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The Republican journal., 1876-06-15

AS showing the penalties which attach
TO The possession OF great wealth, the New
Iorll Herald deyotes six columns to the
publication of some specimens Of the two
thousand letters which Mrs. Stewart has
received from those who claim to be legit-
innate heirs of her deceased husband The
letters form an interesting chapter of ere
duIity and greed. 1t seems that Mrs
Stewart still receives very many letters
every day, some of which are quite dis
connected, While others border on the
profane. Some Of the letters are humor-
Gus and request the widow TO proceed to
divide the estate and to be sure and an
swar their letters at once. Others are Of
u jocose character and on the part Of the
writers there is a statement that they do
not believe that they have any Of the
blood Of the Stewart family coui sing in
their veins, but il there is any money to
be distributed to please "send it along at
once" as one Of the subscribers to note
states There is 4 letter from Mrs Nc
CleAry of keokuh, which is rather per-
emptory in its nature, and with it was a
tin type likeness If herself III cap and
mantle. having features OF considerable
irmncss. Mrs McCleary seems angry
that Judge Hilton should not recognize
her and admit her claim at once us the
only living relative of NJ" Stewart, and
like an old lady She speaks her mind
rather freely. One claimant recalls that
il his youth lie slept in the same bed with
Mr. Stewalt another remembers him AS
Il "amalI mani; another appeals to the
wife If the deceased as - Dear Aunty
Stewart while an Indiana Stewart, ga
private in Company b. claims to be a
second cousin, and is willing to send
vouchers. A trance medium has u mes
sage from the deceased. in which he asks
his wife to pay out his money literally
and to circulate chills and fever remedies
among his late employees. \ Canada
Stewart will lie content with triile,
while a New York member of the family
would Ike ten thousand dollars with
which to 20 into business There was Il
cheerful proposition overheard in the Park
to kidnap Mrs Stewart and demand a
million dollars ransom
The Republican journal., 1876-06-15
Farm Paragraphs.

Corn soaked in copperas (sulphate of
iron} water is said to be safe from the at
tacts Of wire worms
Manure must decompose before it is
available for plant food. Hence the adj
vantage OF composing and securing com
plete decomposition before applying to
the GROUND.
California gardeners are trying to pro-
duce a beet which shall surpass in size one
recently produced in the southern part OF
that State, and which, il is said weighs
l ,l00 pounds This is Il hard beet to
beat.
Milk or midiings scalded, and mixed
with whey affords u good food for pigs in
summer and will keep them IN good grow
ing condition. If fed too freely upon corn
meal. they become too fat and suffer from
the heat of summer.
The check-rsin for horses has almost
gone out OF use in England it IS banished
from the army by orders of Sir George
Burg0inc, commandments Binders
are now looked upon with disfayor there
we wish they We're here also.
Professor G. Y. Riley asserts that in 1874,
the Southern States lost $40 600, 600 by
the cotton worm in u single week in 1871,
$50, 000, 900 worth Of grain was ruined by
the chiuch-bug; and that in 1873, 1874,
and 1875, the Rocky Mountain grasshop-
per destroyed food to the amoant of $50.
900 900
A company is about starting Il great
farming enterprise in the foot hills between
Marysyille and Smartsville, California,
where they have in a body about LOO
acres of land. Orchards of orange trees,
English Walnuts, almonds and pecans will
be laid out. and much ground devoted to
wheat, clover, alfalfa, and sheep-raising.
The New York papers have extended
obituary notices Of the famous stallion
IIambletonian, which died at Chester, n
Y, last Sunday at the age of nearly q
years His skin is to be stuffed, and set up
in Central Park to show the points of a typ
zeal American stock horse Hambletonan' s
chief claim to distinction is that he was
the sire'of about 300 horses, among them
some of the fastest horses known to the
American turf
cor orrespondent says: For kitchen and
pantry floors, there is nothing better than
Il coat OF hard paint; the cracks should be
filled with putty before it is applied, and
the paint allowed to dry at least two weeks
before using. Then it is easily kept clean
by washing Quot scrubbing) with milk
and water; soap should never be allowed
to touch it. ''Red lead and yellow ochre
prefer for coloring; the former makes a
hard paint that wears WELL
The Republican journal., 1876-06-15
a Bold Dash for Liberty.


NEW loHh' June Z. ne particulars OF the
escape by means OF passing locomotive of an
olnel patci OF Sih9 sing cohElGls tu1hlSh 1resh
eNidehce OF thelr WONDERFUL desperation. a
year ago, IL VIII ne remembered- several prls-
ohGfs poafued Il locomotive IN the prison yard
ahu colilptlleu the engineer 10 run tue guard
posts, and their success appears to have en-
Outraged oliPfs TO initiate thelf example. linen
tdt 'ohNlcO quaifElheh stlZeu locomotive at
tachcd 70 ifall, Grove Inc engineer anu iire-
m'tN on ana, detachln@ Inc engine from the
cars ran II at lightning speed down The NuI-
l''' uack. -NlI stdtiol men SCUM were lfl@h'-
cluu' ~ theTe were great ieafS that Il tefflpie
coil!eioi- nhSht happen; me agent at inc next
stattoh , received all oftler M lrom the supernten-
u, tiolil VI 'lo Aot'u. iuin your SW'!'h anu
snroM engine colhlng on Gown tfack INTO me
~ W " hcu M III sHitci ot't ~ Fh@lit
uiu 'iot le'eu 'iie!e' 4 ne conNiets ran hef WIN
loln ~ pumps ~ SliS niltd WIN WalGf' huF'' neg
~ f!'ai.'Ii nc'!' ".Iu StoplGu' shth thtH u'liped
~ "i i't'1 '"i ~ "oous. 7Viit " t1e'ii aft
- tlt'' a. u -. nc s"ilo .1t'cs we're tHi'ioyt
~ linie, oilI! we escHpli!@ cohFrlS LOOK lhe
elIi'leel aiiI' iri'ii.I Wl''i mem me conNletS
iii''.'o iusi ~ tiie tF"'h 'isl as tfHi' WAS
oo,i'n7 "ol'i', 1'', ,lueI o'Iolc i''F tn-
Si'o is'Cnru VIC , noi ny si!ll aict ihI con-
,,'ie - Iti''e! ' ailtll' T",iih anu wool
Iusnto - tlE loIoIlouNe ana jumped on 1t,
WIZ ."ulfii! anu D'Sah i''h 10 .he coupling
~ lt leaf o ,ht eeii'leI ana plilleo 'he pm: IN
y: tchIhS ~ " sct VI, ,iiG ehSilt' pul tnt lour
III n'Iilcu coi,iiha,iotu ~ m lhe engineer 10 pun
~ ~ MiuG ol'ei,' anu IL lh lo"h tile track liNe
IN" 'hu, lile 'Wo las' named Goivlfts luihnh%
On H.. III tlan' Nhicn W. sun under ihoiloh.
,i As tic eiS,e tiliersta from llle SCUM cl ~
W w '!ch Wy. ,'e utapciale cpli' IctS on board
'no ; Suniu az ,iie ao"'hgin poat, t"hiiis u lht
S,l'tt''io,i :" q stnre' lasru nus c'toln' a'u
~, ~ eu a. 'ii' Us ny pt'l P'ss'i lo"r!
tte .'p VI le M anu 'St ihlsSe" lhe eng
@ neeI tG",,, lhe la,'eI iti'llhs ne Would oe
smo' ~ ''' il.lscl. uo"n on le 7te ol ms engine
, a'iI, hoit'i'iI ~ W ~ hi.iu ''i' swung h!a
caroihe. ~ lhls Juhctnre one o1 The CON
Vlcts on 'he engine oFeW fcVolFer and
snol lhlou2n the sloe ol lhe CAP III lhe en-
slneef. shoallhS 10 nun at me same time,
uet III neIt, you - INC engiheer
oDeSeu qulckiF, Wuch tnry collpelleu MN TO
The Republican journal., 1876-06-15

DIAMONDS AT THE EXPOSITION. The
Brazilian commissioner says that among
other articles brought on from his country
for the Centennial Exhibition was mag
niiicent display of diamonds. The col
lection is worth S3,000,000; but as the
commissioner was informed at the custom
house that he would be required to give
his personal bond for twice this sum be-
fore the valuablas can be taken from the
custom house-to guarantee against their
sale-and as the commissioner could not
conveniently do this, the visitors to tho
Exhibition will be deprived of the brilliant
spectacle
The Republican journal., 1876-06-15
American Beauties Abroad.

Aud though this rare and radiant vision has
long since faded from the glowing canvas of
public life. and is yeiled from the view in
the sanctified secluson of domestic happiness,
American beauty still bears undisputed the
palm in the thoroughfares and ball rooms of
the Old World The fair faces of our young
girls adorn better than the roses the festive
gatherings of royalty or nobility. Their bright
young beauty attracts the involuntary glance of
every passer-by on the streets or in the parks
of every capital in Europe. The pencil of the
artist and the skill OF the photographer find
their tttest subjects in their dainty forms and
charming faces At this moment there is to be
seen in il picture store on the Rue Neuve des
Capucines lovely crayon head, the reproduc-
ton in pencil OF the photograph of daughter
of wel-known banker Of Philadelphia. The
artist could find no better subject whereon to
exercise his skill than the features of this fair
faced foreigner. And every now and then some
dazzling belle, some acknowledged queen of
beauty, even i'll our land OF fair women, comes
abroad and drifts from city to city, leaving be-
hind her as she goes the renown OF her charms,
and drawing around her everywhere a throng
of admiring gazers.
Another charm which the Americana abroad
possesses, to the envy of all her European sis
ters who are not Partisan born is style, that
nameless attraction which is more potent than
grace, and more beWitching than beauty. The
English or German damsel puts on Parlsian-
made costume, and straghtway it becomes
Transformed into stiff and graceless garb
But the New York belle dons the latest crea-
ton of Worth, gives her skirts a shake, turns
arounds three times before her glass and walks
out of her boudoir Il Parisenne every inch of
her. The mysteries of underskrts, the secrets
of color, the knack of carrying trains and of
knottlng sashes seems to come to her bv intu-
ton. She falls behind the Parisienne in one
respect - she cannot originate but she SO
catches the feeling and spirit of her original
that her copy equals it in all respects. These
The Republican journal., 1876-06-15

An exchange remarks that the two great
requisites for the successful cultivation OF
line vegetables. are, first, an annual and
abundant supply of manure and secondly,
mixing this thoroughly with the soil by
constant stirring all summer. These will
give fine, luxuriant growth, and you
VIII not be troubled with weeds. Those
who follow this suggestion will find that
i,ney have found out how to raise vegeta-
ples in abundance. Top dressing the
ground before hoeing is a good method
iof Increasing the richness Of the soil.
The Republican journal., 1876-06-15

a Canadian paper, not at all given to
lnVentlrg or exaggerating its news, tells
a very strange and sensational story about
cnhienned murderer, Trotter, who is
said to have acknowledged that he, and
not Patrick James Whelan, was the muir
derer OF that eloquent orator, earnest pa
triot and most charming companion
Thomas Darcy McGee McGee, then a
member of the Government in Ottawa,
was shot. it will be remembered, at about
? o'clock on the morning Of the eth OF
April, 1868. He had delivered one of his
most brilliant speeches, and, leaving the
Canadian House of Commons, had walked
to his lodgings, couple of hundred yards
away. AS he stopped to put his night-key
IN the lock, some one, suddenly coming
up behind, placed pistol close to his
head and blew ont his brains. Whelan
was arrested on suspicion, and though at
hrst the case against him seemed very
slight, he was finally convicted, mainly
on cIrcumstantial evidence, and hanged
Irotter was page in the House Of Com
mons at the time, and the son Of the wo-
man with whom McGee boarded He was
the Grst person to discover the body of the
murdered statesman, and was compan-
ion of Whelan, the murderer. The evil
dence at the trial showed very clearly tlat
McGee believed himself to be followed.
and had walked with unusual haste to the
door, where he was DELAYED while try.
ing to open it, the KEY within having
contrary to custom, been left in the lock
Whelan's friends always maintained his
innocence, and his own assertion never
till now made public, was that he had not
done the shooting, but krcw who had and
again that he was there but did not kill
him." 1t has always been held by the de-
tectives that there were three persons con
cerned in the crime-W Whelan, his unknown
companion, and a third person Of much
higher social position. The late Judge
OReilley Of Kingston, whose mastery
conduct Of the case for the Crown secured
Whelan's conviction to the surprise of
every one, held the same theory and even
had some thought Of pressing the charge
against some one WHOM he suspected Of
being the third person in question. The
development of the evidence against Whe-
Ian was startlingly dramatic, and the sus-
plclOn that there were accompliceS with
or behind him who had never been reached
has always been so strOug that those ac-
qUalnted with the case are quite prepared
to accept Irotter's story as in part true
An attempt will be made 10 secure his
confession or deposition. and. if it is sue
cesstul, the light may Mt last be cast on
the remarkable case
The Republican journal., 1876-06-15
From the St. Louis Republican,.

An old Texas cattle-man named Siebert
proved very rough customer for pair
Of hungry thieves to deal with. He had
sold his drove in Chicago and pocketed
$1,000 as the proceeds \ couple Of rail
road thieves found out he had a large
amount of money, and apparently resolv
ed to get it at any risk, The prize was
worth their daring. They tried all their
usual tricks on the old fellow before he
left Chicago, but failed to catch him in
any trap. When he had gathered up his
valise and takel q western bound train
they followed Kim. They took seats be-
hind him in the car, watchiog their OPP
portunity. Just after the Burlington and
Missouri River train left Burlington the
rate of speed was slow, and the old man
was doing in his seat. Now was their
chance if ever. One of the thieves reached
over and seized the old mans pocketbook
from his sde-pocket knowing just where
to place his hand on it, and the other
grabbed the valise and ran-one towards
the front door, and the other for the rear
platform. But the old man was too wide
awake. lie drew his pistol and fired, first
at one and then at the other One fell in
the door of the car fatally wounded, and
the other on the platform dead The old
man had good eye for such birds on the
wing. They had his money and all his
effects, and it was evidently their inten-
ton to jump the train. 1t was bold risk
but it was big sum. The train was
stopped-the dead and dying were carried
off, and the Texas cattle-drover gave him.
self up for examination. Both thieves
were we'll known on the road, and the
men were glad they were out Of the way
Siebert was warmly congratulated upon
his certain aim, and will be discharged
from custody without doubt.
The Republican journal., 1876-06-15

George 7. Merryman, n Brunswick dentist. was
found nearly dead on Thursday in room which he
had taken at the City Hotel Por tland, being under
the influence Of ether which he had voluntarily in
hailed. He claimed that he had no intention of sui
eide, but it is believed that his mind had been affect
ed by trouble.
The letter go" is called the most charitable
of all the alphabet, because it is found oftener
than any other in 'doiug good.''
The Republican journal., 1876-06-15
Song

., warm, sweet breath of the southern wind,
Blow softly over the sea;
Bearing my kisses to lips that wait
Wait for kisses from me.
Under the roses. white and red,
My love is watching the moon;
The stars of the skies are watching her eyes,
That are deep as the skies of June.
Rose and lily, watching her cheek,
Chant from their hiding place,
"Iiail to the queen of the lily and rose,
With the rose and the lily tace'
o, swift sweet messenger, come back,
Come back from over the sea;
Bringing the kisses that pure, sweet lips
Gave you, in trust, tor me.
The Republican journal., 1876-06-15

Albert Smiths literary signature, "a,
81" was once shown to Douglas Jerrold.
at which the wit remarked, "Ah. that's
fellow who never tells more than two
thirds of the truth"
The Republican journal., 1876-06-15

Times are so dull with the New York
hotels that the clerks are on the verge of
reform, and the occasional traveller is as
tonished to find himself for once an object
OF interest to those great men.
The Republican journal., 1876-06-15

An egg -condensing factory has been es-
tablished at Passau, Bavaria, wherein the
eggs are dried and then reduced to fine
meal, which is packed in air-tight cans,
ready for shipment
The Republican journal., 1876-06-15

Bishop Simpson is massive, has square
shoulders, a square face and a low, broad
forehead. His voice is thin, high and
powerful. and his eloquence is one of the
enthusiastic kind
The Republican journal., 1876-06-15

We've suspected for some time past that
measures would have to be taken to check
the alarmingly rapid growth of the Smith
family And here now, sure enough, a
Pennsylvania man proposes to exhibit at
the Centennial " Smith roller and
crushcr"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-09
Over the Bars at tho Passes.

Yesterday was one of the liveliest days of
the season at Southwest Pass. The follow
ing vessels crossed over without detention
and went to sea:
Steamship Andean, drawing eighteen feet
six inches; ship Q ueen of Nature, drawing
nineteen feet; snip Wyoming, drawing
eighteen feet; ship Ssranak, drawing eight
cen feet; ship Scioto. drawing eighteen feet
three inches; bark Polymnie. drawing fif-
teen feet six inches; bark Tol0meO, draw
ing sixteen feet: bark FlorandellO, drawing
sixteen feet six inches; bark Dominica.
drawing sixteen feet six inches; schoOners
James Ford and L. A. Knowles.
The steamer Hudeon went to sea through
the jetties, drawing about sixteen feet six
inches.
The St. Louis papers contain a letter
from JEFF Davis, written on board the steam
ship Memphis, May 25, of which the follow
ing extract is given:
We have been detained taking in the
balance of our cargo and Goals. This gave
me the opportunity TO visit the jetties. and
1 was very favorably impressed by all
saw. We took sounding, and on only two
casts of the lead found as little as sixtee n
feet-Once near the crest of the bar, and
once at the head of the pass. The scourg-
ing goes on so that the engineer told me
that the profile required daily modification.
The reported formation of bar outside he
showed me was unfounded, by the fact
that the depth obtained on the spot at his
last sounding was greater than that re-
ported by the coast survey officers before
the jetties were commenced. Colonel An
drews, the superintendent, treated US with
great courtesy, and afforded every Oppor
tunity to judge by actual inspection.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-09

ler's administration; know nothing of the
killing of Bradley.
A recess of fifteen minutes was taken. At
tie expiration Of that time examination was
resumed.
Aug. Couterie sworn-Reside in New Or
leans.
To Mr.. Gibson-I was interested in lot
of sugars condemned in 1869; the sugars
were sold for SAYS 900 or $500, 900; the sugars
were not sold by the governments; they were
finally sold by my agent; the sugars were
condemned, but afterward turned over to
mo on q settlement with the government;
I paid about $3.50, 1000 in settlement; one
third was paid to Mr.. Casey. one-third to
MIR. Dillingham; and one-third to Mr.. Null
lett; saw Bradley come into my office to
take samples of sugar; know he was after
wards murdered in the First District.
To Mr.. Reilly-I paid q certain amount
in settlement after paying the duties on the
sugars; the sugars had been in the United
States bonded warehouse three or four
months previous to the seizure; had given
bond previously for twice the amount of
the officials at Washington: heard good
desl about the informer's share; Bradley q
heirs, l understand, are euing tor the por-
tiOn claimed by him as infOriher.
Six or seven stone cutters and marble
polishers were here sworn, and testified to
the same facts as previously given and pub
lished.
w. j. Gallagher sworn-My name was
placed on the custom rolls in 1874, and r.
ceived pay on the same without doing work
for the government; electi0neered for the
money; received $50 for month.
To Mr.. Conger-I was placed on the rolls
month or two before the last election.
At "A P. NJ. the committee adjourned until
10 A. M. Friday. as the evening would be
occupied in the consideration of business of
q secret nature.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-09
NEW YORK,


Drowned.
New YORK, June 8-Tw0 boys. rowing
in the harbOr, were run down by . tCg and
drowned.
William Veltman was arrested for at
chants Exchange National Bank to certify
to q forged check for $4,000.
Failed.
Cochran, Mclean & Co., dry goods DEAL
ers, of No. 462 Broadway, failed. Lisbij
ties 81 SOC, 600; assets nearly ~ O0O, 600. The
firm state they have more property gone
into liquidation than they failed for. They
can pay all they owe and have 500, 900 to
spare.
Important Railroad Suit.
In the Superior Court to-day trial was
commenced in tho suit by Drexel. Morgan
& Co., Jessup g. Co., and others, against
the Davenport Railway Construct on Com
pany. Among the defendants are Thomas
| A. Scott, president of the Pennsylvanis rail
| road: Andrew Carnegie, Thomas L. Jewett,
| Oakes Ames, Administrators John Duff and
| Gordon Dexter, of Boston, and others. The
| suit is ON the compsny's notes for $25l 900
| worth of railroad iron to build q road from
Davenport, Iowa, to St. Paul, Minnesota.
| These notes are now due and unpaid, and
| the question is whether the defen 1ants are
| q corporation, or partnership individually
liable.
| Sub.Treasury.
Sub-treasury balances-Gold, $37 ,5l2, ,773;
| currency, $33,446,7H.
The sub.treasurer paid out SIS, ,0O9 on &C.
count of interest and $94, 900 for bouds.
Customs receipts to-day 1924 ,000
The American Rife Team.
The second contest for q place in the
| American rife team was concluded at the
Creedmore range yesterday. Twenty-on
| marksmen took part in the struggle. This
was to reduce the number of contestants to
sixteen, and another and final competition
| will decide the twelve, from which number
the team of eight is to be selected. Four Of
| these will be decided at the next cOmpeti-
ton, and the remaining twelve will 60 ints
training under . captain of their ewn
choosing, preparatory to the great match
| next September.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-09

Fast Time and Change of Schedule by tho
New Orleans, st. Louis and Chicago
Railroad.
Colonel E. D. Frost, general manager,
and Superintendents Mckinley, Kent and
Mann, of the above road, in conference
yesterday at the Office of the company in
this city, revised the passenger and freight
trains schedule, to take effect Sunday,
June IL. The passenger train will COM
mence, on the eleventh instant, to leave
New Orleans at $50 P. NJ, and arrive IN
New Orleans at 1890 A. M gaining one
hour and half on former schedule time
between New Orleans and Cairo. The fast
freight line will run in fifty-one hours to
Cairo, thirty-six to Memphis and three
days and q half to st. Louis. The managers
have recently laid about 100 miles of new
fishbar rail, and placed the entire line in
first class order, and feel justified, with due
regard to the safety of passengers and
freight trains, in adopting this fast schedule.