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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-07-03
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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-07-03
A.ssher uadian right.

NV YoRK, Julyl.-A" Herald" Omaha
special says; A dispatch received at De
partment Headquarters to-day. from Fort
Laramie. says that a report from the Red
Cloud Indians coming In will bring news
% another fight with the Northern In
dians. the troops being engaged not being
Crooks. aud that the sioux villages are
| entirely deserted.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-04

stated by tho Comptroller, the Slst Of December,
1874 was Sis, 49, ESQ There Is, therefore, APP
parent during the last year Of 81, 45l, 5od
But the actual amount OF the real Indebtedness Of the
city the bonds payable from the sinking fund or from
taxation, less the actual amount In the sinking una
has been diminished. on the slst December, 1874 Il
vas sol go 49, on the 31sl OF December, 1915, A.
by the above schedule, u only <9l, IA, S9
q decrease OF $47l 400
The apparent Increase consists Of bonds Issued payable
from assessments and Of revenue bonds issued
moneys for current expenses, IN anticipation Of taxes
row coming In every day. Those bonds are all per-
ttrt y secured and will be paid OF 10 short time
That the credit OF the city has improved Is shown
~ The facts that while most Of the bonds other than
revenue bonds) Issued during 1874 bear per
Interest all those other than revenue bonds Issued
during 1878 bear interest not exceeding six Der cent
and that the prices realized about the same The
fnonoys raised revenue bonds are short loans
which elected during 1875 on better terms than
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-04

cessve cost and inadequate design-w be met by the
thorough study given TO the necessary conditions 10
results satisfactory to the property owners and
beneficial to the city az large II important that the
plans be completed during the year 1876 and this may
be expected
The two bridges over the Harlem River con-
staniy out OF reparthat at the Third avenue because
OF excessive weight and the Central Bridge tMacomb
DAM because Of age aud weakness OF structure The
interruption TO travel on either OF them is an incon-
venience TO many people. The Central Bridge
ought 20 be rebuilt; and, as this is
postponed, the expenses OF keeping II In
repair are necessarily heavy. The Third Avenue
Bridge needs steam engine TO work the draw with
rapidly TO obyiae the detenons now so embarrassing
10 those who must use It, The department has made
preparations for two brdges-a suspension bridge
half mile north Of the High Bridge and bridge at
Madison avenue; but the acquisitions for money to
proceed with them have not been met by the Board OF
Estimate and Apportionment
The Museum OF Natural History has been enclosed for
year. and OF the Museum OF Art the external walls and
the roof frame have been erected No progress has
been made with the Museum of Natural History during
the past season because OF delay preparing the plans
Both are now in condition In which the work 60
steadily forward.
Much progress has been made toward completing the
fountains and other unfinished details in the other city
parks II is important 10 complete Tompkins square ;
and operations there have been commenced The walks
in the City Hall Park should be relaid. These works
can be finished early In the spring
The appropriations for 1875 amounted 10 1854 900;
for 1876, they are S495 000a reduction OF $50 000
DEPARTMENT PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
All the officers of this department practical archi
to that the provisions of law enforced with
gard TO the manner of construction the materials TO
be used in the erection, alteration or repair OF any
building in the cyo secure strength and durability,
protection for property against fire and safety for per-
sons in of fire. AS the department is at present
constituted, the duties performed more thoroughly
than heretofore.
The following statistics will prove of interest at this
M
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-04
A CRY OF INDIGNATION.

NEw YORK, Jan. 8, 1876.
To EDITOR HERALD:-
"Are Governor Tiden Mayor Wckham and Tammany
Hall frauds upon the true democracy OF the countryp
This question was asked in my presence yesterday by
prominent liberal republican of this city hearing
of the appointment of De Witt Clinton Wheeler and
Joel P. Eckhardt Police Commissioners Where is
the great reform hero Governor Tden upon this occa-
sion2 Has he, in his zeal to save Mayor wickham
from the dreaded action Of the Legislature, stepped
aside from the path OF duty and gone into tho
republican party, not to find honest men, but
one OF the most notorious leaders of tho
'thieving Indian Ring" and, with exception, the
party who has achieved the greatest In the
divide of tho 'spoils?" need only tho name
ofClint Wheeler, and every democrat who knows him,
from the Missouri River to the Pacific Ocean, will cen
the course of Governor rilden and Mayor Wick
ham in this matter and cry 'Shame shamei" upon
such an appointment
The present democratic House of Congress will venti
late the exploits Of this Mr.. Wheeler and also provo
that the former Secretary of the Interior and the
present Assistant Secretary par noble raty1tm
IN his schemes OF fraud upon the government ask,
in the language Of my republican friend Governor
Tilden, Mayor Wickham and Tammany Hall a fraud
upon the true democracy OF the country.
DEMOCRAT
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-04

constituted Board OF Police 10 call your attention 70
the relations between the Police Depart ment ana the
city OF New York and between the Board OF Police and
the police force The duties which the Police Depart
ment are called upon 10 perform ofvita importance
20 the city IN IT'S security. and prosperity Dis
honesty carelessness or inecency In the discharge OF
those duties are followed by such grave conse-
quences as TO lay upon every connect
ed with the department the most solemn
obligations TO devote all hts energies 70 the city and
every one IN accepting position in the Department Of
Police accepts voluntarily these obligations The Com
missoners OF the Police Board individually acknowl-
edge that fact Tor and express the earnest
hope that every one from this time forward will act
with the firm determination be guided by the Same
motive The principles which will govern the Board in
It's relations 10 the members OF the police force
clearly defined and Will not be set aside under
cumstances Promotions In the department will be
determined by merit as shown in the faithful and in
tegent discharge Of duties In tho question Of detail
ments and transfers those Of good record will have
every consideration shown TO them which tho interests
OF the service will allow. The negectiul careless
inefficient entitled to consideration and will
The question OF politics will not enter into
any matter considered by the Board any Of its
members In relation 10 the efficiency and
discipline OF the force, and the Board requires
that the force will refrain from all active participation
in the discussion OF party politics The superior
officers will be expected TO observe and report all In
fractions of the rules by those under their command.
Partiaty favortism in the discharge OF duties viii
be considered by the Board meriting the severest
punishment No member OF the force viii benefit him
self under any circumstances by solicitation or inter-
cession through any person as the Board VIII DO
guided In its action by qualifications and record In
your official intercourse with citizens you will be re-
qured TO observe that courtesy which enJoned by
the rules Of the department and by taking the rules
and regulations your guide you viii merit the com
mendation Of all good citizens and will be fully sup
ported by the Board The rules and regulations OF the
department will IN all cases be rgidly enforced
1N a. p p SMiIpaii Commissioners,
DE WITT WHEELER, pog
JOEL B. ERHARDT,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-04

Of the arts the sciences and the Industries OF our
and OF foreign nations.
IL Is not within the powers conferred upon us to ap
proprate any part OF the public moneys 10 the assist
anee OF an object which, nevertheless engages our
patriotic sympathy, and which should command among
all our fellow citizens in their private and individual
capacities, an effective aid and cooperation. se
But II Is within our power 10 mark and TO celebrate
the beginning OF the second century OF republican
liberties and government az home also by perfectng
as we may within the prescribed sphere of official
duties the and servants Of the people
IN this metropolitan municipality that government OF
the people by the people for the people, which many
years ago was launched in the full tide OF successful
experiment
We have not TO deal with foreign wars or civil strife
Our affairs come even closer mems bust
ness and homes. But here as much as upon
any broader field, 1t behooves us to be faith
full 10 our trusts-to be frugal and sparing since
the taxes collect the sweat OF honest industry
TO be painsakng and exactng that the spend
may procure that iull and faithful service which in all
parts OF the public business and government is the peo
pies rightful due.
The frugalty which insures private prosperity needs
TO be REINFORCED by frugahy the public expense in
order that we may recover from the costly excuses
and errors OF the past, renew prosperity in its
sources, and justify pride in democratic sefgov-
eminent and faith in its sulcency for the untried
perils OF another century.
WILLIAM II WICKHAM Navor
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-04
WOULD BE OFFICIALS.

Yesterday morning nineteen patriotic ctizons hold
ing the worthy ambition serve the city in the ca
pacity OF Assistant Aldermen, assembled No. 31s
Broadway. They claim TO have been duly chosen for
that o1ce by the SURFACES their fellow citizens the
last election. Their and the districts they claim
TO represent are:-First William Kenney Second, Der.
nard Gilmartin; Third James O'Rourke; Fourth, VIII
liam T. kavanagh; Fifth, Joseph H. Brown; Sixth,
Francs O'Hara; Seventh Augustus Eichs; Ninth
Hugh Malon Tenth, John Nkla; Eleventh, William j.
Smith; Twelfth. Patrick Reilly; Thirteenth, Thomas
Drummond; Fourteenth Peter \. Rafferty,; Fifteenth
Martin keogh Jr,i Seventeenth, Michael Keer-
nan; Eighteenth, Martin w. Hynes; Nine
tecnth, owen Donohuo; Twentieth, Patrick
Toner; Twenty drst Daniel Hogenkamp. Having
chosen thor officers they committees 10 announce
90 the Mayor and other branches OF the municipal ma
chine that they were ready 10 proceed with Official
business Unfortunately for this patriot band the
State legislature some two three years ago Abo-
ishod the Office TO which they claim election SO their
committees received no recognition, and having re-
ported TO their Board that body noted its grievance
and adjourned
In like manner Messrs william f. Demaress Albert
r. Learned, Matthew Burns, John Branigan Thomas
Foley Thomas Quirk, George Kelly Joseph p strack,
Christopher Battle, Edmund NJ. Plumb, Wallace OAR
row, William j. Thornton, John J. Kehoe, Charles
Schwartz and Alfred s. Spaulding met at the same
place and organized under the claim OF having been
elected Aldermen They encountered the same egs-
lative hndrance aud their committee was no more
successful than the others.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-04
ROYALTY AND DIVORCE.
A LATE KING OF SWEDEN FIGURES IN SAN
FRANCISCO DIVORCE CASE.
From the San Francisco CALL

FRANCISCO DIVORCE CASE.
From the San Francisco CALL
In August last A A. Bergsrom filed complaint in
the Twelfth District Court against Anna c. Bergstrom,
to annul marriage on the ground Of fraud The
was recently referred to Mr.. Rhodes the Court Com
missioner Mr.. Bergstrom testified before the Commits
sioner that he thrty-eight years old and married
the defendant the 23d ofSarch, 1862, at Karskrona
Sweden. They separated in August following because
he ascertaned that she had been unchase before
riage On making full inquiry he learned that she
had been the mistress OF Charles XIV, King OF
Sweden, and had borne son to him. He is now
about eighteen years OF age and bears the name
Of Charles Ludwig the Christian OF the King
He saw the boy in New York about years ago, and
he Informed him that his mother took him to the pres
ent King and brother OF the deceased Charles XIV and
solicited continuance OF the pension that she had
ceved from Charles Nv, during that monarchs life
time for the support OF the child The pension was
six hundred Swedish dollars per annum. The present
King refused TO continue the pension He mentioned
this conversation with the boy the defendant and
she did deny H. Bergstrom further testified that
he saw King Charles XIV several times and there was
a strong resemblance between the boy and him The
defendant concealed from him the paternity OF the boy
Edna NJ. Price, who resides in New York city, tcsti-
fed that she knew the boy, who goes by the OF
Karl Ludwig bergstrom he spent his birthday
AZ her house in New York He told her
that he seventeen years ola and he looked
fully as old as BIO represented himself 10 be The
boy told her that he the child OF the defendant
AMI the defendant also told her husband that the boy
her child Mrs Price further testified that tho
boy resembled the King Of Sweden, Charles XIV jude-
ing from the picture OF the deceased monarch The
boy rcputed 10 be his
Mr.. Bergstrom and Mrs Price we're the only wit
nesses examined before the Court Commissioner
In passing upon the case on Monday morning Judge
Sharpstein sad the evidence In the was princi
pally hearsay. divorce could be granted alone
on the admissions and confessions Of the mother.
There was another fatal defect II Is alleged that the
fraud was discovered In 1861 and the acton was not
brought until 1873 The code provides that action
TO annul marriage on the ground of fraud must DO
brought within four years AFTER the discovery or the
fraud Therefore Judgment would ha rendered for the
defendant
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-04

ADDRESS TO THE POLICE.

THE NEW BOARD ADVISES THE FORCE OF IT'S
RELATION TO 1T AND THE PUBLIC
Alta private session OF the Board Of Police held yes
to-day, the following document ordered transmit
ted all houses TO DO read to the members OF
the torce:--
NEW YORK. jan l, 1875
To THE POLICE FoRcR:
Ii is proper a. the beginning OF rear and with
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-09-02
GOOD BOOKS FOR ALL.

For sale by OSMAN HAPEMAN, IS La Sale St. Ottawa.
Ills ANY Of these Books win be forwarded by mall post
paid, on receipt OF price:
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-09-02
A Lucky Veteran,

Years ago, Charles NJ. Lee was great law,
yer in Rochester, n. Y. On one occasion he
was defending an old revolutionary veteran
for passing a forged promlssory note for thlr.
ty dollars. There was scarcely doubt OF the
mans guilt, but Lee, getting over the knotty
points of the evidence as well as he could,
undertook to carry the jury by escalade on
the ground OF the prisoners revolutionary
services He described in graphic terms the
bloody attack on Stony Point, by Mad An.
thony, at which the prisoner, then dare.
devil of 10, had distinguished himself, and
closed his speech as follows:
"Gentlemen of the jury, will you send to
the State prison for passing contemplate
thirty forged note, an old hero OF three
score and ten, who, in MS youth, cheered the
heart OF his country in the darkest hour OF
the revolution by storming Stony Polnt?"
This was poser for the jury, who, refill
ing returned after an absence of about two
hours, when the clerk went through the usu-
al formula
"Gen,lemen of the jury, have you agreed
apon a verdict?"
ave have"
"Do you find the prisoner at the bar guilty
or not guilty?'
"Not guilty, because he stormed Stony
Point" Numbered the foreman.
Inc audience applauueu, inc cTleI raPPeu
for order, the District Attorney objected TO
the recording of the verdict, and the Judge
sent the Jury out again, telling the foreman,
in a sharp tone, that they must find an uncon.
ditiona, verdict.
After an absence of few minutes they re.
turned, when the foreman rendered The SIM
pie verdict of not guilty, adding however,
as he dropped into his seat:
at was good thing though, Judge, for the
old revolutionary cuss that he stormed Stony
PoIntr
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-09-02

On recent Sunday at Lowell, Mass, a col
lection was taken up at one of the churches.
As the box reached pew occupied by la
DIV, her daughter, and little son, the two form
er found themselves without a cent of money.
Master Hopeful reached over and deposited
a cent in the box, ana then whispered to his
sister: There; just saved the family from
being whitewashed."
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-09-02

\ traveller, being at a coffee house with
some gentleman, was largely drawing on the
creduity of the company. Where did you
say all those wonders happened, sir?' asked
a gentleman present II really can't exactly
say" replied the traveller; but it was some,
where IN Europe-RussIa, l think 81
should rather think Italy returned his OPP
pOnent
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-09-02

The boys seem to be gong down hill in
their morals of late. Sunday, one of the lie.
gion, who had always been noted for his re-
spectful demeanor toward the great public,
observed an old citizen yawnlng and gaping
on a street corner, and said to HIM; Better
not open your mouth too wide WHY
was the surprised query. There's law
agin opening saloon on Sunday continued
the sinful child, and he slid for the middle of
the street
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-09-02

Wasn't il rough on Ella, just as she was
telling Frederick, at lunch, how ethereal her
appetite was, 10 have the cook bawl out, Say.
Will We have yer pork and greens now, or wait
till yer feller's cones
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-09-02

Now, waiter, what's TO pay?' What have
you had, sir:" Three FISH" "Only brought
up two, sur Il had three-iwO trout, and
one sslclt.n
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-05-25
LOngfellOw's Visitors.

The poet LongfellOw, although natur-
aIlv of a most amiable disposition, says
the Boston Commercial Bulletin, es-
pecially under the assaults made upon
his time and his privacy by simple GU
riosity and literary liOn-hunters, who
have no possible claim upon him, would
be little Short of saint il he were not
some times annoyed by the pertinacity
of univited guests. Take for lllustra-
ton two Instances:
Three ladies', two from Chicago and
one from Milwaukee, entirely unknown
to the poet, send in their cards. They
are courteously received by him in a
reception room. Would he he good
enough to let them see his library? The
request is acquiesced in and the library
undergoes inspection.
"Oh, it's lovely" $50 NICE" and
now "mayn'twe see the dining-rOOm?''
The cloth for dinner was laid and
the hour for that meal close at
hand, but nevertheless the ladies car
ried their point; but when it came tc
wishing to be shown to the kitchen the
host was fain to ring for a servant, lest
further examination might extend tc
cellar or attic.
Another amusing instance also relat-
ed to us by a friend was that of an Eng
lishman who, like Sir Charles Cold
stream, had "traveled everywhere, seer
every thing, and done every thing, and
vet was terribly ennuied.
"Hawl yes, Mr.. Longfellow, thought
I ought to see the great American poet,
m sent in ma card.n
The poet asked his visitor to be seat
ed. when he resumed:
aye see, Mr.. LongfellOw, I've beer
a great traveller, sir; been all over the
Continent, been to Iceland, Sweden
Norway"
"Indeed; you must have found mucl
to interest you?"
"Well, something, but it's getting t.
be an awful bwar. I've just come from
Egypt; old eountry-antiquities, yor
know" .
{" Yes," replied the poet, ''many in
teresting remains of past ages"
"Ah, yes-iust so, exactly; heaps o
old ruins. I like ruins. Now ever!
things new here in America, you know
can't find any old ruins-sO though
I'd come an see you.n
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-05-25
A Question Of Color.

After the opening exercises were over,
and the crowd had dispersed through
the immense building, leaving the
grounds comparatively open and clear,
one of the Turkish exhibitors, clad IN
the flowing silk gown peculiar to his
country, and accompanied by beautl-
full young woman, who seemed to be his
wife, and who was magnificently attired
in the national costume and brilliant
with many gems, passed through the
avenue leading from Machinery Hall 10
the Main Building. The couple attracted
a great deal of attention and much in
| nocent comment. When they had Just
reached the doors of the grand gallery
they were met by certain well known
negro member of Congress from South
Carolina, who was accompanied by two
of those peculiarly beautiful colored
women who are so often met with in
the Palmetto State. As the parties ap-
preached each other the Congressman,
who was swelled out IN all the dignity
of dress-coat and white kid gloves,
exclaimed, looking fixedly at the Turkish
lady, s'I 'clares to man, dat am stun
MIN looking woman" A shade OF
Jealous annoyance passed over the face
of one of his companions as he said this,
and running close up to the Turkish
party she inspected the face of the little
lady from the East with her gold
mounted eyeglasses. Then she re-
turned TO her escort and exclaimed
- Well, Mr. s., Use sure can't say
1 admires your taste. Dat poor TURK
gal amt neither nisger nor white-just
poor yeller halfway thing-notin
more, notin' less. ."-CenteHntGI CORE
: sp0Hdence N. 7. Times.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-05-25
A Cure for Colds in the Head.

1t would seem as if the cure for those
worst of small nuisances, colds in the
head, which DR.. Ferrier, of Kings Col
lege, suggested in the Lancet, might
prove to be a remedy of very great
value. 1t is a snuff-a white powder
composed of the following ingredients {:
Hydro-chlorate of morphia, two grains 4;
acacia powder, two drains; trlsnl-
trate of bismuth, six drams-the
whole making up quantity of powder
of which from one-quarter to one-half
may be safely taken, if necessary, In
the course of twenty-four hours.
DR.. Ferrier says that with this snuff
he has twice cured himself of very vio-
lent colds, once, indeed, by taking iris
nitrate of bismuth alone, which IS a
very powerful remedy for catarrh OF
the mucuous membrane, and is the
most important Ingredient in this snuif.
DIR. Ferrier mentions two other persons
who were cured of violent colds by the
same snuff, and to these instances we
NAV add that of the present writer,
who, having very violent cold coming
on, with the sensation of. weight in the
temples and the usual disagreeable feel
inc in the throat, as well as ordinary
catarrh, made trial of DIR. Terriers
remedy one evening, and got up on the
following morning completely free from
cold, which has not since recurred
The snuff, instead of increasing the ten
dencv to sneeze, almost immediatel.
be Gins to diminish it.-LondofI Spectd