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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-19

The immense charges formerly put upon the city and
Street opening eases has been greatly reduced In recent
through the opposition interposed to their
payment; still further reductions should however be
nts OF the law OF framed Tor the eduction or
these expenses, are rarely compiled with ~, .
In the schedule are found claims Tor KING al
vertising vet unad us ed and aggregatng SsJ6,f5d
Prominent these IL the advertising claim pre-
senied by tue cyanec'o new or
An examination Of this ann deyeoped Tue acL that y
this than s35Op had been previously paid
10 and receipts taken rom Mr. hugh Hastlnss Ger
5000 aud Items Tor which no authority existed,
sn.unipg 10 $500 rect cing the amount originally
claimed from f5J ii7 to about $3Ol This anofher or
the claims which suit mas been commenced.
he notorious W. L. Hankins' claim. Tor alleged adyer
Using in three obscure papers comes next IN order.
lation The claims amount 70 upward OF $3o,OO0. and
are believed TO nave no merit whatever
NO Claims, perhaps, class more audaciOusy
fraudulent and disgraccu than tho newspaper ad-
vcrisng durlng the Ring ADMINISTRATION The Tnscfpt
claim Ut this concern Is now presented for 3i55 49,
The moneys actually paid for advertising durng tho
three yoarslo5J, 1870 and lsllwere. 53 Az
that period-ls72, 1878 ana io7f-inclading the
cost OF the ctr Record Observation-Disclosures. 1i2 3aS
showing decrease IN this class OF expendi.
lures durlng the present Comproller's adj
being reduction or saving Of over ninety one Der
in the same schedule are also included seventyour
who involved In the contest In 1855 between him
and the Board ~ Police Commissioners. amounting IN
10 is1
No service was ever rendered by them during this
period How many her policemen are bchiud waiting
state.
made BIZ tie Ring Board OF supervisors At exorbitant
rentals The rents reserved IN these eascs for the
und1r them have been resisted by the Comptroller
invalid. ia me enss at Glass han on when SUIT
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-19


the saving about one third OF that amount II will
mated transactions which took place before that nc
81 ecnspiraiers and public piundereTs in ihsIr
bore the badge Of fraud and official maversaiioh,
law they have under the fainest preiexts ana techn
cales oen without equity ana justice. been pre- ssed
to the OF the oiy treasury whose protectors
bur Laws framed to promote Interest Mt
giving RE to Unjust claims against The city Tor which
no monetary p,oyslon Il made The csasnts and
claims cannot be paid until put In iic a compuI
o s ss rssd % be- esqt q a. ef
the bulk OF rotten CLAIMS prec rp0n the Comp
t59e5 io% preHeus - h. @ q
less by third than 1t WA during the previous three
The ofjudgmens ana costs against the city for
three years prior TO spes,bSr i6 ~. S5Ii, ~,
$l,95,So2
vr.--rHz AMOUNT SAVED TO rHr CITY
BY as ne eoh n ~ ass1 ny aa IN
the last three yeas -, % has been stated very gen.
qn s q Of
troer 10 resist such as were not clearly exempt from
s Annually they are furnished Win
Sesses and punish Them ' Tor fass sssiimony
basu Sy ent Sf sSsnse Clerks ana s
COS, Of nearly $1,000 per snnup Cases against the
and what s al this nschinery Of c9urtsi lawyers
Il - 70 'i ss sns Court
70 examine and determine upon the Legality Of these
eiheI The Court decided asansi The whole claim Or 70
eoned In some 'ases an sppssl from the decidon has
s ssn as far as shSs Of syns /" sss
possesed the oower ~ adjust ann oay old aud doubtful
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-19

Gross increase from December
December 81, 1871, three years,
. The increase of the bonded debt
since the accession OF the present CO
1872 1873 and Ie74-is as ioliows:-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-19

BALANCES SHEET, GxsERAL LEDGER, DycxxBxH 81, 1874.
Title of Accolpta DR.. Bdhtncs. Or. Balance.
George ". Lane. Chamberlain. SLOgO3M =
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-09-30
MahOmet,S Tomb.

A wealthy Arabian merchant has fur
nished German journal some interest
ing information about Mecca. The
Grand Sheriff, he says, is richer than his
master, the Sultan; he speaks French,
and has French dishes at his table, and
eats on the finest china, bu5 never uses
knife, fork or spoon. The furniture
of his house is made in the F-lropean
style, and comes from Constantinople.
Life in Mecca during the pilgrim season,
when there are about 100, coo pilgrims in
the town, is much more expensive than at
other times; beef is Sd. pound and
bread is Sd. pound. The streets are
lighted up with petroleum, and the ex-
pense of lighting is borne, not by the
municipality (Which, however, provides
the lanterns), but by each householder.
The streets are all paved, and many of
the houses are seven stories high. There
is a postoffice in the town, which sends
letters once a day to the harbor of
Dieddah. Letters are brought to the
houses to which they are addressed, and
it is customary to give the Postman
plaster 3D. for his trouble. There is
also photographer in the town; but no
Christian books are to be found in the
booksellers shops, as their sale is not
permitted
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-09-30
Not Entirely without reason.

Bundy has been married two weeks
and has left his wife. Bundy is little
man, and his wife weighs two hundred
and forty pounds, and was the reict of
the late Peter Potts. About ten days
after marriage Bundy was surprised, on
awakening Ill the morning, to find his
better half sitting up in bed, crying as
if her heart would break. Astonished,
he asked the cause of her sorrow, but
receiving no reply, he began to surmise
that there must be some secret on her
mind that she withheld from him, that
was the cause of her anguish, so he re-
marked to Mrs. B. that, as they were
married, she should tell him the cause of
her grief, SO, if possible, he could avert
it, and after considerable coaxing he
elected the following from her:
"Last night dreamed was single,
and as walked through well-lighted
street / came to store where sign In
front advertised husbands for sale.
Thinking 1t curious, I entered, and
ranged along the wall on either side
were men with prices affixed to them
such beautiful men-some for 81, 900,
some for $500, and so on to $3.50. And
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-09-30
A MurderOus Father.

A dispatch from Auburn, N. Y, says :
"About 6 o'clock a. m. yesterday Harri-
son Andrews, of Venice, In this county,
aged about 80, went to the sleeping
room of his son aged 10, who was asleep,
and dealt him two blows with Ratchet.
The second blow crushed through the
skull and probably injured the brain.
He then aroused his two daughters, and
shot one of them named Mary through
the abdomen with revolver, inficting a
severe, though not necessarily fatal
wound. The girls escaped from the
house and aroused the neighbors. An
drews then poured quantity of oil on
the carpet and set fire to the house, and
ended his work by committing suicide
by shooting himself through the head,
The neighbors extinguislled the fire and
medical attendance for the
wounded. The son will probably die.
No motive for the atrocious deed is
known. Andrews had violent and I'M
governable temper.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-09-30
FINANCE AND TRADE.

Weekly Review of the Chicago Market.
FINANCIAL.
There is an increased demand for currency
from the country, and spectators anticipate
increased arrivals Of grain and produce. In
terest rates COLO per cent, according to time
and security Government bonds firm.
BREADSTUFFS.
The movement in the grain markets was
quite active, the speculative element taking
hold quite freely, and the amount of business
transacted was large. Seller October was again
the favorite option, and the bulk of the sales
were for this delivery. The closing quotations
show lower range save for wheat. Shipping
movement rates light.
The following table shows the prices curr ent
at the opening and at the close of the past
week:
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-09-30
as I had not that amount 7 could MOI

as had not that amount I could not
purchase. "
Thinking to console her, Bundy placed
his arm lovingly around her, and asked:
And did you see any. men like me
there"
ooh, yes, she replied, drawing away
from him, '.lots like you they were
tied up in lunches, like asparagus, and
sold for ten cents per bunch
Bundy got up and went to see his
lawyer as to whether he had sufficient
ground for divorce. Commercial Id
ve9tiser.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-09-30
Cruelty to the Sick.

The tact required for a sick-room
differs from all other kinds of expert
ence. Amateur nurses seldom possess
it. Now and then lady is to the man
ner born, and without instruction or pre-
vious experience blossoms into full
grown nurse at moments notice. The
doctor who finds one ready in house
rejoices heartily. His own credit, as
well as the recovery of the patient, is
probably assured. Seldom, however,
has he this good fortune His ordinary
experience is very different. IF he
wishes the sick-room kept at certain
temperature, he cannot have it managed.
The fire is alternately half extinct and
blazing up the chimney. There is no
care to have it warm at sunrise and sun
set, and moderate when the sun is shin
ing and the air is warm. The Invalid is
awakened from a priceless sleep by hear
ing the cinders fall on the unprotected
fender, or by the noise of clumsy hand
putting on Goals, which might easily
have been wrapped in pieces of damp
paper and left ready for noiseless use.
The morning meal is perhaps delayed
until the patient has passed from appe-
tite to faintness. Perhaps, when it
comes, the tea is smoked. Household
troubles are freely discussed in the
room. Mary has given warning because
there is SO much more going up and
down stairs since missus was i'll; the cook
is SO extravagant, and yesterdays dinner
was spoilt; Johnny has cut his finger,
and Lucy has tumbled down stairs; such
things are told as if they would amuse
the invalid.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-09-30
ArteSian Wells.

The Philadelphia Times publishes an
interesting letter showing that the water
of artesian wells is not fit to drink.
There is an artesian well at Reading
1000 feet deep, costing $4,000, which
contains forty-seven grains epson salts
to the gallon. An artesian well at Fifth
and Cherry streets, Philadelphia, con-
tains 116 grains of foreign matter to the
gallon, and can only be used to con-
dense steam for the boiler. An artesian
well In South street furnishes water not
fit for steam. At Seventh street and
Passyunk road there are two ;srtesian
wells, each 100 feet deep, but the water
of both is SO impure that it can only be
used for condensing. The water of the
well at the Continental Hotel is not pure.
At louisville there is a well 2,649 feet
deep, one in ST. Louis 1850 feet deep,
one in South Bend, and one in Terre
Haute, but the water of them all is i'm
pregnated with minerals, and fit only for
medicinal uses. At Atlantic City num-
Der of wells have been bored in the hope
of getting pure water, but not one yields
water fit for household use.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-09-30

In order to avoid confusion, growing
out of the silnilcrity of color existing
between the two and five cent stamps,
the former will hereafter be printed IN
vermillion.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-09-30

It is designed solely for the transporta
ton of the mail sacks.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-09-30

A FLOATING ISLAND. pond In Ions
dale, r. l., has a floating island like
those found in Georgia lakes. It is
quarter of an acre in extent, and, to
put it nautically, draws six feet of
water. It has been accommodating for
twenty years, and its soil is so solid that
it maintains a thick growth of trees
twenty-five feet high. Picnics are held
on this island, and romantic lovers go
there. The wind blows it from point to
point in the pond, sometimes moving it
with considerable velocity. In the
neighborhood it is the subject of many
superstitions, one of them being that
sweethearts who VOW fidelity upon it will
never become faithless.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-09-30

FLORENCE TILToN has resigned her
position as school teacher in Brooklyn.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-09-30
Opening. | Go

PROVISIONS.
The advices from the East and European
markets were more favorable in tenor, and
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-09-30

The New York Liberals have determined that
it would be inadvisable to nominate State
ticket at the coming election, though they re-
affirmed their principles of 1872, and resolved
to maintain their organization.
J. Morrison Harris is the Republican candi-
date for Governor in Maryland. The platform
adopted by the convention favors an economi-
cal administration of the government, and
speedy resumption of specie payments, and OPP
poses further increase of the currency.
The Democratic State Convention of Massa-
chusetts met at Worcester and renominated
Gov. CASTOR, with Gen. w. f. Bartlett for
Lieutenant Governor Geo. Fl. Munroe, Secre-
tary of State Treasurer, Weston Rowland; At
torney- General, George r, Very, and for Audi
tor, John E. Fitzgerald. The platform fayors
speedy return to specie payments, and opposes
any increase of the currency.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-20
THE COLOR LINE.
Worse than the Ku-KIuX-The
Miners War in Ohio.
Negro Operatives Badly Beaten
and Driven Away.

The Omesrs Of the Mining Company
Forced to "CIear Out THE COmPa-
ny's Store Burned BY the Ineensed
Miners.
COLUMBUS, o., March 19.-The trouble
among miners at StTaitsyille has recon-
menced in good earnest. On Wednesday
several cOlOred miners were attacked by
white miners and brutally beaten, while
w. B. McClung, Superintendent of the
Straitsville Mining Company, engaged in
pistol duel with a white miner, who de-
manded his surrender and succeeded in
dangerously, if not MORALLY, wOunding his
antagonist. Upon being warned to leave,
McClung and family and twenty-five col
ored miners left for Logan yesterday.
Mitchell, the foreman Of the company, was
given three hours to leave town, which order
he Obeyed and ar1ived here to-day in COM
pany with Dan Harbauch, also an employee
of the company. Mitchell saws five or six
men, carrying guns, entered his Office about
Y o'clock yesterday, and made violent
demonstrations. They threatened to club
him with their guns, and one Of them
pointed a cooked gun at him and threat
ened TO shoot. They gave him five hours
to get out of town. Fearing to 90 down
to the depot, he took horse and rode
across the country to Logan. Mr.. Har-
baugh left Straitsville. this morning. He
says the store of the company and all the
contents were burned last night; loss be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000. Everybody
about the cOmpany's works were driven of,
and there was no person on the premises
to oppose the action Of the incen-
diaries. A man who saw the
fire lighted, told Halbaugh that it at first
went out, but upon being rekindled, it
caught and soon envelOped the entire build
ing. He says the question of burning the
building that night was a matter Of general
conversation during the day, but the au-
thorities made no effort to prevent it. The
man who saw the building lit was so far
away, that he could not say for certain how
many were engaged in it. E4-GOY. Denni-
son, who is a director in the Troy mines,
Mr.. McClung, and Mr.. Mitchell, the agent,
visited Gov. Allen this forenoon to confer
about the affair. The result Of the inter-
view was, that Adiutant General Amos was
dispatched to Straitsville, and the Sheriff of
Perry county dispatched to meet him there
this evening.
LATER.-It now appears that the trouble
with the miners was at the works of the
Troy Coal Company, and not at the Straits
vile Mining Company, as stated in a pre-
viOus dispatch. A special to the Dispatch
from Straitsville says that all the cOlored
miners have left except two, who are too
badly wounded to leave. Adjt. Gen. Amos
did not go to Straltsville this afternoon, a
dispatch having been received from John
D. Martin, Of StTaitsville Mining Company,
that all was quiet at Straitsville this after
noon, he having Submitted to the demands
of his miners for fifty cents per ton, and
they have gone to work. In the mean
time all the cOlOred miners who were forced
to leave their works in the Troy mines are
stationed near Logan, not daring to return
to work.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-20
RAILROAD TAXATION.

We fear that some of our Legislators
are like that honest-hearted, horny
handed farmer, who killed the goose
to obtain at once and without delay all
of the golden eggs. They do not seem
to understand that republican govern
ment is a reciprocal organization, in
which each is dependent upon some 9th
er. This fact is not fully understood
by all buyers and sellers. Let each
understand that we are mutually
dependent. It is useless for merchants,
farmers, or Changers to conclude, with
out reflection, that there has been any
neglect Of either as a class.
There is a seeming antagonism be-
tween shipper and carrier that has ever
existed between buyer and seller; but
that proves no real difference between
them. We must have railroads and we
must have taxes. The people cannot
do without the former, and the State
cannot do without the latter; therefore,
every suggestion Of political philosophy
declares that both should be consulted.
That can, in our opinion, be best and
sure5t accomplished 10y enact
ing law which Will tax
the railroads and at the same time
relieve US of the grave constitutional
doubts that have perplexed the ablest
lawyers of The country. Such a law,
we respectfully suggest, as a repre-
sentative or advocate Of the peoples
interest, can be found IN the bill as
proposed to be amended before the
House last evening. The amendment,
was, however, rejec,ed. We regret
this, because it can do no harm, and
may save to the Treasury Of the State
a large amount Of revenue from rail
roads which can not be otherwise OBJ
6ained, except by long and expensive
litigation, and, in all probability, not
even then.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-20
CoMMIssI0N MERCHANT.

stock in the State or out Of it. NY connec-
tiOn with the road can OF may be dissolved
at any moment either at the option Of the
company or by my own action. Hence
with every interest that my father and my
self possess, (alm0st the entire amount Of
which is in landed property in RasherfOrd
cOuuty) I feel that It is a duty TO
myself as well as to the agricultural
interest Of my ueighbOTs and Of the State
generally 10 expose this attempted influence
upon our General Assembly on the part Of
Que who has no interest in common with
the producers Of our State, but who has
and will constantly bring the PRODUCTS Of
Illinois, Indiana, etc, by his boat and that
too III direct competition, not only with the
produce Tennessee, but with her railroads,
and at prices which will break down pres
ent alignment Of rates by which our Ten
nessee producers are protected in the main
tenance Of the differences now existing in
their favor. For Maj. Rhea personally, and
for every member Of his firm, I have al
ways entertained the kindest personal feel
ings, which / hope may continue I'M
interrupted at the same time, how
ever, being deeply interested in the
welfare ~ orr people, especial
ly the agricultural portion Of them,
with whose interests that Of myself and
family are identified, / cannot permit him
to assaii thu policy Of the road / represent
and my Official action without Notice, par
ticulariy as is sole object is TO influence
our Legislature TO enact a law which feel
cOnfdcEs would seriously injUre not only
the railroads Of Tennessee, but also its
commercial, agricultural, manufacturing
and every other important interest in il.
So confident am 1 that the facts and
figures viii sustain me In the position l
have taken. am more than willing to ap-
pear before any committee, either Of the
Legislature Dr. Of the Patrons Of Husband
~, as reprs enting the agricultural inter
ests Of the ctate, and submit to them all
tariffs now sl force over our road from
Nashville and all other points, and verify
them by tbs written records Of the freight
passing over our line. So far from show
Ing any Determinations against the Ten
nessee prOGUcers, our record is clean and
clear as to our entire protection of their IN
terests. CHAs. W. ANDERSON.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-20
NAUGHTY TILTON.
Bessie Turner on the stand Yesterday.

Bessie Turner on the Stand Yesterday.
NEW YORK, March I9.-Bessie Turner
was called in the Beecher case to-day, and
testified at considerable length as to Til
tons unkind treatment Of his wife. She
also made the following statement:
One night he came into my room, and
said he had come to kiss me good night. l
was lying on tie side of the bed nearest
the door, and be went around to the other
side and leaned over and kissed me good
night. Shall give all the conversation?
Yes-giye all the conversation.
He stroked my forehead and my hair and
said: What nice soft hair l had, and how
nice and soft my flesh was. Then be put
his hand on my neck, and took his hand
off and he said, "Why, Bessie, my dear,
yon are painfully modest" and he says
''These caresses are all right. There are
people in the best society who do all these
itEings;' it is perfectly proper and only peo-
pie of Impure minds think Of things like
that as not being right"
He then asked ne if didn't think some
people had afinities for each ether.
asked him what he meant by that-What he
meant by afiinities. He said, when a man
saw d woman that he loved, she should be
his affinity aud they should live together
IS man and wife, and that was what was
meant by an affinity for each other. He
sad It was perfectly right for him TO caress
me, and no harm shOuld come 10
me. He said l was d very strange
child and had some singular ideas. He
then kissed me, bid me goodnight and left
the room.
On another occasion in 1868, 1 went to
bed and vas frightened by seeing a man in
my room. jumped up and asked who
was there, and he said: 'Hush, it IS only
me-Mr. Tilton." l then found he had
carried me into his room. l asked him
why be Lad done tbs, and
he said he felt lonely. got Up, went out
OF the room and left the house the next
morning. When | went back with Mrs
TiIton, he shook his clinched hand in her
face and said: "YOu have brought this
girl back to testify against ne" lie said
to me, leave the house, d-n yOu."
Then be struck me with his fist and
Knocked me down, but pretended afteTward
that he had only stumbled against me.
The court adjouEnefun-i Monday.