngs are coming to such pass in Arkansas
mat II VIII soon become the plain duty Of the
government to interfere to prevent bloodshad
IL would be mercy to the people OF Arkansas
ii the government could intercede at once to
restore peace ard order in the state. The yery
1slr proposition submitted by the ATTORNEY
Genersl as basis of settlement was rejected
oy Baxter, who short time since issued a call
ior the legislature to meet for the purpose of
confirming bis claim to the governorship, That
BrooEs agreed to the proposition to allow the
legislature to decide the matter when he re-
Gently rejected the same proposition coming
from Baxter, is pretty good evidence of his
disposition to accept any reasonable compro-
mise, especially In view of the fact that the
present legislature L. said to be composed
mainly Of Bakers adherents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-05-12

In consequence OF the number OF cases of hy-
drophobia In Philadelphia the Record adyoc ates
a crusade for the determination OF the worthless
ours that infest that city. Within fortnight
number OF mad dogs have been killed in wash
lnston' but not before they had bitten other
uOgs' ana II would seem a matter of ordinary
ireeaution 10 kill OFF the vagrsnt ours abound
ing mere ana cause the owners of dogs to keep
them properly muzzled, or otherwise sec 1red
from the power to do mischief.