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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-01
CRIMINAL STATISTICS.

WORK DONE BY THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY DUR
ING 1874
The records OF the District Attorneys once for
the year 1874 show what an amazing amount OF
work tails upon that on1cer and his assistants,
and, Judging from the number OF convictions
secured in the Courts OF Sessions ana Oyer and
Terminer during the past twelve months, too
much credit cannot be given Mr.. Phelps or the re
suit OF his years abors. In the Sessions tue Dis
trict Attorney has naturally received the earnest
cooperation and support OF Recorder Hackett and
Judge Sutherland, both OF whom ably presided on
the bench Of that Court. The statistics are well
worthy of attention.
In the Court OF Oyer and Terminer there were
during the year1 conviction OF arson, for feloni
Gus assault and battery, / for murder in the
second degree, l for manslaughter In the second
degree, i'll the third degree and in the fourth
degree. There were also persons convicted OF
larceny. OF forgery, for outrage 9 for larceny
from the person, IA Tor burglary for violation OF
Election law and for violating the Excise law,
which, with one for misdemeanor, make the total
number 81.
rise to higher scale. In the first place the Dis
trict Attorney presented 3,167 cases, In which
1902 males ana oil females were Implicated. Inc
number OF indictments during the year were
2.2gl. and on these papers were arraigned 2.639
males and 2s4 females. me Grand Jury dismissed
$50 cases ana acted upon 1859. When these cases
went to trial there were 1850 males and $50 lie.
males convicted 2l6 discharged, 81 had Judgment
suspended, II nolle prOsequis were entered and
2l5 acquitted. OF the sentences there were per-
sons sent to the State Prison for life, IS for ten
years and upward, 144 from iye to ten years, 4S2
from two and hnif to five years, 14e from one
to two and half years. To the Penitentiary per-
sons were sent for five years and upward, 81 from
two and half to five years, 1872 from one to
two and q half years, and 274 for less than
one year. Beside these 70 minors were sent TO
the House Of Refuge, persons underwent snort
sentences IN the City Prison, were lined, were
sent to the Juvenile Asylum and 10 to the Catholic
PrOtectOry.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-01
SUPERIOR CoURT-sPEC1AL TERM.


BY Judge Sedgwick.
Braisted vs. Lee ct al.-Moton TO continue in
junction denied, 1t appearing That the deienoant
Lee has not received 81, 600 net rents.
Leggett eL al. VS.. Miller ct al.-MotiOn denied
Sanxay VS.. Hazard, ct al. Findings OF fact and
conclusions OF law settled and flied.
Marine National Bank Va. Standardization de-
MED.
BY Chief Justice Mcneil.
Brewster ct al VS.. Taylor ct al.-Case as settled
ordered on file.
Roe vs.. ROe.- Memorandum for counsel.
By Judge Freedman
Dow ct al. VS.. Darragh-Pea OF award In bar OF
action Overruled and accounting ordered. see
Oplnlon.
BY Judge Van Worst.
McHugh VS.. Imperial Fire Insurance Company,
OF Observation-Disclosures for defendant Findings Of
fact and conclusions Of law signed and filed. see
opinion,
BY Judge Curtis.
Stritch vs.. Woli.-Motlon TO strike out portions
of reply denied with costs OF opposing motion TO
plaintiff.
COMMON PLEAS-SPECIAL TERM.
DECISIONS.
BY Judge Robinson.
Taylor VS.. Phllips.-Case settled.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-01

BY Judge Robinson.
TAYLOR VS.. Phlllips.-Case settled.
Morgan VS.. Morgan.-Order signed.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-01

Inat Is al tne papers OF oocumeuts tuat can
BY Mr.. Beck-I know nothing personally about
the exchange OF checks between Mr.. Roach and
to the books OF september A. 1875; L find a charge,
entered on september 4, OF 100000 to John Roach
on iron propeller No. S, and charge OF $780, 900 to
Peking have been fully paid for think that there
Is s 200 more charged on each OF these steam
ers than Mr.. Roach actually received; should
say that somebody was trying to get away with
100000 do not know what was done with 1t
have enough to do to attend to the present bush
ness, without hunting up the old affairs OF the
& Co. do not know so for certain, believe that
SOME ONE WAS BENEFITED
by the transaction; cannot tell VINO 10 was; l
have an opinion. but not any knowledge ABOUT It..
Mr.. Hatcn, being strongly pressed TO answer said,
my impression Is that Mr.. Stock well made these
exchanges" Mr.. Hatch then said that ne believed
Mr. Roach's cheek for 5000, 900 went to Lockwood
n Co. Mr. Kass0n asked. "What are your reasons
for connecting Lo jkwood & Co. with the transact
tlon as we We have the rght TO Know, Mr. Hatch
Roach, and saw Lockwood Co. ON the tndorse-
ment as II 1t had been deposited by Mr.. Stockwel
l do not know anything about the original stock OF
the company; believe the last movement made
In Albany by MIR. Stockwell was to recall ten mill
ions oil the st0ck.u
the books with Mr.. Hatch, But the latter could
give no definite information, as he said he had
not kept the books and, therefore, could only
/ udRe from what he read.
sToogwBLLs PLANT BOARD.
Mr. Alexander MastertOn was then sworn, and
stated IL am a banker and was 80 In 1872; was
director IN the Pacific Mail Steamship Company
and was elected with the Stockwell Board and
continued a director until April, 1873; was in
Europe part OF the time; ! was member OF the
Executive Committee until February ID 1872, and
was present at the meeting on that date; was
present when the resolution was passed giving the
President Mr.. Stockwell power 10 expend
moneys in employing counsei, &C., to procure
the subsidy. Tnat resolution was passc
at the reOnest OF Mar. stockweu. who stated thai
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-09-09
Edwin Booths Trouble.

A New York correspondent, writing to
the Troy Times, says, apropos of Edwin
Booths late disaster: 1t may be said
that Booths life has been marked by
many of those misfortunes which are pc
culiar to genius. The shadow of his
fathers errors overhung his early years.
Then came the bloody stain on the fam
lily arising from the murder of Lincoln.
For a whole year after this tragedy he
refrained from his profession. His genius
brought wealth, and at the age of 80 he
was the richest, as well as the greatest,
performer of the day. Then came the
fatal blunder of the new theater, in
which he sunk all his savings as well as
all the money he could borrow, and at
last he was sold out and stood before the
world as a bankrupt. He has since then
been much shattered, and at one time
vas said to be insane. During this in
terval he remained secluded at his resi-
dence at Cos Cob, but since then he has
made a number of engagements. His
late disaster reminds us that Charles M.
Barras, once owner of the Black Crook
and the former owner of Booths place,
was killed there. Some would reckon
Cos Cob an unlucky spot, since two
leaders in the same profession have there
been injured. Booth is now 40 years
old. He will never draw as he once did.
One reason is the present stagnation.
He might fill a house for a week or a
fortnight, but the time has been when
he played here a hundred nights to
crowded houses. That time is past.
Booth, however, is well provided for.
His wife is a daughter of the rich Mr..
McVicker, of Chicago, and the old gen.
tleman will stand by his gifted but un-
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-09-09
X How to Keen Fresh Meat.

A Sacramento newspaper recommends
the following directions for preserving
fresh meat: AS soon as the animal heat
is out of the meat, slice it up for cooking.
Prepare a large jar by scalding well with
hot salt and water. Mix salt and pulver-
lied saltpetre in the proportion of one
tablespoonful of saltpetre to one teacup-
full of salt. Sprinkle the bottom of the
jar with a little salt and pepper. Put
down a layer of meat, sprinkle with salt
and pepper the same as just going on
the table, and continue in this manner
till the jar is full. Fold a cloth or towel
and wet it in strong salt and water, in
which a little of the saltpetre is dis
solved. Press the cloth closely over the
meat and set itin a cool place. Be sure
and press the cloth might as each layer
isremoved, and the meat will keep for
months. It is a good plan to let the
meat lie over night after it is sliced, be-
fore packing. Then drain off all the
blood that oozes from it. IL will be
necessary to change the cloth occasional
ly or take it off and wash it-first in cold
water, then scald in salt and water as at
first. In this way farmers can have
fresh meat tho year round. 81 have
kept beef" says one writer, "that was
killed the 18th of February, until the
21st of June. Then I packed a large jar
of veal in the same way during the dog
days, and it kept six weeks"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-09-09
HOW Cheap Liauors Are Made.

There may be seen daily on Chestnut
street a man dressed in faultless apparel,
with q great diamond pin upon his breast
vainly e~ndeavoring to outglitter the mag
nificent solitaire on his finger. In a
German university he learned chemistry,
and not even Liebig knew it better. His
occupation is the mixing and the adul-
teration of liquors. Give him a dozen
casks of deodorized alcohol, and the
next day each of them will represent the
name of a genuine wine or a popular
spirit. He enters a wholesale drug store
bearing a large basket on his arm. Five
pounds of Iceland moss are first weighed
out to him. To raw liquors this imparts
a degree of smoothness and oleaginous-
ness that gives to imitation brandy the
glibness of that which is most matured.
An ~astringent called catechu, that would
almost close mouth of q glass inkstand,
is next in cider. A couple of ounces of
strychnine, next called for, IRE quickly
conveyed to the vest pocket, and apound
of white vitriol is as silently placed in
the bottom of the basket. The oil of
cognac, the sulphuric acid, and other
articles that give fire and body to the
liquid poison, are always kept In store.
The mixer buys these things in various
quarters. They are staples of the art
PhiEadetphia Bulletin.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-09-09
4 Good Days Work.

GA Farmers Wife," of Dwight, ILL.,,
sends an account of q days work good
enough for two days: Rose at 4.30
skinned the milk fed the chickens
has thirty-three young ones and $50 eggs
nearly ready to hatch got breakfast,
which was eaten at 6. Her sister was to
drop corn from the planter. and it was
arranged that the wife should go to the
field at 10, while the sister returned to
the house to mind the baby. So the
baby was dressed, the dishes washed,
the beds made, the floor mopped, the
setting hens fed, chickens killed andpre-
pared for dinner, cookies baked, the
baby put to sleep, and the dinner ar
ranged by10 o'clock, when the wife took
the lunch and went to the field to relieve
her sister. After dinner there was the
usual routine work to do, after which
watering plants and other garden work
occupied her until 8 o'clock ; then she
went to the field and dropped corn until
night. After supper she MIXED, fed the
chickens, baked bread, ironed, sewed
buttons on the husbands shirts, watered
the house-plants, crimped the rufles on
baby's Sunday frock and the lace ON her
own best dress, besides other things not
enumerated here-forgetting nothing
that should have been done except patch
ing the hole in a mitten. Ii the hus-
band has anything like the energy of
the wife there is wealth in store for that
couple, and which, it is to be hoped, the
baby will inherit.-N. Y. Times.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-09-09
Unjust Suspicious.

The other day a Detroit husband went
off on a fishing excursion with q party of
friends. Returning at midnight he
pounded on the door and awoke his wife,
As she let him into the hall she saw that
something allied him, and she cried out {:
"Wby, Henry, your face is as red as
paint"
"Guessern't," he replied, feeling along
down the hall.
"And L believe you've been drink
ing" she added.
"Whazzer mean by zhat?" heinquired,
trying to stand still.
ooh! Henry, your face would never
look like that if you hadn't been drink
ing"
"Mi to blame ?" he asked, tears in his
eyes. "Sposen big bass jump Jpn hit
me in tn face an make it red-mi to
blame?"
And he sat down on the floor and
cried wei her unjust suspicious.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-09-09

much easier, but certainly much fatigued
just as George got back from the barn,
and the boy with the queer name slipped
around the corner of the house. Both
boys were very anxions to know how
matters stood, aud asked:
"Did you git 'em hived, pa9"
But the old man was too mad to
swer or even look at his boys. He
turned to little Silas and said
"Little one, you meant ali right, and
I'm sorry I cuffed you SO; next time don't
slap so hard"
Then to his wife, "Matilda, to you I
owe everything. Accept my heartfelt
gratitude. Well take no more stock in
bees. 1 have made u my mind, and it's
settled. May quiet, peaceful farm
house never be so stirred up again.
Seems to me I never had 30 much of life
crowded into a few short minutes be-
fore. Run after the COWS now, boys; be
off, for it is almost dark."-T0ledo
RL0de
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-09-09
Short Hints Concerning Sickness.

Don't whisper In the sick-room.
When the doctor comes to see you, re-
member how many pairs of stairs he has
to climb every day, and go down to him
if you are well enough.
When you are sitting up at night with
a patient, be sure to have something to
eat, if you wish to save yourself I'M
necessary exhaustion.
Remember that sick people are not
necessarily idiotic or imbecile, and that
it is not always wise to try to persuade
them that their sufferings are imaginary.
They may even at times know best what
they need.
Never deceive a dying person unless
by the doctors express orders. 1t is not
only wrong to allow any soul to go into
eternity without preparation, but how
can you tell but that he has something
he ought to tell or to do before he goes
away?
If you have a sick friend to whom you
wish to be of use, do not content your
self with sending her flowers and Jelly,
but lend her one of your pictures to
hang in place of hers, Dr. a bronze to re-
place the one at which she is so tired Of
staring. ID
Don't have needless conversations with
the doctor outside of the sick-room.
Nothing will excite and irritate a nerv.
GUS patient sooner. IF you do have such
conversations, don't tell the patient that
the doctor said nothing" He won't
believe you, and he will imagine the
worst possible.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-09-09
Matches.

It is learned from the statistics of fire
insurance that a large proportion of the
fires that occur either In city or country
are caused by a combination of matches
and carelessness. Too little caution is
exercised in handling, using and keeping
these useful articles of domestic econo-
my. They are usually left either in the
boxes in which they are packed or per-
mitted to lie around loose. Many kinds
may be set off by being trodden on. The
phosphorus tempts the rats, that are
fond of that article, to carry them to
their nests and nibble them among the
dry tow and straw, thus creating what is
miscalled spontaneous combustion. Be-
side, it is too much to expect of an
average child to resist the temptation TO
"scratch 'em off" Whenever opportunity
offers,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-09-09
Wonderfully Made.

A horses hoof is not, as it appears to
the careless eyes, a mere lump of inssn-
sible bone fastened to the leg by a joint.
1t is made of a series of thin layers or
ave of horn, about 500 in number, and
nicely fitted to each other, and forming
a lining to the foot itself. Then there
are as many more layers, belonging to
what is called the "cofin bone" and
fitted into this. These are elastic. Take
a quire of paper, and insert the leaves
one by one into those of another quire,
and you you will get some idea of the
arrangement of the several layers. Now
the weight of the horse rests on as many
elastic springs as there are layers in his
four ~feet-about 4,000-and all this is
contriyed, not only for the convenience
of his own body, but for whatever bur
dens may be laid on him.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-09-09
A Sharp Legislator.

A member of the last Ohio Gen eral
Assembly did this: He bargained for
board at the United States Hotel, at
Columbus, and arranged that he was to
pay so cents a meal, and whenever he
absent from a meal he was to be
credited that amount. He then hunted
up some cousins in the vicinity, an old
schoolmate, a man who had once courted
his the member's) wife, and several
other relations, and sponged his living
off of them for the larger part of the SEES
sion. When he settled up with the hotel
ON the day of adjournment, the landlord
was astonished to find that he owed his
thrifty boarder $40, the amount credited
him for absence at meals over that
charged for presence at meals. 1t was a
Western Reserve man did it.-Cincin-
natl Times,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-09-09
How They Punished HOrse.Thieyes in
17SS.

An old-time sentence has been resur-
rected by the York (Pa.) Daily. 1t is
a part of the record of York sessions for
1882, when Henry Heiner, for the offense
of DEMONSTRATING, was sentenced "to
stand in the pillory /; that he be whipped
az the public whipping-post in Yorktown
with 33 lashes on his bare back well laid
on ; that both his ears be cut off and
nailed to the pillory /; that he be commit
ted to the workhouse there to remain for
the space of six months, and that he pay
the costs of this prosecution and stand
committed until this Judgment shall be
fully complied with"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-09-09
FINANCE AND TRADE.
weekly Review of the Chlcago Market.

weekly Review of the Chicago Market.
FINANCIAL
Country orders fot currently light and the
money market was quiet. The supply Of loan
able funds was large and interest rates were
easy at 7@8 per cent. for good collaterals.
Government bonds steady and firm. 10
BREADsTuFFs.
The grain markets have been quite active
throughout the entire week, spectators taking
hold quite freely, both the local and order de-
psftmeht being quite active. Values have been
somewhat irregular; but the changes and Hpc-
tusaions were hot at d vety Side range. tile
closing quotations not showing much change
save for corn which was materially lower. The
receipts were larger, but operators had ex-
pected increased arrivals, Us, during the closing
days Of the month, the August shorts had cal.
cuiated on receiving increased quantities OF
grain for delivery on matured contracts.
Spring wheat was quite firm with a good de-
mand from shorts and on shipping account
Corn was lower, mainly under the influence Of
the warm tseather fer the growing crop. oatf
ruled steady. Rye and barley fifiief.
The following table shows the prices current
at the opening and close Of the past week:
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-09-09
SONG OF THE MOSQUITO.
J" Home again-home again
From = forefm, shoret

"Home ~again-home again
From . foreign shorel
And oh, 1t hils my soul with joy,
To greet my friends once more!p
ut does, indeed j
I bring yon no new song, my friends,
wear nc fancy clothes;
l know you love me for myself,
For believe your oathsi
/ feel I'm lonely When I come
For once you're biest indeed.
know I'm all in all to you;
For me you gladly bleedi
jsuH am q thing Of joyl
Ny tones are passing sweet;
thrill o with M melody
So simple, yet completed
"Ahi there he is" you softly cry,
And bresthless watch my flight
Unless, indeed, 1 have you there
By coming in the night!
II is not every visitor
Who brings a band alongi
Who celebrates his friendliness
In melody and song
It is . graceful compliment,
Which I can well afford
othose who gladly welcome me
And furnish all my board
serenade at dewy eve
How grateful to the sense!
Who stays to calculate The cost
The paltry recompenseI
"what cheerful little sprite is this
That carols as he goes ~
You'll learn, my pretty onei when
Alight upon your nose
would not plead for robbery,
I would not use deceit;
Aud yet, tits plain 10 candid minds,
Philanthropists must easi
dare not taste the juicy grape;
But Nature bids me see
The blood that first was wine in you
May turn 10 wine in mel
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-09-09
Bow1E.KNIFE
Tragic Episode In the Early History o.

Tragic Episode In the Early History OF
: Arkansas.
tFrom the washington (Ark.) Telegraph
There is a law ON our, statute books
offering a premium forwolf scalps. This
law was enacted in 1887. Every person
killing d wolf is entitled to such compen-
sation as the County Court may fix
usually five dollars. The passage of this
act was associated with one of the blood
lest tragedies ever enacted IN the State.
The Legislature of 1886, the first con-
yened after the State was admitted into
the Union, had met, enacted many laws,
and adjourned.
Among other things, the fea1 estate
and State banks were Incorporated. In
the fall of 1887 Gov. James s. Conway
convened the General Assembly in ex-
traordinary session. 1t was at this ses-
sion that the law in relation to wolves
was enacted. The bill was introduced
in the Senate, and, after various amend
ments, passed on the 4th of December,
1887. It was immediately after reported
to the House, of which John Wilson, of
Clark, was Speaker. Mr.. Wilson was
also President of the Real Estate Bank;
created at the first session of the Gen
eral Assembly. Immediately after the
bill was reported to the House, it was
read a first and second time, under a
suspension of the rules. After several
amendments had been voted upon, Mr..
Davis, of Chicot, submitted the follow
ing as a additional section:
Be IL further enacted, That all scalps 80
taken and secured shall be good currency
throlg out the State, and be receivable for all
dues to the State.
Mr.. O. F. N. holland, one OF the Repre-
sentatives from Independence, offered
the following as q proyiso
Provided, That the certificate Of the Magis-
trate, before whom they were proved, accom-
panies them.
Mr.. j. j. Anthony, of Randolph coun-
ty, here offered an amendment which cost
him his life a few minutes afterward.
He moved to amend the amendment, by
striking out the word " magistrate" and
inserting "the President of the Real
Estate Bank" in its place.
The Speaker, MI. Wilson, was Pfesi-
dent of the Real Estate Bank, and there
had been an Ill feeling existing between
him and Anthony for some time. He
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and ordare5 tbe membar fr,m o: Randolri
to take his seat. This Mr.. Anthony re
fused to do. "Then I will make you,'
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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-09-09

Now Is THE TIME.-It is always the
right time to do a good act, and every man with
a family should regard himself short of his duty
until his nome is endowed with a Wilson shut
Ito sewing machine. Let it be understood that
this admirable machine captured the prize
medal and diploma of honor at the Vienna ex-
position in 1873, and has everywhere demon
strated its superiority over all other machines.
Machines will be delivered at any railroad sta
ton in this county, free of transportation
charges, if ordered through the company's
branch house at 1877 State street, Chicago. They
send an elegant catalogue and chrome circular
more good agents.