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, 1874-12-24
PACIFIC MAIL INVESTIGATION,
4 ift1.i:nAts stI1.rRE anfain IN Nt.tx ,nnu

SUBCOMMITTEE o0fN0 TO NEW YORK.
Srtc,at Ditpateh to The Chfcaao Tribune.
WARRINGTON. D. c., Dec. 23.--Tho rnc!f
Mail investigation 10 to bo transferred to NJ
York City. a atrong subcommittee. consist
OF kaHHon, Nihlaok. Deck, and DurchRrd. baB g
directed to sit In Now York, with full pov -:
One Of the frat objects thorc will bo to dis {; q
tho porson to whom tho $500, 900 ol,cclt wat
Tho Committee arc ndvised Of tho story OF tho
81. paul Dispatch about Bill King. The officers
Of tho metropolitan and American Exchange
Thinks will bo summoned. It Ia not unlikely
tllat tho homo bankers Of King will 10 sub
ItEnaed.
K1NH's EVIDENCE
has already boon tnllen. IL MnB pnrt of tho mya-
terioua Testimony transmitted from the last Con-
gress. 10 It Hing positively dencd ali conncc-
tion With tho Pacific Mail afTair, and said thht
no hnoko 70 only ono member Of Congress-, and
s9s n 1oat a aa n tna, member yote agalai tho
regu!ar. Tho original check 10 llore, an,l
bears tho payment atamp OF no bank. whcI,
would not ha'o boon thy caHo il It passcd either
ular way. EufB Hatch. Of tho Pacific Mail Com
pany. who has tho check hero, doubts tic my
1nent through thoao banks. Ho eaYa 1t was part
Of tho IIarriot Il NoyeB transaction. Ricbnrd
Parsons WAS TO have testified to-day, but was
called home by death in his fn1niIy. 11o will
testify that hiB only connection was ~ MI attor-
ney.
rAnsoNs' PLUM.
Richard C. Parsons. Representative from
Ohio IL said to hRvo rropa1 cd statement to bo
mntlo to tho Ways and Mcans Committee, show
lug his connection with tho Pacific hIail BubBily.
At the timo Of tho passage OF tho
hubsi1Y Parsons waa Marshal OF tho
United States Supreme Court, bnt Ilis
atatomont will. It is understood. show that llo
received $500 from Irwin, tho Pacific A1nil
ngont hero, who now stands In contempt of tho
Waya md D1eans Committee and E11, 800 from
Mr.. Stockwcll, President of tho ConlpAny, MALI
ing in all $15 900 received by ParBong for assist
ing in tho subsidy.
[Tn the Assocfated FTtss.1
InWN's SICKNESS.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 23.-Richard 3. r.
win III Ill this evening with nervous prostitution,
aud confined to his bed. Orlers have boon givon
BY hin phyaIc;ana TO admit no persons excepting
Ills private secretary.
, 1874-12-24

sr. Louis. Mo-, Doc. 23.-An unusually disas-
troua 1ro broke out in tho extensive tobacco
factory OF Wisa T. Sondlloimor, No. SOC North
Main street, about 6 o'clock this evening, mud,
before it could bo got under coutroi, tho ontire
stuck, valued at sci 600 to 600 000 mid machinery
at SID QUO. were consumed. Tho building, whioh
was owned by tho Do,yeo 4 Harvey estate, 10
lamagod about s20, ,U00. 1nR'lranco-Wino q
apcertaiuci, Tt.o losa on building ls covered In
st. Louis ooml,anios. The adjoining building,
occupied On 4 macitina aop by Smith, DoggB b
Co., largu manufacturers Of engines and heavy
machinery of various kinds, wnH crushed by tho
falling walls OF tho tobacco factory, aud tho
stack 1unollinery, and building damaged about
$4,000, lusurcd
, 1874-12-24

less than par in cotn either Of tho dencrirtlon Of
Congress- nrprovo July il, 1870, cntlod, IAN act 10
nnthori2o tho rcfndinR Of tho nati0nal dobt." with
bo privileges and exemptions to tho oxcit ccekAary
thereof for tho purposes aforesaid. And NIL rfoyFips
nf law inconalnaut with TIM provisions Of thia act pre
l1f0ly rcnn1icl,
, 1874-12-24
THE HOOSAC TUNNEL,
The Grcut I3ore Finally Turnod over
to tho Commonwealth OF N1asAnc1lu.
AettA-Tho :ShNniIlcY C0latroCta


to tho Commonwealth OF NlasA1cau.
setts-The ShHn1lcy Contract.
Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune.
Boston, Maas., Dec. 23.-Tho Hoosao Tunnel
has at last passed into tho hands Of the stata,
tho Lieutonant- Governor and Council having
sottlod tho contract with tho shandloys ycster-
day. Tho total amount allowed for o1tra work
is sz7.155.47, md ?43,2s9.0a VIE disallowcd-'
Tho following claims will be submitted
to tho Legislature, asking whethcr
they may mol, bo eqataely considered
assaea aSs mt'ess of s S sitS1 ov:E
Damage and loss from tho great storm OF Octo-
bor 1860, 9lG.0 .0u0-including consideration for
the henry loss sustained through being doprivod
ot 1airond connection WITH tho east on and
as tho dato to which they are 70
bo brought up aro not got ascortained-
.. Lohs Of interest since tho, LIST Of
September, 1874, $4,000. 1: Remission Of oil
interest Gu advances tron, drawback, 5000.
total Of sS2,977.5o which, added to tho
s43 2Y906 disallowed on tho bill Of extraa, makes
$12G, ,2GG.5G as tho total amount which tho
hhanicys will ask tho Legislature TO allow thena-
Tho groBs nmount Of tho contract WAS 34 594, ,268,
and the amounts previously paid arc as follows
......S 32,547 Co
lou.,.... Ia1so5 ~
tSi!.. ~
1s73... ..............,....... 1,ol7.4yu.oo
1874. .................... 6J7.o87. 90
is75.. 75..:...........;..:...::..::;.:..:: sl,sso.la
through the tunnel not laid. .......... s2,ool.oo
Deduction IN central drain east {not com-
psts,> 4s1s.ee
81 yar.la Of brck-work laid ......, ...... 5o7 20
n;sSss aSs' s,ss;s ii. 3ss5i;ss :
which WAS Settled by a warrant on Tuesday:
Added to this il tho $2. 115.47 allowed on tho bill
fnrn tras and n1kn mid m tfueH1ny.
, 1874-12-24
FIRES.


Tho atatm from Box 612 at $3.50 o'clock last
evening WIS caused By d thief, who attempted
to blow safo in tho rag and old iron warehouse
OF Loewnthal Eros, Noa. 61 and Go sonth Jof-
fcrson street. The seryices Of tho Firo Depart
mint woro not required. Tho burglar escaped
without obtoininE my plulMcr.
An oyerlcatcd stove on the second floor OF
No. 1923 Indiana ayonuo, n two-story franc
building, owned BY alrH. Cook aud occupied by
Mrs, Martha Cummings, cal,eod n lire which
damagod tho structure to tho cxtcnt of S500, and
tho furniture 52U0, Tho property is fully in-
sured. The a'as1n was given from Box G5.
The burning out OF IL chimney caused tho
alarm from Box 344 Mt $50 o'clock last evening.
, 1874-12-24

.spteial Dsnatch to 17o Chicaao Tribune.
Aknox, o., Dec. pa tlro occurred at mid.
night Tuesday at Clinton, Summit County. do.
stroying eight bulldogs In tho business portion
Of tho town !; among them, QUO dwolling-houso.
Lush about :2o.030; partially insured. Au
engine waB Bcnt from Caral. Fulton County, but
arrived Ton lato to sAyo tho property. Supposed
to DO work Of an iucundfary.
, 1874-12-24

DgTno1r. Mich, Dec. a3.-Larkins' saw and
ahinglo mill, At Midland, Mich, waB destroyed
BY ilre tonight. Loss about $50. 900 insurance,
$l2, QUO.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-09-20
A Be-gar's Revenge and It's Penalty.

jdry in New York court lately gave an
exemplary verdict, which ought to be a terror
- child stealers, who have lately appeared to
- on the increase MI over the country. A
pnched and tattered beggar woman had often
called ut Mis- Hoehr, TOR aims. One dav she
VAS turled away empty-handed and lett the
house in bad humor. Littl. Minna Hoehl.
sAree years old, had just gone into the street
% buy candy with some pennies which her
hther 10 gwen her, and did not come back
and could no be found. The next day Mary
Sweeney was arrested on charge OF larceny.
She was in her tovel at the time of the arrest,
and the officer discovered three little children
n her house.
She told the officer that two of them were
her own, and the other was n neighbours.
he did not believe the story, arr, sted the
woman and took the children with him to
the station. One Of the children proved to
be Minna Hoehl. aud she met her father at
sae station looking tor her. The other two
oh'idren were not claim d, but were takeu
care o. Mary Sweeney WAS acquitted on the
charge OF larceny, and afterwards arrested
and tried for child stealing Mrs Hoehl
identified her a. the he 5gar woman who ha
been turned away from her house on the day
that MInna Hoeul disappeared. She h az
dOub less carried of Mlnna in revenge. The
jury gave her five Years in the State prison.
y. Louis Republicaa.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-09-20
Room for the Leper.
scATHING MISUNDERSTANDING ON MoRITz,
THE SEDUCER
from the Indianapolis Sentinel.)


Under the head of the first title given above
the .l7erad (of which George c. Harding, the
father Of the Moritz victim, is EDITOR, Of last
ni5ht, gives its opinion Of Sol Moritz as fol-
lows. 1t is very generally concurred in /: 1t
is hard to kill certain beasts. The hyena who
has been tossing on bed of pain for the past
fortnight, with two bullets in his foul carcass,
has lacked the decency to die and sink to the
hell that is yawn:ng to receive him. He will
be out again in short time. free to walk the
streets. free to breathe the air that is breathed
by decent people, and free to resume the prac-
tice OF his hellish arts. He will not be molested
Vile ard indecent as he Is, the law
throws its protecting arms about him. and no
one dare load shotgun with buckshot, and
blow his vie entrail. out Il the first oppor-
1unity 1t is not lawful to kill Il mad dog. 1t is
not lawful to XIII hyena. Bat what shall be
done with this disgrace to the form of man,
this parody on human nature What punis H.
ment shalt society intilct on the human ghoul,
who is not only guilty Of woman murder, nnt
fellows has victim to the grave W til his mtliS-
nant tongne9 As we SAID before. it Is not
lawful to kill him, though his life is justly
forfeited to God and man. But there is one
way to reach his coward heart. Let him be
made to feel that he is n ieper, an outcast,
pariah a creature TOO vile to associate with
even the vilest of human kind an obscene
beast whose bare pretence poiiutes the air
Let no man speak to him or take 4'im by
the maud Let every woman gather up her
skirts for tear of contamination in passing
hiu on the street Teach little children to
regard him as ID thing accursed. Let him, in
the midst OF muititudes, feel the horrors OF
solitude and the want OF companionship
His own race and religion have driven him
forth as moral leper. Let no one give him
shelter from the scoln and contumely with
which all decent men regard traitor. a COW
ard thief, a liar and finally, it remorse is
possible to so heartess a ere ture, let him
fully realize 'what men think OF him. and then
die OF his >own loathsomeness. In this way.
and in this way only, can society punish him
for his crimes The law is weak. Public
sentiment is stronger than law, Let him feel
the weight OF its scorn.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-09-20

CAT MADNESS. a boy Of Willow creek
California. last February was bitten by a wild
cat and soon got apparently well Of the bite.
He is II mustul II boy OF sev, nteen and lately
he began 10 be cru, to hts younger brothers
aud often se d with II strong desire 10 eat
oNOles. HIS brothers rau from HIM when the
NJ wa' on nm. and b.birs Were carefully kept
Out OF his reach. He took il into his head
tnat IL WAS not wrong to kill little Children
ana very siIg CRIME 10 murder grown
people. His leculiartles began to at. RI t
general at ention and the people II Willow
creek became air, Il of the boy Tney called
him human wild cat because VIII, n he WAS
STACKED with his insane specially lie inflated
the mo:ions of the cat. At length he WIS
oAush. and t.ken to Yerka, ald put in i,il
8Or sale keeping. Tue do tors heard of the
ease aud had consultation over it. They
call his il,dy r@,it fei;na, which means Cat
madness aud the ii ease Is sad to be exceed
mgiy rare IN this country. I e r4rer the
better.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-09-20

number Of young people OF East Norwich,
Long Island, have developed AN unusual fac
ulty tor lifting human beings by an influence
as yet upaceonnted for. An individual lies on
bis back upon the floor, stiff.ning his body
as much as possible. Three liiterS then and
on each side of him, and at a gwen signal. all
together, with the subject 10 be ltted, in
hsde the air and initiate th-ir lungs
rs much % possible. The ltters then
bend and insert the tips Of their index
fingers under the person to he lifted II he
does not rise, the inhaiirg process is repeated
II not on the second trial, the body rises on
The third or fourth above the heads Of the in
dlvouals hitting. without any app rent effort
on their part. Ii litter txha,es breath
through laughing, or from any ether cause
the power Of the whole scents to cease. and
the lift, person falls heavily unless upheld
by main strength. Heavy SUBJECTS OF two
hundred pounds are lifted by Tie process as
easily as night ones The peculiar + Guilty has
often met with.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-09-20
The FRENCH AND ENGLISH DAY or REST. :

The FRENCH AND ENGLISH DAY or REST =
Moncure y. Conway puts forward the follow
ing Idle Is IN his lust letter to the Cincinnati
Commercial: The F1enchman loves above all
things to take his family to the theatre on
Sunday evening, and in my opinion it is diff
cult to IMaglne ything that would be a
greater blessing to the English and American
people than 10 have all the theatres open on
TINT day. | assume that the drama is elevat-
ing. OF course il may be turned to evil nfu-
ence SO may the press and the pupit-but t
is rdly reverent to suppose that Tie genius,
Of such men rs Eulipides, Sophoclcs. Stake
peare. Racine, Mohere. etc, existed in the
world by ms tIke. And if the drama Is ela-
vatng. mean the Only time III whlcL it can
be witnessed by the working classes i, on the
Snnity e. enihg. HE heavy toll of a week
day 4u te units large proportion OF
them tor ans such evening out. The
French poor haze for a long time now had the
opportunity OF witnes ing theatrical perform
ances, and that they have more taste more
drlicat. feeling than the corresponding class
III England, l. notorious. On SUNDAY evening
thu French n,trrH goes with his family T., tue
theatre; they hear music, see beautiful tab
leaux, are kindled by 81 enes OF b, rosm.
pithos, hiGi sentiment, or they are lured into
iorgettuinesS OF lies hardships 'by laughter
l = all &C home and di ,euss what they have
seen over their humble supper, and go to bed
The English Workln n passes the same even
ing in the grog-shop; towards miuni- ht hi,
wife c. mes IunIe,- She has been drinking with
him) and drl3s him nome: he gives her IL
black eye, ana perhaps kills her bel Re morn
ing. Sac Is the res III + victim OF the PIriau
"a bbah -the grim idol which would Ike to
stop the roses rom bIoomIns ON sunday,
and the lnks from ging but, unable 10
40 'his, d"e- succeed in snghtlng as much
human happiness as possible"
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-09-20

The Truth THE BEST Policy. Chester :
the Richmond correspondent Of the Peters
burg Ne,cS, while on a visit to New York re-
Gently, visited A. L. Stewards grand establish
ment, and he relates the following interesting
facts in connection with the business profits
of this colossal millionaire
See it often stated that A. +. Stewart owes
much, if not most, OF his immense trade to
newspaper dvertising, and l have no doubt it
is true But it is not the only thing he relies
upon to bring him customers. His retail
establishment is one of the most magnificent
structures in New York.
If you quire if a piece Of calico shown
You will fade, the answer very often is a
p imp yes" Any Misrepresentation on the
part of an employee is sure to cause his dis
charge. This feature in Stewards business is
rigidly adhered to, and there is but one price
for oh article. A man ignorant Of dry
goods may 60 there and tell them what he
wants and make purchase with rs much
safety as a lady deeply versed in all the mys-
teres of shopping From experience. l can
testify that this rule is practically enforced,
n d regard it as the strongest card Stewart
plays.
On a recent visit to his store was shown
cancels hair shawl tor which $1,000 was asked
and numerous ones priced at from $1,000
to $4,000. The stock Of camel's hair and
cashmere shawls for his retail trade cost
$50. 600. In one chest--about the size OF a
lhrge-sized gentlemans trunk there w-re
500, 900 worth of these shawls As 5ery-
thing that man. woman or child needs Except
mems outer Sarments> is kept on hand. from
this single item of shawls some idea of the
value of his whole ratsil stock may be had.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-09-20
I'm sitting on the stile, Mary,
Where we sat sid. by side

\ New York paper scandalizes American
women III tnls manner Complaints. it says
are econilng more and more tsqueDt OF the
increasing Use OF fiery stimuli hts among
American women OF fashion 1t is an
acknowledged tact that N private DRESSING
rooms OF hlstl-toned millinery establishments
many ladies entertain each other with costly
liquids, the amount tor which is added to the,
biAs under various heads, and sometimes
simply as '.sundres. Those who still refruin
IRON the use of alcoholic drink resort to
opium either in Its crnie state as chewing
gum, or It's prepared con lition as morphine
and both physicians and druggists affirm that
ks CONSUMPTION Of this dangerous drug il in
creaSing among our wom=n of fash en- with
fearful tapldity, here Well as in Europe.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-09-20
Dress Ret'DTm'for Males.

10 tie Editor Of The n. !. G. apillc
4 society has been formed in this city for
the purpose of bringing about al reform III
gentlemens dress. The association consists
OF ladies as we'll as gentlemen, and is fully
determined to interest the public in the mat
| ter, deeming it OF vital importance to the WI =
being of humanity that man should escape
from the thraldon OF fashion, and dress not
according to CONVEX tiouallsm. bat re lson.
dow needlessly complicated male app rel has
become may be seen from the fact that every
man Is ash Onished when first told the number
OF the garments worn by him ,lCrino the day.
Not one man out OF a thousand has any just
conception OF this, or could say how many ar
ticles of dress he wears. | give you the tol-
lowing list, which will surprising to
persons who have never thought seriously OF.
the subject
Socks, drawers, undershirt, shirt collar,
nechtie, cuffs, studs, sleeve buttons paeeloons,
sn>pe ders, vest, coat gloves, cane, umbrella,
over-shoes, handl rchiet aud hat-nineteen
articles IN All have never yet seen man
who did not eXclalm when first shown what
he clothes himself with. We construct sys-
TENS of philosophy, count the stars and meas
ure their distances, yet how little we know OF
ourselves Why? Is thi eyagger ted ultra
ism just and reasonable state of mind :?
What civilized {save the mark man knows
even the number OF his pockets? Not one in
t II thousand. Two on each side OF the pan
falcons, watch-pocket where no watch is
kept and one on the Ii glt flank five in the
walsfcoat three outside and two Within two
in the colt-tait-, one on the outside bre .st
three within zone little for thumb and fore
in8er1. Fourteen in all and i'll more when
!. man wears his overcoat
Tins i simply preposterous. What we in
tend to do is TO devise some plan whereby the
great expense needlessly incurred in the pur-
chase Of all these impedimens may be obv-
ated. We have not yet fully decided as to the
best and simplest Dress though many are in
favor of modification of the Roman toga
with q belt at the waist for ordinary O cas- ons
There is no good reason why common work
ing-men should wear more than .breech-
clout in summer and a clo-e-itting suit OF
serge in winter. Nothing can be said against
this on the score OF decency and much on
that OF health and ease. HITS are unneces-
sary. as the head should always be as cool as
possible, and the badness OF our men is
mainly due to the wearing of them.
Toga and sandals are picturesque and
heaitilluI, and surely the robes which Malcu>
Aurellus and Epictetus were blamelessly cam
not be objected on moral grounds. The
ladies Of the association have pledged them
selves to urge upon their sisters the advaut gees
OF this costume for males. and to persuade
them to receive the gentlemen who, thus APP
parelled, may visit them. We want the fullest
and treest discussion of the reform, and if any
OF your correspondents will give his views in
your valuable paper or should wish to Join us
we shall be very glad of it.
Yours, A. j.. WILLIAMSON
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-09-20

into a store on Hanover street, Boston, the
other day ana, depositing "a on the COULTER
remarked 10 clerk There, fourteen years
ago, twill be fifteen this tall, | Dor ght some
tling next door and gave them dollar oil,
bat they couldn't give me the Change SO they
mt hoy into the next shop and he broug t
me back the change for IS. I took il but
taIht no Use, | amt going to keep il any
longer, so there it is all back agun." After
this confession the woman hastily lift the
store, and the clerk. who was spe;l-bound with
establishment, did not recover his presence of
mind in time to make any inquiries of his
strange visitor.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-09-20

The annexation of territory ayainst the
will OF its inhabitants invariably ends in
trouble TO the ecnqueror. This j. IL the
case With Germany. The expulsion Of Danish
subjects from Schleswig is re>en.e,i by the
Copenhagen government, whl-h praposes to
1raiiate ny the expulsion OF Germans from
Deniua1k
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-09-20

Ri IDS. above everyth ng else, are used on
stylish Partisan hats The whole bird. wita
even its teet perfect is pecched on tn side OF
the hat, or appears to be flying down It's front
Black birds With red-upped wings and red
breast are evidently most popular. The tax
idernist aid has been called in to desi sntte
The Startling, the lophophore, eud the maroon
tina9er. which are tourd among fashionable
millinery. There ale also many humming-
BIRDS; some with sapphire, some with emer-
aid, and others with topaz threats. Two tiny
.'hummers, WI h their long bulls and spread
wings. nestle in the diadrm wrraths of gray
leaves. Sometimes halt n dozen sharp, slen-
der wings are stuck in Il single wreath.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-09-20

On occasion OF the recent visit of Lord
Daiierln TO CAica5 20 the T,ljune of that city
gave It's readers, of course, a crap ic portrait
IRE of the lord and his LAZY, saying of the
latter:
Lady Dufferin is much younger than her
husband, and is evidently a woman of great
conversational powers. She has the reputa-
ton Of poeticnl genius, and is said to be de-
scended nom klcnarl Brinsley Sheridan, the
great orator. Ole of the poems attributed to
Lady Dufierin,
I'm sitting on the ste, Mary,
Where we sat side by SIDE
Is one OF the most affecting compos.ions in
the English language.
II the intelligent writer of this paragraph
Will try to recall the time when he tirst beard
OF this affecting composition he will probably
have reason to think either that Lady Duff. rim
Is not the author of the well-known poem, or
that she is not much younger than her hus
band. The fact is, the poem was written bv
her husband mother, a granddaughter OF
Sheridan $, and slst-r to the Hon. Mrs Nor
ton. But IN the glare of civic festiv!ty such
little matters are to be overlooked in the
best-re8u'eted new,ptpe. Offices.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-09-20

When man walk, up to the aged Robert
ro"nibs and says: ..Hello! Bou-howdy ?"
Mr.. toombs pul on u look which ould saw
or ndstone ia two aud pretends not to have
seen him,
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-09-20

All the world Of connoisseur, is speaking
about a young daughter OF the late Sigismuue
Thalherg phenomenon it is asserted ~
those who have heard her-an Adelina Patti
en- hsIbe. 1t is said that Mr.. Gye has engaged
her ior the Royal Ital an Oper.