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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-17
THE LAKE SHORE SLAUGHTER.

THE AsHTABULA BRIDGE DEFECTIVE AND THE DE-
Pucrs EASILY AsCERTAINADLE-IHE UNRECoG-
NTZED DEAD.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Jan. ia special dispatch
to The Leader from Ashabua says the coroners jury as
sembled there t o'clock yesterday afternoon and re-
called Joseph Tomliuson. Mr. TomiDson had examined
the wrecked bridge the accident and found evidence
on the angcbocks that some of the braces had shppeo
out of race before they last painted some OF them
a. much as three inches. He says the braces should
have been 10 to the angebocks that this could
not have happened
r. w. Richards. the coroner, gives notice that the
funeral services and burial of tho unrecognizei remains
OF the victims Of the disaster will take place on Friday
Jan. 10, at 1890 p. m.
ANOTHER REPORT OF THE TESTIMONY.
CLEVELAND Jan. I6.-The Ledde,'s Ashtabrla special
SAYS In the inquest this morning, b. A. Beebout Chiei
Engineer OF the Canton Bridge Company testified that he
had examined the wrecked bridge and found the braces
were attached to the anglebocks in an unsafe manner
and that some OF them had slipped out OF place lie
found some braces with the ends slipped away 10
accommodate the tensuI-rod- reducing tner afcH VI
section thereby mparng 10 some extent their aDly 10
perform tnClr dGtcs he thought TINS very m"E;ria
injury 10 the structure
THE LAWS OF OHIO UNENFORCED
COLUMBUS. o., Jsn. I6-Tbc State Railroad Commits
soner to-day cent TO the House communication IN an
swer to tbe resolution calling on him for information as
10 whether the law relative the heating and lighting
Of railroad ears t. enforced by him.
The communication states.
rre,. That the provisions If Sections and Of the
act 10 protect more erctually the lives Of railway pa
seugera from casualties ny nse have not been enforced
bv oGcS tha net in prcsrrbing the mode by which
forleures violating It's provisions shall he receved
apparently not contemplating such action ~ the com
missioner.
on,ratine lines OF railroad IL Ohio has been specially
called TO the prov isiOns Of the at named.
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PRISON REFORM.
REPORT OF THE COMMISSION.

REPORT OF THE COMMISSION.
ovKRCROwDING-PoLITICAL PARTlsANsHIP sUBvER'
sIvE OF GOOD MISUNDERSTANDING
STATE DEFIAUDED AND THE PRISONERS ILL
UsED--DEFECTs OF TIE OLD sYslEM-REC0M-
MENDATONs.
The commissioners appointed by the last Legisla-
ture to investigate the prisons Of the State submit
{ d their final report yesterday preliminary re-
pOlt was made to the Governor on Sept. 20. The
full report, which is signed by Sinclair Tousey,
Archibald c. Nven, aud Louis ID. Pllsbury THE sur
viving commissioners, George Il. Babcock having
died. is accompanied by full transcript of the evil
dencc, making pamphlet of S12 pages. The report
loses much of its significance owing to the fact
that the Constitution was amended at the last
election and the way prepared for radical
change in the administration of the State
prisons. The report. however, is exceedingly inter
esing 1t shows tina; the prisons have been grossly
nismanaged: that the State has suffered great
losses and that great injustice has been done TO the
convicts. The insecurity of two prisons ana the
evils of overcrOwding pointed out. Political
craftsmanship regarded the real cause OF the alb
sence Of discipline in the past Instances OF undue
severity in punishment given and the evils OF
partiaty and favoritism are rnade clear. The COM
mission are convinced that the prisons can be made
self-sustauing or nearly So under proper business
MANAGEMENT and an intelligent system of convict
labor Glanng instances of corruption are related.
The report closes with an indictment OF eleven
counts against the old system and aiso with seiios
OF important recommendations.
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UOMAN SUFFRAGE CONVENTION.

A JOKE ABOUT MR. wATTERsoN's 100000 MEN
WHICH CAUSED A LAUGH.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-The National Woman
Suffrage Convention began its ninth annual meeting at
Iincoln Hall to-day. The attendance OF members IL
smaller than heretofore. Petitions for sixteenth amend
nenL women. were received from various
States A member remarked that the coming
at the rate Of 900 day and by the time Mr. Waiter
son had 100 anaTed Democratic here they would
have enough women " meet them. This excited much
laughter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-17
ANOTHER VICTIM OF THE AsHTABULA DIS
AGrER.

CUBA, y. Y, Jan. 1j.-The name OF Hiram
Chamberlain OF Cuba must be added to the LIST OF
lost by the AEtaDula railroad slaughter His son ana
brother have Just returned from the sceDeof the disaster
where they Lave searched vain for his remains. Bu
ne il known 10 have takeu the train at Dgnkir for
Kalanaloo Mich and war doubtless Of those whose
bodies wholly consumed. Ike expressed aouDIS vi
cvsr aan meeting ms fsmly-l wife and two children
and took $1,000 accident policy before leaving
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-17

PresidentA Edward Cooper, VIM. Il. Whitney si,.. o.,
and Peter b. Olney; SECRETARY Charles D. I2.s,, Item
urer. James IA. st.imore "S
At n meeting of the United States pof,c,,j
present from Cincinnati Trenton Baltimore and o,, st
representing the principal potteres Of The United 100
John elected chairman and connifr,e ssAsa
pouted recommend suitable candidates o0, - -
ensuing year who will be baloted for today The .oI ~
ton viii continue their sessions through the yeet
informal discussions new and improved processs sng
dinner the Grand Central Hotel whep s srrest.
delegates from Japan will be present. ~As
At a meeting of the Board OF Trustees Of m. ~,
lego Of the City OF NewYOrk yesterday,
was elected chairman lie appointed Rufas q. Besrs,,a
william Dowd, Engene Kelly David Baker E!ssrd 49,
Leonard Uazeune John o. kanc, and stephen A. Es.e,
ecutive Committee In come elton with himself anS . ~
webb, who members "a ogcto. j. ID. Herman va. a
salaries and other expenses, aud $4,000 for
buildings for 1877. To meet current expenses s3010
pending report OF the Executive Con- p,.n
TO the amount which viii b. required.
At a meeting Of the Board Of Fire Commiss,on...
yesterday resolved 70 appoint at snnua eosSss
Ton OF SSOOOOO sue" number of may L. g..
necessary tog service at res there 10 be known A.
yatcs" The Eureka Hose Company Owen the Co., ~
for supplying Coz feet Of bbernod cotton hae :.
cents per the Blake Fire Hose Company cout,s,,
5000 feet Of hose al the asne price vas sed The s
day; Assistant William Birmingham o. Hoos -. ~
Ladder Company No. 10 10 Engine Company No 26 On -.
McNamee Of Engine Company No 20 10 Hook and $500
Company No. 10 Assistant Engineers OF Wnss
H. Nash OF Engine Company No. 10 Engine Cosapsn1
II Patncs walsh OF Engine Company No II Rngne 20
paDy No T. FifemeD-eorge Archbo'd ~ Hook ana Iss,
Ryan OF Engine Company no. 81 TO Engine Company Ma -
David Mcbride OF Engine Company No 20 ~ fngas o.
pany 20; Thomas Cary u Engine Company No 10 IA -
CINE Company No. - Jacob Becker OF Hngae Compaay 20
Is tO Hook and Ladder COmrany No. 81 L. L. Danss q, p
CINE Company No. 80 IN EDgtne COnIagY no SO Font
Hyatt OF Engine Company No 80 70 Engine Company No IA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-17

A young man who was counting Boston
girl upset OF helosene upon her pet dog In mo
furry OF bis anxiety 20 repair the misfortune NE PICKED
the animal up and set il before the 20 dry. The
experiment could have been entirely successful "a
she wrote him that night I'VE have net for the last
time can't extract any moro Of the square Oot Of
my atfeciiOn.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-17

claimi A. had with Drew and Husted, cont KNOW ,n
hat had any with Judge Robertson: whatever they
did was for friendship; they wouldn't take even ca'
fares. -. ,., o, ,,ala9 A
Yes that the claim submitted to the Legislature ny "S
for 81 500.
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THE RUSSIAN GRAND DUKE AT NoRFoy

NORFOLK, Va, Jan. 16.-The Grand Duke
Alexis remains very quietly on board hs ship To-day
he and the Grand Duke Constantine came ashore and
walked up Main-st but no one knew who they
until the visitors had left the city II Ia generally under
stood the Russian fleet Will spend tho remainder Of the
Winter here, and II Ia said that Alexis contemp
grand hunting expedition after wild fowl the Of
Virginia and North Carolina. Baron Shskn, the Rus
sian Minister left here this morning by for wash.
tngtOn.
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HOME NEWS.

THERMOMETER Yesterday AT HUpHUra IN
BROADWAY
81 ~ $50. Noon. 3s:. 3 D. ~. 40 Midnight n1 IT,
Highest during the day. Al. Lowest IT.
Average &c.,. Same day, 1878, 4Ob'.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-17
CAN BE CURED.
POSITIVE, RADICAL, AND CNDoUBrED
CURE FOR CONSUMPTION.

WINCHEsTER's HYPoPHospHTTE OF LINE AND
SODA will promptly and radically Consumption and
ABSOLUTELY precent its Development in all eases Of psdisp"as
and threatened Gttrct. For CHRONIC BRoNCHirIso ss
ERAL DEBILITY, LOSS OF VIGOR and APPETITE
DYSPEPSIA or INDIGESTION, and all diseases niasf
from POVERTY OF THE BLOOD, WINCHBsIh.e
HYPOPHosPHITE or LIME AND SODA II 4 srs
CIFIC being uucqualed as . VITALlZING ToNIS aA
BRAIN, NERVE aud BLOOD FOOD.
Prices 81 and 81 per bottle. Prepared only by
WINCHESTER & Co, Chemists
Sold by druggists. 80 Johnst' NeN'i"~
~ IMPORTANT ca UTTON.-BeWdTs a. SPURIOUS ~
TAT IONS aud ADULTER.iTIONS. Isgf'rs l4 a'" ~
only WIGCHESZEKS preparation, established - yea' -
tchose purity and excellence - unrcrs1!J dekn0T<Ssa
STRUCTURE, Impotence, and Diseases 81 az
~ GeneTatyo Organs radically and spee'uy sa'N .ni
A. DANIEI.9. NJ d., ls4 LoxinghnaSe. Ontei
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Announcements

A cough neglected may lead to serions re
sults PoRTsR's BALsAM will ave relief at once
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NEW-YORK CITY.

During the past week there were 459 deaths re-
ported In this city. "
Mistaken economy: The salaries of the public
school teachers are 10 be reduced
The new catalogue of prose fiction issued Dy tie
Mercantile Library containing all the novels In inc library up
to July last, Ia for sale at the CASHIERS desk
Many towering telegraph poles were lad low yes
tray At the Of the Fire Department one Of
the poles holding 80 wires was broken by the
ice with which II was encountered
Tn the suit of Catharine Vath against Charles L..
vah tho defendant yesterday obt ned from Judge Donohue
In spreme Court Chambers the vacation Of writ Of ne
Great having paid anony under the orders OF the Court
Controller Kelly yeste rday received from Attorney
General Farchd S1O1,sOl 08 Of which 100000 IL pay
ment on OF the compromise made with "oodwafo
and the remainder for settlement with the watson
estate.
A new sewer il being built at the foot OF Cham
bers st. which will empty Itself into the East River at the
Catherine Ferry Yesterday the flow Of wafer nto ~
both sdes bursting through the earth formed NINA
turo Niagara
Irp-toyn DeJestrians complain bitterly OF the care
lessness shown in throwing from the roofs into the
streets Of ladies have received ehoveius OF snow
upon their kind Of drop which doesn't look wen
even a Winter bonnet.
At the Old Guard ball tomorrow night, the Gov
ernors OF Connecticut and Massachusetts with
their entire staff will be In attendance All military naval
aud diplomatic visitors n appear in full UNIFORM nne COL
lection Of tropical flowers the from Charleston aod
will arrival OF the delegates OK the Washington
Light Infantry OF Charleston.
The iron ship Circassian, which WAS wrecked OF
Jridgehsmpon, L. L. few week ago was sold at auction
Yesterday to t. $3.50 the vessel has gone TO
pieces partially covered by sand 1t Is doubtful whether
much will ever recovered from the wreck Mr. MeCor
milk bid sigO for that portion of and furniture
which the Coast Wrecng Company has not been able 10 re-
The following is a comparative statement of cases
contagious diseases reported for the two weeks ending Jan
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-17
CTURES AND MEETINGS

At the annual meeting of the Young Mems Demo-
cratic Club the House Jan 49, 1871 TIC following
officers eecled President William Van Wyok; Vice
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-17
STATEN ISLAND.

Observation-Disclosures Brick is about to pre-
bills to tho lesaturem relation Ia Richmond
Among them for the Of the County Police
Department. which would result In saving TO the county OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-17

CHRISTIANS TO Blk ADMITTED TO THE GRAND CoUN-
CIL-RUssIA STILL MENACING.
LONDON Wednesday, JAN H. 1877.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-06-01
HOW TO GROW BROOM CORN.

Broom corn should be planted in the
spring, about the same time as Indian
corn, on good ground that has been
thorough pulverized with the harrow.
Mark out your rows three or four feet
apart. Sprinkle the seed-as evenly as
you can by hand; or what is better
use a common garden drill. This will
SOW it just thick enough. Cover by
passing over light one horse harrow,
going twice to the row if the ground is
hard and cloddy. After it is no about
two inches, harrow with a two-horse
harrow, going twice to the row. Don't
be afraid of tearing it up, as the great
fault with most people is in planting
too thick. This kills the weeds and
gives the corn start. After thisit re-
quires the same cultivation az other
corn. When it begins TO shoot out in
head, go over and bend down all that
is fairly out, to keep from getting
crooked. This operation will have to
be performed several times.
When the seed is nearly ripe begin
to cut. First cut the brush from two
rows, cut just above the last joint;
take off the leaf, then cut stalks from
two rows; lay them crosswise, so as to
make bad that will keep the corn
off the ground; lay your bush on this
bed, which will hold the bush from
eight or ten rows; let it lay in the sun
two or three days, then tie up the bun
dies and stack in round stacks. put
ting ten or twelve in a stack; cover
this stack with stalks tent fashion,
making ir tight at lie top, but so as air
can pass through the bottom. In this
manner it should remain two or three
weeks, until thoroughly dry, then haul
TO the barn and take off the seed.
The operation is best and quickest
done by using a common threshing
machine. Take off the top and have
a boy to hand you the brush, taking
as much as you can hold in your hands
at once. One man and a boy can
clean several hundred pounds day in
this way.
There are several varieties Of broom
corn, but the Evergreen is much the
best, as it yields more in seed and
brush than any other, and is worth a
great deal more in the market From
two to four four quarts of good seed
viii plant one acre, yielding on good
ground seven or eight hundred pounds
OF b ush and forty bushels of seed,
which is nearly equal to corn for feed
ing purposes. Flat, loamy or river
bottom land Is the best for broom corn;
but any good corn land will do, giving
the preference to corn stubble or
clover sod.-Ohio Farmer.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-06-01

his bidding, and he felt TOO certain
that she cared nothing for him tC
dream of telling her of his love.
He had finished his packing, strapped
his trunk, and was about to go out ant
make arrangements to start TO Paril
that very night, when somebody raped
at bis door. He opened it and discov
cred the familiar features of the wo
man who had been for years Manie's
attendant both in New York and al
the seaside.
why, good-day, Kate" he said,
wondering to what he was indebted
for this visit. How is it that you are
so far away from Forty second street,
Il came with the Wiloerforces, sir.
Miss Mamie has been sick, aud they
are travelling for her health. 1t was
she who sent me here with this pack
age, and told me to wait for an an
swer."
''lDdeed:' lie said, taking from her
a small square parcel tied up in paper.
Come in, then. please, and take a
chair, while see what's in it,"
He was In a state of complete mysti
fication. Cutting the string, and un-
wrapping the paper, he discovered q
pasteboard box, which, upon being
opened, disclosed the same she'll which
he had written upon and cast into the
sea on the last night of his stay at
Bramble Beach. There were his
words, rather indistinct, but still plain
enough to admit of reading, and un-
derneath them in delicate, feminine
handwriting the words
''Fairt heart never won fair lady" ="
Home all the afternoon. MAMIE.
And then followed her Roman ad-
dress
For an instant he could hardly be
lieve his senses. so great was his sur
prise: but at length, collecting himself,
he again wrote on the shell, directly
beneath what she had written, as fol
lows:
'Again | repeat these words now
almost obliterated by time and the
elements. Will you become my wife
In two hours l shall call for my an
swer. Write it here upon this shell,
and let me know my fate by the same
means that l have asked it. Let me
read what it is befor- see you.
JOHN
Then he restored the parcel to the
same condition i'm which he found it,
and gave it back to Kate, who hasten
ed homeward, wondering what there
was about that shell to make MIR. Bur
roughs look so happy all of sudden.
John called on Mamie. The first
object that met his gaze when he en-
tered the room where he was to await
her coming was the shell. He picked
it up and nervousiy scanned its pol
isheG surface. His fears were set at
rest, for, inscribed in as bold band
as its writer could command, he read
the one word necessary to make him
happy-"Yes."
Afootstep -ounded behind him. He
turned, and in a moment his arm
encircled graceful form, and pretty
face was pressed to his breast to ide
its blushes.
The impatient lover wouldn't wait,
so, one fair day, the artist in whose
studio Mamie so unheroically tainted
received ray of light in the shape OF
an invitation to act as best man at the
wedding of John Burroughs and
Mamie Wilberforce.
In the following September, the
parlors of John Burroughs, hitherto
Bachelors Paradise" were thrown
open, and the Fidelians, together with
many other friends, gave hearty
welcome both to him and the pretty
wife whom he had "wooed with q
she'll"
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-06-01

The war between the log plunderers
in Louisiana and the Government.
agents, who have seized and eonsscated
many thousands cut on Government
lands, and the war upon illicit distillers
in many states of the South, are assum
ing grave importance and bid fair to
make necessary the interposiiion of
United States troops.
Latest advlces from Rio Grand show
that much alarm prevails lest the prepar-
ations making there and elsewhere, for
an invasion of Mexican Territory. by
Lerdo and his followers from this coun-
try, should provoke counter-attacks. and
the cattle-stealing expeditions be again
inaugurated upon the pretext of justii-
able retaliation. Although excitement
has somewhat subsided, over the expose
made by local papers of the efforts of the
chiefs at this point, it is
that they are still laboring
TO complete their preparations and to Sc
cure Mr. Evarts' assurance of non-inter
vention.
The Mormon sensation has quieted
down, but the character of the reports |
received from Utah leave no room to
doubt that the fanatical and ignorant
dupes Of Brigham Young have become
with the danger of his arrest,
through the revelations of the Mountain
Meadow butchery, and that they have
been actively preparing to resist such an
indignity offered to their great high J
priest.
McGanahan VS. The New Idria Mining
Co., is again before the Interior Depart
ment. 1t is understood that McGana
han has appealed from the adverse de-
cision of the California Court to the
United States Supreme Court, while the
Company seek to force the Department
to grant it a patent, which demand has
been referred to the Attorney General
for his opinion as to the duty of the De-
partment. The persistency Of the liti-
gants, as well as the many millions in
yolved in the contest, render the matter |
one of great public interest. Many of
the most noted lawyers of the country |
have appeared upon one side or the |
other, from time to time, Montgomery
Blair now appearing for McGanahan,
md ex-senator Stewart for the company
and fancy it will be very difficult for any |
one except those specially interested to
get at the merits of the matter.
The past week has been one of the
hottest experienced here for many years
ut this season. 1t is as though we had
leaped from the moderate
warmth of the middle of May to the sui
try heat of the last of July. \ violent
storm ofhail, rain, and wind, accompan-
led by terrific thunder and lightning, |
came last evening to affor brief re
spite from the enervating temperature,
fences, trees, chimneYs, and roofless
houses, this morning, attest the over
force ofthe tornado.
Maxwell.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-06-01
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GLEANINGS FROM FARM JOURNALS.

Agranger of Texas gives as safe and
sure remedy for "'hog cholera" and
which he reports to have tried many
times, with but a single failure. The
remedy is calomel, and dose 20 grains
to a pig two or three months old; 80
grains, four months old; 40 grains. for
a pig ten months cid; 60 grains, for a
pig fifteen months old. Insert the Cd
lomel in slit made in a small piece
Of meat and give to the hog to eat A
hog will eat meat when too sick to eat
corn. IL not well within three days,
repeat the dose
The Patrons of West Virginia, Ken
tucky and Ohio, have organized wool
house at Steubenville, this State.
Joseph Love, of Knox county, Presi-
dent, and l. ID. Whitman, Treasurer;
who will be assisted by a competent
corps of assistants. A reasonable com
mission to be charged for handling the
WOOt. III I4ONC Will uOt dch kudA
anty that their wool will be honestly
graded, and that the consignor will re-
ceive the honest price.
There is no doubt that bya dressing
of plaster, we not only afford the plant
a supply of sulphur and lime, but We
also afford it the means of obtaining
from the soil large supplies of potash
and magnesia. So that we get by the
use of plaster four most valuable and
essential constituents of plant growth
and plant food, viz: sulphur, lime. pot
ash and magnesia. This disintegrat-
ing influence of plaster is one of its
most valuable properties. 1t is just as
well to set the potash free, that is in
the soil as to apply it outwardly.
Plaster is the agent to do this. Now is
the time to apply it.