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The Morning herald., 1875-09-02
GRANTS ONLY CLAIM TO THE
THIRD TERN.

Grant has been a sort of Micawber for
the last month or two. He has been rum
ming around the country waiting for some
thing to turn up, What that particular
something was he did not care, e,only that i.
was something that would relieve the
tedium Of his presidential duties, and offer
a cheering picture in politics to himself
A grandsons birth made little ripple
upon the waters Of public talk, but it was
of no political Significance and the modern
Ulysses smoked his cigar and pined for
something greater to occur. He wanted
the third term stirred up again, and at last
ligh. breaks in and the President il made
happy. 1t comes from the great North
west, the land of industries and strikes the
tympanum of presidential dignity with
the same pleasure as does delightful music
one who pines for advertisement. 1t came
luckily, at most opportune time, for Mr..
Grant knew not what claims to advance
for another term in the White House. The
author of this hint is the editor of the.
Chicago Staats ZeitunA who announces that
he will support General Grant for the
third term upon hard money platform,
against any candidate upon rag money
platform.
The doughty Generals pining for some-
thing to turn up has been rewarded, the
same as were the longings of Micawber,
only that the latter found position on a
newspaper, and the former sees some plau.
sible ground to again offer himself as a
candidate for reelection. AS he has ar.
rived in New York on his way from Long
Branch, it is but reasonable to infer that
he is on way to Washington, to prepare
hard mouey speeches, or that is to get some
member Of his cabinet to do that work for
him. The Stats Zeituny is a paper of
some prominence in the Northwest, sup
ported by large number of German read. |
ers, but the inference is that its editor has
The Morning herald., 1875-09-02
THE HERALD.
WILMINGTON, SEPTEMBER 2, 1875.
GREAT CRIME AND SMALL PEN.
Atty.

TIE recent criminal case in England Of
Col. Baker, served to bring into contrast
American and English court justice. And
it is contrast dissraccful to ourselves, and
ealling down upon some Of our dispensers
Of equality and Justice the most decided
censure. Equal rights to alp our famous
and ,ayorite canon is actually nuliified by
decisions daily made in our courts through
out the country Equity and law, as facts,
indi-pu:able f,c.s prove, are con-
tinua.ly becoming strangers to each other.
DESPITE the out-spoken, critical, ,caustic and
in sch cases honest Press Of New York
city,.,ie wealthy criminal is royalty lodged
and delicately fed, while "the one more
unfortunate" goes to her death on the dark
floor Of cell with crumbs to eat. This is
ba,. fact. Let Repsblic like ours look
it in the face. Here we have man who
is lawfully proven a robber Of the govern
men,, state. OR national, petted by those
who should be his executioners-every
physical comfort provided, soft beds, wal
nut stands, cushioned chairs, a bill Of fare
at his own direction. We say that
we have this state of affairs in America.
TIE Tweed case of New York is we'll
known: the Sooy addition by New jersey
is bit lately before tie public. Here, more
over. i. plain John Smith, moneyless it is
true, but not nearly so criminal as Tweed
and Sooy. We take this John Smith Ky
the heels, toss him in among the rats,
laugh at him when he beats his head
against the ragged stones, fine him, pun:
ish him, brand him, and he ,aust off tothe
dogs while lis aristocratic brother in
criue-who has stolen millions and John
one-is .endcrly lifted to carriage, tucked
in, champagncA and drives Of to meet
sone Hon. at the Grand Reception
This is in Republic and Saxon Repub-
lie, sa6reoyer, where the Fiat .justtia ruat
coel..a erstwhile echoed to the uttermost
dungeon depths. "Sooy is weak and ner-
vou,,' say his friends, "let him have
suite O: rooms in the State House" and it
is done.
"For Coils sake, Mr.. Justice do not
keep my husband in that miserable cell all
night" pleads woman. "Justice must be
done though the Heavens fall" is the an
swer she cts.
This John Smith has stolen pig; Sooy is
a defaulter of the State to the sum Of $780,
900.
Criminals are daily let loose at Wash
ing because they can bribe. Delaware
often bushes up the greater sins against the
commonwealth. We think that rigid JUS
tice'should be dealt out to Sooy, and hope
our friends across the river will see that it
il done.
The Morning herald., 1875-09-02
II Did Make a Difference.

A California sheriff who had got tired Of
having conscience stricken Nathan mur.
derers give themselves up and desire free
transportation to New York, there to expi.
ate their crime on the gallows, addressed
the last candidate as follows: $50 your
conscience amt easy" "Ahv' replied
the murderer, II have the curse of Cain
upon my brow; wander, wander, but find
no rest" "And you're the man" II
am" "And you want to be hanged ?? II
feel shan't rest easy till I am hanged"
well, my friend" replied the sheriff
thoughtfully, "the county treasury amt
well filled at present, and don't want to
take any risks in case you're not the man
and are just fishing for free ride to New
York. Besides, those New York courts
can't be trusted to hang a man. On the
whole, as you say you deserve to be killed
and want to be killed, and as it can't make
much difference to you or society how you
are killed, so long as you are. guess I'll
kill you myself" So saying he drew his
revolver, but that conscience stricken mur.
derer had departed in the direction of
Alaska with such fervor that people
couldn't see the brand of Cain on his brow
for dust.
The Morning herald., 1875-09-02

THE elections which transpired in Cali
fornia Yesterday, whatever the result may
be, will have no direct significance as to
the relative strength Of the Democratic aud
Republican parties in that State. Califor-
mia has deen Independent since 1878, and
the two antagonistic parties-Democratic
and Republican, although well represented
in the feldiare always far in the minority.
The two national parties though in the
field at the present election, cannot hope
for anything decisive as. to the numerical
strength of each, owing to their minority,
when brought to bear with the Independent
party.
The Morning herald., 1875-09-02

naughty Spain finds in down-trodden
Cuba fine support for its armies. The
people of that Island are taxed to death to
support war in which they feel no parti-
Gle Of interest, and their pockets are bled
to any tune that their tyranical masters
may choose to dictate. The last edict is
from Captain General Valmaseda, who has
fastened his leeches upon the rich mer-
chants Of Havana and Cuba, to draw from
them eighty thousand dollars in gold which
is to aid in equipping an army for the win
ter campaign. Those assessed have the al
Tentative to pay down the money or be
marked as disloyalists. This virtually
means that they are to be shot and
their property sacrificed to sale or laid
waste by the torch OF Spanish vandals.
Cuba gives the golden stream that supplies
the river of Spanish support aud yet its
people are allowed no privileges, but made
the slaves Of the government. America
has no cause for an amiable feeling toward
Spain, and We have had ample justification
Tor an open opposition to that power which
may vet lead to what is but right and just,
an extension from us TO Cuba of bellgerent
rights.
The Morning herald., 1875-09-02
for reelection.

History repeats itself in the case o
William E. Ralston, late President of tn.
Bank Of California. BY an untiring indus
try fortified with remarkable business acu.
men, he rose from the position of mate
upon Mississippi steam boat, to the high
est pinnacle in the financial circles of the
West. 1t is one Of the instances where
history repeats itself. The rise of Wander.
bilt, who at one time rowed a boat upon
the North River, was through the same
means Of persistent energy. Jay Gould
the Prince Of Stock Brokers, came to the
surface Of importance in the same way.
P-ter Cooper gathered rags and bones in
the streets of New York, and a thousand
other instances bearing upon this same
question could be mentioned as evidence
that there is no excellence without labor.
Ralston was one of the Princes of Wealth
and influence in the west, and his untime-
ly end in San Francisco Bay buried in
shame, life that might have carried with
it weight at all times, had he but the cour-
age TO face the criticisms of severe public.
1t Is now ascertained that he distracted
over three million dollars from the bank
and it was this perhaps that led to his sui
eide.
The Morning herald., 1875-09-02

Bessie Turner'S novel is to D
us title.-Ex.
Ex-senator Harlan is at I'd
Springs, recuperatlng from ID"
Charlie, O'Connor,the famous
lawyer. is II.
DR.. Hammond's prescripho'
cure for burglary. d
Ms. Alexander, of lrede'4
96 great grandchildren e1tan'
Mr.. Threefoot has been no'l
office in, Minnesota. he .~
we'll. :. j
To-day is the 126th ann''ex
birth of Goethe. GermanysvI
A Chicago brewer has bes'vX \
port by his divorced wife, Y
upon his giving her a!e-O''ne~
Brigham Young has onl!',
and he dozen like to have NV
The Morning herald., 1875-09-02

The promised resumption of the Bank
of California, will do much to restore con-
fidence in that section, and allay the state
of excitement that the public has been
worked up to. 1t shows clearly that the
Bank is too great an influence to be lost,
and that its lost power can be speedily re-.
covered if it begins afresh with new cap
ital, and such men as Sharon at its
its head, to give 1t the semblance of firm
basis.
The Morning herald., 1875-09-02

all it contained were at your disposal, how
ever, and if man could not enjoy hin
self with such freedom Of range as this, ,th,
fault surely could be but his own. hav,
heard Il said that the Bank Of Caliiornia
allowed him s25, 900 year wherewith tc
entertain Eastern visitors, Again, have
heard it stated that no limit was fixed, but
that carte blanche was given him to en-
terrain valuable visitors as he pleased, and
that at the end Of the year he drew for the
total expense incurred. If you ask me
which Of these stories believe, l reply,
without the least hesitation, Neither.
You have heard of the Bank Of Califor-
MIA, of which william C. Ralston was
President at the time of his death, perhaps.
Do you know what it was? No. Well,
the Bank Of California was William c.
Ralston. At the time of its organization
he was cashier, only, it is true, but if you
suppose that the President of bank is
anything less or is meant to be anything
more than a respectable fgure-head, you
know less about banks in general and New
York banks in particular, than one would
suppose possible in this age Of general en-
lightenment. AS cashier, William c.
Ralston ran the Bank. As President he
ran the bank. The bank he always was,
and when the bank no longer was, he died
by suicide, some naturally enough,
say l. Here you have the whole history
of the bank in nutshell. Asfor the direc-
tors or trustees, all say they were good men
and rich men, undoubtedly; and as such
they, in common, with other stockholders,
will now have an opportunity Of perform
ing the first duties which the honorrble
of stockholder or director makes
viz, paying in handsome as
to make their stock good. Thus
the end crowns the work, and perhaps the
day of dummies will be done.
William C. Ralston was not bad man in
reality True, he did very many things
which are commonly esteemed bad; but l
do not think that he put much heart in
them. There was little of eamestness or
vim about any of his dissapstions; seeing
another person do a thing he thought it
was the thing to do, and there must be fun
IN it. He never wanted to be counted out
IN anything. In very similar way he
lid much good. So did the Bank of Cali !
ornia. 1t encouraged many praiseworthy s
developed valuable industries, =:
ent its shoulder frequently to public i'm
where banking institution s
conducted on prudent principles would not ]
AVE lent finger. On one occasion it t
ven lent money to me-is there need to {
ay more? Then again the Bank of Cali q
ornia gave aid to some schemes most out
ageously corrupt. But nature in her own y
'ay turns most malfeasances to good. I do
ot know, however, that in such cases '
redit mark goes down in the book to the l.
ccount of individual or institution, unless
ood was intended.
The Morning herald., 1875-09-02
General Mention.

After all, there does seem to BEL
in that Georgia insurrection. Cani
Sambo.
An Havana paper says that S!0a
lean women could find husbands It'd
in a month.
| Western verdict in q clerical scs,|
"Weighed in the BALANCE, and fu !
ton"
A Washington undertaken is pill
his beautiful way of singing 81 WI
live Away" He gives it in sundal!A
Full crops are the rule this ssy
from peaches to mosquitoes tls
abundant supply. In fact thers
| glut In the market of this last c3 i
| A Somerst county woman, \
age, became tired of life the oths
hung herself to a bedpost with
We always thought corsets were
especially when worn about the M
The rumors of the Forthcoming
of Gen. Schenck to Mrs. Hicks,
celebrated American widow, are
revived, and those who profess b
informed assert that tho wedding
place in October.
San Francisco personal adwn
"You had better stop twirling ID
tache and leering at me as l pass
street, or l will be compelled toa
OF my male relations, and also
wife's attention to it,"
A New Orleans lawyer cowhids
the other day. It took the dust
her pullback.
The Italian Government hs
9 mother old Roman MONASTERY,
toned all its inmates. What
travagance!
The Paris American Register te
the Lieutenant-Governor Of Mh
Paris. Why the dickens didn't ssl.
the news by cable. l
Mr.. John Law, of Montreal, "A
suicide by stabbing himselfla tp
penknife. And that's the kind OIL @@ @@
have in Canada, eh?
Cheering.-The New York
ports q gradual improvement in y
'rade there, and the outlook Is In
Die to spirited general trade dus
coming month. a5|
An exchange calls the negro
n Georgia q colored conspiracy
of conveying the imP1
conspiracy of the deepest a7
The papers are discussing ts
Can Grants grandson become
Veil, he can't next:year, though
,Onsul to Brest.
The Morning herald., 1875-09-02

some private motive to satisfy by this avov-
al, or it is done for mere effect, as there
are other hard money men of more brains
than the oneit presents as the champion OF
that doctrine,an that would prove more
popular candidate with the Republican
party. To the travelling President, though
it is great compliment and will prove a
wonderful aid to him in presenting Claim
for reelection. -----------,,,---.-
The Morning herald., 1875-09-02

sartoris, Jr, is putting 4th his lat 9TH
En-. ~"
A Chicago shirt-making firm is styled
The Duke Of Marmalade is in Paris and
his presence draws jams. '
The Morning herald., 1875-09-02

THE HERALD does not exchange with
the New York Times, neither do any of
its editors read that paper, consequently
they cannot copy from it. The suspicious
are always guilty Of some transgression
themselves, and this may be the direct
cause Of eotenporary's fault finding.
The Morning herald., 1875-09-02

THE West Chester News places an impor.
tance upon the visit'of Mayor Simms to
Reading, that had not before occurred to
the minds Of our people. 1t makes the
inference from this municipal visit, that it
is to arrange better feeling between the
cities of Wilmington and Reading. Base
Ball rivalry is ascribed as the cause of
enmity between the two places, and Mayor
Simms has gone to the land of sauer-kraut
and applebutter to extend the olive branch.
If such animosity as the News intimates,
exists between Wilmington and Reading,
owing to a rivalry in Base Ball matters
then may the visit of our worthy
Mayor, have very salutary effect in the
accomplishment of what the Neus init
mates he has gone for,
The Morning herald., 1875-09-02

I. THE MORNING. HERALD is published
everym ,'ling !, ,lSalisys excepted, and de-,
livered in the city Of Wilmington and sur
rounding places for six cents per week
payable to the carriers. Mail subscriptions,
post ,ge free, three dollars per annum In
advance.
O'BYRNE Bros, Publishers,
No. 800 Shipley Street,
Wilmington, Del.
The Morning herald., 1875-09-02

This seems to be the time at which
foot pads, more commonly known as tramps
hold high carnival along the highways
and make the people pay penalty for their
presence. In other states it is far worse
than in this, they make their appearance in
larger numbers and their depredations with
more frequency. Although Delaware re-
ceives visits from these itinerant beggars
our people do not suffer such annoyances
as they do in other States. The whipping
post and pillory.is a'much more severe
punishment than imprisonment and by this
means we escape much of the annoyance
that would otherwise occur. There is no
punishment that the nature of man so much
revolts at as that inflicted upon the body
and to this we may attribute much of the
reason that we are not so much troubled
with foot pads and tramps as other places.
The Morning herald., 1875-09-02

Delaware State Bonds, lO9
Wilmington City Bonds, : lOl
Delaware R. r. first mtge., lOl
" extension q
Wilmington & Reading r. R.
1st mortgage, A
Wilmington Il Reading R.R.
End mortgage, 5
Wilmington & Western R. r.
1st mortgage, q
Delaware R. r. Stock, q,
Wilmington Coal Gas Co., 81
Notional Bank Of Delaware, 5N
i" vii. & B'dywine, c!
First National Bank, 40
Union National Bank, @|
Farmers Bank, Al
The Morning herald., 1875-09-02
FINANCIAL.

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Reported by Craige, johnson 4 O. e,
ers and Brokers. 9th and M.,Ls.' y
The Morning herald., 1875-09-02

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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-01-14

who murdered men here on the 18th of Sep
tember, and morerecently at Vicksburg, Miss.
should, in justice to law and order and the
peace and prosperity of this southern part of
the country, be punished. It is possible that
II the PRESIDENT would issue proclamation
declaring them banditti, no further action
need be taken, except that which would de-
volve uponm
[Signed] P. H SHERIDAN.
Lieutenant General United States Army
The above dispatch raised storm of indig-
nation among the Conservatives in New Or
leans and was the source of much rejoicing
among the Republicans. The former de-
nounced Gen. Sheridan's statement that the
city was in state of lawlessness in ronnd
terms. The Cotton Exchange met and
adopted copdemnatory resolutions. The
Merchants Exchange passed resolutions
of a similar purport. A meeting
OF Eastern, Western and Northern merchants
was called at the st. Charles Hotel in the
evening, at which astonishment was ex-
pressed at Gen. Sheridan's dispatch. The ex-
pressions against Sheridan on the streets and
in the hotels were extremely bitter and it is
even asserted that threats of assassination
were INDUCED in by some indiscreet Demo
Gratis
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-01-14
MANS INHUMANITY.
Horrible Story of Cruelty on Board a.
steamsh ip-A Man Literally Roasted
Alive.

Horrible Story of Cruelty on Board a.
steamship-A Man Literally Roasted
Alive.
A New York telegram says An out
rage, which seems to have few parallels.
for it's inhumanity, has occurred on one
of the Hamburg steamers. Herman.
Douars, for several years a resident of
New York, went to the Office of the New
York and Hamburg Eagle Steamship,
Company, and obtained free passage
to Hamburg on condition that he would
work as fireman during the trip. No
sooner was he on board of the steam
ship Leasing than the paid fremen
began to maltreat him in the most
shocking manner. It is alleged that
Douars was knocked down with coal
shovel when senseless from blows, he.
was thrown on the steam chest near
the boiler, where they allowed him to.
lie nearly fifteen minutes, although it.
was SO hot that, according to the testi-
mony of the witnesses, no one could lay
his hand on it. Douars was thus, in
all probability, roasted alive. The bar
barians who had SO inhumanly tortured
him next tied rope around his body
and hoisted him up, his head striking
repeatedly against the iron edges of the
matches. Douars was then let down
again into the engine-room and carried
to the hospital. The surgeon Of the,
Leasing, DR.. Friedelmeyer, looked at
the body, bled it without effect, and
then examined it, and found the man
was dead. The captain, instead of
ordering an investigation and putting
the murderer in irons, enjoined, it is.
asserted, upon everybody not to say a
work about the horrible occurrence to-
the passengers, and, contrary to the,
rules of the ship, he had the corpse
lowered into the sea at 4 o'clock on the
following morning. An official investi-
cation in regard to the affair is being
made.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-01-14
A Texas Duel.

Manning and Molett, rival physicians
in Giddings, Texas, quarreled, as most
rival physicians do. They agreed to
settle their difficulty with knives in
quiet place in the woods just out Of
town. There were no seconds or spec
tators, and each of the physicians took
along lint and bandages to dress his
wounds. Their accounts of the fight
are alike, and as follows: The
weapons were long bowie-knives. They
stripped to the waist, and at the first
onslaught got such firm hold of each
other that the weapons could not be.
used. After long struggle they sepa-
rated and stood warily Watching for
chance. AS they at length rushed
together Manning received slight stab
in the neck and Molett more serious
cut across the arm. They stopped long
enough for each to dress his own wound,
and then faced for another round. With
great caution, and many feints and
lodges, they spent what they say
seemed like half an hour before comm
together. Finally Molett caught Man
ning's head under his arm, and, while
for an instant he was able to hold him
in that position, stabbed him deeply
twice in the breast but Manning, with
his arm free, was able at the same time
to plunge his knife into Moiett's back.
These serious stabs ended the fight.
Molett was able to reach his surgical
appliances and attend to his wound.
Manning tainted, and fell insensible-
and bleeding. After attending to his,
own hurt, Molett says he was about to.
go away and leave his adversary to-
bleed to death, but his better nature.
dominated, and with considerable effort
he saved Manning's life. Assistance,
soon came, and they were taken to their
homes, where they will be confined
long time by their injuries. -NesV York.
Sim
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-01-14
4 Snake i'm His Boots.

A few mornings ago, Joe Niles, of
North Bennington, pulled on his boot,
which he had set out in the woodshed
the evening before. He says he felt
something kinder cold and squashy-like,
about his toes, and couldn't think what
the plague had got intew his boots, )"
but he went out and MIXED five or six.
COWS. When he got back to the house,
his toes kept 'tickling 50 he couldn't
stand it, so he took off his boot, run in
his hand, and pulled out brown snake
two feet long, that he had showed into.
the toe of his boot. Joe don't put his
boots in the woodshed any more, and
sends ferret down into them every
morning to make sure that no unwel--
come visitor has crawled in over night.
Troy Press.