davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1876-05-10
MATERIAL REFORMS IN GERMANY.
From the Zap. Nat7.)

1t is evident that the domestic position
Of the Prussian Government has not i'm
nroyed during the current legislative
period, and it is admitted on all hands
that the approaching conflict will be
ioveterate to an extreme degree. General
" speaking, except ia Ultramontane cir
cles, the Church aud State question Is
likely to take only a subordinate place
among the issues which divide the great
parties in the State. The NorddcWsclc
Ze,tqog admits this much when it allows
itself to express the despopding conviction
that both the present Liberal and the
Conservative parties are threatened with
something approaching to disruption over
wide seats OF their former power, and, IN
fact, its ayowais go further still. 1t
quotes the words OF a great manufactures
upon the subject as being literally a
declaration OF WEAKNESS at the whole
ecclesiastical policy of the Government
when put in the scale with the pressing
material wants of the nation. WHAT to
us is UltramOntanism or any other ideal
affair when we are Obliged to sacrifice our
last hundred marks to an uninteIIigent
Liberalism? In the presence OF down
right want there isno time for ideal politics.
Along with a thousand others | shall give
NV vote next time to the man who pro-
misses practical help l don't care whether
he be Ultramonta0e or Socialist" When
she N0rddcusche Zejtung publishes testlmo-
ny like this the public demand tor mea-
sures of material reform must be great
indeed. In a word, the dominant charac-
ter of the parliamentary and electoral
situation will be essentially OF the earth
earthly, and this is not surprising. The
armed peace is telling on the resources
and endurance Of the people, and not only
the working classes, but the manufacture
ing and commercial interests, find them
selves pushed to an extremity in which
they cannot rest. 1t is hardly credible,
indeed, that under any pressure the
manufactures could make common cause
with the Socialists but these latter are
by themselves a great and growing torce
recruited more directly than the army
itself by every conscription. The Gov
eminent endeavour8 to meet them by sup
pressing workmen's societies wherever
they can be found, and by lmprlsonin9
and fuing on all sides. This IS, however,
a policy which has usually proved provo
catiye rather than repressiye. LESS police
dictation," ssles8 taxation" "fewer SOL
diers"-these are to be the new electoral
watchwords over an increasing area OF
Germany, and if the Government can hit
upon no powerful expedient to head Oft
the discomfort, an anri-Ministerial majority
is both possible and probable.
, 1876-05-10

Why was Jonah's whale like o poor dIu-
nerP Because it didn't satisfy the inner
man
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-01
THE "DIsCOURAGING" LETTERS.


Mr. Lork, OF New York, from the Committee on the
Judiciary to-day submitted report the resolution
referred to that committee relation to tho letter sent
by the Attorney General TO tho United States attorneys
at st. Louis Chicago aud milwaukee, That part Of tho
letter TO which such resolution particularly
ferrcd was foows:-
~ writo this by way Of abundant caution, for am
determined, far lies in my power TO have these
prosecutions 80 conducted that when they
tho honest Judgment OF tho honest Of the coun-
uy-whch In the main 10 be justwiil say that
none have been prosecuted from malice and that no
guilty one has been let or through favorsm, and that
guilty one who has proved guilty or confessed
himself guilty, has besn suffered 70 escape punish
mcnL"
The Committee then say:--"As an accomplish, from
tho necessity OF tho confessed himself guilty, he,
OF course under such could not escape
punishment although be had or should furnish evil
dence essential 70 tho government IL has not been
claimed and will not be, that any proposition had been
made 10 allow guilty man V escape punisbosns
merely because be had confessed himself guilty.
Therefore Il was that shs determination Of the Assor'
neg General Was sndsrssoed V Include aeeenPnes
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-01
evening fhss hs did revoke il shortly asser tns con-
| clusion or the Babcock trial
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.


wAsHIsGros, March 81, ls76
DEEP CORRUPTION IN THE LAND OFFICE
Mr.. Buxton, formerly clerk in the Land once and
alleged be deeply implicated in the land frauds
Gently unearthed by Secretary Chandler was reported
10 have fed to California few weeks ago HI has just
returned TO the city and turned States evidence His
disclosures are Of most damaging character showing
extensive frauds which had been systematically carried
for yeara Many persons are implicated and further
developments arc pending
THE SILVER RESUMPTION ACT THROUGH THE
HOUSE.
The House to-day passed the Silver Resumption bill
with Reagan's amen dnent making the silver do.ar
legal tender in single payments the extent OF $50
and the smaller silver to the extent OF S25 The
Senate will doubtless pass the bill The whole ques
ton OF silver will receive elaborate treatment the
HANDS OF Senator Jones' OF Nevada who has prepared
lengthy speech on the subject.
SENATOR BRUCE AND AFFAIRS IN MISSISSIPPI
When Senator Bruce heard how things wcrc going In
Mississippi the other night he exclaimed with
phatic oath that tho State had gone to rum. II
past saving He also declared that he should speak
He since changed his mind and made Characteristic
speech to-day,
Nfw YORK APPOINTMENT.
Tne name OF ctepnen d. french was sent INTO the
Senate to-day BY the President for confirmation APP
praiser Merchandise for the port OF New York. vice
Darling, resigned
AN INJUSTICE CORRECTED.
An error In the press reports concerning the work
Of the committee the real pool has done in
justice 70 OF the members OF that committee For
instance tho able legal argument the subject Of
retaining the rscusant witness Haett Klbourn In tie
custody OF tho House as against the demand for his
body by the local courts was made by Mr.. Jeptha d.
New, OF Indiana. instead OF Mr.. Glover, to whom
was inaccuratcly credited.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-01

The nrst accident on the track owned By The Erie
Railroad Company on North Finn street. Williams
burgh, occurred yesterday mornins dummy o.
lided with one Of Haycmeyer Elders ssucka, sho
driver Of which, Charles Royistrons, was thrown =
sns ground, when the truck passed over his body -
jurng him severely. Hewas conveyed 70 bis ross&oooa
No. ~ Consslysa street, and attended ~ sxrPolck
Surgeon Samuel j. DradV -
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-01
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

WASHINGTON March 81, 1874
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS ON THE IMPEACHMENT
TRIAI.-THE MANAGERS.
A democratic caucus was held to-ngs.., conr.aui9g
till halpast eleven o'clock for the purpose u eectng
managers to conduct tho impeachment al Of ex-
rotary Belknap bsfore the Senate.
The following named gentlemen were chosen BY bal
lot:-Messra Lord, New York; Mcmahon, Ohio;
Knott. Kentucky; Lynds Wisconsin, and jerks, Penn
sylvania, democrats; and Wheeler, New York, and
Hoar, Massachusetts,, republicans.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-01

there were present MI Day, WnOm Deneve Knew IN
this CITY, aud Mr. Eaton assistant COUNSEL explained
all this matter TO Colonel Dyer fully as have
planned IL 70 the committee, and no understood what
was doing; he knew great deal OF what was going
Of which II Is not necessary 70 state 70 the commit
tee
Mr.. sHRxxAx's IMPORTS AT ST. LOUIS
q You were employed on both Sides thcn2 A. No:
not At all.
q / thought you said that Colonel Dyer know what
you were dolngY A. He knew what was dong thorc
was understanding, aud when Roger n. sherman
came DOT from Mr.. Bliss Office, In New York, he got
susceptible Of proof that they werc turned over TO Gen.
cra Babcocks COUNSEL aud he furthermore attempted
to carry out In tho District Attorneys ONCE, the mis-
SION on which was 70 have been sent, but having in
formed Colonel Dyer or that mission, Mr.. Shcrman's
Efforts did not succeed.
q What other persons were employed by Babcock,
Bradley and Luckey in this same scrvicss A. do not
know Of any other wish the committee 70 draw the
distinction II they will that long believed Bab-
COCK lnn"cens was willing to help him, but ~ soon as
. You threw up The sponges A. Yes
the spongcS A. No, air; have never me. thcm since:
have understood that they desired 10 several
q Did you ever have any communication at all with
tho Secretary of the Treasury about this matterf A.
No, SIR; had some with Buiord Wilson before went
Q. We're you careful to conceal your movements
from Secretary Bristowf A. AZ tho time Of the inccp-
on o. tho plan and until u arrived At the point have
. Did you soc any other kilograms that passed
between Babcock and the members OF tho Whisky
hint A have never read the evidence iuily p"s
think there were other kilograms that that were
not introduced In the case; l saw them In Colonel
Dycr's Office; ! think there were other telc
grams from the TACT that before Bradley
lcn 81 Louis u was desired that 1 should BE-
particular ~ get hold Of any kilograms signed "B.
Finch, ]" or 'Bulnch !" never saw them but after
got here General Babcock told that when be came
10 think Of no thought there never had been any
with that signature sent 70 that quarter.
What was the signature that no used In that quar-.
terY 4. "Bsb, and sometimes .'syph;n never saw
any other signature than s'Syiphn and "Bahr
Y why were they not given IN evidsncey A can.
not say; IRON what heard IN ~ Louis think an
attempt was made TO introduce them, but they were
bought out by the desnce
The cIrnEk rusiIsnxD ~ THE HERALD
q Was " this cipher that you published IN tho Nxv
YoRK HERALD February TO- which enabled Mr. Dver
10 decipher the despaicness A. l do NOS know that:
they did not give the key 70 the cipher 10 that article
but was declared two days afterwsrd In paragraph
u - double cipher the wor0s msspsed and
placed IN certain order aud u would BE- very dafculs
70 dsephsr them without KEY.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-01

wAsnrscroS. Dec o. 1875
Yours received to-day, and herewith returned I am
authorized 70 request 20 come on Immediately and
say will be cared for Yours truly. A. T. BRADLEY
IL was intended that should be appointed special
agent in the Attorney Generals Office, and sent To st.
Louis TO continue my work. and here IL the KEY Of the
cipher thai was given TO me 10 communicate with.
[Thc witness produced tho original OF the CIPHER
published in the NKw YoRK HERALD on February TO-
TnK INTENDED APPOINTMENT.
Were you appointed In the Attorney Generals
oficeY A. was not, but was TO be appointed and
had card from the President 10 Attorney General
Plerrepont similar 10 the one had 70 Secretary
Chandler
agcnty A. Itdd not say so; said This Is the man
OF whom spoke Tor that appointment" or something
TO that effect
Q Why we're you not appointeds A. That was about
the 18th Of December and the Attorney General de-
layed the appointment from day 10 day and Iinaly
went oil with the Congressional excursion 10 Phadei
phia and when he came back he was delayed; re-
ported TO the President two or three times that the
appointment had not been made, and finally found
that the Attorney General In consultation with
the Treasury officials, and he said that he had
tanned that Mr. Dyer would not consent TO my working
his Office any longer asked the Attorney General
how he knew that; he told me that he had had con-
versation with, he expressed u, high Official that
he met frequently; asked him why he had disclosed
my TO that Official and said 10 HIM that u was out
there and the District Attorney inimca TO my mis-
could ind IL out myself; he said that he had
ually mentioned IT, that this ofncial had 10 his
house and they mad had this conversation;
he said he had my instructions all written out to send
81 Louis, and he asked me II l wsncd 10 20
there under the circumstances, and II l thought
could Be o. any uso Now that knew my mssion
ssId that didn't think could; reported that TO
the President. and IL decided that could be Of
any service under the circumstances II appointed
In the Attorney Generals Office.
The testimony A. II was 10 sec What was gong on
! had intenston Of taking ths tesslmonys
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-01

greater Offenders and upon the performance Of the
condition 10 the satisfaction Of the Court acquires
equitable title to u pardon" See also Poop vs..
Whipplc-"Upon motion being made by the public
prosecutor for tho admission OF an accompce 10 ties.
lily, the Court under the circumstances Of the case,
will admit or disaiiow tho evidence will most effect
ually answer the purpose OF justice" lBarbour's Trim
In Archboo, 49, g. It Ia stated: --"It may be safe
and advisable for the Judge TO inform him that II he
conducts himself fairly IN every respect and dscIoses
associates his punishment DO mitigatcd and that
perhaps nc may obtain a pardon. That he
confession. testimony and disclosure must not only be
perfectly voluntary but that II be found strictly
true The prerogativc Of pardon Is In general matter
OF pure discretion but there certain cases which
come with strong claim tor Indulgence that they
seldom II resisted Of this the implied
engagement OF immunity TO accompiiccs who bring
down by tho Attorney General the legal adviser Of the
President. bnsed upon allegations made 10 The PrcsL
dent and himself these rules are OF no avail The sub
ordnateS OF the Attorney Ge.eraI would DO guilty
OF pcrndy unknown 10 honorable protes
sion should they permit accomplces TO testify without
a,Somsh bosh aha c"ar, and ury should h. eoovnee
that they told the truth. All experience has shows
that without such expectation accomplices will moi
tsety and existing c0nspiraces TO commit crime may
not only go with immunity, but new conspraciea
may be organized with comparative snfety alleged
OF suppressng testimony recent important case.
That the defendant In that understood u would
have that effect appears IRON the fact stated BY The
Attorney General that such defendant dissrusting per-
haps the Attorney General had surreptitiousy made
IL public
loving resolution:
Resolved That In the Judgment q this House 'rhs long
established rule relating the Testimony Of acccmpcss il
criminal actions combinations FOG
criminal greatly aids 10 the disclosure Of
crime, and that the letter 81 the Ator~
nsy the district attorneys " the United s!stss
resdinr in ST. Louis Milwaukee and Chicago. dated the
10Th day Of January A. ID. 1876 stating the determination
Of the Attorney 0cnera that confesng htmself
rule and the Attorney General should Immediately
revoke iassrsessos covered ssd implied ~ shs a.
noun me- Of such determination.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-16
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.

WILMINGTON. Nov. 16-Sptrits turpentine
steady at 35c.
BUFFALO, N. Y. Nov. 16 Wheat: little
doing. Corn firm at 52c. Oats: small lots 35u
SIC per bu.
CLEVELAND. O..Novl6 Wheat steady. Corn
firm: low mixed, 06c.; nigh mixed. tic. oats
steady; No. l. 4Oc. Petroleum unchanged.
OswEGo. Nov. 16.-Flour unchanged.
Wheat quiet: No. white Mlchigan, 81 40;
extra white Michigan, $l45. Corn dull
Western mixed, SIC. Barley quiet
MEMPHIS. Nov. l6.-Flonr steady: Choice
family $6 50a7 0U. Coin quiet at 59a62c. Oats
drm at 4Ia4s,. Lard quiet Il hal2Xc. Bacon
ll9c:
BUFFALO Nov. l6-Wheat neglected asking
81 20 for No. Milwaukee club. Corn Inactive:
nominally at 81 a52c for No. 2 mixed Western.
Rye and barley neglected Canal freights hrm
| and unchanged.
rIrTsBCRd, Nov. 16 Wheat: Fair to prime
| OHIO and indiana red winter, 81 30al 80. oats:
very dull: Mixed Ono and Pennsylyania,
s2aS3c; fair mixed to prime yellow, 50a52c.
| Rye unchanged at 7saS0c-
TOLEDO. Nov. 16.-Wheat fairly active: am.
Der, 81 "a cash, and slai 251s December; No.
lred, 81 2O1G. Corn fairly active: high mixed
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-16
FLASHES.

Cholera is killing large number Of
hogs in several counties OF Iowa.
The Memphis Conference of the M. E.
Church South met at Memphis yester'
day.
John Gerbe's Hour.mill, at Henderson
burned early this morning. Loss $l5, 900.
Insured for $500.
John s. Williams, of the steamship
firm of Williams & Guion, died last Mon
day night, aged slxty-two.
Governor Hardin, OF Missouri, has
appointed Thursday, November 80, as
Thanksgiving day in that State.
The woodwork part of Sanders & Bar
retps carriage factory, at Oneida, New
York, was burned this morning. Loss
about $4,000; fully insured.
Governor Hayes made pleasant little
speech at the depot in Columbus yester.
| day afternoon. Referring to the Presi-
| Dental contest ne said all was uncer
tatnty.
The Methodist Missionary Committee
in annual Convention yesterday, de-
cided upon 100000 as the limit to be
expended on mission WORK during the
coming year.
Twenty. dollar counterfeit notes on the
First National Bank of Portland, Conn,
are reported in circulation, and an ar
rest has been made in Paterson, N. j. :,
for attempting to pass one.
The trial of the claim of Admiral Por-
ter and the North Atlantic Squadron for
prize money, growing out Of the capture
OF Richmond, was begun ON Monday in
Washington, before Judge Humphries
About $1,500,OOOis is involved in the con
troversy.
A good deal of excitement exists al
Fort Wayne, Indiana, from the fact that
last night discovery Of SIX human
bodies was made in the dissecting-room
The operators say they were brought
from Chicago, but other people thinl
they were dug up at Fort Wayne.
The annual report of the Commissioner
Of Agriculture shows that there were
distributed during the:past year 1900
packages of vegetable aud field seeds
and textiles, including nearly 900,0 0
vegetable, $4,000 OF flower, $1,000 o
| wheat, 64,000 OF tobacco ard 1868 of col.
| ton. Seeds were collected from all parts
Of the world because of their peculiar
excellence.
The Eighty-second Annual Confer
ence or the Methodist Episcopal Church
SouIh. oil virginia, commenced its ses
sion at II ehmond, Virginia, yesterday
Bishop Kavanaugh, Of Kentucky, pre-
siding. resolution was adopted pro
viaing for the appointment Of Commits
tee to consider tue subject of the forma
relations between the General Coulter
ences OF the Methodist Episcopal Church
North and the Methodist Episcopa
Church South, and recommend such ac
tion as they deem proper. A repor
from the Nashville Publishing House
showed Assets, $576,S liabilities
$3.50, 800; net capital $8l5,952; amour
due the House, $77,242.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-16

the freight train Tuesday night, Is get
ting along as well as could be expected
with several severe cuts and gashes
made by the broken glass.
LEXINGTON. KY.
His Honor Mayor Frazer has gone
East.
The majority of J: G. Blackburn over
Shackleford in this district, is 1900.
The Northern Bank has just received
a new safe IRON Macneale g. Urban, oi
Cincinnati.
Capt. Hiram Cline, of Yellmantown, il
confined to his house by sickness. The
hymeueal event with which he has some
connection has therefore been post
poned.
Huston Rose, young man about
twenty-three years Of age, committed
suicide at the residence OF Prof. b. N
Grehan, five miles east Of this city Satur-
day night. Rose was under the in
fuence of liquor at the time, and it is
said that the refusal OF Miss Grehan to
marry him caused him to take his own
life
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-16

Prof. swing takeO very gloomy view
OF be etting in the last number of the AL.
lance, and, speaking on behalf OF that
large class who are accustomed to lose,
it is easy to sympathize with him. But
it's hard to believe that the "new hat"
won on bet "comes down over the eyes
cf the winners soul" as the Ei2essc- EPrcces o.
says it 11oees. nore likely it affects un-
faYorably the vision OF the other fellow,
who has lost. Even the prolific imagi-
nation OF Dante never conceived of q
lost soul with an election-hat jantmed
down over its eyes. In all seriousness.
however, the Professor is right Betting
is bad business.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-16
A sign-carrier's Wonderful Luck.

John Weeks, for some tim3 laborer
in Greenwood Cemetery, and latterly a
sign-carrier for hattePs firm on Park
Row, has been blessed with an extraor-
dinary streak of good fortune. He
first suffered by breaking his leg in the
cemetery, and was conveyed to the
Kings county Hospital, where he re-
mained fur months. After coming out,
he procured employment as sign-bear-
er or advertisement toter, earning the
sum of$7 IA week. He continued in this
occupation more than two years. Every
one whose business has led them
through Park Row must have seen him.
He was man OF medium height, with
gray moustache, and stolid, resolute
face. A few months ago he received a
letter from Mississippi informing him of
the decease OF wealthy bacuelor uncle,
who bequeathed to him property con-
sisting OF resi- estate and bonds and
stocks to the value Of $60,000. He I'M
'mediately returned TO his former home,
secured possession of the property,
and yesterday he was on business
visit to New York, and he thought he
would drop in and see his old employer.
Mr.. Day congratulated him on his good
fortune, and told him he felt almost as
proud as he would ii the money had
been left to him. He bought new hat
and Departed New York Express.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-16

HOGS-Are in active demand, and the mar
ket rules firm. Common grades are worth
IS 25a5 80, fair to good light s. 6Oa5 75 faIr to
god heavy IS 65a5 81, aud choice heavy IS IS
as 80 per Genital gross.
CATTL LE-Steady with fair demand. We
quote common s2a2 so, medium grades 80 15a
rs, and good to choice 81 0Ja4 Us per Genital
SHEEP-Market firm but quiet Common
are worth 81 25a2 rs, fair to good So O0a4 co. and
choice grades held ut Sd 25a4 50 per GENITAL
gross.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-16
CINCINNATI DAILY MARKET.
ofSSs;is;sATI. Nov. 49, P. n,

+ CINViNNAT1. NOV " l. w.
/. FLoUR-Fancy brands are held at s5aT per
brl. Family flour Is worth IS S6a5 IS. Extra
is quoted $5a5 30 Superline ranges $4 25a4 "a,
and low grades 50 2ja3 Is per brl, with fair
local demand. SpripE-wheat flour is quoted
IS 25a6 Rye flour 50 S5a4 S5, and buokwheat
flour STAT IS per brl.
WHEAT-There is firm market, but the
offerings are moderate. Good to choice white
is quoted 81 25a1 35 per bu. Red is quoted 81 Is
al Is for good to choice, and 81 l0al Is for me-
dunn qualities. Inferior qualities are dull aud
nomlnaA,
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-16
FINANCIAL.
CINCINNATI, Nov. 16-1:3O p. M.

CINCINNATI, Nov. 16-1:30 p. M.
Gold is firm to-day at 109K buying and no
selling. Gold checks on New York are drawn
at 1lU.
There is very little demand for Eastern ex-
change. 1t is steady at previous rates. Buy
ing at LILO discount and selling at par.
Sterling exchange is worth "a IS, sight, and
s4 S3 at sixty days per t in gold, with mod
crate demand.
There is fair demand for money to day,
with not much activity in business.
Government bonds are steady and the LEGAL
demand is light,
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-16

"Mamma," said a. Vicksburg boy, sis
the bad man hog?" "What do you
mean, my sonT' II mean Satan. Is he
a hog?' swell, no; he is generally
spoken of as a serpent by Christians,
but he is popularly supposed to be with
out definite form, that Is, capable OF as
suming any shape tnat might suit his
purposes. But why do you ask" "Be-
cause when l was down town yesterday
papa got right red intbe face and told an
other man If he didn't whip Tom Trotter
the devips hog."' ''And didn't he do
itW inquired the anxious parent
"No'm, he didn't but he tried like blazes,
aud when they wiped the blood off his
face he gimme a new ball to tell you
he'd fell out of a buggy."-[Vicksburg
HLrdld,