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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-01

A few days ago we published an interesting ac-
count of tho origin and progress of the labor troubles
in Lowell, Mass. the latest phase of which was q
strike of 800 mule spinners for higher wages. Tho
mule spnners were already well paid, but better
paid for striking and the real object of this foolish
movement seems to be the entire siorpage OF tho
cotton factories. This would throw about
1000 men out Of work. That the stoppage
would embarras5 the laboring classes mora
than tho capitalists is PLAIN because Of the we'll
known fact that the demand for fabrics ia now 50
light that many mills running merely for tho
sake of continuing work long they can pay ex-
penses and provide employment for their operatives
In view of these circumstances, it is favor to the
unemployed in this and other cities to call their at
tention to the fact, as advertised to-day that lib
eral wages and permanent positions are awaiting
them in Lowell.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-01

item into tho tax levy than to run in debt
for it. We are amazed and shocked at
tho readiness, nay tho cagoness, with
which projects involving the further increase
of the enormous debt of this city ore taken
up 10y the Legislature. Regardless OF the
wreck and ruin which bankruptcy, III its null
t.plied forms, has showercd over the land, leg
islators, citizens, and a portion OF the press,
while loudly complaining OF intoeratlo taxa
zion, are as ready almost as ever to forward
schemes which are to be paid foT by moriSag-
ing the taxes.
We beg leave once more to remind or
readers that the growth of the city debt -
not likely to cease for some years to come,
even under the most favorable circumstances.
Like some monstrous loyiathan Of ship, the
momentum of its moving mass cannot be
arrested Immediately. We have the Brooklyn
Bridge and The dock Improvements on our
hands, several buildings to complete, and
various improvements connected with the sup
ply of Croton water TO finish all which arc TO
be paid for by issuing bonds, not to men
ton minor matters. During the current
month eight million dollars become due
from the city for State taxes, including
|
PEELED to borrow this amount on its "reve-
"nue" bonds, to be repaid next Autumn with
interest when the taxes are collected. From
year 10 year orr debts and taxes increase,
while, rs we now experience, our trade and
other sources of income are subject to severe
revulsiOns.
We have never considered the final purpose
of all financicrng to be Il reduction of taxes,
without regard to the future. We think any
temporary hardship should be submitted to as
q mans Of preserving good faith with those
who hold the bonds and obligations of the Ma
tional State or Municipal Governments. To
speak plainly, what We dread As tho result
OF the citys much longer pelsisinS In the
present tax-dodging policy, is that We
shall some day find ourselves in posi-
ton where it is beyond our power TO pay our
necessary expenses and the promised annuities
TO the holders of 0ur bonds. Are the present
taxes as high az can bc paid without ill., nry 10
the commercial interests Of the cit!f We do
not undertake to answer the question, but if
they are il is suicidal 10 increase the debt
another dollar. If they are not. ii j. the wiscst
policy 10 increase the taxes and pay Tor some
of our little luxuIics instead Of having them
charged 10 poStcrity. Hut whose postcIiiy
will occupy New York, ii not our own! A
man who leaves his s0l an estate OF Ten thou
sand dollar4 free of incumbranca, makes him
JUS as lich a. though the property were val
ucd al thirty thousand and morIgaged for two
thirds that amount. We leave ii TO property
owners when they settle for their taxes few
months hence 70 determine whether anything
j. really saved 10y putting so large proportion
of the expenditures OF the city into the form of
bonds. instead OF paying out and out, once
for all.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-01

The mseries of May Day in Now-York have of late
years been greatly exaggerated. 1t is probable that
to-day there will be less moving than for yoars
past. Landlords and tenants have generally
been able to agree; and the reductions the
former were willing TO make mOrs than
countcIbalanccd any gains to be made else
where and left the cost and worry of moving TO turn
the scale OH the side of putting up with tho old ac-
commodatiors for another year. But with all its
mitigations. May Day must still be to thousands OK
New-Yorkers the concentration of years di5cou,-
fOr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-01

That is q good work which The Select Com
mittee of the British House OF Commons is
doing in exposing the manner in which some
foreign loans are raised in England The
summary which wc give OF the testimony
before that committee 10 regard to the Santc
Domingo Loan Of 1863 is very significant.
Out OF about 81, 100000 raised OH obligations
amounting to over $3,7OO,O00, the Santo
Domingo Government received only 'f25o,00O
in cash. Possibly some just debts were paid
out of the remainder, but very large amount
of it must have been sluandcrod. 1t is not
ccr+o;r AhA% e...as-~.;y,I tIVot' had tVtu
ratified by our Senate, we would not have
been responsible for this debt, which mostly
went to increase the fortunes of private per-
sons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-01

Later reports increase rather than lessen the
estimated loss by the Oshkosh fire. A much
larger city would find it no easy task to It.
cover from disaster destroying property val
ned OF two and half million dollars. feature
OF tho news that should command attention is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-01

The weight of opinion adverse to the consti-
nationality of the Civil Rights act is strength
ened 10y charges TO Grand Julies delivered by
two North Carolina Judges. Adviccs as to the
details of these charges arc mcaSer, but they
seem to be in harmony with that OF Judge
Emmous of Tennessee, which was recently no
ticed at length in these columns.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-01

the statement that tlrce hundred families who
have lost their homes by the fire must look to
the charitable of other cities for temporary re-
lief.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-01

Ii is reported that the long uncertainty about
the Health Commission is to be ended to-day
by the appointment OF DIR. L. 6. JaDeway. If
this should prove true, the Mayor will have
rendered the city another substantial service.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-01

There Will bc strong doubts IL to The wiz
dom Of the hill which has passed - mbiy
authorizing tax on the capital ... I'D NJ
life, fire, and marine insurance. TIE Woh'hla
result of such taxation will be to raise the
price of insurance, directly in the premiums
charged by fire and marine companies. and IN
directly in life companies, by reducing their
dividends TO policy-holdcrs. Tho ultimate
effect is 10 place orr holue Insurance compa-
ne- at disadvantage compared with foreign
corporations. Ii should he an extreme eNi2ency
in our State finances that calls Tor such de
strUcliYc legislation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-01

The first determination OF the suns distance
computed from observations on last DcccmbcI's
transit of Venus, comes from Il French source,
in the foIm Of a letter addressed to the AstrOn-
oner Royal, Prof Any, and published by The
latter in Tie London D0iy Necs. The com
putatons are made by ". Puiseux, an astron-
omer of the Paris Observatory, from eye Oh
servations at Pcking, China, and the island of
ST. Paul in the Indian Ocean. Tue diff
ference OF latitude of these stations is
moro than 7s12, which gives a pretty
long base line for calculations by the HGllcIan
method. The result announced for the solar
parallax is $50 seconds This is some
what larger paralax than the iavolite figures
now in Use among astronomers, though not AZ
high as some estimates that have been made.
If correct il viii reduce the distance of the
sun to about 9l,900,000 miles Prof. New
combs studies, i'll advance of the transit, led
him to the belief that the distance wonld ulti
matrlv be determined between 81, 20000 and
92,700,000 miles.
In times past there have been hot disputes
between antquarians rs to the claim OF the
people of Mecklenburg County, North Caro-
lima, that their ancestors gathered at Char
lottc on the nineteenth and twentieth of May,
1915, were the first American citizens TO
make a formal remuneration of their all, glance
TO Great Britain. The contested questions
may never be answered 20 the salts
faction Of skcpiical historians OF other
states. but it is now generally admit
ted that before tho Revolution began
The people of MecllenbUIg were distinguished
for their bold bearing toward the mother coun
try, and that Oh the days We have named they
met and adopted IN out-sp0kcn declaration of
independence, similar i'll purport to that signed
more than year afcrward 10y The Continental
Congress assembled III Philadelphia. Ii il the
centennial Of this MeCkleDhuIg declaration
which is to be celebrated with parade,
poemg, and oIatory at Charlotte next
month. These exercises will be participated
in 10y thousands Of patriotic pilgrims from all
parts Of tho Union. bat especially from the
South An interesting preface to this cclcbIa-
ton will he found in the letter of Gen. Brad
ley T. johnson of Virginia, printed to-day on
our second page. Gen. johnson gives q pic
turesquc view of the scene of the gathering Of
the Mecklcnburg patriots, and spirited
sketch Of their early struggles with the Royal
Governor i'll North Carolina.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-01

The Senate has acted wisely in reviewing it4
former action on the ill in relation to the
Cour. Of Arbitration of the Chamber OF Com
mcrce of the State of Ncw-York, and to provide
for It's expenses. This tribunal has become
necessity to our business community, and has
greatly relieved the dockcts and facilitated
the work of other courts. The pending biil
ought to he passed Immediately and without
dissent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-01

The fact that the friends of Canal Re-
foun have carried their point in the adoption
by the Conference Committee and by the As
sembly Of the most important provisions
Of the Inspectors hill does not relieve
the Supporters of the Ring in the Legislature
from the responsibility of rcsortng TO every
sublerfugc to defeat il. Speaker McGnirc may
undoubtedly lay claim to the lion share OF this
responsibility; our only surprise is that he
should have so lost sclf-respect as to make his
work a matter for boasiiDg.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-01

The full extent of the burden OF debt be-
ouoathed the District OF Columbia by the
shepherd Ring may not he known for years,
so carefully did the Ring cover some of their
tracks; hut it is already pretty clear that
Pre- sident Grant was about $6,000,00O out oil
the way in estimating it at $l4,OOO,O0O.
The people of the United States have paid
dearly for the disagreement of the District,
but the chief of the plundcring Ring n still
high in the confidence Of tho President.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-01

According to accounts received from Wash
ington. the duty OH tin cans containing Holsters
imported from Canada does not appear as I'M
Just IA the Canadians would lead lis to believe.
They charge that the duty il virtually on the
contents of the cans, and ia therefore an eva
sion of the Treaty of Washington. As the
duty was imposed on the cans themselves to
eQualiro that which had to he paid in Maine
on imported tin 10 bc used in making cans,
the charge has no foundation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-01

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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-01-26
g. STIVER -
CARRIAGES

r NJ. STIVERS, The Celebrated Maker of NEW
YORK has in his mandatory Three large ware,
rooms equal to 400 feet long by rs feet wide hlied
with an ELEGANT assorted Stock IN the newest ano
latest designs
Comprising road and top wagons on fun springs
and sidebars-Phatons for and persons with fuii
or half tops either hung on platform or perch
GEAR g-rockaways with curtan or panel quarters
on perch gearing-coupe rockaways ON platform
gearing, physicians buggies and ph@tons-. A1y
Dhastons-dog carts several styles, Newport " lg-
ons for with, or without top-jomp seat buggies.-
the most complete wagon Of the kind in use can De
| changed in a few seconds from phaton Tor per
sons to buggy for persons, &c, &c
Skeleton wagons and sulkeys always N STOCK.
Samples of my work can be seen at
CM CLARK, 70 & 81 Sixteenth Street,
| CHICAGO,
| He will give FULL PARTICULARS to any per
sons calling on or addressing him. o
| Manufacture and Warerooms Nos. IA, lag, las
| a $50 and 152,
EAST s1sT ST.. NEW YORK
| Established 1850,
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-01-26
LIFE BALSAM.

AS aOAz YES haCs sSsWEEs S0iC
and Pleasant, consequent
~, the Greatest Remedy of
the Age for COUGnS..
COLDS, BRONCHITIS.
PNEUMONIA, Wa00P
ING COUGH, GROUP, and |
all Pulmonary affections.
. Positively the most reliable remedy in
the market for what it is recommended
The united voice of all that have used it |
are enough to prove its wonderful effects
in arresting all diseases of the Throat and
Lungs. @ :. ,... -a...
Consumptives should not rest until they
try DR.. HEDGES PULMONIC LIFE
BALSAM, primarily because in the end
it will secure to them health.
Secondarily, because it will give to them
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Every forerunner or producer Of con-
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There are ten reasons why every family
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| 2. 1t is much more pleasant to take.
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II 8. It is the most popular medicine in
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i 9. Because physicians are prescribing
4 1t.
10. Because every family that has had
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E MANUFACTURED AT THE LABO-
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i Springfield, O
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}, JOHN d. PARK. Agent
! Cincinnati 0
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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-01-26
- Iesistsrsa in the Patent ofassss .
ALMOST A MIRACLE
TESTIMONIAL
Office and Residence No. A Dauphine St., /
NEW ORLEANS Sept. 20, 1873.
CAPT TRYON j, WOODWARD

CAPT TRYON j, WOODWARD,
y ~- Agent MGguire's Medicines. 81
l. No IS Magazine Street:
ESTEEMED Saffron feeling of heartfelt graf
itude. and general sense OF duty, am prompted
| to address you and respectfully beg to give yOes
voluntary and brief statement of my past and pres
| emit state of health. CUNDRANGo LIVER AND BLooI
| BITTERs AND SARsAPARILLA Tonic. My health 10Y
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whole right side threate ed became helpless ana
hopeless indeed thoug atended upon States and
| Cities with benefit; and, in fact, my own meoi
cal knowledge forces to realize the fact that uEe
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earthly arrangement accordingly, when by most
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met you, about month ago, and, from your een
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with no hope or confidence of benefit to mysen
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We the undersigned being personally acqualhn at
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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-01-26

The attention of ose.affiicted with Colds,
Coughs, or with any disease of the Lungs, is dlrec
ted to this vaiurale remedy. Colds and Coughs are
easily taken, and if neglected may lead to disease
of the 1ungo. What is needed under such circum-
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the disease. - ---'='
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Rock Island by John Bengston, Emil Kehler, E
Bruernert aud Benser q Thomas.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-02-16
WINTER ON PRINCE EDWARD
ISLAND

A telegraphic despatch the other day announc'
ing that Prince Edward Island is at present one
huge snow bank gives but slight idea of the sui,
fering that must exist there. A private letter Of
the 4th inst, received in Boston. states that IN
some of the settlements the farmers find 1t impos'
sible to get frewood, and have been compelled to
burn their fences and in some cases to cut down
their orchards In one locality barn broke down
with the weight Of snow upon it. Winter on the
island is always rigorous season, the fall OF snow
being almost invariably great, while during sea-
son, extending from about the lst of December to
April or May, all communication with the main
land is attended with extreme risk. snow
blockade, such as the one now reported, must be
very serious thing, as, although the island is not
large, it is by no means thickly settled. the popu
lation being only about 100000, of whom, perhaps
10000 reside in the larger towns leaving only
shout so 900 scattered over an area Of something
like 9, 900 square miles. These facts would seem
to indicate that there may probably be some very
serious consequences, especially as the island
winter is seldom marked by very noticeable thaws
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-02-16
POLITICAL.

Chicago is already moving to secure the next
Republican, National Convention, which will be
held in 1876, and magnificent Accommodations are
promised
The New York World in double loaded col
umn of editorial matter pleasantly calls upon the
Republican party to reject the President as polt-
cal outcast.
1t sgossipcd at Albany that William Cullen
Bryant at a social gathering nominated Governor
Tilden for the Presidency. The fancy of the poet
is still vigorous.
The New York Times hits it exactly when it
says sit is simply nonsense to assume that the new
taxes which the Ways and Means Committee have
recommended will inhict percepti BILE hardship on
any portion of the people" The whisky drinkers,
smokers, and such. can certainly stand the pres
sure and not break.
The New Orleans correspondent Of the Hartford
Courant gives the following timely caution:
"In all the accounts as given by the Associated
Press dispatches of the evidence given before the
Congressional Committee at New Orleans only
those portions most favorable to the White Leagues
are sent North. The writer was in attendance up
on the committee for five days and has read the
testimony as given, and as telegraphed to the pa
pers at the North, and knows that the evidence
given will never appear fairly before the public
until the testimony is printed in Washington, and
then when many persons who in the desire to be-
come familiar with Louisiana affairs, shallread it
they win be greatly surprised"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-02-16

An argument for compulsory education
is furnished in statement recently pub
llshed by the Chaplain Of the State Prison
at Concord. New Hampshire. The Chap
lain says that out of30o convicts who have
come under bis influence about one in six
couid not read. That of the 800 not one
had been taken from the learned profess
sions---not one was lawyer. physician
or Clergyman, known and recognized as
such BY any one of their professions,
and there was not one editor, printer or
school teacher there. There was also
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-02-16
GENERAL HERSFYS WILL.

The first article of the will Of the late General
Hersey of Bangor, after providing for the payment
of all debts, recognizes and confirms the marriage
settlement with his wife, whereby she is to receive
the income Of $50, 900 during her life.
BY. the second article large amount of proper
tv, real and personal, is divided equally among
his four sons, r. r. Hersey and d. H. Hersey OF
Saltwater, Mimi; Eugene NJ. Hersey and Ed
ward L. Hersey of Bangor.
The third article provides that the testator's
western property, not disposed Of by the second
article, shall pass to trustees, majority OF whom
are his sons to hold in trust for various uses and
purposes. Among these there is provision thai
there shall be paid to each Of the grand children
| as they come Of age the sum Of $4,000: there i:
also provision for bell, belfry and organ for the
| Uniyersalist church in Saltwater. The balance Of
the property given to trustees is to be Kept invest
ed by them. with powers Of sale and substitution
| and in the year I9O0 Is TO De dVldeo equany
| Section four provides that the bulk of the East
| ern property Of the testator shall be vested IN
trustees, who are Charles d. Bryant, Frank A.
Wilson, r. F. Hersey, E. NJ. Hersey and E. l..
Hersey to be held by them in trust to pay several
legaces to private parties and to pay to the Chill
dren's Home and the Home for Aged Women
Bangor, each 5000, payable in 1900. To the
First Universalist church of Bangor $3.50 year
till the year 1900. Finally, in the year 1900 to di'
vide the residue ofthe eastern property follows
Four-tenths among the four sons of the testator,
and their children one-tenth to the children Of
his brothers and sisters; one-twentieth to the
wives of his sons; one-tenth to the Unversalis'
Society in Bangor for charitable purposes; three
tenths to the city of Bangor. the principal to be
held in trust and the income applied to purposes
Of education, health and good morals Of the citi-
zens to Westbrook Seminary of Deering, one
| twentieth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-02-16
ZEGISLATITF SUNMARY.

MONDAY, 7 CD. 10.
la the Senate resolves were reported concerning
the constitutional amendments, and tabled. 1t was
ordered that session of the Senate be held to-
morrow afternoon speciallyte consider the eonsti-
tutional amendments. Bill in relation to the pay
of members, making the salary $50 for the ses
sion, and allowing one dollar for every ten miles
travel each way, during the session, was pre-
sented
In the House an order for two sessions day on
and after tomorrow, was passed A bill was re
ported in favor Of establishing Normal School in
Br;dgton. Bill to provide for deficiency in appro
priations for 1874 was reproted A resolve was
reported making an appropriation of $4,000 fol
Maine General Hospital.