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The New York herald., 1876-02-22
A HUSBAND RUCHRED.
wUn OF TWO MEN A STAKE AT cARDs-A
Yr1IrAMspuRe Episode

WIFE OF TWO MEN STAKE AT cARDs-A
WILLIAMSBURG Episode
On Sunday afternoon and evening one or the most
singular incidents IN the history OF the matrimonial
lottery took place at No. l4 johnson avenue Williams
burg being the playing OF game at cards for the
possession Of wife BY her two living husbands
The causes Of this phenomenal incident briefly told,
are foIlows:--In the fall Of 1871 Louis Lange, a
barber, married Annie Hortsmann, Of Hudson City,
N j., after q courtship Of two weeks They lived to-
gether a very quarresome life for few months and
then In nt Of passion, he deserted her ana went 10
Chicago She. being left without means went home to
her parents but having obtained situation returned
10 Williamsburg. Here she met the groomsman, Claus
Doscher who ofciatcd At her wedding After waiting
two years without hearing nom Lango hra Lange
married Doscher In 1874 Last Lange returned to
Brooklyn, and intent being happy in the fu-
ture sought his wife make amends for his previous
III treatment and give promises for better treatment in
the future. Ho horrined to nnd her the wife Of
his groomsman but after considerable self-communion
he decided to arrange the affair amicaby. So with a
mutual friend who acquainted with all the partics
he called on her. in the rear Of No 1S4 johnson ave-
He was made cordially welcome and after q
conversation OF some half hours duration the
men adjourned 70 Tho saloon in the front building
70 settle the matter BY game OF euchre The room
was q dngy one the light Of the two kerosene
lamps casting only faint gimmer on the Interesting
game which was heralded. accompanied aud followed
By copous draughts OF lager In he earlier part OF the
game fortune seemed 70 be in favor Of DOschsr and he
speedily scored nine Of ten points necessary win bat
there be stopped and Lange slowly and by "one "
scored up 10 the same figure. The woman the game
progressed left her seat and took a place
BY the side OF her second husband. All
those IN tho room gathered around the
table, and as Lange took trick audible sigh came
from the woman, but Doscher lard out trump amer
trump she seemed relieved and when he had made the
winning point she saIuted him with hearty kisz
Lange for moment seemed angry, but said, IsWell.
Doscher old boy abe aint worth hghtlng over here's
JOY you with her" and he quaed foamng tankard
Of beer.
The party then commenced drinking and kept ~ up
All n1nlsAt whan thoy separated the bost Of friends
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-06-25


Those who think the present pro
prietor OF the New York Herald does
not know anything about polo-playing
reckon without their host. That young
man has long head; IL he lives, and
does not live too much at one time, he
will make the Herald greater paper
than it has ever been His love OF sport
does not prevent him now from exer-
cising the most strict personal super
vision OF the vast establishment, and
giving studious and careful direction to
its tone and management He Is by no
means insensible to the weight OF the
great influence and interests left under
his control, and he only follows in
herited traditions in seeking to make
great newspaper, rather than being a
mentor or a preacher.
Yet he is kindly fellow, and | do not
think it will be an unhappy day for Miss
Ida May lis it Ida or Edith? one or the
other, when she goes quietly to church
with him, and returns his wife. Few
young men could stand the test OF ms
enormous wealth and power, which
have been placed entirely unfettered in
his hands; almost infinitely greater
than that held by any Prince Imperial
or heir-apparent. He, at least, has not
used them to the injury OF others, as
many, even older men, would. On the
contrary, he has exhibited, in enlarging
his staff and adding to the resources OF
the Herald, extraordinary sagacity, fore
sight and Judgment, and some time IN
the future will, il / can read physi-
o2nomy. do more than this.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-06-25
The Bankers' Convention.
Cincinnati Enquirer,

Here's richnessi A convention OF
bankers, assembled in Washington City,
yesterday adopted series Of resolu-
tions setting forth that the stagnation
of business and the depression which
rests upon the country have 80 affected
banking that the nations favorites are
unable to make such profits as they de-
sire, and they are, therefore, moved to
complain OF the onerous taxation which
Congress has placed upon banks. Mem
bers OF the convention were instructed
to go before the Congressional Commit
tees on Banking and Currency and
make known their grievance. The
banks, it seems, are really beginning to
feel the effect OF the ruinous Republican
financial policy. They are beginning to
'squeal." 1t is worthy Of remark,
however, that banks flourish when all
other classes Of business wax dull. Ii
banks complain OF hard times, when
they are lending money at twelve and
fifteen per cent and declaring dividends
OF fifty per cent per annum, what is the
condition OF ordinary manufacturing
business and agriculture? We are glad
that these money-lenders and usurers
are in distress. We don't believe half
that they say, but it Is pleasant to hear
their protest. Perhaps they will use
their influence to restore prosperity by
putting q stop to the insane financial
policy OF the party in power.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-06-25
y. n. WHEELER.



| In 1919 or 1847 Mr.. Wheeler, then as
now an aspirant for political prefer
ment, was known as a Whig. Notwith-
standing this fact he obtained the Dem
ocratic nomination for District Attor-
ney by pledging his word in the strong
est terms to several Of the leading Dem
ocrats OF Malone and Its vicinity that
| he would then turn and thereafter act
with their party. The Wings, unsus-
pecting his party fidelity, were infiu-
enced to nominate Mr.. Wheeler also.
Whereupon he went back on his Demo-
cratic friends and his pledge, and even
denied the promise that was hardly cold
on his lips. This denial, however, was
met and sufficiently contradicted by the
affidavits OF several gentlemen who had
been privy to the violated compact.
As another evidence of Mr.. WheeIer's
inflexible integrity, am told that when
q member Of the Assembly he was en-
ployed by Mr.. Frederick Ames, Of Essex
county, to purchase on account Of said
Ames piece OF State land, located near
the State prison at Dannemora. On
looking into the matter, Mr.. Wheeler
decided that there was money In the
speculation, and that he could find more
profit in buying the land as principal
than as agent. He counseled with one
Douglass, u clerk In the law Office at
Malone, and the twain became pos
sessed Of the land, which was purchased
In Douglass name.
When Mr.. Ames found, upon applica-
tion at the Land Office, that the plum
had been picked by certain Douglass.
he went to the Hon Mr.. Wheeler to in
quire why and wherefore. Mr.. Wheeler
insisted that 1t was all mystery to him,
and that he didn't know much about
Douglass, but understood that he was
half lawyer, half horse jockey, and lived
in Chateausay.
The true inwardness OF the transac-
tion came out afterwards in court during
the trial OF q suit brought by this same
Douglass against the Hon. William A.
Wheeler, his partner In the land specu-
lation, to compel him to divide the
profits. Mr.. Ames appeared as wit
ness. and his testimony put Mr.. Wheeler
in such light that the latter fastened
to compromise the suit by paying Doug
lass his share and the costs.
or course, nobody can tell how Mr.
Wheelers reputation for integrity will
be supported by the investigation OF
Northern Pacific affairs. Mr.. Wheeler |
was chairman Of the House committee
on this railroad, and IL he, like Blaine |
and Colfax, should have to walk the |
plank, 1t will at least be crumb OF COM |
fort to his friends to know that the Hon. |
Chairman lacks not Of this worlds |
riches
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-06-25
BROTHER BLAINE.
The Caldwell Dispatch--An Infamous
Affair.
IN. Y. HeraldI

4 IN. Y. Herald.l
The Republican party has reason fol-
gratitude, not unmingled with terror, al
it's narrow escape from Mr.. Blaine as its
Presidential candidate. The notorious
Caldwell dispatch, which he so fercely
assailed Mr.. Knott on the floor OF the
House for suppressing. Is proved to be a
shameless and INSCRIPTIONS trick for
practising upon the committee. Mr..
Knott's suspicious OF its genuineness,
which induced him to withhold it, are
fully justified by the facts, now that
they have become known. That dispatch
was telegraphed from this country to
London, In order to be cabled back, for
| the purpose OF imposing on the commit
| tee and deceiving the country. Its
skulkiDg concocter did not dare to sign
| 1t with his name nor to address 1t by
name to Caldwell. 1t was sent from the
Western Union building, in this city,
addressed to "Favo," in London, sub
scribed " Philadelpeia," with this direc-
tion Gable this Immediately to Chair
man House Judiciary Committee, Was h.
ington." What followed was an exact
draft OF the London telegram received
by Mr.. Knott. This Is one OF the basest
fabrications ever perpetrated, and 1t will
cover with 1neffaceable infamy every
man who was party to 1t or an accom-
pIlCc III IL. LID ucUSCLlUu duu cApO5uTc
are due TO Mr.. Hewitt, whose intimate
knowledge OF the telegraph business,
from his having been the president OF
one OF the cable companies, enabled
him to direct the investigation with the
requisite skill for uncovering this scan
daIous fraud. We trust that its skulk-
ing authors and all their accomplices
may be detected and put in the pillory
OF public contempt.
It is clearly the work OF Mr.. Blaine's
friends, and there is strong presump-
tion that it was done with his knowl-
edge. The fact that he'knew all about
1t before Mr.. Knott, to whom 1t was ad
dressed, and the two or three gentlemen
to whom he had mentioned 1t disclosed
its existence, Is strong circumstance
against Mr.. Blaine. His acquaintance
with the transaction was 80 minute that
he surprised and almost confounded
Mr. Knott, by telling in the House the
substance of It's contents and the very
hour when it had been received. Mr.
Blaine's other attempts to tamper with
witnesses, and to manufacture or sup
press evidence, seem small matters in
comparison with this. Even his method
OF procuring his letters from Mulligan is
less digraceful. This extraordinary and
transaction justifies the sus-
picion that the Mulligan letters were
not read by Mr.. Blaine as they were
written, and that he garbled them to
deceive the House and the country.
The Republican party had an escape as
lucky as 1t was narrow when Mr.. Blaine
barely failed to get the nomination at
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-06-25

IN. Y. Herald.l
While the Times exults over the Gin
cinnati nominations, the Sun perceivee
nothing but ruin in q party which
chooses men OF little character and oil
unimportant lives. Hayes was sup
ported by the Tribune for Governor, and
1t will not now give him anything but
praise as q candidate for President He
Is held in high esteem by the Graphic,
because he vas the second choice oil
everybody. The Mail finds that Hayes
will develop the working strength Of the
party, and the Commercial IdUertisey
Is too strong partisan not to acquiesce
in the nominations with grace. 1t praises
the HerdLd for it's "magniticent fight for
Senator Conkling" with heartiness
that shows q little disappointment. The
Post, which worsnips the perfect, but
obeys the possible, believes that the can
vass promises to be respectable and that
the Democrats will be forced to nomi-
be glad that the EEpresS gives the can
didates the praise that they are respect
able. The Philadelphia North Ameri-
can, with the air OF centenarian, finds
that there is now chance for reform
within the party. Mr.. Forney Is too old
q politician not to show in the Press q
tone OF regret that neither HAYES nor
Wheeler has q name to electrify the
nation, and he calls them safe and
formal men. Col. McClsre went into
the canvass with the belief that Blaine
Is the legitimate successor OF Henry
Clay, and with some Indignation the
Philadelphia Times gives hint that the
Presidency Is to be conferred upon me-
diocrity. In New Jersey the Democrats
are finding little satisfaction with the
result, but Republican. papers, which
usually sympathiZe with Ohio affairs,
welcome Hayes with forced ardor. 1t
is noticeable that Connecticut journals
accede dismalIy, pulling up the party
nag with one hand and wiping their
eyes with the other. The Hartford
Cour0nt crystallizes the sentiment by
saying that 1t supports this second
best ticket" Most OF the Pennsylvania
Republican press would prefer Wheeler
at the head OF the ticket, and think
Hayes. The Troy Whig is one OF q few
papers that says Republicans speak OF
the ticket with terror; and IL wonders
why Gen Sherman or some other great
American could not have been chosen
as a compromise. There is in the tone
OF the press q singular expression OF
placid contentment on one hand and
nervousness on the other. The strong
est arguments in favor Of the nomina-
tons are that Hayes fought In the
war; and is as we'll known as Lincoln
was before his nomination. The gene |
raj and weakest argument is, that the
Democrats have little to say against the |
ticket. The general newspaper feeling
g that there is little to say either for or |
against it.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-06-25
The Whims Of Abdul Air.

Letter 10 the New fOrK IlncSJ
Three days after the failure of the
Government to pay the interest on its
obligations he made his chief eunuch a
present OF 100000 francs, but ordered
the su0n paid from the public treasury.
At one time he amused himself in his
harem for days at a time, then went to
building palaces, then passed agreeable
hours In counting over his gold. At one
time he took it into his head to have
some wild beasts, and wanted some
tigers. Agents were sent off at once.
Fearing to cause his majesty some dis
content, they sent off emissaries in every
direction, with orders to purchase with
out delay, and the resultwas the arrival
OF fifty superb tigers at about the same
time, But no sooner had they arrived
than the Sultan concluded that lions
were better suited to his palaces; the
tigers were exiled into Asia, and the
agents were once more sent out to pur-
chase lions. Fifty OF these beasts ar
rived, but after looking at them two or
three times his majesty had q fancy for
parrots. As soon as this was known all
the merchants in Constantinople or
dered parrots, and in the end the city
was filed with them. The cargoes that
arrived too late were sold in the shops
over 100000 OF them. It was the Minis
ter OF Finance who had to pay the bills
snslI these fancies, and this will show
the Suitan bankrupt. All this time
hoards. - up his private
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-06-25

ALBANY, June 18.-Henry Richmond,
OF Buffalo, son OF Dean Richmond,
has been staying at Congress Hall for
several days in the prosecution of q
peace mission among the opposing
Democratic elements here. The affec-
ton which all parties entertained for his
father has served to secure for Mr. Rich
mond at least q thoughtful considera-
tion among the disaffected leaders, and
intimations point strongly toward q
general harmonizing. All whom. he
visited claimed to be anxious to sink
personal feeling in order to secure the
man most likely to be successful In No
vember, but the question Of who that
man Is was not definitely settled. Sena-
tor Herman was here some days ago,
and used his persuasion to secure the
same end, and not without success, il
the vague intimations made by promi-
nent Democrats may be taken TO mean
anything The ticket with Tilden on 1t
at st. Louis may be supplemented by
gubernatorial ticket with one OF the
present disaffected on it here. That
unity and zeal is necessary to success is
freely admitted, and little hope of re-
tanning the Liberal vote, except by the
exceptionally strong ticket at st. Louis,
Is entertained.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-06-25
wfnf,eId =. s.Hancock.
From the Baltimore Gazette.

lEFDU the DdlJiuoTe 1hlebts.l
In 1867 General Winfield S. Hancock
assumed command Of the Fifth Military
District Of the United States, composed
Of the States Of Louisiana and Texas
and these were some of the words of his
General Order No. 40:
"The right OF trial by jury, the habeas
corpus, the liberty OF the press, the free
dom of speech, the natural rights OF
persons and the rights of property must
be preserved. Free institutions, while
they are essential to the happiness and
prosperity Of the people, always furnish
the strongest inducements to peace and
order
And again. when appealed to by the
satraps OF tyranny to usurp the limited
power his position gave him, he bravely
answered:
Arbitrary power has no existence
here 1t is not found in the laws of
Louisiana or Texas II cannot be de-
rived from any acts OF Congress. It. is
restrained by the Constitution"
This sounds like good constitutional
doctrine, and should be carefully weigh
ed by the men who go to st. Louis.
This, with our compliments.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-06-25

The total OF the reductions made by
the appropriation bills that have passed
the House Of Representatives Is fifty
seven million dollars below the .appro-
priations voted by the. last Congress
This amount will be largely increased
by the army appropriation bill, which Is
now before the House, and which will
probably be at least six million dollars
below the estimates OF Secretary Bel
KNAPP. Thus the entire reduction Of the
House will show saving at least oil
forty five million dollars over the appro-
(pYiattons Tor the present fiscal year.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-06-25

Biographical SKETCH what He II
worth ana what Ne Can Achieve.

tAlbany August
Rutherford Il. Hayes took seat in
Congress December, 1865, and was re-
elected at the close of the term, He
passed through his entire service with
out making the slightest impression.
His mediocre abilities were recognized
by. placing him on the Committee on
Private Land Claims and the Committee
on Library. Ohio was represented by
such men as Schenck, Delano, Bing-
nam, Ashley, Shellabarger all OF whom
made their mark during the exciting
reconstruction period-but Hayes was
never heard or thought Of. He was the
most infinitesimal quantity that ever
took seat In Congress. SO slight an
impression did he make that, when his
nomination was announced In Roches-
ter, @ fellow member of Congress
actually inquired who he was
Hayes was first nominated for Gov
ernor IN 1867. The opposing candidate
was Aiien u. Thurman. the present
con majority in 1866 was AZ, ,095; In 1867,
Thurman reduced that majority to 1858.
with Hayes for his competitor. In 1868,
when Hayes was not In the field, the
Republican majority went up to Al, ,428.
In 1869, Hayes was renominated, this
time running against Pendleton, W. no was
nominated at a very late date, and yet
his majority was only 1918. After that
the Republicans dropped q man who
was so dead weight; and the result
was that their majorities went up again,
reaching 34,268 in 1872. Last year, In
order to placate the Liberals, Hayes was
taken again. He had the advantages Of
religious hatreds, of the financial issue,
and OF being the candidate OF every
body and everything opposed to Allen
and yet he had plurality over the lat
ter OF only 5544.
He bartered the appointments for his
district, while in Congress, in perfect
contempt OF the rules for securing
pure civil service; and in all things has
always behaved like an ordinary ma |
chine politician, Of the regulation pat
tern.
And it is this man, without record |
az q statesman, without enthusiasm as |
q leader, and who owes his successes TO |
his opponents, that is now brought for
ward to quiet the Reform Republican /
sentiment OF the country, and to ap-
pease the wrath Of the nti-Xdministra-
Jon masses Of the party!
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-06-25
N ARR RIED.

News and Conrler.l

lNeWS ana COUrlerJ
About noon yesterday a young man
walked hurriedIy into the office OF the
ST. Cloud Hotel and entered upon the
register the names Of ''W. s. Evans and
Miss Blanche s. Smith, Jefferson coun-
ty." He appeared little nervous, and
turning to Mr.. Reeds, the clerk, said !:
I'VE are up in the parlor, sir, and want
you to get us preacher just as quick as
you can" Mr.. Reeds took in the situa-
tioD at glance, and Immediately noti-
fed Rev. j. s. Gatilin, OF Elizabeth
town, who, as good luck would have 1t,
was guest at the hotel. The reverend
gentleman was agreeable to the occa-
sion, and going into the parlor, Mr..
Evans and Miss Smith advanced to
meet him. and within three minutes
after their arrival at the hotel were pro-
nounced man and wife. The bride and
groom took dinner at the hotel, and
then left for their home near Anchor
age. In saying goodbye to the clerk
the groom remarked: "Well, the old
gentleman can object as much as he
pleases, but guess this little matter is
settled now"
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-06-25
THE DUELLO.
4 Curious Case Of Defamation Of Char.
nCter.
News and Courier.l


ncter.
News and Courier1
The duelling mania appears to be
spreading in Europe. A lieutenant OIL
engineers and an infantry captain In the
Belgian army have just fought abou. a
lady, near Ghent. The parties fired
three times. The captain, who was the
insulted party, was struck three times,
once in the thigh, once In the jaw, and
the third time he was shot through the
heart. The captain, Charles Van Hecke,
was forty-five years OF age and the
father Of q family. Apropos Of duels, a
remarkable case is now on trial in Paris.
After tire recent duel at Longwy, which
resulted in the death OF M. Olivier,
one OF the combata1ts, 1t was stated
considerable part OF the body OF the
deceased was protected by q broad
steel girdle The surgeon added
that the girdle in question was unlike
anything OF the kind with which he was
acquainted; and, further, that M. Oil
vier suffered from no infirmity which
would account for the presence OF such
an article. The inference was the more
derogatory to the memory OF the dead,
as M. Olivier was professional duelist,
the encounter In which he lost his life
being the eighth in which he appeared
as principal. On the facts being pub
lished, the mother Of the deceased laid
the blame upon her late sons antago-
mist, and sent q letter to several Of the
upbraiding him with ira
ducing the memory Of the man he had
slain. The antagonist felt compelled to
respond by publishing letter which he
had received a month earlier from the
two seconds of NJ. Olivier, in which
these gentlemen stated that they were
forced to confess, after the expose re-
ferred to, that their principal had beer
guilty Of treachery. On the publication
Of this letter Mime Olivier has based an
action for defamation Of the character
Of her son. The point is curious one
in law, and is curious commentary on
The dueling mania.