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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-07-06
A Suffering Genius.

Mrs. Kemble, in her "reminiscences in
the July atlantic, says: One day, at the
end of my sitting, Lawrence showed me a
lovely portrait of Mrs. Inchbald, of whom
my mother, as we drove home, told me a
number of amusing anecdotes. She was
very beautiful and gifted with original
genius, as her plays and farces and novels
(above all, the Simple Story, testify; she
was not an actress of any special merit,
but of respectable mediocrity. She slut
tered habitually, but her delivery was
never impeded by this defect on the stage,
curious circumstance, not uncommon to
peasons who have that infirmity, and who
can read and recite without suffering
from it, though quite unable to speak flu
emily. Mrs. 1nchbald was person of a
very remarkable character, lovely, poor,
with unusual mental powers, and of ire
proachable conduct. Her life was de-
voted to the care of some dependent rela-
ton, who from sickness was incapable of
self-support. Mrs. Inchbald had a singu-
lar uprightness and unworldliness, and a
childlike directness and simplicity of ma
ture, which, combined with her personal
loneliness and hating, broken utterance,
gave to her conversation, which was both
humorous and witty, a most peculiar and
comical charm. Once, after travelling alr
day in a pouring rain, on alighting at her
inn, the coachman, dripping all over with
wet, offered his arm to help her out of the
coach, when she exclaimed, to the great
amusement of her fellow-travelers: 40,
no, no! y-y-y-you will give me m-m-m-my
death Of c-c-c-cold; do bring me
a-a-a-a dry man." An aristocratic neigh
Dor of hers, with whom she was slightly
acquainted, driving in the vicinity Of her
humble suburban residence, overlook her
walking along the road one very hot day,
and, stopping his carriage, asked her to
let him have the pleasure of taking her
home, when she instantly declined with
the characteristic excuse that she had just
come from the market gardeners: "And
my lord, ILL have my pockets tiff full
of onions''-an unsophisticated statement
of facts which made them laugh extreme
ly. Coming off the stage one evening, she
was about to sit down by Mrs. Siddons in
the green-room, when suddenly, looking
at her magnificent neighbor, she said:
"No, won't s-s-s-sit by you; you're
t-t-ttoo handsome pin which respect
she certainly need have feared no compe-
tition, and less with my aunt than anyone,
their style of beauty being SO absolutely
dissimilar. Somebody speaking of hav-
ing oysters for supper, much surprise was
excited by Mrs. 1nchbald's saying that
she had never eaten one. Questions and
circumstances, Explanations of astonish-
ment and advice to enlarge her experience
in that respect assailed her from the whole
green-room, when she finally delivered
herself thus: "Oh, no, indeed, ILL
never, never could! What! e-e-e-eat the
eyes and t-t-tthe nose, the teeth, a-a-a-and
the toes, the a-a-a-all Of creature!''
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-07-06
The Suicide Mania.

Suicide in the United States is reaching
point where we are warranted in COM
peting with France, both in the numberof
those who shuttle off the mortal coil, and
in the unique methods and motives of the
operation. The uncouth Indian farm
hand, whose machine for self-murder has
already been described in these columns,
has never been rivaled by any mailman in
France in cool and horrible ingenuity,
and the papers during the past week or
two have contained narratives of suicide,
the motives for which arc as strange and
unaccountable as ever impelled any
Frenchman to jump into the life to come.
This mania for suicide is worth the atten-
ton of the moralists and the psychologists,
not alone for the alarming frequency of
its manifestations, but for the apparent in
sufficiency of cause that leads to it in so
many cases. There are instances where
suicide is not an unnatural crime. Aman
may be afflicted with painful and in
durable disease. He may have suffered
to be burden and death is a happy re-
lease, and rather than suffer on without
hope he takes his life and ends his misery.
A man may be broken down in health,
hopelessly ruined in business, prosecuted
with creditors, deserted by his friends, and
see no avenue of escape from his suffer-
ings except by self-murder. A man in an
unguarded moment may have committed
some dlshOnOrable action, and unable to
endure his shame or to bear the pricks and
stings of conscience he frees himself from
his mental torture in the only possible
way. In all these cases, although they
show lack of courage, there is sufff-
cient motive. 1t has operated since the
creation of the world, and will continue to
do SO to the end of the world, assuming
that cowardly people will live until that
time.
There are numerous cases, however, in
which no decent cause can be shown, and
some for which there is no cause, decent
or indecent. In New Jersey, the other
day, one little girl attempted to take her
life because she had been naughty and felt
badly about it, and another because her
little companion had died and would be
lonesome in Heaven without her. It might
be possible for very maudlin person to
extract grain Of sentimentalism out of
these juvenile suicides, but the average
opinion OF sensible people will be that, If
the parents Of these precocious self-mur-
derers had been more .profuse in the use
Of the birch upon their darlings, they
would have had more sense. In Atlanta,
Ga, . few days since, Miss Lily Harrison1
schoolgirl Of fifteen, daughter Of the
most prominent Methodist clergyman Of
ids, and was drowned. The Columbus
bank, which is about forty yards slope to
the water, she discovered Mr.. Names.
who, standing not far Of, she thought, and
corrneflv fon WAC puatchino hor Hh. NJ,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-07-06

idleness. If our young people do not
abandon this extravaganza in dress and
greed for money our country will be
filed with old bachelors and old maids.
We must have more genuine courtships and
marriages to have prosperity and happi-
ness in this world. Too many marry for
money only to be disappointed and un-
happy the rest of their lives.-Abonv
IN. w ArDu8.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-07-06
WEST AND SOUTH.

HE Chicago Journal of the 2lst says Alder
man Hildreth, who recently confessed in the
United States Circuit Court to criminal i'm
plication in the whieky ring while gauger
in the United States Internal Revenue serv-
ice, had left for parts unknown, to escape
sentence. He was no doubt in Canada.
Four members of the Cincinnati Black
Hills party who were reported to have been
massacred on the way ont, reached Sioux
City on the I'D, en- route for home. They de-
ny having met any Indians. They say the
only mines paying anything were in the
vicinity of Dcadwood and Whitewood, and
they were all taken.
The Illinois Democratic State Convention
for the appointment of delegates to the St.
Louis Convention was held at Springfield on
the I'D. No resolutions were adopted. The
delegates to the National Convention are di.
vided between Tlden, Hendricks and Davis.
A BAND of masked men entered the Jail at
Burlington, KY, on the morning of the sd,
and took therefrom Smith Williams, a colored
man accused of numbering a white man last
fall, and hung him to tree by the roadside,
volley OF bullets was then fired into the
hanging body.
CHEYENNE dispatch of the sd states
that news had been received there that Gen.
Crooks military expedition had a four
hours battle with the Sioux on the 18th. Gen.
Crooks loss was ten officers and men killed
and several wounded, and there were num-
Der OF casualties among his Indian allies,
The loss of the Sioux was thirteen killed and
number wounded. The Indians fed, Gen.
Crooks horse was shot under him.
Two spans of the railroad bridge across the
Missouri River at Kansas City were burned
on the 2Sd. 1t would probably take couple
OF weeks TO repair the damage.
JUDGE BIoDesrr, of the United States
District Court at Chicago, on the oath, sen.
fenced A. c. Hesing, who had plead guilty to
having been connected with the whisky ring,
to pay fine of 5000 and to imprisonment
lor TWO years in the Cou MY Jail. II. B
Miller was sentenced to six months in Jail
ana q hne OF 5000; George T. Burroughs to
one years Imprisonment. and 5000 fine.
sentences were pronounced against several
other confessed and convicted members Of
the ring, the imprisonments ranging from
one day to one year In Jail, and the fines from
500 to $1,000
In Chicago, on the 18th, spring wheat. No
closed at el0S1<@lOsH cash. Cash corn
closed at46efc for No. q Cash oats No. Q, sold
at ao@SO4c; July options were sold
at SOC. Rye No. ., 6s@6slc. Barley, No. q,
ost9osSc. Cash mess pork closed At $3.50
@lsSS. Lard, $ll.O5@l1.12x. Good to
choice beeyes brought s425@4oo; medium
grades, N0o'9425; butchers stock, $s.oo@
SIS; stock cattle, etc, s85o04.0 90. Hon
brought e5.O@60o for good to choice,
Sheep (shorn) sold at es.s6045O for rood
to choice.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-07-06

NOTHINa can be more injurious to your
peace of mind than to have too MANY
confidants. You live in abject slavery
every day, as you are constantly fearing
that some Of your numerous confidants
will reveal . secret you would not have
anybody know for all the world.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-07-06

ACCORDING to the new Directory, San
Francisco has now q population Of
s72, S45 souls, . gain Of 1900 during the
last year.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-07-06

TIE exports Of France to England in
the first three months Of the current year
amounted to CSC, 100000; thcse Of Great
Britain to France, $4,000, 900.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-07-06

EXPRESS men-retired printers. An
oat-worthy animal-the horse. A difficult
lock to pick-one from bald head.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-07-06

A GOOD qnality 81 paper Il now being
manufactured tTum me cactus Ii Loe
Angeles oou1ty, Oal.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-07-06

ACCORDING to London telegram of tn,
21st. the number Of deaths from the playa,
in Bagdad during May was Liza.
According to Pesth Hungary dispatche.
OF the I'D, the Sclavonic towns in South
Hungary had subscribed large sums to aid
the Turkish insurgents. The enrolment o.
volunteers for the insurgent ranks was pro
cceding vigorously in spite of the efforts o.
Austria to prevent it, and the condition Of
affairs was every way alarming.
On the 22d, the Spanish Senate finally
adopted the new Constitution by q vote o.
127 to II. te<S-
THE London Daily Nescs Of the 2Sd pub.
fishes letter from Constantinople, which
gives shocking details of the pillage and
butchery in Bulgaria by the Turkish troops
Thousands of men, women and children had
been massacred, and dozens of villages de.
stroyed. A reign of terror prevailed in Con-
stantinople, and the new Government had al.
ready become exceedingly unpopular. Ser.
via was continuing its warlike preparations,
and its army was in full force on tie Turkish
frontier. The Eastern question was again re.
vived, and presented more serious aspect
than ever.
A LONDON dispatch of the Oath announces
the death of Matthew Noble, the well known
English sculptor.
The mail train on the Saragossa & BARGE
Iona Railway, in Spain, ran off the track on
the Oath, between Taurega and Cervia. Sew
euteen persons we:e killed and thirty-seven
injured.
IT was reported from London on the oath
that Charles Brent, the Louisville forger, had
voluntarily signed release of the money
taken from him on his arrest, and that he
would probably return to America. :.
AN explosion in Birley pit, at Sheffield,
England, on the 26th, killed six men-all
who were in the mine at the time of the Ca
tastrophe.
A LONDON telegram of the a6th says the
British Cabinet was divided upon the East
ern question, and that serious Government
al complications were likely to follow.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-21
A DETERMINED SUICIDES.

Coroner Simms was notified yesterday 10 hold m in
quest the body Of named William Newton,
who committed suicide at the Montauk HOTEL No. IL
Fulton street, Deceased who was about forty-lve
years OF age was very respectable in appearance Hc
entered the hotel on Wednesday evening and engaged
Yesterday he failed appear at the breakfast
table, and at noon servant informed the propriaor
that the strangers still locked About three
o'clock in the afternoon Mr. Freeman went TO the
and forced open the door, when he the body Of his
guest lying the bed. The only garment removed
by deceased was hts coat On stand near the bed
found bottle which contained the dregs OF auda-
NUN. The police who notified found in pocket
OF the suicide 80 %, and the following remarkable
letter.
WILLIAM NEWTON residence 1875 Kosciusko street, Brook
lyn:-
my particular that remains will BIO
residence but taken direct TO Greenwood Come
terry ana there buried In the family plot No. 6660
Lake Simply get the nearest undcrtakcrs wagon
with plain colin. no carriages, ami convey me 70 Grccn
wood. without excitement or show and there bury me
sfcund, with my clothing on ! have prayed for all
hoping that all meet In heaven God bless all
FAREWELL gricve me- this IL the end Of ALL
farewell Wc and family sisters and brothers,
friends enemies hid you all adeu for head 10 be-
wdored and the prospect Of living In deness Is than
bear endure My dear wife will lind few future In
strnctons In my drawer. WILLIAM NEWTON
13J Koscsko street. between Nostrand and Marcy
Coroner Simms will hold inquest on the body To-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-21

Tho Commissioners Of Police and Excise, Fire, Ciy
Works and Health, who were alleged by tho morning
papers OF yesterday 70 have subscribed TO defeat
the Ogden charter when questioned upon tho subject
Indignantly denied tho accusation. Fro Commissioner
Rodwc did not know anything about such Ar.
rangcment, and no did not think republicans could be
bought for $500 each He aid;--"For myself "
have 10 buy my IN this Office ! would rather 20
ousn Commissioner Fowler, OF tho Board OF Gu,
Works said he had nothing whatever 20 do with ths
defeat o tho bill In any way, shape, manner or form"
He 'clad n was defeated, but lad no knowlcdgs
whatever Of any corruption fund or anything pertain
ing TO IT, Fire Commissioner Mclaughlin said he had
not been In Albany for several years and no had nos
given cent TO defeat tho Ogden charter, as nc sup
posed Tiiden being democratic Governor, would veto
H. Police and Excise Commissioner Pyburn PRO.
the statement that money had been subscribed
BY him 10 purchase the OF the four rpuotcanG
who voted against the partisan bill as absurd re 70
joccd that the charter OF Brooklyn hnd not ocen tam
and Independence on the part OF the gentlemen who
had recorded their votes against an e0rt 70 interiors
nth the rights of local self II the Health
Department the Dc malls Of bribsy wers heasA
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-21
NEW YORK YACHT CLUB.

Aspecial meeting Of she New York Yacht Club was
held last evening There a large attendance OF
members The important question as TO the Amer
ica's Cup again introduced and in reference
to the recent challenge issued by Major Clifford rep
resentative Dominion yhchtsman, the Secretary, Mr.
Minton instructed TO notify him that his Offer was
accepted and that the usual six months notice would
be waived. Il was resolved that the entire matter
should be LEFT TO the discretion OF the Regstta Com
mttce. with Instructions, however, to make PROPOSE
tions TO the effect that n the contest occur IN tho
month Of July shall take place the New
York Yacht Club course, shall be twenty miles
windward outsde and the Of the third race II
such shall take place, shall be chosen by lot from the
two courses already mentioned Il decided that f
the propositions stated were refused an invitation
should be extended Major Clifford to join the annual
cruise OF the New York Yacht Club with his yacht the
Countess OF Dufcrin, and that matches should be
ranged in Newport IN August. as iollows:-one ovor
tho Block Island course, ono twenty miles TO wind
ward and back, and tho third " necessary, TO be
chosen by lot from either Of tho foregoing All tho
races to be sailed with time allowance and under
the rulcs and regulations Of the club
After disposng of some routine business the moet-
Ing adjourned
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-21
A VENDETTA IN NEWARK.

Yesterday three Germans appeared at ST. Michacrs
Hospital, IN Newark, and demanded 10 patient
Stone, who had been seriously stabbed the
ing before in tho OF ARRAY. The sIstcr in
charge refused tho demand, aud the grew vio-
lent aud demoustravc that DR.. Frcebord had TO inter-
fcre and drive them from the place Tho man Stone,
whose first Is Philip, and who resides Sussex
avenue, First street. Newark, and Is pedcr
found on Wednesday night the sidewalk IN Norfolk
street bleeding copiously from wound. He wastakcn
In charge BY the police and removed 10 tho Hospital.
He stubbornIy refused TO reveal The circumstances Of
the sabbing or the parties Implicated His wounds
not likely to prove fatal The three demonstraiive
Germans alluded declared that Stone had sharp
practice cozened one Of them out OF horse and
wagon, which caused conflict which he stabbed
They threatened 10 mako short work Of him II they
laid hands on him.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-21
NEW ORLEANS RACES

FOURTH DAT OF THE SPRING MKErINo-KrI-
BURN, ASCENSION AND xxwBERN THE VIM
New ORLEANS. April 20. 1S70
This tho fourth day OF the spring meeting OF tho
Louisiana Jockey Club Tho weather, track snd ~
tendance were all good.
nILs AND \ ouARrxR
Tho nrst event q selling race purse $500. one
mile and quarter, and won by Kilburn, Alton
second and sprnglet third Time 2:lah. Pools en-
the ,rack-KiIburn $50; Alton $3.50; springlcs $50
HALF.
The second race purse OF $780, ono mile and a hnlG
for NIL ages, was easily by Ascension. Survivor
second Jack Trigg third Time 2leh. Pools on the
track-Asccnsion, $500; Survivor sss; Jack Trisg
So
The third event. mile heats best three In nve for ali
ages purse $500 by Ncwscrn in three straight
heats Enstcr second and Port Leonard third.
Timc--1;47, LAS, l:46b. Pools ON the track--En
lister 5000; Newborn, $3.50; Port Leonard $40 Amer
tho nrst heat--Ncwbcrn, 312D; Enlister, $50; Fort
Leonard ssoS Alter tho second hea,-Newoern, sill;
thc nelo s22
~ SUMMARY
NKw ORLEANS, La, APRIL 20, 1S7d--FoURrH DAY or
THE 6vRNG hxErIsG on rHK LOUISIANA JOCKEY
CLUA--FIRsr RAcE--Selling race; ono mile and quar-
proper weight; for $1,000, allowed lbs for $3.50,
10 lbs for $500. Is lbs for $780, 20 lbs the winner
10 be sold at auction immediately alter the race any
surplus over the entered be sold will 20
10 the second horse Club $780, rst horse $780,
second. SIS; third, SIS H4 gef*s
J. C. Pcines ch. g. Kilburn, years old, by Ring
master, dam Ontario.
Green Morris b. Alton, years old, BY Pat Moloy,
uam AHA e'h .
L. A. Hitchcock's CD. SprngleI 4 years old, by
Australian, dam Sprngbok. ..................... 8
Time, 2.13h.
SAME DAY-SEcoxD RAcE.--Ono milc and half for
all ages Club purse $780, FIRST horse $500. second $40
third $50.
W. Cottrils ch Ascension, years, by Australian,
dam Lilly Ward. Observation-Disclosures. l
A. H. Burton's b. h. Survivor, aged, by vandal, dam
Wilson & Co : b. g. Jack Trieg, years, by Light.
ming, dam Sally Morgan. .:..:...-......s.......
Time, 2:42E.
SANS DAY-TmRD RAcE.-Mlc heats best three in
i've, for all ages; Club Purse $685. first horse $4oO
second $780,
n. b. Cheaihnm's br. Newbern, years, by f
vandal dam Lena Harding. .................1 /
G. Morris gr. G Enlstcr, years, BIZ Enquirer.
dam Cr0wniot.-. =
NJ. WEIGHS b. z. Port Leonard, aged, by
Voucher dam Prunela. Observation-Disclosures. 8 g
Time-lA7, LAS, lA6x. st
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-21

woes tnas Icense Is granted to any place the
price OF admission for reserved should be in
creased the license IL TO be Immediately cancelled
Under the existing law there 70 graded license $500
small Under the bill tho Mayor is 70 grant tho
licenses.
Low TOLLS TRIUMPHANT.
The concurrent resolution authorizing the Canal
Board to adopt the schedule Of Low tolls Of 1878 for
present adopted this evening by the Senate
by vote OF 10 TO
GUARANTEE INVESTIGATION.
Tho hearing OF testimony in relation to quarantine
management concluded this afternoon, several wit
on tho part or the Health Officer whom they charge
with various petty applications OF public property 70
private uge which the Health Ocer, who also
ahmed denics 1&
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-21
THE BILLION BURGLARS ST
FENCED.

Yesterday the Kings County Court Of Sessions Judge
Moore presiding, occupied in the trial OF tho four
desperate characters who arrested In Now York.
about ten days ago. suspicion OF being the parties
who robbed and assaulted Mr. Bilop the Hicks street
jewclIer, tho night Of the 18th Of March last Tho
prisoners Patrick Boyle, alias John williams;
George Wilson, alias John O'Ncn; Martin McGowsn,
alias John Wilson, and William Roberts alias William
Rely They demanded separate trials. Boyle has
served two years and half IN the Pcniteniiary
highway robbery, and he also served term In PRISON
for burglary. Wilson served the Pcnicniiary
for burglary. Mctiowan and Roberts have also served
IN the State Prison The evidence ogninst Boyle, who
FIRST tried was SO strong that the jury were not
absent from the court room half an hour, when they
returned with verdict or guilty. The prisoner was
rcmandcd Tor sentence. George Wilson then tried
and found guilty. Their two companions will be tried
tolny.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-21
SUICIDE OF JOHN T. BURL1NG.

John Burling, aged 90, clerk formerly employed
IN the tax Office aud latery under Comptroller Grecn,
committed suicide yesterday morning by cutting mis-
throat with Insanity is said 10 have been tho
The sister OF the deceased is hopccssly insane
and lived with him At No 1858 West Twenty second
street. She Is attended by nurse, and both live In
the front ROOM whilo the brother occupied tho
part separated from thcm by folding doora Tho con-
dit,on OF Burng's sister prcycd very much upon bis
noise In the front room and looking, the body Of
tho deceased just falling by HIS sisters bedside. He
had cut deep cash the lei side Of his throat before
n looking glass In his room and thcn walked into
tho front ROOM whore no cut tho LETT side, dropping
down exhausted by his sisters bed. Coroner Croker
held inquest in the afternoon and the jury rendered
q verdict OF suicide wnlc temporarily dcrangcd
The deceased belonged to ono OF the oldest families
OF New York. His father nj timo very rich
merchant He decided TO tho city tract Of land 'front.'
ing on the East River between the South ferry and
tho Of Broad street. t. be used landing place
for canal boats, and from him Burng slip derived ~