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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-24
Pathological Association.

The sixth annual session of the Amer
lean pathological association which has
been sitting at Hartford for some days,
closed Friday. The session was very
classical, all about Greek modes aud
teuses, Homer, Artist tie and Demos
themes. The most interesting paper to
less learned folk was that by the presi-
dent, Prof. March of Lafayette college,
upon the necessity and feasibility of in
Producing a phonetic system of spelling
into English. He seemed to think the
practical difficulties of the present sys-
tenn greater than most people would
agree to, and his estimate of the posi-
bility of reform was decidedly too san
guine, The practical objections to any
sudden change will doubtless suffice to
prevent it, but apart from them there
are objections of another sort. Our as
sociations with language are as largely
with form as with sound. Josh Billings
depends for his ludcrous effects as much
on spelling as on wit, and none can fail
to have remarked that his funniest spells
are frequently perfectly phonetic. Pho
netic spelling would turn Shakespeare
and Milton into comic almanacs, and be
an irreparable blow to the culture of
generation. For the rest, gradual
change in our language is always in pro-
gress, and may in the end bring us to
phonetic system. But sudden change
is as undesirable as impossible. The
meeting as a whole was very interesting,
and the next years session will be held
atNewport. Springfield, (Mass.) Onion.
AMENDMENTS OF THE PENSION LAWS.
Congress, at the last session, passed
two aud only two acts ffecting pensions.
The one provides that any person who
has lost both eyes, both hands or both
feet, or any other injury resulting in to-
tai helplessness, shall receive a pension
of fifty dollars per month, but the in
crease shall not be granted in any Of the
cases above named unless the person is
so entirely helpless as to require regular
personal aid and attendance of another.
To obtain the benefit of this act a for
NAL declaration setting forth all the
facts must be filed with the Commission
er. The other act of Congress provides
that all persons who are now entitled to
pensions under existing laws, and who
have lost either an arm at or below the
elbow, or leg at or below the knee,
shall receive twenty-four dollars per
month, provided that no artificial limbs
or Communication therefor, shall be fur
nished to such persons as shall be entitl.
ed to pensions under the act The Com.
missioner of Pensions has issued an or.
der relative to this latter act that per-
sons embraced within the provisions of
the act can secure the benefits of the
same without a formal application, and
without the intervention of an attorney.
A power Of attorney will not be recog-
nized in an application for the increase
of pension provided by the act. A let.
ter by the pensioner to his Office, enclos-
ing his pension certificate and giving
postoffice address, will be a sufficient
presentation of bis claim.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-24
FURTHER PARTICULARS.

Further particulars of the Katie Cur
ran case, weave net work of circum-
stances around the Pomroy boy, but no
direct evidence of his guilt has yet been
obtained. These circumstances are main
ly his character and his previous acts of
cruelty the apparent absence of a mo-
tive such as ordinarily accompanies great
crimes, and the absence of such incen-
tives in all the crimes that the boy has
committed; his repeated questions as to
who would get the reward for the dis
covery Of the Curran girl, and the fact
that the remains were found In the house
which his mother and he occupied.
There are various stories also, more or
less reliable, that seemed to indicate that
Pomeroy either committed the deed him.
self or knew who did, and was aware Of
the place IN which the body was con
cealed.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-24
The Boy Murderer.
ANOTHER VICTIM.

Ga Saturday the discovery of the re-
mains of the missing girl, Kate Curran,
in the cellar of the house formerly oc-
cupied by Mrs. Pomeroy, mother of Jesse
Pomeroy, the boy murderer in Boston,
caused excitement and indignation so in
tense that the mother and elder brother
of the Pomeroy boy were arrested, not
from any suspicion that they were &C
cessory to the atrocious acts of the young
fiend, but as measure of safety, it
being feared they would be lynched by
the excited crowd. The theory of the
detectives is that the young murderer
enticed his victim into the cellar during
the absence of his mother, and after
torturing her TO death buried the re-
mains in the cheap. The officers had,
as they supposed, made thorough search
of the premises at the time of Pome-
roy's arrest, but the ash heap show ed no
signs of having been disturbed, and the
horrible secret it concealed was not even
suspected.
An examination of the remains of
Katy Curran shows the body of the girl
to have been terribly mutilated with
knife, in similar manner to that of the
boy Miller, for whose murder young
Pomeroy is now held.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-24
THE PoMERoY LAD

is a boy fourteen years old last October.
but is very large for his age, weighing
from ITO to 120 pounds. He has large
wrists and hands, and is apparently
quite strong. His shoulders slope down.
ward from the neck, his hair is rather
coarse aud stiff, his mouth and nose are
large, and he is far from being an attrsc.
tive looking boy. His unattractiveness
is enhanced by white film Overcome eve
and he is sometimes described by South
Boston gamins as "the chap with a
glass eye" This description of the bow
might suggest wonder how he obtained
such an influence over little children as
1t Is evident be did have by the history
OF his misdeeds; but the testimony Of
every child with whom he ever had 70
do Is unanimous in explaining the mat
ter; Children universally love candy
and Jesse, knowing that fact, was con.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-24
gelluws falls Zines,
BELLOWS FALLS, JULY "a, 1874.
District Republican Convention.

In accordance with the vote of the last Distric,
Convention. the Republican voters OF the severa
towns in the Second Congressional District OF YER
mont are hereby notified to meet at the place Oh
holding Freeman's Meetings in their respective
towns on Saturday, the sth day of August 1919. at
o'clock in the afternoon, to choose delegates TO the
District Convention, to be held at White River
Junction, on Wednesday, the 18th day OF August,
1874 at o'clock in the afternoon, for the purpose oil
nominating candidate for Representative in Con-
gress for said district.
The several town committees will forthwith put
notices Of the time and place Of holding caacuses IN
their respective towns. agreeably to this notice.
Each town casting less than one hundred repsoli-
can votes for Governor at the last state election will
be entitled to one delegate, and each town casting
more than one hundred votes will be entitled to one
additional delegate for each fractional part OF one
hundred votes so cast exceeding fifty, and they are
apportioned to the several towns according to the
schedule hereto attached. The officers Of the re-
speotive eaueuses will give to the delegates elected
proper credentials and will forthwith send to the
member of the District Committee in their county
duplicate copies of the same.
,FARNKLIN FAIRBANKS, district
JOHN b. MEAD, Rennblican
Q. A. FORBUsH, Committee
GEORGE HOWE.
ST. .Iohnsbury July s. 1874.
The New York herald., 1874-11-04
AT HEADQUARTERS.

From an early hour In the morning the riot IN
the Nineteenth ward was the leading subject at
the Central ONCE Election news had completely
dropped into insigniicance on the arrival OF the
information OF the shooting. The appearance OF
one Of the parties, Mr.. O'Brien, at headquarters
added to the interest In the matter, ana by
eleven O'Clock many or the principal politicians
In the city had given their opinion Of the murder.
l: was generally believed that Coroner Woltman
had exceeded the privileges OF his once IN ad-
mitting Coroner Croker and his associates to
bail. Captain Allaire. too. was censureo lor
allowing the Coroner to interfere, as tne
IN 1t got into his jurisdiction. Justices
Morgan and Kasmire, the Police commissioners,
and numper OF prominent political leaders, were
asse moled IN the Office oil superintendent Walilng,
about midday. and almost unanimously expressed
the opinion that Coroner Woltman had made MIN.
SELF liable TO Indictment and removal by the course
he had taken. IL seemed 10 be the opinion OF
Aaire had not pursued the strict line OF ms duty,
anu was probably impressed to deal too lenisntly
by the influence vi political parrsanshlp. From
what could be Cleaned from the information sent
conveyed to the station house with hls friends
Coroner Coroner h Woitman, 80, wno when hs ar.
rived, took BAH for the party. they
afterwards be found. mir. O'Brien, later IN the
day, went before q magistrate and made amdavlts
against Coroner Croker and the other men VINO
attacked him. Warrants Tor their arrest were
and his detectives. They started Tor the Twenty.
first ward and remained hunting Tor the men the
greater part OF the altern noon, but without being
able 70 md them. During the DAY persons con-
OF the affair, and iears we're entertained that
night would bring forth more violence.
The New York herald., 1874-11-04
AMONG THE GERMANS.

The Germans went very heartily into the con.
test yesterday. hoping, as most OF them did, to
elect Mr.. Oswald Ottendorier, their popular can.
didate. Gambrinus, who presides over most
Teutonic festivities, was also king yesterday In the
Bowery and other German localities, and the
health OF the "0erman Mayors was drunk in
many .aiass bier" MIR. ottendorier himself was
greeted with demonstration OF enthusiasm when.
ever he was seen, and seemed to be quite hopeful
In regard to the result However, when the first
announcements were made from the bulletins in
the evening the general Ottendorler feeling was
some what damped and II soon became apparent
that the "Deutscber Mayor" was but q ngment OF
the imagination instead OF being pleasing reality.
The German committee, beaded BY Mr.. Glauben-
skee, assembled IN Irving Hall, and quite
hear the news. As one e despatch after
the otner was opened and Ottendorler's
minority became more and more hopelessly
evident feeling oil disappointment came
over our German cifizens, the Intensity OF which
showed that their countryman's election had been
their darling nope. AS the evening wore on the
ominous shaking OF heads and exclamations OF
"IUdnt, tnydniF' "Sehr scilecht, seir Scflechtf''
became more frequent, until the minority became
SO large tnat all nope OF success was abandoned.
At the Germania Assembly Rooms and other places
oil popular German resort there were large crowds
heartily cheered al every mention. However the
news Of the evening cast also gloom over these
Ieutonic assemDaRes, ami our German citizens
finally went home heartily sorry for Mr. Ottendorer,
to be quite as popular among the Germans as he is
among MS own c0untrymen. Many Germans said
that they preferred MIN nnntey to General Sigel.
although they krew Genera Jones was an Irish.
election seemed TO 10 the only balm N their
Aosrow.
The New York herald., 1874-11-04
AT THE HERALD UPTOWN OFFICE.

Here there was . multitude, numbering over
6,0oo who were waiting for the returns. The mon.
ster bulletin, whose novel and ingenious construo.
ton was generally admired, was the object OF
breathless anxiety the part OF the democrats 40
well as on that of the republicans. The crowd
blocked up Broadway between Thirty.nrst ana
Thirty y-second streets completely and the street
cars could scarcely pass through the
serried masses OF bulletin.gazers. The
spectators belonging mostly to the upper
classes there were out lew loud demon.
strations OF delight disappointment, and 1t was
quite an interesting spectacle TO see rne anxious,
eager crowd silently gazing At The re.
turns furnished by the HERALD. and re.
naming until very near Midnight in order
TO hear at last whether those they
had voted for were elected. Although there was
no loud shouting or cheering, lively comments
were excnanged between friends, and the general
satisfaction over the favorable returns regarding
General Jones indicated the popular sentiment
vers plainly The handsome returns In regard to
Trlden received from the city districts during the
earlier hours OF the evening were also received
Of growing thinner, became larger and larger 40
the night wore on, until 1t finally seemed as though
the entire stern half of the upper portion Of the
metropolis had discharged lts population ana was
gazing at the HERALD election returns.
The New York herald., 1874-11-04
HERALD RETURNS AT YoRKvILLE.

The scene in front Of the HERALD election bul
letin board at East Side Hall last night was one o
the most brilliant ever witnessed In Yorkviile.
Long before any returns were made an immense
concourse Of people had gathered and all
points or vantage on botn sides Of the
avenue were monopolized The crowd stood Pc
riently watching the blank linen bulletin which
pslpitated in the white calcium light, wondering
what tale it would tell Some anxious, otner
curious. o few boisterous and oil deeply inter
ested. Before the brush OF the painter
touched the linen the loud murmer Of
conversation was only interrupted BY
the shouts OF the car drivers who found no small
difYlculty In forging their way through the crowd
which blocked up the avenue, forming an almost
impassable phalanx. When the result IN the sec.
ond Assembly District (Which was the first conn
pleted) was made known, Q deafening yell went
up from Thousand throats. This district
gave wickham 3,22o, while neither OF his oppo.
nents had obtained 1000. The shouting and
cheering had just ceased when the Fourteenth
district was announced, showing that Wicknam
Wales put together. The democratic element
which predominated IN the crowd now became
anu cneere and v san 70
Wicknam's 3,246, and some wag IN the crowd
shouted Make that $40 Big cant rosta. see H.
crowed very loud, but awakened no responsive
echo from the republicans all around them.
The ladder went up again, and the painter,
with postei in hand. mounted. A moment OF
silence was succeened with shouts OF laughter
when the lollo wing was posted up:-"HERALD cor.
respondent at Boston says Ben Butler IS beaten"
When this announcement was made 1t was about
nine O'Clock, anu the crowd had been augmen,e ed
un I'll those on the other edge found 1t dlncut to
discern the 1ve-inch letters on the transparency.
When the announcement "The Boston 27slDeller
comedies the election OF CASTOR (dem0crat) to the
Governorsnip'' was made the excitement knew no
bounds. Sangune republicans nudged their way
through the crowd, ana as they passed tneiE
democratic friends twltteu them about "the
ths''' the republican jan. party" w The board board al
ten O'Clock was literally covered with bulletins,
aud as the hours wore on the drivers were not 80
anxious to get through They took time and rode
to the city and TO Harlem only to ind at either
terminus HERALD bulletin boards Identical with
the one they had loaied to study.
The New York herald., 1874-11-04
SCENES AT THE HERALD OFFICE.

Unpromisngly dull and apathetic as the election
promised to be at the opening OF the campaign un.
inspfrinRly tame as o whole, as was the list OF can
dldates for office; unsympathisingy stereotyped
and common place as were the speeches In mass
meeting OF the great political haranguers, whose
onerous and self-imp0sed duty OF ''saving the
country" Is one OF the pains and penalties super
exal ed patriotism; unusually unstirred as seemed
the popular heart BY those accustomed provoca-
tives of public enthusiasm, long process ions longer
drawn out than the hnespun theories OF Longinus,
Tying banners, transparencies bearing stranger de-
vices than that OF the famed Alpine youth who met
his death In q snow bank, fire rockets calcium
lights, bonfres, drum beating, thunder Of cannon
and ding dong OF bells, suggestive OF Dante's "ln-
ferno;" unwontedly quiet. comparatively speak
ing, as the day had been OF the polls-despite all
these damaging drawbacks there was enough OF
lively enthusiasm shown last evening to make up
for 1t Oil. Tne acme OF this enthusiasm developed
Itself In the great crowd tnat early gathered In
front OF the HERALD Building.
II was known, OF course that In front OF the
HERALD, as has been the custom for years past,
there would be bulletins giving the results OF the
election as fast as made out There was great
anxiety to see the returns-almost as great anxi.
ety. in iact as SHOWN at the last Presidential eec-
tion. The crowd came early, and 1t 10 unnecessary
to add, grew more dense as the evening
hours wanec and the returns assumed q more
tangible defniteness. Heterogeneous throng 1t
was; q strong admlxture OF the democracy (the
great unwasned, as they are more generally.
though somewhat sarcasticaily, designated). the
bone ana sinew, the working classes, A. aspiring
politicians or conciliat0ry tendencies Call them.
But mingng with these was . goodly sprinkling
Of our solid men. the city's great merchants and
banksxa-the rspxessntANvsA n shorA es tha
The New York herald., 1874-11-04
THE CITY Vote.
A Democratic Triumph in the
Metropolis.
General Jones Elected
Register.
An Overwhelming Majority for
Tilden.
WICKHAM THE MATOR-ELECT.
A Quiet Day at All the POLL
ing Places.
the DOWNTOWN WARDS PEACEABLE.
A Large Vote in the Uptown
Districts.
THE PO0L-SELLING LAST NIGHT
Scenes at Tammany Hall, the
Fifth Avenue Hotel and
at the Bulletins.
A Large Vote in the Uptown
Districts.
THE POOL-SELLING LAST NIGHT
Scenes at Tammany Hall, the
Fifth Avenue Hotel and
at the Bulletins.
Speeches Of Tilden and Wickham at
Tammany Hall.

With the exception Of murder in the Twenty.
lrst ward the election yesterday passed on very
quietly. The returns show that q vote was pOlied
far exceeding the average OF recent years. This is
m indication shat the electors were In earnest,
and that the quietude Of the day was not trace.
lbe to indifference to the result Of the con-
test. The reports, as given below from
the Assembly districts especially the uptown
districts, are very encouraging to those citizens
who have hitherto lamented that 1t is only on
great occasions that what is known as "the silent
vote" can be brought TO tine polls. This vote evi-
aently came out in its full strength, and to this
'act is to some extent traceable the very large
majority that General Jones has obtained The
closing OF the liquor stores and the legal holl.
day accomplished two results-it diminished
drunkenness and it gave an opportunity for the
mercantile and professional community to attend
10 the AFFAIRS OF the election. The enthusiasm OF
the voters was concentrated on the contest for
the Registershp. Throughout the day the inquiry
was, "How is Jones polingY, and, with the excep-
tion OF few OF the downtown districts, the reply
was that he was doing well and would be proba-
ably elected. This went through the city like a
telegram. and 60 make 1t q certainty, II possible,
men VINO seldom 60 to the polls, voted at once
either the republican or democratic ticket,
"scratching,"i II they voted the latter. or Jones.
This has had the effect OF giving the Registership
to Jones by about 10000 majority. With tins ex-
cepton the Tammany ticket has been substan-
italy elected. TIldens majority in the city at
the time OF going to press was estimated at about
10000. Wlckham has polled very heavy vote. and
ottendorfer much larger vote than was ex-
pected, though he is unquesrionably third in the
race Tue Fifth Congressional district was con.
Bideraply, but quietly. excited in consequence Of
the canoidature OF three aspirants for Congresst
~ nearly ell the polling places in the downtown
wards Hogan was the avorite, but 1t Is doubt
ful II he Is elected, inasmuch as Meade
has polled very large vote. In the evening the
excitement in the city eliminated, and from seven
O'Clock TO the midnight hour every locality where
bulletins were exhibited was thronged by crowds
Of anxious ookers-on that surpassed In numbers
the night Of the Presidential election. Tammany
Hall was very triumphant, and there was the old.
timed Manifestations OF speechify1ng cheering
and endless pyrotechnic displays.
The New York herald., 1874-11-04
sixth Assembly District.

The Thirteenth ward forms the Sixth Assembly
district. and is densely populated by Germans,
who we're voting for ottendorier with great zeal.
Many OF the South Germans who are strong
Catholics, voted against ottendorfer on the
ground that his paper had thrown Itself
into the arms OF Bismarck and had at
tackled their faith. The republican can
didate was German named Slnzer, anu
he did not get as many votes as was expected
wne the Iammany candidate Tim campbell,
found hundred us to support HIM. Matthew Potter
early hours or lie day, bus iell on BADLY during
the afternoon. There was strong vote polled Tor
Wickham IN this district, but Hayes ell behind
General Jones 10 a large degree in the Thirteenth
ward.
The New York herald., 1874-11-04
Fourteenth Assembly DistrIct.

1t might naturally be inferred that in so populous
part Of the city as Is embraced in this extensive
district al election could not occur without acc-
dent or disturbance. But this fact remains that
no previous occasion of the Kind has ever been
marked by such quietness and order. The candi-
dates for Assembly were Mr.. George Henken,
republican; MIR. James Daily, democrat, and MI
Luke +. Cozans. independent formerly Sepator).
The rowdy ele nent did not manifest itself IN any
noticeable degree, and the aid OF the police was
rarely invoked During the day young German
named Max Hahn was arrested for illegal voting
and taken TO the Essex Market Police Court In
default Oh $1,000 bail he committed for further
The New York herald., 1874-11-04
Filth Assembly, District.

This district comprises the Eighth and part Of
the Ninth anu Fifteenth Wards ana as 1t is ar
ranged is a doubtful district TO run In. Austin
Lease, the republican candidate, was worSing
very hard. and was opposed by w. Q. Bennett tue
Tammany candidate, ana by Isaac Robinson. who
was running as sort OF a Me XicAn gueIila III lhe
interest oil the republican candidate. Ihls Is NOR
TOMS old district. aud he worked, toeetner Win
his friends, against the Tammany candidate might
and main. the negroes. VINO are IN large num-
bers in this district voted Tor Austln Leahe Win
singular enthusiasm.
The New York herald., 1874-11-04
Eighth Assembly District.

This district Is composed OF the Tenth and part
OF the Eleventh and Seventeenth wards. 1t is
bounded by the Bowery, stanton streer, Clinton
street Houston street. Norfolk street and Divis-
ion street. The majority OF the voters are Ger
man, and the election yesterday passed or in an
exceedingly quiet ana orderly manner. Peace and
order were the particular traits OF the contest in
this quarter OF the city. When the Teutonic ele-
men Is engaged in political contest such as yes
terday there Is not the slightest disturbance
10 mar the harmony OF the proceedings. George
A. Staul was the Tammany nominee Tor Assembly,
=. B. Smith the repub ican witn John Iness run
ming on the independent ticket Part OF the Sixth
and seventh Congressional dis tr1cts are empraced
IN those localities, colonel Charles s. Spencer being
the republican nominee IN the seventh and ). ).
Cox in the SlXtn A large numDer OF Germans de-
posted their ballots during the day Tor Spencer
while 1t seemed TO be q clear walk over for COX.
The New York herald., 1874-11-04

Reilly and MacNamara were the candidates for
Assembly anu is was noticed that the Tweed
sy mpa thlzerS nearly IN every case scratched the
lustead OF Tiiden. A good deal OF money
spent IN tins dis rict yesterday, but nothing IN
COMPARISON with the immense sums squanoered
by the Old masters OF the dis Lrict.