The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-06

and one white company OF militia have been
organized and mustered ill.,
Sulphuric Acid as an Instrument of
Revenge.
From the St. Louis Globe Democrat, 9Th
Matthew E. B. Douward, notwi,hstand-
ing the impressiveness Of his name, is a
party Of limited calibre. He relies less
upon his head than upon his heels for a
livelihood in short. he is director of the
corps de ballet in that chaste terpsichor.
can temple known as Roger Plants dan e
house, on Christy avenue. Matthew does
not himself trip the light fantastic, but
gives direction
ITO many ayouth, and many maid,
Dancing in the chequer'd shade.'
It is he who shouts Son with the
dance,'' keeping a level head amid all the
giddy mazes. 1t is he who gives method
to the movements Of the turbulent WISH
tors OF this haunt. With the weight of
such an empire on his shoulders, it is
reasonable TO presume that he felt a cer-
tain degree Of Importance.
Carrie Halls, concerning whose char
acter chroniclers agrec-that it was soil
ed-had the misfortune to strike the
fancy Of the leg artist before mentioned.
He loved. but she would not recip-ocate,
and lavished her affections elsewhere,
with degree Of prodigality that drove
Matthew to despair. The green devils
took possession Of his bosom. and he med.
itated crime. He longed for revenge of
some sort, though for what does not
transpire. lfthe smallpox would only
seize upon her and rob her of her beauty !!
But the thought was robbed of it's posi-
bic consolation by the fact that Carrie
was distressingly healthy and believed in
vaccination. Since nature would not
come to his relief, he determined to ap-
peal to art. Firm in the resolve to make
her less an object Of promiscnous admira-
ton, he prepared to carry into execution
a scheme which, for pure deviltry; unal-
Logged by aught that is excusable, will
bear comparison with any which the
criminal calendar may contain. Only a
being lost to all that makes life desirable
could have contemplated SO foul crime.
He yesterday procured a two ounce vial
Of sulphuric acid. This gives key to
all that follows. Last night Carrie
visited the dance house, where she met
the man who intended her harm. lie Of
fered his attentions, but they were re-
pulsed. which was evidently the last
straw needed to break the camel's back.
With threatening look he told her that
he would make it warm for her, yet,
which he evidently meant in the literal
sense, for. a few moments after, an oppor-
tunity offering, he threw the acid into
hac h.
imagined. Wherever the liquid struck
it burned like fire, eating through the
skin and fairly roasting the flesh Of the
poor victim. The acid first struck her
on the left side Of the face, then running
like stream Of molten lead down upon
her neck and shoulders, disfguring
wherever it went. Several who CHANGED
to be standing near received some portion
Of the fiendish visitation. As soon as
possible doctor was sent for, :nd every
thing that could alleviate the suferings
of the girl was done, though the aim Of
the assault has evidently been accom-.
plished, since che will be disfgured for
life. Downward was taken into custody
and lodged in the Third District Police
Station, where it might not be out of
order to try his own dose upon himself,
provided he could be persuaded to take
it internally.
In the Republican convention of Mas.
sachusetts yesterday (the 2eth) on the
second ballot for Governor Loring fell off
1913 votes, Adams gained "a and Rice
gained 80. On the third ballot the whole
number Of votes was 99S; H. L. Pierce
96; George B. Loring 90; Charles F.
Adams 249; A. H. Rice 576 Rice's NOM
nation was then made unanimous, The
other candidates nominated are: Licutcn-
ant Governor, Horatio G. Knight; Treas
urer, Charles Endicott; Auditor, julius
L. Clark; Attorney General, Charles P.
Train; Secretary of State, Henry B.
Pierce.
THEIR PLATFORM .
congratulates themselves that it is I'M
necessary for them to give pledges to
abide by the settlement Of the war issues:
congratulates the country that the Dem
ocratic party has formally professed to
abandon its opposition to that settlement,
and declares that 'this profession is both
the most humiliating confession of past
folly ever exterted from political organ.
ization, and signal tribute to the in
vjncib1e righteousness of Republican
principles. 1t denies the accusation
that they seek to keep alive old issues
in order to avoid new ones.
It declares for personal character as
guaranty Of fidelity to public trust; for
reform in civil service; against
class privileges and antagonis1n
between labor and capital for
measures to promote temperance, educa-
ton, good morals aud equal rights, ire
spcctive of sex for retrenchment and