The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-06-20


Connolly, compromised with the city,
and will return to his native land.
Connolly eturns to the city $780,
600. The real reason for the settle
meat is that it costs 50 much to pros
eeute these men, that, If the city
should recover all that was stolen,
it would inevitably go to the hands OF
lawyers and for other court expenses.
What is gotten now will go to the
city direct. Ii is curious, but default
ers a never stay away from their
country. Possessed of millions-Con-
molly had all bis in bonds-they were
still outcasts and vsgsbonds. They
were admitted to no society, they
had no associations except among
themselves, and their life was one of
constant annoyance and discomfort
Connolly has been trying 10 get back
for a year, and be is doubtless the
happiest man to-day IN the globe.
He will come back 10 New York and
with his old associates take charge Of
the Democracy of New York again,
and may assist Tilden in another
campaign for reform.
4 DISGRACE.
Visitors to the Philadelphia Expo
sition will remember a colossal
bronze arm end hand holding aloft q
torch, which was on exhibition there.
This is a part of the statue entitled
Liberty EnlighteniDg the World"
paid for by the citizens of Paris, aud
donated 70 this country to be set up
as a beacon light on Bedloe's Island.at
the entrance of the harbor TO this
city. The statue is of gigantic size,
and the light from the torch ilIumin-
ates a vast space. Tie statue is here,
but New York is too mean TO raise
money to ST it up, and there is a
good prospect that it will never be
taken out Of the cases. II is a dis
grace that the Great City has not the
courtesy and public spirit TO make
use of 50 generous and appropriate
a gift.
THE GAMBLERS
are having a hard time of it. The
softs who have heretofore bled for
their benefit nave not now the moa-
ey to squsnder, and the poor gam
blers are failing one BY one. The Ell
fects Of John Chamberlain, next to
Morrissey the most noted faro bank
er 10 the city, were sold at auction
last week, aud the rich furniture Of
his palace hrough. very small prices.
1t was q gorgeous oncern three
years ago. Every night at IL, a sup
per was set in the place. free TO all,
they could not have been at Delmon-
ico's for less than FIVE dollars o plate,
to say nothing of wines. The most
dishes, cooked aud served
by French artists, with the most gor-
geous service, and 10 a magniicently
appointed room, was free TO whoever
chose 20 sit down to it. In those
days it was nothing tor rich men TO
lose their thousands there. and Cham
berlain was very rich. But he could
not avoid gambling himself, and be
would invest 10 race-.racks at Long
Branch, and 60 into a great many
speculstions, apd the hard times came
on and the fools either hadn't the
money Dr. had grown wiser, aud SO
Chamberlain came to grief. He is
a poor man to-day, and will stay go
ill the bucket gets full and begins to
slop over. Sueh mea only thrive
when money is made easily. Nor
rissey is more acute. When the times
were flush, he Invested bis profits in
good shape. and drew out Of all kicds
of gambling except that which could
be run very cheaply- Something
like twenty gambling houses have
been closed within the moath, cot by
Law, but by what is stronger than
law. hard times. One of them went
10 Deadwood, leaving three wives
and innumerable creditors. The
wives were ignorant of each others
existence. till they all met a. his
place to see what had become OF him.
Another found himself ruined one
night, and be did Tie world the on
ly service be ever had, By blow
ins his brains our, 10 his rooms here
thousands had been ruined. Others
are keeping bars; that business -four
ishes vet and q greater number are
living upon the women they once sup
ported 10 luxury. 1t is bad time
for the gamblers.
FIREWORKS
The citizens are moving vigorously
to have the authorities prohibit the
use of fireworks. on the coming
fourth and forever after, except such
as shall be used By the city in its reg
nlar demonstration. II IS TO be hoped
it will succeed. Every fourth Of Ju-
ly the hospitals are crowded with per-
injured by fireworks 10 the
hands 0 freckless yamins, who delight
in them /: and every year there is q
long list Vi property DESTROYED by the
same agency. IL is no small matter
10 have 3 hundred thousand little
wretcbes armed with crackers, lorpe-
does aud the scores of other missiles,
them every where among
horses aud men. and into buildings
1t il 3 wonder that the experience If
Portland is not more frequenily re-
peated- New York will be spared
this terror, this year. and o-her cities
should follow the example
BUSINESS
is frigbtfullv bad. aud there is every
reason to suppose il viii 30 continue
I'LL the fail crops nov The Svuth
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